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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18

Miss Ellen Wharton of Stockton,
left on Monday to- take course at
Wanamaker Institute, Philadelphia.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18

Rev. and Mrs. Ransom P. Nichols,
Of Easton, were visitors in PocomokA
City one day this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
WELCOME TO SHORE
SOCIETY OF BALTIMORE
Big Delegation Of Former Eastern
Shoremen To Visit Pocomoke
City Today

Today, the members of the Eastern
Shore Society of Baltimore City will
arrive in Pocomoke City, on their an
nual boat trip and this year they have
named the day spent on the Shore
"Worcester Day."
Just the exact hour thy will arrive
is not known, but it will be between
9 and 1890. From here they will 20
to Stockton, Snow Hill, Berlin, Ocean
City, and then to Salisbury, to EN-.
bark for Baltimore.
The Shore desires to welcome these
tourists and Pocomoke should be fore
most in that welcome. This is good
day to put out the flags, and see that
the streets arc clean. A hearty well
come to the Eastern Shore Society OF
Baltimore City.
Latest advices contain the informa-
ton that about 10 persons will be
in the party. His excellency, Govern
OF Albert C. Richie among the num-
ber. This would be good time ia
hear what the Governor has to say
about the election on Tuesday and
the prospects for next Fall.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
FRANK A. DAVIS DIES
In BALTIMORE CITY
Born In Somerset County In lS43.
Father Of Mrs. William F. John
SON OF Snow Hill

Frank A. Davis, retired tobaccOn-
list of Baltimore, died at his home in
that city at an early hour last Tues
day morning. He was S3 years of age
and was born in Somerset county.
He went to Baltimore in 1866 and
during his life built up a mammoth
trade and accumulated a large for
tune. The firm was known as F. A.
Davis and Sons. F. w. Byrd, of this
city, is a salesman for these people.
Mr.. Davis is survived by two sons,
E. Asbury Davis and j. Milton Davis;
and three daughters, Mrs. 7. w. Ed
munds, of Danville, Va; Mrs. William
F. johnson, of Snow Hill; and Mrs.
Kingman Handy, wife of Rev. K. A.
Handy, of Baltimore, but formerly a
resident of Pocomoke City, and we'll
known here.
Funeral services were held at the
home of the deceased, 1906 Park ave.
on Wednesday last, interment being
made in the Druid Ridge cemetery.
Mr.. Davis was the oldest member of
the Eastern Shore Society of Baltl-
more City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
W. E. BOUNDS CAR
UPSET IN ACCIDENT
Car With Three Children Run Down
By Colored Man On Stockton
Stone Road
BOTH CARS WRECKED BADLY

William E. Bounds, this city, while
driving his. auto on the Stockton
road was run down by a colored man
driving a Ford Touring, and both
cars were wrecked, Mr.. Bounds be-
ing turned upside down.
Mr.. Bounds had with him his three
children, Robert, Norman, and Chas.
all of whom were more or less injur-
ed, the smallest, Robert faring the
worst with some severe cuts and
bruises.
The colored man was compelled Of
course, to stop, as his car was render
ed useless, and it was found that he
had no drievr's license. AS Mr.. Bounds
was well over on the right side of the
road, it will probably take some ex-
PLANTATION to defend the negro's course
and also why he was driving without
a license. The accident occurred on
Wednesday last, about 9.15 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
SOMERSET CITIZEN
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH

John Robertson, aged about 81, a
prominent farmer, of Somerset coun-
ty, met with tragic death last Tues
day afternoon about 1 P. M, on his
farm near Kingston.
There was only one eye witness 10
the accident, a Mr.. Marshall, who
saw Mr.. Robertson fall from wagon.
On investigation it was found his
neck was broken and death had en-
sued. There was some opinion prev
alent that the unfortunate man might
have been struck by the horses feet,
but just how he happened to fall is
not known, nor the exact cause OF his
injury.
Mr.. Robertson leaves a widow to
mourn his loss. Funeral services were
held on Thursday at 3 p. NJ, inter-
ment being in the cemetery of Re
hoboth Presbyterian church, of which
church he was an elder. His un-
timely death is universally regretted
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
FRICIDAIRE SHOWN
ON WILLOW STREET

