davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-04-24
Nonconanitfal

Fay Lamphier. Miss California, +"
was asked by an Atlantic City inter.
viewer what toilet soap she used. Cali.
fornia's most beautiful girl laughed
and answered:
"Ill tell you story. Once upon q
time there was professional golfer
who entered golf competition. He
won this competition and he broke q
lot Of records besides. It was q
triumph.
well, when he returned to the club
house all the fans gathered round
him. Of course. They had Just one
question to ask. What ball had he
been using?
"When he heard this question the
champion frowned. He hemmed and
hawed. Then he said:
"To tell the truth, gents, haven't
decided yet"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Hurle,. nd Mr.
Charlie Hurley, of Seaford, Del, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
r. Coulbourne.
Miss Thalia Lewis, who has been IN
training for nurse at the Methodist
Hospital, has returned home, where
she will stay until the fall.
Miss Myrtle MaGrath spent the
weekend with her parents, in Cape
Charles.
Miss Miriam Gordy, a member o1
the Seaford school faculty spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. r. w
White.
The five mnths old sn of Mr.. anG
Mrs. Ebie c. Wheaton, Jr., died Mon.
day, after short illness
Miss Wiley Elliott, tn daughter oi
Mrs. Mamie Steelman and MIR. Claude
Merritt We're married Saturday. They
will reside on N. Main st.
Miss Elizabeth Harmon has resum.
ed her duties as a teacher, after 9
weeks rest at her home in Wacha.
preague.
Messrs. A. T. Arner, H. L. Britting.
ham and Floyd Breasure left Monday
for florida.
Mrs. Joseph D. Rowey, of Miami
Fla, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Rowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie. Jones, Of
Gloucester, N. j., spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Watson.
Mr.. Vernon Johnson is still quite
ill at his home on Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Disharoon at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Disharoon's
grandmother, Mrs. Coulbourn at Ber-
lin, Md, Monday.
Mr.. Marvin Tarr entertained the
members of his class at his home on
N. Main stret, Tuesday night in honor
Of his seventeenth birthday.
Mr.. Edward Hill died Monday night
after short illness. Mr.. Hill leaves q
wife, mother, and one brother and two
sisters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-04-24

David Belasco was telling stories
Of the old stock company days.
"A manager" he said twas NOV.
ing his company on the cheap. They
travelled from town to town in freight
cars at freight rates.
swell. they pulled up at juno
tion one Sunday morning, and the
junction boss came. out and bawled
to the conductor Of the freight:
"'What We carryin', Jim%
"'Oh. manure and actors Jim
bawled back.
"Then the heavy tragedian stuck
his head out Of cattle car and
thundered:
"'G Gadzooks, fellow. you might have
put the actors first"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-04-24

An airplane engine worth some $1O,-
600 only lasts 800 hours, even with
several overhaulings. Allowing care
fully for the cost of overhauling and
for the salvage value Of the parts left
over, Mr.. Black in Automotive Indus
tries nevertheless estimates that such
an engine depreciates per hour to the
expensive tune Of $1,000. This is not
quite so bad as would appear at first,
since at cruising speed Of 10 miles
per hour, the engine would have pro-
pelled its plane a distance Of $1,000
miles.
If the average passenger automo-
bile does 1900 miles year, the air
plane engine gives at least the equiv
alent of twelve years Of automobile
engine service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-04-24
ORDINANCE NO. 55 SERIES &c.

AN ORDINANCE to regulate traf-
fic upon the public streets or high
ways Of the city of Pocomoke City
during fires by giving fire apparatus
right of way over the public streets
or highways when proceeding to fire
and prescribing penalties for the
violation of it's provision.
NOW, THEREFORE,
SECTION 1: Be it enacted and or
dained by the Mayor and Council of
Pocomoke City: That from and after
be the duty IF all drivers of Motor
Vehicles, including motorcycles, and
all drivers of any other vehicles, upon
the public streets or highways of the
city of Pocomoke City upon approach,
whether in front or from the rear, of
any Are apparatus on its way to o
fire, to Immediately cause such motor
or other vehicle to be drawn to the
curb line of such public street or high
way, and there remain standing until
such fire apparatus shall have passed.
SECTION 2: Be it further enacted
and ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of Pocomoke City: That it shall be
unlawful for q driver of any motor
vehicle or for the driver Of any other
vehicle upon the public streets or
highways Of the said city to pass any
fire apparatus when the latter is pro-
ceeding to fire or to pursue or bring
such motor or other vehicle to q
standstill within less than one hun
dred and fifty feet from such fire ap-
paratus, whether the fire apparatus
be on its way to a fire or be in service
at such fire.
SECTION 8: And be it further en-
acted and ordainedsby the Mayor and
Council Of Pocomoke City: That any
person refusing or neglecting to COM
ply with either of the aforegoing pro-
visions of this ordinance shall, on con-
viction thereof before a Justice of the
Peace of Pocomoke City; be fined the
sum of Five Dollars for the use of
said city.
SECTION A: And be it further en-
acted and ordained by the Mayor and
Council Of Pocomoke City: That this
ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Read at regular meeting March /,
1926.
WILLIAM E. HALL, Mayor.
GEORGE H. EVANS,
Attest: President Of Council.
E. WILFRED ROSS, Clerk.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-04-24
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES

