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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20

Shockley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher Locates at Shovel.
Mr.. Outten has accepted position
in Pittsburg, Pa, and expects to move
the first of October.
Miss Madeline Godfrey spent the
weekend with Miss Sarah Bradley
at Mardella.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Toppin and
daughter Ann, Of Rehoboth Beach,
Del, spent Sunday with Miss Hattie
Williams and Mr.. Walter Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunkey, of
Washington, visited frinds during the
weekend.
Mrs. B. Herman Adkins entertained
the st. Margarets Guild on Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Gdfrey, OF
Newark, spent the weekend with Mrs
Cora Godfrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hargis Bradford and
daughter, Ellen, Mrs. Daniel H. Brad
ford and Miss Berta Bradford spent
Sunday with Mr.. Zadok Richardson
in Powellsville, Md.
Mr.. Frederick Weinert, Of Ardmore
Pa, spent the weekend with Mrs
Frank Fooks and Miss Sarah Barnes
Fooks.
Miss Marjorie Godfrey spent Sun
day with Mrs. Cora Godfrey in In
diantown.
Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Shields, Mr..
Charles w. Shockley and Miss Evelyn
Shockley have returned from a motor
trip in Virginia.
Miss Dorothy Bishop and Mr.. Will
liam Bishop, Jr., have returned to
Baltimore, to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Shockley and
sons, Samuel and Lester d. spent
Sunday at Cape Charles.
Mrs. John L. Mock, Mrs. d. Frank
Fooks, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Truitt,
Miss Mary Truitt and Miss Eliza
beth Richardson attended the funeral
of Miss Minnie Moore, of Plainfield,
N. j., at Parsons cemetery in Sails
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20
Snow Hill News

Mr.. and Mrs. Tomas Mears spent
Sunday with their son, Mr.. William
Mears in Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Handy B. Truitt and
Miss Florence Laws were dinned
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hol-
loway at Newark, on Sunday.
Mr.. William Sherkey, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. William Sherkey.
Mrs. E. King Wilson, of Whining
ton, is spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter C. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Culver and
son, Charles Culver, Jr., moved here
from Wilmington, Del, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cherrix, Mr..
and Mrs. Richmond Picken, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dorsey Wilgus, Mrs. Alfred God
frey, Miss Freda Godfrey, Miss Eliz-
abeth Sturgis and William Blank, Jr,
attended the Worlds Fair in New York
on Sunday.
Mrs. o. w. Wilgus is spending
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. John G..
Wilgus at Clayton, Del.
Mrs. Louis Robins and son, Louis,
Jr., has returned to Robbins, Nd,
after spending the summer with Miss
Priscilla Cottingham.
Mrs. Sadie Henderson has returned
to her home in Baltimore after spend
ing two weeks with Mrs. Winona Har-
ris; Mrs. Harris and Miss Margaret
Corddry accompanied her home to
spend week.
Mrs. William F. Johnson has re-
turned after visiting DR.. and Mrs.
George o. Easton in Baltimore.
Mrs. Luther Shockley is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Bailey in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Joseph Godfrey is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. William S. Evans and Miss
Lena higgins entertained four tables
at bridge Friday evening.
Mrs. Laura Walker is spending two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. William Co
lonna in Newport News, Va.
Miss Florence Laws, Of State Teach
ers College Salisbury spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Handy
Truitt and Mr.. Truitt.
Mrs. Charles Bowen and daughter,
Charlotte, of Salisbury spent Satur-
Mrs. Oscar M. Purnell and Miss
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20

bury on Thursday afternoon, Miss
Moore was fromerly Of Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Rowley are
spending a week in South Hill, Va.
Mrs. Harry Covington and Miss
Louise Covington are visiting Mrs.
Edward Pechin at Twin Lake, Conn.,,
they will also visit friends on Long
Island, N. Y.
Mrs. T. Howard Collins, ST., enter
tanned her contract bridge club on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Munroe Townsend of Whining
ton, visited friends here this week.
Mrs. Paul Kenney entertained the
auxiliary of All Hollows Church on
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shockley spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Johnson in Clayton, Del.
Miss Mary Taylor spent the week
end with relative in Oak Hall, Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20

