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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21
METHODIST PROTESTANT
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS

The contemplated changes and i'm
provemepts to the Methodist Protest
ant Church, this city, are fast assum-
ing definite shape.
George E. Savage special church
architect has furnished plans and
specifications, he also having design
ed the Asbury Church at Crisfield and
the Methodist Protestant Church at
Salisbury, Md.
The plan adopted calls for a 30 x
20 addition, which will be built at the
rear of the present building, giving
the whole T-shaped formation. This
new part will constitute a 100 per
cent. modern Sunday school room cap
able of taking care of 500 children.
There will be main floor an balco-
ny, the two being somewhat lower in
height than the present structure.
Entrances to this rear will be made
from the outside by concrete walks
running along the length of the old
Church. The present Sunday school
room will be devoted to beginners and
primary Sunday school work, and
folding doors will allow the throwing
open of the old and the new into one
big room.
The present method of ingress to
and exit from the old church will be
done away with, and new exterior
entrance built, which with ten columns
will constitute typical colonial door
way-indeed the whole church will
represent colonial architecture.
The space now used by stairways
will be turned into the main audience
room, and and the organ will be built
in the side of the church and will ap-
pear flush with the side wall. The
windows will be displaced with colon
ial designs. The tower will removed,
and the use of the bell to call to SER
vices will be disposed with.
The cost of the rebuilding will be
from $4,000 to $4,000. The building
committee is James T. Young, Colmore
E. Byrd, and Milton L. Veasey. When
completed, the church will not only
be an orament, but will present some
thing unique in architecture in this
section.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21
CO. COMMISSIONERS
SELECT POCOMOKE
WOMEN FOR SESQUI
Friday, August 9th Will Be Mary
land Day-Governor To Be
Present At Event
WOMEN WILL ADON
COLONIAL COSTUMES

Friday, August 27, 1926 will be
Maryland Day at the Philadelphia
Sesqui-centennial. This day will be
the anniversary of the Battle of Long
Island, in which Maryland troops
played an important and decisive
part.
The program is in charge of A. S.
Goldsborough, one of Maryland's two
representatives on the Centennial Ad-
visory Board, and elaborate prepara-
tions are under way to make the ex-
ercises credit to the State.
Governor Richie accompanied by
Adjutant General Reckord and his
military staff will be present.
The Governor has requested the
County Commissioners of each county
to appoint from five to ten represer-
tatives who will wear colonial cos
tunes and act as a special escort to
the Governor when he delivers his adj
dress in the Court of Honor. They
will form in semi-circular array, with
a replica of the Maryland state seal
as the centerpiece. Those appointed
from Pocomoke City are, Mrs. r. w.
Landlord, Mrs. F. D. Young, Mrs
Paul Ewell, and Miss Anna Kerns
Robertson.
A large attendance from Maryland
is expected. The Pennsylvania Rail.
road and the Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road will run special excursion tralns
leaving Baltimore at s o'clock on the
morning of August %, and leaving
Philadelphia on the return trip at 9.3C
o'clock that eveing. A special rate OF
$4.O0 for the trip which includes ad-
mission to the Exposition grounds
has been arranged. The Pennsylvania
will also provide excursion rates fol
the Eastern Shore and the Baltimore
and Ohio will do the same for the
Western Shore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21
MAYOR & COUNCIL
PROVIDE LARGE
PARKING SPACE
Lot Corner Market And Front Con-
verted Into Parking Site. Light
ed And Policed.
PARKING PRIVILEGE
ABSOLUTELY FREE

The Mayor and City Council are to
be commended for their public spirit
edness in preparing and maintaining
free parking space for shoppers to
Pocomoke City. And in arranging for
utemobiles, those who use horses ia
stead have not been forgotten. Thsre
is a rail for hitching purposes, and q
trough to quench the thirst of the
faithful beasts, who no doubt need
more than they sometimes get when
driven to town.
In connection with the above, it is
well to emphasize the fact that the
space, corner Market and Front sts.,
is entirely free. The impression seems
to have gotten out that the arrange
ment has been made for purposes Of
revenue, and it was noticeable that
few cars took advantage of the con-
venience and excellence of the loca-
ton. The town has provided shis
place as gratitous accommodation of
patrons, and everybody is welcome to
drive in l.. There will be no crowding;
the cars will park at an angle, and
room is proved for backing out when
ever so desired. A strong electric
lamp has been placed in the middle Of
the lot so that ample light may show
the way out at night.
furthermore, the town authorities
have arranged for a watchman to be-
OF duty at night for the protection Of
the cars and whatever they may con-
tain; visitors need have no fear Of
molestation from providers, as the
parking space will be thoroughly po-
Iced.
AS said in the beginning, this fills
a long felt want in Pocomoke, and the
town officials have not only done well
in appreciating the need, but also in
preparing such a creditable and thor
oughly convenient place for POGO
moke's large shopping population.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21
Chaut0uqu0 NotU On

