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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
Eastern Shore Society
To Banquet Feb. 3
Continued from Page l


former presidents have been men well
known and prominent in the profess
ional, political and social life of the
City and State. The first President
of the Society was the late DR.. j.
Clement Clark, for many years Super
intendent of the Springfield State
Hospital, at Sykesville. The roster of
his successors includes DR.. James
Bordley, Hon. W. Laird Henry, the
late B. Howard Haman, Hon. Phillips
Lee Goldsborough, the late w. Thomas
Kemp, Hon. Samuel K. Dennis, the
late DR.. Henry P. Hynson, DIR. J. M.
H. Rowland, the late John H. K.
Shannahan, Hon. George L. Radcliffe,
the late General Francis E. Waters,
L. Irving Pollitt, Swepson Earle.
James w. Chapman, Jr., James U.
Dennis, Alexander Hardcastle, DR.
Eugene w. Hodson, Edward D. Mar
tin, DR.. Ralph P. Truitt, Hon. Lewis
M. Melbourne, Percy G. Skirven,
Charles C. Duke and Benjamin W.
Woolford.
While the members of the Society
rejoice in the fellowship and compan-
ionship which its annual dinners and
other functions held throughout the
year, its activity extends beyond &C.
casions that are essentially social in
their nature. For a number of years
past, it has conducted Historical Es-
say Contest, open to the members of
the graduating classes of the High
Schools on the Eastern Shore, for es-
says treating of some historical topic
relating to the Eastern Shore during
such era as may be designated by
the committee having charge of the
contest. Thus, it endeavors to gene
rate in these high school students a
lively interest in some subject having
a direct bearing upon the land of their
birth and the heritage of which they
are the heirs. These essay contests
have always had goodly number of
entrants, and the Society has received
number of essays containing a
great deal of interesting and val
liable historical information about the
Eastern Shore and it's people. Anoth-
er feature of the life of the Society
is its circulating library. In 1929 it
was determined to build up and devel-
OPP a library, which should consist of
books and valuable pamphlets written
or prepared by Eastern Shoremen, and
books, by other authors, relating to
the Eastern Shore and to Maryland.
Since then careful thought has been
given each year by the library COM
mitee to the discovery and selection
of additional desirable books, so that
the Society now has a valuable and
library, which is each year
sent in portable bookcases to the pub
lie library in the County seat or some
other town in one of the counties for
use by the people of that county. This
library has always been in great de-
mand in each of the counties to which
it has been sent. It is the purpose of
The Society to continue to build up its
library and make it more interesting
and vital as time goes on.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
Sat-, January 70, 1898
At the hour of Three o'clock in tn
afternoon
In front of the Parker House,
POcOmOke City, Md.

POcOmOke City, Md.
All that lot or parcel of ground sit
uate, lying and being in Pocomoke
City, Worcester County, Maryland, on
the southwest side of Willow Street.
having a width on said Willow Street
of AT feet and a depth of 80 feet.
adjoining the property of L. Paul
Ewell on the northwest, the Armory
of the Maryland National Guard on
the southwest and the property for
merly owned by Cornelia Davis and an
alley on the southeast, being all and
the same property conveyed by the
mortgage aforesaid, and also all and
the same property conveyed to the
said John w. Reid and Katherine D.
Reid, as tenants by the entireties,
from the said John Edwin Powell and
wife by deed dated August 20, 1929,
and recorded among the land records
of Worcester County, Maryland, in
Liber B. B. No. z, folios 401, etc.,
together with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon and all the alleys
and ways thereto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
This property has the use in COM
mon with other owners and occupiers
of an alley fourteen feet in width
running northwesterly from Second
Street along the Davis property and
also strip fourteen feet in width ex-
tending from the Armory property to
the Davis property, this strip being
about twenty-eight feet from said Ar
mory property to said Davis proper
ty. This property is improved by a
brick and concrete restaurant and
hotel building and is commonly called
"Reid's Hotel and Restaurant" It is
we'll located and should be of interest
to anyone desiring good business
property. There are twelve bed
rooms.
Terms of sale CASH.
Title papers and revenue tax at the
expense of the purchaser. Taxes paid
to January 1, 1888. Possession on
ratification of sale.
L. PAUL EWELL, Trustee
Jan. 7-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
MADAME FAY
PALMTST
The Lady With A Superior Mind
Over so Years Experience