Gov. Harry F. Byrd has taken a
personal interest in the efforts of the
Stone Mountain Memorial Association
to complete the sale of the two hun
dred and twenty-five thousand Con-
federate Memorial Half Dollars ac-
cepted by Governor Trinkle as Vir-
ginia's allotment. To this end the
Governor has issued an appeal to one
thousand public spirited citizens in
Virginia to each purchase one hun
dred coins at one dollar each which is
in fact donation of fifty dollars tu
the Monument by each person.
In addition to this Governor Byrd
has telegraphed and written to the
chairmen, mayors and heads of the
civic organizations in many of the
towns in Virginia that have not COM
pleted their allotments requesting
them to hold a meeting of leading
citizens with view to working out a
plan for the underwriting of the un-
sold quota in their towns.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-04-24

Major ]. M. Stick, Chaplain-Res.,
Capt. G. c. Westfall, U. S. A., Capt,
J. F. Smith, Inf-Res, Sd Army Corps
officers, and Capt. S. Norris Pilchard,
Wicomico County Chairman, Citizens
Military Training Camps, addressed
groups of young men at the Y. M. C,
A. and at the High schools in Sails
bury, Nd, relative to the summer
camps.
Major Stick outlined the advan-
tages of this big summer camp under
the direction of "Uncle Sam"-the
training it afforded along mental,
moral and physical lines-all without
Q cents charge or obligation to the
youth. Capt. Westphall spoke of the
rapidity with which the quotas of the
various counties are being filled but
that Wicomico's Is places were being
held open for two weeks because To-
cal young men last year failed to
grasp the opportunity.
Capt. Smith spoke of the enjoyable
months stay at Camp Eustis, Va, last
summer. Much interest was displayed
by the lads in and after the talks and
il is thought likely that there will be
n scramble for the county's quota this
year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-04-24

Rev. r. v. Miller and family left on
Thursday for Wilmington, Del, where
Mr.. Miller will take up his duties as
pastor of the M. P. Church, in Will
mington.
Miss Anna Taylor, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. John Taylor and Mr.. Lloyd
Reide were married Saturday. They
are spending their honeymoon in New
York, after which they will make
their home here.
Mrs. Josephine ellis is spending
sometime in Philadelphia.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-04-24

DR.. Harry f, Kirk of Baltimore, who
has declined call to the Fifth Ave
nue. Presbyterian church, the richest
church in the World. was talking about
takers.
"Great takers are always great
bores," he said. Look at COleridge
Look at Bernard Shaw,
"'Rro MS magnificent talker,
isn't hey nne man said tu another,
>"The WoSi Hlagnihcent.' said the
other. 4 =" ESCAPED from '"-Detroit
Free Pre-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-04-24

With Charles J. Sim, the newly
elected president, occupying the chair
the Crisfield Rotary Club met in regu.
lar sessin, on Wednesday evening OF
last week.
Under the capable and efficient
leadership of Mr.. Sim, much con-
structive work has been planned fol
the coming year and the Club as a
whole will work for the betterment OF
Crisfield and it's industries.
Much routine business was trans
acted after which President Sim ap-
pointed committees to serve during
the ensuing Rotary year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-04-24
CHINCOTEAGUE NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hurle,- nd Mr..
Charlie Hurley, of Seaford, Del. spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
r. Coulboume.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-22
REVIEW IN
CURLEY Case
Texas Official Seeks
Rehearing in Extra
dition Fight
(By The Associated Press.l

