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fallen. The trees
bent under 1t. The
bushes were hidden
beneath a white
burden.
Mary stayed for
an hour with Allen.
At the end Of that
time there was the
sound of much mer-
riment on the walk.
Two persons came
In the hall, pounded
on the door.
1T h a is Mum
mile !" cried Allen.
And ! know She q
got kitty I"
1t was A1ummie.
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more snow Is expected tonight"
"Peterln
Down went the paper with an irrl-
tated rustic. SAY 1t out loud, Mary
You want me to get out of my house
slippers, put on my coat, and get chill
blains hunting for somebody else's
cat"
Mary shifted. 1--WE been out until |
had to get dinner" she said, i know
yoH don't want to but =
A door in the lower hall opened A
childish cry came up the stairs. MY
kittyl He'll be all cold and hurtedl
My =. kitty
The outside hall door shut. There
goes his mother She didn't even ask
me to stay with Allen"
Its got so now man can't have
momenTs3peace in his own house. even
on Christmas eve" rumbled Peter. In
q minute he was ready to 70 out.
You're darllng!" beamed Mary.
''I'm ready to choke you'll" said Peter,
smiling In cross, ruffled way.
Mary ran downstairs to stay with
Allen. Peter slammed out the door.
The streets were still deep with
snow. All day and ali night 1t had
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from the defenseless consumersi +
AS 1t happens, the radicals are par
tlcularly sore with Moffett over this
victory. And they are very apt to get
his head on silver charger. Which
is most interesting fHPiew of the fact
that In this fight, which so angered
them, Moffett expressed precisely the
Roosevelt view on the most important
OF economic questions at the moment.
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VIII Show Things to Catch the Eyes
of the Passengers.
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u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ALinle Cat Lost
A Christmas Story
by
Martha Bonning Thomas
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

((nETER. that little boy In the
apartment on the first floor
has lost his kitten again II
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Ickes-Mofett Squabble


victor II there had been no battle.
Which old military axiom seems to APP
ply with considerable force to the re-
cent encounter between Public Works
Administrator Ickes and Housing Dl-
rector Moffett.
Ickes took the side of cheap govern
ment money to build homes at low
cost, disregarding what effect such ac-
ton, IL on large scale, would have
on existing property values, on exist
ing mortgages. and hence on insurance
companies and banks
Moffett took the side of using only
private capital for home construction
except where the repercussions would
do no harm to the present financial
structure.
President Roosevelt sided with Moi
felt, which was a victory. But Moi
fett as a result seems headed for the.
tohoggan. Congress will be yapping at
hToffett's heels within month, as the
more radical of the New Dealers are
already. And Moffett is handicapped,
/. Ia such an encounter, by the fact that
he is hopelessly tagged as being allied
with the predatory interests" For
did he not work for the Standard ON
before coming to the government Can
any man. the radicals, demand, have
heart that beats for fhe plain people
who once has been contaminated with
. corporation that wrlngs Its prOazts
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Mary shifted. 1--WE been out until |
had to get dinner" she said, Il know
.rnpt ~ hnt
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
WILLIAM ROSS
P0COM0KE CITIZEN
DIED SEPTEMBER 9
Had Been A Respected Resident
Of This City For The Past
Fifteen Years

Zadoc William Ross, highly re-
spected citizen of Pocomoke died Sum
day, September 9, at his home here
at the age of go years, his death re-
sulting from a complication of d.
seases.
Mr.. Ross, who has been a resident
of Pocomoke for about fifteen years,
was carpenter by trade and was ac-
lively engaged in the profession until
about two years ago when i'll health
incapacitated him for work. He was
member of Salem M. E. Church and
took an active interest in all matters
pertaining to the church. Of quiet
retiring disposition he was well liked
and will be greatly missed by his
family and from the community in
which he lived.
Funeral services were conducted
from his home Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock, the Rev. H. J. Kelso, pastor
of the M. E. Church, officiating. The
pallbearers were: Messrs. Harry Han
cock, James Willing, Loire McCready,
William Mason, James Stevenson and
Noah Gibbons. Honorary bearers:
C. w. Maddox, John Bull, William
King and H. Brimer. Interment was
made in the cemetery of the same de-
nomination.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Lena Fran
els Ross, he is survived by four chill
dren: Mrs. VIM. F. Ennis, of POGO
moke; Mrs. Frank Ruark of West
over; Messrs. William and Byrd Ross
of Pocomoke. He also leaves two Sis
tiers and two brothers: Mrs. N. B.
Goswellen of Choptank, Mrs. VIM.
Long, of Princess Anne, Carl Ross of
Baltimore and George Ross of Delmar.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
SHORTAGE OF FORAGE
SEEN FOR live STOCK

