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Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-22
REECE RIDGE


VIII Smiths aunt. who lives at Pop
lar Bluff, is visiting them at present.
Mrs COrnelia Johnston and baby OF
near Poynor, Mo-, visited at the home
of her parents. u. NJ Marlett and wife,
here las, week
win Condra and family Of Burr,
Mo, spent Saturday night at the home
of 6. NJ. Creason.
win Smith and wife are the proud
parents Of big boy, born Saturday.
Aunt Rachel Dalton of High Point
is visiting at the home of her son, E.
Il. Dalton.
Emmett Marlett and family of High
Point are visiting relatives here.
Miss Glendal Duff of Supply spent
Saturday night with Misses Hazel and
Ethel Murrell.
Frank Sides father from Maynard
is visiting him.
Cromer Hinton and family and Ray
Johnston of Poynor visited at Roe
Marlett's Saturday night. They came
down after Rays wife, who had been
visiting here few days.
While I'm attendance at the ReynO
picnic this writer had the pleasure of
meeting quite few of our good friends
from up in Ripley county, over in the
edge of Missouri. Among these was
our jolly good friend, Rufus Pulliam,
and the Dalton boys Lewis and Earl,
of Ponder, Mo.
Our school Is progressing nicely with
Mr. Hollingshad as teacher.
Lige Hagar and wife and Marvin
Pulliam and wife Of Johnston's Chapel
visited at the home of the girls aunt
Mrs Dolphy Marlett, Thursday night.
Morris Meredith sold his crop to X.
Hawkins last week.
Ed Lester and family, who have been
residing near Corning the past year.
have moved back to this place.
Gov. Tom j. Terral spoke to a large
crowd at Reyno Monday. He made a
nice speech Besides discussing the
different issues he made the statement
that his policy at all times was to deal
exactly the same with rich and poor
He said his belief was to ignore all
steps in the social ladder. He heartily
agree with him that it takes character
and not clothes or money to make g
man. We all have a desire for a pOr-
tion of worldly goods and position in
life but should never forget that we
can never get away from the fact that
we are all just common folks in the
eyes of our Maker, the Supreme Judge
of us all
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-22
PERU

Sunday school was well attended
Sunday, with 81 students and a host
of visitors.
Mrs. l.. II. Davidson and children
visited Mrs. Mae SnOdgrass Sunday.
Aubrey johnson returned to Needles.
Calf, one day last week.
Bro. Stevens and family were pres-
ent -at Sunday school Sunday.
Miss Juanita Ferguson visited Myr-
tie Pendergrass one night recently.
Misses Pearl and Caroline Segraves.
Juanita Ferguson, Jessie Ford. ella
Dunn and Gladys Wells and Lance Fer
guson and Anvil Dunn were callers Mt
this place Sunday. Glad to have you
with us. Call again.
Miss Lizzy Pierce spent Friday night
with Thelma Gazaway.
As Friday was Health Day we clear
ed around the school building until It
looks much improved. DR.. ]. G. Poin-
dexter gave very nice talk on health
Tor us Friday evening.
Bob Graham has been chilling The
last few days
School is progressing nicely with a
good attendance. Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Bennett are teachers. Now pupils.
we're very sure that Mr.. and Mrs. BEN
nett will teach you If you'u just try to
learn.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moore visited
their daughter, Mrs. Cleve Gazaway.
Friday of last week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-22
SURRIDGE SPECIAL HIGH
SCHOOL


