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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-17
MEETINGS FOR
POULTRY MEN
IN THE COUNTY
First To Be Held In Snow Hill,
September Fl, In The Court
House, 1880 P. M.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME
WITH MOTION PICTURES

Meetings have been scheduled by
R. T. Grant, County Agent, to interest
county poultry producers in the i'm
provement of their flocks. The first
meeting will be held at Snow Hill, Sep
TENDER 21st at 1880 P. M, in the
Court House, with Mr.. w. H. Rice, DR..
M. A. JUL and Mr.. Cliff Carpenter as
principal speakers. The program is
as follows:
1. Talking Motion Pictures-"Na-
tional Poultry Improvement Plan"
2. How to Improve Hatchability-
DR.. M. A. JUL, Head, Poultry Depart
ment University of Maryland.
8. Reducing Losses Through the
Control of Pullorum Disease, w. H.
Rice, Extension Poultry Husbandman,
University Of Maryland.
A. Poultry Disease and Parasite
Control, Cliff Carpenter, Lederle Lab
oratories, New York.
5. Discussion.
6. Refreshments.
The meeting on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 22nd will be held at Pocomoke,
Citizens National Bank at 1880 P. M.
with the following program:
1. Talking Motion Picture-"Na
tional Poultry Improvement Plan."
2. Breeding Stock Selection and I'M
proved Egg Production and Chick
Quality, DR.. M. A. JUL, Head, Poultry
Department University of Maryland.
8. The Significance of Pullorum Di-
sease to Maryland Poultrymen, w. H.
Rice, Extension Poultry Husbandman,
University of Maryland.
a. Poultry Disease and Parasitic
Control, Cliff Carpenter, Lederle Lab
oratories, New York.
5. Discussion.
6. Refreshments.
The motion picture is talkie and
will explain and picturize the three
principal breeding stages in the Ma
tional Poultry Improvement Plan and
also explains the pullorum testing
work to identify infected breeding
birds.
Refreshments will be served to
those in attendance. Come to the
meeting and invite any others who are
interested in poultry production.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-17
BARTON NUPTIALS
TOOK PLACE SEPT. nth

Announcement is made of the mar
riage on Saturday, September 18th,
of Miss Myrtle Grande, daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grande
of this city to Mr.. Harry Elmer Bar
ton, which took place in Snow Hill
at 2:3O P. M.
The ceremony was performed in the
M. P. parsonage by the pastor, Rev.
]. w. Townsend, the couple returning
to Pocomoke for few days before
leaving for Chincoteague where they
will make their home.
The marriage was a. quiet one, as
Mr.. Barton, who had been previously
married, had but recently obtained his
divorce in Florida.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-17
MEETING TO Be STAGED
BY GAME ASSOCIATION

The attention of the public is called
to meeting of the Worcester County
Fish and Game Protective Association
to be held at the Court House in Snow
Hill Monday night, September goth,
at 8 o'clock.
Every sportsman and landowner is
invited to be present as some interest
ing facts concerning shooting of deer
and other game will be presented. The
object of this conservation project is
laudable one and should receive the
hearty cooperation of Worcester coun-
ty landowners as well as sportsmen.
State Game Warden, E. Lee Le-
Compile, the States Attorney, and a
number of organizations will be pres
ent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-17
A CORRECTION

Last weeks edition of the "Demo-
crat" contained an item sent in by its
Melbourne correspondent, congratulate
ing Mr.. and Mrs. William Baylis, Jr.,
on their marriage, and wishing "them
a long and happy married life"
Subsequent information has reached
this office that any statement as to
Mr.. Baylis' married life, is rather
previous, since he is still enjoying the
delights of bachelordom. Further,
that he is not living in Albany, N. Y,
but in Cleveland, Ohio. The Demo
crat" regrets the error, and is glad
to make the correction.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-17

All this reminds me of another con-
test where, up to this point, the dwarf
has refused to bow to the giant. I re-
fer to the play-off series in the Eas-
tern Shore League of base ball club.
Back there when the season was yet
in its youth, Salisbury jumped right
out into the front; and then, shortly
it jumped right down to the bottom.
They, according to the bosses, took too
much liberty with the League rules
forgetting. who had been elected to
head the institution. Somebody said
Tom Kibler won't stand having his
nose pulled; his nose suits him, and
hands off!
Well, the Wicomico lads spat in
their hands and took a fresh hold, and,
when No-Labor Day came, they had
climbed back to the top and were dub
bed the wonder Team" of the bunch
The play-off started. Salisbury had
the championship handed to them or
a platter. Well, the first piece OF
meat on the dish was Cambridge, and
Salisbury swallowed that whole. Cen.
treville gobbled up Easton, and that
set Salisbury and Centreville at one
another's threats. Everybody said
the Queen Anne boys were easy fruit
The seasons record was pointed to as
evidence of there being nothing to it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-17
MIR. TYNDALL WEEDS
MISS MARGARET CULVER

