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Evening star., 1940-04-01
When Rowdy Richard RiddIed Stencils Dodoers

Kelley slpped his beer. How
BlcEy? he asked Harris laughed along on this
Trip about
like to know Is Barteu skop shown the
Tigers?"
He's real good ball player,
legs will hold They didn't Scrappy
mlscef When
for He Joe
into Lonne Frey and, finally, he
We'll" Harris said you always him.
Nobody has so far Stene admitted rueuy
scrappy nasty never ball i'm
Well Harris observed you've
O nice olVSVo kick
Evening star., 1940-04-01
Augerkurth Doesn't Like to Be RidcuIed

Me too Kelly agreed IN tell another
this JJges of the Giants
Did he really slug Magerkuh
kurth is the umpire whose the
ably the Terrymen
1T wasn't much of fight Magerkurth
laying off him. too
Bucky
You tell him. said Kelly Vnkng you're
Well began Casey.
of double header and pitcher stopped
Joe Sullivan
kurth asked polite
Low said Magerkrth.
AL Lopez who catching what he thought of it
u wouldn't low i i wasn't
q strike
Both of hcWled MagerkWh of the And
mace II stick too He said he b
Evening star., 1940-04-01
Mats, Says Harris, Not Only Team With FouIts

There loud honk is
getting ready to leave ne said
Outside in the bus somebody said The Bees
I've all year Harris shook his
Sometimes
neVspapeman laughed Maybe Bucky leagus
the nCed oued that throw
Now, wait minute Buky protested. Here's
happens We much fellows
them We
of tho others o
links too only don realize because
a
The bus closed the
three haul Nj Scnge would
sdnc the load but he had stay the keeper the
Evening star., 1940-04-01
He's Tired Of Being So Smart as Pilot

The telephone and Kelly
It's Larry McPhal Casey" said George He wants you"
Hello yelled hat ell I
havert
was on him. No might
the I'll
Stengel laughed
you Bucky Those
money We gotta big dough EN-
Right" Bucky.
YOU know grrned Stengel, Il
lho fellows with of
smart But right
like to have the good ball
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

country during he first half Of 1889. These banks made
during that PERIOD for total Of
than $10000000000 They renewed than 100000 old
loans total of better than $768 100000 They made 127-
600 mortgage loans, totaing $412OOOOOO.
This adds 100000 credit extensonsfor grand to-
ia And that money loaned by
than half of the counys banks If the remaining banks
had similar experience and there to believe they
figure of Approximately amount which ex
telling point developed by various other that
banks years have been unusually successful in their eff
small business resolution adopted last October
by the National Small Busnessmen Association said 1--WE oppose
credit for substituting nsoent business We
believe that there demand for legitimate bank credit that
banks not eager to meet"
Reports such this should ge long toward quidang
the various misconceptions that have risen concerning the role
of banking economic life No bank refuses loan because
refuses loans when it legal restrc
the obligation of the banker to the depostor who
the money he make refusal unavoidable 1t looks
the only requirements banks not meeting today those
where the potential borrower hasn't the requisite credit bust
in other words which would probably
be paid back.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
RAPID RISE OF BUSINESS

At this writing the official reports hquarter bust
activity have yet been published But preliminary
business during part made of the most rapid
history Where the Federal Reserve Board index OF
production stood SO it shot upward to 125 Nove
the December level going by advance estimates was
1877 or better.
turing shared improvement In previous recovery
often the that Industries
behind remained static while the rest advancedin other
word usually Spotty. That certainly WASH
true handful Of relatively minor Industries IN
Interesting that this remarkable jump IN business
was unexpected All of the experts fooled When
reached after half OF steady Decline most
of them forecast that the pickup which In mild evidence ten
slow which best would take the 1O5 level by De-
ceme Instead expansion took place beyond all estimates
Just caused this tremendous upturn the question that
widely debated And it isn't question to
There has been particular change IN the domestic ST.
uation political otherwise You can't attribute it to Euopes
placed this country have been under
early expectations above be argued that the country
was behind it's requirements of goods OF all kinds that
has been the for
key to the puzzle provided by Ralph Robe News
business authority Mr. Robey argues that the treme
dous forecaers last the result OF
Failure to change which taken place in the general
policy business the management OF their companies
Previously the practice to keep business firms in the most
LIQUID possble-relatvy large cash small in
ventores of future commitments Within the
past lr Robey wrote this in late December) the
tendency has been this policy 1t that is true
explains that has been rysyng And there
much back is spending it's cash rapid
y inventories being built to extraordinary levels
point u.s. how long will the trend contnue General
that there will be moderate eveng off and
that certain establishments must be made And most specific
considerably year than 1889 whether get big orders
not
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
ITALY AND THE GERMANS