The 1926 Chautauqua is now in
progress. Very favorable COM
.ments have been made on that part
of the program already completed.
Pocomoke gets practically six days
in her five day schedule, and the
less expensive season seem to give
the. usual quality and plenty of
quantity in it's various numbers.
These August entertainments-of-
ten contain one number that is
worth the price of a seasons tick
ct. The music furnished for one
evening would cost as much else
where as the Chautauqua charges
for the entire week of song, drama,
and lecture. Don't miss what's
left.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21
INTERESTING REPORT
FROM MD. CHILDREN'S
AID SOCIETY OF SHO'
Valuable Assistance To The Young.
Many Tots Provided For By
This Association
HAVE BRANCH IN EAST0N, MD.

The following semi-annual report
Of the Maryland Children's Aid So
ciety, was received at the Demo
Gratis office this week, and is publish.
ed with the view of informing the
public as to the work of the organiza-
ton, and its possibilities, for service
so far as this community is concerned.
The Society has an Eastern Shore
Branch at Easton, Md; the head
quarters are at Snow building, 81 s.
Calvert street,; and the executive sec.
retary is Edwin H. Gavin. The Eas-
ton director is Mrs. Beulah E. Hunt.
The letter follows:
Edward H. Calvin, the executive
secretary of the Maryland Childern's
Aid Society has recently compiled a
statistical report covering the work of
the Society during the first 6 months
Of 1926, which shows that 600 chill
dren under 1S years of age, of whom
429 are legally committed wards, are
living under the supervision of the
Society's agents in foster homes To-
Gated in every county in the State.
Upon further analysis the figures
show that 81 of these children are
contributing to their own support, 1O4
arc being boarded at the expense of
the Society, 14O are living in the
homes frelatives and 294 are placed
in families which have assumed full
responsibility for the cost of their
education and up-bringing.
During the period under considera-
tion, go children have been accepted
for replacement by the Society and rs
children have passed from care, of
whom died and ran away. The re-
mainder either attained their majori-
ty or were married, adopted or dis
charged to some other suitable GUS
tody.
In addition to caring for such chill
dren as need to be placed in foster
homes the Society has served 972
families, involving more than 1000
children in their own home during the
last six months.
The chief cause for bringing fami-
lies to the attention of the Society
during the period under consideration
was desertion or non-support by the
father which occurred is 25 per cent of
the cases, the next most frequent
cause was his employment or made
quate wage which occurred in 20 pei
cent. Children were brought before
the Court as delinquents in II pc,
cent of the families dealt with. In Is
per cent the parents were either Ill
vorced or legally separated and in the
same number one or both of them arc
dead. immortality, temporary illness
and improper guardianship each oc-
Cured as factor in about Is per cent
of the cases while drunkenness anG
feeblemidedness were responsible each
for less than 8 per cent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21
FIRE WARDENS FOR
WORCESTER COUNTY
Ten Wardens Appointed To Guard
Forests From Fire. Worcester
Specially Needful.

John r. Curry, Assistant Forester
in charge of forest fire protection for
the State Department of Forestry, an
nounces he appointment of ten forest
wardens for Worcester county. The
men for whom commissions have been
issued are:
Edward A. Collins, Bishopville.
Sewell Cropper, Taylorville.
William H. Holloway, Queponco.
George c. Moore, Spence.
E. T. Bromley, Stockton.
Guy Corbin, Corbin.
Otho P. Taylor, Worcester.
M. L. Pusey, Longridge.
E. NJ. Perdue, Piney Church.
Babcock, Berlin.
The wardens, Mr.. Curry said, will
have full authority to summon men
and to incur oil necessary expenses in
the suppresios Of forest fires. All
forest fires should be reported imme-
diately to the nearest forest warden
in order that the damage may be kept
10 minimum.
Worcester county, with forty-seven
per cent Of the area in forest land
producing a large revenue to the
owners and to the county lis in great
need of protection, he said. The war
dens have been chosen for their inter.
est in the work and for their leader
ship in their communities an it is eA-
pected, he states, that the citizens OF
the county will give the new wardens
hearty cooperation in this work.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21
Storm, In Virginia

