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Plentywood herald., 1934-08-23

as whole. received $500. .000. 600 as
against slightly more than $780,
100000 paid in Federal taxes.
Along this line. 1T has begun to ap-
pear that expenditures for recovery
and rehabilitation, including huge
sums for drought relief. viii run far
ahead OF income and that the ques-
tion OF new taxes will loom omin-
ously before the members OF the
Congress which cOnvenes In January.
Internal revenues are far ahead OF
collections for 1888 and revenue ex-
perts have frightened the income tax
provisions. The present taxing ma
chine will collect huge sums with
the reasonable recovery of business.
but, tn the absence OF general up
ward movement new sources OF rev
enue must come at some time II the
huge government spending program
is to continue.
Plentywood herald., 1934-08-23
% YOU RKlIEMRER
usD Ans zAkn koan Fflas Z
~ Pleavusod HeraA 4
- YEARS AGO

Old Man Moe and sons are busy building on the
school house
The new State Bank building is taking on its sec
ond story and certainly looks as far az they have
gone.
Theodore F1akne and his hired man. Lars Brown
lumber for the school house
Henry Raaen and Alfred volum will be among the
speakers at Archer next Sunday evening These are
progressive young men and should all turn out to
hear them.
From Archer News-A hawk, squeaking on Ole
NOES shack disturbed his sleep much he had to get
up at midnight and put end to the mischievious
bird
Saturday night early Sunday morning tho
Wesfby hardware store broken into and two shot
guns with shells were taken The heavy plate glass
In the door broken and the glass picked ont max
ing hole large enough for a to crawl through
EUROPEAN WAR spoTLIGHTs-French troons
have captured numerous strategic points along tha
eastern front
The German advance In Belgium has apparently
been checked for the time although the invaders "a
main the 0ffense
Inc Germans are sweeping around to the north
and northeast Of Brussels but that city IA believed
20 De IN no immediate danger The Belgian troops ara
still lighting single handed against the invaders the
French to date have failed to render material ass,s
Ance.
Russia Is reported to hsve 1000 900 men massad On
the German and Austrian frontiers, but no hatt,as
reported
Plentywood herald., 1934-08-23
WHAT IS IT?

billion quarts OF milk = year. That
is about eighttenths Of I pint per
person a day. But that's not enough
Health authorities state that chill
dren should drink>at least ons quart,
and adults at least one pint every
day. That Is the rule Of most relief
organizations.
And that II important to the
farmer. too. because milk II the most
profitable farm product, accounting
for one fifth OF the total axricul-
tural income. Tho milk dealers
profit Is fraction OF I cant Z quart:
the balance goes to the farmer and
to the cost OF distribution On the
basis OF food value. milk h the
cheapest food there u.
Plentywood herald., 1934-08-23

THK answer is. OF course. milk.
The u. s. Public Health Service
says: "It justly deserves the title
recently conferred upon 1t, namely
the most nearly perfect food /.
Milk is q cheap form Of energy
;. good muscle builder =. q
good tooth and bone builder. -.
MIX contains Is percent OF SOL
Ids by weight. which II more than
II contained by onions, beets. car
rots, squash. pineapple, turnips,
oysters, cabbage, radishes, cauli-
flower. spinach. watermelon. pump
kin tomatoes. asparagus. celery.
lettuce or cucumbers."
The American people drink Is
Plentywood herald., 1934-08-23
Stabilizing Farm Prices

Secretary Wallace declares that the basic crop
control plan will not be changed, but it will be adjust
ed to conditions, mainly those Of supply and demand
For example, action In behalf of consumers leads TO
an oyersupply of wheat next year, the government
should be prepared to loan farmers certain price per
bushe store any and then make good the price
by effective reduction of the following crops
The latest estimates that the AAA while not
abandoning acreage control will probably permit re-
planting OF retired this year probably az
many ten million.
Increased acreages In wheat and feed crops are
believed inevitable. The wheat surplus should pre-
vent apprecable increases In flour and bread prices
Plentywood herald., 1934-08-23
HeaIh
IenuL4
o % @ 9 AiA er u Oh Sd y
THE INCREDIBLE HAsPuTIN
No. z