The Lady With A Superior Mind
Over so Years Experience
Different From All Others
because not only read your life like
book, but also help you out of your
trouble. For instance, what good
would it do to be told that you have
rival or an enemy in your path I'M
less you were told how to overcome
them, or in case you wanted to win
the love of a certain one, would you
be satisfied to be told it or would you
rather know how to win your desire?
In fact, it does no good simply to be
told of your troubles. 1 am able to
point out the path to success and hap
piness and tell you how to overcome
all your troubles and difficulties. Sat
isfactiOn Guaranteed.
Don't Fail To Pay This Lady A Visit
Reading Strictly Confidential
Ais Clarke Ave.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21

An editorial in the Daymen League News points out that
members of producer agricultural cooperaes throughout the
United States especially the members of the dairy
untedy opposing number of the provisions of the
hours bill pending in Congress.
According to News the dairy farmer will bear double
burden goes into effect Not only will be be faced with
his individual farming operations but his
through his cooperative will be reduced by the extra costs
involved in the processing distribution of milk
thing applies to greater raising
fruits grains and other poduce In brief in its application to
agriculture large the law it's present FORM would
the everything the farmer buys lessen his return
he Sells his costs of farm operation Thus agrcu
tu1 industry would find the wagehours law strong
Oppressive influence.
opponents of the bill do not want to exploit labor They
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
FRIDAY, JANUARY Fl, 1888
IMMEDIATE RATE INCREASE VITAL

Tho railroads of the United today confronted with
o critical that immediate increase IN trelght rates
and passenger fares essential That IS the g1st OIL an
denied motion filed by the carriers before t now
being held in Washington - +h +;on +bo+ IN sn;tp
If the action of the Commission epedtng the rate
lii bo mnossbe for many lines to continue their present
WI of TRANSPORTATION service the public unless relief is
fned through increased Immediately Since the
rioina petton asking rate increases was Tiled win the
sion short ago. traffic carried by the lines mas
@ available abundant evidence indicates that the operating
ience in that month was extremely UNSATISFACTORY num-
her Of lines were even unable fixed charges Inc cedt
problem is not improving And high operating costs
Situation recognized recently by koosevet wne ne
said at conference that the C should act quickly TO pre-
serve the lines solvency. . ~. -.
IF the railroads permitted to put rate increases into I'M
mediate effect which could be reduced or
tho C found them unjustd when the hearing is concluded)
h Ines could meet their immediate obligations Bankruptcies
that are inevitable conditions would be prevented
And lettering and replacing plant and equipment
would be made. NIL
The railroad problem today is almost incredibly grave Inc
were economically worst possible position to meet it. Grant
inc of early rate not justified by the
but definitely in the interest of the public as we'll
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland. letters of Administration
on the personal estate of Weltha
Mason, late of Worcester County, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or before
the 18th day of July, 1888. They may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefits of the said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of
January, 1888.
JENNIE V. LAMBERTSON
Administrative
Test: Paul Jones, Register of Wills.
Jan 7-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21

Newspapers mold public opinion faster than other agen
CIV and should the campaign to end drunken driving
says W. Charleston Honolulu police chief in paper read at
the recent National Safety Congress.
Newspapers continues Mr. Gabrielson perform great
public emphasizing the evil showing how all OF
POTENTIAL victims moto and by carrying cam
pagn for betterment local law enforcement Alcohol at the
wheel kills thousands of Americans each yearand injuries tens
of thousands. It must be stopped"
1T is reliably estimated that drunken driving has at least
doubled repeal of prohibition Today is of the
principal accidents Surveys carried
ous that liquor factor 10 to 20 cent of
all accidents involving fatality major injury In the words
of the California State Highway Control the drunken
driving evil continues to grow unabated Intoxicating liquor is
playing great the mounting death TOLL
The "alcoholixed problem must be attack
number of angles In communities police and
prosecuting authorities less Indifferent to it, and
prone the little pu reduce serious drunken
driving charge While scientific methods establishing
whether legally intoxicated known they have
widely adopted with the result that tax
without sufficient evidence to justify conviction
Worst of ALL perhaps large part of the public tacty condones
drunken driving by refusing demand and impartial
laws and methods to detect and punish it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21