School began July with Millard f.
Perrin superintendent Over 400 chill
dren have already enrolled in the dis
trict and we expect more. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bishop Miss Ford. Miss Ryburn,
Mr.. Haynes and Mrs. Perrin make up
our able faculty.
Marie Ivy was absent from school
Friday.
Health day was observed Friday.
The floors were oiled, trees white wash
ed, grounds cleaned of and the ball
diamond improved.
Twenty six pupils are taking ninth
grade.
Meta Belle Elliott, Alma Holland
and Harry Keal from Manson, and
Nora Gentry from Gum Stump are at
tending high school here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haynes and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bishops pupils joined ours Fri
day in defeating the local team
Everyone is invited to attend the
program at the Christian church Fri
dny night and hear the debate, RE
solved That Man Will Go Farther Fol
Love of Woman Than For Love of
Money" Affirmative, Earle James and
Burl Carter: negative. Talton Lem
mons and Edgar Partin.
Two of our patrons visited school
last week. Come again.
Ray Ivy surprised his many frieh1s
hy starting to school Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Thornton visited our
school Tuesday.
Society Friday night was well at
tended.
Baseball Friday. July %, 100 p. m
surridge Special vs. Moran. Come on
let's beat 'em.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-22
Warning Order

In the Randolph Chancery Court.
Edith Simington, Plaintiff.
vs.
Lucus Simington. Defendant.
The defendant. Lucus Simington, is
hereby warned to appear in this court,
within thirty days from this date, and
answer the complaint of the plaintit
filed herein against him.
In witness whereof. l have hereunto
set my hand, on this July 10, 1926.
Ben +. Mays,
Clerk of Chancery Court.
SchoonOver & SchoOnover,
Solicitors for Plaintiff. 0O-1t
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-22
MOTHERS

Watch for symptoms of worms in
y0ur children. These parasites are
The great destrOyers of child life. IL
you have reason to think your child
has worms, act quickly. Give the lit
tIe one a dose Of two of Whites Cream
Termihige. Worms cannot exist where
This time-tried and successful remedy
j. used. Il drives out worms and re-
stores the rosy hue Of health to baby
checks Price Soc. Sold by Palace
Drug Store.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-22
Graveyard Working

There will be a graveyard working
at Yadkin cemetery the first Saturday
in August. which is Aug. Z.
There will be preaching by a blind
preacher, also there win be big din
ner on the ground. Bring tools TO
work with for we hope to clean the
grounds up in good shape.
J. X. Marriott.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-22
GOOD DOG GONE

5ird dog. white with black spots all
over. One ear gray. Left one day
last week. Reward. Notify Star Her
aid, pccahontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-22
NOTICE

will serve cold drinks and eat
ables at Sharum on the day of the can
didate speaking, Wednesday, July %
5O-1tp. Newt Million.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-22
rhs Outline That Docs Not Affect The Head

Bsoauso Of lts tonic and laxative effect, LAxA-
IiVE ER0MO QUININE (Tablets) can be taken
= .ss ss1ssd 1sssd wAgc @ sfsss q s &
The Washington times., 1926-08-13
.ROBS Rl0|AAs
GIRL 81
Al :llnIrs sal Phosos

while 1s-year-oId Anna DAVIS
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Il
Davis. slept at 1897 sixteenth q
n. w, early today, 4 burglar en-
tered her room, ransacked All -
the drawers III her dressing tabis'
and stole her bracelet before h,s.
presence in the house became known
to Mrs. Davis.
According-fo Mrs. Davis. the THE
entered window OF the Twins
room on the first floor. made hi
way to the second floor. ransacket
the rooms Of her daughter and hus
baad. ard next continued his. seare3
on the third floor. Then Mrs
Davis hearing noise. arose ant'
turned on the light.
Someone ran down steps, and SIT
saw. negro. attempting to Optr
the front. door. She asked him VIII
he was and, receiving no reply
screamed. The burglar then jumpes
through the window, taking TIL
shade with him and escaped. He
scream awakened her husband ans
daughter. No value of his loot
was not given.
The Washington times., 1926-08-13
WA Ter SUPPLY.
SHOWS GAIN

