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can for Sylvia-Sylvia and Tommy.
God bless you both. my dears.
Forgive me.
frankie felt a lump rise in her
throat.
We mustn't touch anything"
said Dr. Nicholson. There will have
to be an inquest. of course. We must
ring up the police"
In obedience to his gesture
frankie went towards the oor.
Then she stopped.
THE keys not in the lock-" she
said.
mo? Perhaps it's in his pocket"
He knelt down. investigating deli
cately From the dead mans coat
pocket he drew out key. He tried it
in the lock and it fitted. Together
they passed out into the hall Dr.
Nicholson went straight to the tele
phone
frankie. her knees shaking under
her. felt suddenly sick.
FRANKIE rang up Bobby about an
hour later.
is that Hawkins? Hullo Bobby
have you heard what has happen
ed? You have? Quick. we must meet
somewhere. Early tomorrow morn
ing would be best. think. I'll stroll
out before breakfast. Say eight
o'clock-the same place we met to-
day"
She rang of as Bobby uttered his
third respectful Yes, your lady
ship" for the benefit of any curious
ears.
Bobby arrived at the rendezvous
first, but frankie did not keep him
waiting long. She looked pale and
upset.
"Hullo. Bobby. isn't it awful? l
wasn't able to sleep last night"
Il haven't heard any Details" said
Bobby. Just that Mr.. Bassington-
french had shot himself. That's
right. suppose?"
Yes. Sylvia had been talking to
him-persuading him to agree to
a course of treatment. and he had
said he would. Afterwards. / sup
pose. his courage must have failed
him. He went into his study, locked
the door. wrote a few words on
sheet of paper-and-and shot him.
self. Bobby. it's too CHASTITY. It's-it's
grim" A,'i~
(CotyiSk. I9jj-;Ss6. Aessks CSrissis)
6obbie and Frankie, tomorrow,
make plans to deal with the Cay
! mans in London. = .ts fs-.
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SYNOPSIS: Although Roger
BdssinOton-GreHch has Of care d
himself in frankie DeTlcent'S mind
OF suspicion in the murder Of Alan
CGrStGirs. DIR. Nicholson has not.
Nol0 Rogers brother. Henry Bass
inOtoH- french, has consented to 90
TO DR.. Nicholson'S drug cure for
treatment, aud Roger and frankie
hare tried to persuade HeHrJTs tCife
Syria that this 41ouId not be quite
the thing. tcithout explaining their
suspicion And she has refused to
change the pl1H. and left them, OBJ
TiOnSIy ia huff.
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Today's Horoscope
Observation-Disclosures

Today gives a curious mixture,
with a strong but conflicting
mind. There is quickness OF
thought and action and great ex-
ecutive powers. The determine
ton will often bring results, but
they are not always of the best
You should always work in q
strong light and in dark moments
do not brood over perplexities.
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THOUGHT GEMS
sesssssssssse Aessesssss,

/ have never committed the
least matter to God, that l have
not had reason for infinite praise.
Anna Shipton.
Money dishonesty acquired is
never worth its cost, while a good
conscience never costs as much as
it is WORTH. P. Sem. =
How calmly we may commit
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When 17-year-old John Doug
las Flexman was fined SIS for
lying plane in dangerous
manner, he told an English court
that he did it to please his grand
mother. -
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A Boiled Egg, Waiter,
iii Be In Next Week

(By Assoeiasea PrrssD
MAkALE, Ethiopia, March
12.-If an Ethiopian wants
an egg for Mondays break
fast, he puts IL to boil in the
family pot on Thursday
night.
There IL cooks for so hours
in Fridays cabbage or
soup, Saturdays meat stew
and Sundays grain mash-un-
til well done" by Monday
morning.
The Abyssinian claims that
the three and q third days
cooking softens. nellows and
sweetens the egg. He's right,
at least one war correspondent
found.
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ARRESTED FOR ACT

