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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27

Mr.. H. w. Hickey, the chicken ex-
pert, from Easton, Nd, spent Tues
day night with Mr.. H. H. Gibbons, Of
Dublin, Somerset county.
Rev. w. H. Savage will preach in
the Goodwill Baptist Church Sunday
tomorrow morning.
w. Harry Clarke is confined to his
home this week by reason of illness.
The members fApollo Lodge, In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows, will
attend service at Salem M. e. Churrh,
Sunday morning. The hour Of service
is II o'clock. The pastor of the
church will preach special sermon
to the lodge and music of special
character will be rendered.
(. Mr.. Ferd !. Collins and sister, Miss
Louise, Of Bound Brook, N. j., who
had been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. W..
Ross, returnd home last Thursday.
lMrs.D. C. Crew, Of Betterton, Kent
county, and Miss Lille Duer, of Cape
Charles, spent the weekend with Miss
Sallie Burton and Mrs. Laura Brid-
dell.
Mrs. w. C. Wilson, who has been in
McCready hospital for treatment a.
bout q month, is expected home on
Sunday. She is much improved by
her treatment.
Mrs. w. w. Wilkins, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mock. is recup-
Grating at the home Of her parents,
this city, after undergoing an oper-
alton for the removal Of her tonsils
at a hospital in Norfolk, Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
TEMPERANCEvILLE

Mr.. Richard Nevitte spent the week.
end with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. r.
r. Nevitte. .l.'H1e8s
Little Milton Byrd, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Byrd, is quite i'll with
pneumonia at this time; we hope he
will soon be well again.
Quite number Of our people ara
sick with the flu. It is hoped they will
soon be out.
Miss Hazel Hart spent the week.
end with her parents.
Mr.. Frank Parks died at his home
near Temperanceville, after linger-
ing illness of several weeks. His fami-
" have our sympathy.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27

Smithfeld, Pa, for q short visit with
their daughter, Mrs. r. p. Day.
Mrs. w. B. Mock gave card party
on Monday. night. in. honor Of. her
guest, Miss Gladys Lane, of Queens
town, and DR.. Randolph Mock, of Bal
timore.
Mr.. Theodore Smith and son of
Newark, N, j., have been guests Of
his daughter, Mrs. A. S. Pollitt, the
last week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27

am now ready to contract for q
United number Of acres Of tomatoes
at @12 per ton. See e. s. Hargis or
Feb-27-St. R. !. LEDNUM.|
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
GLOUCESTER MEN
 NAME COMMITTEE
Are Getting Ready to Arrange
 for Races ,~.

Gloucester. Mass, Aug. 14 P)-A committee to complete arrangements for an international fishermen's race to be held off this point in October was appointer last night at meet ing Of the American race committee.
 The committee considered a tele- gram and letter from H. Silver of Halifax, N. S., chairman of the board Of. trustees of the information al fishermen's trophy, which stated that the date of the proposed race could not be fixed definitely because dian fishermen.
 The chairman pointed out that the Nova Scotia vessels re owned joint ly by shippers and crews and that the consent of both must be ob- tained to enter the vessels in a race. He added that the Bluenose and the Canadian cup possi- bilities, were now on their way home with trips of fish" and that if they returned to the Banks again before the race was held, the date of the contest would be uncertain.
 The American committee has sug- gested October to 12 for the hold ing of the international contest. No race has been held since 1923, when the series off Halifax was left un- completed after a disagreement be- tween the shippers.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
YALE INSTRUMENT
 WELL CARED FOR
Seismosraph Watched Carefully
 as an Infant

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 14 P,- A coddling infant and the new seismograph at Peabody Museum, Yale university, are very much alike in certain respects. Both need the most painstanking attention.
 The machine deep in the base ment of the museum, with it's foundations on bed rock, is kept in a glass nursery. Like an infant it re- ceives constant care that both the growing and the rheumatic pains of Mother Earth may be faithful recorded.
 Every day for two or threv hours, tiie eismograph is given at tention from the observer and all most in every hour of daylight it is examined to see if the scratching of the needle in its delicate recorded devices shows signs of an earth tremor.
 So sensitive is the seismograph that the hard breathing of a man close by 1t will start the needle in motion and the slamming of a door will cause it to vibrate with some show of violence. The records are made by the needle scratching on soot-coated rice paper placed on a drum which revolves beneath the needle at the rate of .009 inch per second. or one revolution of the drum per hour, Each day the rec ord Is removed and the minute markings on the soot developed by use of a spray of shellac and al- cohol. These records are sent to the Geodetic Survey Bureau in Wash ington for study.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
APPEAL ID HERALD
 ID LOCATE M0REAU
Relatives W0rried-HaYe Not
 Heard From Government

