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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
CHORAL CLUB
WILL RESUME
REHEARSALS
Mrs. B. T. Dryden, Of PocOmOke,
Has Prepared Program For
The Coming Season
WILL START PRACTICING
ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER ]

At business meeting of the Som
erset County Choral Club held in the
Presbyterian Lecture Room in Prin-
cess Anne, it was definitely decided
to resume the regular weekly rehear-
sails on Friday, October first at 2 p.
M. Presiding at this meeting was
Mrs. Lee Dix, County Chairman. Those
attending this meeting were: Mrs. Da-
vid Pryor, Secretary and Treasurer,
Mrs. Lloyd Chamberlain, Publicity
Chairman, Mrs. Harry keenan,, County
Council President, Mrs. Paul Drifting
ham, Westover Club, Mrs. Paul Twin
ing, Princess Anne Club, Mrs. Harry
Hickman, Kings Greek Club, Mrs.
Benjamin T. Dryden, Director, Mrs.
A. Roy Woodland, Accompanist, Mrs.
Harry Twining, past Chairman, and
Miss Hilda TOPPER, C. H. D. c.
The following Committees were ap-
pointed and approved by the board:
Ways and Means: Mrs. George Brown,
Mrs. Donald Richards, Mrs. Mahlon
Price, Mrs. Harry Twining, Mrs. Ad-
rian Bowman. Membership: Mrs.
Charles Young, Mrs. William Phoebus,
Miss Edna Croswell. Report: Mrs.
Paul Twining. Scrapbooks, Marion
and Westover Clubs.
Mrs. Benjamin T. Dryden who needs
no introduction to music lovers on the
lower Eastern Shore has prepared a
most interesting program for the COM
ing year. Among other things, the
study of the masters will be continued.
Each week Mrs. Dryden brings new
stories, new songs and music to I'M
fold worlds of life, love, tragedy, sor-
row, hate, religion and death. It is
an education within itself.
Residents of Somerset County are
fortunate to have such an opportunity.
Not many communities have an or
ganization of this kind. One can re-
ceive two hours of instruction each
week for a nominal charge. No one
can afford to miss privileges offered
by the Choral Club.
The public is cordially invited to
visit or join the Somerset County
Choral Club.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
WILSON HOLLAND
LOSES HIS LIFE BY
ACCIDENTSUNDAY
Attempts To Jump Aboard Boat,
Falls Into Water, And Is
Struck By Propeller
SON OF MIR. G. HOLLAND
OF UPPER PARAMOUNT, MD.

Wilson Holland, of the United
States Navy, son of Mr.. Grover Hol-
land, of Upper Paramount, well known
there, died at Fort Monroe Hospital,
Sunday morning from multiple wounds
after failing to respond to medical
treatments. He was caught in the
propeller of a large bay steamer after
he attempted to jump from the Old
Point dock to the vessel and fell in
the water.
The accident was of an unusual ma
ture, and occurred about o'clock last
Saturday night just as the Pennsyl-
vania railroad steamer, Maryland, was
pulling away from the Old Point dock.
Holland and another sailor compan-
ion were returning to the Norfolk
Training Station where he was sea-
man, second class, attached to the U.
S. Decatur. Holland was believed to
have been anxious to board the Mary
land to make connections that would
place him aboard his ship on schedule.
The Maryland had just been freed
of the dock hawsers and was pulling
away as Holland leaped to grab the
stern. He missed and fell into the
water only to be pulled into the churn-
ing blades of the propeller.
Sergt. Frederick Lynch dived to the
aid of the sailor and kept him afloat
until they were picked up by small
tender from the dock. Sergt. Lynch
saw the tragedy and Immediately
turned to negro with request for
a knife or razor with which to cut
away his leggings. The negro pro-
duced a razor and the soldier cut away
his leggings so he could swim freely.
With disregard to his own safety and
a chance of meeting the same fate as
Holland, Lynch went to the sailors as
sistance. When brought on the dock,
Holland was unconscious, having TAX
en- into his lungs a considerable guam
tity of water. Medical officers who
happened to be on the dock at the
time, gave first aid and the injured
seaman was rushed to a hospital by
ambulance.
Several deep wounds in his thighs
and groins inflicted by the knife-like
edges of the propeller, were served.
He was also suffering from multiple
wounds of the body and severe shock,
according to Col. Frederick Hartsock,
surgeon Of the post hospital.
Holland was given blood trans
fusion but although he responded
slightly, he failed to rally from the
injuries. He was said to have lost
large quantity of blood.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
WEDDING OF INTEREST
SOLEMNIZED SEPT. IS