no. K
1t is not always well to have ones
prayers answered. When they are,
they sometimes become boomerangs
that destroy the petitioners 1t prov
ed SO In the case of the Cxarina-
The coming OF male heir to the
throne of Russia eventually resulted
In the brutal assassination OF the Ro-
manOffs and the destruction of their
kingdom.
All Russia went wild with delight
when the little boy Alexei was at
last born, for did not Nicholas iii
now have a male heir to succeeu
nim7 But, alas. joy soon gave way
to grief and despair. for the child
was born with horrible malady that
could not be cured, and would be
inherited by his children Ii he had
any. He suffered from hemophIlia,
disease that he inherited through
his mothers line In other words,
the boy was a bleeder. He was al
ways in danger OF losing his life
from bleeding even from a slight
scratch. The poor little fellow
could never run and play like other
children, for even q light fall would
cause dangerous and painful In
ternal hemorrhage- He had the most
expensive toys, and a retinue of
guards and servants to display them
for his amusement; but In spite Of
this, life dragged on Wearily for the
poor little invalid
None OF the doctors or savants
could help the child One day he was
In the park, and forgetting for =
moment his affliction he stepped
alone, stubbed his toe and fell The
internal hemorrhages instantly be
gan And when he was lying undress-
ed upon the bed. the blue swellings
from the bleeding veins were stand
ing out over his tortured body
1t was then that friend OF the
Cxarina told her about holy man.
Rasputin. who had come to St.
Petersburg. This friend was royal
princess, who informed the poor sup
erstitious Czarina that Rasputin was
risen Christ who could heal all
manner OF diseases.
The Cxarina Immediately sent for
him. He entered the sick room IN
his peasants garb. Though his
Iboorish manners and dirty nails must
at first have offended the sensibilit-
les OF the noble lady, she Was eager
to overlook all unpleasant externals
for the sake OF having her son cured
Rasputin's eyes were most pecuE
lar and penetrating. He evidently
possessed some hypnotic powers and
had great personal magnetism He
amused the sick Alexei and COM
pletely won his affection. often cans-
ing him to forget his sufferings- In
a short time the Car and Cxarina
were completely under the influence
OF Rasputin He became the virtual
ruler OF Russia He said that the
existence OF the royal family and Of
the empire were bound up In his
own; and that il he were killed the
dynasty would fall His prophecy
was correct. The nation was doom
ed on account of q sick child wllOse
parents put themselves
and their country into the hands OF
the incredible. When he
was assassinated the Kingdom OF
Russia crlmbled
Plentywood herald., 1934-08-23
WHAT'S IN THE BOTTLE?

It's Ruid-yet If has more solids than
vegetables have
It's one of the softest foods-yet it makes
the hardest teeth
1t will make you fat if you're too thin-but
otherwise it is not fattening
1t contl minerals that make your bones
,e
It costs less than any other equivalent food
Plentywood herald., 1934-08-23
NRA REORGANIZATION
FOR SOCIAL INSURANCE
PARK AREAS FOR WORKERS
RFc COLLECTS SOME DEBTS
PORK BARREL ARGUMENT
NEW TAXES COMING

The reorganization of the NRA,
which will take place soon. provides
a permanent structure to be operated
by an administrator under control of
a Board. The MIRA will continue to
supervise codes OF flair competition"
and trade association control OF In
dustry will be regulated through the
organization or under the Sherman
Antitrust Act. Officials declare while
the MIRA has permitted combinations
in some instances In order to estab-
lish fair competition" 1t has safe
guarded the public against unfair
competition" and that the set-up
must be continued or antitrust laws
must be vigorously enforced
Price-fixing will probably be elm
mated except In emergencies and
secret rebating, together with other
ruinous trade practices will be pro-
hibited. Blue eagles will be contin-
ued and it's withdrawal used as a
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-27
THE WORLDS ALL RIGHT"
HIGH CLASS JUBILEE

The Community Jubilee "The
Worlds All Right" staged here Thurs
day and Friday nights of last week
and sponsored by the Firemen and
Boy Scouts, was conceded one of the
finest Productions of it's kind ever
given in Poco1nolee. The entire show
from; beginning Ito end, was clean,
wholesome andsprovided unlimited en-
tertainment for all. y 7
While the proceeds were; not up to
expectations, due to the hot weather
and so many conflicting affairs, yet
it was no fault of the players or. coach.
The cast included some Of the very
best local talent. Miss Lolita Roya,
Of the Universal Producing Company,
who coached the play, was untiring
in her efforts to give the public fin
ished production and she attained her
objective. The entire cast was splen-
didly trained and acted like profess
SIGNALS rather than amateurs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-27
NINETEEN-YEAR OLD
BOY AS AN INCENDIARY

