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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-16
TO Entertain Club.

To Entertain Club.
Mrs. J. H. Kendrick of 1874 Four
teenth street will entertain the MEM
bers of the Amateur Embroidery club
at her home Wednesday AFTERNOON
from to O'clock. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all members
to attend,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-16

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.
Corner of avenue and Eleventh
street. ~
Sunday school 9:45 a, M A. e. Hin
ton, Supt. ...-...
Junior choir viii sing an anthem
and lead the singing. Glasses and g
welcome to all. st% &a
Morning worship, II a, m. Anthem
by choir under theA leadership of Mrs
f. A. Wimberley. Sermon topic: "Fhe
Spirit Filled Life" Eph. Sis.
Epworth League 6:15 p. m. H E.
Howard, president. Topic: '"The
Christian and the Color Line" Fred
Lindner, leader League begins early
this evening on account of the Bac-
calaureate service beginning at 1880
There will be no evening service for
the same reason.
Prayer meeting and Bible study,
Wednesday evening at 8.
O. 7. ENYEART, Pastor.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-16
May Attend State
Convention in Tucson.

May Attend State
Convention in Tucson.
The annual convention of the
Northern Arizona Baptist board held
in Tucson during the past few days
drew quite a number of visitors from
this city. The sessions which close
today in the University city, We're
held in the Baptist church, and were
largely attended by delegates from
all parts of the state.
Those from the First Baptist church
in this city who have been attending
the convention are Mrs. Ed Powell, the
new president of the 1Woman's Mis-
sionary society of the church, and
who attended as a delegate from the
church, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Martin, DR..
and Mrs. a.. Causey, Mrs. Russell
Rokahr, Mrs. Harry L. Laskey, Mrs.
e. T. Strickland, Mrs Frank Jones,
Mrs. M. E. Jacks and Mrs. G. B. Pray.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-16
FIRST GROUP OF GIRLSLEAVINC
FOR CAMP CAVE CREEK KATEARLY
HOUR THIS MORNING; MUCH FUN

Full of gay plans and laughter,
eight carloads of girls leave the Y. W.
G. A. early this morning for the first
week at Camp Cave Creek. Parents
of girls going to camp are taking
their own daughters and other girls
up Sunday with the trucks of luggage
and food supplies having gone up Sat
urday.
A full girls camp program is plan
ned for the week with counselors in
charge of all activities; a cook to pro-
vide attractive wholesome meals, and
trained nurse to care for any
emergencies that may arise and to
provide for the general health of the
camp. The program will vary from
day to day somewhat with several
special days which sound most al
Turing. GYPSY day suggests a vaga-
bond trip with outdoor cooking and
the making of a Veritable "patteran"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-16

Douglasites are busy graduating and
entertaining for the graduated, brides
1nisct. departing friends and giving the
last of the seasoIi'st social functions
before beginning summer vacations.
Younger society danced ard made
l4lerry Friday evenings first at the
Episcopal Parish house, where the
Junior-Senior banquet of the High
school was served bS members Of st.
Cecilia Guild, and then later at the
Douglas Country club, where the Elks
orchestra furnished music for dancing
until midnight.
One hundred and thirty-three were
served at the Parish house, many more
Joining the party later for dancing at
the clubhouse.
Those of the Guild who managed the
banquet were Mrs. A. T. Wilson, gen
eral chairman, and Mrs. Douglas
Cooper, newly elected president of the
Guild. They were assisted by Mrs.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
.CHICAGO'S STORES ALL CLEANED NOW
Soap and Water Makes Great
 Difference in Looks

Chicago, July 30 R-Chicago which once ranked not far below Pittsburgh in it's reputed ability to produce smoke and dirt, and which still manages to collect a fair amount of grime, nevertheless has some of the worlds whitest and cleanest buildings.
 This is not a paradox, but a tri- bute to the cleansing qualities of an ancient product bounced on for mod ern skyscraper construction-terra cotta. Smooth and glossy, it yields readily to a little soap and water when owners give the buildings their annual or semi-annual bath.
 Many of the huge department stores along State street are sur faced in white terra cotta and after the spring cleaning they present a flashing appearance among their duller brick and stone neighbors.
 Among the newer buildings built of terra cotta are the "Wrigley twin towers" which continue their dazzling whiteness even through the night under a battery of powerful | floodlights.
 There is one building in Chicago, however, which will never be clean ed, and for which the appearance of great age has been fostered. That 1 is the Tribune tower, a medieval gothic structure of variegated lime stone. Tinted rock was selected for the building so that the feeling Of age would coincide with the style | of architecture.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Women Not Wanted in
 Rebuilding of Ang0ra

