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

der near c0pSe or marked DlacK
birch; thence running near a ditch or
stream of Water North, 80 degrees
48 minutes East IL poles and two
fifths of a pole, North SO degrees 10
minutes East poles and one-fifth of
pole, East poles, South ~ degrees
40 minutes East 9% poles, South 81
degrees Is minutes East Z poles and
eighty-four one hundredths of pole
to an old marked black gum tree,
North rs degrees 48 minutes East
eight poles and one-third of pole,
North IS degrees 81 minutes East IL
poles and three-fifths of pole to a
marked black gum tree, North 80 de-
grees 40 minutes East Is poles and
three-fifths Of a pole, North Sd de-
grees 4S minutes East 81 poles,
North 40 degrees 26 minutes East
3A poles to stone bounder, North
81 degrees 10 minutes East, by and
with line of old marked trees 70
poles to a marked white gum tree;
thence by and with the land conveyed
by deed from Thomas Gather, Sep
TENDER 8, 1901 to Painter D. West,
North Z degrees East 81 poles to the
beginning Of the 10Th line of said deed;
thence by and with line of marked
trees and said 10Th line of said deed
(giving the course in said deed) South
1874 degrees West so far as to inter-
sect a line drawn North 46A degrees
West from the beginning and thence
reversing said line) running South
|46% degrees East to the place of be-
ginning, containing 240 acres of land,
more or less, and
THIRD: All that tract or parcel I'll
land. in the First Election District Of
Worcester County, Maryland, being a
part of a tract of land called Beverly,
be ginning at end of ninth course of a
deed from said Francis M. Wilson and
wife to John T. Hall duly recorded a
mong the Land Records of said Coun-
ty and running thence the following
courses and distances reversing the
courses in said deed to HalD: South
Sc degrees 10 minutes West 4S poles
and three-fifths of a pole, North 81
degrees 40 minutes West Ia poles,
South SO degrees 10 minutes West 40
poles and four-fifths of a pole South
g degrees .55 minutes East 5E
poles, South So degrees 20 minutes
West 6 poles and four-fifths of a pole
~ q fiIaIhCu P1AO, q SOAA~A AAA VOAHAA
Halls deed; thence running North 30
degrees 25 minutes West 26 poles to
a ditch; thence North 43 degrees 20
minutes West 361s poles to a marked
white oak; thence South 80 degrees
East 41h poles; thence North TN
degrees East 811a poles to stone
bounder; thence South 43 degrees East
80 poles to a ditch and thence South
80 degrees East Is poles, by and with
a ditch to the place of beginning,
containing So acres, more or less.
Each of these tracts of land is well
set in real timber, ready for cutting,
and of nearly every marketable size.
There is very little tillable land in
either of these tracts of land; they
are nearly all woodland.
Plats of these lands are being made
and may be seen at the office of the
Executor, in Pocomoke City, Md, and
will be exhibited at the sale. The Ex-
ecutor will be pleased to show the
property to prospective buyers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
* JOHN FRANCIS WILSON,
!, Melvin Auctoneer Executor.
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of Worcester County:
l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of States Attor-
ney for Worcester County, subject to
the decision of the coming Democratic
Primary Election.
March-27-tf. GODFREY CHILD.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
DWELL 8 CHILD. solicitors.
ORDER NISI.

In the matter of tax sale of real
estate in the Third Election District
of Worcester County, Maryland, as
sessed to William w. Mills for the
years 1920 and 1921 and reported by
Henry B. Pilchard, Treasurer of Wor.
cester County, Maryland, and Collect
or of State and County taxes for said
Worcester County, Maryland, for the
years 1920 and 1921, Harrison c. Mills
purchaser, ex parte.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of Worcester County:
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office of County Com
missioner from the First Commission
ers' District subject to the decision of
the coming Democratic Primary Elec-
ticn.
Mch-27-tf. CHARLES l.. MASON.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
SALE
OF VALUABLE
PocOmoke Residence Property

Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a mortgage from
Alfred Fisher and Jennie Fisher, his
wife, to Sidney C. Ennis, dated the
eoed among aaS q the IsSd 's onG of Of
Worcester County, Maryland. in Lii
Der S. M. C. No. So, folios rs ct seq,
which said mortgage has been by the
said Sidney c. Ennis assigned to
James M. Crockett, the undersigned,
for the purpose of foreclosure, de-
faults having occurred under the
terms, covenants and conditions of
said mortgage. the undersigned, as
Assignee as aforesaid, will sell at pub
lie auction, in front of the Parker
House in Pocomoke City. Worcester
County, Maryland, on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Democratic Voters of Worces-
ter County, Maryland:
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office of County Treas
urer of Worcester County, subject to
the will of the people at the Demo-
cratic Primary Election in September.
4-3-tf T. SPENCE SMITH.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10

TERMS OF SALE: Ten per cent Of
the purchase price to be paid in cash
on the day of sale, balance to be paid
before the ratification of the sale by
the Court and to be secured by note
with surety to the satisfaction Of
the Executor. Title papers at the ex-
pense of the purchaser.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
DIR. J. r. COOKE
VETERINARIAN:

Practice on all live stock. Specialist
in Canine work. Hogs vaccinated,
Horses and Mules vaccinated against
Meningitis. Vaccinate your bird. dog
against 'Distemper. Nearest Vetefi-
marian to Pocomoke City. Phone night
No. S6. Day phone No. "a, Temper
anceville. Oct.-24-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENT

There will be a Citizens meeting:
in the City Hall on Tuesday, April
18th, at 7.3O p. M. to consider a very
matter that should interest
every citizen of Pocomoke. Please
come. A special invit;.&ion to the
ladies.
1t. w. f. HALL, Mayor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Democratic Voters of Worces-
ter County:
I wish to announce that am cam
didate for the office of States Attor-
ney for Worcester county, subject to
the result of the coming Democratic
Primary Election.
3-27-tf. WILLIAM H. PRICE.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
LAND WARRANT

By virtue of Special Warrant is-
sued out of the Land Office of Mary
land, in the name of J. Francis Will
sen, Of Worcester County, and State
of Maryland dated the 9th day of
March 1926, and to me; directed as
Surveyor of Worcester County, / here
by give notice that i will be on the
premises on (
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
LAND WARRANT

By virtue of Special Warrant is
sued out of the Land Office of Mary
land, in the name of J. Francis Will
SON, of Worcester County, State of
Maryland dated the 9th day Of March,
1926, and to me directed as Surveyor
of Worcester County, hereby, give
notice that 1 will be on the premises
IN
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
EWELL & CHILD, Solicitors.
ORDER NISI

In the Matter of a tax sale of real
estate in the First Election District
of Worcester County, Maryland, as
sessed to Shadarack Fisher for the
year 1920 and reported by Henry B.
Pilchard, Treasurer of Worcester
County, Maryland, and Collector of
the State and County Taxes for said
Worcester County, Maryland, for the
year 1920, Godfrey Child, Purchaser,
ex parte.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
LAND WARRANT

By virtue of Special Warrant is
sued out of the Land Office of Mary
land, in the name of ]. Francis Will
son, of Worcester County, and State
of Maryland dated the 9th day of
March, 1926, and to me directed as
Surveyor of Worcester County, l here
by give notice that will be on the
premises on
FRIDAY, MAY 7th, 1926
At 8 o'clock A. NJ.
at which time I will proceed to locate
said Warrant.
The land to be surveyed under said
warrant is described as follows: One
acre more or less, of Vacant Land
situate, lying and being in the
Eighth Election District of Worces-
ter County, Maryland, bounded ON the
North by a Thoroughfare on the East
by Parker Bay, on the South by a
Thoroughfare, on the West by thor
oughfare. The same being an inland
in Parker Bay inshore and to the
North East of Mill's Island.
WILLIAM D. PITTS. =
Surveyor of Worcester County.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENT

I hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of County Treasurer for
Worcester County. subject to the
Democratic primaries in September. |
earnestly solicit your support.
ROGER w. LANDLORD,
Pocomoke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
:, ANNOUNCEMENT

4 l hereby. announce myself as a can
didate for the office of Sheriff for
Worcester County, subject to the will
Of the people as expressed in the COM
ng Democratic Primary election.
Feb-13-tf. LENNIE T. PARKS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
LAND WARRANT.

