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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-02-28
STROKE
AFTER SPEECH
in M. E. CHURCH
Returns To Apartments, Where
Death Comes In Early
Hours Of Morning
FUNERAL SERVICES ON
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26.

Early last Monday morning, the
people of this county were informed
by radio that Albert C. Ritchie, four
terms governor of Maryland, q
prominent candidate for the presi-
dency in 1882; and man interna-
tionally known, had suddenly died, the
victim of paralytic stroke.
A great deal of tragedy crowded
into a short space of time. Returning
to his apartments from Mt. Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church on
Sunday evening where he had adj
dressed the Epworth League, he re-
tires. He is awakened by suffer-
ing, succeeds in calling assistance in
the person of his personal secretary,
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Smith. She sum-
mons medical aid, but the stricken
man is beyond human aid, the spark
Of life burned itself out, the biggest
citizen of Maryland is dead.
His body, after private funeral
ceremony at his home, lay in state
in Christ Episcopal Church, where
tens OF thousands viewed the honored
remains. On Wednesday, all that was
mortal of this illustrious citizen was
borne to Greenmount Cemetery and
the grave closed over the dust of him
whom the State delighted to honor,
and whose name will be inscribed in
hearts of all Marylanders for genera
tions to come.
Mr.. Ritchie's life is so full of a.
chievement, it is impossible to record
it's years of labor and success in this
short article. Suffice it to say, he
was universally accorded a high place
among the leaders of thought where
democratic government was under dis
cussion, and no man had keener in
sight into worlds problems and their
solution than did Albert G. Ritchie.
But death is the heritage of all.
Mrs. Hemans once wrote: "Leaves
have their time to fall, and flowers
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-02-28
Mir. GOLDSBOROUGi1I
ANNOUNCES GRANTS

Congressman T. Alan Goldsborough
has received from the Social Secur-
ity Board an announcement of the
first social security grants to states,
including $168,OOO for Old-Age Assis-
tance and $92,400 for Aid to Deepen
dent Children, for the State of Mary
land. These grants are for the
months of February and March.
A total of $4,46,622.66 for the
months of February and March has
been granted to states whose plans for
old-age pension, aid to dependent chill
dren and aid to the blind have been
approved by the Social Security
Board.
To date, state plans for old-age as
sistance have been approved for the
Is states, including Maryland.
In the states whose public assistanc
plans are approved by the Social Sc
curity Board, the Federal Government
will match state funds dollar for dol
lar in the case of aid to the needy
aged and the blind, and one dollar for
each two dollars disbursed by the
states for aid to dependent children.
Congressman Goldsborough. who, on
June II, 1880, made the first speech
ever made in the American Congress
favoring Old Age Pensions, is work
ing constantly to have the law
strengthened and made more effective.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-02-28
CHAS. R. WATSON
SUCCUMBS AFTER
LONG ILLNESS
Was Merchant In POcOmOke City
For A Period Of About
Thirty Years

Charles R. Watson, for 30 years a
merchant of this city, died early
Thursday morning, aged SO, after a
lingering illness, he having suffered
from a complication of diseases.
The deceased was the son of the
late John and Jennie Watson, and was
born in Worcester county, Nov. 23,
1876. He is survived by three sons
and a daughter, William and Otho, OF
Pocomoke; Maurice of Chester, Pa &
May, of Baltimore. He is also sur
vived by three brothers and three SIS
ters: Edward and John, of Pocomoke;
Raymond, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Mary
Taylor of Beaver Dam; Mrs. Ell
mer life of Stockton and Mrs. An
ME Bozman of Salisbury. Funeral SER
vices will be conducted at the home
of his son, William, this city, on Sun
day afternoon, next, at 2:3O O'Clock
in the afternoon.
AS stated above, the deceased has
been in business here for 80 years
He was uniformly courteous, attentive
and made many friends. These have
seen the inroads of disease weakening
his once strong frame, and, while il
seemed clear that mortality must yielt
to Immortality, still death is alway:
disturbing, and Mr.. Watson's many
friends heard with deep regret thai
the last call had been sounded. Hi:
familiar figure will be missed ant
he leaves behind host Of real sor'
rowing folk.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-02-28
TWO YOUNG
CLERCYMEN
RECEIVE CALLS
Revs. Du Bose And Davis To
Serve Cape Charles And
Snow Hill Respectively