AUSTIN. Texas. May 22.-Motion
for rehearing OF the "A. j. Gurley ex-
tradition case was set for hearing
before the court Of criminal appeals
today for June .. The motion was
filed by Wright Patman Of Texar-
kama, district attorney of Bowie
county, who said that If the ruling
Of the court Of criminal appeals
stands Texas will become the re-
fuge OF fugitive criminals.
The court recently held that Cur
ley, former Miller county sheriff
and tax collector in Arkansas. could
not be returned 10 Arkansas because
the states attorneys failed to cite
the fact that the Arkansas supreme
court had ruled the pardon granted
Gurley by Acting Governor s. b.
Mccall was invalid Gurley was
sentenced five years for misappli-
cation Of county funds and served
nearly two years.
Governor Tom J. Terral Of Ar
kansas. after two attempts, obtained
a requisition from Governor Miriam
"A Ferguson for Gurley's extradition,
and Gurley resorted TO habeas cor
pus proceedings; lost in the district
court but was freed by the court Of
criminal appeals. He is technically
under arrest in Texarkana, Texas,
Patman said. Patman declared that
II the rehearing IL denied II will be
-the first time . sister state has re-
fused to surrender a fugitive from
justice from another state. W. T..
Hall, former member Of the Arkans-
as board Of control, also sentenced
to u term In the penitentiary, and
granted pardon when clemency
was given Gurley, also has a motion
for rehearing pending In the Grim
inal court OF appeals. He was re-
nanded to the Arkansas authorities
nc I'll Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-22
FERCUSONO
OF HOSPITAL
Former Deputy Injur-
ed in Attack at
Harlingen

HARLINGEN. Texas. May "a
Dave Ferguson, former deputy
sheriff of Cameron county, left the
Baptist Hospital here Saturday morn
ing for his home after having been
taken to the institution as a result
of an attack in front of the Johnson
Cafe Friday afternoon. Ferguson
suffered bruises on the head rs re-
suit of having been struck on the
head with a two-by-four piece Of lum-
ber but an examination revealed no
fractures.
Dewey Henderson was placed un-
der arrest in connection with the
affair and waived preliminary
hearing. Judge Chaudoin bound him
over to the grand jury on $4,000
bond. The complaint filed charges
assault to murder.
Henderson and Ferguson are re-
ported to have experienced trouble
before.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-22
CAPTAIN OFF
'TOGETFERRY
Boat Will Ply Between
Point Isabel And
Two Islands

Capt. Alberto Perez of Point Isa-
bel left for Houston Friday evening
for the purpose OF bringing back
the "Mitzi." Col. Sam Robertson's
ferry boat which j. TO ply between
Point Isabel. Mustang Island and
Padre Island TO connect the ocean
side drive on Padre Island with the
mainland.
The drive will be accessible to mo-
torists from the Valley TO Point Isa-
bel just a. soon a. the "Mitzi- ar
rives at the Point which will be
within several days. The "Mitzi" is
being given q trial trip in Houston
Saturday. a telegram from the build
er to Col. Robertson states and will
be inspected by u. $. navigation in
spectors Monday in Galveston The
inspection is expected to last only
about a day and n few days will be
consumed in bringing the boat 10
the Point. Antonio Vllente will
board the ship at Port Arkansas where
il will be forced 70 take to the out
side waterway.
The boat is G0x24 feet in size and
has a capacity Of about IL automo-
biles. IL will be capable or making
the three-legged trip from Point Isa-
bel 10 Mustang and then Padre Is
land in about 40 minutes. II will
open up new fishing grounds for
motorists and beach driveway that
soon viii be open its entire length
Of 1870 miles.
Harbert Davenport. Jr., Santos
Ceyanes, Robert O'Brien, Tom Green
and Lawrence Olmstead, who have
just finished their school term, left
Friday afternoon to work on Col
Robertson's project which he calls
the university Of hard knocks" in
which he secured hrs own education.
Floyd Brady already has been there
about two months and Jack Cowgill
Of San Benito has been there about
two weeks. Wallace Reed, Jr.. and
Jack Lewis are going down Monday.
They will drive trucks and take part
in construction work OF all sorts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-22
COL. WILLIAMS
PUNISHEDFOR
DRUNKENNESS
Officer Convicted on
Charges of Butt err
Reduced 4 Numbers
on Promotion List
(By The Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, d. c., May
22.-Colonel Alexander Will
liams of the marine corps, con-
victed on charges of drunken
ness brought against him by
Brigadier General Smedley d.
Butler, has been reduced four
numbers on the promotion
list. The penalty considerably
reduces his chance for promo
ton.
Secretary Wilbur's approval of the
San Diego court martial which con-
Quoted the senatorial trial of Colonel
Williams was announced late yester-
day, placing him twenty-second on
the promotion list. Out of this list,
which contains 35 names, selection
board made up Of general officers OF
the corps next month will name col
onels eligible for promotion as vac
ancies develop in the rank Of briga-
der general.
No requirement to pass over Col
onel Williams is placed upon the
board because Of his conviction but
IL is generally regarded as certain
that his name viii not be included
among elegibles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-22
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville, and the Lower Rio
Crande Valley: Partly cloudy to-
night and Sunday; not much change
in temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to
eloudy tonight and Sunday. Light to
fresh easterly to southerly winds on
the coast.
Weather Conditions
showers occurred within the last "a
hoUrs in southern Florida and east
ern North Carolina, and locally IN
the region OF the Great Lakes, Iowa.
and North Dakota. Fair to clear
weather prevailed over the balance
81 the country. except mostly cloudy
over Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee
Il was somewhat warmer this morning
prscticaiIy through the cotton belt
ma colder IL the north~central states
The lowest tsmperatore last night
W Tcxnr afaticn6 rnnCo1 frem - ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-22
TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio to The Hnrnit
from u. 8. and Texas ARriculfnr
Departments