Juliet Purnell entertained three tables
at bridge Friday evening. Their guests
were: Mrs. William G.. Powell, Mrs.
John l.. Riley, Mrs. Harvey Hall, Mrs.
Harry Covington, Mrs. Harris S. Cord
dry Miss Louise Covington, Miss Luz
cile Collins, Miss Lille Mason, Miss
Elizabeth Mundy, Miss Elizabeth Rich
ardson and Misses Winifred and. Mel
lie Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Davis, OF
Berlin were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Adkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Harris AND
daughters, Misses Hilda and Esther
Harris, spent Sunday at Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quinton Perdue
have moved to their home on Federal
street.
Mrs. Edward Harris spent Wednes-
day in Wilmington.
Mrs. James Eckersley entertained
the Missionary Society of Whatcoat
Methodist Church on Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. Edward Bratten, of Philadel
phia, spent the weekend with his
father, Mr.. William E. Bratten.
The All ollows Episcopal Sunday
School enjoyed a picnic at Public
Landing on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. c. Russell Higgins, Mrs. Myrtle
Smith and Mrs. d. Frank Fooks spent
Tuesday with friends in Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bevans, Miss
Addie Bevans, of Ocean View, Va.
Mrs. Guy Hill and son, Stokely, of
Norfolk, Mrs. John Gordy and daugh-
ter, Lucille, of Salisbury and Mrs.
Roscoe Dennis, of Fruitland, were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Shockley on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Outten and son
Wilson, Jr., spent the weekend with
Mrs. Outten's mother, Mrs. Daniel II.
Bradford and sister, Miss Berta Brad
ford.
Mrs. Clifton Shockley and daughter,
Ann are spending a week with Mrs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20
SHOPLIFTERS ARE BUSY
IN EASTON STORES

Many complaints have been lodged
with the Chief of Police in Easton
about shoplifters. Last Saturday two
colored women were picked up by the
chief and lodged in the Easton Jail
charged with attempting to steal a
dress in a shop in Easton. According
to the police, two of a gang of three
colored women were apprehended with
a dress under their coat. The third
woman was not appehended, though
search was made.
For some time what is believed to
be gang has been working the East
on stores carrying away all kinds of
articles. Sometimes they are caught
and made to surrender the articles
found in their possession. But the
Chief of Police says the only way to
break this practice up is to have the
guilty ones prosecuted.
Several stores with counters in the
middle laden with all kinds of mer-
chandise are the ones suffering the
most losses. Many of these culprits
have been caught in the best stores,
but as long as the merchandise was
recovered no further action was deem
ed necessary. The Chief of Police is
urging all shopkeepers to have all such
persons prosecuted and in this way
it will be stopped.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20
DEATH BY AUTO
SHOWS DECREASE
OVER LAST MONTH