G. Earring Scott, through his rep
rsentative, L. L. Lilliston, has been
coducting a very interesting demon
stration of Frigidaire, the same being
staged in the building on Willow ST.,
formerly used as a restaurant.
Frigidaire, as is well-known is a
substitute for ice in summer, and, in
deed, the mechanism used can also be
utilized in the making of ice. By the
use of chemicals and the proper au-
tomato mechanical devices, ones re-
frigerator can be kept always COOL,
and that without the trouble Of Pc
rodical supplying of ice.
While the initial cost is consider
able, yet the saving will in a short
time pay for the apparatus not con-
sidering the saving of trouble. Mr..
Lilliston will be glad to see any POGO
moke people, and it would be well for
them to remember the demonstration
closes this Saturday evening.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
NORMA SHEARER AT
EMPIRE this WEEK

An actress can do her best work on
ly when she established at one stu
dio, and does not have to worry over
financial matters.
At least this is what Norma Shear
er believes, and she ought to know,
for she has free-lanced, and is now
under contract as a Metro -Goldwyil-
Mayer star.
"Most actresses are not business
women" declares Miss Shearer, "and
cannot stand the strain of looking fol-
work and filling an engagement 81
multaneously. Their minds are taken
up with financial matters when they
should be concentrated upon their
roles.
"When a girl is under contract to
large responsible organization such
as M. G. NJ, she has but one response
bility to give the best in her to each
performance. There is no quibbling
over money matters, only the detail
Of calling for her check, like any 9th
Ell working girl"
Miss Shearer is appearing in the
leading role of Ellis Secretary" the
Hobart Henley production playing at
the Empire Theatre, on Wednesday
and Thursday. Lew Cody has the
male lead.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
WORK AT EAGLE MILLS
ADVANCING RAPIDLY

The cement work on the big addi-
ton to the Eagle Mills, is nearing
completion, and the superstructure
of brick will soon be started. When
the whole is finished there will be a
big improvement seen at the corner
of Maple street and Clarke avenue.
w. A. Morse & Co., are doing the
concrete work and from the looks of
it, one would judge it frst-class
job. One notable thing in connection
with the digging of the cellar was
that vry little water had to be. con-
tended with. Ordinarily springs are
very close to the surface in this sec
tion of country; but in this instance,
at depth of six feet or more, very
little trouble was experienced with
water.
T. Pratt MacAllen will do the brick
work, and this insures high-class
workmanship. Mr.. MacAllen is a.
bout completing the brick work OF
the Blu Bird Tea Room, at Salisbury,
Maryland which eating house is to
be known in the future as The Chan
try House. Ii connection with this
hostelry, the Worcester Democrat is
publishing today an offer of $1,000,
to be given by the proprietresses of
the Tea Room for design to decorate
their china. Pocomoke artists get
busy.
Mr.. MacAllen will begin the brick
work on Eagle Mills in short time,
and it will not be long before the pub
lie will see a handsome structure on
that corner of the city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
MILES FACTION
WINS in SOMERSET
Elects All Candidates Except One
Member Of State Central
Committee
WALLACE QUINN GETS BERTH

Great many Worcester county peo-
pie were interested in the keen rival
ry of the two democratic factions in
Somerset county-these known as the
Miles and Quinn divisions.
For months, the contending forces
have been waging an acrid campaign
1t took upon itself, to a large extent.
a personal aspect, and many sharp
words were hurled from one side to
another.
Various opinions were held as to its
outcome. So chaotic was the situa-
ton that it was difficult to tell what
was going to happen. The Miles peo'
pie were loath to relinquish control
that had lasted for years; and the
Quinn sympathizers were using that
very period of tenure as an argument
against the old-1ine leader-claiming
corruption had followed this contin-
uous rule.
Voting was spirited and feeling ran
high, at times personal violence be-
ing threatened. But all things have
to come to an end, and the primaries
were the elimination.
The Quinn faction lost out almost
to a man; Wallace Quinn, of Crisfeld,
is rported as winning place on the
State Central Committee, but all the
rest of the ticket are Miles men.
Now that the fight is over, the foe
men are beginning to do away with
animosities, and there is disposition
to get down to solid work and put the
ticket over next November. That's
the way Democrats should. do, and
doubtless the Somerset good people
will prove themselves equal to the oc-
casion.
The result of the Republican pri-
maries shows Old Man Weller still
a wheel-horse. He is politician
from base. One Baltimore paper says
he is the idol of the Anti-Prohibi-
tions in the cities, and the angel Of
the Prohibitionists in the counties. A
man who can carry these successfully
on his shoulders, knows politics
from A to 2.
Col. John Phillip Hill is now spok-
en- of as Mayor of Baltimore city,
but he says he will have none of It.
So that's that.
Humphreys, of Salisbury, had Wis
ions of beating out Mullikin, and then
turning his forces on Ritchie; but he
was stopped at the Marne and Weller
told him he could not pass. 1t le-
mains to be seen what success Tyd-
ings will have against the old War
rior.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
FIVE-STATE SERIES
STANDS TWO-ALL
Hagerstown And Crisfield Fighting
For Supremacy In Maryland
Class D Base Ball
SEVENTH GAME In BALTIMORE