Rev. S. Wilds Du Bose, Jr., son of
Mrs. S. w. Du Bose of this city, and
the late Rev. Du Bose, has received
a unanimous call to the Presbyterian
Church at Cape Charles, Virginia.
Mr.. Du Bose has been engaged in
evangelistic work in connection with
the Home Mission Committee, of the
Albemarle, N. c., Presbytery, and has
been in service at Williamson, N. C.
He is 26 years of age, received his
Arts degree from Davidson College,
and his Divinity Degree from Union
Theological School at Richmond. He
was ordained last Fall by the Abe
marie Presbytery and called to Cape
Charles as a result of meeting held
on Sunday last. His duties will be-
gin on April 1.
Mr.. Du Bose, evidently, will be most
pleasantly situated. There is a flour
ishing congregation at Cape Charles,
and church building erected at a
cost of about $4,000. The young pas
tor is devoted to his calling and much
success is predicted for him.
Another young Presbyterian minis
ter was ordained and installed as pas
tor Of the Mackenzie Memorial Church
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-02-28
"Chirps" ~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, we had man at tne
meeting of the Rotary Club last Mon
dav evening who told us lot about
chickens-the feathered sort. l use
the pronouns 1--WE" and "us", because
I happened to be the first member
elected after the club obtained It's
charter; the boys didn't know me
very well then; had just dropped
down in their midst as a newspaper
manor would be editor. So they
took me in. I reckon if they had to
do it over again, they'd think MN
ute. They've nicknamed me "Juke
which is broad enough hint for me
to get out but Pm still stickin.'
How-some-ever, 1 started to say
something about what the man salo
about chickens, or poultry, or BIRDS
THEY'VE got lots of names for 'em.
He said he was in the poultry business
in Philadelphia, and if you asked the
ueople of that city where the birds
they bought came from they would
likely invariably say, cover in Jer-
sew" when a whole lot of the chicks
came from the Delmarva Peninsula
+hev didn't seem to know where this
neck O. land was.
didn't say anything, but it struck
me that H. L. Mencken or some otner
son-of-a-gun had been giving those
Philadelphians some hot air. Seems
as if some propaganda had been drop
ned in their midst with the idea OF
striking the Eastern Shore off the
map. want to tell those birds,
we are here, very much here, and Will
be here for quite spell.
Now. I don't know whether what
was thinking went through some sort
of mental transference, or not, but
before the speaker finished, he got
down to business and said some real
pleasant things about us and our
habitat. He said he was real glad TO
be here; that this was a great coun-
try; that we had just everything, anu
that it was a thrice-blessed place to
while away the time. He made good
all right and he can come again.
But he said something else that 1
couldn't exactly get through my nog-
gin'-it sorta intrigued me. Alter
telling us that the good citizens OF
Philly did not know where their fowl
eating came from, he turned around
and said he couldn't understand why
they demanded less money for East
ern Shore eggs than for those which
came from elsewhere. That is, they
didn't know where the hens came from
but they did know where the eggs
came from. Seems to me I've heard
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-02-28

Mr.. G. C.. Nottingham continues
quite i'll at his apartment in Balti-
more.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-02-28

Mrs. Lynwood Willis, formerly of
this city, is quite i'll in a Baltimore
Hospital where she has been hold
ing a position as nurse. Her many
friends here wish her speedy recov-
cry.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-02-28
JOINT MEETING
OF TWO SERVICE
CLUBS TUESDAY
POcOmOke Likely To Be Cramped
For Labor Action On Diff
ferent Projects
SPIRITED MEETING AT
LOCAL CHURCH HELD