WANTED-Dealer for large manu-
facturer needs reliable man to assist
him with business and collections in
Somerset County. No peddling. We
prefer a married man who will appre-
ciate steady work with a good in
come. For interview write E. C. Lloyd,
1872 N. Division ST., Salisbury, Md.
Jan 21,-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21

deprive the working of fair force
him to work excessively long week But they realize do
pubcists that the sudden of such
as damage labor than capital and agrul
high of labor has been largely responsible for the
by forcing prices levels beyond the
peoples purchasing Still higher labor costs might be the
means of bringing another depression.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank the Pocomoke
Firemen for responding so promptly
to our call when our chimney caught
fire on Thursday last. We are deep
ly grateful for their invaluable assis-
lance as it was probably through their
efforts that our home was saved from
destruction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ford.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
NassawadOx, Va,
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1888


at 2 p. m.
In the load are some of the best
team I have brought to the Eastern
Shore this season. Their ages run
from to years and their weights
are 900 to 1900 pounds, Horses and
mules are advancing in price SO
advise everyone needing team this
spring to get them promptly. These
team will be for sale or trade up to
day of sale. Will be glad to hitch
any team for you. All horses and
mules must be as represented. Reas-
enable terms to suit purchasers.
Cattle and hogs taken in trade, but
you can always buy them cheaper
for cash.
We are agents for the Hartford
Livestock Insurance Co., and can give
you a policy against death for 81
per 800.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the SUBJ
scribers have obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County.
Maryland, letters of Administration
on the personal estate of A. Hartley
Stevens, ST., late of Worcester County,
deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 18th day of July, 1888. They
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 3Oth
day of December, 1887.
w. SIDNEY STEVENS.
JOHN III. STEVENS.
A. HARTLEY STEVENS.
Jr.
Administrators
Test: Paul Jones, Register of Wills.
Dec. 30-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21

When you have something to sell.
rent or trade run an ad in our Class
flied Columns.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
TERMS OF SALE

$4,000 cash at time and place of
sale, balance upon final ratification
of said sale by the Circuit Court of
said County. Taxes and other
charges adjusted to day of sale. Deed
and title papers at cost of purchaser.
JOHN S. WHALEY, Assignee
Jan. 1h-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21

HOUSE FOR SALES Clarke Ave.
Apply Sherman Powell, Marion Sta,
Md. '''
Jan. 21-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
Public Sale


The COkesbury Rural Telephone
Company, will sell at public auc-
ton, at Wallace V. TaylOr's
Store, on January 10Th, 1888, at
10 A. NJ, around 800 heart ced-
ar cypress telephone poles. about
20 bundles of No. Ia wire and
a lot of insulatOrs, the poles
each will make from 2 to 3
fence post, the post, wire and in
sulatOrs are quite suitable for
fencing, especially electric fenc-
ing.
S. A. Evans
Sec'y & Treas.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A large assortment of
used Oil and Gasoline Stoves at bar.
gain prices. Eastern Shore Gas Co.
rocomoKe 1921
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21

Under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in a mortgage from
John W. Reid and Katherine D. Reid,
his wife, to John Edwin Powell. same
bearing date August 81, 1929, and re-
corded among the land records of
Worcester County, Maryland, in Liber
B. B. No. 8, folios 1873, etc., the under
signed trustee named therein for fore
closure, will offer for sale at public
auction on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
Classified Advertising
WANTED

WANTED-Man to tend farm ON
shares. Will furnish house, team and
machinery. Farm situated between
Girdletree and Stockton. Mrs. S. y.
Matthews, Girdletree, Md.
Jan. 7-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21

FOR SALE-One pair good work
mares, 1900 lbs; pigs, tractor and
lot of farm implements. Located at
my farm near Cokesbury. Harry T.
Cottman.
Jan. 21-5tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
SATURDAY FEB, 5, 1898
At 200 O'clock P. Nj.