Relatives of Paul Moreau of this city, the marine who was missing for seevral weeks following the ex- plosion of the naval arsenal at Lake Denmark, N. J., early in July, have appealed to the Herald to help as- certain what has become Of the missing marine.
 No official word of Paurs disap- pearance nor of his subsequent dis covery in Waterville, a suburb of Toledo has been received here, either by Mrs. Augusta Moreau, the young mans mother, or Dr. E. T. Fromen, his uncle and guardian.
 Dr. Fromen this morning stated that the family, and especially the invalid mother is very much wor- ried and has no knowledge of whether Paul was taken to the hos pital at Washington, left in Water vile, returned to the Brooklyn navy yard or what disposition has been made of his case. He asks the Herald to help ascertain the present whereabouts and status of the boy.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
PRESS RIDICULES
 NO DEATHS STORY
Budapest Newspapers Insist
 Explosion Killed Many

Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 14.- P,-The authorized announcement that no one was killed in the explo- sion Thursday on Csepel Island. near the capital, is questioned by the Press. One newspaperman says he saw fourteen dead in the am balances the first night.
 Relatives of those tsNen to the hospitals avow that the doctors, nurses and police refused to give out information. The workmen are excited and are demanding an in- quiry.
 The explosion occurred in the Manfred Weiss works on the is- land. It is admitted that a quantity of ecrastite and dynamite was de- tonated. (Ecrastite, a shell explo- sive used by the Austrians and Hungarians during the war, is closely related, chemically, to lyddite and melinite.)
 The explosives were not man. ufactured on the spot, it is said, but were taken to the island for stor- age from an agricultural machin- cry factory at Angarish, Altenburg. The interallied military control commission is understood to be in- vestigating the affair.
 Former Empress zita, as guard ian of Crown Prince Otto. has an income of s32,000 from 25,00O acres of land on the island.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
City Items

A surprise party was held last night at the home of Mrs. c. NJ. Johnson of 176 Steele street in honor of the 65th birthday anniversary.
 A daughter was born at New Britain General hospital this morn ing to MT, and Mrs Joseph Bern stein of 1889 Stanley street.
 Don't forget the Twilight Sale of Carr Land Co.,, from s to 8, this week. See adv.-advt.
 Investigating complaint last evening that two men had thrown girl into an automobile near the McDonough farm in Stanley Guar ter, Detective Sergeant w. P. McCue brought in the young woman in an alleged intoxicated condition. She was released without being brought into court.
 If you want to make some real money, buy a lot this week at Carr Land Sale. Evenings from 6 to 8 this week. See adv.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Bernstein Filling Station
 Made Suit Defendant

Dora kolodney of this city has brought an action in the common pleas court 10 restrain the Atlantic Refining Co. and its lessee, Joseph Bernstein, also of this city, from conducting tire repair business at Nos. 1925 to 1929 Stanley street because of alleged noise and odors from it.
 The complaint states that the property was originally leased to the Atlantic Refining Co. for the purpose Of sale of gasoline, tires and auto accessories. The refining company then sub-leased the property 10 Bernstein with the same provisions,
 Mir. Bernstein claims that the ac- ton is simply a movement 10 oust him, because he holds the lease. He admits that the terms Of the lease io not cover the repair of tires, re- moval from the rims and other aC- lions necessary in the business, but they do cover the sale Of tires. In his answer 10 the complaint, he asks how anyone can sell tires without repairing and removing the old ones from the rims.
 hearing in the case will be held before Judge Arthur E. Howard. Jr.. of Hartford, Tuesday,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
William Tells Wife
 ITsed as His Target