The late frequency of fires within
week at the Marvel Package Com
pany, Laurel, Delaware, led to the
opinion that an incendiary was at
work.
On Wednesday, Charles O'Niel, 10
was arrested by Chief of Police, Har-
ley Hickman, who, was suspected of
being implicated in what looked like
arson. He is being held, without bail
for court, and; the police are said to
have his signed confession.
The first fire, which occurred on
Thursday of last week, destroyed sew
eral warehouses with an estimated
loss of $4,000. Sunday night the
second blaze occurred at the Laurel
Lumber Co., plant, owned by the same
firm, when another large warehouse
was burned with loss of $4,000.
The third fire was Monday night,
when an automobile owned by Lloyd
Sirman, an employee, was destroyed
in a garage owned by the company.
O'Neil was seen running from the
scene of the car blaze. Police got
his signed confession, in which he
admitted starting two of the fires.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-27
MISS ANNIE POPE IS
BURIED HERE TUESDAY

Funeral services were onducted last
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in this
city, for Miss Annie Pope, who died
at st. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, on
Sunday last, after an operation for
cancer.
Services were held from the home
of her brother, w. H. Pope, on Clarke
Avenue, Rev. Mr.. Ditto, of the Bap-
fist Church officiating. Interment in
the cemetery of the M. P. Church.
Miss Pope was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Pope.
She was born in Worcester County,
near Dividing Creek, was SO years of
age and had resided in the county all
her life.
She is survived by one brother, w.
H. Pope, of this city; by two nieces,
Mrs. j. E. Robertson, of Scotch Plains,
N. j., and Mrs. w. R. Roger, of Wilkes
Barre, Pa.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-27
BIG DAMAGE
DONE TO SHORE
WOODLAND
Storm Of Last August Destruc-
tive AS Reported By Dis
trict Forester, Fritz
RECOMMENDS ALL DEAD
TREES BE FELLED

REPORTS of extensive damage to
Eastern Shore Woodsland as result
of the stol III vi IasC August have been
recently investigated by Nelson II.
Fritz, District Forester here.
Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset
lumbermen and woodland owners had
reported pine forests dying, damage to
English walnut trees and a scarcity of
holly.
No irreparable damage to the for
ests was found, although they appear
ed to be in a dying condition, the dis
trict warden said. Pine forests, par
ticularly those where tidewater had
stood for days during the August
storm were brown. 1t was at first
believed that the salt water had injur-
ed the trees.
Small trees were slightly hurt, large
trees, more seriously injured and
the forest giants, fifty to one hundred
years old, were in the worst condition.
1t is believed that the salt water may
have settled down to the hardpan and
those trees which had sent roots down
to that depth were those forst af-
fected. The trees also suffered from
"Wind-shake," the roots being loosen
ed and losing part of their growing
vitality. During the summer, how
ever, the trees have been recovering
some having an average annual grow
tn of six to eight inches.
Prevalence of the pine tip borer
which bores into pine tips, killing all
needles along the tip to the depth it
burrows, has turned the pines brown
and gave rise to the fear that the trees
were irreparably damaged by the
storm. A few cases of the pine bark
beetle, which kills the trees have beer
reported.
District Forester Fritz recommend
ed that all dead trees be cut out ano
destroyed to prevent spread OF any
insects or fungus that may have caus-
! ed it's death. The English walnut
trees, suffering from dieback diseases
which kills the branches until they die
back to the trunk, were damaged by
the extremely cold winter the trees
being slightly "out of climate" in this
section. Although widespread dam
age to holly had been reported by CON
mercial packers and pickers, the dam
age was found to be confined almost
entirely to high and open land. In the
swampy sections berries were as thicl
as usual and new growth forming. M
i scarcity is expected.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-27
WORCESTER COUNTY
FARMERS HEAR LECTURE

