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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-26
CLEVELAND CARDS LOOK
REST ON EXHIBITION ~

Not that IT'S s'gnlhcant, put
the CLEVELAND lndlans ana the
Cardinals look pest IN exhlpitloh
games =. Each team has won
most of its games But the St.
Louis Browns are also winning
|. The Giants and Cubs take a
turn about wailoplng each other
by lopsided scores :. The Dodg-
ers are doing fair =. The Reds
are holding world OF power ,
But the Red SoX, the Athletics
and the Boston Bees can't seem
to: get going =. Mouse to men
ton the Tigers We all nave
an idea where they'll be when the
season is over. =. That leaves the
White Sox :: =. Well, they'll hnlsh
in, fifth place. ...-.. 80
SEEMING. INDIFFERENCE
NOT WITHOUT CAUSE
There's perhaps. cause for the
seeming indifference of some OF
the big league team bosses IN re-
gard to whether certain veteran
stars sign their contracts and play
ball or whether they stay at home
and hoe potatoes and corn. First.
/ would say that the, sensational
winning drive, of the Chicago
Cubs, a bunch of youngsters to
the National League pennant mas
directed the major league search
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-26

to. pitch ball for the Cards in
1896.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-26
ALL.DAY SINGING AT
EBENEZER SUNDAY

An all-day singing will he held
at the Ebenezer church on next
Sunday. March %.
Wade II. H.tlmphries and his
group from Gaffney, S. c., will
be present, and all choirs and
singers in the county are urged
to attend and bring lunch bas-
lcte = .g..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-26
ANTEATER BRINGS POLICE

LONGVIEW, Wash, Mar &c.
(UP)-Police were called out
when a domesticated South AM
erican anteater escaped from its
pen at the rear of its owners
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-26
GERTON

GERTON, March 26.--The Rev
Mr.. LunSford filleed his regular
appointment at Bear Wallow
church Sunday evening.
A cottage prayer meeting will
be held Saturday night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, Robert
Merrell. Everyone is invited to at
tend.
Mr.. Tom Mann of Fruitland
was in this community Monday
Mr., Lee Bradley. who has been
working for W. F. Stoner, has &C.
'csepted a position in Ashevllle.
Mr. Bob Freeman and family
have moved from this community
to Marion. -.
Miss Dorothy Settles, Miss Gen
eva and Mary Sue Bradley attend
ed the preaching, service, at Mid
die. Ford Sunday evening.
=, Mr.. Clinton Mcrrell. Don and
Arnold Freeman made a business
trip to Rutherfoplton recently.
Mr.. Ray Freeman, who has
been i'll, is proving.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-26
house. and invaded neighbor'
residence.

The Government in South At
RIGA has just taken strict control
over the manufacture and sale Of
Yeast. ~.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
JIMMY CROCKETT NOW
AT EMERSON HOTEL

Jimmy" Crockett, who started a
hotel career with the Parker House,
in Pocomoke; left here for position
in the Wicomico Hotel, Salisbury; and
from there to the Lord Baltimore
Hotel, Baltimore, has made another
change and is now with the Emerson,
in Baltimore, as Chief Room Clerk.
His actual connection with this hostel
ry begins tomorrow, Saturday, 10.
In accepting position with the
Emerson, Mr.. Crockett is renewing
association with the newly appointed
manager, Mr.. o. G. Clements, who
was formerly manager of the Wicom-
leo Hotel, leaving this position to ac-
cept the managership of the Emer-
son. Evidently, Mr.. Clements valued
the services of Mr.. Crockett and the
team work of the two, gained by four
years experience should bring results.
Mr.. Crockett was born and reared
in Accomack County, Virginia, and
during his stay in Pocomoke made
many friends who will wish him sue
cess in his new position. Mr.. Glenn
ents took hold of the Emerson on
December 18th of last year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
FERTILIZER COMPANY
GIVES ANNUAL DINNER

The Annual Dinner of the Wor-
cester Fertilizer Company was held
on Tuesday last in the community
room of the Methodist Protestant
Church, in Snow Hill. About between
so and 60 persons were present.
These dinners always follow meet
ing of the stockholders, and there
is one very pleasant feature speakers
are always secondary consideration;
frequently there are none. The ban
quet is none the less enjoyed.
The banqueters were called to the
feast by the president of the Com
pany, Mr.. Montgomery Stage, and
they stood while an invocation was
made by Rev. j. w. Townsend, pas
tor of the church. The dinner was
then served, most heartily enjoyed,
and an adjournment almost immed-
lately. A beautiful souvenir pencil
was given away by the company.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
TAX MEETING
DRAWS NUMBER
OF FOUNTAINS
Opinion Seems To Veer Toward
Abolition Of Any Sort
Of Tax
OPPOSITION TO PRESENT
AND TWO CENT TAX