Miss Margaret Adeline Culver
daughter of Magistrate Fred A. Gull
yer and the late Mrs. Culver, Of Ber-
lin, was married to Mr.. Wilbur Brad
ley Tyndall, of Salisbury in Stevensons
M. E. Church in Berlin on Tuesday,
September 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyndall will take up
their residence on Baltimore Avenue,
in Ocean City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-17
"Chirps'' ~
from the
Democrats Pen


there in the East-at least that's
where I think China is, although some
people say if you should bore a hole
through the earth, right under your
feet, you'd hit some Chink smack on
his bald heat; so that looks as If it
might be south of us.
Anyhow, I'm referring to China be
it north, south, east, or west OF u.s.
I see by the papers that the Chinese
and Japanese are carrying on an "un-
declared war;" I wonder what kind
of war that is; and I wonder what
would happen if they decided to go
through the procedure of declaring
war. I declare that would be some
thing to read about, wouldn't it?
suppose as it is now, one of those
"yaller" boys goes up to another,
sticks a bayonet into his midriff, and
says that it's only a game of tag
they're playing as the steel shows thru
on the other side of his anatomy. I
suppose when one of those air planes
sail over Shanghai and drop an ami
mated iron sphere on the steeples and
towers Of that beloved city; it's not
war, only a new game of ethereal
Dodge Ball. I suppose when the long
distance artillery gets to work, and
the shots make beautiful arcs as they
finally settle on the house tops; that's
not war, that's only the childish sport
of Roman candles grown to mans ma
turity. And I suppose that when two
battleships get together-if China had
any-and start up the pleasant pas
time of broadsiding one another; that's
not war, that's only an emphasized
form of that contest, in which one oc-
cupant of canoe tries to push the oc-
cupant of another overheard with long
poles safely padded at the end. Now,
all this is undeclared war; if the two
nations were to go to the trouble of
declaring hostilities, maybe we would
see what warfare is really like.
But, believe it or not, I've sneakin'
idea that Japan has come to the con-
clusion China has wrong idea Of
what constitutes "undeclared" war.
1t looks as if the giant of the East
hasn't seen that prefix, "un", as yet,
and is hitting back like the Americans
did at Chateau Thierry. They say
that the Japs have done their best to
persuade John Chinaman that it's all
play; but he says: "Me no undlystland;
me no fa' down an go blum; me
shootee black" And they are, and
the fighting Jap is wondering why this
thusness. Reckon they thought it was
easy, and like old Bob Fitzimmons
said, "the bigger they are, the harder
they fall" But, as yet, Jack has not
killed the Giant; he's very much alive.
And, further-some-more, it pears
like the Jap is trying to mix things
up. Seems as if he wants to make
some other nation mad enough to
strike back, and then some good friend
will come in and take his part. Then
comes the international melee, Sec
ond Worlds War, mad scramble for
power, defeat and setback, for some
belligerent, and siege Of Oppressive
reconstruction. BY all that's human,
let the two orientals fight it out and
let them alone be the victims of their
warlike passions.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-17

1t was all over but the shouting.
What happened? Centreville refus-
ed to scare, and when the smoke of the
first battle cleared away, the Giants
had scored one run; the Pigmy had
nine little pigs-I mean runs. Of
course, it takes more than one swal
low to make a summer, and Sails
bury's turn comes next; but, I'll ven
ture to say uncertainty has displaced
certainty as to size of scores. That's
base ball, and is just as it should be.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-17
FORMER CITIZEN
TO MAKE HOME
in HACERSTOWN
MIR. Charles H. Speights Has Dis
posed Of Farm And VIII
Leave The Shore
WELL-KNOWN IN THIS
CITY AND IN COUNTY

