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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
Engaged

Little Billy gets into plenty Of mis-
capades his mother perched him on
a high chair as a matter of discipline
and told him not to move until she
gave him permission.
Not very long afterward his little
pal called him, at the back door.
II tan't tum out yet" shouted Billy.
81 is busy being gooded."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
Not as a Rule

"Pa," said little Herbert. "a mans
wife is his better half, isn't sheT'
His Father-We are told so, my son.
Little IIerbert-Then, If a man mar
ries twice there isn't anything left of
him, is there?-Pearson's Weekly.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
Coal Thief Sentenced
to Church for a Year

LeavenwOrth, Kan. - Attend
church regularly for year.
This was the sentence imposed
upon Clark Gibson of this city,
convicted Of stealing coal.
Once q month the man must
report to the police and prove
that he is attending church. He
must go to Jail If he fails to
obey the order of the court.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10

Felicia Fisher, eleven years old,
daughter Of DR.. Stanley A. Fisher OF
New York, has been writing since she
was six, but has none OF the queer
characteristics of the usual child
prodigy. She keeps a paper and pencil
under her pillow. and when her
thoughts will Not permit her to sleep
she turns on the light and writes.
Later, Felicia types her "stuff." prov
ing she Is modern. Just now she Is
hard at work on short novel, and
from it's proceeds she "hopes to buy
a house in the country and saddle
horse"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
Make Haste Running

If you were to run along very fast
what would you make?
Haste
Evening star., 1926-05-10
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National Thank T." comedy, AT
$50 pm.
Wardman Park Some Baby" com
edy, at $50 pm.
keiths-lrene Franklin. vaudeville,
al 2:l5 and S:l5 pm.
Earle-Clara kimball Young, Nau-
deville. continuous. from ! 80 to /
pm,
Metropolitan Mile Modiste" at
ll:40 am, 1880, 3:+5, j:35, 745 and
$50 pm,
Columbia The Blind Goddess, at
ll:20 am, l:20. 30, $50, $50 and
$40 pm.
RialtO-"'The Stn Alarm" at 1880
am. 80. $40. $50. 740 and 9:40 pm.
Palace-"Let's Get Married" at
1925 am. -. 3:35. 5:35. 7:35 and
9:i5 pm.
Tivoii THE Eagle" at >. 34o, 5.;35,
30 and $40 pm.
.AmbassadOr-"A Mile. Modiste, at
G:l5. s and $40 pm.
Central THE Scarlet Saint, at
80. >. $3.50. ). $50, and 9:40 pm.
strand Monte Carlo" continuous
from II am. TO | pm.
"Johnstown Flood, contln-
uous from II am. to II pm.
Lincoln (rOlOredl-" kiki," continu'
Gus from to II pm.
Evening star., 1926-05-10
JAIL LASH LOWERS
HOLDUP INSURANCE
Delaware Whipping Post
Cited as Reason for Re-
GuCtion in Rates.
Ev ;tie. 4 Associated Pre-

b. the Associated Press
WILMINGTON. Del. May 10. Since
Colonial days miscreants in Delaware
have had the whipping post staring
them in the face. Numerous crimes
y-predominantly bprglarN. THEFT
and highway robbery-are punishable
by. and are punished by. the lash.
The National Bureau of casualty
and Surety Underwriters cited the
Delaware whipping post as the reason
for a recent 33l3 per cent reduction
i'm holdup. burglary and theft lnsur-
Snce in the state. Court RECORDS SNOW
no revival of the post ana the iaSh.
although this form % punishment
never has been allowed 10 Wane by
Delaware judges.
Made More Drastic.
Highway robbery laws have been
eNrpedinrlv drastic for the last four
years. however. carrying double
nenalry of 30 lasheS and Il minimum
prison sentence of 20 years. me
WINNINGS usually are incidental TO
jail sentence
Whether reduction Of crimes OF
this character and consequent lower
ing of insurance rates is attributable
directly to the whipping post. the re
mort and action of the national bureau
has been interpreted in Delaware as
significant commentary on statute
which has weathered many and Sc
we're criticisms and been branded
relic Of the dark ages.
T.ashes were flying in all parts ot
the state in 1921. when judges were
imposing maximum sentences 10 the
post In an attempt to break up an
epidemic Of highway robbery. IN that
wear the legislature increased the
highway robbery prison sentence from
a maXimum of - years TO a minimum
of % wears. The Whipping statute
was left unchanged
Penalties Prescribed.
crimes punishable at the whipping
most. and the lashes prescribed. in
Clude:
Highway lobbery-40 lashes.
Plain robbery-90 lashes.
Petty larceny-20 lashes.
Rurs-lary-lJ to 25 laSheS.
breaking and entering-20 to 40
lashes.
Burglary with explosives in build
ing occupied by other persons-2O to
40 lashes.
Arson-20 lashes.
knowingly buying. selling or recelV-
ing stolen horse-20 lashes.
Wife beating-20 to 40 lashes.
Curiously. a wife beater never has
been sent to the Delaware whipping
post
Since 1927 highway robbery has been
materially cut down and the cases
which have appeared before the courts
have been dealt with by stiff prison
sentences and long sessions at the
post with lash in the hands of
burIy sheriff or prison warden.
Evening star., 1926-05-10
TWO YOLKS IN EACH EGG.
Georgia Hen May Be Used in Eff
fort to Evolve New Breed.