At the time of the Democrats go
ing to press, the "littlest world SER
ies," now in progress between the
winners in Hagerstown and Crisfeld,
stood at two games each. The series
provides for seven games, and the
club winning four will be champion
of Clas D base ball in Maryland.
Crisfeld lost the first and fourth
games, the score being A to in each;
Hagerstown lost the second ard
third, the scores being 2 to l and 10
to 6. The attendance at Crisfield for
the opening game was much larger
than that of last year; but Tuesdays
contest was not so well attended, due
probably to the spirited election in
Somerset. The third game was play
ed in Easton, and this city showed
it's sportsmanship by turning out in
large numbers and cheering the Som
erset county boys. Easton had had
hopes of meeting the Blue Ridge
Leaguers, but, by ruling of Presi-
dent Rev, the Eastonians were de-
NOTED from first place to the bottom
rung of the base ball ladder.
Games were played in Hagerstown
today and yesterday. Should a seventh
be required to settle the champion
ship, it will be played in Baltimore at
Oriole Park, Manager Dunn having
offered the grounds free of charge.
The Baltimore papers, knowing the
interest in the series, have evinced
some very enterprisitg publicity.
Copies of the Sun and News have
been airplaned across the Bay, and
these have contained full accounts OF
the games finished only few hours
before the arrival of the papers here.
Quick work.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
BEVERLY MANSION
SOLD TO N. Y. MAN

The old Beverly homestead which
has been in the Dennis family for so
many generations, was sold about
2 weeks ago to Conklin Mann, of New
York, vice-president Of the V. P
Griffin, johnson & Maun, Inc, an ad'
|vertising and publicity organization
The price paid is somewhere, said to
be, around $4,000.
Mr.. Mann has bought the property
for home and after some repairs to
the old mansion, will remove from
New York, and take up his abode
there. He is a man of family, con-
sisting of a wife and six children
some of whom, however, do not live
at home.
Beverly is, of course, well known to
this community. Its location is ideal
as a water site, and to any one adj
miring colonial architecture the old
house makes strong appeal. Mr.
Mann and his family will receive a
hearty welcome in this community,
and he will soon see just what the
Eastern Shore hospitality is like.
Mr.. Mann, while in town, stopped
at the Parker House, and there un-
expectedly fell in with an old friend
of his, Frederick J. Splintstone, also
Of New York, and was surprised to
learn that Mr.. Splintstone was down
here on the same business as Mr..
Mann-the purchase of farm.
And it was rather a coincidence
that Mr.. Splintstone had just pur-
chased the Williams Point farm be-
longing to William Vessey. Beverly
and this farm are located near one
another, and the two men will be
neighbors.
Mr.. Splintstone, like Mr.. Mann will
make extensive repairs on the house,
and will take up his residence there.
1t is to be hoped these two newcomers
will soon become acclimated, and
realized that their change of location
has been all to the good.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
ARTHUR ]. FORD dies
AT MIDDLETOWN, PA.
(Communicated.)