A we'll attended meeting was held
in Snow Hill on Tuesday evening last
to discuss the matter of a substi-
tute for, or change of, the Gross Sales
Tax, if any, the action, whatever it
maybe, to take place at the extra
session of the Maryland General As
sembly which will be called together
by Governor Nice the first week in
March.
Mayor ]. o. Byrd, of Snow Hill,
presided over"the meeting, and speech
es were made by Senator M. L. Yeas
ey, Representative Clarence E. Rob-
ertson, Hon. Horace Davis, Messrs.
w. d. Corddry, George H. Evans and
others.
The discussion included considera-
ton of several commodities upon
which tax might be levied for relief
purposes; such as, beer, telephones,
kilograms, electric lights, cigarettes,
and the motion pictures. But all the
opinions seemed to crystalline in an
opposition to either the gross sales
tax or the 2-cent sales tax and to
support any equable tax except these;
or an abolition of any state tax,
whatever, which would leave the solu-
ton of the relief problem up to the
localities themselves.
There seems to be a majority of
opinion against the gross sales tax,
and the consensus of opinion is that
it will be repealed at the coming extra
session. Just what may be the out
come can not be predicted. Legisla-
tive debate is likely to bring about
results totally unexpected. Political
expediency is bound to have it's in
fluence, and what method of meeting
the relief problem is still very much
up in the air.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
WHAT FARMERS
THINK OF THE
SUPREME COURT
Subject Discussed At Gathering
Of Farmers In Baltimore
This Week
OTHER STATES ATTEND
THE WEEKS CONFERENCE

An indication of what actual farm
ers think of the Supreme Court de-
cision regarding the Agricultural Ad-
justment Act, as we'll as their ideas
about what steps should be taken to
replace it, is expected to be given at
the gathering Of Maryland farmers
in Baltimore this week for the annual
meeting Of the aryland Farm Bureau
Federation, and affiliated organiza-
tions, in the opinion of c. E. Wise,
Jr., the Federation's secretary. The
meeting of the Md. Farm Bureau
group meeting of it's sort since the
rendering of the Supreme Court de-
cision and the recent Washington
gathering of farm leaders which drey
up the program of farm adjustment
now being proposed.
While Triple A is likely to be given
attention throughout the meeting, the
exact expression of Maryland farm
ers is most likely to come out of the
business session of the farm bureau
group which will be held Friday morn
ing, in the opinion of most leaders.
At this meeting delegates from coun-
ty farm bureau organizations will put
on paper their program for organized
agriculture for the coming year.
National agricultural problems are
not the only ones which will be
treated in the farmers pronounce
ments" says Mr.. Wise. "a program
of strengthening Of the farmers own
for marketing, purchas-
ing, finance, and education will also
be given consideration by delegates
from various sections of the state.
A program of farm legislation of
both state and national interest will
also be discussed"
While the Maryland farmers will
be considering their own program they
will have the assistance of the presi-
dents of the Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Vermont farm bureaus, who are in
Baltimore for the meeting, Mr.. Wise
reports.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
PUBLIC SERVICE
OFFICIAL GOES
TO CHERITON, VA
Associates Himself With The
Webster Canning Co., AS
Asst Sales Manager

B. H. Phillips, Jr., for the past five
years with the general offices of the
Eastern Shore Public Service Com
pany, Salisbury, has resigned his posi-
ton, effective February first, to be-
come associated with the G. L. Web
ster Canning Company, Cheriton, Va.
Mr.. Phillips, during the past four
years, has been Advertising Manager
for the utilities organization and prior
to that headed the Public Relations
Department.
With the Virginia firm, which OPP
crates extensively in the Eastern half
of the United States, he will be AS
sistant Sales Manager and his post
will entail some travel.
Mr.. Phillips, a son of Mrs. B. H.
Phillips, New York Avenue, Salisbury,
Md, and the late Mr.. Phillips, is a
graduate of Wicomico High School,
Class of 1926, and of Western Mary
land College, Class of 1880. In 1880
81 he taught in the public schools of
Wicomico-at Hebron.
For the past five years, also, he has
been First Lieutenant of Company
81" Maryland National Guard, and
active in all phases of that unit. He
will retain that post temporarily.
Mr.. Phillips has a host of friends
in Pocomoke who will be delighted to
learn of his new connection afford
ing as it does greater field for Mr..
Phillips.A
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
Mr.. GOLDSBOROUCH
PROVIDES FOR VESSELS