The elements ragged in the two
counties of E. S. of Virginia last
Sunday. Rain wind, and hail went
on rampage. Trees and tele-
phone poles blown down; roads mt
with deep washes; houses unroof-
ed and crops damaged. Travelling
.on the highway was made specially
dangerous, and many fled to their
homes to escape serious accident.
Hot. spells stow away furious en-
ergy at times, and break up of
torrid waves is frequently attend
ed with electric and hail storms
freighted with devastating power.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21
EAGLE MILLS FIND
UNIQUE BUSINESS
1874 DIRECTORY
Hotels, Rail Roads, And Firms
From Many Towns, Advertised.
Card Well Preserved.
RECORD INTERESTING
AS A NEWTOWN RELIC

structure of Eagle Mills, preparatory
to erecting a new brick addition, Ray
mond c. Dryden, the proprietor, dis
covered an old business directory tack
ed against the wall of one of the
rooms.
It is printed on red card board and
measures 26 inches in length and %
inches in width. 1t contains the ad-
vertisement of SO business houses To-
Gated as far north as Smyrna, Della
ware, and as far south as Pocomoke
City. It has the time tables of seven
sailroads on it, and date on one of
these shows that the schedule was in
effect on October IL, 1874-52 years
ago.
The business houses advertised in
Pocomoke City, all of which use the
old name, Newtown, include that of
Edgar Fontaine, as druggist; the
Clarke House, hostelry at that time
run by L. H. Sturgis, and standing
where the Ford House now does; P, F.
Fletcher a baker at that time; Geo.
w. Sartorius and Son, jewellers;
Young & Bro, saw mill; T. F. & R.
M. Stevenson q planning mill.
The railroads, whose time tables
are shown, are the Philadelphia, VIII
mington and Baltimore, the termini
being, so far as the Del-Mar-Va Pc
ninsula Is concerned, Wilmington and
Delmar; the Eastern Shore Road, ex-
tending from Delmar to Crisfield; the
Breakwater and Frankford Road be-
tween Georgetowna nd Selbyville; the
Junction and Breakwater,. between
Harrington and Lewes; the Dorches.
ter and Delaware between Cambridge
and Seaford; the Wicomico and POGO
meke, between Salisbury and Berlin;
the Maryland and Delaware, between
Clayton and Easton; the Worcester
Road, between Snow Hill and Berlin.
and the Worcester and Somerset he
tween Newtown Junction, now Kings
Greek, and "Newtown;" DIR. John T..
B. McMaster was then president of
this road, a nine mile stretch be-
tween the termini.
The Directory also shows that at
that time Salisbury had Wicomico
Hotel kept by William T. West; Ber-
lin had its Berlin and Atlantic Hotel,
F. J .Harmonson proprietor; Princess
Anne its Somerset Hotel, operated by
George I. Parsons; and Snow Hill its
National Hotel.
It is interesting to note some of
the fast ~ time made by the trains;
for example, on the Worcester Road,
the 16 miles between Berlin and Snow
Hill were covered in one hour and a
half; the 80 miles between Salisbury
and Berlin in two hours; and the dis
tance between Delmar and Crisfeld
on the Eastern Shore Road in four
hours and fifteen minutes.
The card is interesting for its an
tiquity. 1t is an excellent example Of
printers art, and the card board has
retained its red coloring to a remark
able degree, showing very little fade.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21
Herzog Rotary Guest

"Buck" Herzogg, manager of the
Easton team Of the Eastern Shore
League, was a guest at the Pocomoke
City Rotary Club last Monday even
ing. He had just seen his club de-
NOTED from first to last in the League
race, and was in no special good hu-
NOR. However, the fine supper, al
ways put up by the ladies of the Pres
byterian church, cheered him up a bit
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21
P. 0. OFFICIALS
INSTRUCTED TO
TABOO POLITICS
Postmaster General Issues Instruc-
tions To All Employees. Strict
Regulations To Elections
STRIKING DIFFERENCE
BEFORE AND AFTER