TIF'TON. Ga, May 10 R.--Byron
Southwell, manager of the Agricul-
Evening star., 1926-05-10
NEARLY MILLION VISIT
TOMB OF THE HARDINGS
Deta chment of SO Soldiers Keeps
Vigil Until Bodies Shall Be
Taken to Memorial.

BY the Associated Press
MARION, Ohio, May 10.-Nine
hundred thousand persons have Wis
tied the tomb of the liardlnGs IN
Marion Cemetery, say Lieut.. wafer
Lee Sherfey. who has commanded
a detachment Of troops stationed at
the tomb since President Harding
body was placed there.
Corner stone of the Harding me
mortal will be laid May 80. and the
structure completed in another veal
The bodies of President Harding
and of Mrs Harding then WIN pc
placed in the memorial. The bulid-
ing and it's approaches will cost
$500, 900.
The detachment of Regular Army
troops which numbers SO, will main
tain it's vigil until the bodies or the
Hardings are removed to the per
manent tomb from the receiving
vault.
Evening star., 1926-05-10

tural and Mechanical Hatchery, has
a hen that in six "layings" produces
the equivalent Of one dozen eggs.
Each egg contains two yolks and
measures 715 to TX inches in oval
circumference. Southwell is endea-
voring to evolve a breed of fowl that
will produce similar eggs.
Evening star., 1926-05-10
Paraguay's Sweet Plant.

In the desert regions of Paraguay is
found plant containing substance
nearly 200 times az sweet as cane
sugar The plant belongs TO the fam
lily of composites, of which the sun
flower and daisy are familiar repre-.
SentatiVeS
Evening star., 1926-05-10
Tattooing Custom Vanishing.

Recent surveys by national officers
resulted in the discovery that tatooing,
once an essential mark of the sailor,
among enlisted men of the Navy, says
the Detroit News.
Evening star., 1926-09-26

good place of residence. These nomads
are now occupying |, in considerable
numbers from night to night. The
war Office apparently thinks II Is time
SapoleoH's unconscious contribution
toward relieving the present housing
congestion should be more profitably
realized upon. AT any rate. II wants
get rid of the property. and 1t ts to
be sold at auction shortly
Evening star., 1926-09-26
TITTEMORE IN RACE.

/ MILWAUKEE. Wis.,. September 25
H1.EJ. \. Tittemore. once defeated
as a conservative Republican in a
gubernatorial race. tonight announced
his candidacy for the United States
senatorshfp as an independent His
ma jor platform plank will deal with
farm relief. He was def ated for the
Republican nomination for lieutenant
governor in the September primary.
running. as a conservative Republi
can. ne was defeated for the COVER
norship in 1918.
Evening star., 1926-09-26

San JOSE. Calf, September ~
Lp.-Marcelina Magma Mejis. for
mer colonel I'm the Mexican army. who
is under Federal indictment in Los
Angeles for an alleged attempt to in
cite a revolution against friendly
country, was arrested here today
The police allege he was attempting
to gather arms and ammunition for
a supposed revolutionary campaign
In Mexico.
Evening star., 1926-09-26
Old Circular Fortress. Hobo Rendezvous,
Put Up for Sale by British War Office