BY virtue of Special Warrant =iss
sued out Of the Land Office of Mary
land, in the name of J. Francis Will
son, of Worcester County, and State
of Maryland dated the 9th day Of
March, 1926, and to me directed as
Surveyor of Worcester County, here
by give notice that l will be on the
Premises on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
GIvARZ STORE NEWS.

For reliable merchandise, good SER
vice, and prices on the average lower
than others in ladies furnishings. try
our store.
Sep-5-tf. BENJAMIN GIVARz.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10

The object of this proceeding is to
procure the ratification and confrma-
ton of the sale M: de on The 18th day
of November, 1924, by Henry B. Pilch-
ard, Treasurer of Worcester County,
Maryland, and Collector IF State and
County taxes for said Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland, for the year 1920, of a
certain tract or parcel of land in the
First Election District of Worcester
County, Maryland, and in the town
of Pocomoke City, and on Cedar Street
assessed to Shadarack Fisher for the
year 1920 and conveyed to a certain
George Fisher from Major T. Hall
end wife to satisfy and pay State and
County taxes thereon for said year,
the said Treasurer and Collector hay
ing made report to this Court of said
sale, together with all the proceedings
had in relation thereto and the provis-
ions of law in relation thereto appear
ing to have been complied with, it is
thereupon this 9th day Of April, 1926,
by the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland, adjudged and or
dered that notice be given by insertion
of a copy of this order in some news
paper published in Worcester County,
Maryland, once a week for four sue
cessive weeks before the 10th day of
May, 1926, warning all persons inter-
ested in the property so sold to be and
appear in this Court on Oh before the
10Th day of May, 1926, to show cause
if any they have, why said sale should
not be ratified.
The report states the amount of sale
to be $4,000.
JOSEPH L. BAILEY, Judge.
True Copy, Test:
SUE M. COLLINS, Clerk.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10

Under and by virtue of the of sale contained in the Last
Testament of Francis M Wilson, late of Worcester Coun
ty Maryland deceased the undersigned Executor in said Will
named will sell at public PARKER HOUSE,
IN POCOMOKE CITY, Worcester County, Maryland,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
BABY CHICKS AND CUSTOM
MATCHING.

! will start my incubators January
18th and continue through May. In.
creased capacity and better service.
Barred Rock, Rhode Island Red and.
White Leghorn Chicks. Place orders
early to secure Chicks or trays.
Prices right. Phone 119.
B. F. STURGIS,
Poultry, Eggs and Feeds
Pocomoke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10

In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland. No. 4 Miscellan,
eous. March Term, 1925.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10

In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland. No. 3 Miscellan
eous. March Term, 1926.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10

Crockett & Crockett, Solicitors.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-10
Wednesday, May 5th, 1926,
SO Beginning at O'clock, P. M,

right of said Francis M Wilson in and tc
all those tracts parcels of land described follows:
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Observe the speedometer of any fused"
Willys-Knight, should yours be the rare good
fortune to find one available. Nine times
out of ten, the mileage registered there is
easily taice that of any other used car you
may meet with.
The reason for this is the absolutely unique
service afforded by the patented Knight
sleeve-valve engine in which carbon trou-
bles, valve grinding and all wearing and
weakening factors common to the poppet-
valve type of engine have been permanent-
ly done away with.
The engine of Willys-Knight is everlasting.
1t never wears out. Unlike any other mo-
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WOMAN FINDS
SIBERIA" In
PRISON CAMPS
North Cardinals System al
Convict Labor IlcckS
With RrutalilipS
t.Y GEORGE BRITT