Worcester County farmers were CIV
en- an opportunity to hear Murray D.
Lincoln, who is director of the Ma
tional Farm Bureau Federation. Mr.
Lincoln told the Worcester County
farmers what Farm Bureau members
are doing in the State of Ohio toward
getting more of the consumers dol
lar. He stressed the necessity of CO.
operation and told a number of in
teresting experiences in the organiza-
tionaof number of channels through
which farmers are buying and market
ing their products for themselves. He
also gave an interesting history of the
automobile insurance company which
is one of the ten largest Mutuals in
the United States.
Mr.. C. E. Wise, Jr., Secretary of
the Maryland Farm Bureau Fedora
ton was present and addressed the
audience.
It- is the plan to hold the annual
Farm Bureau picnic at Public Land
ing early in August in conjunction
with the Wicomico County Farm Blu
reau. Some prominent speakers are
being obtained for this event which
will be announced later.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-27
O'CONOR Gives
MUCH PRAISE TO
GOV. RITCHIE
Lauds His Attitude Towards The
Administration Of Justice,
AS Second To None
O'CONOR is CANDIDATE
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

Unstinted praise of Governor Albert
c. Richie in respect to his attitude
towards the Administration of JUS
tice was voiced recently by Herbert
r. O'Conor, States Attorney of Bal
timore City and candidate for Attor-
ney General, in an address before the
Fifth District Democratic Club.
"No one will disagree with the
statement that the process of justice
and the personnel selected to admin
ster the work of the Courts are con-
siderations second to none in impor-
lance in the State Government" Mr..
O'Conor declared.
GAS long as our Courts function i'm
partially and efficiently, melting out
even handed deserts to all with whom
they deal and are presided over by
Judges of integrity and high calibre,
the people are secure in their lives,
their persons and their property.
Governor Richie has throughout
his administration, steadfastly adhered
to the principle that the Administered
ion of Justice is the highest aim and
end of government. His appointments
of Judges has been characterized by
discrimination, impartiality and ex-
cellent judgment, which deserves the
approval of every person in the State
WHO is anxious to preserve the high
est standards in the Court of our
State. In various Circuits, elsewhere
in our state, and in the City of Bal
timore, he has selected as Judges, out
standing lawyers with painstaking
care and -partisanship, which re-
fleets his high concepts regarding the
judicial branch of the government.
While in other States, criticism is
frequently heard, and in fact, formal
charges have been made that Judges
have been the subject of barter and
trade, or that Judges have stopped to
vicious practices, here in Maryland,
we have been fortunate in the high
character and exalted standing of our
Courts and of our Judges, of which
Marylanders can justly be proud.
II can speak from experience to the
effect that Governor Richie has per-
sistently and unhesitatingly cooper
ated in activities which have had as
their object the betterment of Justice
and he has uniformly supported and
upheld the hands of officials who have
striven to conduct the agencies of JUS
tees in the interest of the law-abid-
ing people of our State"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-27
GEO. COLLINS
BODY IS FOUND
IN THE RIVER
Supposed To Have Fallen From
Bridge Early Last Sunday
Morning
COLORED MAN ALSO
OVERHEARD BUT RESCUED

The body of George T. Collins, 33,
was found on Monday morning float
ing in the Pocomoke River, near the
bridge and between the wharf and
potato boat moored there. The
body was discovered by Capt. Ward,
of the vessel. 1t was secured by
rope and brought to land.
An inquest was held on Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock at the under
taking establishment of Vernon P.
Stevenson, and after hearing the tes-
timony, the jury came to the decision
that the deceased came to his death
by drowning, whether accidentally or
otherwise, could not be determined.
Witnesses examined varied in their
dispositions. Night Officer Buck tes-
titled he saw Collins and an unknown
man sitting on the concrete railing
of the River Bridge at 2:15 A. M,
Sunday morning, and again at 2:45
A. NJ, same date, and the supposition
was that Collins fell over into the
water.
Bridge-tender Bailey testified he
saw Collins on the bridge with negro
man, but not on the rail, they were
leaning against the iron rail of the
draw. Bailey also said he saw two
negro men sitting on the concrete rail.
One dropped over at 2 A. NJ, the other
at A A. M. One of the men disappear
ed without ever coming to the surface.
The other was assisted from the
water by boat crew and he has not
been sseen since.
Primrose johnson, brother-in-law Of
the deceased, saw Collins and negro
man sitting on the steps of the ice
plant between 5 andre o'clock Sun
day morning. They left and walked
toward the River. He did not see
them afterward.
A milkman is reported to have seen
Collins on Sunday morning as he
(milkman) came in for his rounds. In
the midst of all these different stories,
the jury was unable to state the man
ner of death. The jury consisted of
E. j. Clarke, foreman; Marion R.
Merrill, William A. Messenger, Enoch
E. Bounds, A. E. Holt, S. E. Evans,
John H. Bull, William B. Mason, Chas.
T. Howard, Loire F. Dryden, w. A.
Birmingham and Bailey B. Carter.
The deceased was the son of Mrs.
Ellen N. Outten formerly Collins)
and the late George T. Collins. He is
survived by widow, his mother, a
brother, Riley w. Collins, of Phila-
delphia; two sisters, Mrs. Primrose
johnson and Mrs. Porter Hickman,
both of Pocomoke.
Funeral services were held on Tues
day, interment in the cemetery of the
M. E. Church, Rev. Mr.. Crosby, of
Bethany M. P. Church, officiating.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-27
WILLIS HALLS HOUSE
DESTROYED BY FLAMES