Arthur ]. Ford, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Ford, died after an illness
of three weeks at his wife's parent,
Middletown, Pa.
He came home in June to visit his
parents. Recovering from broken
finger, he carried his parents back to
Middletown with him for a visit and
to locate site for their future home,
which was erected on the State high
way between Middletown and Harris
burg.
A new home was to be erected and
his parents were to join him and his
wife in the spring.
He was married July 2 to Mrs. An
ma Zimmerman; his married life was a
short one; he was "a years old at the
time of his death; he engaged in ga
rage work for himself since last jan
uary.
He had a good disposition and was
loyal to all.
He was a born mechanic and guaran-
teed his work; at home he was an o.
bedient son, devoted husband and
brother, and staunch friend.
AS boy, his parents did not have
to worry over Arthur; at P. M, he
would come home even after grown
to manhood, the same confidence was
there, he was one that never forgot
his loved ones at home. He was a
member of Bethany M. P. Church.
this city, and of the Mems Bible class
where he lived.
He was one to make friends, easy
VII Jever he went.
flvate funeral services were held
at Martin Camps, Hoffman avenue
Middletown Pa, Saturday 2 P. NJ;
ReNH. X. Geyer, pastor of the United
Brethren Church of that town off
ciated. He was a member of of the
Odd Fellows. The pail bearers were
members of the lodge. He was LAID
to rest in Shops Church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, his par.
ents, three sisters and two brothers
A FRIEND.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18
LADIES OF M. P. CHURCH
TO HOLD OYSTER SUPPER

The Ladies' of the NJ. P. Church
will hold an oyster supper, Tuesday
evening, September 21st, in the Lee
ture room of the Church. Price OF
supper soc. The public is cordially in,
vited.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-18

There will be an entertainment Oc-
tober 18th and 13th-"The Flapper
Grandmother" given by the Ladies'
Aid Society of the M. P. church.
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-09-15
ASKS REMOVAL REED, SHOUP, RlTCF1IE

into farce, minimum fines be- ing assessed in the compara- lively few cases where convic- tions are obtained.
 TENTH: Judge Reed and Attorney Shoup use their of- fcial positions to protect Sal mon Trust corporations and destroy independent fishermen.
 After hearing testimony, in- cluding that of accused judges, Judiciary Committee unan- imously urged withdrawal of nominations to prevent expos ure in Senate. One member declared, "Conditions were too corrupt, too indecent, too scan dalous, and too rotten to be publicly discussed"
 Under Organic Act and Fed eral Statutes responsibility for enforcement of criminal laws in Alaska rests on Federal Judges and District Attorneys, responsible solely to you.
 Can you as President con- done such scandalous condi- tions by keeping in office these incompetent and discredited officials? Will you surrender Alaska to the Salmon Trust and to the bootleggers, dope peddlers and denizenS of the underworld?
 Tn order that people of AL aska may have the justice which they have hitherto been denied, I am bringing this situation also to the attention of Sen- aors Borah, Norris and Over man, ranking members of Judi ciary Committee, and to those great religious and moral or ganizations which have repeat edlv declared their zeal for law enforcement.
 I would appreciate statement of action you intend to take.
 Respectfully,
 BASIL M. MANLY, Director, Peoples Legislative Service
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-09-15

wife of convicted dope peddler, herself the object of serious charges in the hearings, and appointed as District Attorney man involved with her in mo- torious scandal.
 THIRD: Judge Ritchie's conduct on and off bench lends encouragement to lawless and criminal element. Publicly de- clared that violating prohibit tion laws constitutes no moral offense because people do not believe in them.
 FOURTH: Judge Ritchie failed to act to check unspeak- able conditions in salmon can neries resulting from importa- tion of Asiatic labor, denounc- ed by Valdez grand jury sit ting in his court, as follows: Use of diseased and syphilitic labor in salmon packing, open narcotic peddling, unnatural vice, and lack of proper med ical and sanitary inspection.
 FIFTH: Judge Ritchie de- nounced Grand Jury for in- dictment of Fish Trust cor porations for fragrant violations of fishing laws, and imposed nominal fines when convicted.
 SIXTH: Judge Reed admit ted judicial typranny in sen tencing F. w. Harris and as sociates to jail for contempt when there was no foundation in law or fact for such sen tence.
 SEVENTH: Judge Reed and District Attorney Shoup participated in unlawful con spiracy to defraud United States Government by payment of fraudulent witness fees.
 EIGHTH: District Attorney Shoup permits red light dis tricts to operate openly in Ketchikan and Juneau in viola tion of Abatement Law and in spite of repeated protests from ministers, women's organiza- tions and respectable citizens generally. Evidence on file in Department of Justice shows thousands of dollars tribute levied on prostitutes monthly by underlings for protection.
 NINTH: Under Judge Reed and Attorney Shoup adrninis-
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-09-15