Consumption Of water during the
past "a hours decreased 100000 gal
Ions from the 24-hour period pre-
ceding, it was announced today
by the Water Department.
With more than S5,000,O0O gallons
consumed for % hours up until 8
O'Clock yesterday morning. fear was
expressed that q famine might re-
suit.
It is believed that the public; re.
sponded to the proclamation OF the
District Commissioners urging all
possible conservation of the supply.
No further trouble is anticipated
providing the pumps stand the
strain of the added duties placed
upon them during the hot spell, 1t
was said at the Water Depart
nent.
A gain OF approximately six feet
was noted at the Reno reservoir
today, bringing the line to 10 feet.
The Washington times., 1926-08-13
D. c. BUILDING
SETS RECORD

I Construction operations yielded
bumper crop of new homes. apart.
ments and offices during the past
fiscal year. according to the annual
report Of John w. Oehmann. in.
spector OF buildings. submitted to
the District Commissioners today.
July ended a record years
hitherto unsurpassed. the report
says, with total value of new
buildings erected placed at $63,599.'
ESQ. This figure represents the
construction of 1885 edifices Of all
kinds.
An itemized list of the improve
mefts includes, brick construction
dwellings, 3,1O5. $20,169,45
apartments, 1863, $9,1O7.0OO; garages.
392, $453,475; II office buildings,
81 ,247, 800; one theater, $225,O00.
SO Stone Homes
Thirty-six stone dwellings were
built at a cost OF $6SS,500. and one
hotel with a stone foundation cost
S., 900 900 to erect. Concrete homes
and garages with miscellaneous con-
structions cost more than $4,000
OO0.. ~.
The 900 frame dwellings erected
were worth $4,825,57O. ~
The northwest section Of the city
continued to show the largest de-
velopment. with $44.545 400 worth Of
new buildings and more than
81 900 900 worth of repairs. North
east came next, with more than
SO 900 900 In new buildings; south
east, $2,471 900. and southwest, $512,'
900 in new edifices and STILES In
repairs.
The total developments called fot
an outlay Of almost 81 100000 more
than in 1925. -.~
Licensing Restrictions
1.-THE question of licensing Of
Columbia to determine their quail. |
fications for performance OF build |
ing operation has been referred to
several times in previous annual re.
ports" said Colonel Oehmann, "and
it believed advisable to renew this
recommendation and the adoption
OF a plan to provide for the
licensing of builders without u1I-
necessary. restrictions as to cons
missions"
The building inspector recon
mends that the building code ad
visory board be instructed 20 make |
complete study of this subject |
with the idea of referring to Con-
gress the necessity for effective |
The Washington times., 1926-08-13
THE STAFF OF II AND /

~
THE STAFF OF Fl AND 8
.oicero sapp'. mnst BE- = happy chap,
eerying his readers with SOOTHING
pap.
ssEeaplnK Lena" no doubt o 1.-the,
H.eSkfinir Ieaner than q cord fed belle.
s.GenevIeve." Sweet Geneyieve, we all
You're always happy. with NO cause
-ssOIdono', might be IdoDe,
when he cOndescends the goods TO
show.
rkeSfrnnge" appears French but a.
He may BE- simply an American.
hog 4. Gard Is always shufflinE the
some day he'll get substantial check.
ssGene Blossom IL q flora that buds
and flowers,
Giving pleasure and happy hours.
s.ylrwInEa Bright" sclntIIntes with wit,
Putting troubles and worries In the
old Mt.
'.GInEer JIm" Is hot stuff and as an
extract,
He warns up the column with fiction
and fact.
sIumho Jake" should be . gent Of
large dimensions,
Scattering mIrth with good intentions.
'-OId socks' sounds Ike = pair Of
tens,
NOT ladies' hose. but the size Of mems.
"UBcIe Zeke" 10 no hay seed from
the woods,
rrx and sell him some green goods.
And there's 'SteambOat steve"
AI,gaye has something up his sleeve.
MORE ANON.
The Washington times., 1926-08-13
SIRE PLAFNlG.
ST IFS ELDR|DG[