New York, Aug. 14 CP)-William Tell, convicted of susing his com mon-law wife as the target for household missiles for the second time in six months, was sentenced yesterday to 30 days in the work house. Tell was described as the hus- band of Mrs. Johanna Tell, who several years ago was acquitted of the murder of Charles Blair, a Kill lington (Ct) farmer, whom she ad- mitted killing and burying in a pit after he had threatened to take her life for refusing to marry him.
 The prisoner has been separated from his wife for Il years.
 Five months ago he was convict ed of disorderly conduct for throw ing glasses and plates at Margaret Tell. with whom he was living, and was placed ons probation for six months. Monday night he wrecked almost every piece of furniture in his home by throwing it at Margaret Tell, and she had him arrested again.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
BUSINESS SHOWS.
 SUBSTANTIAL GAIN
This Despite Slump in Building
 Contract Awards

Washington. Aug. 14 Pt-Meas- ured by check payments, domestic business activity during the first week of August was larger than during the previous week and the same period last year. The increase, a commerce department summary today disclosed, was effected de spite a slump in building contract awards which began in July.
 Wholesale prices continued to de- cline during the week, while loans and discounts of federal reserve member banks increased. interest rates on call loans averaging higher than for the previous week and the same period last year.
 Fewer business failure were re- ported than for the last week of July, although the total was higher than that for the first week of Aug usts of 1925.
 Summarizing business conditions of July. the department noted that pig iron and steel ingot production was greater than for the same month last year, but below the June figure, while checy payments indi- cated that the dollar volume of trade was larger than for July. 1925.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
THIS PRISON GUARD IS
 NOT TO BE FOOLED TWICE
Sing Sing Prisoner Fails In Escape When Keeper Recognizes
 
 Dummy Trick. ..

ossining. N. r, Aug. 14 R-The well laid plans. of George Peterson to escape from Sing Sing prison went awry at the last moment last night because he tried to play the, dummy trick on a keeper who had been fooled once before.
 Peterson, 28, now serving his third term in Sing Sing painstakingly con- structed a dummy that was conced- ed by Warden Laws to be "a work of art" and he capped it modernly enough with a Helen Wills hat.
 Peterson carefully laid out the image on his cot, and then conceal ed himself in the prison yard when the other convicts were called in at s o'clock. A little later Keeper AL fred Molitor, who three years ago was -winked by the dummy trick and consequently suspended IS days without pay, came by to count the prisoners.
 For several nights Peterson had refused to answer when called, and the old keeper on the beat had gone on without requiring the formality but Molitor, new to the beat tonight, rem erfbered his former mistake and entered the. cell when the dummy did not respond. He found the dummy, its head made of lime and asbestos with painted cheeks and colored C. as, lying with it's legs crossed oA the cot.
 Peterson, who had counted on the outside guards being withdrawn from the walls when the prisoners were counted for the night was found on the roof of the power house within the yard.
 In reward for his care Molitor was given week off with pay.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
S1O,O00 Lawyers Fee for
 Work on Coal Hearings

Hartford, Aug. 14-Payment of slO,0OO to the law firm of Carmody and Thoms of Waterbury, special counsel for the state in cases heard before the interstate commerce com mission regarding transportation rates on bituminous coal coming into Connecticut, was approved yester- day by Governor Trumbull. The sum will be taken from the s15,00o special approximation made for that purpose. -., .-.
 Carmody and Thoms were retained by the public utilities commission, with the governors approval, to be present at hearings held in Washing ton during July. Special counsel for the firm was William T. Larkin, jr. The lawyers was presented to the governor with the public utilities ap- proval.
 The public utilities commission were interested in the Washington hearings because of the desire of the Manufacturers Association of Con- necticut to obtain a definite freight rate on low volatile semi -bitumnous coal to be shipped into this state from West Virginia.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
WHITTEMORE FUNERAL
 SUNDAY OR MONDAY
Bandit Stood Like 'Sfan of Iron," Warden Says After
 Hanging