When the write the story of this they will
many notty problem uraye One of the most inter
estng will with Ita current policy She supporting the
Firms against Germanys economic ally Russia At the same
time she recently announced that she still stands firmly by the
The only way get much out of
supposon that Musson has decided to keep his
country Of at all costs while cemenng her influence in
the Balkans
Also interesting recent BrtishFrench policy toward Rus
Allied statesmen kept awake nights by the
Russo-German aiancea tales told of the
posedy ndomtae Red Army Today England and France
their whole weight behind the little nation. And
respondents abroad it looks as if the Allies are no longer afa
the Allies might welcome this it would open new frontthe
Allied high apparently thinks would be suicidal to at
tempt to storm the Siegred Line
this be Russas military showing in Fin
land Army, according to military experts, is flop
Its high command stupid and its troops poorly trained
fallen far short An efficient army such
as they say would have taken Finland in
less than a week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
BLOODSTREAM OF BUSINESS

In address, Giles H. Miller president of the Virginia
Association observed that past industrial
of this the the else has
business done benefit all kinds of people, And he
then ad nconcevabe that this system of American bust
ness built could be maintained without the
aid of the banks Banks absolutely
Indispensable only big business but to small business the
aborng housewife and to millions of plain Americans
Banks are of business and disruption in the
flow of banking funds legitimate enterprise has disastrous
effect on the business of the country"
There is unhappy more or less widespread public mis-
understanding the function of banking and of the regulations
obligations the banker faces which force him. regardless OF
DESIRES refuse small percentage OF loans The pro-
lection his epostor who the money in his bank comes
first is that banks to make ad
for them and them in other ways But there
certain small percentage of where sound banking PRACTICE
Mus legal structures refusal unavoidable And those
the benefited less than the bank
good to be granted loan ne probably cannot
repay. :. ,, ,;,+; a
No that improvements in banking legislation and
in banking policy become and desirable to meet
conditions But that doesn't private banking
should be socalzed There no question
Of The value of banking rendered this nation in the
past and renders today. -
The old argument that the comtys banks longer
able TO adequately satisfy nations credit needs and that
result there must credit has
fallen on evil days. For oday evidence Overwhelmingly proves
that the banks as whole are doing superb job in serving leg
innate borrowers. . .... .
survey made by the American Bankers Association
e experience 5000 commercial banks al cent of all banks
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

Godfrey Child, Trustee under a
Deed of Trust from John T. Smullin,
Jr., surviving partner trading as J.
T. Smullin & Son, ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland.
In Equity.
No. SOFT Chancery.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
By virtue of an Order of the Cir
cult Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, in Equity, dated the 9th
day of December, 1889, all persons
having claims against John T. Smul-
lin, Jr., surviving partner trading as
j. T. Smullin & Son, are hereby mott
fled to file their claims, properly au-
thenticated, with the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for Worcester County.
Maryland, at Snow Hill, Maryland, on
or before the LIST day of March, 1910.
GODFREY CHILD, Trustee
Dec. 29-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

Place., on the Northwesterly side OF
Main ST., in Berlin, in the 9th Elec
Dist. Consideration $401O.
Horace o. Chopper and Amanda A
Chopper, his wife, from Gertrude L.
Wright, real estate on the Westerly
side of Baltimore Ave-, in Ocean City
Consideration $40 &c.
Clarence VIM. Taylor from Paul M
Jones and wife, real estate contain
ing "a acres, more or less, OH the
Southeasterly side of the State Stone
Road leading from Snow Hill to Pub
lie Landing, in the End Flee. Dist
Consideration $40 &c.
The Minister and Trustees of Beth
any M. P. Church of Pocomoke City
from Edwin J. Harris and wife the
parsonage property on the Northwest
side of Third ST., in Pocomoke City.
Consideration $1,000.
Milton E. Moore and Irene W.
Moore, his wife, from Katherine E.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
L. Paul Ewell, Attorney at Law
Notice OF Tax Ditch Hearing

