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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-25
PAUL VESSELS VERDICT
FIRST DEGREE MURDER

The second trial of Paul Vessels
for the murder Of Dewey Coard, of
Greenbush, Va, on July %, 1884, end
ed last week with the jury hearing
the case returning verdict of first
degree murder and giving him 30
years in the penitentiary. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday were taken
up with the trial of the case. A mo-
ton was made to set aside the verdict
and was argued before Judge John E..
Nottingham on Friday last.
In the first trial of this case in
August, 1884, Vessels was given life
Imprisonment. An appeal was taken
to the Virginia Supreme Court of Ap-
peals and the verdict was set aside
and remanded for trial. Mapp & Mapp
and Herbert Barnes were the defend
ants counsel. Ames Drummond, COM
monwealth's attorney was assisted by
George L. Doughty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-25
Stockton News

Miss Lucille Hancock, of Baltimore,
and Mr.. R. C. Schmidt, of Washington,
D. c., were weekend guests at the
home of Mr. land Mrs. D. H. Hancock.
Miss Clara Tull, of Yeadon, Pa.
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Tull.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Groton, of
Pocomoke, visited at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Baylis,
Sunday.
Bobby Owens, of Pocomoke, is spend
ing some time with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bundick.
Mrs. Cecile Lewis, Of Greenbush,
Va, spent last week at the home of
Mrs. Cecie Trader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor and
children, Hazel and Elaine, visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Adams,
near New Church, Va, Sunday.
Mr.. Clad Taylor has returned to
his home in Belmar, N. j., after hav-
ing spent some time with DR.. w. A.
and Miss Sue Taylor.
Mr.. Dan Hancock, Jr., of Yeadon
Pa, spent the weekend at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H.
Hancock.
The Chi Phi Class of the M. E.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-25
five DOLLARS
IN TAXES FOR
One in RETURN

The fact that Maryland manutac-
turers pay $500 in processing taxes
for every $1.OO in benefit payments
returned to Maryland farmers under
the Agricultural Adjustment Act pro-
gram has been clearly pointed out IN
recent news articles. A careful analy-
sis of this situation is necessary to
properly interpret these figures.
The processing tax is paid by the
first professor and the collectors OF
processing taxes in state indicates
the volume Of the various basic COM
modities such as cotton, wheat, corn,
hogs or tobacco used by the industries
in the state. Consequently the
amount of processing tax collected In
a state is an indication of certain in
dustrial development and not what con
sumers in that state pay to support
the program. For instance, North
Carolina. a textile and tobacco manu-
featuring state, pays 10 million of the
1913 million paid by the cotton process
ing taxes and million of the IA mil
lion collected by the tobacco process
ing tax. Nearly one-half of the corn
hog processing taxes are collected IN
Illinois as Chicago is our largest meat
packing center. About 20 per cent
of all wheat processing taxes are col
lected in Minnesota, center of the flour
milling industry.
Benefit payments on the other hand,
Indicate the production of the basic
crops and can be used as guide to
indicate the relative Importance of the
various states in crop production.
Iowa leads in corn-hog benefits, Texas
in cotton and Kansas in wheat, with
20 per cent Of the total payments.
A hasty comparison similar to the
5 to 1 Maryland might be made IN
Minnesota. This state produces less
than 2 per cent of the total wheat,
but pays 20 per cent of all wheat pro-
cessing taxes. Thus $1,000 is col
lected in taxes for every $1.OO I'M
benefits paid to Minnesota wheat grow
ers. Such comparisons, while inter-
esting, are not the standard by which
to measure the benefit to any state
or section. The program is too COM
pick, too new, for complete judgment
at present.
The major purpose of this program
is to increase the price of farm pro-
ducts, with direct payments only al
minor factor. Increased farm income
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-25