From information just received by
R. T. Grant, County Agent, there is
shortage of all feed for livestock.
Al' kinds of hay and forage will be
very much in demand the coming fall
and winter due to the drought in the
middle west. Prices have been stead
lily rising and indications are hay will
bring higher prices this fall and win
ter. Farmers should conserve all hay
and forage, including straw, wild hay
corn fodder and other material often
wasted.
Questionnaires are coming in to the
office regarding the present situation
and all growers in the county who
have or will have hay for sale should
get in touch with Mr.. Grant at once
and report the kind and amount or
hay for sale.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
GREAT DISASTER
OVERTAKES THE
M0RRO CASTLE
Magnificent Steamer Of The
Ward Line Takes Fire At
Sea With Loss Of Life
SUSPICIOUS CONDITIONS
SURROUND ORIGIN OF FIRE

Another great disaster of the sea
was chronicled on Saturday last when
the MORO Castle" magnificent ship
of the Ward line, caught fire, and
today is lying a charred hulk on the
beach within few yards of Asbury
Park, N. J.
Aboard the vessel there were $40
people, of whom Ala have been listed
as survivors, sc as dead, and 40 as
missing. Among the passengers, 225
are listed as survivors,, &C is dead
and 81 missing, making toal of 318
passengers. Of the crew of 231, the
survivors are numbered at 189, the
dead at 20, and the missing at %.
This shows loss Of 29% Of passen-
gers and 1870 of the crew.
Just how the fire originated is a
moated question. The first news gave
out that the big ship had been struck
by a bolt of lightning, which ignited
the oil tank. Then it was said the
library room was the spot first dis
covered afire, and then an investiga-
ton has been set on foot to reveal
evidence of incendiarism, sabotage en-
tering into suspicious concerning the
last named origin, by which is implied
that indictments, dissatisfied laborers,
and such had, by some diabolical meth
DDS brought destruction to millions of
property and over one hundred lives.
Much comment has been made upon
the rush of the crew for the boats,
leaving passengers to their fate, but
Capt. Warns, with IA others of his
crew, proved true to the traditions of
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
RESIDENTS TO PROTEST
AGAINST STREET PAVING

The residents on the southwest side
of Market street have prepared a Pc
tition to be presented to the State
Roads Commission, protesting against
the workmanship displayed in the top
finish of the cement on their side of
the street.
The complaint is laid as to the rough
nature of the paving, and the init
nation that, possibly, inexperienced
laborers were employed on the job.
The surface is extremely rough, it
is claimed, and those who signed deeds
conveying sufficient of their lot fronts
do not feel they have been squarely
dealt with.
There seems to be general approval
of the character of the walk on the
opposite side of the street, and the
statement has been made by some of
the petitioners that no complaint would
have been laid, if similar workman
ship had been displayed in the first
work.
The Mayor and City Council will,
doubtless, do all they can to remedy
any defects.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
RACIAL TROUBLE
BREAKS OUT IN
PRINCESS ANNE
Hundreds Of Negroes Reported
Driven From Streets On
Saturday Last
ARRESTS OF WHITE MEN
EXPECTED TO BE MADE