Notice is hereby given that Elihu
I. Wilkerson, Henry w. Lambertson
and A. D. Hamilton, Drain Commits
sioners appointed by the County Com
missioners of Worcester County
Maryland, on the petition of Ray =.
Redden and William H. Lang ct al, to
lay out a ditch or bitches for the
purpose of draining swamp and low
grounds in the First Election District
in Worcester County, Maryland, same
being in the neighborhood of the in
tersection of the State stone road which
leads out of Pocomoke City toward
Stockton and the dirt county road
from Boston Schoolhouse by the way
of the Jacob H. Covington farm and
other lands referred to in said petition,
have made their report and return and
that the County Commissioners OF
Worcester County, Maryland, on Tues
day, January 16, 1910, at the hour of
IL o'clock, A. NJ, in the office of said
Commissioners in the Court House
at Snow Hill, Worcester County,
Maryland, ,7ill hear objections to such
report and return, at which time they
will correct, ratify and confirm, or re
ject the same. The existing ditch is
sometimes known as "Winter Quarter
Ditch"
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WORCESTER COUNTY
By Charles l.. Mason, President
Dec. 22-4t. 3
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR CON.
STRUCTION OF COFFERDAM AS
FOLLOWS:
WORCESTER COUNTY = Contract
O-180-3-133: Construction of Golfer
dam for the west abutment of the
proposed bridge over Sinepuxent Bay
at Ocean City.
The employment agency for fur
nishing labor on the above contract is
Maryland State Employment Service
Gunby Bldg, Salisbury, Md.
The minimum hourly wage to be
paid by the Contractor on the above
project shall be for "Skilled Labor,
and for "Unskilled Labor" 5000.
The attention of bidders is directed
to the Special Provisions covering the
subletting and assigning of contract
and to the use of materials.
will be received by the State Roads
Commission at it's offices, Federal Re-
serve Bank Building, Calvert and Lex
ington Sts., Baltimore, Maryland, I'M
til 3 P. M. on the 18th day of January,
1910, at which time and place they
will be publicly opened and read.
QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS RE-
CURED.
Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which, with specifica-
lions and plans will be furnished by
the Commission upon application and
cash payment of $1.00, for each sep
arate project, as hereafter no charges
will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless ac-
companied by certified check or bid
bond payable to the State Roads Com
mission of Maryland, as required by
Sec. 6, Chapter 761, Acts of 1889, of
the amount as set forth in the pro-
posal form.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give bond, and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY ORDER of the State Roads
Commission this 28th day of Deem
Der, 1889.
l.. H. STEUART, Secretary.
Ezra B. Whitman, Chairman
Jan. sgt.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters Testamentary on
the personal estate of William D.
Keim, late of Worcester County, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers there
of, to the subscriber on or before the
22nd day of July, 1910. They may
otherwise by law be excluded from al
benefits of the said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of January 1910.
LAVARA L. KEIM, Executrix
Test: Frank E. Hudson, Register of
Wills.
Jan. 12-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
REVENUES IN
NOVEMBER FOR
TELEPHONE co.