There were thirty-seven fatal motor
vehicle accidents in the State of Mary
land during the month of August,
1910, resulting in the death of forty
one persons. Six of these accidents
and deaths occurred in Baltimore City
and thirty-one accidents resulting in
thirty-five deaths occurred in the
Counties.
Baltimore City had deduction of
one fatality over August, 1889, but
this was wiped out by an increase Of
one fatality for the Counties over
August, 1889. However, both Balti-
more City and the Counties had a
favorable reduction over July of this
year when there were forty-eight per-
sons killed. This represents a 1870
reduction for the month of August
over the preceding month.
In both the Counties and Baltimore
City, Motor Vehicle with Motor Vehi-
Gle accidents accounted for the great
est percentage of fatalities, followed
closely by pedestrian accidents.
The highest accident rate was ex-
perienced between the hours of 5 P.
M. and 6 p. NJ, while Saturday follow
d by Sunday were the most dangerous
days. Excessive speed and failing to
give cright-of- continued to lead
the accident causes.
The Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mittee offers the following seasonal
safedriving suggestions that every
motorist should consider.
During the hours of A p. m. to
6 p. M, when the driver is returning
from work his reactions are at low
ebb. If he is driving in a westerly
direction the sun is shining directly
in his eyes. Lusty windshields, with
the sun glare does not permit him to
see traffic signals or other vehicles
coupled with poor visibility create an
exceptionally acute accident hazard.
2-Leaves will soon begin to litter
the streets and highways. Generally
they are wet and create a driving sur
face similar to wet oil or ice. 1t is
advisable to drive over these places
with extreme caution in an effort to
prevent a serious skidding accident.
There has been a 1870 increase in
fatalities up to September First, this
year, over the corresponding period OF
1889. It is strongly urged by the var
ious State and City traffic safety or
CARNATIONS that every driver exer-
else extreme caution in an effort to
conserve life and property, both OF
which are so badly needed at the
present time in our National Con-
servation and Defense Program.
Four fatalities occurred in Wor-
cester County; twenty-seven persons
were injured, and there were ten prop
erty damage accidents.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20

necessary to shoot the prisoner in the
abdomen. The wounded man is Charles
"Pete" Walston, 80 well known color
ed resident, who is reported as re-
covering from his wound at the Sal
isbury Hospital.
He is now held under charge of
attacking an officer and will have a
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20

Before storing the garden hose
mend it carefully. Use stick adhesive
tape or bicycle tape. Wrap by start
ing or slanting bias; overlap about
u width of each round Of tape.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20
NEGRO SHOT WHILE
RESISTING NIGHT OFFICER

In making an arrest for disorderly
conduct las Thursday night, Night
Police Officer Kyle King, of Princess
Anne was set upon by his prisoner
and in defending himself, found it
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20

hearing before Magistrate Ford when
he is able to leave the hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21

so too. for it assigned State Secre-
tarv Hull to attend 4 cluo oinner,
make a speech and convert us. mat
dinner was a flop. The entertain
mont committee had an awful time
getting the auditorium filled. 40
Sentees said they wouldn't put up 50
aniece for the performance.
After eelction, F. D. r. beng
winner. lie himself attended a DIN
nor at the same club and drew a
satisfactory crowd. The piece de
rcsistance, though, was a huge car
toon. displayed on an enormous eao-
81 depicting F. D. r. holding up BE-
fore hi ma tremendous cAanp'onSh'P
CUP representing the United STATES
and underneath was the iegeild'
rye w,n in three times. NOW
don't l keep it?"
They say tnat this specimen OF ART
work annoyed T. D. Z. eXc2eoilSiy'
Pres Club Ni!der
Now the National Press cup 5
ickes are mild in comparison WIZ"
the Gridiron clubs.
So if the presidential goat was
driven sami-asb'oy by even the loEI
,1er organizatj-n's little o;ctoE;a,i
,,,;;z rs Imaginable that tie cru
tc,.r owner may have been DOWN
right hesitant to risk his pet ~ '''~
C~idiron affair. 81
II likewise was advertised IN aG,
vance that Wendell Willie Wou2
90 ? Gridiron guest. Aud Tom Dew
~ and others. -
IN short. there was promise O. = a
,,orrormance that might strain r. u:
p >. sense Of huror considerably II
b h., were in the audience. And, had
he been there, he would not NAVE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21
Lord L.o9tll2iaz2's Elace VIII
Be Hard To Fiji I'll, Stewart; Stewart Says