England. erected ,hen The isls nders
grew pan1cky over the reputed pur-
pose of Napoleon Bonaparte to crosse
from France and pay them q visit II
has walls six iest thick, q gun EN-.
placement on top and a magazine
underneath Inner and outer meats
surround the property.
Representatives Of the genus hobo
have found this particular tower a
Evening star., 1926-09-26

BY the Associs. s.sd Press
LONDON, September 25.-Any per-
son who desires to buy a perfectly
good circular fortress. more than a
century old and beautifully situated
on the English Cha annel. can purchase
II Of the British war Office for q suit
able consideration. 1t is one Of the
string of Marte!e towers which dot the
coast In the southeas stern corner of
Evening star., 1926-09-26

I'd incidentally received SIS.
L. D. Love, also Of Beltsville. was
'nnd. and gave his crown to his
fe. James Murnane. Vienna, Va.
.Hptured third place. He crowned
'iss Sophie Gervish Of BeItsville. r.
y. Hunserford was fourth. There
ere 2? riders.
the ',ne:eur class r. kerby was
irst: w. Baden second. Carroll Sans
bury third and Robert Edelen fourth.
ne ch ef marshal was Associate JUS
tice Joseph c. Msttingly. His as
sistant, Henry kerby. Oxon Hill.
Evening star., 1926-09-26
TWO BELTSVILLE MEN i.
WIN IN TCU7NAMEE

ebsosi Disrs eh % The s-a-.
PfsCATAr Ma. eeo-es,,1s
ss-=-J. r. Lcve Of Be; sr-ue. ridin
a. knight Of rr.nce Ge,rzes Count,
was hret In ournansr neld heI
this aftsrnoos. for the benefit Of $
Mary'e Church. Republican an.
Democratic candidates for the variou
ofnces In Prince Georges County we-,
ove In full force. knight Love crown
e0 his wife queen Of love and beauty
Evening star., 1926-09-26

OAKLAND. Calif.. September 3S
LY.-Mrs Dorothy Lenroot Black
daughter of United States Senator I.
L. LenrCot OF wisconsin. was granted
an interlOcutory decree Of divorce
here today from Paul Black. former
instructor in the department OF eco
nomics at the University of California
and at present living in San Fran
cisco. The complaint alleged cruelty.
Evening star., 1926-09-26

Sweden is to have broadca sting
station with two masts 394 feet high
and maximum capacity OF 80 kilo
watts
Evening star., 1926-09-26

Nearly 175.000 miles of new railway
lines have been laid In Turkey within
the past year.
Evening star., 1926-09-26