The Somerset News" Of last week,
contained a very interesting article
relative to the sale of his farm by Mr..
c. H. Speights. Mr.. Speights spent
years of his early life in Pocomoke
City, residing in the house now owned
by Mr.. VIM. H. Clarke, corner Second
and Walnut Streets. He is still known
by many here and the Democrats
readers will note, with interest, the
"News" item as follows:
"Sale of one of the fine homesteads
and most productive farms in Somer-
set county was made last week when
Mr.. Charles Speights of Revells Neck,
transferred his $50 acre property to
Mr.. William Leonard, of Salisbury.
It is understood that the consideration
was $4,000 and this constitutes one
of the largest boni fide real estate
transaction in this county for a num-
Der Of years.
"Mr. Speights, who is Is years Of
age, said this week that at his age he
felt it was time to retire and that he
had earned a rest after actually man.
aging his farm for nearly 81 years.
He and Mrs. Speights are planning to
move to Hagerstown to reside with
their daughter in the near future.
"In Mr.. Speights' retirement Som
erset will lose with regret one of her
most successful and outstanding farm
efs and leading citizens. The death
ofSSMr. Howard Anderson two years
ago, the recent retirement of Mr.. Jas.
Warwick, and now the retirement of
Mr.. Speights, is an irreparable loss to
agriculture here. These
were the kind of men all young farm
ers could only try to emulate. These
were the kind of farmers who taught
Somerset how to grow 1000-bushel
wheat crops at profit; who in Aug
ust had a corn house full of corn to
sell who were the first to grow 80
to 80 acre tomato and bean crops, and
whose work teams were always Of the
best, their cattle the latest and their
hogs the heaviest in the county at
butchering time.
eft is said of Mr.. Speights, and
truthfuly said, that few farmers on
the Peninsula coNld equal his record,
when in one year his profit from his
farm totaled $12,5OO. This was, of
course, in those more prosperous
years before the depression, but in
every year, what Mr.. Charles Il.
Speights was doing" was the criterion
of what everybody else in half of the
county set himself to follow.
"Mr. Leonard, the purchaser of Mr..
Speights property, is the son-in-law
of Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Webster, of
Salisbury, former well-known resi-
dents of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Leonard be-
ing the granddaughter of Mrs. Cora
Webster of Princess Anne.
This section is sorry to lost Mr..
Speights and his many friends hope
that a lifelong residence on the
Shore, which must have resulted in a
sincere attachment for this part of
Maryland, may induce him to make
frequent Cis-C hesapeakian visits.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-17

Mr.. R. S. Elmore has returned to
Williamson, N. Y, after spending the
weekend with his wife and daughter
here.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-17

Mrs. E. w. Polk will be hostess to-
night to the Thursday evening bridge
club.
Evening star., 1937-08-20

Farley were scheduled later in the day
before the Young Democrats.
Torrid maneuvers for the organ
ization's presidency cooled of some
what as the delegates turned to greet
the national administration repre-
sentatives.
Henry A. Wallace, Secretary Of Ag-
riculture. will 90 before the conven.
tons closing session tomorrow.
Mrs. Roosevelt was on the Afternoon
program and Farley will speak tonight
Alvin johnson Enters.
Prior to the addresses, delegate
concentrated on possibilities in tn,
election tomorrow. Stock Of Alvi,
c. johnson, Indianapolis attorney
and head Of the Indiana Young Demo
Gratis, doomed following official an
nouncement Of his candidacy las
night. Johnson's supporters con
tended he had the backing of Farley
His opponents awaited the arrival O
Farley late in the day before ventur
ing comment.
Friends of Pitt Tyson Maner O
Montgomery, Ala, continued to main
tain the young Southerner has tn
presidency in his pocket" Charlie
Bernstein, head OF the Arizona Younj
Democrats, said Maner had enougl
votes from West and New Englan
States to insure election.
Evening star., 1937-08-20
JAPAN SPURNS AID
TO EFFECT PEACE
Konoye Bars Intervention
by Third Powers in
Far East War,
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, August 2O.-Premier Prince
Fumimaro Konoye today barred for
eign Intervention in the undeclared
Sino- Japanese War and asserted any
settlement must be made by China
and Japan alone.
could not be made until Japan had
chastised the Chinese army. He said
the government had been compelled
to abandon its previous attitude of
passive defense and assume the Of
fensive with the ultimate aim OF ef-
fecting amicable relations between
China and Japan.
Second Interview in Office.
The premier, in his second inter-
view since assuming office, answered
the question of third power interven-
ton in the conflict with the state
ment it was not essential that China
and Japan arbitrate their differences
between themselves.
He declined to comment further or
the British proposal to establish 9
neutral zone in Shanghai except tc
say his governments attitude hao
already been presented to the British
by the foreign office
This attitude was that the Chinese
must first withdraw their troops be-
fore Japan could consider the British
proposal.
The foreign Office answer was con-
sidered, in effect, fiat rejection o1
the British suggestion to bring peace
to War-torn Shanghai and eliminate
the grave danger to its large interna-
tional population.
Joint Protection Suggested.
The vice minister for foreign affairs
Kensuke Horinouchi, told the British
charge a'affaires, J. l.. Dodds, the
Japanese government believes only
japanese troops can protect japanese
lives and property so long as the
Chinese troops remain. Britain sug-
gested Japan and China withdraw
simultaneously and turn over their in
terests to the joint protection of
Britain, France and the United States.
Amplifying the Japanese position
the foreign Office spokesman said
Chinese troops must withdraw far
enough beyond the limits of the 1882
demilitarized zone to make a posi-
tive attack impossible. He would not
say whether Japanese troops woulG
then withdraw, but added, in princi-
Pile, that Japan did not desire to
launch an aggressive attack.
The premier stated as a first prin-
ciple Of japanese policy that Chinese
activity against Japan and Manchu-
kuo, its protege state, must be stopped
and Chinese Communists must be sup
pressed by the Marking government
Prince Konoye re-emphasized that
the interests of Japan, Manchukuo
and the North China provinces are
identical.
Evening star., 1937-08-20
D. c. RELIEF FUND
T0BEF|XEDLATER
Final Decision Cannot Be
Reached Before January,
Hazen and Allen Say.

