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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-21
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

DESPITE THE health comments
by Mrs. Bisbee's neighbOr, Henry
Potter was %sneezing by the time he
arrived home. His wife insisted
that he take a hot bath and go to
bed.
Faint STRINGS Of rebellion we're
growing as he lay there. The little
clerk at Browns hardware store
had tasted adventure, and sampled
some of the authority that comes
to a man who investigates crime.
They tasted sweet. BY mid-after-
noon he was up and around again,
to the amazed chagrin Of his bet
ter half, who was not used to hav-
ing her orders disobeyed. Worse
than acknowledgements.
John Jones came back soon after.
He was dripping wet from the ram,
but he did not sneeze. A change
into dry clothes and he seemed as
fresh as ever. Sinking into Henry's
favorite chair in the living room,
and biting off the end of a new ci-
gar, he reported on his visit to
Marcia Wensley.
Il had a tough time. You were
right. She didn't want to tell me
what was in that letter. 1t was
bank business, she said; but l
pointed out that the bank no longer
existed"
THAT wouldn't persuade her"
Henry predicted.
mo. She said the police might
put too much significance on the
letter-that maybe the man re-
ferred to was perfectly innocent.
She wanted to talk it over with a
friend first"
"She admitted it was a MANI"
Eyes. SO I told her that if Laur-
ence Hardness had any trouble
with the bank the police ought to
know about it."
Laurence Harkness."
The big man allowed his granite
face to melt into one of its infre-
quert grins, Il did some quick
clllllllldtiotA VI suspects dlleI size
said that, Spinelli was attacked,
Bisbee was killed, King was prac-
tically cleared Wy the police, neither
Hans SVensOn nor you would be
likely prospects for serious bank
b~usiness-it you don't mind my
saying o Hardness is a farmer,
and farmers have a habit of &C
quiring mortgages
Henry was amazed at the deduc-
ton. And We're you right?"
yes. l tricked her into admit
ting it before she had a chance to
realize what she was saying. After
that she talked plenty, and read me
the letter-trying to argue that
there wasn't any great significance
to it,
I didn't know the Hardness
place was mOrtgagel."
1T Was-up to the limit. The
bank vas tough, and the straa~a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-21
Exam June rs
For Scale
Mechanics

Raleigh, June 2l.-All persons de-
SnIn& to be registered as scale mo
chances IN order to do repair work
on scales throughout the state must
report for examination in the agri-
culture building in Raleigh at 10 a
n. june %. according to announcc-
mtnt OF {. ID. Baucom, chief of the
weights and measures division of the
State Department Of Agriculture, n
der supervision Cf which the exams
vii. be conducted.
I'm addition TO being given oral
and written examinations to deter
MIue their qualifications and elis,-
billy. ~calc mechanics will be asked
to show that they have the proper,
and sufficient equipment and tools
To 'Ha.,r repairs to faulty scales that
may b" submitted by merchants or
others, Mr.. Baucom said.
The examination is to be held I'M
der mandate of the l94l General As
senbIH which passed a scale me
chanlc law" which goes into e1tec.
On judy l..
Representatives of The Merchants
Association and of W~ell-knoWn scaio
manufacturers ana Ollcr weighing
devices viii be asked +" observe and
assist the weights and measures di-
VISION IN conducting the examine
ton.
After a scale mechanic has prov
ed to the satisfaction of the weights
and measures division that he is
qualified to operate in North Car
DINA, ne Will be given a registration
card ana will be required to OBJ
tam renewal of his license annually
Baucom explained, The scale me-
chan,c act is designed to protect the
me chants, other scale owners, CON
sumcrS and trained mechanics, any
and all of whom may suffer finan-
ttoI injury if unqualified mechanics
are allowed to repair scales or other
weighing Devices"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-21