Although the incident may be
somewhat exaggerated, some racial
trouble broke out in Princess Anne
on Saturday night of last week result
ing in an exodus of the negroes, and
consequent complaint from the COM
mercial interests of the Somerset
county seat.
There are many ready to believe the
attack of James Rowland on Mrs. Will
liam Waddy on Wednesday of last
week was an melting cause of what
outbreak really occurred, and so long
as the attacks by bestial colored men
on white women occur, so long will
resentment blaze against the race in
general.
The flare-up on the evening above
mentioned ending in white men driv-
ing the Negro population from the
streets kept the town in turmoil for
more than an hour but everything was
as quiet as usual on Sunday.
Sheriff Daugherty reported an al
tercation between two Negroes pre-
cipitated the general disorder. He
said "some white people interviewed in
this fight and pretty soon the white
persons wcere running the Negroes out
of town or off the streets"
Remembering an outbreak last Oc-
tober, when Negro accused OF at
lacking an aged white woman was
lynched and his body burned at the
Courthouse square, officials last night
lost no time calling for outside help.
The Sheriff and all available depu-
ties hurried over from Crisfield. Ev-
erything had quoted down when they
arrived. All the Negroes had been
run off and nothing else was happen
ing.
Daugherty said he expected to ar
rest "four or five white men" and
take them before magistrate for a
hearing.
He declined to give their names or
discuss what charges, if any he would
bring against them.
Estimates made in the excitement of
the disturbance were that some 200
white men, most of them young and
some armed with clubs, bricks and
knives and between 300 and 400 Ne
groes, were involved. The sheriff,
however, said he was sure no. more
than 100 Negroes were involved.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14

There were some surprises noted in
the unofficial returns, possibly the
greatest being the strength displayed
by L. Griffin Callahan in his poll for
the State Senate. Very few conced-
ed him the showing he made, and he
is to be congratulated on the fight he
waged.
The vote against Governor Richie,
was more, OF, less expected. His de-
feat in the county when he ran for the
4th term led many to believe he would
again go down this year, since the
memory of the Salisbury affair had
not faded out. Long succession in Of
flee was also an adverse argument,
and it was conceded that the same
results would follow in this years
primary as in the general election
four years ago.
The results in the county revealed
the strength of the organization, ex-
cept, possibly, in the defeat of Cover
nor Richie and Mr.. Marshall, the lat
ter, a candidate for County Commits
sioner. Mr.. Shockley, however, is a
staunch Democrat and should receive
the support of all the party.
The Republican vote in the county
showed substantial victory for the
Nice faction in the contests Waped for
Governor, State Central Committee
and Sheriff. Nice beat Smith, Dukes
had good majority and the follow
ing were elected members of the State
Central Committee: Frank Truitt, of
Ocean City; Frank Scarborough, of
Girdletree; Algia Mariner, of Shovel;
and Barney F. Sturgis, of Pocomoke
City, Md. The two factions-Smith
and Nice-agreed on all the other state
and county offices.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
TOMATO PEELERS
OFFERED FLAT
RATE BASIS
Wage Scale Specified By Can
ming Industry Recognized
By N. r. A.

Permission to pay tomato peelers on
a flat piece rate basis rather than the
time rate wage scales specified in the
canning industry code has been grant
ed by the NRA, it was announced
today.
This exemption, to last during the
1884 season, permits Gamers to elect
to pay their tomato peelers at the
rate of &c a 16-quart basket in the
North and SC in the Southern and in
termediate zones. Various restrictions
are placed on the permission: The to-
matoes and buckets must be brought
to and taken from the peelers; the
latter must not be required to do
other work while on piece rate; the
piece rate, if elected, must apply to
all peelers; and premium piece rates
must be paid if the employee works
overtime.
There are no adequate statistics of
canning industry wages on an hour
ly basis, so the industry cannot es-
innate what relation the new rate per
bucket has to the hourly rates pro-
vided in the code. However, the new
rates, which are minimum, are higher
than any piece rates ever before paid,
even in 1929, and are about 1000 more
than were generally paid in 1882.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
COL0RED MANS
BODY FOUND ON
R. R. TRACKS
Brantley Griffin, Bloxom, Vir-
ginia, Found Mutilated Near
COstOn's Station