Traffic Director M. o. Eldridge
today announced that campaign
against children playing in the
streets would be started at an early
date through the District Parent
Teacher Association.
An accident last night IN which
a four-year-old child was fatally
hurt was attributed by Eldridge to
street playing.
Repeated warnings In the news.
papers and over the radio have not
been Needed by parents Eldridge
declared, $50 ] intend to make 81
direct appeal through the associa-
ton which comes in contact with
mothers and fathers"
The director admitted that he
knew of no means by which chill
dren could physically be kept from
venturiug out into the danger zones.
"Only yesterday, while on tour
of inspection on Alabama Avenue
Southeast, group OF boys. Of
tender age stood in the middle of
the highway begging passing
motorists for ride" Eldridge re
lated.
''They were In extreme danger, =
he continued so I stopped my
machine and told them they could
be arrested for asking for q lift
A policeman, with me displayed his
badge. They thanked me for tho
information and promised never TO
repeat the offense.
Eldridge said he advocated an
educational program in the school
and home which would impress on
the child the dangers Of playing
in the streets.
The Washington times., 1926-08-13
-

Harrah for the Percys and
Clarencesf The heels of
mems shoes are to be higher.
In another year or so the
slteiks Wilt be, 10edring roll
tops and using lip sticks.
GENEVIEYE.
The Washington times., 1926-08-13
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Today
concert-Navy Band. Navy HarH.
p. m. L
concert-Arny Band. War College,
$3.50 p. IN.
Concert-Marine Band, Montrose
Park, Thirty-first and IL Streets North
west p. m.
Food Show and Carnival Washington
Auditorium, all day.
Tomorrow
Convention-NationaI Association OF
the. Deaf, willard Hotel. Q p: m.
Excursion--G. p. o. Pressfesders No
1. Chesapeake, Beach.
Excursion-Gen. Nelson A.. Miles
Camp No l.. United Spanish Was Vet
Grams. Chesapea Beach.
Excursion ~ National Association Of
the Deaf, Chesapeake Beach. ..
Concert-Soldiers Home Ban1, SOL
diers Home, 5;45 p. m.
The Washington times., 1926-08-13

announced today.
The lease takes effect March
1927 for from date of occupancy
The Washington times., 1926-08-13
He never Uds a toreddOr
In MeGicO or SPAN;
But he tIer0Us the bull
Just the same.
STEAMBOAT STEVE.

Stone - Good morning, MIR.
waters. how is Mrs. Waters and
al the little drops?
.Waters-WelI. thank you; how
n Mrs: Stone and all the little
pebbles! ED. SMITH:
The Washington times., 1926-08-13

YEP. ALL,s WE'LL IN o S.
"A home loving girl just swan
the English Channel, thereby
lowering the cost Of food gem
orally and boosting wages tre-
snendousIy. PHILIP EBERT.
Z. 49,
THE LEGEESS GUY NEEDS
no FOOT REMEDY
The Washington times., 1926-08-13

WIllle--1 smell feathers burning.
Jellnnie-Thaf's pop smoking q
LEAPING LENA. 3
The Washington times., 1926-08-13
nee Us. PAT ofFlcE
HOW PAW AT0NED

1kaw stood at the parIor window.
WetchinE paw work the lawn
o., rather. trying to work u,
A ne put up an aWfult roar.
at simply wouIdn't cot . thlnE.
The blades were far too dull;
Several other things were out OF fix
And paws efforts were null.
9heretpoR. nav started in cussing.
Many awful words he did yelp;
Ihs nelghbors heard and poor nav
..Whs. paw. uin.t ssu ashamed Of
yourseIf2p
s1Got an your tanty PEI paw ret6fted,
And then he Haid, with . yell:
Eft have to fool with this again
I'll surely 90 right to hell.
The preacl1er came along ard heard,
And Paws temper tried to curb.
NCalm yourself" he quietly said,
And never use such q strong verb"
eEt,s no vcrb,p paw mp and told him,
Hell ID . most common noun,
Sand, from what heaF about IL.
1t Ii q mighty red hot town.
Paw dIdn't say ne more bad words.
Because he knew NAV was N
But tie next sunday he went to
ehnreI,
And sas right up I. :, front pew.
The Washington times., 1926-08-13
THE DASH m POETRY