The appointment of post office Of
ficials and employees is surrounded by
as much politics scan be brought in
to effect. 1t is true, there is condi-
ton supposed to be governed by Civil
Service rules; but results are controll-
ed largely by who sits in Presidential
Chair, when Civil Service is called on
to decide appointments.
But once in, the employees are not
suppose to dabble in politics. The
Postmaster General, New, has issued
orders that all postal employees are
not to participate in political cam
paigns. He requested postmasters to
post the warning where it can be seen
by employees and the public.
Under the law, Mr.. New pointed
out, officers and employees of the
Government are prohibited from So
Letting funds from other employees,
from giving to other employees or
any member of Congress money for
the promotion of a political object,
and all persons are prohibited from
soliciting funds in buildings used by
the Government.
Employees who have a Civil Ser
vice status are subject also to the pro-
visions of this Executive order:
"No person in the Executive Civil
Service shall use his official authority
or influence for the purpose Of inter-
ferring with an election or affecting
the results thereof. Persons who by
the provisions Of these rules are in
the competitive classified service,
while retaining the right to vote as
they please and to express privately
their opinions on all political subjects,
shall take no active part in political
management or in political cam
paigns."
This order, Mr.. New said, "gives
the Civil Service employee reason
able exercise of his rights as citi-
zen, but bars him from public activity
and management of political cam
paigns."
The status of the presidential post
master is somewhat different than
that of persons. in the classified SER
vice.
"He must not use his executive au-
thority to influence or coerce those
around him." said the Postmaster
Generals memorandum. "His conduct
toward the public should be that Of
one realizing that his service must be
strictly impartial, and that all should
be treated witt the same courtesy.
"He should not make himself offen-
sive politically or otherwise to any
party or group or persons he is OBJ
liged to serve. Presidential postmas-
ters however, do have right to eli
gage to a reasonable extent in politi-
cal matters, but it is deemed unWise
IHdI Clcy SHouiu dCCcPI Poi1IISnA Ahoi
agement or become conspicuous in po-
litical campaigns"
This seems to many rather illogical.
The postman, of whatever degree,
gets his appointment thru rank poll
tics: but after he gets it, he is warn
ed to keep out of politics, lest he lose
his job.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tawney, of
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Smith, of Baltimore, have been guests
at the home of Mayor William E. Hall
on Walnut street.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-21

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman E. Parks, and daughter, of
Baltimore, were glad to see them in
this city on Saturday last.
Mrs. Norris Young has as her guest
Mrs. B. M. Potter, of New Berne, NC.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
PlNCH0T RULES OUT
 POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS
Will Fire State Employes Who Figure in Demands by Re-
 publican Powers.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 25 GPl - As result Of allegations that the state republican machine" was attempting to levy political assess ment5 upon state office holders Gov. Pinchot declared that If any cmploye responsible to his admin istration was concerned, he would be removed from office at once.
 The governors statement was his first uttcrance in connection with the present campaign since his an- nouncement several weeks ago that he would not support Congressman William s. Ware, who defeated him and Senator George Wharton Pep per for the nomination for United States senator in the primary last May. At that time he said he would take on active part in the cam. pagn.
 He referred last night 10 the stand he took four year ago, when after winning the republican nomi- nation for governor against the op- position of the regular organiza- ton, he said he had refused to all low the state committee to have any connection with his candidacy except on condition that 1t would abandon this indefensible custom" or making assessments against of fee holders"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
FALCONS GET GOING
Manager Angie Sataline Calls Prac- tlce Session for Tuesday Night Game Sunday.