Raleigh. y. e.. March %. Side by
side with the twentieth century cul-
lure Of the enlightened state Of North
Carolina there exists system ~ con-
Wet labor tina, rrcks with brutalitics
and inhumantics as startling as those
which stained Siberia and the Congo.
This system is the chain gang sys-
TEN, whereby convicts are taken out
in manaclcd groups 10 work on roads
under the direction Of camp super
visor.
For years the system has gone on
unhecded. or nearly SO, tolerated be-
cause the full extent of its abuses
was not generally known. But now
i, is being brought into the glaring
ligh, Of publicity--hy a gentle. gray
haired woman.
The woman is Mrs. Katie Burr
Johnson, state commissioner OF char
tiles and public welfare. who has
started campaign Of investigation
and dcnunciation that is beginning to
shake the states conscience into a
paincd wakefulness.
Negroes and Whites
Negroes and at least one white
man have been the victims of bru-
talitv almost too amazing to believe.
her investigation has shown. Camp
bosses have shown no discrimina-
ton.
Following are some of the charges
made by Mrs. Johnsons two invesu-
gators, Roy f. Brown and Roy NJ.
Brown and contained in official re-
ports:
In the Stanly county road-building
camp hell on earth if ever there
was one---a convict one Sunday
morning was passing his free time By
stunning banjo Old Uncle Bill
Layton began to cake walk.
Beaten for Dancing
" C.. Crawford the supervisor. saw
him, and he must have been scan
dalized that any convict in his camp
should feel merry enough to dance.
He ordered three men to hang Uncle
Bill up by the heels. according TO
Mrs. Johnson's Investigators. And
there the old darkey remained. head
down. for two hours. When they
took him down. he could not walk. OF
course.
Crawford now is under indictment
for murder and assault. due to Mrs
Johnson's investigation. and HI:
trial is coming up the last OF TINS
month. The murder indictments art
on old eases that occurred IN l?ls
but nothing was done about them un
til recently. The assault charge grey
out Of events last May. and this i
the story:
A negro prisoner by the name o
Henry Wootcn. when he was frs
brought to the Stanly county con
Wet camp. went up to supervise
Crawford, took off his cap and said
How do. captain Crawford replied
Don't try that sweet stuff on mt
You've been up there in jail talk!n
about me-" Crawford beat him.
Two Weeks Abuse
The next day he beat hun. Nearl
every morning he gave him beat
ing. every time breaking the skin
After two weeks Of this the negr
said he was unable 10 walk or eve
to stand on his raw ana ihltei'
legs. The supervisor ran log chai
through his ankle shackleS and drag
ged him down the road behind
tractor, Mrs. Johnson charges. Woo
ten decided at last that he eoui
walk. Crawford then went benin
him. throwing stones at him and hi
ting him nearly every step. her rt
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port says. Twenty eight days after
Wootcn came TO camp. he died.
The report on Crawford also states
that he let white prisoner go Win
out medical attention until the end OF
his sentence. forty days. after he had
broken his wrist at work. He beat
him because he could not do heavy
blowing. The mans arm is crooked
today. Crawford also had prisoner
duckcd in "A creek. He beat a man UNI
til he bled for sleeping in his trous-
ers, against regulations. on freezing
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sition Is years or more and 10 con-
sidered good road builder. He at.
tends church and permits no swear
ing. When questioned about the
charges against him. he came near
weeping.
All the blame cannot be placed on
Stanly county. Since the investiga-
ton, incidentally. the county com.
missioners have abolished the chain
gang here.
In the Rocky Mount district chain
gang. two guards, W. G.. Gullcy and
X. v. Tyler. beat negro convict to
death the first Of last June. Thanks
10 prompt action Of Superior Court.
Judge N. a. Sinclair. the two men
within "a week were given 2O-year
prison sentences each.
In Rockingham county, 40 convicts
were confined in one Of the steel
cages on wheels which was intended
for IL. This county. it should be re-
ported. is building new barracks
Since Mrs. Johnson began her agita-
ton.
'MOrc IMhuman"
Flogging is practiced in many
camps, although it is not permitted
in the state prison.
One gang boss, comparatively
good and humane man. wrote to Mrs.
Johnson, II think to put man on
bread and water is a lot more in
human than to give him nice little
thrashing in nice way" One pun
ishment was to make u man "eat fish
raw
During the last five months Of 1925
chAt nnd fiyn
killed in attempting escape.
The state law permits judges at
discretion to sentence all offenders
drawing terms of five years or less
to the county chain gangs. This APP
plies to the small misdemeanor cases
as we'll as to felOnies. One prosper
Gus white farmer in Wake county, GO
years old. is making roads because a
jug of whiskcy was found in a pile
Of corn shucks near his barn.
"The system is the real trouble"
decluares Mrs. Johnson.
"Somc of the camps arc we'll con-
ducted.> Convicts sometimes prefer
them to the distant penitentiary.
This in spite of the fact that usually
they are locked up in the congested
cages without any recreation every
night and from Saturday noon to Mon
day morning.
But so long as the system per-
mits the welfare of these prisoners
to be dependent upon the within of the
supervisors. virtually absolute and
without humane oversight. it is wrong.
As Governor Beckett said to me. the
only thing to do with the system is
to chop it's head Off Meanwhile. we
are working to make individual con-
ditions more tolerable. l do not be-
lievc the legislature today would
abolish the county system, but we
shall keep on working and hoping
GIVE UP PET DOGS
Naucn, March % Berlin citizens
have narted with 800 pet dogs in the
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Mondane, Italo-French Frontier.
March 22.--LR-Rum runners of the
Canadian border and Atlantic coast
have their counterpart here in bands
Of Frenchmen and italians who carry
into Italy copies Of i-fascist news
papers printed abroad and forbidden
entrance to Italy. The Corriere
Dcgl ltaliani, published in Paris. is
notable among the bootleg journals.
Many thousands OF these newspa-
pers are being taken into Italy and
circulated despite the governmental
DEGREES against them.
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nigh. in February. He wouldn't allow
prisoners TO EYE him" or look at him.
He invented indescribable indianitics.
The state health inspector graded his
camp So l-2 on possible 100.
Goes to Church
Crawford himself is curious per-
sonality. He walked with a heavy
stick and struck his prisoners with
it nervnusly as he passed down the
line As he talked to a man, one re-
ported. he got madden and madden"
On the other hand he has held his po-
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RAPID INCREASE TN THE ASSESSED
VALUATION OF PROPERTY HAS KEPT
TAX RATE FROM EXCEEDING LIMIT