Angora, July 30 Pl-Census fig ures show that Angora has popu- ,ation of S1,5O0, of which less than fifteen per cent are women.
 To the outside world this scarcity of women probably will come as evil dence that the Turkish harem and polygamy have really been abolish- ed under Mustpha Kemal's west ernization" regime. But the real fact is that Angora is scarcely suitable place for a woman to live.
 The whole city, which only a few years ago was little more than a mud heap, is undergoing a radical transition. Women are not wanted. Life is difficult and dear. The de- mand is only for able-bodied men, who can assist with their brawn and brain in building the new Anatolian metropolis. The only women in the town are the wives of the Cabinet Ministers and government employees.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
JIM JEFFRIES IS MORE HOPEFUL NOV
After Lean Years Oil Is Found
 on His Land

Burbank, Cal, July 30 LP - Jim Jeffries, after years of financial re- verses, seems at last about to come into "big money"
 Oil has been found on some of his property and his friends - many of them notables-whom he has enter tained lavishly at his ranch, despite his lean years. are optimistic that he will yet become wealthy.
 The heavyweight crown that Jef- fries wore was only gold plated. He did his fightiEg-hard and often before the days of fat purses. He met life size men with fighting hearts but this was too early in the game to reap riches.
 His largest ling purse was the losers end of $100,0O0 that he got for returning to the ring against Johnson in 1910. His defeat upset plans for a world tour that was to have netted him $500,0O0. On re- tirement he bought a cafe in Los Angeles but luck still was against him. He fell back on his ranch. Friends he had lent large sums failed him. At one time in his fin ancial straits it looked as though he would lose everything.
 But when things looked the worst he made deal with real estate peo- pie whereby his land was subdi- vided and he realized a profit of a quarter million.
 Recently oil was brought in on some of the land left him and as ii flows his bank account is expanding | toward the sixth digit.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
English to Broadcast
 Hum of MOs0uitOs

London, July 30 P)-The hum of the mosquito is to be broadcast throughout England.
 The song of the nightingale. caught by the michrophone in woods thirty miles from London some time ago, proved such a success that now the buzz of insects is to be given a trial.
 Prof. Moore Hogarth, of the Col lege of Pestology, announces that he has in training a family of mos quitoes which, when proficient, will broadcast the high pitched metallic ping so familiar to human being wherever these insects abound.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
RUMAMA SEEKING
 RETURN OF JEWELS
Negotiations Are Opened With
 BOlSheVik Govt.

Bucharest, July 30 P - Recent attempts of the bolshevik govern ment to sell the Russian crown jew els has prompted the Rumanian royal family to try to recover that part of the Russian collection which formerly belonged to the Rumanian crown.
 Major Charles E. Spratt, of New York. an old friend of the Rumanian royal family, has been asked to ne- gotiate with the Bolsheviks with a view to the early return Of these jewels ts Bucharest.
 Sent To Petrograd
 When NHmania was threatened with invaaan by the Germans in 1916, the government hastily dis patched to Pekrograd for safe-keep- ing. s75.oO0,0O Ia gold of the states money and a large sum of private funds. At the same time the king and queen sent to Moscow all their crown jewels, as well as the private collections of intimate friends or relatives, the whole lot valuen ut about 25.000000.
 At the outbreak of the October, 1917, revolution In Russia, the So- viets confiscated all gold and gems in the state treasury. including those belonging to Rumania.
 Subsequently fifty-one cases of these jewels mostly those of private Rnmanian families of the old nobil- ity and aristocracy, were auctioned to the public by the Bolsheviks in front of the Italian embassy in Pet rograd, and the proceeds were used in combating the various White armies who opposed the revolution aries. ...
 Bindings Was Keepings"
 Queen Marie of Rumania then ap- pealed to the late Colonel Joseph Boyle of Nome, Alaska, who is was said had more influence with the Russians than any living person, to go to Moscow in an effort to recover the Rumanian gold and gems which the Bolsheviks had confiscated.
 He was told in effect by the Soviet authorities, however, that findings was keepings," and that everything in the state treasury had become the property of the government and people of Russia.
 Since then neither the royal fam fly nor government of Rumania has made any attempt to recover the money or jewels.
 In the meantime, Soviet authori- ties have made 1t known that they have counter claims against Ru- mania for destruction of property in Bessarabia, Odessa, and other war affected areas. They also have deb- it-items against Rumania, they say, for war materials and other supplies furnished the Rumanian army by the former Russian government dur ing the world war.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Rainbow ColOrs for
 Newer Wedding Gowns