Final decision on the amount Of the
appropriation needed in the next f1s-
cal year for relief of Washington des-
titute cannot be reached accurately
until at least next January, Commis-
sioners Hazen and Allen agreed to-
day.
Their announcement came from dis
cussion Of the request of the Board of
Public Welfare for new appropria-
ton of sl,225,OOO for the relief next
ables who are said to be unable to
find jobs The Welfare Board seeks
total of S4079,455 for all forms OF
public assistance next fiscal year, or
more than double the amount granted
by Congress for the year which began
July l.
Commissioner Hazen's first reaction
was that the large new item for en-
ploya bleS could not be granted Com
missioner Aliens offhand decision
was that there should be funds ap-
propriated for relief of employa bles
as well as unemployable but he said
he did not know now how much this
sum should be. He has indicated he
believes the requested sl,225, 900 may
have to be reduced
Hazen, meanwhile, advanced the
suggestion that if it is now necessary
to extend relief to employables this
should not be in the form of cash
grants, but should be in the form of
wages paid for work performed for
the Engineering Division.
Il believe cash relief for employ
able persons does damage to the
morale of the individual" Hazen said
If such relief is necessary I would
suggest l-cent increase in the gas
tax and authorize the Engineer Com
missioner to create jobs for the en-
. playable needy men on highways and
other public works"
Evening star., 1937-08-20
JAMES ROOSEVELT
HALLS REBUILDING
Praises Young Democrats
in Keynote Address
at Convention.
BY the Associated PresS.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 2O.-James
Roosevelt, delivering the keynote ad-
dress today at the biennial convention
OF the Young Democratic Clubs of
America, said that "in four short
months your party transformed q
pseudo democracy that couldn't work
into real democracy that did work"
In four short years" he continued,
"it has not only pulled the country
out Of the slough of despond, but ac-
tually has rebuilt it on higher and
flrmer ground than it occupied In the
lush days of 1929 ITSELF
The son Of President Roosevelt who
serves his father as secretary said the
Nation had been rebuilt by "re-direc-
ton, given by common sense govern
mental policy, to that constant will
ingness Of the great majority of people
to work hard and play the game with
each other
Difference In Direction.
The difference between our people
in March, 1888, and in August, 1887,
| is difference in direction only-in
direction by government and our party
can be everlastingly proud that it
proved its faith that there is a way
to give our people that direction with
out asking them to surrender their
democracy as the price Of security
Roosevelt said young people should
rally to the Democratic party because
1t believes "a democracy is not COM
PEELED to be fatalistic about the
economic cycle any more than about
yellow fever or the bubonic plague"
1t is our job" he said, ito make
good in this country the promise Of
tomorrow's world, but building q bet
ter nation is not blowing a dream
castle from soap bubbles. 1t is the
hardest work man does. To make
progress in our generation will take
all the devotion and energy of the
thousands you delegates represent
co-ordlnated and given direction
through this organization. fitted to our
hand if We have the will and wit to
use it."
Mrs. Roosevelt to Speak.
Addresses by Mrs Franklin D. Roose-
velt and Postmaster General James A.
Evening star., 1937-08-20
u. S. STANDS FIRM
ON SHIP LEASING
Government Of Brazil Also Re.
fuses to Modify It's
Understandings"