The bill, introduced by Congress
man T. Alan Goldsborough on the first
day of Congress providing for the
construction of twelve Coast Guard
vessels, for ice breaking service, as
discussed on January IA at a confer
ence of Representatives Bland (Dem.,
Va.), Chairman of the Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries Committee; Colds
borough (Dem,, Md, Kennedy
(Dem., Md.,), Hamlin (Dem., Me.),
and Mccormack (Dem., Mass.).
It was decided that, as President
Roosevelt vetoed a similar bill last
year, conference should be held
with the President and the Secretary
of the Treasury with view to secur-
ing the approval of the President. Mr..
Goldsborough said he would continue
to press for action until he obtained
results.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
MRS. SUSAN A. DAVIS
FUNERAL WELL ATTENDED

Many from here attended the fun
eral Monday of Mrs. Susan E. Davy,
wife of the late Edmund J. Davy,
held in st. Stephens Episcopal Church
at Upper Paramount, at $3.50 p. m.
Mrs. Davy, for many years a resi-
dent of this city, died at the home of
her daughter at 418 East Lake Ave-
nue., Govans, on Saturday last. Her
body was brought to Paramount where
funeral services were held, and inter-
ment made in st. Stephens cemetery.
Mrs. Davy is survived by one daugh
ter, Mrs. Harold H. Gibbons, of Bal
timore, formerly Miss Mary Davy of
this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
BIRD INTER-CITY
CLUB MEETING
in CRISFIELD
Local ROtarianS Join With Prin-
cess Anne In Visit To
CriSfield Club
MAJOR E.. 3. CAREY
SPEAKER OF EVENING

The third and final inter-city
Rotary meeting, the series having
been arranged by the Crisfield, Po-
comoke City and Princess Anne Clubs,
was held in Crisfield on Wednesday
evening last; between 70 and rs Ro-
tarians were present. The meeting
was held in the Hotel Somerset, re-
Gently acquired by James E. Byrd,
editor of the Marylander-He and,
at present, undergoing extensive re-
pairs.
The speaker of the evening was
Major Enoch B. Carey, former presi-
dent of st. Johns College, and re-
Gently appointed Chief of the Mary
land Police. Major Garey's talk was
based upon the alarming road con-
ditions with respect to the toll of
lives taken every year. The end and
aim of his administration will be to
remedy this fatal aspect of road traf-
fic so far as it is humanity possible.
His speech followed the dinner
which was a sumptious meal of tur-
key, with all the fixin's and served
with efficiency and expeditously. 9th
er speakers beside Major Carey, were
Howard Anderson, vice-president of
the Princess Anne Club, representing
c. 2. Keller, president; Ralph Ross,
president of the Pocomoke City Club +;
Willard Tawes, who introduced the
speaker of the evening; Mr.. Benjamin,
of the Salisbury Club; and "Pete'
Lowe, who brought down the house
by his apparently inexhaustible roper
tory of humorous stories, all of which,
he claims to have garnered from the
fields of actual experience.
Clinton Corbin, president of the
Crisfield Club, presided with dignity,
and gave a most cordial greeting and
welcome to all the visitors. During
Mr.. Corbin's administration, the men,
bership of his club has increased a
hundred per cent and it is still in
creasing.
The song leaders of the three clubs
were smartly in evidence, assisted by
Mr.. Frederick Usilton at the piano.
MI. Usilton is a member of the Girls
field High School faculty. The even
ing was thoroughly enjoyable one.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
MIR. l. 7. DAVIS
DIED ON FRIDAY
OF LAST WEEK
Had Been An Invalid For A Year
And For Last Three Months
In Bed

Mr.. l.. Thomas Davis, well known
and highly respected citizen of POGO
moke, died early Friday morning,
January 10th at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Henry c. Fleming, his
death resulting from complication
of diseases. Mr.. Davis had been ill
for about year and confined to his
bed for the past three months.
Born in Somerset County, the son
of the late John and Elizabeth Davis,
most of his early life was spent in
Somerset until his removal to POGO
moke where he has since resided. Mr..
Davis was born July "a, 1848, and
is therefore SO years of age.
Funeral services were held from
the home of his daughter, Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
Hugh Kelso, pastor of Salem M. E.
Church. Interment was made in the
cemetery of the same denomination.
The active bearers were: Messrs. j.
o. Byrd, Clarence Dickinson, Ernest
Dickinson, Ralph Boston, Clayton T.
Davis and Archie Merrill.
The deceased is survived by one
daughter and one son, Mrs. Henry c.
Fleming of this city and Mr.. Alonza
C. Davis of Hopewell. He also leaves
one brother, William Davis, of Mad
dox Corner; two sisters, Mrs. M. H.
Dickinson and Mrs. Mary E. Bates,
of Pocomoke City; and two grand
children, Mrs. G. M. Parker and Mr..
Milton Davis, of Washington, D. c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
LOCAL BANKS
ELECT OFFICERS
FOR YEAR 1886
No Change Made In The Person
mel Of The Directors Or
Of The Clerical Force
REPORTS SHOW GOOD
BUSINESS PROGRESS MADE