Church was entertained at the home
of Mr.. Vernon Petit, Wednesday night
Mr.. Leon Clifton, of near Pocomoke,
spent the weekend with his family
here.
Mr.. Lawton Coulbourne spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Davis,
in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerbin Sturgis and
Mrs. Calvin Hayman, of Snow Hill,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
K. C. Petit.
Miss Louise Beauchamp, of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend the week.
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Beauchamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Fleming and
son, and Mr.. John Edgar Doughty Wis
tied at the home of Mrs. Jennie Mill
gan, in Pocomoke, Sunday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-25

sibly only wall board but which was
found to be on hinges.
Though complaints to the police
had resulted in previous raids this
was the first successful one. Charged
with possession of alcoholic beverages
for the purpose of sale without Ii
cense, Conway, his wife, Cecie, and
son, Clarence, were found guilty by
Judge M. A. Humphreys in Peoples
Court. Henry was fined 500 and
costs, Cecie, $50 and costs and Clar-
ence, $25 and costs but the sentence
of the last-named was suspended.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-25

morning of last week Chief of Police
Holland and Officers A. G. Hubert
and Leslie Johnson uncovered what is
said to have been one of the cleverest
secreted sources of liquor ever uncov-
cred in this section.
Built into the walls the place for
feeding" the system was concealed
in the attic construction while the
key was built into the wall above the
steps leading to the second floor with
a spigot hidden by what was osten-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-25

preliminary work the $146O000OO Florida ship pro-
crossing at top speed Nearly 1000
Which will extend from Jacksonville
point II miles out into the Gulf Mexico distance 2O2 miles,
1t expected that the will eliminate of the hurricane
hazards which have taken toll Of shipping the latest being
the Dixie which went the southern tin of Florida
IN September Florida itself divided camps regarding the
canal Shippers enthusiastic about the project but another
faction fearful that the underground water
supply on which many sections depend for irrigation.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-25

means greater purchasing power that
is soon reflected in more employment
and industrial activity. Final judg-
ment must be based on results in the
nation and not what one section pays
and receives.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-25
BIG STILL UNCOVERED
IN SALISBURY RECENTLY

Raiding the home of Henry Coma
way in South Salisbury on Thursday
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-25

MAILING OUR FLAG 70 The MASTHEAD
Ia the largest single self. contained
motor car factory - the worId, thousands
of oefer0n B~ick crorksses haue focused
for tuDo years on per5ecfiss foay sen series
of phenomenal automobiles, osd soU fhe1
offer these to tie public in fall confidence
dot they dramatically Oer1S tie tvad;-
fion0l Bsick pledge: ''Wbes better 0sto.
mobiles are baiIt, Bsick UjH bsiLd abem"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-25

list psiess from $z65 to $l94s at Flint.
Mich. subject 10 ehonse without no
lice. Standard ond speeiol accessories
groups on all models at extro cost. Con-
vsn,snt cMAc time payment plun
Evening star., 1935-09-18
NEW OIL STRIKES
AWAKEN KANSAS
Leasing and Drilling in Prac-
ticaIIy Every County Bring
Prosperity.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RUSSELL, Kans., September 10
The black gold of the oil well vies to-
| day with the yellow gold of wheat
fields in bringing prosperity-or at
least hope of proSperity-back to the
Western Kansas plains.
Old oil fields are being worked over
and drilled deeper-With amazing re-
sultS-and steady easing and drill
ing campaign has been under way for
months in a great part of the area
ravaged by drought and dust in re-
cent months.
Oil operators have explored inten-
sively the flankS of the age-old Ne
maha Granite Range which extends
from far down in Oklahoma north
ward through central Kansas.
Few Counties Inactive.
Now they are branching out to the
west and northwest until there are
few of the SIS counties west of Wichita
that do not have some leasing or
drilling activities and in a few coun-
ties the lease play is hot
The chief activity still is centered,
however, in central Kansas, with the
Oxford and Schultz pools reporting
magic results.
At oxford. an old field has been
| found to overlay a far richer horizon
which only recently has been tapped.
Last week the most prolific we'll ever
drilled in Kansas was completed there
by the Amerade Petroleum Co. and
the Sunray Oil Co, both Of Tulsa.
Okla, with an Official rated initial
| flow of 81 465 barrels day.
The extent of the new productive
area at Oxford has not been defined.
Pool Near Wichita.
At Schultz a well was completed
last week end good for more than H.
600 barrels a day This pool is only
| about miles from Wichita.
There has been much drilling
around Russell and activity in Pratt,
| Stafford. Rush, Ellis and Rocks Coun-
ties gradually is pushing the likely
| territory Northwestward toward Wyo-
mlngS productive regions.
| Most towns are booming, though
there may be no wells drilling within
miles, with oil men and oil workers
crowding eating and sleeping facili-
ties. Stores are busy and crowds are
on the streets.
The farmers of Kansas are profit
ing in greater or less degrees as their
/ lands lie near or tar from proved
/ production or favorable geological
structures.
! Their royalty holdings have in
/ creased vastly in value in some areas
and leasing bonuses have varied ac-
/ cording to the character of underly-
/ ing formations and the astuteness of
| the farmer in business matters.
Evening star., 1935-09-18