The Joint meeting of the Lions and
Rotarians, announced in last weeks
democrat" took place and was well
attended-a few over SO people being
present.
Representatives from the Woman's
Club; the Mayor and City Council;
the County Welfare Board; the Re-
lief Administration; the County Board
of Education; Senator M. L. Veasey;
and S. Lee Englar, of the National
Unemployment Service-were all
there, as also was A. E. Hungerford,
State Administrator Of the National
Emergency Council and Brady ]. Day.
ton, Director of District No. 6, W. P.
A. of Maryland.
The object of the meeting was to
ascertain whether some action could
be obtained on four projects for COM
munity improvement, these having
been formerly stamped with approval.
They are sewers, streets, city park,
and the construction of a school house
for Negro pupils.
After partaking Of fine dinner,
the business of the meeting was an
nounced by E. P. Matthews, president
Of the Lions Club, and in very short
time a spirited discussion was pre-
cipitated. Mr.. Hungerford was called
upon to throw some light upon the
situation; Miss Cecilia Houston ex-
planned the part her Board took in
employment; Brady J. Dayton sub
mitted his status; School Superinten-
cent Humphries talked of the school
house; Senator Veasey said few
words; Merrill Walters earnestly push
ed the park project; L. Paul Ewell
was seeking information and DR.. Hall
wanted action.
It soon developed that down under
meath the whole structure of civic i'm
provement was the question of labor,
and labor as controlled by the many
alphabetical organizations. 1t was
made plain that the approval of pro-
ject was not guarantee of its ma
terialization and twas never intended
to be-" and that probably the people
of Pocomoke would have to make a
choice as to preferred proposition.
E! In relation to the four projects men,
toned above, it was shown that one
sewer was already started. The 9th
ers could not be gotten under way
until some of the "eligible" workers
are released from the mis-named
'Pocomoke to Stockton" road. When
they are, Mr.. Dayton stated he would
visit Pocomoke and ascertain which
project the people wanted furthered
and put the men to work thereon.
That's as far as could be obtained.
The mysterious working of the Relief
and Employment agencies are an al
most insuperable barrier to realiza-
tion, and Pocomoke must evidently
wait the slow progress of Federal
machinery before any real accom-
plishment is in evidence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
NOTICE

To All Concerned: I will not be responsible for any debts contracted for by my wife, Mrs. Alice Norberg, on and after this date.
 -adv. ADOLPH NORBERG.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29

Gray is able to play tomorrow somewhat lowering the calibre be- hind the plate-however, Williams is not so poor, neither is Blake. The Reds are figured to have some what stronger reserves.
 For Good Team
 It is most likely that the team making the trip, as yet not select ed, will be chosen from the players performing tomorrow. Juneau has not done so well in supporting her baseball teams this season, it is said, and a big free-handed turnout is asked tomorrow that Juneau may show her appreciation to the play CTS by giving them the trip in ex- change for the many fine baseball games that they have put on the past season.
 It is planned to send a squad of eleven players to Ketchikan; they will leave here next Saturday, eith- CT by boat or plane, and will play one game Sunday and double header on Labor Day The culti- vation of inter-city baseball be- tween the ports of Alaska is worth the support of anyone. So be out at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
GREAT SEASON
 FOR CRAY LINE
Most Remarkable Business Done Says Simpson on
 Leaving Here

Jack Simpson, local manager of the Farthest North Gray Line, will leave tonight on the Prince George for the headquarters of the Gray Line at 781 Market Street, San Francisco, where he will be sta toned for the Winter Months.
 Simpson reports one of the most successful seasons for the Farthest North Gray Lines. and he said that the tourist business for the past few months had exceeded all of their fondest expectations.
 Simpson has been called South before the actual closing of the Gray Lines operations at this point and will stop enroute to San Fran cisco at Vancouver, B. O., and Se- attle, Wash, on business connect ed with his firm.
 Tom Cole will act as local man. ager of the Farthest North Gray Line at this point until the close of the season on September Is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
JUNEAU WILL SEND PLAYERS
 TO KETCHIKAN
Ball Game to Be Played To- morrow Afternoon to
 Raise Trip Funds

On the receipt last evening by Art McKinnon, manager of the Moose baseball team, of radio from the Ketchikan City Baseball Council offering a guarantee of $250 (the rest of the fund is up to Juneau baseball fans) for Juneau baseball squad to invade that city for a series of three games on Septem- Der and September ' against teams of Ketchikan and Prince Ru- pert to be held in connection with the Ketchikan Fair, it was decided by local baseball authorities this morning to accept the offer.
 In order to complete funds to cover the expenses of the trip above the guarantee, it was decided to play an all-Star baseball game to- morrow afternoon at the Juneau ball park to raise money for the trip. The game will be nine in- ming affair to be called at 4:30 O. clock tomorrow afternoon. In or der to assure real bank-up ball game between two evenly matched teams, the selection of the oppos- ing lineups was delegated to the baseball writers of Juneau-so here is. where ye sports editors stick out their chinS:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
NOTICE
SONS OF NORWAY