| part about it was that Ives. VINO
had since earned the reputation OF
being generous, was the tougher of
the two partners. Seems that he
had an exaggerated idea of a mans
bounden duty to meet his debts on
time. The Harnesses - they'd only
been married a short time then
We're way behind in their pay
ments. Ives sure raid the young
nan out in his letter."
I've always admired the Hark-
nesses as hard workers"
II don't Ioubt that they are
Miss Wensley says the mortgage
has been paid off. That was one
reason she was so reluctant to
make the letter public. But the fact
remains that Ives had an enemy
and that enemy was at the model
railroad club meeting the night
Ives was killed.
1T doesn't sound like enough
reason for murder"
"You didn't hear that letter! And
there seen to be grounds to sus-
pect that Ives was beginning to in
t~erfere again recently in Laur-
ence's life. Ives disapproved of
those unmarried women coming to
the railroad club, and he especially
disapproVed Of the interest that
Laurence Hardness was beginning
to show in Susan Baker"
"But-but, I don't believe it,"
"Oh yes. Ives was quite capable
of being nasty. I've heard that
from other sources
Il mean, l don't believe that
about laurence"
a. boys voice broke into the con
versation. Don't believe what,
Pop"
"Richard! When did you get
home from SCHOOL,"
Just now. What We're you saying
about Mr.. Hardness?
"W-Well, Mo Jones was limiting
that Il neighbor maybe knows
more than he should about the
murder of Mr.. Ives-but don't you
mention it to anyone!"
Il should say not" Richard was
indignant. Hes a swell guy.
You're all wet, Mr.. Jones"
ooh, l ann" said Jones, but his
cold eyes seemed to have no chill
ing effect on Potter's son.
Gee. Pop" exclaimed The boy
Il saw Hans SVenson at the ga
rage. He says it will be all right
Tor me to 90 look at the trains, if
you go along"
"But I'm not a member of the
railroad club"
He says they won't mind"
Jones observed. Il don't think
members O. the club viii be going
there very often now, after what
. h&yroned in that room You might
Is Well take the boy
Sure! That's rlght, Pop! w
u'.eht as Well get some fun 0u'
If It."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-21
CHAPTER

HENRY'S FIRST thought, when
they saw the light moving inside
the supposedly deserted lodge, was
that they should call the police.
Then he realized that if he were
ever to appear a hero to his own
son, this was the time. Were two
against one" he said, trying to
keep his courage up. Lets find out
who it is"
"G-gosh! Aren't you afraid, Fa-
ther?"
Afraid? W-what an ideal"
They walked forward cautiously,
keeping in the grass at the side of
the road. 1t was soaking wet, but
there was less chance of stepping
on loose gravel that might rattle
underfoot.
The key John Jones had given
them was, of course, the key to the
basement door of the model rail-
road room. Henry knew there was
no connection from that room to
the upper part of the building, so
they tiptoed up the front steps.
On the porch they collapsed their
umbrellas. Henry found a niche in
which to lean them where the wind
couldn't blow them over and make
a racket.
Carefully, with Richard breath
less behind him, Henry tried the
front door. The handle turned with
a faint rasping SOUND. The door
was not locked.
Henry swung it open very slow
ly to minimize the creaking, and
Richard followed him into the
darkness, prudently leaving the
door open for quick retreat.
Henry whispered to his son,
THAT fellows on the second floor.
Hold onto my coat SO we Won't get
separated"
He headed into the black toward
where he remembered the main
staircase to be. Richard stumbled
against his heels, but their rubber
h1Ind feet made no sound.
NArms waving gently back and
4orth in front of him, Henry adj
vanced. One hand encountered the
heavy baluster. He set one foot on
the first step.
There he paused a moment. He
was surprised to feel that the
stairs were u~ncarpeted. The last
time he had been in the main lobby
Of Wildwood lodge it had been lux
uricusly furnished. Now the big
halls and rooms must be bare.
He climbed two steps, comforted
by the feel of Richards hand pull
ing on the tail of his coat.
Again he halted. This time he
was chilled by the thought that
perhaps the man with the candle
had heard them coming and was
waiting for them in the dark. The
building certainly "a silent.
Shaking off his fears, he ascend
ed slowly. n hand sliding along
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-21
WRITTEN For AID RELEASED BY CENTRAL PRES.