The Pocomoke City National Bank
helds it's annual meeting of Stockhold-
ers on Tuesday last and elected it's
old Board of Directors as follows:
E. w. McMaster, Milton l.. Veasey, A.
H. Stevens, Eugene P. Matthews, F.
J. Lloyd, Charles L. Mason, Elwood
E. Matthews.
At a meeting of the Directors af-
forwards, the following officers were
elected: E. w. McMaster, President;
Milton L. Veasey, Vice-President; Will
lard ]. Stevenson, Cashier; Madge P.
Ross, Asst Cashier.
On the same day the Citizens Ma
tional Bank held it's meeting and elect
ed the following Directors: R. Har-
Ian Robertson, Raymond C. Dryden,
William T. Bunting, George w. Coff-
man, Charles H. Coleburn, Ray v.
Gladding, Ralph A. Ross.
Subsequently the following officers
were elected: R. Harlan Robertson,
President; Raymond C. Dryden, Vice
President; Joseph c. Stevenson, Cash
Ter; James P. Blaine, Jr., Asst Cash
Ter.
AS was seen by the statements of
both banks in last weeks issue of the
Democrat, they are much encour-
aged by the years business and feel
assured they are now established on
a solid basis. While not declaring
dividends, their earnings are very en-
couraging, as the item of undivided
profits showed, and there is every
indication of more substantial gains
during the ensuing year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
POCOMOKIANS CREDITED
With THEFT SAW MILL

Charged with connection with the
theft of lumber sawmill, the boiler
of which alone weighed three and one
half tons, two men, Lawrence Adkins
and Lee Taylor, both of Pocomoke
City, were held Tuesday under $1,000
bond each for action of the Worcester
county grand JURY by Magistrate
John T. Riley.
William Laws, lumberman of Wan
go, Wicomico county, owner of the
stolen saw mill, testified that the mill,
formerly located near Nazareth
Church, in Atkinson's district, had
been closed down last Thanksgiving.
This week Laws said he went to in
spect his saw mill and found that it
had been removed.
Engines, boiler, stack, and brick
work about the fireroom had also been
removed.
Deputy Sheriff Crawford Hillman,
who investigated the case, says that
evidence indicates that the mill was
hauled away in trucks by Adkins
and that it was sold by him to Tay-
lor.
The warrant for Adkins charges
him with larceny of the sawmill,
while Taylor is charged with receiv-
ing stolen goods.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
new YORKER IS
DELIGHTED WITH
COASTAL ROUTE
Gives Glowing Account In Sat-
urday Evening Post Of New
York To Miami Trip
ADVISED BY MANY =.
NOT TO SELECT ROUTE

In the January 18th issue Of the
Saturday Evening Post" appears an
article from the pen of Nina Wilcox
Putnam, entitled "The Coastal Route
to Florida"
Despite discouragements from those
who professed to know, Mrs. Put
nam and her husband chose that
route for an auto trip from New
York to Miami. Directors had told
the Putnams that the roads down thru
the Delmarva to Cape Charles and
on, "were terrible, impassable-in fact
there were no roads at all in many
places" But, finally friend of theirs
who had made the trip from Palm
Beach to New York by the way of
Cape Charles, gave out the informa-
ton that the route "was all too love-
ly for words"
That influenced the Putnams altho'
they were told: Nobody goes that
way. What you want is No. 1. That's
the way they are all going" They
were told that crossing the Chesa-
peake Bay" we were likely to run into
dangers as hot and bothering as when
the spot was the scene Of the big
bout between the Monitor and Merri-
mac. We were also told that the
ferry fare was high and that the trip
took four to five hours. AS a mat
ter of fact, the trip takes about one
hour and three-quarters; the fare for
the car and passengers is two-fifty to
three dollars, according to size; while
the ferry is not only perfectly safe,
it's thoroughly luxurious"
another statement was to the eff
feet that the Coastal Route was much
longer. Well, maybe a few miles
longer, but it's a darned sight emptier
than any of the others. The traffic
problem is absolutely non-existent and
the time saved more than compen-
safes for the few added miles,"
The Putnams started from New
York, giving detailed account of
their trip. Crossing the ferry at
Pennsville, which landed them at New
Castle, "We," to use the writer's
words; presently found ourselves
bowling along double parkway so
handsomely planted and Handicapped
that for awhile we were afraid we had
accidentally trespassed on some gen.
tleman's magnificent country estate.
But not at all, this was merely U. S.
13 inviting one to explore the friendly
and highly cultivated Del-Mar-Va Pc
ninsula on one of the best roads in
the country. The trick name, by the
way is derived from the fact that
the Peninsula is cut into three slices
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
"This lovely parkway continued the
entire forty-odd miles to Dover, which,
I bet you did not realize, is the cap
ital of Delaware. Neither did we re-
member that until we got there and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
DEMAND SHOWN FOR
SKILLED SEWING WOMEN