The evening before it occurred he
was scheduled to make speech al
an American Farm Bureau Fedora,
1ion gathering in Baltimore, and had
il already prepared for the occasion,
but was i'll (only slightly so, it was
suprcscd) when The t:me arrived;
therefore assigned British Embassy
Counselor Neville Butler to read it
for him.
Il turned out to be a strong ar
nca! Gor Yankee aid to John Bull in
TIE iattcr's conflict with the axis j
was move, in TACT, than an appeal
tcr aid short Of war; 1t pretty
plainly hinted that our naval assist
ance was desired Indeed, it was so
specific that it probably would have
provoked the isolationistic element
20 declare that at last the ambassador
lad gone too far with his publicity
ca.aDaign-had he still remained in
the lard Of the living to be held re-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21
JOHNSON FREED BY
WRIT OF AGREEMENT

II county court today before Re-
coscer z. Z. Clements, Garland john
son "as charged with assault with a
ceac.y Weapon and careless and reck-
.eSs diving.
Through his attorneys, Johnson
entered a plea of abatement, the plea
se:.ag forth the alleged crime took
place la Franklin county and beyond
NE Jurisdiction of the court. The plea
"as allowed.
The state took a nolle pros as tt
"sdom Durant, Negro, charged with
@'n-sI1port.
Cces,er Owen, charged with as
saul. "'A Il deadly weapon, pleaded
suit md prayer for judgment was
ha,"g-d for two years upon pay
men, q S3G hospital and doctor bills
81 joan and Z. +. Huffman and pay
$-2 each 70 John and : Z. huffman
ana Keep the peace towards the
,-~..:aaus FOR the next iWo years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21
Ry CHARLES ?. STEWART
Contra! Press CGiuHin;St

Washington, Dec. 2G.-Lord 10th
ian's recent sudden death in Wash
ington is spoken of in our capital
as having been almost rs much q
misfortune TO this country rs doubt
less it was regarded by the British
ambassadors home folk.
The marquis not only Was much
liked here personally. He also hand
led his diplomatic JOB very pro-brlt-
ishly. which was quite satisfactory 10
Cur own outspollcnly pro-Br.tish ma
tional administration, and he Gju i
in way to give q minimum o. Of
tense to American isolationists. It's
true that they called him 4 propag-
amidst, but he was sufficiently tactful
about il to avoid irritating them
over-violently.
Even his death was admirably
tinued, in a fashion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21

are brought in there don't you leave
them for one instant"
They hurried from the room, and
the captain turned to his grand
sons.
Mark, you carry an armful of
this stuff into the library and stay
there with your mother and Janet.
Cary, you, with Kaye and Nancy"
MS sharp eyes rested on each face
in turn. carry the rest. Keep each
lot separate. When the last load
has gone, I'll come along"
1 was pleased to hear the captain
include me in the work with Kaye.
It seemed to make me one of the
family and, more than ever,
wanted to stay at Purple Beeches.
It did not take US very long to
move the contents of the chests
and desk to the library. happened
TO be the last one to cross the hall
with few remaining paper, and
the captain walked unsteadily at
my side.
My heart gave a sudden lurch, as
I glanced farther down the hall and
thought 1 glimpsed a dark face
peering in at us from an incur
tanned window. Yet I couldn't be
sure, for when I looked more close
ly / saw only the dark eXpanse of
cleaning glass with a branch of
some shrub scrubbing against it.
Had I been with any other men,
Der of the family should have
mentioned What I thought I saw.
But after that second glance I could
not be sure that it was not a mere
Pigment of my imagination, and
did not want further to disturb the
weary captain.
I cast another sharp glance at
the window when we reached the IL
brary door. Only the branch NOV
inc in the wind was to be seen. :
dismissed the matter from my
mind, entered and added my load &c
the others on the table.
The old captain crossed the room
to his f-vorite seat.
"Now," he said, with an ODD
smile. "where shall we put the pa
pcrs that they will be safe?
Everyone stared silently al MN.
lis face darkened; a scoWl fur
rowed his forehead.
cary" sharp as whatted steel
was his voice. lou should have an
:tea on this subject"
WORDS anG tcnc seemed to hold a
meaning for Cat? alone but, iHc the
moment, he fI;leJ I grasp 1t.
u, Grai:GGa& ..
YOU" Inpat;ence rasNed AGAINST
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21
SonYe nlSnt
3ence
Continued From Page OneH