Only the rapid increase in the as,
scsscd valuation Of taxable property
has kept the state Tux rate from cx-
ccedin. the limit placed on it by the
constitution, II statement issued here
by state Auditor John Stcen shows.
In 1919. the figures show. thr state
tax levy was IL! mills on Il total valu
alton uf S3S3.cl7 1876. IN 1919. how
ever, property owners paid at the
rate Of 2ll., mills on valuation Of
81 ,52?. G37 "a, an increase in vaiua-
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Seattle Battling
Against Smallpox

Seattle, March 22.--tP)-Morc than
800 persons were vaccinated for
small pox free Of charge by the city
health department here Sunday. DR..
f. T. Hanley, city health commits
sioner, announced that approximately
$4,000 persons had been vaccinated
here the last month.
DR.. Hanlcy said that no new cases
or deaths had been reported in the
last two days. Eighty-four cases of
black small pox had been reported
since January q and resulted in 20
deaths.
The best bird singers have sober
cOlOred plumage.
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ton Of more than one billion dollars.
The 1919 figure represents the peak
ia valuation, but the assessed value
Hf property did not get below the
billion mark until 1928 when il was
fixed at $?9S. f03 coo
The total assessed valuat ION Of all
property in the state together with
the tax rate, the total amount Of
state tax and the bonded indebted
ness of the state, is shown hy years
in the following table:
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teriorate. It actually IMPROVES with
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Knight is more powerful, more Efficient.
smoother and quieter car than the day it left
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record in which Willys-Knight engines that
have been run over 3OO, 900 miles are in
better condition today than when they first
were purchased.
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GIVE UP PET DOGS
Naucn. March % Berlin citizens
have parted with 1900 pet dogs in the
last few days due to escape advances
in the tax on dogs.