By reference to the advertising col
umns of today's issue of the "Demo-
craft, readers may learn that there
seems to be a demand of skilled and
other operators on the sewing mach
inc.
Both the Pocomoke Shirt Company,
and also the Rosenbloom firm are ad-
vertising for women workers, the for
mer to open, according to statement,
a shirt factory here, provided labor
can be procured.
This should be welcome announce
ments to local sewing women, and no
doubt both organizations will not lack
in applications.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
GASOLINE MEN
PROTESTS THE
HIGH GAS TAX
Statement Of Grounds On
Which Opposition Rests;
Platform Of Resistance
MEETING HELD FRIDAY
AT THE COUNTY SEAT

Protesting against the high gaso-
line tax now in effect in this state,
as we'll as the other burdensome taxes
and fees paid by motor vehicle own
ers and operators, and registering I'M
alterable opposition to diversion of
gasoline tax revenues for any pur-
pose other than the construction and
maintenance of highways, oil men of
Worcester County met last Friday at
the Purnell Hotel, Snow Hill, Md, and
formed a permanent organization to
be known as the Worcester County
Petroleum Industries Committee.
The Committee will work, prior to
and during the special session of the
General Assembly, as well as in con-
nection with the next session of Con-
gress, to secure for the motorists and
commercial highway users relief from
burdensome taxation. 1t is expected
that by it's next meeting the Com
mittee will represent interests and in
dividuals to the number of 1000 and
that within a short time it's activi
ties will embrace all motorists, oil,
bulk and gasoline filling station OPP
orators and employees, automobile,
tire and accessory dealers, truck and
bus operators, garages, taxicab COM
panies and their employees, in this
territory. The membership stands
pledged to demand of members of
Congress and the General Assembly
that they support the following OBJ
jects in the committees platform:
To give aid to the strengthening of
all state gasoline laws so that evas-
ion of taxes and substitution of in
ferior fuels may be prevented.
To oppose increases in gasoline
taxes.
To demand that funds derived from
gasoline taxes should be spent only
for highway construction and main
tenance.
To advocate reduction of the gaso-
line tax.
To oppose unreasonable restric-
tions and regulations upon the opera
ton of motor vehicles.
To urge that taxation of petroleum
products be left solely to the state
and that the Federal gasoline tax be
abandoned.
To oppose all legislation inimical
to the best interests of the highway
users of the state.
To combat gasoline tax evasion by
coordinating the associations efforts
with those of the state collecting Of
ficials.
Officers of the committee for the
first year are as follows: Chairman,
Mr.. Raymond Magee; Vice-Chairman,
Mr.. Paul w. Scarborough; Vice Chair
man, Mr.. w. o. Shockley; Vice Chair
man, Mr.. C. K. Duncan; Secretary,
Mr.. Ben T. Truitt.
The organization does not exist for
profit and no dues are assessed. Mr..
j. P. Lanigan of the Maryland Petro-
leum Industries Committee from Bal
timore spoke at the meeting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17

The Worcester County Association
Junior Order United American Mech
anics met with Shovel Council No.
1877 Tuesday evening, January 14th.
The meeting was held in the Church
at Shovel. Practically all councils
in the county were, represented.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S

Evening prayer and sermon at st.
Mary's Episcopal Church, this city,
next Sunday, at 1880 o'clock, Rev. R.
B. Mathews, rector. Public is cor
daily invited to attend. Church school
at the usual hour.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter p. Mitchell
are receiving congratulations upon the
birth of daughter, Yvonne Fey, born
Monday, January 18th.