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ways and rsSsais aSs ~ 70 tss sHs
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Evening star., 1926-10-30
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, october 80
(SpeciaD.-At an informal meeting Of
the City Council held yesterday after
noon a resolution was adopted that
either bus line Of taxi terminal will
have to have the approval Of the prop
erty owners and also the city man.
ager. This, therefore. will mean that
the terminal of the bus line will be
moved within a reasonable length Of
time.
On the proposition of busses having
exclusive parking space, the council
decided to permit the present plan to
prevail, but will reduce the amount Of
space allotted.
It also was decided to enforce the
one-hour parking law on King street
between Fairfax and Patrick streets,
and on upper King street, where there
is double track. Only one hour will
be allowed between am. and Z pm.
Monday Last Tax Day.
A penalty of s per cent will be
placed on all city tax bills after the
tax collectors Office closes Monday
afternoon. The time limit for the pen.
atty being added was first fixed
for October is. However, City Council
extended the time until November 1.
The majority Of the property owners
have paid their taxes. There will be,
it Is expected, many who will come in
between now and Monday afternoon
in order to avoid the penalty. The
tax collections this year, 1t Is stated.
have been exceptionally good. On
Monday the tax office will be open
from 1880 to 9 pm.
A. M. Remschel who has been ap.
pointed as the official to test auto
lights in order to see that they COM
ply with the State law, stated today
that he expects to be ready for opera.
tions next Wednesday.
Hundreds of youngsters will parade
King street tonight masked in Hal.
loween costumes. The police have
been instructed to arrest all who start
any rowdyism. Many dances and
parties are also schedule for tonight.
Check Passer Escapes.
Thus far the police are without a
clew to the stranger who flashed
bogus checks here a few days ago on
four merchants, obtaining $500.
Delegations Of Alexandria Council,
No. s, and Belle Haven Council, No.
81, will Sunday afternoon go to
Vienna, and take part in the laying of
the corner stone Of the Fraternal
Order Americans Homes. The exer-
cises will take place at 2 o'clock. The
chief speaker will be James L. VIII
meth. national secretary.
During a fog today a number of
minor automobile accidents occurred.
Boats on the river in the early morn.
ing hours were sounding warnings.
Claude w. Fletcher was elected
grand sword bearer by the Virginia
Grand Commandery, knights Templar,
at its annual meeting in Lynchburg
yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
WOMAN ENDS LIFE
TO THWART ARREST
Charged With Poisoning Husband,
Mrs. Mary Walters Had
Barricaded Home.
spsc,al Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dtspatch TO me star.
FRONT ROYAL, Va, October 30
Mrs Mary Walters, wife of James
Walters, whose home is eight miles
east of Front Royal, shot herself to-
day when Sheriff r. F. Collins and
his deputies were forcing their way
into the house to arrest her. She was
suspected Of having poisoned her
husband about two weeks ago by
feeding him arsenic of lead. The
woman was on a furlough from the
Western State Hospital for the
Insane. Staunton, Va. She had bar
ricaded herself and three sons, ages
Z, 9 and l3 years. in the house for
seven days, letting no one in. The
husband was taken last week TO
George Washington Hospital. Wash
ington, d. c., where he is in a serious
condition.
Mrs. Walters was about 40 years
old.
Mr.. Walters had not been told this
morning of his wife's suicide, as
physicians feared the shock Of such
news would prove too great for his
weakened resistance. Jason d. Byers.
superintendent Of George Washington
University Hospital, said that while
the mans lower limbs are paralyZed
by the action of poison. complete re-
covery IS expected by attending
,hysicians. To avoid further hindrance
Of his Improvement. Mr.. Byers said
that the hospital authorities would
not inform him Of his wife's death
mtil he was certain Of recovery.
Evening star., 1926-10-30

ballot boxes, official ballots and other
paraphernalia for use at Tuesdays
election In this county. Twenty-Five
thousand ballots were distributed
among the 80 polling places. or one
fourth more than the number of reg
istered voters.
Maryland Couple Wed.
Rev S. J. Goode. pastor of the
Christian Church. officiated at the
marriage here of John F.. Muse of
of Jfferson, Md, the home of the
minister being the scene of the cere-
mony.
The Newcomb Club of Bethesda.
which was among the first woman's
club to be formed In Montgomery
County, Wednesday afternoon cele-
brated the twentieth anniversary of
its organization by holding a ban
quet at the clubhouse on the game
preserve Of the Montgomery County
Game and Fish Protective Association
near Middlebrook. Twenty-Five pres
ent and former members and Others
attended, with Mrs. o. G. Merrill.
president of the Montgomery County
Federation of Women's Clubs, and
Mrs. Josiah w. Jones, formerly vice
president of the State Federation. as
guests of honor. Mrs. Edward Koh
man acted as toastmistress. and
among those who responded to toasts
were Mrs. Merrill Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
B. Peyton Whalen. president Of the
club; Mrs. Benajmin T. Elmore, Mrs
George +. Hane, Mrs. William Emary
and Mrs. Percy Allen, former presi-
dents.
Mrs. Whalen was chairman Of the
general committee Of arrangements.
The idea of holding the banquet at
the game preserve was conceived by
Mrs. Gilmore. chairman of the con-
servation committee of the Montgom-
cry County Federation of Wonen's
Clubs. as a means of manifesting in
terest of the club in the purposes
Of the Game and Fish Association.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Richmond Couple Face Trial in
Connection With Store Fire.