Linotype operators and PROOF
eeddera cGnRot be expected TO
kHOtv and TeGlise the siOniftcd'tcs
Of the dash as it Is applied IN
p0etfH Therefore I shall illustrate
srtGt Z mean: IN puatetkGti1ag the
SENTENCE, "a ten dollar bin bie,c
a9Ohmd the corner" most people
aroftId put period after It, bHt'
I AM a poet, and 30 / aUo1tld make
3 dash after sit. hope that -
clear. ROY A. CARD.
The Washington times., 1926-08-13
BRooKLAND PosToFFIcE
BUILDING LEASED BY U. S.

A branch postoffice for Brook
land has been leased from Harry
ID. Sherwood at Twelfth and New
ton Streets Northeast, for ten
years, the Postoffice Department
The Washington times., 1926-08-13

A San Francisco tailor adj
pertised for ''1Comen oper-
ators; must be experienced
on mems pants pockets"
Tue hundred married s0omeM
Dho had not been able to
find ANYTHING in their hms-
bands pockets applied for
Jobs. G. II. D.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-24
Mayor Issues Better Homes
Week" Proclamation,

1, w. E. Hall, Mayor of the City of
Pocomoke, by the authority in me
vested, do proclaim and set forth the
week of May to May 9th, 1926, as
"Better Homes Week."
The progress of a city, like the
progress of a nation is measured by
the quality of it's homes. The better
the homes, the greater will be the eff
fort to preserve them.
I, therefore, recommend that the
earnest support of the people of Po-
comoke City be given to this campaign
and that every family in the city
seek an opportunity to see and to
study the Demonstration Home being
furnished and equipped by the public
spirited citizens of this city,.
Given under my hand and seal, this
1st day of April, 1926.
WILLIAM E. HALL,
Mayor of Pocomoke City
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-24
Noted Educator On St.
Johns College Staff

The appointment of Captain L. w.
Miles, Maryland educator and writer,
as Professional Lecturer at st. Johns
College has been announced by Pfesi-
dent Carey. Capt. Miles, whose resig-
nation as Headmaster Of the Gilman
country day school takes effect in
June, will join the st. Johns faculty
in September to co-operatee with Pro-
fessors Stanley Alden and Ford K.
Brown in the introduction of Liter
allure course for Freshmen, and to
give in addition a special Eglish course
for upper classmen.
Capt. Miles appointment, unani-
mously confirmed by the St. Johns
Board of Visitorsand Governors, will
meet with general approval. Son of
the late DR.. Francis Miles of Balti
more, Capt. Miles M. D. from the U.
Of Md. and his B. A. and Pho. in En-
glish from Johns Hopkins attest his
devotion to Maryland institutions, and
rarely combined interest in science
and the arts. His career as teacher
began at the Gilman school. In 1905
he joined the faculty at Princeton
University, where he taught English
until America entered the World War.
He at once enlisted and as captain
served with distinction until incapaci-
tated by serious wounds. During the
war Captain Miles was decorated by
Americas allies, and he has since re-
ceived the Congressional medal.
For the last seven years he has
been known to Maryland as Headmas-
ter of the Gilman school, public lect-
urer, and contributor to learned jour
nails He has been president of the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-24
AGRICULTURE