tire interest to one who signs her
self "A Transient And to this -
she groped, wondering. Could she?
Dared she? 1t might mean her joo.
A glance down at the fiat purse in
her lap. Well, let it stay fiat. Let
the job go. Shed be true to her
self this once. fierce gleam was
in her eyes. For this person l have
nothing but contempt!" she shot out,
surprised at her own force.
IT AM colorful, my unfriendly critic,
because facts themselves are
many times dull. A lively person
would recognize that fact. Now. as
for the Jan and Judy series. Yes
I do create that script, and I am
proud of it. I would say. in closing
that you are-not a lady"
Crimsoned and exhausted she
Steeled herself to stride into the re-
ception room where Pete was stand
ing. He pressed her arm. Gee,
Opullh, you re brave.
She pushed him away and jerked
slightly when she noticed the beckon-
ing finger of Station WHEEs man.
ager calling her into his office.
Yes. Mr.. Bronson?" with an i'm
pish smile. but she knew. And she
braced herself for the attack.
Mr.. Bronson was grave.
Some demon has possessed you
Mary Agnes, and I think you must
be sorry for your act now. blame
myself for not shutting you Oft. but
frankly. I was fascinated. he laughed
heartily. She joined his mood. weak
ly. Then he Sobered. Now. child
We at the studio appreciate this
humorous situation. But the fact
remains that We are still striving to
build good will. I'm you're an
asset here. and We don't want to lose
you. So I suggest . ah you
make public apology. Or else -
"Or else?" she queried sturdily
"Or else I shall have to ask you
to resign" He looked down at his
desk and was silent.
"All right, Mr. Bronson, I resign.
And =. and thank you for all kind
ness in the past"
She walked in daze and bumped
into a fat messenger boy. For me?"
she asked, as he handed her a yell
low envelope.
'Uh-huh." He chewed his gum
thoughtfuly while she signed. Unex-
cited fingers tore open the envelope.
She read: Mason House CITY.
Spunky: I thought you had what it
takes. If you don't like your sta
ton I've job for you on the net
work. You're right, I'm not a lady
1t was signed, Mr.. R. A. M, a
Transient"
Copyright 1882
Evening star., 1935-09-18
NudistS Scattered
As Fire DESTROYS
Canyon Shrubbery
1000 Firefghters Con.
trOI Blaze After All.
Night Fight.

by tpe ASSOCldIeo HTeSS.
ONTARIO, Calf, September 10
Nudist members of the Arcadian Club
looked vainly yesterday for the leafy
shrubbery that afforded shelter before
their rude election yesterday.
A forest fire in secluded Stoddard
Canyon stripped it of underbrush and
caused the nudists to flee to safety.
More than 1000 firefighters brought
the flames under control during an
all-night battle.
About so members of the nudist
group scampered from the canyon,
scurrying behind billboards and trees
to escape spectators, but impelled
from their hiding places by singing
sparks and hot ashes underfoot.
Some paused in their flight to don
clothing; others simply ran.
In addition to the colony, the fire
threatened many Summer homes in
this vicinity.
Evening star., 1935-09-18

Jones, Maj. Daniel F.. Field Artil-
lery, ordered to Walter Reed Hospital
for observation and treatment.
Kind, Capt. Paul Adolf, Specialist
Reserve, from Audubon, N. j., to
Washington, D. c., October 6.
Hadley, jr., Capt. William A., Medi-
cal Corps, from here to the Hawaiian
Department, about December IL.
Brown, Second Lieut.. Charles E.
Infantry, from Randolph Field, Tex.
to Fort George G. Meade, Md.
Putnam, Warrant Officer Clarence
w, to be retired from active service
September 30.
Evening star., 1935-09-18
ARMY ORDERS.