Hollywood, July 30 GP - After a study of coming fashions in New York and Paris, Adrian, costumer for Cecil B. DeMille's productions, has formed the opinion that wedding gowns of the future will be of rain bow hues rather than of whites and creams.
 Dame Fashions new mood in nup- tial attire. he thinks. will be ex- pressed also in new cuts and trim mings. The change will be some- what gradual, in that soft rather
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

than hard and brilliant colors will first be used"
 ''The soft effects of the color tones will be yet further modified by over drapes of fine. cloudy lace textures. In this manner the rich delicate ef- feet always associated with bridal garb will be preserved, but the cos tuner will be limited in color tones only to the number of hues in the spectrum"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Cruelty

In a Leipzig theater is a notice: Dogs must not be brought into this theater."
 Underneath this someone has written IS. P. c. A."-Simplissimus, Munich.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-15
TiOo u. S. Senators To
Be Feted In Baltimore

The editor of the Democrat ac-
knowledges the receipt of an invita-
tion to attend the dinner to be given
in Baltimore by citizens of Maryland
opposed to Volsteadism, to Hon. Jas
A. Reed, U. S. Senator from Missouri,
and Hon. William Cabell Bruce, U. s.
Senator from Maryland, in recognition
of their distinguished services in the
recent hearings conducted by the u
S. Senate.
The dinner will be given at the AL
cazar, Cathedral and Madison streets
on Thursday May 20. The committee
in charge are the following prominent
men: Jacob Epstein, M. Ernest Jenk-
ms, A.. Ray Katz, w. w. Lanahan
William A. Marburg, Waldo Newcom-
er, Carter G. Osburn, Philip L. Poe
William L. Rawls and Howard E
Young.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-15
FIFTH EASTERN SHORE
TRACK AND FIELD MEET
Interscholastic Event To Be Held At
Washington College May u.
P.H.S. Boys To Enter

On Saturday, May 22d, Washing
ton College will stage its. Fifth An
nual Eastern Shore Interscholastic
Champion Track and Field Meet.
These meets have been growing in
popularity each year and the number
of contestants have increased accord
ingly. The entries are not limited to
the winner in the county meets but
are open to all boys who are able to
qualify under the rules and regula-
tions of the P. A. L. This gives every
boy chance to show what he can
do and affords an opportunity for the
winner in the county meets to COM
pete with the best on the Eastern
Shore.
Last year there were over forty
schools entered with total of 600
contestants. This year we are ex-
pecting an even larger number and
preparations are being made to en-
tertain the contestants from the three
lower counties on the Eastern Shore
who wish to remain over night.
Gold, silver and bronze medals will
be awarded to the first, second and
third place winners. Last year Eas-
ton High School won. Who will be the
winner this year? The more entries
you have, the better your chance.
On Friday evening, May 21st, pre-
ceeding the Track and Field Meet,
The Eastern Shore Championship
Defamation Contest will be held in
William Smith Hall Every county
will be represented.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-15
100000 CHURCH BURNS
AT LAWSONIA SUNDAY
M. E. People Suffer Heavy Loss.
Other Buildings Destroyed
In Big Fire

1t was a dismal Sunday for the AS
bury M. E. Church congregation, when
their handsome church went up in
flames The church is located at Law
sonia, little suburban community,
near Crisfeld, Md.
The building was erected at cost
of between $15O,OOO and 100000.
There is a debt of $4,000 still unset
tied and there is an insurance of $751;
600. This then leaves them nucleus
of $4,000 for another house of wor-
ship.
The splendid difice, said to be the
most imposing on the Shore, was ig-
nited by flames which destroyed adja-
cent buildings. Fire broke out in the
Topkis underwear factory, owned by
George Lawson. It spread quickly to
other houses and included the church
in its destructive march.
Asbury is situated in a section
which is not reached by Crisfield's
water system, consequently the blaze
could not be successfully fought. Aid
was asked for from neighboring towns
and Pocomoke sent her chemical en-
CINE. The total loss of all buildings is
estimated at $250,O0O.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-15
GREEN STOCKINGS"
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
To Be Presented Next Thursday
Evening-Tickets Now On Sale
At Clarke's Drug Store.