All that tract of land containing
851a acres, more or less, situate in the
First Election District, Worcester
County, Maryland, on both sides of a
county road leading from McMaster
School House to Tull's Mill, about five
miles south from Pocomoke. BEING
all and the same land which was con-
veyed to the said Sidney c. Townsend
from William S. Townsend, Executor
of the last Will and Testament of
Sidney F. Townsend, deceased, by
deed dated January 81, 1918, record
ed among the aforesaid Land Records
in Liber o. D. C.. No. 80, folio 1876.
BEING ALSO all and the same prop
erty covered by the mortgage first
herein mentioned, to which deed and
mortgage reference is hereby made
for more particular description of
this land.
This farm is suitable for cultivation
with crops raised in this County and
locality. There are 35 acres suitable
for cultivation and the balance pas
ture and wood land. The property is
improved by two-story frame and
brick dwelling with one and one-half
story annex, tenant house, barn and
other outbuildings.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
M0LEY ADDRESSES
CRIME CLINIC HERE
Nvorcement of Politics From Law
Enforcement Credited for I'm.
proved Conditions.

Complete enforcement of politics
from law enforcement was given as
the reason for an improved crime
situation IN certain sections, in a talk
by Raymond Moley, former Assistant
secretary Of State, before the Dis
trict of Columbia Crime Clinic at the
Wardman Park Hotel last night.
Mr.. Moley, now magazine editor,
said the ends of law enforcement
would be served better II competent
district attorneys and other Govern
ment prosecutors were kept in their
positions instead of being groomed for
political offices.
However" the speaker added, "a
growing sense of social consciousness
Is being manifested in our iaw-en-
9orcement system. From the police on
up to the highest brackets an increas-
ing appreciation is being shown of
the relationship to the criminal and
society" He praised J. Edgar Hoover
and the Federal Bureau of 1nvesti-
CATION as setting q fine example,
for law-enforcement officers through
out the country.
Crime Is not the fault Of under
policing" he stated. What we need
Is complete policing without any med
ding political influences"
The discussion after the talk was
led by 4 panel composed Of Leo
Rover, former United States attor-
ney; Nugent Dodd, former assistant
United States attorney. and Earl God
win Of the Washington Times.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

meaningless. The provision stipulated
that the transit company should bear
the expense of relocating the tracks
, at Thomas Circle when an underpass
is constructed there. But the plans
do not contemplate any disturbance
to the car tracks. The underpass will
be constructed for use of Massachu-
sets avenue vehicular traf1c.
81 Moro Police Refused.
The House voted down a number
Of amendments that would have added
to the total appropriation in the bill.
In one instance, it rejected q pro-
posal Of Representative Gambrill.
Democrat, of Maryland to provide
$650,000 to replace the Pennsylvania
| avenue bridge across the Anacostia
River. In another, it turned down an
amendment of Mr.. DirkSen to provide
funds to pay the salaries Of 81 addi-
tional members of the Police De-
partment.
In addition. the House refused to
accept an amendment of Representa-
tive Luecke,' Democrat, Of Michigan
to provide funds for operation of the
National Training School for Girls
after June 30, or to continue after
that date, the receiving home for
children on Potomac avenue Sc. near
Eighth street. The bill would place
the children sent to this institution
under Jurisdiction of the woman'a
Bureau Of the Police Department
Evening star., 1938-02-02
INQUIRY LAUNCHED
lin FATAL ACCIDENT.
Police Say Witness Denies
Shepherds Machine Was
. Forced Off Road.