Field, Lieut.. Col. Edgar L., Inspector
Generals Department, to be retired
from active service September 80
Gullion, Maj. Walter, Adjutany Cen
erals Department, from Miami, Fla,
to Walter Reed Hospital here for OBJ
servation and treatment.
Lovewell, Maj. Charles H., Medical
Corps, from Fort Bragg, N. c., to Wal
ter Reed Hospital here for observation
and treatment.
Houser. Maj. March H, Chemical
Warfare Service, assigned to the I'd
Separate Chemical Battalion, Edge
wood Arsenal, Md.
Evening star., 1935-09-18

Spunky's programs since first she went
on the air.
Come in, Pete, please" said
Spunky. I've something to show
you"
Pete grinned. Something good. I
bet" he said, taking a chair. you've
got the old fire in your eye today,
Spunky. Who's in for getting hell?
Not me?"
Spunky laughed. mo, not you.
And don't call me 'Spunky.' That
is a name which I permit only one
man to call me-the man who in
vented it. To you and the rest Of
the groundlings around here, my name
is Mary Agnes"
DETE looked at her admiringly. Its
good name for you, though. "
Then casually, Have you ever heard
from the man who invented it?'"
No" said Spunky, Il haven't"
Pete sighed. You we're a sap the
way you handled that guy, Sp-
Mary Agnes. One of the biggest guys
in radio-practically controls net
work He's interested in you. too.
We all saw that, that night at Bron-
sons party. He was interested in the
spunky side of you-liked your spark. "
Il know" said Spunky sadly.
Then why on earth did you have
to turn coy? That guy could have
done things for you
Il know, Pete. I know" Spunky
said. But let's forget about it. That
was weeks ago; and Mr.. r. A. NJ has
probably forgotten my existence"
She picked up the letters which had
first prompted her to call Pete. In
spite of R. A. MS predictions I'm
still the unknown 'Know-It-All'
commentator of Station WHEE at
Hamilton. And I don't guess Ill ges
much farther"
x X
GPUNKY handed him the opened let
~ ter Read that" she said. Pete
looked at the latter He read aloud ::
Dear Miss Know 1t All-Your
comments are far from soothing to
my shattered nerves. Too much color
m those accounts OF downtown dis
plays. Why don't you adhere to facts?
BY the way, do you happen to be
the creator of the Jan and Judy
script presented over Station WHEE?
1t sounds like you"
1t was signed "A Transient"
"Whew! Some stuff, eh Spunk?'
stuff is right A transient! She S
probably never strayed outside the
city limits What are you going to
say today?" asked Pete meekly, try
ing to hide his unwelcome sympathy
She looked at her watch. Gosh,
it's 10:15."
She picked up the letter and ran
across the corridor to the small,
shabby studio
Coming. Johnny" she sang to
Evening star., 1935-09-18
SHORT STORY.
NOT A LADY

the morning an
n o u n C e r, and
swi-led around the
n o u n C e r, and
swirled around the
entrance into the
glass-encased room.
Ready, john
n.y."
Green light.
Good morning
friends and :"
she smiled to her.
self as she ad-
dressed her unseen
audience.
After nine min
utes Of gossip she
looked at her
watch and said:
That's t h a t
Now we come to
the climax of this
delightful Offering.
We now present
the QUESTIONABLE!
Today I am going
- l1-NA-
Evening star., 1935-09-18
CpUNKY'S eyes

&PUNhf . Z .
~ widened be-
meath her healthy
frown, then mar
rowed into ex-
cited Sits as she
lay back in her
chair and laughed
shakily. She called
out: "Oh, Pete,
come here"
She pushed a
packet of unopened
letters aside in fa-
yor of a renewed
peruSal of t h e
one which lay open
before her. Am I
really admitted?"
q voice from the
doorway asked.
Spunky looked
up at Pete Kir-
ker's smiling face.
Pete was an an
nouncer. and a
very good one; he
had hand le d
Evening star., 1935-09-18
LAUNDRY IS SUED

jured by Frazee-Potomac Truck.
Two suits asking a total Of $4,000
damages were filed against the
Frazee- Potomac Laundry Co. in Dis
trict Supreme Court by Joseph E.
Leaman, 1409 Buchanan street, and
his wife Mrs Anna I. Leaman.
Through Attorney H. P. Leeman,
the plaintiffs charged they were in
jured when their automobile was
dry at U street and Lincoln road
struck by truck owned by the laun-
dry at U street and lincoln road
northeast March 5.
Evening star., 1935-09-18
ADVERTISEMENT.
Wake Up Your
Liver, Bile
ADVERTISEMENT.