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 14.-Funer- al services for Richard Reese Whittemore, who was hanged here yesterday morning for the murder of prison guard, are expected to be held either Sunday or Monday from the home of Rawlings White more jr., a brother Members of the family have asked the undertaken who is in charge of the bandits body not to di~ulge the funeral arrangements.
 Throughout the day steady stream of curious persons called at the North avenue house and asked to view the body, but none, except relatives, was admitted.
 Whittemore displayed more nerve, according to Warden Brady of the Maryland Penitentiary, than any other man he had ever seen going to his death on the galloWs. He stood as though he were made of iron as the straps were being adjusted. the official said.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
SENATOR SWANSON IN
 PARIS, DEFENDS TERMS
Declares Payment Fixed in Mellon Bcrenger Pact But Half of
 Amount Borrowed

Paris, Aug. 14 R-United States Senator Claude A. Swanson of Vir- ginia, intervied on his arrival here yesterday, defended the attitude of the United States on the war debt problem. Declaring that he was surprised at the European attitude, he asserted that the United States has been generous in the settlement.
 Citing the Mellon -Berenger agree ment, he said that the payment was about @half the amount borrowed. He said that the United States felt that she had made sacrifices and expenditures during the war and had conducted herself in a way de- serving the commendation and not the criticism of her allies.
 Tn making the debt settlements" Senator Swanson said, America has borne in mind the sorrows, suf- fering and great losses of the allied nations. She fully appreciates the gallantry. courage and sacrifices of France, but also feels she acquitted herself we'll in the war and that the Allies have no cause for com plaint."
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
LAWYER PERMITTED
 ID VISIT CLIENT
Suspect in WaningfOrd Case to
 Consult Attorney

New Haven, Aug. IA R-Coroner Eli Mix, communicated with by Deputy Coroner Louis L. Field fol- lowing conference of the latter with Dominic Celotto, has wired back his willingness to allow At torney Celotto to see his client, An tonic Esposito, now held in the New Haven county jail.
 Esposito was arrested in Provi- dence week ago in connection with the murder of Albert De Moline in Wallingford on August 1.
 Friends of Esposito in Providence engaged Attorney Celotto two days ago to defend the suspect, but Gel otto has not been permitted to see his client
 He plans to visit the latter at the jail today and will then map out his program.
 Esposito denies all knowledge of the shooting of De Molino but the state police declare he was the last one seen within De Moline and that he had failed to account for his ac- tions for four hours in the night of the murder.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Dummy Torpedo Dropped
 With 50 Foot Parachute

San Diego, Calif., Aug. II P- At parachute tests at North Island naval air station yesterday a 1000 pound dummy torpedo dropped l. ooo feet in 38 seconds attached to a 50 foot parachute. The torpedo landed so gently that the point on it was not scratched.
 The tests were preliminary to tests to be made Aug. 24 at Inglewood when airplanes are to be used in- stead of torpedoes as a means of de- terhining if parachutes will not af- ford full protection to airplanes when accidents occur during flight.
 During yesterdays tests M. J. liar rison. aviation machinist's mate, sec ond class, took a head forward dive from an alrplane and descended 500 feet like a stone before his para chute opened. He landed safely.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
WHITE STAR LINE
 YIELDS ID WOMEN
Throws Open Smoking Rooms to
 the Fair Sex

New York, Aug. IA. - Feminism has scored another victory after battering at the traditions of the White Star Line for years When the Homeric sailed at midnight last night the old sign that used to hang in the smoking room forbidding women to enter was gone.
 There was a time which even the younger generation can remember when such signs decorated the smoking rooms of all ocean liners. On all the ships this was the one social hall where men could be men if they wanted to.
 But gradually the feminine appe- tite for tobacco and the development of what has been called the new woman caused line after line to open the smoking room to all The only law of that room that was con- tinued had to do with the closing hour. Although not definitely es- tablished. the removal of the ban against the shirted sex is believed to have increased the revenue from the bar.
 That little room just off the smok- ing parlor once dispensed more hard liquors than anything else. As the chips rattled in the poker games the men would call for Scotch and soda. But when women were permitted to sit in at cards the game changed from poker to bridge. Some old travellers say that this change was made because no man has ever been able to read womans mind and that therefore she makes danger ous poker opponent. Others say bridge began to rule the smoking rooms because women prefer that game.
 Whatever the cause, bridge grew in popularity and there was a de- crease in the number of highballs ordered from the bar. They do not seem to be the right beverage for bridge, though they are the long established complement to poker. Now, when people talk of "honors' instead of busted straights," there is lighter, yet more expensive, drinks served from the popular cubbyhole.
 The Homeric sailed with its smok- ing room wide open for all, and 1t was the first White Star vessel 10 leave this port with that privilege extended to the women.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
SUIT FOR S40o