An investigation into the death of
Matson Wayne Shepherd, ~ years old,
Of Berwyn, Nd, who was killed late
yesterday when his automobile over
turned on University drive near
Hyattsville, was being arranged today
by Prince Georges County authorities.
Justice Of the Peace John J. Fainter
said an inquest would be called, but
declared it would not be definitely
scheduled until he has had oppor-
tunity to confer with police and the
lone eye witness to the fatal crash,
Carl Frey Of Hyattsville.
1t was reported that Mr.. Shepherds
machine had been forced of the road
by . car proceeding In the opposite
direction, but officers declared that
Mr.. Frey denied another struck the
Shepherd automobile, and they pointed
out that the left side Of the victims
machine showed no sign Of having
been struck.
Was Driving North.
Mr.. Shepherd, son of the late Henry
Shepherd. = Federal judge in Louisi-
ana, was driving northward along
University drive when his car ran of
the thoroughfare near Queens Chapel
road, a short distance from the Dis
trict line. and toppled over.
Another car was driving southwark
but Mr.. Frey told police the driver
Of the latter apparently saw Mr.. Shep-
herd was going to crash and that he
drove his car of the right side of the
highway to avoid q collision.
Mr.. Shepherd was a graduate of the
University Of Maryland and for 4
time taught paleontology at Rollo COL
lege in Missouri. He was employed
until recently by the Employment Bu-
reau at Hyattsville Before entering
college Mr.. Shepherd enlisted in the
World War at the age of 10. He was
an active member of the Young Mems
Democratic Club Of Prince Georges
County and also of the A. T. o.
Fraternity.
Funeral services for Mr.. Shepherd
will be held at 1:3O pm. Thursday at
Gasch's funeral home in Hyattsville
Evening star., 1938-02-02

Mr.. Grounding simply was hungry
and didn't give a hoot-or whatever it
is groundhogs eive-about meterol-
ogical phenomena when he popped out
OF his burrow today and cast Wintry
shadow over the next, six weeks.
This was demonstrated by Mr..
Shane Grounding, one of the more
or less civilized members Of his family
living at the Zoo, when he was brought
out into the open from his winter
cage this morning and given his choice
between observing the sun and his
shadow or giving more practical at
tention to head of cabbage and some
peanuts.
Much as you would do if you were
late for breakfast and liked cabbage
and peanuts, this Mr.. Groundhog
ignored the weather. He nibbled at
the cabbage and then industriously
cracked open the peanuts and gobbled
them up
Some might contend this didn't
prove anything. because the ground
hog family at the Zoo is pretty we'll
civilized anyway and Mr.. Shane may
have lost the fear of his shadow that
has made his family traditional
weather prophets.
Primary Interest in Food.
In any event, 1t served to bear out
the theory that the primary interest
Of groundhogs, like most other ami
mais, Is in his food supply-a theory
established by scientific research as
shadowy as is the myth surrounding
the potency Of their weather forecast
ing
The myth was we'll established back
in the days when our Anglo-Saxon
forefathers roamed the Teutonic for
ests and celebrated the beginning OF
the month We call February as "sprout
kale' month-from the sprouting of
cabbageS at this season.
The grounding lives on such green
stuff, you see, and is supposed to come
out of his winter Information today to
have look at the state of his food
supply. II there is no sprouting, he
might as well 60 back into his hole in
the ground and sleep another six
weeks
1t Really Doesn't Matter.
So, according to this theory, Mr..
Groundhogs seeing his shadow today
has no more to do with the weather
than whether you believe in ghosts.
His food supply, and not his shadow,
determines whether he remains above
ground.
This would seem to explode the
myth that if the grounding is fright
ened oack into his den by his shadow
there will be six more weeks of winter,
or, If there Is no sun to cast shadow,
spring will come early.
But (scientists think nothing OF
contradicting themselves) there may
be something in the idea after all. ac-
cording to George c. Goodwin, as
sistant curator of mammals at the
American Museum of Natural History
in New York-and he ought to know
because the museum has a special
grounding exhibit this week.
1T stands to reason" the Associated
Press quoted him as saying. that il
the day is clear at this season, it is
also likely to be cold and frosty, and
II 1t is cold and frosty the snow is
likely to endure. On the other hand
If the grounding was not able to see
his shadow, the intervening clouds
seem to suggest the fact that rain Is