CONGRATULATIONS Carter
of this city was arrested for SELL
ing woman who could not read
English a pair of spectacles which
he said would enable her to do so.
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thing Henry mustn't go 10 the
Grange. Even if we come right OuI in
the open. we've got to stop that"
I'VE give the whole show away if
we do" frankie reminded him.
Il know. That's why we've gOt'to
try everything else first Curse Syl-
via. why must she turn obstinate
just at this minute?"
st shows the power of the man"
frankie said.
Yes. You know. 1t inclines me to
believe that. evidence or no evil
dence. you may be right about him
after What's that?"
They both sprang up.
''It sounded like a shot," said
frankie. From the house"
They looked at each other. then
raced towards the building. They
went in by the French window of the
wing-room and passed through
into the hall Sylvia Bassington-
french was standing there. her face
white as paper.
did you hear?" she said. 1T was
a shot-from Henry's study"
She swayed. and Roger put an
arm around her to steady her.
frankie went TO the study door and
turned the handle.
ITS locked" she said.
1.-THE window" said Roger.
He deposited Sylvia. who was in a
halffainting condition. on conve-
nient settee and raced out again
through the drawing-room. frankie
on his heels.
They went round the house till
they came to the study window.
1t was closed but they put their
faces close to the glass and peered
in. The sun was setting and there
was not much light-but they could
see plainly enough.
TIENRY BIAS 81 n G T o n :
II french was lying sprawled out
across his desk. There was bullet
wound plainly visible in his temple.
and j revolver lay on the floor where
It had dropped from his hand.
Hes shot himself" said frankie.
"How CHASTITY. -"
Stand back little." said Roger.
"I'm going to break the window"
He wrapped his hand in his coat
and struck the pane of glass heavy
blow that shattered 1t. Roger picked
out the pieces carefully. then he and
frankie stepped into the room. AS
they did so, Mrs. Bassington-ffrench
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At 90 Geore Isaac Hughes of
New Bern, n. c., is enjoying life
with his family-Mrs. Hughes. %.
and their 1-year-old son, Franklin
Roosevelt Hughes.
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DOINCS AROUND THE GOLF LINKS
(By GRAVY

Well, boys, another golfer has
joined the ranks of the pros. Mr..
Otto TAX Assessor) Kirchheiner
became one yesterday. 1t seems
that the people Otto was playing
with started the round on number
tee because Of couple of four
somes ahead and some more wait
ing to tee off. Anyhow, Otto did
not do so we'll until he got around
to number one. From then on
his score read in order: $50 354
434 for a total of SO. By this time
Mr.. Kirchheiner had reached his
limit and pulled a couple of bon
ers. However, he very gener-
ously beat Samuella and Bill Ma
lone without help from the out
side.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-12

1795-William Lyon Mackenzie,
Canadian journalist and political
reformer, born in Scotland. Died
IN Toronto, Aug. %, 1861.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-12

1801-Joseph Francis, New
York inventor-builder of life
boats, and life-saving apparatus,
born in Boston. Died at Coopers-
town. n. Y, May 10, 1898.
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Mr.. Ii Plummer wants TO know
what he has to do to have his
score published. For his benefit
let US say that in the first place
it must be good one. They have
but a certain amount of type in
this printing office and cannot
afford to use too much. However,
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team, as did also Rueda and NJ.
Lopez for the losers.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Sanitary Department
103 020 003-9 IA 5
Administration
900 302 O10-6 16 5
Batteries: C. Stickney and Hop
kins; E. Roberts and F. Stickney
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1758-Jesse Lee, pioneer Meth
odist preacher, Apostle of Meth
odism in New England, early his
torian of Methodism, born in Vir-
ginia. Died at Hillsboro, Nd,
Sept. ~, 1916.
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Today's
Anniversaries

1743-John G.. E. Heckewelder,
MOravian missionary to the Indians
of Ohio. recorder of Indian life,
born in England. Died at Beth
lehem. Pa, Jan. 81, 1928.
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Mr.. Winsome Willie wishes he
lived in some Central American
country where you have three
holidays a week. His wife says
that if they did Mr.. Watkins would
not be allowed to play more than
twice a week unless he promised
to win every time. ..inr,
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Mr.. Eddie Strunk says that
lately his profits have been so
small that it has become necessary
to wear glasses to see same.
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80
FOLLOWING THROUGH