Operating revenues in November
for the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company of Baltimore City,
serving the State of Maryland, a.
mounted to $1,389,823, as compared
with $1,296,117 for the same month
of 1888, according to the report of
operations just filed with the Mary
land Public Service Commission.
Operating expenses, including tax
es, amounted to S1,131, 1868 which was
S86,175 more than for the same month
last year. Net income for the month
CT November was $25S,260.
Taxes for November amounted to
$196,251, or about Is per cent of the
customers telephone bills. Taxes for
November 1899 were $1.S46 more
than for November 1888. For IL
months of 1889 taxes amounted to
So, 152, 500 which is $155,574, or about
8 per cent more than for the same
period in 1888.
Maryland was served by 279,2O7
telephones on November 80, 1889,
which was an increase Of 1924 over
the number in operation on November
80, 1888.
Telephone users made more than
37,677, 900 calls during the month,
which was an increase of 12.1 per cent
over those made during November OF
1888.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Bernard S. Ellis and Nellie H. Ell
lis, his wife, from Mary A. Fowler,
and husband, real estate on the South
easterly side Of Park Row, in Snow
Hill. Consideration $40 &c.
Russell L. Hastings and Jeanette
S. Hastings, his wife, from Chas. E.
Hastings and wife, real estate con-
tanning 5.75 acres, more or less, on
the Northeasterly side of the State
Stone Road leading from Ayres Creek
Bridge to Lewis Store and in the
10th Elec. Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
John w. Harmon and Ryda Maude
Harmon, his wife, from Albert L..
Purnell and others, the "Sarah M.
Purnell Lot" and small part of the
"Chas. E. Hastings Farm" contain
ing 7.31 acres, more or less, in the
10th Elec. Dist. Consideration $40
&c.
John Elisha Henry, Cold, from The
Board of Education of Wor. Co., real
estate containing 28-100 acre, more or
less, on the Northeast side of Baker
St., in Berlin, in the section called
Flowertown. Consideration $40 &c.
Agar Poultry Corporation from Rus
sell Lee Hastings and wife, real es-
tate containing 1856 acres, more or
less, on the South side of the County
Road leading from Friendship to Tay-
lorville, in the 3rd Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
John Elisha Henry from Rose M.
Bell, lot on the Northeast side of
Baker St., in Berlin, in the section
called Flowertown. Consideration
$40.
VIM. B. Duncan and Florence O..
Duncan, his wife, from Marion S.
Duncan and wife, tract of land known
as "The Old Birmingham Mill or
Webb Mill Property, containing 55
acres, more or less in the 7th Elec.
Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
Chas. S. Powell from Lewis c.
Merryman, Trustee, real estate at the
N. w. Cor. of N. First St., and Phila-
delphia Ave-, in Ocean City. Consid-
Grafton 81 &c.
Jas. Oscar Massey and Margaret
Pennewell from Jas. K. Massey, real
estate containing 124 IA acres, more
or less, with reservation of life es-
tate) a short distance east of Iron
shire and in the Bird Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration SIS &c.
C. Vincent Holland and Gertrude
M. Holland, his wife, from John L.
Sanford, Jr., and Edmond H. Johnson,
Trustees, the "Thos. E. Taylor Home
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

Esham and another, real estate on the
NorthcIly side Of the State Highway
leading from Ocean City to Berlin, in
the Bird Elec. Dist. Consideration
$40 &c.
VIM. H. Dickerson from John S.
Melvin and wife, 2 contiguous tracts
of land containing 5 acres and 10
acres, more or less in the suburbs Of
Pocomoke City. Consideration 81 &c.
Margaret G. Waters from VIM. H.
Dickerson and wife, 2 contiguous
tracts of land containing acres and
10 acres, more or less, in the suburbs
of Pocomoke City. Consideration 81
&c.
Louise V. Powell from Mary Edna
NAPLES, real estate on the Southwest
side of Market ST., in Pocomoke City.
Consideration $1.OO.
Mary Edna NAPLES, Evelyn W.
Gravely and Mildred W. Bloxom from
Louise V. Powell, real estate on the
Southwest side Of Market St., in Po-
comoke City. Consideration 81 &c.
Ralph L. Chapman and Emily w.
Chapman, his wife, from Herbert W.
Mason, Trustee, property on the Wes-
terly side of Washington ST., Extend
ed, in Snow Fill. Consideration
$1,000.
Lee w. Insley and J. Sidney Banks
from VIM. B. Mann, 2 tracts Of land
in Wor. Co., one on the Easterly side
of Md. Ave., and the other on the
Southerly side of N. seth St. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
ASSETS

ASSETS
Loans and discounts Tin
Guiding $31.41 over
drafts ............... .$4O1, 679.72
United States Government
obligations, direct and
guaranteed ........... 29,s59.37
Obligations of States and
political subdivisions. -. 4O,969.93
Other bonds, notes, and
debentures ............ 21,1s5.OO
Corporate stocks, including
stock of Federal Reserve
bank s,322.16
Cash, balances with other
banks, including reserve
balance, and cash items
in process of collection. 214,763.51
Bank premises own
ed ........... 10000
Furniture and fix
lures ....... 100000 55,5OO.OO
Real estate owned other
than bank premises. 80. 27,1O2.O0
Other assets ............ 8,O72.68
Total Assets 81 ,OO2, 454.37
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
ASSETS