the stair rail. He could feel thick
dust. Each tread he tested before
putting his full weight on it, lest il
emit a squeak. But the old building
had been soundly constructed. The
STAIRS seemed as strong as new.
Two dim squares of gray took
shape III the hlackness. They We're
windows seen through an open
door in the wall Of the second floor
hall. Henry's hand came to a post
at the end Of the rail, and his feet
trod vainly for a higher step. He
reached back, grasped Richard and
guided the boy up beside him.
1--WE will wait here" Henry
breathed. I'VE ought to be able to
hear him walking around
They strained their ears. A faint
moaning of wind came through the
windows. which We're open. Henry
shivered in the cold, damp draft.
Family he heard rain beating on
the roof. A slight, s%currying noise
caused him to start, He quickly
decided it must be a rat. OF the
man with the candle there Was no
sound, nor could they see the faint
est glow of his light.
Richard tugged at his fathers
sleeve and whispered, The light
was in the south wing. Maybe we'd
better turn to the left down the
hail.
A thrill of parental pride stead
led Henry's quaking heart, His boy
wasn't afraid.
They tiptoed along the hall,
Henry feeling the wall with his
left hand, Richard following close
behind. Several doors were open.
Henry almost turned into the first
one by mistake, thinking he had
come to a bend in the hall. he
prayed he wouldn't get lost.
Richard gave an extra tug on
the coat. Henry halted. Ahead of
him he heard a slow tapping, as
though a blindman were walking
toward them along the hall, tap
ping on the walls with his cane for
guidance.
The little clerks scalp was
crawling. The tapping seemed to
grow louder and louder, as though
almost on top of him.
roofs leaking" whispered
Richard.
Henry let out the breath he'd
been holding. He identified the
sound now. Richard was right.
"N-nothing this way" said
Henry. 1--WE might as well go
back"
They tiptoed back along the
same wall, Richard leading. After
they had gone what Henry thought
must be almost far enough he
bumped into his son, who had halt
ed. "Sh-h!' whispered the boy. Il
hear something's
Up from the lower floor came
the sound of footsteps on the bare
boards. The mans shoes squeaked
and squished as though the soles
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-21

ne tc5d uGcn. Tor in5.lnCC. lnoTc
have been many indications that the
Highway patrol is split INTO two Ill
Visions by more than mere gcogrIph-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-21

&c lines. win CJp.a.u- Farmer al ne
east and tl~u,l ct the west . la
apart 3D.. the pul, uu almost every
question.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-23
MEETING OF SOFT BALL
LEAGUE IS Held WE'D.
CONTINUED from Page u

noticed attending each and every
game, he was appointed to this posi-
ton and it was left up to him to de-
eide who would umpire the balls and
strikes, providing he could not find
someone to take the permanent job
behind the plate. This place to be
filled behind the plate from now on
as the person will be in a much better
position to call strikes and balls and
also to more accurately determine
a fair ball and a foul ball from this
point.
Next the umpire-in-chief was in
formed that according. to the rules
formed before the season started, the
two teams to play as listed in the
schedule are required to be on the
field ready to play by six-thirty and
if they are not there, providing they
have not informed the president or
umpire with satisfactory reason,
the game will be automatically for
feited to their opponents of the af-
ternoon. This is a very important
rule and all managers should inform
the players on his team and impress
in their minds that if they are late,
they may lose the game by forfeit.
The managers of the two teams
playing are to inform the umpire-in-
chief as to how many innings they
wish to play and if in the mind of
this umpire it is too dark to play
any more, five innings is to be a
game, unless the score is tied and in
the opinion of the umpire there is
sufficient light to play extra innings.
Each manager is to report to the
president or umpire-in-chief, a week
in advance before playing a play
not on the accredited list, said list
to be dated and retained by one Of
officials.
It was decided that if a pitcher
starts his motion to throw to the
plate and stops this motion, it would
be an illegal pitch, therefore when
the pitchers hand starts forward for
his delivery is will be permissible fol
a baserunner to leave the base which
he occupies without being called out
but the baserunner must be sure that
the pitchers hand is in a forward
motion of delivery and not when he
draws his hand back.
These games are played in order
that the men may have some recrea.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-23
Henry p. Walters, Solicitor
Assignee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Residence Property
In Pocon1oke City

By virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in a mortgage from William
j. Hall and Gussie E. Hall, his wife,
to Mitchell S. Pilchard, dated July
II, 1926, and recorded among the
land records of Worcester County,
Maryland in Liber 50 M. C. No. So,
folios Ga ct seq., which said mortgage
has been assigned by the said Nit
chell S. Pilchard to Roy F. Mason
and further assigned by said Roy F.
Mason to the undersigned for the pur-
pose of foreclosure, default having
occurred under the terms covenants
and conditions of said mortgage, the
undersigned, as assignee thereof, will
offer for sale at public auction in
front of Hotel Pocomoke, in POGO
moke City, Worcester County, Mary
land on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-23

Power Company covering real and
personal property located in POGO
moke City. Their valuation was (new
cost $223,166 and (new cost less ac-
crued depreciation) $195,923. How
ever, that valuation did not include
the ice plant property.
Mayor Ross stated that the Off
Gals of Pocomoke City want all as
sessments on the towns tax ledger
to be fair and equitable, and he stress
ed the fact that there is no thought
of imposing an unjust assessment on
the Maryland Light & Power Com
pany. However, since 1929 the facili-
ties of the Company's lines have been
considerably extended and certainly
the property should be worth as least
as much now as it was twelve years
ago.
If, as Mayor Ross pointed out, the
engineers appraisal on October 81,
1929, of $346,924. CATER deducting ac-
crued depreciation is a reasonably
fair valuation; or, if the valuation of
the property on December 81, 1929
(Which does not include the ice plant
property as fixed by the Public Ser
vice Commission of Maryland at
$195,923 (after deducting accrued de-
preciation) is an equitable valuation,
then the assessment for tax purposes
of $57,876 is obviously inadequate and
grossly unfair to the other Pocomoke
City taxpayers.
The result of the hearing next
Wednesday and the final decision of
the State Tax Commission will be of
considerable interest to the citizens
of Pocomoke City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-23

ton after working hours and it is
hoped that all managers and players
will submit to the ruling Of the UNI
pires and be sports enough to let the
decision they render stand as render
ed.
There is some very keen compe-
tition being shown in these games
and the public is invited to come out
and witness the contests.
The schedule this week and next is
as follows:
Friday, today, Elks VS.. Chiefs.
Monday, May &c, Chain Clerks VS..
Chiefs.
Tuesday, May 81, the first of the
two protested games, Chiefs VS.. Rail-
readers.
Wednesday, May %, Ramblers VS..
Railroaders.
Friday, May 80, Eagles VS.. Elks.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-23

ents in 1-2-2 ratio. Such analyses
as 5-10-l0, 4-S-S, 4-8-7, and SINH
lar grades fall in this class. In many
sections, potato or tobacco fertilizer
makes good flower fertilizer. In
the analyses, the first figure refers to
the percentage content by weight of
nitrogen, the second to the phosphoric
acid, and the third figure to the
potash, the analyses always being
given in the same order. In buying
fertilizer, more attention should be
paid to the analysis than to the brand
name, since it is the content not the
name that does the work
Fertilizer should be used during
the spring and summer. When max
ing new beds, it should be evenly
spread after spading, but before
working down the soil. In old beds
the fertilizer should be spread be-
fore working thcm up, SO as to mix
the fertilizer we'll with the soil, and
prevent burning the seed or roots of
the plants. A good rate OF applica-
ton is 3 or 4 pounds per 100 square
feet.
On paintings of roses and other
percnnials, the fertilizer should be
spread around the plants several times
during the season at about half
handful to the plant. Care should
be taken that very little or none of
the fertilizer comes in direct contact
with the plant. The plants should
be dry when the material is spread,
and it is good practice to water
we'll after applying the fertilizer.
Complete fertilizer should not be
applied after Labor Day. In order
to harden perennials and make them
GO through the winter in better shape,
it is a good practice to apply one
or two applications of a fertilizer
such as 0-10-10, or 0-14-14 during the
fall.
Questions relative to what can be
done about evergreen paintings turn
ing brown are often asked. This
browning usually is due to a rust or
ganism, and so far no effective direct
remedy has been found. The best
thing to do is to fertilize as suggested
for perennials, so as to increase the
general vigor of the plant.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-23
PRESERVE OUR STATE ROADS