Connection With Store Fire.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, October 3d.
Warrants have been served on Annie
and Harry Mollen, alleging arson in
the woman's case, and conspiring to
defraud an insurance company
against both. The Mollens conducted
a store here until July 10, when fire
wrecked the place and contents. The
Mollens presented a claim for In
surance to the amount Of $4,000.
Officers Of the Fire Department did not
determine the cause Of the fire.
Detectives investigated and traced
a large quantity Of goods, said to have
been taken from the Mollen store be-
fore the fire, to q room two miles
from the scene. Morris and Herman
Browdy. brothers of Mrs. Mollen, were
arrested on the charge of having aid
ed and abetted the removal and
secreting of the goods. The goods were
removed to police headquarters.
The warrant charging arson was
issued against Mrs. Annie Mollen, who
is charged with having set fire to
the place. Her husband, Harry Mol
len, is charged with aiding and
abetting.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
TORCHES FOR PARADE.
Old-Fashioned Campaign Close Set
for Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 30.-The
Democratic campaign will be brought
to a close in Baltimore tonight with
an d-fashioned torchlight process
sion, something which has not been
seen here for a generation.
Gov. Albert c. Ritchie, Representa-
tive Millare e. Tydings, candidate
for the United States Senate; State
Controller w. S. Gordy and other
candidates on the State and city
ticket will review the procession from
the City Hall. In addition to thou
sands Of marcers, hundreds Of auto
mobiles will be in line. In them
will be both men and women; many
of them in costumes appropriate to
Halloween. Every person in every
car will carry red light burning.
in one hand, and some noise-making
device in the other. The chauffeur
will keep his horn roaring from one
end of the procession to the other.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, October 80 (Spe'
ciaD.-The final Democratic meeting
of the campaign in Montgomery Coun-
ty will be held at Cabin John this eve
ming It will be conducted by Charles
, E. Benson and addresses will be de-
livered by DR.. Eugene Jones, candidate
for the State Senate; DIR. George l.
Edmonds, candidate for the House of
Delegates: Robert Peter, jr., candidate
for States attorney: Charles w.
Woodward Of the Rockville bar and
others.
David Linkenhoker, father of Mrs.
Curtis l.. Ward Of Rockville. died sud
denly Thursday at his home in Roa-
noke, Va. He is survived by his
widow and three children-Mrs. Ward,
Miss Lucille Linkenhoker of Wash
ington and Lewis Linkenhoker Of
Roanoke.
The October meeting Of the Mission
Guild of the Rockville Christian
Church was held at the church Thurs.
day evening. A pleasing program of
music and other features was given
under direction Of the president. Miss
Virginia Karn, after which refresh
ments were served.
The Rockville Baptist Church,
which has just been improved inside
and out at a cost Of approximately
$1,000, will be rededicated the eve
ming of Wednesday, November 10, ac'
cording to announcement by the pas
tor, Rev. Bertram M. Osgood.
Change for Field Trials.
Announcement has been made that
the annual field trials of the National
Capital Field Trials Club, which were
originally scheduled to be held at
Pooleville beginning November s. will
be staged at Centreville, Va, few
miles from Fairfax Court House, on
the same dates. 1t will be the clubs
fourteenth annual meet. The trials
are expected to last three days.
At a meeting at the home of the
president, Lloyd j. Jones, at D1cker-
son, of the official board of the Dick
erson Community League, committee
chairmen were appointed as follows:
Membership, Miss Dorothy Todd;
buildings and grounds, William Rob-
ertson; publicity, George D. Brown;
public health, Mrs. Jones Hoyle;
library, William D. MulliniX.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage in Washington last
week of Miss Virginia Riley, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Riley of
Dickerson, this county. and Mr.. Hol
brook Stanbaugh of Washington.
The supervisors of elections
Laurason B. Riggs, Norman Woot-
ton and Frank DWyer-met here to-
day and delivered to judges of elec-
ton for the various polling places
of the county the registration books,
Evening star., 1926-10-30
MULLIKIN FAVORED
'ASLESSER OF 2 EVILS
Women of Maryland Enforcement
Club Demand Outspoken
Candidates.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 30.-Women
Of the United Democratic Law En-
forcement Clubs of Maryland, meeting
here Yesterday. were urged by speak
ers to vote for Addison Z. Mullikin,
Republican candidate for governor,
because "he is the leSses Of two evils. y
That the voters in the organization
should refuse to vote for candidates
"who have not come out flat-footed for
law enforcement" was the expressed
consensus Of opinion.
No formal resolutions or indorse-
ments were passed, but it appeared
that the only Democratic candidate
who had not been cast out by the
group of Democratic women was T..
Alan Goldsborough of the first district.
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson of Chevy
Chase accused Maryland Democratic
politicians OF attempting to take away
from her every political honor" to
which she felt herself entitled. Mrs
Nicholson is the former chairman of
the United Democratic Women's Club
Declaring that SO wOmen's organi
cations have been incorporated in the
law-enforcement organization. Mrs.
Nicholson said that body now is the
largest Democratic organization in
the State.