The following is copy of the telegram recently sent to President Coolidge, urging the removal of Judges Reed and Ritchie and District Attorney Shoup, whose nominations were withdrawn by the President after they had been unanimous ly rejected by the Senate Judi ciary Committee:
 WESTERN UNION-NIGHT
 LETTER
 Washington, D. C.,
 Sept. 13, 1926 The President,
 Paul Smiths, New York.
 Have been urgently request ed by reputable citizens of AL aska to present their complaints regarding intolerable condi- tions due to your failure to re- place Federal Judge Reed and District Attorney Shoup of the First Division of Alaska, and Federal Judge Ritchie of Third Division. Over three months ago you withdrew their nomina- tions on unanimous recom- mendation of Judiciary Com mittee after overwhelming tes- timony had disclosed their un- fitness and the scandalous con- ditions for which they were officially responsible. Never theless you have allowed them to remain in ofhce-a disgrace to Federal Bench and a menace to law enforcement. * *
 These officials originally ap- pointed on recommendation of Daugherty. Repeated com plaints of outraged citizens were fully substantiated by Department of Justice investi gations. Attorney General Harlen F. Stone personally re- commended cleanup and de- clared they should not be re- appointed. This recommenda- tion strongly endorsed by As sistant Attorney General Mabel Walker Willebrandt in charge. of Prohibition Enforcement
 Following charges complete ly proven or admitted in Judi ciary Committee hearings.
 FIRST: Judge Ritchie con- victed of criminal libel in Utah,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-02-25
a WORD OF WELCOME, A BIT OF COMMENT

The public schools and the city are again hosts
TO large number OF their school friends from sister
cities and bid them welcome to the best Wolf Point
has to offer. A well played and satisfactory tour
nament, and a pleasant visit for all is earnestly hoped
for and confidently expected.
Athletics never was more firmly established in
the school life of America than now. Athletics is
q strong, an almost indispensable, factor in building
and cementing school spirit. And school without
school spirit is incomplete. Athletics affords q sane
outlet Tor the extra energy of youth, and an admir-
able target for youthful ambition. More than that
1t helps to build the body, train the mind, shape the
character.
There is only one unwelcome note in modern
SchO0l SpOrtS-the OverWeening desire and determi-
nation to win without reckoning the cost, followed
by Decentralization of the winner. This trend is
found IN only some sports and some schools. For
tunately It IS not noticeable to any alarming degree
IN basketball. School athletes and their coaches and
their school mates should catch and hold a vision of
the glory OF sport for the sake of sport. It is a won '
derful quality Of character that enables young men
and women to find JOY in fine performance by either
themselves or their opponents. To play, plav hard.
play ones level best, win if possible, but win fairly,
squarely, honorably, that's the goal. It's great. its I
grand to win and love to win. But what 2 sad mis-
fortune to be unable to lose, when beaten fairly. t
without the bitterness that spoils the fun. Victory
IS but an incident, often but a hairs breadth from
defeat, Ringing on chance. ,
NO sportsman, or competitor in any line of en-
deavor, who has squared his precepts of manhood,
can take satisfaction in winning victories or records
by unfair, illegal or dishonorable methods. Nor can
the true sportsman be expected meekly to acQuiesce I
IN defeat if brought about by unfair methods.
All cannot win but all can delight in the game t
ana the effort to win. If when one trys his honest ?
pest ana the other fellows best, or the fortunes of
the game, snatches victory, one still can grin, he is
q true sportsman, and has in him the makinos of 2 t
mon, And that is one Of the things athletics should L
do for students.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-02-25
THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
montana Farmer)

agriculture must be consider
ed from standpoint of the wei
fare Of the nation as a whole; mo-
only as the source of reasonably
priced food and raw material bur
also as an occupation and a life
said DR.. H. C. Taylor, former heac
of the bureau of economics of the
United States department of ag-
riculture, recently in discussing
different views toward agricul-
ture.
Sometimes we hear it said that
the farmer should secure the larg-
est possible return for the pro
of the farm without regard
% the welfare of the consuming
And on the other hand
We sometimes hear the statement
hat the country should look upon
he farm as the source Of food
nd raw material at the lowest
ossible coss without regard to
re welfare or the standard Of liv-
r Of the farm families. We