Yes indeed, the Senior Class is go
ing to give play this year! 1t is call
ed Green Stockings" and, rest assur-
ed, it abounds in laughs.
The plot arises from the old English
custom that requires an elder sister
to wear green stockings at the we'd
ding of younger sister, if that
younger sister has captured hus-
hand first. In avoiding the embar-
rassment of complying with this hu-
initiating requirement, many humor-
Gus complications arise. Does she
wear them? Come and see!
Every class says that they have the
best play. We aren't going to say
anything about that, but just let you
come to the Empire Theatre on May
Goth, and Judge for yourself. If you
don't give the verdict to the class Of
1926, then we miss our guess. Why
shouldn't it be the best, when we have
for the cast:
Admiral Grice-C Charles Levers.
William Faraday-Clarence Mason.
Colonel Smith-Elwood Mason.
Robert Tarver-Lewis Freeman.
Henry Steele-David Jones.
James Raleigh-Homer Merrill.
Martin (the butler) Kenneth Powell
Celia Faraday-Virginia Reide.
Madge-Mrs. Rockingham) Clara
Jones.
Evelyn (Lady Trenchard) Carolyn
Chesser.
Phyllis Faraday-Louise Butler.
Mrs. Chisolm Faraday Virginia
Merrill.
Tickets will be on sale tie week of
May 18th, at Clarke's Drug store, ad-
mission SOC. Be sure to go early and
get yours, for we have been told that
after the first day there won't be
many left.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-15
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses
were issued from the Clerks office in
April:
Willard Francis Holland, Pocomoke
City, Nd, and Ada May Howard, Po-
comoke City, Md.
James Moss Crockett, Pocomoke
City, Md, and Ruby B. Reid, POGO
moke City, Nd.
James r. Tilghman, Pocomoke City
and Jessie @. Matthews, Pocomoke
City, Md:
James w. Jester, Wattsville, Va,
and Verify Mears, Wattsville, Va.
Ernest J. Cullen, Ocean View, Del,
and Gertrude M. Hill, Ocean View,
Del.
John A. Coffin, Milton, Del, and
Grace E. Bennett, Milford, Del.
Claude Franklin Merritt, Chinco-
league, Va, and Willie Virginia Eli
oft, Chincoteague, Va.
Raymond E. Bowen, Chester. Pa,
and Blanche Pietreas, Chester, Pa.
Robert L Tomlin, Pocomoke City,
and Lottie Brittingham, near POGO
: moke City, Md.
Charlie w. Powell, Pocomoke City,
and Louise M. Pusey, Pocomoke City.
Carl Chester Holland, st. Martins,
Md, and Mabel Louise Smallwood,
Friendship, Md.
flames H. Core, Parksley, Va, and
Margaret E. Bundick, Bloxom.
Clarence James Purnell, Berlin
Md, and Henrietta Houston, Stock
ton, Md.
Thomas E. Johnson, Snow Hill, Nd,
and Annie Simms, Snow Hill, Md.
Milton L. Cropper, Berlin, Md, and
Mary K. Lynch, Berlin, Md.
Clyde P Short, Georgetown, DEL
and Mildrd L. Short, Georgetown
Del.
Howard Robins Jarvis, Berlin, Md.
and Annie Hazel Dennis, Berlin, Md
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-15
Work Starts On Maridel
Beach Development

The Isle of Wight Land Company
is promising great things for its tract
Of beach land north of Ocean City,
Maryland. Maridel Beach is the name
selected for the new city by the sea,
and the company freely predicts that
in a few years it will be one of the
most desirable summering places on
the whole Atlantic coast.
improvements are on the way
Roadbuilding, sidewalks, curbing, wat
ermains, and grading are being done;
these will go with all lots purchased,
and every lot is guaranteed higher a.
bove Sea Level than is Ocean City.
There will be four miles of boardwalk
on the Ocean front, a fine bathing
beach, and all sorts of diversions furn-
ished.
The company makes a point of the
scarcity CT sea shore property, and
calls an investment here gilt-edged.
In another column may be found their
,,~c.-cge I'd.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-15
TWO OUTSTANDING
PICTURES NEXT WEEK
Popular Stars In ''The Storm Break
er" And The Charmer" At
Empire Theatre