A wedding of interest to many here
was solemnized in Halethorpe Satur-
day, September 18th, when DR.. Elsie
L. Wade, daughter of Mr.. Edgar Lee
Wade, of Halethorpe, became the bride
of Mr.. William Fl. Evans, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel A. Evans of this city.
The ceremony was performed at the
brides home at IL o'clock noon, the
bride being given in marriage by her
father. There were no attendants,
only the immediate members of the
two families being present. The bride
wore an ensemble in the new mahog-
any shade with matching accessories.
Immediately following the ceremony
a luncheon was given at the brides
home and the couple left for brief
honeymoon at Atlantic City.
Mr.. Evans is graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland and is engaged in
extension service work for the Univer-
sity at College Park. They will make
their home in Halethorpe.
Those from here who attended the
wedding were: the groom's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Evans, and:
Mr.. William T. C. Hargis. Miss Car
olyn Evans, sister of the groom, who,
teaches in Baltimore County, also at
tended.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
CLIFFORD M. DRYDEN
AT A TRAINING SCHOOL

Mr.. Clifford M. Dryden, of the
Eagle Mills, this city, has been in
Jersey City, attending a training
school being held by DR.. Salsbury's
Laboratories, poultry research and
service organization. The laboratories
in Charles City, Iowa, are headquar-
tiers for the DR.. Salsbury's Nation
Wide Poultry Health Service.
In attending the school, Mr.. Dryden
took two weeks of intensive training
in diagnosis and treatment of poultry
disease.
This session is the forty-sixth of
the two-week school. Up to this time
there have been a total of 996 grad
yates. The forty-five previous ses-
sions have been attended by poultry
men from all forty-eight states and
from some of the Canadian provinces.
Mr.. Dryden remained in Jersey City
until Tuesday, September 81, when
the school closed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
MAYOR JACKSON
TO VISIT COUNTY
ON MONDAY NEXT
Dinner To Be Given In His Hon
or, And Everybody Has An
Invitation To Attend

Mayor Howard w. Jackson, Candi-
date for the Democratic Nomination
for Governor, of Maryland, will pay
a visit to the Eastern Shore on Mon
day, September ~. He will arrive in
Worcester County in the afternoon
and on Monday evening, at six thirty,
a dinner in his honor has been ar
ranged at the Hotel Purnell in Snow
Hill. Mayor Jackson has many
friends in Worcester County and a
large crowd is expected at this dinner.
No invitations are being sent out as
the affair is open to the general pub
lie. Those wishing to attend should
make their arrangements at the hotel
or else communicate with Mr.. G. Hale
Harrison, of Berlin; Mr.. John I. Tim
mons, of Snow Hill; or Mr.. Charles l..
Mason, of Pocomoke City. Cost pei
plate will be one dollar and reserva-
tions should be made early because OF
the limited capacity of the hotel.
Mayor Jackson was the first can
didate to file for the Governorship
He has conducted an active campaign
receiving the support in many of the
counties Of the Western Shore as well
as Baltimore City. Mayor Jackson
is a loyal Democrat and his record as
Mayor of Baltimore City is one OF
which he may be justly proud.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
CITY
PUBLIC LIBRARY
PLAN CAMPAIGN
Community Clubs Will Sponsor
Dinner To Be Held On
Tuesday, October 5
DIR. r. B. MATHEWS TO
BE SPEAKER OF EVENING

The Pocomoke City Public Library,
now located in its new quarters in the
new City Hall, is about to make a
drive for financial improvement and
also for enlargement of it's member
ship roll.
In order to boost this most impor-
tant adjunct to community life, the
Board of Managers have decided to
hold a dinner to which everybody will
be given a chance to buy ticket.
The Lions, the Woman's Club, and the
Rotarians are sponsoring this func-
ton, only because somebody must
take the lead. The purpose is to make
it a big community affair, and the
city will be thoroughly canvassed in
order to effect big sale of tickets.
The dinner will be held in the Salem
M. E. Church on Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober 5, and it is expected to be the
largest social function this city has
ever staged. The hour is $50 P. M,
and all tickets must be sold prior to
October 2, since it is necessary for
the ladies of the church to know just
how many to cater for.
DR.. R. B. Mathews, president of the
Library Board, and rector of st.
Mary's Episcopal Church, will be the
speaker of the evening, and those who
know the Doctor can realize the liter
airy treat in store for all who attend.
In conjunction with stated address,
he will set forth the needs of the Lii
brary, and show just what it is doing
and what it is capable of doing under
the support it should most undoubtedly
receive.
There should be no need of solicita-
ton from Pocomoke people for patron
age to this endeavor to boost the Lib
rary, Everybody knows just what
such an organization means to any
community. Those who have been
foremost in its organization, and have
had much adverse experience, deserve
unbounded encouragement, and the
dinner, of October 5 will be an oppor-
tunity for everybody to aid and yet
get something in return.
Continued on Page ~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
LEGION CONVENTION
HELD in new YORK