The body of Brantley Griffin, color
ed, of Bloxom, Va, aged Fl, was found
on Monday last, about IL A. M, ly-
ing on the railroad track near what
is known as Alexander's Lane, a short
distance south of Costen's Station.
A young negro son of Oscar Handy
who was working in a canning house,
discovered the corpse as he was going
to his home nearby. The dead
man had sustained an amputation of
both feet, an arm, and his head had
been badly mutilated.
Young Handy Immediately made
known to his people the matter and
they soon got in touch with Somerset
authorities. The sheriff with DR.. Har-
ry Landlord viewed the body and
deemed as inquest unnecessary. 1t
was taken in charge by the Railroad
and buried, Princess Anne under
taker interring it.
Just how the accident occurred will
probably never be known. Oscar and
James Handy, uncles, said Griffin had
been living with them for about six
months, but could give no account of
his movements prior to the tragedy.
He was, of course struck by train,
but just why no stop was made has
not been explained.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
PROMINENT WOMEN
OF VIRGINIA KILLED

On Saturday last, two very promi-
nent Northampton, Va, women met
death near Onancock, Mrs. Curry
Thomas and Mrs. Jack Richardson,
both of Cape Charles.
According to circumstances related,
the two women were returning from
a cemetery where flowers had been
deposited on relatives graves. At a
railroad crossing, the automobile is
said to have stalled just as an ex-
press train came hurtling by. The
car was struck about midway, and
both occupants were instantly killed.
The accident occurred about three
o'clock in the afternoon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
TEMPERANCE UNION
TO HOLD CONVENTION

The Worcester Somerset Wicomico
Tri-County Union of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will hold
it's annual convention on Tuesday,
September 18th in the Antioch Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Princess Anne
Maryland.
Morning and afternoon sessions will
be held beginning at $3.50 a. M, and
1:30 p. m. Reports of the years work
will be given by the various unions.
Miss May B. Macken, national organ
izer for the w. C. T. u. will be the
principal speaker.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14

I want to thank those responsible
for some pleasant nights rest for the
past two weeks, which have come to
my downy pillow. 1 really believe
some grass is beginning to grow on
certain paths around my humble cot
tage, made by canine providers for
aging for their nightly substance, af-
ter siesta lasting during the hours
old Sol was making his diurnal
rounds.
The above has been the result of
few explosions which have rent the
air, and which have sent some of the
species "canus" to the happy hunting
grounds, where they can run to their
hearts content fearless of disturbing
CONTINUED on Page 10)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
OLD FASHION REVIVAL
TO BEGIN AT HOMETOWN

Old Fashion Revival will begin in
the Horntown Baptist Church, Rev.
T. L. Scruggs, pastor, September 16
to the %.
The Gospel of Salvation from the
inspired word of God will be preached
the Devil is going to be attacked in
full force.
All preachers and people in reach of
this church are invited to come and
help in this meeting; blessing awaits
everyone at each service. Every night
except Saturday at 8 p. m. Good
singing. Come with favorite songs
Come praying.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
YOUNG DEMOCRATIC
CLUBS NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the Young
Mems Democratic Club will be held
Wednesday night, September 10, at
6 o'clock.
The campaign for the coming elect
ion will be under discussion as well
as big social event which the club
anticipates having in the near future
Those who would like to become
members of the Club are asked to be
present at this meeting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14

Friends of Mrs. G. E. Powell will be
glad to know she is recovering from
injuries received in a recent automo-
bile accident. Her nephew, Harrison
Merrill, who was with her at the time
suffered a minor injury to the knee
but was otherwise unhurt.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
MEMBERS OF METHODIST
CHURCHES TO CELEBRATE