A. Freeberg and J. Mausigian, proprietors of the Hardware City Transfer Co.,, have been sued for s400 damages by Arthur J. Carise of Willimantic. The plaintiff claims that on July 10 the defendants agent drove an automobile into his car as 1t was standing on property of the Standard Oil Co. in Williman- tic. Arthur F.. Kelley issued the writ, which is returnable in the su- perior court of Windham county the first Tuesday of September. Con- stable Fred Wrinkle has attached two trucks owned by the defendants.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
SAYS RESIGNATION
 NOT YET ACCEPTED
Board Must Act, Says Dyson
 Of Gould Matter

That the resignation of Ralph L. Gould, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, must be acted upon by the boar dof directors of the cham Der at the meeting Monday noon, was intimated this morning by George H. Dyson. first vice. president of the Chamber of Commerce. Mir. Dyson was non-committal on the subject of the resignation as an- nounced in yesterdays Herald but stated that he did not see how it could be accepted before the meet ing of the board on Monday.
 Asked if the acceptance of the resignation was not in the hands of a committee, of which Charles w.. Hawkins and Judge w. L. Hunger ford are members, MT. Dyson stated that to his knowledge it was not.
 Mir. Gould declined to make any statement for publication, prior to the meeting Monday.
 Although MT. Gould, and his as- sistant, William B. Christ, were both at their desks this morning, all mat ters effecting Chamber of Com- merce routine were referred to Miss Gladys Wier, who is technically in charge pending action of the board
 MT. Gould declined to state what his future plans are. beyond say ing that he may possibly have a statement to make after the meet ing.
 Judge W. c. Hungerford, president of the Chamber is in New York and will not be back until Monday.
 Several other resignations are said to be in the works at the Chamber, one young woman stating to friend last evening that her resignation all ready had been submitted.
 It is understood that publication of the Chamber of Commerce mag aAne of the Sesqui-centennial num- Der has been ordered suspended un- til further action by the board.
 MT. Gould was asked this morn ing if he had issued statement to a morning newspaper last night stating that his resignation would take effect Oct i. He denied making any such statement.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Fisherman Brought Back
 Following Explosion

Gloucester, Mass. Aug. IA P- Captain Samuel Parisi of the fish ing steamer Roma and his crew of four mon were brought here yes terday on board the steamer Eliza R. Riggs, after their vessel had been destroyed by an explosion and fire off the Isles of Shoals. Several of the men were burned severely.
 The engine of the Roma back fired and a spark caused the store of gasoline to explode, the captain said. The skipper. his son and a nephew were thrown overheard by the explosion. The Roma was in flames when the other fishing ves- sel came to the rescue.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain within and for the Dis trict of Berlin, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, on the 18th day of August, A, D. 1926. C.
 Present. Bernard F. Gaffney, Esq. Judge. On motion of Emma Asal of said New Britain as Executrix Of the last will and testament of Adalbert Asal late of New Britain. within said district decreased.
 THIS COURT doth decree that six months, be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the ExecWrix and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in a newspaper published in said New Britain, and having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of New Britain, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt and return make.
 Certified from Record.
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY,
 Judge.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Pinned Under Auto in
 River, Man Drowned

Newton, Mass, Aug. IA P@ Francis Higgins, 26, was drowned early this morning when he was pin ned beneath his automobile which had plunged into the Charles river and overturned. His companion, Hugh McGlynn, who was found wan dering in the vicinity. was arrested on the charge of drunkenness.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Pasadena Asks Aid in
 Its War on White Ants

Pasadena, Calf. Aug, IA H1- Pasadena officials will seeg govern ment aid in combating millions of white ants, known at termites. whose inroads on wooden structures here, Walter Putnam, chief building inspectors say may result in the col lapse of many. Officials of the other cities in southern California expert 10 join ink the appeal to Washing ton.