The American Legion Convention
held in New York City September goth
to 23rd ended yesterday with the Sc
lection of new national commander.
The race lies between Raymond Kelly
of Detroit and Daniel Dougherty of
Boston, but we go to press too early
to learn the result. AS the conven-
ton neared an end it was announced
that 1924 Legionnaires would sail for
France where they will be entertained
by the French Government.
The high spot of the convention took
place Tuesday when 100000 Legion
naires paraded along Fifth Avenue
over the same route thousands took
in 1917 when they went to war. The
parade lasted 171s hours and was one
of the most stupendous and spectac-
ular ever staged. Approximately g.
100000 persons watched and cheered
from the sidewalks of New York as
the paraders marched. Over it all
eighty-seven army airplanes scared in
formation high above the towers of
Manhattan. The Maryland marchers,
included three drum corps and more
than a thousand uniformed men and
women.
Among the resolutions passed was
one asking Congressional action to ex-
tend beyond the age of 81, if neces-
sary, the four-year school and college
compensation granted to sons and
daughters of deceased veterans. Most
of the resolutions adopted dealt with
welfare matters.
Los Angeles has been selected for
the 1888 parley.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Birch, of near Pocomoke,
and Mr.. Herman Burbage, of Snow
Hill, motored to Washington, D. c.,
over the weekend.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
A. |. BLADES
IS DISCOVERED
DEAD in CAR
Two Bullet Wounds In Back Of
Head Cause Death Of Ex-
Deputy Sheriff
ROBBERY is SUPPOSED
MOTIVE FOR THE MURDER

The tragic death of Alonza L.
Blades, ex-deputy Sheriff of Worces-
ter County, which occurred on Thurs
day of last week but did not come to
light until the next day, caused much
excitement at the time, and much
comment and speculation afterward.
Mr.. Blades lifeless body was found
slumped on the front seat of his auto
mobile, in woods nearly 400 yards
off the stone road leading from Po-
comoke City to Stockton. The discov-
cry was made by Thomas Wilkerson,
son of Mr.. Elihu T. Wilkerson, living
in that neighborhood.
The police were Immediately noti-
fled, and steps taken to hold an in
quest. A jury was impaneled and
the jurors repaired to the scene to
examine the body. It was revealed
that the victim received two shots in
the back of the head, one piercing
the collar, the other entering above.
Both bullets were foupd after an au-
topsy was held. These caused the
death, and probably the bullet enter
ing above the collar was the fatal
one. According to the testimony of
DR.. Parker, examining physician, Mr..
Blades had been dead from 18 to "a
hours.
At hearing held in the Firemen's
Hall on Friday evening, at which
States Attorney johnson, Deputy
Sheriff Hillman, and Corporal Min
nick, State Police, were present, testi-
mony was given differing little from
the above account, and the jury rem
dered the following verdict: "It is the
opinion of the Coroner's jury that.
Alonza L. Blades came to his death
through two bullet wounds, fired from.
the hands of some one unknown per-
son or persons, other than his own,
and we recommend that the State and
County authorities make further in
vestigation."
Of course, every effort is being
made to fathom the mystery of the
murder, but to date nothing substan-
tial has been unearthed, and it looks;
as if it were going to be extremely
difficult to run down the assassins.
The motive of the deed seems, in the
opinion of the majority, to have been
robbery. Mr.. Blades was known to
carry with him most frequently large
sums of money. None was found ON
the body and examination showed that
his pockets had been rifled. No other
motive, so far has been advanced. The
jury was composed of Roger w. Lark
ford, foreman; Ray V. Gladding,
Marion R. Merrill, L. Griffin Gala
han, T. Bryce Venable, Alonza E. Hol-
land, Augustus R. Mason, Russell E.
Matthews, Barney F. Sturgis, William
Continued on Page 10Y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
INTERESTING MEETING
BOY SCOUTS THURSDAY