Special meeting Saturday night at o'clock. I. o. O. F. Hall. All members and officers are requested to attend.
 GEORGE JORGENSON, adv. President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29

hope Averill will be more success full in his quest. f.-..r
 Cleveland fans, it would seem, are accustom ed to disappointments. They should be, 5Sy now. For the last five or six years the folks who support the Indians have looked with high hopes on Cleveland's pennant chances as each race got under way. Each season they have seen those hopes go to smash when their heroes faltered under the July and August pressure.
 Many reasons have been advanc- ed to explain Cleveland's annual collapses-but the most likely ap- pears to be that they have been overrated in key positions. The lack of enthusiasm on the part of Sev- eral star players certainly did not improve their play. It is generally known that at least two Indian stars would welcome change of scenery.
 Indians on Budget
 Others are inclined to lay the blame for Cleveland's troubles Oo Owner Ava Bradley. They point out that Bradley hasn't paid out any real money for ball players since he purchased Earl Averill.
 They would like to see Bradley open up his purse strings after the fashion of Tom Yawkey of the Boston Red Sox. That would, no doubt, take world of persuasion- and even then it might fail to pro vide the remedy for Cleveland's annual headache. A glance at the way Yawkey's Gold Sox have been going lately would hardly provide much matter for a convincing sales talk.
 The sensational play of young Roy Weatherly may bring about a few changes in Cleveland. A lot of clubs would be willing to consider trades involving Vosmik and Aver ill-trades which might work out to the Indians advantage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE
SPORT SLANTS

In the eight seasons Earl Averill has been around the American League he has earned reputation as fine hitter. But not until this summer did the Cleveland outfield- CT blossom out as threat for top batting honors. That is interesting for Ayerill has reached the age when most ball players are begin ming to show signs of the wear and tear of hard pennant-campaigning At 33, Averill is having his best season.
 Principally known as a long g-dis- tance hitter in the past, Earl this year has shown remarkable con- sistency at the plate and, as the teams h. headed into the home stretch, he boasted an average in the neighborhood of 300. Only once in his entire big league career has Averill failed to go well over the 300 mark. That was last season when a fire-cracker exploded in his hand and put him on the bench for several weeks. The injury hand icapped him for some time after he returned to the lineup.
 He hit only .28S in 1885. The mer- ry clip Averfll is travelling this season indicates that he is intent on repairing the damage he did to his big league lifetime average last year.
 Vosmik Just Missed
 Averil's drive for the batting crown recalls the gallant effort Joe Vosmik made last year to give Cleveland a bat ting champion. Cleveland fans were keenly disap- pointed when Buddy Myer of the Senators beat him out, and they
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
Sports
 Briefs

One magazine says the wardrobe for yachtswomen should include an oil-silk suit for stormy weather, a "gob" suit for action, pajama suit for lounging, and a shirred taffeta lastex suit for swimming.
 Sac Stoller, the Michigan Uni versity dash man, wants to be a radio singer. He is working his way through Michigan by washing dish es and sweeping floors at frater- nifty house.
 Leon Ketchel, the gigantic Polish heavyweight, steps over the ropes instead of under them in his box ing matches.
 In Chicago recently a softball team won a no-hit game using a 16-inch ball and slow pitching.
 Alice Marble says one reason she is playing tennis is to gain pub licity so she can get job as a radio singer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29

NOTICE: If you want to go hunt ing or fishing Phone 626. We ar range parties. -adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29

Phone 626, day or night, for res- ervations in Irving Airways Lock- heed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29

Lode and placer location notice for sale at The Empire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
Believe America Now
 Center of Music World

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Aug. D. Paul Doguereau, young French con- cert pianist, said he believes the center of the musical world has shifted from Europe to America.
 The musician, visiting his sister prior to an American concert tour, said Europe is bored with art and artistic personalities, adding:
 "As result, the best artists come to America where they are received with an open heart"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
Two Teams
BLUES