Jump Out Of Bed in the
Morning Rarin' to Go
The liver should pour out two pounds
OF liquid bile into your bowels daily.
| If this bile is not flowing freely, your
/ food doesn't digest 1t just decays In
| the bowels. Gas bloats up your stom-
| ach You get constipated. Your whole
| system is poisoned and you feel sour.
sunk and the world looks punk.
| Laxatives are only makeshifts. A
mere bowel movement doesn't get at
/ the cause. It takes those good. old
| Carter'S Little Liver Pills to get these
/ two pounds of bile flowing freely and
make you feel up and up" Harmless
| gentle, yet amazing in making bile
| flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little
Liver Pills by name. Stubbornly re-
Evening star., 1935-09-18
Seek New Port.

Efforts are being made to establish
Cochin as a principal port of India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-04-14

by myself! Whenever can get away from
the Office for a few days."
What on earth will you do there1"
POT rabbit or two. perhaps, and walk on
the sands and - and have a good look at
things"
But what is there to look ate"
"Sandhills and stretches of sandy windy
spaces, rocks, and the sea. The sun sets there
slap in front of the bungalow. and the sea
comes in over the fats with long following
lines of SURF It's tossing tumbling sea. none
Of your mill ponds
Dear me! hope you'll take care what
you're doing. The market wants lot of
watching these days." Mrs. Raynham had
developed a passion for money. which ex-
ceeded her husbands. Don't ask me to 70 up
to your rabbit warren! That's all" she said
Raynham didn't ask her. He didn't want
her there. He didn't want anybody.
When the pavilion was removed from the
exhibition and set down in the warren it
looked quite at home. 1t was lined with pitch
pine; was plainly furnished with well-made
strong chairs and tables and looked rather
returned from the sea after making enough to
live on. Two Cumbrian country women saw
to the service.
The bungalow was lit by oil lamps and
candles in sconces. 1t was at all times full of
the sound of the sea. but when the tide was
down the voice, though pHvasive, was remote.
like the murmur imprisoned in a great sea-
she'll. When the tide was in, however, and
broke on the shingle at the edge of the warren,
the bungalow held noise that was like an
assault.
Rayntam got thrill during his first night
in the bungalow. He came down alone from
town in the middle of February.
"A mad thing to do" his wife affirmed.
Fires were lighted for him. The oil lamps
and the candles burned brightly. His dog,
Random, red setter who always accom-
panied him, infinitely Investigated the house.
Raynflam supped upon ham and eggs, apple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-04-14
by ROBERT HICHENS

pie and pale ale, then brought out and lit his
pipe. He was clad in an old suit Of rough blue
serge. and sand shoes covered his feet.
After listening for a while to the far off
sound of the sea. Raynham got up. put on a
thick coat and. accompanied by his dog. went
out into the night. The wind was cold and
blew from the West. Darkness lay over land
and sea. Raynham went to the edge of the
warren. his dog close at his heels. From there
he could look down over the sloping shingles
to the beginning of the hard fiat sands which
stretched for miles to right and left. Putting
at his pipe. one hand in the deep pocket of his
overcoat, he stood there and had his thrill.
I'm all alone. They can't get me on the
telephone. No one to worry me-"
He felt like man escaped from prison.
Far off to the right he saw the lights of a
village, Leasfeld. To his left there was only
darkness.
He felt entranced by the invisible but aud
ible sea. 1t called him. He opened the wooden
gate in the barbed wire that surrounded the
warren, passed through and, descending over
the shingle. made his way to the sands.
Going in the darkness toward the incoming
tide. he became aware that there was life near
him in the darkness. 1t seemed to him that his
senses, dulled by his London life, were
sharpened by his contact with Nature in this
desolate place. He stood still. looked for his
dog. But the dog had left him without making
sound.
RANDOM he called. "Randomr'
The setter emerged from the night. fawned
on him and ran back whence he had come.
Raynham followed over the sand and found
himself face to face with man.
The man was young, perhaps just on
thirty. very thin. dean-shaven, with brown
hair and steady brown eyes. He wore blue
trousers, blue jersey and went bare-footed
on the sand. There was, Raynham thought,
gypsy look about him. And yet he looked
like what Raynham called in his mind
"a gentleman.
''Hullo" said Raynham.