On Thursday of last week, a very
interesting meeting was held at the
log cabin, headquarters of the POGO
moke Boy Scout Troop.
Attendant upon this meeting were
the Scout Masters and Assistant Mas
tiers of the Pocomoke District. This
district includes, Crisfield, Marion,
Princess Anne, Snow Hill and POGO
moke City.
Those present besides the Master
and Assistants, were Howard A. Sol
ONION, new District Executive; George
Marshall and Marvin Tawes, of Girls
field; Ralph Ross, Godfrey Child, Esq,
and William E. Merrill, of Pocomoke
City.
After the regular meeting, a meal
was served consisting of steak and all
accessories. This was prepared I'M
der the direction of the Scout Execu-
tive, and so far as it's culinary excel
lence is concerned, the meal could not
have been better cooked and served.
1t was thoroughly enjoyed and heart
lily partaken of.
The local troop under the leadership
of Scout Master, Fred Henderson, is
a lively bunch of boys, and thoroughly
trained in all the activities Of the
Order.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
MEETING FARM
BUREAU CALLED
TODAY, FRIDAY
To Discuss Plans For Member.
ship Campaign During The
Coming Week
FARMERS RECOGNIZING
NEED OF ORGANIZATION

The directors of the Somerset Farm
Bureau and some of the leading men,
bers will meet this Friday evening in
the Washington Hotel at z o'clock, at
which time c. E. Wise, Secretary and
Martin Sutton, field representative of
the Maryland Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, will discuss plans for the men,
bership campaign to be conducted in
this county the coming week.
It is proposed to put fifteen teams
in the field headed by director with
one of the members as a worker.
These teams will conduct an inten-
sive membership drive. A goal of
200 members has been set and from
the interest being shown throughout
the county, in organization, it is ex-
pected that there will be large sign
up of members.
Farmers are realizing as never be-
fore, the need of a strong organiza-
ton, if they expect to compete with
labor, industry and other organized
groups.
There has been a large increase in
the Farm Bureau membership in Mary
land and counties which are now con-
Quoting membership drives, report
splendid interest and a spirit of CO.
operation among the farmers. The
Worcester County Farm Bureau is
conducting their campaign this week.
The Somerset County Farm Bureau
was organized year ago last spring.
Over one hundred of the leading farm
ers of the county have joined and
have received benefits during the year
which in large number of cases has
returned the cost of the dues many
times.
The dues in the Farm Bureau are
five dollars a year, of which three
dollars stays in the county and two dol
lars goes to membership in the Mary
land Farm Bureau Federation and the
American Farm Bureau Federation
which is the national organization.
Membership in the Somerset Farm
Bureau entities the members to pur-
chase their supplies through the Som
erset Farmers Cooperative Association
Incorporated, which is the agent fol
the Southern States Cooperative.
The Cooperative purchase of fertiliz.
er last spring was very successful and
it was an important factor in holding
down fertilizer prices to farmers on
the Eastern Shore.
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
PRESTON HAS A new
NEWSPAPER in THE FIELD

Volume 1, Number 1, of the "Pres-
ton News" issued at Preston, Mary
land, found its way to the "Demo-
crat" office last week.
It's first issue is an eight-page, six
column sheet and is published every
Thursday by the Preston Publishing
Company; Marjorie Todd Chambers is
editor.
It runs very nice line of advertis-
ing; contains much interesting local
news; shows good Typography; and
makes a most creditable entrance into
the journalistic field. The editor of
the Democrat" congratulates the
"News," and wishes it the success it
deserves.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
SHORE PUBLIC SERVICE
OFFERS $4,000 PRIZES