OClilly. fLCQo - Iolll fbOUcl boOli, Jimmy Manning, Jim Morgan, Jack Schmitz, Pete Schmitz. Blues-Don Bradley, C. MacSpadden, Irv. Ha- gefip, Ted Adams, Grassy Lowe.
 EDenly Matched
 It is figured that either of the two teams can give very good ac- count against most semi-pro and Class D minor league outfits and it is certain that both are as evenly matched as is possible. The hurlers are the two league aces and their every meeting has resulted in the kind of baseball that MT. Fan goes for.
 The Reds have a somewhat strong CT infield but that is balanced by the greater power of the Blue out field. Neither Tex Hawkins or Red
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
GERALDINE BODDING
 BACK FROM COLLEGE; ;a
 NOW SEEKING A JOB

Miss Geraldine Bedding, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs, Olaf Bedding, returned to Juneau on the North Sea after one year in Seattle where she took an extensive business col lege course.
 Miss Bedding is graduate of the Juneau High School She is capable of holding an office posi- tion where expert stenography, typewriting or similar work is re- quired.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29

Empire classifieds pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
YANKEES JUST
 SCRAM TIGERS
 IN TWO GAMES
Lou Gehrig Gets Two Home Runs, First Game - De
 Maggie One, Second

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The New York Yankees trampled the Detroit Tigers with a tremendous display of hitting power yesterday after noon at both ends of a double header.
 The Yankees took the first game oy a score of IA to and the nightcap by a score of 19 to 4.
 The second game was called at the end of the seventh inning on account of darkness and the slaughter ended
 Lou Gehrig hit his forty first and forty-second homers in the opener and Joe Di Maggie his his twenty fourth circuit clout of the season in the nightcap.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
GAMES FRIDAY American League

Oakland 2; San Diego 3, ten in nings.
 San Francisco II; Portland g. Seattle 10; Los Angeles g. Missions 5; Sacramento 3.
 Pacific Coast League Brooklyn 8, 4; Cincinnati 1, 6. New York T; Pittsburgh 2. Philadelphia 8; St. Louis O. Boston 3; Chicago Is.
 National League Detroit 5, 4; New York IA, 19. St. Louis 8, l. Boston l, 2. Chicago 6; Washington 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-29
DOUGLAS INN GIVING
 THIRD DANCE TONIGHT

Another one of John Marin's Douglas Inn popular dances will be held tonight in the Eagles Hall in Douglas. This is the third of a series of dances featuring Clarence Bands Orchestra to be sponsor ed by Marin and preparations are being made to handle record breaking crowd
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-05
Only One Game Law
ViOlatOr Reported

Only one arrest for violation of
game laws was made in Red
wood county during the nine day
pheasant season which closed at
Shutdown Sunday. Ira M. Picht
of Saltwater plead guilty in mum
icipal court Friday to having one
hen over the limit and paid a $40
fine. He was arrested by Lyle
Tweet, game warden, Thursday.
Reports received by the div
ision of game and fish indicate
that pheasants are plentiful in
counties in the west central por-
ton of the state in which the
longer open season is in effect.
Counties in which the pheasant
season remains open until Nov
ember 13 are: Wilkin, Ottertail,
Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Pope,
Stevens, Big Stone, Swift, Chip
pewa, Lac Qui Parle and Yellow
Medicine.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-05
New Avon Church
Services Changed
By Mrs. Ben Stewig

New Avon-Services at the
New Avon M. E. church will be
changed to afternoons beginning
November s. Sunday School will
be at p. m. and church services
at 2.
Misses Evelyn and Irma Klause
of Clements will entertain the
All club at their home Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Overmey-
er will have an auction on their
place Thursday, November IL.
MIR. and Mrs. Overmeyer and
daughter, Iona are moving to
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Larsen
and family were dinner guests
Sunday at the home of MIR. andd
Mrs. j. H. Bryan.
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Steinhaus
and family of Evan were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolpf Steinhaus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Steinhaus
and family were visitors Sunday
night of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Schwab and family.
Mrs. Roland Overmeyer and
daughter, Joyce spent Thursday
with MIR. and Mrs. Fred Selke
near Clements.
Miss Joyce Overmeyer who
scalded her hands two weeks ago
is greatly improved.
were callers of Mrs. William