Awakened Thursday night last by
the noise of falling timber Mr.. Willis
Hall residing on farm at Cedar Hall
a few miles from town discovered his
house in flames. Accusing his wife
and five children they succeeded in
getting out safely but both house
and contents were completely Destroy
ed.
The blaze was discovered about II
o'clock, shortly after Mr.. Hall and
his family had retired for the night.
Just how the fire occurred is not
known but it is thought to have
caught from the kitchen flue.
The sympathy of the community is
extended Mr.. and Mrs. Hall and fam
lily in their loss.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-27
EDUCATIONAL "SKIT"
STAGED In ARMORY

The Maryland Light and Power
Company, in cooperation with the Can
non Electric Company, will stage an
educational skit entitled "A New Deal
For The Housewife" in Pocomoke on
Tuesday night next, July 81, at the
Armory.
The cast is made up of professional
players and the play will be both
amusing and instructive. The skit is
designed to tell the story of electric
cookery and to sell the idea to the
audience.
Attractive and valuable door prizes
will be given away, each person given
a card to fill in as he enters. At the
conclusion of the show, the lucky
cards will be drawn for the prizes
There is no charge for admission
Not only will the public be enter
tanned but be paid for coming. This
is something unusual in the way OF
advertising and should appeal.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-07-27
WAR CLOUDS
THREATEN IN
MID-EUROPE
Chancellor DOllfuss Is Shot
Down By Austrian Nazis,
Friendly To Germans
ITALY IS MODELLING
TROOPS ON THE BORDER

On July 25, 1914, Archduke Franz
Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Aus
ia-Hungary, was assassinated and
the crime plunged the whole world
into the greatest war known in history
Exactly twenty years later, Chan
cellor Dollfuss was shot down by a
group of Austrian Nazis, faction
in bitter enmity to the Dollfuss re-
gime, and faction in sympathy with
German influence in Austria.
Italy is nightly disturbed as she
looks upon a possibility of German
supremacy in the, country bordering
the Italian confines. Mussohni and
Hitler have had envious eyes on Aus
trian territory, and already the for
mer is mobilizing troops for eventual
tiles land a mere novice in inter
preting national dispositions well
knows how Hitler will answer the
hallenge.
France has never forgotten German
history as connected with her own
and she cannot be expected to look
with favor upon the enhancement OF
Teutonic expansion along any line
Today she is one Of the most power
full military nations of the world, anC
it is the opinion of many that she will
let loose her fury upon the Hun at q
moments notice.
England has a wide expanse Of
territory to protect and she annot ia.
vor an amalgamation of Teutonie
people looking again toward Worlt
power. She threw herself into the
breach when the forces of the Euro.
peror William tried to force his way
through Belgium, and fought hin
thereafter to finish.
So what is to be expected? Future
will reveal. One ray of sunshine
comes through the clouds; that is, the
German seems to disfavor the act Of
the Nazis and has recalled the Ger
man ambassador from Austria.
The world is hoping for peaceful
solution but, at present war cloud:
hang heavy over central Europe ane
it is to be hoped some influence viii
dispel them.