Announcement has been made of a
$4,000 prize contest on the "Electri-
cal Standard of Living" which is spon-
sored locally by Eastern Shore Public
Service.
This contest, which offers as First
Prize $4,000 Observation-Disclosures
home and, as Second Prize, an $4,000
acknowledgements home, and 100
additional $4,000 prizes, present an
opportunity for local residents to try
their skill.
Every woman who enjoys electrical
appliances; every man who enjoys a
radio, will want to enter this contest.
Further particulars will be found
in the advertisement of Eastern Shore
Public Service appearing in this paper
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24
~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, I went and said something
in this column last week about giants
and pigmies. BY giants, referred
to the Salisbury base ball club in the
Eastern Shore League; by pigmies, I
meant the Centreville team, of the
same bunch of ball tossers.
Well, you know, I sorta poked lit
tie fun at those "gi'nts" because the
boys from up the Shore had waded in
and won two games of the play-off
series before Salisbury could remem-
Der that it's name was "gi'nt." But
somebody must have poked a pin into
his latter end, or the big fellow must
have seen mouse; or clap of thun-
der like the one that scared me help
less-like 1 been ever since-must
have made him turn over in bed; any
way he woke up and smote Queen
Anne diamond artists hip and thigh.
The Wicomico lads just tromped on
those @. A. boys and the third game
looked to me as if the losers weren't
on the diamond at all, there was
nothing" to show what they did
couldn't see anything but "zeros". I
think the Salisbury crowd must have
been doing what these prize fighters
do sometimes when they are in train
ing-they were "shadow-boxing."
They were just maxim out" there was
a team out there and usin' 'em just
as an exercise with which to stretch
their muscles.
Well, they must have gotten their
tendons, thews, and sinews in pretty
good shape, because on Monday they
nosed out the Athletics of Philadelphia
by the score of 8 to 2-that is they
called 'em the AS, but, if they were,
they've changed lot since we last
saw 'em. Whoever they were, they
went back with maybe some respect
for the Shore. There was a Shore
boy, too, on the A's-Nicholson-
he told somebody after the game that
he left all his good bats down in Ports
mouth, Virginia; consequently, the
only decent figure in the box score op-
posite his name was the ''3' which
stood for the number of times he was
at the bat. The others looked very
much like the eggs the geese lay, down
on his fathers farm.
Well, there's another season in store
for US, if we all live and nothin' hap
pens, so it's about time to let the Sho'
aggregation go into winter-quarters
How-some-ever, long as we are talk
ing about base ball, what do you crazy
fans think about those Baltimore
Orioles? You know, they were snug
gly settled at the bottom of the heap
after the season had advanced fan
enough for them to seep through the
rest of the clubs down into their little
nest. But it looked as if the Birds
had tried to fly before their wings
had feathered sufficiently. When they
did start to flutter, they took off with
a mighty whirr and tonight, Tuesday
they're tackling the Bears, of New.
ark, for a rasslin' match to decide
championship" of the Internationals
1t doesn't look as if the Birds had any
more chance with the Bears than did
the loser in the Shore contest have
with the winner. But the uncertainty
of the national game is one of its
most effective charms. The fact that
one doesn't know what's going to hap
Continued on Page 1O)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-24

The annual convention of the Wi
comico- Somerset-W Worcester Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in Whatcoat M. E. Church in
Snow Hill on Thursday, October 7th,
with morning and afternoon sessions.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson, state president
and DR.. J. Leas Green, of Salisbury,
will be the speakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. VEGETABLES

LOS ANG ELES, Oct. 10. -(UP) -
Pessimism swamped trading on the
Los Angeles stock exchange today
as only five issues out Of a total
48 represented in transactions NOV
ed to higher grounds.
A number of new lows were re-
corded. among them beig: Trans
of 100 shares; Central Inv. down 12
to "a on 10 shares. l.. A. Industries
down u to Pa when 100 shares sold +;
Bandini Oil, down 3s to 33s on 100
shares: Consolidated Oil down n to
9A on 100 shares: Glading Nc
Bean, down 2B to 99s on 100; Lock
heed Aircraft down Is to 8A of 100
and Vandekamp Bakeries, new,
down u to 6h on 100.
Others sales included: l.. A. In
vestment 100 shares 5 1a, unchanged ;
Safeway stores 100 at 25h. first sale
Hancock Oil 100 at 21h down Is ;
Richfield Oil 100 at So, down Il; Re-
public Petroleum 100 at 5. unchang
points; Standard of Cal. 100 at 80
"a down Is: Union ODil 100 at 20A
up a; wellington Oil 100 at 7A
down 4 a Con. Steel common 100
at AZ, unchanged; Globe Grain &
Milling 800 shares 7, unchanged
Chrysler Motors 100 at 731a. down
2; Menasco 100 at IA, unchanged
Pacific Clay Products 100 at s,
down q Yosemite Cement PFD 100
at 3B, unchanged; Edison common
100 at 20. down 4; Edison 5 Y
PFD. s at "a unchanged.
Approximate volume of sales. 81.
500 shares. Five up, 25 down, is
unchanged.