Potato shipments Friday: Texas 33|
Alabama VA, Florida lT4. Louisiana 2DI
Sourh Carolina 30, California 41. Ida} \
no 33, Maine $50. Michigan 90. Mind
nesota 30, Wisconsin 80, other stnta4
40. total for country 732.
Tomato shipments Friday: Cali
fornia g, Florida East Coast 26, FlDri
da other section 96, Texas AS. my sxi
press 2, total ITS.
Y. o. b. potatoes Friday: MontlnRzI
Fla.-Warm, partly cloudy, hnulinK
moderate, demand slow, markets.
slightly weaker. Cars 4. o. b. usne
terms double head barrels Spnldinr|
Rose u. s. No. rs $500 $3.50. most
ly $500. u. s. No. 2's SO. co. SD. .60 !
mostly s6.00-s6.25, many rolled un
sold, season drawing To close afte
this week. Mobile, Ala.-Warm. part
ly cloudy, demand slow, market waak
er. Cars \. q. n. usual terms AArkel
per cwt. Bliss Triumphs u. ". NoI
lis 4.75$5.00. mostly $500.
Potato markets Saturdays ChitnE1
-53 arriced. 40 on track. Tex1x
Louisiant and Alabama sacked pe
cwt- s5.75-s6.O0. Fort Worth--1r4x
az sacked per cwt. Bliss Triunphi
$5s00-$5.5O. Kansas City--SIiehtI1
weaker. Texas sacked per cwt. $tAf1
5000. Detroit-Texas sacked r4/
cwt. s6.0O-s $3.50.
Tomato markets Saturday: F|t<4&
burg Slightly weaker Texas <'
$2.25-$2.50. Fort Worth--Tex&S
s1.75-S2,25. Detroit--Sliehtly we4k<<.
Texas 3's repacknd fancy $4.Gu- Hk
Louis-Steady. Texas A. $2.25- W '46
Shipping point information le1
Friday, May 2l:
Potatoes: Lower Rio Grnnds 1I/
ley points Texas: Hot, clear HIluI
ings moderate. light Wirh inQui&S |
Demand and trading slow. m&I
dull. Sacked per cwt. Bliss
umph2. MA. ~. N0. 1's, 1-2 lnr
(CnntEnuAd pn Pnr>
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-22
FARMER BEATS
OREGON SOLON
Vets Run Behind For
All Offices in Pri-
mary for State

PORTLAND. Oregon, May 22.-Re-
suits available early today from vest
erday's primary election in Oregan
indicated that Frederick Steiwer.
Pendleton wheat farmer and lawyer
had defeated Robert N. Stanfield. in
cumbent. for the republican nomina-
tion for United States senator.
L. Patterson of Eola, apparently
had won the republican nomination
for Governor, and Governor Walter
M. Pierce, the democratic nomina-
tion.
The race for the democratic NOM
ination for United States senator
was close according to available re-
turns this morning. Bert 4. Haney,
former member Of the United States
shipping board. was gaining over
Elton Watkins.
The "wet" candidates appeared
badly beaten. L. b. Sandblast, who
sought the republican nomination for
United States senator: Mrs. Louise
Palmer Weber. who opposed Cover
nor pierce, and Norman $. Richards,
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for representative In the third
congressional district. all avowed
.wets," were way behind in the run
ming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-22
farm RELIEF
IS WIPED OFF
HOUSESLATE
With Defeat of Haug-
en- Bill, Group Urged
to Approve Compro-
mise Act Offered