Continued From Page Onee
..e. also were against him, and
.-sE individuals. During the
.zI | had occasion to estimate
.i, National Press clubs mem
,'-- with winch I'm very tamil
80 per cent pro-Wil!kie'
'..".r..iy cverybcdy agreed with
..' = was q conservative guess.
'-' administration evidently thought
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21

aren't enough fn1i:2sifHcn IL "2ih-
ington to discuss the subject, and,
of course. the embassy crowd were
as mum as oysters. For one thing. it's
unlikely that they had any idea
who'd be picked for tie po5t--the
marquis death was so sudden. Ana
if the embassy did have any guesses
in the back OF IL head. il wasn't go
ing TO reveal them.
There are some Canadians in our
capital. though-most!y newspaper
correspondents. here soaring up war
lev. especially n connection with
the L. S.-CGnaGian rappro"hn1"nt. as
diplomats call it.
These boys are adequately taika-
tive. To be sure. they trulhiully con-
feSscd al once that they hadn't u no.
ton who'd gel the mission. One and
all. however. they said in effect, He
ought 10 be Chosen outside the Eng
lush ar:stocrucy." oh, yes" they ad-
mitted. Lord Lothian was fine
man. but originally he was an ap-
pcaser." His last speech didn't sound
much like appeasement, but that's
what the Canadians declare he was
while the late Neville Chamberlain
lasted as Britain's prime minister. 1t
was later. according to those Ca
nucks' account. that he took the war-
path.
Sam or Tom. Maybe.
Their vote. as soon GS Lord Lo-
THAN was dead. was III favor Of a
British laboritc % succeed him-an
ambassador with no title, not even a
balnotccy OF kn!Ghthood, attached
to him: just a plain mister, or Sam
or Tom. possibly.
The Canadians notion IS that such
plenipotcntiaEy would make 4 hit
III this country. and their theory is
that they know Us better than the
overseas English do.
Lord Lot!lian's dean was coinci-
dental with tie Duke and Duchess of
Wirdsor's presence IN Miami On their
dental visit, aa3 the suggestion
plomptly was heard in Washington,
why rot the duke to fill the mar
oliS' place"
Heck. no." exclaimed the Cana
dian correspondents in chorus. He's
nice guy. alright. but without lick
/ Of sense. A GuEy would bc Worse than
q In2rQu.s On Il NiScOunt OF
Earonet.'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21

sharpness; his frown grew more
threatening. what about the old
safe?"
Cary stared blankly at him; then
heavy flush crept over his angular
face.
Sorry, Granddad, for the mo-
ment entirely forgot about it. You
know I never saw it but once"
IT know. But it's not thing
carelessly to forget. Think you can
open it,"
I'm sure I can"
The frown smoothed away; a
softer light cleaned in the fierce
eyes.
Good boy! But first stack those
papers into as compact bundles as
possible. Put rubber bands around
each lot and keep them separate.
They will be handy rere for your
work, and no ne on earth-not
even your Aunt Althea," with an
other still blacker scoWl, "can get
at them"
Obediently Cary rose, went to the
table and, with Marks assistance,
the papers were soon in orderly
piles.
1 looked around the library.
There was no safe there that l
could see. But there was an alcove
off the room, separated from it by
an embossed curtain. I had glanced
into it when 1 was shown into the
house, but for the life of me l
couldn't recall whether safe were
there or not.
Cary's words flashed back into
my mind. What gump I was! If
he had seen it only once, the safe
couldn't be in the alcove. Here was
mystery added onto mystery.
"All done, Granddad." Cary
turned to the captain.
Good. Open the SAFE"
It was at that moment that
CHANGED to glance at the others.
Blank amazement was depicted on
each face. The mention of safe
apparently was as much of a sur
Prise to them as to me.
Cary crossed the room. He didn't
90 to the alcove as had at first
expected, but to the fireplace. His
pose was negligent; one foot rested
lightly upon the lower bar of the
brass fender. With one hand ne
reached out and took a cigaret
from the box standing on the man.
tel. What the other hand did I could
.ot sec, but q section of the mantel
c..amc swung out into the room.
Ito De Continuedl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21