The governments of Brazil and the
United States have refused to modify
their understanding" on leasing six
warships which the United States
Navy no longer uses.
AT the same time, the government,
said in a joint statement YESTERDAY
they are not disposed to encourage
international controversy relative to
some entirely minor and temporary
phase OF the good neighbor policy.
Chilean newspapers particularly
had opposed the use of American de-
stroyers by Brazil. Opposition also
had arisen in Congress- where per-
mission to lease the vessels is under
consideration.
The statement expressed regret at
the attitude of oppositionists. 1t de-
clared the proposal was a neighborly
act comparable to the lending Of
United States officers to assist in
training recruits in South American
navies.
Evening star., 1937-08-20
TRANSIT co. GROUP
HOLDS PARK OUTING
$4,000 Members of Employees Re-
lief Association Frolic
at Glen Echo.

Approximately 10000 members OF the
Capital Transit Employees Relief
Association held their fourth annual
outing at Glen Echo Park yesterday.
Entertainment included Punch
and Judy show, conducted by John
Reh; clown acts, boxing matches,
races and other contests
Winners in the various contests
were Phoebe Miller, 50-yard race for
girls IL or under Eddie Foster, So
yard race for boys IL and under;
Loretta Tilling, l00-yard race for girls
II to 16; Joe Birch, 1O0-yard race for
boys IL to 16; Grace Goad, sack race
for girls 16 and under; George Hood,
sack race for boys l6 and under; w.
w. Croft and Mrs. Russell Oliver,
needle contest; P. Dercola, milk bottle
contest, and Frances Tilling, stepping
contest.
James r. Hill, 2422 Fourth street
northeast, instructor Of the southern
division for the transit company, won
the IS prize in the corn-guessing con-
test.
Evening star., 1937-08-20

close the Pootung side of the river to
navigation and subject navigation on
the Hongkew side to restrictions
United States Consul General Clar-
ence E. Gauss replied the United
States could not permit such move
and today the 100 Americans made
a precarious voyage to safety on the
flre-swept river.
Crowd Aboard Ships Early.
In the early morning the American
refugees began swarming down the
Bund to the customs jetty, croWdine
aboard the Dollar Line tenders and
the two destroyers for the 10-mile
voyage to the Yangtze estuary and the
liner President Hoover, anchored of
Woosung.
Men and women struggled with
their own loads of baggage under a
sWeltering sun which made the water
front blazingly hot even at am. A
thick haze overhung the river, adding
sitting humidity to the heat.
While hundreds surged aboard the
tenders tied up at the jetty, naval
motor launches carried other hun
dreds out to the destroyers, lying in
midstream under the protecting guns
Of the cruiser Augusta.
/ AS the Dollar Line tender, bearing
400 refugees, proceeded slowly down
stream the Stars and Stripes fluttcred
out fore and act and amidsh ps from
the majestic Augusta, easily The finest
Warcraft in the harbor. Suddenly a
squadron of Chinese bombers-sWitt
American made machines - appeared
over the tender. japanese warships
nearby unloosed a savage barrase of
anti-aircraft fire that made the river
hideous with flying shrapnel.
Women and Children Calm.
A small guard Of tin-hatted Ameri-
can Marines smiled nonchalantly as
the showers of hot lead Whizzed over
head, The American women and
children on the tender displayed re-
markable calmness and courage under
fire.
At the first burst of she ling the
ahead. A few minutes behind the
Hoovers tender came the American
destroyers, loaded to the guard rails
with refugees.
Some of the refugees crouched be.
hind the gun turrrets TO. pro-ec olor
from the shrapnel and machine CUR
bullets squirting up and down th<
the river and from Doth sides.
AS Uncle Sans refugee fleet disap.
peared into the haze it passed a.
unending line of japanese cruiser,
and destroyers stripped for action.
After an hours voyage of terror
the peaceful sight OF the liner Presi'
cent Hoover loomed up off the cele
brated Woosung forts, ready to takt
them to safety.
A great sigh of relief vent up a!
the Hoover weighed anchor for Manils
and headed down the Yanetze