eff Maryland would properly utilize
its idle forest lands it would be pos
sible to produce revenue from pro-
ductive forests that would warrant
an appreciable reduction in taxes of
the citizens Of the State" said DR..
Fugh P. Baker, executive secretary
CT the American Paper and Pulp As
ISOLATION, before the Baltimore Rotary
Club at its meeting this noon.
"This cannot be done in a year," he
added, "but you have in Maryland the
possibility of producing sustained
annual revenue from your forest lands
as well as providing within the state
vast quantities of raw material which
is now brought into Maryland from
distant portions Of the country. You
could not only utilize the forest lands
which are in very many cases lying
idle, but by making these lands pro-
ductive you could cut down material
ly the cost of the wood you now re-
quire for construction and for the
wood-using industries.
"The annual consumption of lumber
and pulpwood in Maryland is nearly
three times the yearly growth of your
forests. Further, Maryland is de-
pendent upon outside sources for four
fifths of the lumber she uses, which
means that you are paying premium
in the way of an annual freight bill
on imported lumber of more than
Sc, OOO, 900.
"Over against your unproductive
and improbable forest areas, Mary
land should take note of the fact that
the cost of operating the State gov
eminent has increased from $780,
$50 in 1913 to $21, 349, 1871 in 1924.
In other words, your government is
costing today over three times what
it cost in 1913. Forest lands in Mary
land are capable of producing better
forests than are grown anywhere in
Europe today, yet you are dependent
upon outside sources for so per cent
Of the lumber which you are using,
with IL per cent of that lumber COM
ing from as far away as the Pacific
Coast.
at is time that Maryland faces
squarely the question of idle and un-
productive land as over against in
creasing taxation and increasing cost
Of government. An idle acre is as
unproductive as an idle man. 1t is not
good business for the state to demand
that idle forest lands capable of be-
ing made productive, should give a
return to the State comparable with
the return received from agricultural
lands?
"Every acre in Maryland should be
utilized to the financial profit of the
owner, whether an individual,a COM
munity, or the state as whole. How
ever, before forestry can become a
productive industry in the State, the
people must awaken to the fact that
all forest land must be effectively pro-
tected from fire and put under prac-
teal business management"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-24

"The average farm worker rs years
ago cared for IL acres of crops" &C
cording to Prof. H. B. Walker of the
Kansas State Agricultural College,
speaking before the Minnesota Uni
versity Farmers and Homemakers'
Short Course. "Today, the average
for the U. S. is "a acres. The adop-
ton of labor saving machinery on the
farm has been the outstanding fea-
ture of American agriculture" said
Prof. Walker. Shorter working days,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-24

Poetry society, president of the Head
masters Association, and an active
member of the Contemporary club
and other Baltimore societies. His
interest in writing, his ability as a
teacher, and his varied experience of
men and literature will contribute inn
portantly to next years educational
program at st. Johns College.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-24

Poultry and hog raisers should
watch their "baby crops" with an
eagle eye, according to the Research
Department of the National Asocia-
ton of Farm Equipment Manufacture
ers, for the difference between loss
and handsome profit lies largely with
the number of chicks or pigs market
ed per head of stock kept. Clean, dry
houses and pens are absolutely essen
tial, and to get them clean means
hard work and knowledge. of SANTA
ton. Not only should the houses be
cleaned of all rubbish, manure, litter
and dirt that can be removed by SHOW
ell or fork, but a scrubbing Of hog pen
is necessary to get rid of round
worms, and this scrubbing with I've
water should be followed weekly with
sprays of disinfectant to keep all in
sect and disease enemies away. SAM
tary hog houses with doors opening
into pens on the sunny side of the
hog house is a fine plan, as the direct
rays of the sunshine benefit the young
pigs. Litter carriers aid in cleaning
out the pens, while proper ventilation
and sunlight in the house itself aids
health.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-24

higher standard Of living, greater
production of luxuries the necessities
of life, and greater individual returns
for the farm worker are some Of the
results. Yet, the Research Depart
ment of the National Association of
Farm Equipment Manufacturers de-
clares that the next so years are like
ly to see new gains of equal import
ance to the farmer. Two men can now
handle a section of land in wheat, as
proved in Montana last year when the
use of the combine in harvesting from
the windrow was developed on Camp
bell Ranch.