been exactly in the audience, either.
Ex-officio, he'd have been one OF the
performers, simply by looking on
and listening.
The Gridironers had a grand time,
anyway. It may be that they en-
loved it all the more because they
reckoned that they'd scared F. D. R.
into staying away from it. Of
course, there's no proof that that's
why he did stay away, but it's the
explanation that the Washington
newspaper boys offer. Their version
is that that Caribbean cruise was
lust subterfuge to dodge 'em with
cut admitting that he didn't believe
he could stand their hcrse-play.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21
sponsibIe for it.
Ts0IationistS Stopped.


But his lordship was dead before
the iso!ationists had bad time 10 so
much as peep on the subject. And
since it's been rather hard for them
10 pan dead man. Thus the ambas-
sador put across his address, after
which he shut eff the isolationists'
responsive thunder by Immediately
dying.
Long before his funeral specula-
ton was rife as to the probabilities
OF London's selection to succeed him.
Washington's expressed opinion
was that he'd be exceedingly diff
cult to replace with as suitable a re-
preventative as he Was-a chap
equipped to work himself inoffen-
sively up to a dangerous climax.
finally get that off and follow it by
dying at exactly the right minute.
Outside the British embassy there
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21
SYNOPSIS

Moving into the large household of
.'.r.a.U Cary s.SSeN II us secretary to
81. old Syt.lrCr'S grandson, Young
,-.ry Name. pcane soon discovers 4
....'ugr atmosphere OF autaSoniSm over
we. .uoralc@y which the grandson IS
...--r.. DIS-CSard!nS the hostility of
F..~..ss EaUd. m intimate. but not con-
.r.at. friend ~ the family. toward the
...-r,t. Captain ESSEX opens the old
.... ...eSts az the family to help III COM
- .r.- the "cu"alogy. only to discover
-.., .hc chest 81 Young Cary'S father
..s arrn cmpticd. They find Aunt Al
..a the captains eldest daughtrr
.-. ~ 10 burn the contents Of the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21

Teaching religion to all under Is
is forbidden in Russia, whatever
their apologists may say about the
freedom of Worship there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-21

Louisiana has q fleet Of ~ tra:lerS
in a mobile dental clinic covering the
needy the state over.
Evening star., 1940-04-25
SOLUTION TO YESTERDAYS
PUZZLE.

Just think:
/. The liquid was mercury Of
quicksilver.
2. BY leaving your coffee in the
can or the bag.
3. Almost any answer is possible.
Take your choice.
4. Blow it out.
S. Have the pencil lying on a
sheet of paper at one side. Pick up
the paper with the pencil on it,
and place the combination under
the table. Then the pencil will be
under the book as well.
6. Never.
7. The ninth day.
8. Burn the thread with the suns
rays shining through a magnifying
glass.
8. The thread had been soaked
in saturated salt solution and
then dried, When this is repeated
several times, the chain of salt
crystals forms a little tube around
the thread, and the tube will sup
port a light weight after the thread
has been burned.
10. Fill the bottle with water and
then, holding your thumb over the
mouth, invert it quickly over the
bunghole. After a few hours, the
water, being heavier, will flow down
into the barrel. The wine, being
light, will rise from the barrel into
the bottle.
But it's a mean trick to play on
the owner of the wine!