on the 23rd of this month. BOr
voyage, and do not forget to
bring back the bacon for good, old
Cayo Hueso!
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Mr.. Horace O'Bryant has been
practicing diligently. Mr.. Melvin
Russell plays against Mr.. Pete
Taylor every afternoon. 1t gives
Melvin that superiority feeling"
but on Thursdays and Sundays Doc
Willie Percival takes that away
from him.
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1S5S-Adolph S. Ochs, noted
publisher of the New York Times,
born in Cincinnati. Died April
8, 1885.
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1831-Clement Studebaker, one
of the South Bend, Ind, brothers
whose blacksmith shop started in
1852 on a capital of $4,000 grew
into one of the largest wagon fac
tories in the world, born near
Gettsburg, Pa. Died Nov. q,
1901.
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Subscribe to The Citizen-20c
weekly.
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This afternoon at Bayview Park
the Sanitary Department will play
the Research Department, begin
ming 5 o'clock. Tomorrow the
Bayview Parkers will meet the Ad-
ministratiOn ten.
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let it be known that if any golfer
in town breaks a 40, then the
column will gladly publish same
and add a few bouquets, too.
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Standing of teams in the So
cial Diamondball League follows:
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1S35-Simon Newcomb, inter-
acknowledgement astronomer Of
the U. S. Naval Observatory,
born in Nova Scotia. Died in
Washington, D. c.. July IL, 1909.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
FUNERAL OF MRS.
HOBLITZELL HELD
LAST SATURDAY
Many Friends Attend Last Rites
Of Native POcOmOke City
Woman

Funeral services, held for Mrs. Will
liam A. Hoblitzell on Saturday after
noon of last week, were largely at
tended.
Those out of town who came to the
last sad rites were Mr.. Woodland r.
Coston, brother of the deceased; Mrs.
Sadie White, sister Of Mrs. Hoblit-
cell: nephew, Marion C. White and
wife, and Edward White, a great-nep-
hew and wife-all of Philadelphia.
Rev. J. B. Jones, a cousin of the
deceased, assisted Rev. Mr.. Hooker
in the exercises, and the palbearers
were John H. Clarke, James P. Blaine,
Jr., T. Pratt McAllen, Ohio H. Pill
chard, Joseph c. Stevenson, and Ed
ward J. Clarke. Rev. Mr.. Bunce, a
former pastor, was expected to be pres
ent, but was prevented by last minute
circumstances.
Friends of Mr.. Hoblitzell will be
glad to learn that it is his intention
to make Pocomoke City his permanent
home, occupying his residence, corner
Market and Second, along with his
brother, Harmon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
COMMITTEES
APPOINTED FOR
SCOUT DISTRICT
Raymond c. Dryden, Godfrey
Child, ESQ.,, And E. ].
Clarke, On Committees

Ralph A. Ross, Chairman Pocomoke
District Committee, Boy Scouts, Wis
tied Crisfield on Wednesday evening
of last week and, after dining with
the Crisfield Rotary Club, met with
Wellington Tawes, vice chairman and
C. j. Andreas, Jr., Field Executive,
Wilmington Area Council, and appoint
ed the following Sub Chairman:
Activities and Civic Service Com
mittee: Raymond c. Dryden, POGO
moke City. -
Camping: Everett C. Cannon, Prin-
cess Anne.
Finance: Willard Tawes, Crisfield.
Leadership Training: Jesse D.
Evans, Crisfield.
Organization and Troop Service,
Godfrey Child, Esq, Pocomoke City.
Publicity: Edward J. Clarke, POGO
moke City.
Appointment of District Commits
sioner was postponed to later date.
One of the best troops in the Dis
trict is that of Pocomoke and much of
it's success is due to the Scout Mas
ter, Fred u. Henderson. The Troop
maintains full membership and, with
it's log cabin near this city, has much
that keeps up interest.
The local Rotary Club who is spon-
sor of the Troop has also been fac
tor in it's upbuilding. The Scout
movement is one of great value to the
boys of America, and this community
can do nothing better than to lend
all possible support
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
WINNERS OF IS
REPEAT WINS
in DECORATION
Mr.. And Mrs. N. Young Awarded
First Prize; Mr.. And Mrs.
Clinton Duncan, Second
COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF
THREE POCOMOKE WOMEN