ASSETS
Loans and discounts Gin
Guiding $41.36 over
drafts Jan. 9, 40. $335, 292.S2
United States Government
obligations, direct and
guaranteed ........... 35,5S1.25
Obligations of States and
political subdivisions -. 21,OOO.OO
Other bonds, notes, and
debentures ............ 24,l67.5O
Corporate stocks, including
stock of Federal Reserve
bank ................. $4,000
Cash, balances with other
banks, including reserve
balance, and cash items
in process of collection. 169,OO6.16
Bank premises own
Gu .OV,VUV
Furniture and fix
lures ......... $6,619.25 36,619.25
Total Assets. 1928, 1888
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
CARD OF THANKS

l desire to thank the Fire Company
Of Pocomoke, also our neighbors and
friends for coming to my rescue when
my house was burned. They perform
ed valuable service, for which l am
very thankful.
G. Rufus Mason
Jan. 12-1tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
POC0MOKE CITY NATL BANK

of POcOmoke City, in the State of
Maryland, at the close of business, on
December 30, 1899.
Published in Response to call made
by Comptroller of the Currency, under
Section 5211, u. S. Revised Statutes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend our apprecia.
ton to our friends for their Kindness
at the death of our husband and faith
er, Frank P. Henderson. Also for the
beautiful flowers, and ever thought.
full attention in our hour of need. We
are extremely grateful to all.
Wife and children
Jan. 12-1t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS

KODAK ROLL FILMS developed
including 8 deckle edged no-fade
prints and one double weight enlarge-
ment for 25c in coin. Fast service.
Address orders with coin to LAT
SHAW PHOTO SERVICE, Centre
vile, Md.
Jan. 2O-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

Scald few tomatoes at time in
boiling water, peel, slice, and set in
the refrigerator until ready to use.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

Look at the label on your paper
and if you are in arrears, we would
appreciate it very much if you will
pay your subscription up to date.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
$1,OO2,4
LIABILITIES

Demand deposits of indi-
viduals, partnerships and
corporations ......... .s31s,414.sO
Time deposits of individ-
uals, partnerships, and
corporations ......... 521,556.71
Deposits of United States
Government (including
postal savings. ....... 1,463.45
Deposits of States and pO-
litical subdivisions 49,. 5S,O53.43
Other deposits Certified
and cashiers checks, etc) 1,646.9O
Total Deposits 1896, 1859
Total Liabilities ...... 1896, 1859
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK

in PocomOke City, in the State of
Maryland, at the close of business. on
December 30. 1889.
Published in Response to call made
by Comptroller of the Currency, under
Section 5211 u. s. Revised Statutes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of indi-
corporations .......... 2s4, 2sO.O4
Time deposits of individ-
uals, partnership, and
corporations .......... 223, 557.19
Deposits of States and po-
litical subdivisions go. 2O,733.85
Other deposits Certified
and cashiers checks, etc) 6,4ss.19
Total Deposits $535,O7O.27
Total Liabilities. $685., O7O.27
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

FREE! If excess acid causes ysa
pains of Stomach Ulcers, Indigestion,
Heartburn, Belching, Bloating, Nau-
sea, Gas Pains, get free sample, Udga,
at Lloyd & Blaine.
Jan. 13-12tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

NOTICE-Price on hair cutting
Is cents will remain the same at
Shaws.
July loft.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
CAPITAL ACCOUNT

CAPITAL ACCOUNT
Capital stock:
(c) Common Stock
total par .............. 100000
Surplus 100000
Undivided profits. ....... 22,6OO.65
Reserves (and retirement
account for preferred
stOck) ................ 1,546.71
Total Capital Accounts. 88,546.71
Total Liabilities and
Capital Accounts -. 1928, 61s.9S
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

FOR RENT-BelOte House. Pos
session Jan. 1. B. F. Moore.
Dec. 22-tf.