The Falcon football team will break out this week in the first gridiron battle of the season and that will be against a strong team Of scrubs, according to an announce ment today by Angie" Sataline. The team has a game scheduled for next sunday against the Stonewalls of Holyoke in the Massachusetts city and another one on the books is q clash with the Hillsides of Chicopee.
 The team will practice Tuesday night at o'clock at the corner of LaSalle street and McClintock Road and all members of last years team and new candidates are ordered to report there. Several veterans from last year and strong new candidates have already signified their inten- tions of being with the team and present prospects point to a strong eleven this year.
 The Falcons are considering all the games on their schedule as workouts for the coming Ranger game. That is the clash that all the team members and the club rooters are pointing to and it will be one of the city's classics now known as the New Britain Blues and the Falcons consider this good name as they say the Rangers will all be blue aft CT the city championship clash this year.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
BERMUDA STORM TAKES 100 LIVES
Two Ships CapSiZe in Heavy
 Gale 0f Coast

Hamilton, Bermuda, Oct. 25 Pl- Approximately 100 lives were lost at sea off Bermuda on Friday morn ing when the hurricane which swept Cuba struck this region. The British naval sloop Nalerian and the British freight steamer Eastway both sank in the tempest. Only 19 men. including Captain William Usher and one other ofti- cer, were saved when the Nalerian turned turtle.
 The third officer and Il of the crew of the S,655 ton freighter were rescued by seamen of the schooner Luciline, which had gone to the steamers aid in answer to sos, calls and found the sailors drifting at the mercy of the storm. The Eastway had foundered. The exact number of men making up the ships company of the Eastway is not known. The rescued men have been brought to Hamilton.
 Those saved from the Nalerian were picked up by the British cruiser Capetown. The presumption is that they were afloat on the life rafts for at least 24 hours after the vessel sank, as the Capetown did not leave port until Saturday morn ing.
 During the height of the storm
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
SOUR LAKE, TEXAS, OIL
 FIRE KILLS TWO PERSONS
Two More May Die-Damage of SoOO,OO0 Caused When Spark
 Causes Explosion

| Beaumont, re Oct. 25 R,-At least two men were burned to death l 10 injured are at Beaumont hospi- ! tals, one is missing, and damage re- ported to exceed $500,G00 was caus- cd by fire which swept the New Sour lake oil fields, 2j miles west of here Sunday.
 Fred Turf of Houston. general su- perintendent of the Humphrey Oil corporation. and a former chief of the United States bureau of mines, and T. Chambless, a field employe, were burned to death.
 Originating from spark caused by friction in a well, the fire spread over the field when an oil tank ex- ploded and was not brought under control until late last night. After { burning II hours. Lack of equip ment proved a serious handicap to the fre-hghters.
 Chambless was said to have been on top of q tank beside which Turf was attempting to close valve when the tank exploded. The tank had a capacity of 500 barrels.
 Property loss included oil stored in eight 500-gallon tanks which blew up at intervals during the day, seven derricks with drilling rigs and equipment. and numerous flimsy structures in the field. The fire start ed about a. m.
 Two of the injured probably will die. They are Ed Duhon, 43. man ager of the Theis Oil company. and J. s. Leleaux. 27, crew foreman.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
.OLDFIELD TAKES
 SLAP AT COOLIDGE
Says Mass. Can Elect Officers
 Without Interference

Washington. Oct. 25 P,-The poll tical waters of the capital rippled to- day in ever widening circles from the impact of the latest element cast into their midst-endorsem by President Coolidge of Senator Will liam NJ. Butler, chairman of the re- publican national committee. who Is opposed in the November elections in Massachusetts by Former Senator David I. Walsh.
 The pronouncement, the presi- dents first utterance in behalf of any republican candidate for na- tional office in the impending cleo tions, was contained in letter from ! the chief executive which was made public by the Massachusetts repub- 1 lican state committee.
 It also praised Governor Alvin T. Fuller, candidate for reelection on the republican ticket, and drew im- mediate fire from democratic leaders in the form of prediction by Chair man Oldfeld of that party's congress sional campaign committee, that the letter would react against both candidates. He charged MT. Cool idge with "repudiating" his previous stand and with interference.
 "Of courst I want to vote for Sena- tor Butler" the president wrote. He Is my friend. I know how faithful he is. He represents Massachusetts ideals. xxx
 Tn the senate he holds a place which no one else could command for Massachusetts. x X his presence there is of great importance to me in my efforts to discharge the duties Of my office. x x"
 Of Governor Fuller, President Coolidge wrote that he has served the people well. He xxx has given Q fair and honorable administration in harmony with the policies of con- servative economy"
 Tn his comment Chairman Old field said that "the people of Massa- chusetts are capable of electing their state and national officers without any interference from the White House"