The committee appointed by "The
Democrat" to award two prizes for
holiday electric decoration of homes,
experienced great difficulty in reach
ing a decision, so beautiful, numer-
Gus, and artistic were the displays all
over the city.
For over an hour, the committee
rode the streets of Pocomoke, visit
ing and revisiting those homes which
had, apparently, spent time and con-
siderable expense in putting on most
creditable exhibitions. It can be said,
that the residents of Pocomoke did
themselves proud this year and turned
the place into a veritable electric city.
There wasn't a spot in the town
that the committee did not investigate
wherever an electric bulb could be seen
to twinkle. Streets parallel to Mar
ket, cross streets, and alleys, and some
one of the young ladies who composed
the committee said she would rather
choose a winter coat than decide the
winner of this contest and so DESTROYS
were they of reaching fair and just
decision they did not hand down their
final Judgment until Thursday morn,
ing.
And that final verdict duplicated
the one of last year in so far as the
two selected, but reversed the order of
selection. The two who, in the esti-
nation of the judges, stood out most
distinctively were the residences of
Mr.. Norris Young and of Mr.. Clinton
Duncan, and this was the order decid-
ed upon. Mr.. and Mrs. Young will
receive first prize; Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
can, second.
This does not mean that these two
did not have most worthy rivals. Wal
nut and econd Streets were most ar
tractive in their decorations. Market
Street was respondent in many in
stances. Clarke Avenue We'd closely
with others, and, in fact, the wide
spread display made a choice most
difficult
The committee was composed of
Misses Alma Blaine, Lolita Smith, and
Lottie Fontaine; and these say that
they had such a good time, they will
be ready to serve again at moments
notice.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
MAN IS
STRUCK BY HIT
And RUN CAR
Howard C.. McClintOck, Laun-
dryman Known Here, Meets
With Accident
WAS HERE TO ASSIST
STARTING NEW LAUNDRY

Struck by a hit and run driver in
Baltimore on Saturday evening of last
week, Howard C. McClintock, proprie-
tor of Macs Laundry, Elkton, Md,
was taken to the Maryland General
Hospital, near the scene of the acct
dent, where he remained in an I'M
conscious condition for more than two
hours. Mr.. McClintock suffered Sc
we're and painful injuries about the
head land left arm it requiring six
stitches to close wound in his left
temple, and ten on his left arm and
wrist.
On an official visit to a Baltimore
group of members of the Maryland
Federation of Mems Bible Glasses,
Mr.. McClintock, who is vice-president
of the National Federation and past
president of the Maryland Federation,
had just alighted from street car at
Howard and Monument streets when
he was struck by an automobile and
rendered unconscious. He was remov-
ed to the Hospital by motorist but
Mr.. McClintock was unable to say
whether or not the man who took him
to the hospital was the driver of the
car that struck him. Hospital attend
ants stated that the man left immed-
lately after delivering Mr.. McClintock
to the hospital and while they gave
the police a description he has not
been located.
After regaining consciousness and
his wounds were dressed, Mr.. McClin-
took was discharged from the hospital
and was able to return home that
evening.
Mr.. McClintock is known in POGO
moke, he having visited here at the
time the Rainbow Loundry was es-
tablished by Mr.. William Veasey. He
was consulted by Mr.. Veasey regard
ing many points of operation, his ex-
perience making him a valuable asset
in the starting of the local business.
Those who met him will regret to hear
of his accident but are gratified that
it was no worse.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
WATERWAY IS
NOT APPROVED
BY ENGINEERS
Canal From POcOmOke To Chin
colleague Bay Adjudged Too
Expensive For Results
DECISION HANDED
DOWN ON WEDNESDAY