All the tragedy, force, cruelty and
beauty of the sea are forcefully re-
vealed in "The Storm Breaker" Uni
versal-Jewel screen play coming Mon
day to the Empire Theatre. As John
Strong, Peters is again the sturdy
man of the sea who has combatted
both the elements and man, so long
and successfully that he is willing to
match himself against the Supreme
Being. It is a A\great picture, done in
a powerful and realistic manner. Sup
porting Peters are Nina Romano, Ruth
Clifford, Ray Hallor, Gertrude Claire.
Tuesday the usual short subjects
will be on the program, and on We'd
nesday, Pola Negri, in the Paramount
picture, "The Charmer" will be the
attraction. The story is one of young
Spanish girl, dancer in a cheap cafe in
Seville, who becomes the talk of
Broadway. Robert Frazer and Wallace
Macdonald head the strong support
ing cast in the production.
On Thursday evening the Seniors
Of Pocomoke High School will give
their annual class play, "Green Stock
ings."
Friday and Saturday Fred Thomp-
son will be screened in "The Wild
Bulls Lair"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-15
VIRGINIA MAN FIRST TO
FLY OVER NORTH POLE
Commander Byrd, Brother Of Vir.
ginia Governor, Achieves
Great Distinction

Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd
brother of Gov. Harry F. Byrd, has
achieved the distinction of being the
first man to pass over the North Pole
in an air plane.
Leaving Kings Bay, Spitsbergen, a
locality of extremely high altitude,
al 1850 o'clock Greenwich time) last
Sunday, he returned safely at 4.2O
o'clock in the afternoon thus making
the flight in 15R hours.
The trip was made in an American
built monoplane, christened "Miss Jo-
sephine Ford" daughter of Edsel
Ford, who, with John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., was a financial backer of the
fight.
The air man carried with him a
bubble sextant, an instrument of his
ow ninvention, and it was s@this that in
formed him, in his nonstop fight, just
when he was over the pole. By means
of the bubble sextant fiiers are en-
abled to calculate positions while in
flight.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-15
TwO- Year. Old Boy
Dies At GreenbackUiLLe

John Edward Pruitt, Sd, the little
two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
E. Pruitt of Greenbackville, Va, died
Sunday afternoon, May 9th, after 6
three days illness of bronchial pneu-
monia.
Burial services were held at the
grave in the M. E cemetery, Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. C
Graham, of New Church, Va. The
pallbearers were, James Pruitt, Edw
Colebourne, Wilfred Mason, and Allen
Collins. He is survived by his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pruitt; two sisters.
Ruth and Sarah May; and two
brothers.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful, showing the love which was
held for the little fellow.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-15
WORK APPRECIATED
BY WOMAN'S CLUB
Extend Thanks To All Who Helped
To Make Better Homes
Week A Success

The committee on Better Homes
Week wish to acknowledge by this
means their very sincere appreciation
of the splendid cooperation of, all
those who made the demonstration,
May 2-S possible.
To all those who assisted in pro-
viding space for the house, the house
itself, with its furnishings and equip
ment; and to those who by cash con-
tributions have made it possible to de-
fray the greater part of the expense
involved, very sincere thanks are
hereby extended.
In addition, the members of the
committee wish to express their great
appreciation Of the services of E. I.
Oswald, Worcester County agent; of
DR.. A. G. Mccall, of the Extension
Service of the University of Mary
land; of Miss Mary Hayman; Miss
Ida Scott, Mrs. Benjamin Dryden,
Prof. M. Szeyller, Miss Marie Szeyl-
Ter, Harry R. Dixon; and the POGO
moke High School Band, all of whom
contributed to the program arranged
for the evenings of Demonstration
Week.
To the many members of the Wom-
ans Club, not members Of the COM
mittee, and to the advisory Council
members of the Chamber of Com
merce, sincere thanks are also extend
ed for their willing cooperation in
this community enterprise. And the
Worcester Democrat for the publicity
afforded through it's columns, as to
this national movement, its purpose
and ideals, appreciation is likewise
expressed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-15
Local Telephone Ope, ators
Observe Mothers Day

On Wednesday last May 18th
Mothers day was observed by the
Chesapeake and Potomac operators al
Focomoke City.
The operating room and rest room
were decorated with snow balls, dog
wood, ilacs and narcissus. The moth
ers were entertained with music and
reading selections appropriate to
Mothers day. At later hour re-
freshments consisting of block cream
and cake were served.
Before the mothers left each was
presented with pink carnation and
fen-a symbol of gratitude and love
to the 'Best" mother on earth.