Members of M. E. Churches on the
Delmarva peninsula will celebrate the
one hundredth and fiftieth anniver-
sary of organized Methodism in Amer
lea by a pilgrimage to old churches
in the region September 1918. The
pilgrimage will start at Wilmington
and end at Salisbury with a pageant
depicting the history of Methodism.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
R|TCH|E cE IS NOMINATION
VEASEY CARRIES COUNTY
'|Chiirps'' ~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, / am writing this column on
what l thought was the day OF the
week known as Chuesday; but some
body tells me that tomorrow is choose
day. Seem as how the news came
down from Berlin, don't know wheth-
er to believe it or not. There are
some mighty fine people up in the
northern part of the county; then agin'
there are some with bad memories,
or good forgetteries, l don't know
which. Some people could mention
sholy do slam the truth around scan
dalous. If certain people I could name
were to tell me that the election comes
off tomorrow, I would begin investi-
eating on my own hook.
reckon, tho, if were to ask some
of these who have been gay and fes-
tive for the past few months, what's
on hand for tomorrow, they'd come
mighty near telling me nothing else
in the world but an election; I'll bet
they'll forget everything else but the
polls. 'Twouldnt surprise me at all
if they'd forget to kiss their wives
and babies; forget to eat their meals;
forget their business; forget to say
their prayers; forget to put thnir hat
on straight; forget to lace their shoes,
wash their faces and hands and If
they don't look out, they'll put the
wrong end of their cigar between their
teeth.
How-some-ever, I'll bet a pretzel
some of 'em will not forget to say
damn" when the returns roll in.
Thunder and lightning, fire and brim-
ston, T. N. T. and dynamite, big Ber-
thas and ten inch guns-all will make
a noise like the squeak of a mouse
when compared to what some of them
will broadcast. Gee Wllllkens!
What a ruckus there will be. But,
I tell you, fellers, just stop moment
to consider how the other fellow would
have felt had you been nominated.
One Of the virtues man should cul-
tivate is the ability to put oneself
into the place of another and contem-
plate his feelings.
Well, / am no prophet nor the son
of a prophet, blu. I kinda, sorta, feel
comfortable about this "choose day."
There's been lotta pullin' and haul
in but l think the right will pre-
vail and the Simon pure Democracy
will have the last "Hee-Haw," when
the news comes in with the final re-
port. Of course there's a battle on
hand, but it's sort of Baer-Carnera
set-to, with Baer representing the
Good Old Liners.
And that's the way it should be.
The fight should be knock-down and
drag-out argument between the reg
ular forces of the two major parties.
There's a lot of guerilla warfare
which shouldn't count and l don't be-
lieve it will. Am l right? or am
wrong. I believe / am right, l know
l am right, Captain.
Then, again, the dope may all go
wrong. 1t may be Carpentier-Demp-
sey go, with us on the French side of
the big ditch, who knows? Which,
ever way it goes, we'll take our medi-
cine and stand by the ticket.
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14
PRIMARY ELECTION DRAWS
LARGE NUMBER OF VOTERS
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
Nice Faction Of The Republican Party Victor
ious In It's Contest Against The Support
ers Of II. Webster Smith

The Primary election Wednesday last, brought probably
unprecedented number of voters to the poles in this county,
This probably due to the fact that the Republicans had
tests seean unusual suation-and the Democrats had
candidates galore seeking the favor of the electorate
Scenes around the polling places presented lively aspect
workers went about to favorable There
the slightest indication of l-wl or disorder.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14

Miss Dorothy Brooks, of Richmond,
Va, is the guest of Mrs. ]. Harry
Young.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-14

For all Advertising at $50
Each Thursday Morning.
Evening star., 1934-11-08

They took their Cinderella from the
street again and made her this time
q lady by choice"
A year ago Mrs. Elizabeth Hart
became, by reason of the fact that
she had been known to the public
of Washington for % years as a
vendor of newspapers on the corner
of Fourteenth and G streets, the fac
tual local counterpart of the woman
in the cinematic fiction titled "A
Lady for a Day." She was lifted from
comparative corner obscurity. wined
and dined, feted and fused over for
a day.
Last night there was a repeat per-
formance. In connection with the
new picture Lady BY Choice" R.
K-O Keith's officials entertained Mrs.
Hart again, calling for her in a
limousine, letting her sit in the Presi-
dents box and in general resuming
the Cinderella role she enjoyed a year
ago.
AS the picture unreeled. Mrs. Harris
expression scarcely changed There
was no indication Mrs. Hart was
undergoing what psychologists call
"delusions Of grandeur" no indica-