The War Department on Wednesday
notified Senator Radcliffe that the
proposal to construct canal seven
feet deep and one hundred feet wide
connecting the Pocomoke river and
Chincoteague bay had been turned
down because the cost "would not be
justified" under present conditions.
The construction of this canal was
the subject of a hearing before the
Board of Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors last April, at which time
delegation from the eastern shore ap-
peared at the instance of representa-
tive Goldsborough and presented ar
guments in support of the project.
Maj Gen. Edward M. Markham,
chief of engineers, informed Senator
Radcliffe that certain interests OPP
posed the improvement as detrimental
to the drainage of lands bordering the
river and to the oyster industry in
Chincoteague bay"
He also explained that the Board
of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors
has fully considered the reports of
the district and division engineers and
the arguments advanced by proponents
of the improvement at the hearing
last April before the board.
cit finds" he said, chat the desired
waterway would afford a sheltered
and more direct connection between
lower Chesapeake Bay and the shall
low sound on the coast of Maryland
and Virginia, be Of some convenience
to pleasure craft in the vicinity and
afford material savings to those inter-
ests engaged in oyster culture in Chin
colleague Bay"
General Markham, however, said
the board considers the probable bene-
fits of the improvement to be incom-
mensurate with the necessarily large
expenditure required, and does not
recommend survey, and that he con-
Cured in this view.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
STATISTICS OF
LYNCHINCS in
UNITED STATES
None Recorded In Maryland.
All Those Lynched Were
Negroes, Mostly For Rape
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE
GIVES OUT INFORMATION

According to the records compiled
in the Department of Records and Re-
search of the Tuskegee Institute there
were persons lynched in 1886. This
is II less than the number 20 for
1885; less than the number Is for
1884; and 10 less than the number %
for 1888. of the persons lynched
were in the hands of the law; 2 were
taken from jails, and from officers
of the law outside of jails.
There were 35 instances in which
officers of the law prevented lynch
ings. 5 of these were in Northern
States and 80 in Southern States. In
80 of the instances the prisoners were
removed or the guards augmented or
other precautions taken. In the 5
other instances, armed force was used
to repel the would be lynchers. A
total of SO persons, z white and 81
Negro, were thus saved from death
at the hands of mobs.
Of the 9 persons lynched, all were
Negroes. The offenses charged were:
rape, 3; attempted rape, 3; murder,
1; activity in share cropper strike,
1; charge not reported, l.
The States in which lynchings occur
red and the number in each State are
as follows: Arkansas, 2; Florida, 1;
Georgia, 5; Mississippi, 1.
This information comes from F. D
Patterson, President Tuskegee Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute, Ala.
bama.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
1937--New Years Greetings - 1873
~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, blest if / didn't have a
pesky old mosquito in my bed room
last night. And blest again, if he
didn't get in some very good out-of-
season work. He sang a few carols
around my ears; dug down under my
epidermis for some holiday cheer; and
cut up just scandalous.
led few straight rights and lefts;
a few swings and uppercuts; tented
and rushed for his jaw best I could
as 1 reclined in my downy couch, but
he seemed to see 'em coming, ducked
from under, and used good footwork
to avoid my best pugilistic effort.
Finally, I bounced out of bed, To-
Gated the Fit gun had slowed away
for the winter, and opened fire on that
gentleman. I hadn't sprayed more
than a few drops of this insect death,
when, in my mad rage, I busted that
machine and the blamed thing quit on
me. I slammed it into the corner of
the room, crawled back into bed, and
told that skeeter to do his bloody
worst.
I reckon, tho, he was rash enough
to be flying low while my ammunition
lasted; if he were, it didn't take more
than one whiff to send Mr.. Amos
Skeeter to the land of his fathers.
Anyhow, went off into pleasant slum
Der after the wild charge made. But
where do you suppose that winged
songster of the night ever came from ?
I'll bet he was the only one in the
State. Because the last surviving
specimen Of the genus 'musca," would
be bound to find ne AN NY 70 aat me
up.
You know, was glad there wasn't
any law against killing those birds out
of season. And I don't know that this
one is dead. If he has lived this long
after some of the killing frosts we've
had, then he is a tough old bird
must be some kin to a cat-and he
may be biding his time for a surprise
attack. If he does, Pm going up in
the attic and pull the attic over me,
and let him bore all he wants to-.
Without doubt, he was the most be-
lated summer tourist, I have had any
experience with. All I hope is, he
won't go back home, tell the folks
what a good time he had, and recon-
mend this route to his millions of
friends and relatives.