WASHINGTON. ID. C.. May 22.-
Farm relief was erased from the leg
islative slate OF the house today
after nearly three weeks Of debate
on the subject. This situation was
brought about by defeat Of the Hau-
gen price stabilization bill yesterday,
PIP to 167.
Whether agricultural aid will be
rewritten into the schedule of law
making depends, leaders say, on fur
thcr action by the agriculture COM
mittee. Efforts are under way to OBJ
tain from the committee favorable
report on a compromise bill embody-
ing the principal features Of the two
measures that were pending in the
house as substitutes for the Haugen
proposal--the Tincher credit plan
and the Curtis-Aswell commodity
marketing proposal.
Representative Aswell Of Louisiana,
ranking democrat on the agriculture
committee and co-author of the Cur
tis-Aswell plan. said after adjourn
ment that he would press for action
on the compromise bill, which he al
ready has prepared.
This measure would set up a ma
tional commodity marketing organ.-
zation and authorize appropriation Of
$I4O. 600 900 for farm loans. The
Tineher bill would carry $100.o00.oo0
for agricultural credit while the
Curtis-Aswell measure. as originally
drawn, would have provided a si0,-
O00.00 administrative fund. The
principle Of a loan fund has been
endorsed by Secretary Jardine-
II the committee approves the
compromise proposal a special rule
will be sought to bring the bill TO
the floor at an early date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-22

ENCOUNTERED
BY DRY FORCE
Some Officers Prevent
ed From Accepting
Commissions Under
Law; Vets Rap Rule

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 22.-
Not only opposition but actual diff
culties are already bobbing up In the
in the effort to enforce prohibition
through greater use Of local police.
Described BY Senator Bruce. demo-
crat, Maryland. as an Outrage" ti.s
executive order authorizing APP
pointment of state, county and muni-
cipal police as federal prohibition
agents was further characterized by
Governor Richie Of the same state
rs "a clear attempt OF the federal
government to dictate to the state
what should be the duties Of its local
officers.
The other side Of the picture was
held up BIZ James r.. Jones, director
Of prohibition. The purpose Of the
order. he said, was to bring about
greater cooperation between federal
and local authorities and 70 give the
latter authority which would enable
them TO ignore city, county and state
lines in pursuit Of persons suspected
OF violating the prohibition laws.
Officials of New York. which. like
Maryland. has rejected enforcement
bills are Of the opinion that the or
der would be in-operative there be-
cause state Officers are prohibited
by law from holding federal commits
sions. A similar situation prevails in
Atlanta, Ga, in the heart Of prohi
bition stronghold, city Attorney
James L. Mayson having found pro-
vision in the city charter prohibiting
police from holding other office.
States and municipalities having
such laws are specifically exempted
in the order. and enforcement Off
cials explained that mutual consent
would be the basis for the clothing
Of local Officers with the broader
federal authority contemplated. An
administrative relic of the world
war, the 81 year salary to assure
legal status to the actions Of volun-
teer officials, is likely TO be revived
in the new phase Of the enforcement
war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-22
TEXAS G. O.P.
MEET OPENS
Loyalty to Coolidge is
Theme of Keynote
Addresses


FORT WORTH. Tex, May 22.-
Loyalty to the Coolidge administra-
tion and determination to manage
its own affairs without outside inter
ference were the notes sounded by
the Texas republican organization
through speakers at the morning ses-
sion Of its first pre-primary con-
vention. held here today. Nearly 700
delegates were present, making il the
largest G. o. T.. meeting held in the
state since reconstruction days.
"We are going to allow but one
man to dictate to the republican par
ty in Texas, and that man il Calvin
Coolidge" declared Walter p. Ma
pier, San Antonio. chairman pro TEN,
designated rs keynote speaker. ma
pier declared against too much harr
mony in the conference. saying he
desired to see full and free discus
sion on everything considered.
Referring TO the differences which
have arisen within the party on the
question of patronage. Napier said:
''No man has the right to ask me
to stultify myself on the platform Of
personal preferment. Now is the
time for republicans to know where
we stand. We should have but one
aim--to carry the republican party to
the point where the democrats will
have to put out men Of unimpeached
integrity for high state Offices
Other speakers of the morning ses-
sion included Eugene Nolte Of Seguin,
Henry Zweifel. Fort Worth. prom
inently mentioned rs a gubernatorial
candidate and Mrs. J. C. Griswold,
San Antonio, national committee wom-
an from Texas.