For the conservation of State many
Others are urging that Governor OConor the bill awaiting
his signature which increases the tonnage allowed trucks
transport highways
week. the Cecil Times" carried first page editorial
in opposition to the legislation in question We thoroughly
the opinion expressed therein and reproduce it full for
readers follows
Bill 421 is pending before Governor OConor
approval Veto increases the axle load limits of trucks by
two tons the maximum recommended by the Public Roads
Administration and increases the maximum weight of
trucks from Fl tons to 81 tons.
In their long legislative the motor truck interests
have bill that plainly against the
of the great motoring public is obviously
fit of few heavy tonnage truckers
No public hearings held the BILL but after passed
in the closing days of the legislature the Junior Association of
Commerce of Baltimore discovered it's dangers conducted
since vigorous and active campaign against it. The motor
ists who heavy taxes for the roads becoming and
that the real for the destruction rapid
deterioration of the Maryland Highway System is the pounding
of the road surface by heavy trucks The State Roads Commits
sion states that the trucks do their fair share of the cost
of our roads at the present rates.
This paper why the trucks should be given
the opportunity increase the rate and damage We
commend the Junior Association for their aenes and
vgor in discovering and opposing this legislation Governor
OConor should veto the bill
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-23

A little attention paid to the proper
fertilization of flowers, shrubs, and
other ornamentals will frequently
give great satisfaction in better and
more lasting paintings. Many flow
ers are rapidly growing plants and
therefore must be assured of plcnti-
full supply OF plant food to take care
of their needs during the intense
growing period.
The application OF nitrogen fer
tilizcr will produce a rapid and lush
growth. The use OF this fertilizer on
new beds frequently gives good re-
suits for a year or two. Then the
paintings do not do so well, to the
disappointment OF the gardener.
What he does not realize is the drain
on the phosphate and especially the
potash in the soil made by the plants,
most of which are removed each year
as trash or prunirgs. A number of
growers use bone meal, which takes
care of the phosphate, but potash is
often very much fhc neglected child
in the fertilizer family.
With the tendency to use large
amounts OF nitrogen to get large
growth, the use of potash is partic-
ularly important. These two plant
foods complement each other, and
each does best when used i'll proper
ratio with the other. The potash bal
ances the rapid-growth-producing
qualities of the nitrogen, and gives
the plant strength, vigor, and the
ability to resist diseases and unfavor-
able weather conditions.
A flower growing OH a rich bed
often starts off with a fine growth,
makes big plant, then bends over
and produces a disappointing. small,
and dull bloom. Roses winter-kill
and suffer from black spot in the
summer. Bulb paintings do poorly
after the first year. The cause i'll
many cases is unbalanced fertiliza-
ton.
The proper fertilizer to use varies
with the paintings and the soil. In
most cases, a complete fertilizer
should be used. This is one contain
ing nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and
potash. A good general purpose fer
tilizer is one containing the nutri-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-23
HEARING IS SET FOR THE
APPEAL OF COUNCILMEN
CONTINUED From Page y

assessment, forced the Mayor and
Council, through their attorney, God
frey Child, to file protest with the
State Tax Commission.
Mayor Ross admits that under
existing laws personal property can't
be included in tax assessments to
Maryland corporations. He states,
however, that upon investigation at
the office of the Public Service Com
mission of Maryland it has been learn
ed that appraisal of the property in
question was made by competent
engineering firm in Baltimore on Oc-
tober 81, 1929. The valuation of the
property was (new cost) $375,54S.OO
and (new cost less accrued deprecia-
tion) $346,924.0O.
On December 81, 1929, the Public
Service Commission fixed the electric
property valuation of the East Coast
Utilities (now Maryland Light and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-23
May 2-4t.
L. Paul Ewell, Solicitor
OR Err NISI

L. Paul Ewell, Assignee to fore
close of Cynthia Ards, assignee of
Cynthia Ards, Administrators of Sar-
ah w. Ards, Deceased, Assignee of
L. Paul Ewell, Mortgagee of Major
d. Hudson and Lottie J. Hudson, his
wife, ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland.
No. 5181 Chancery.
Ordered this 9th day of May 1941.
by the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland, in Equity, that the
sale of the real estate mentioned in
these proceedings made and report
ed by L. Paul Ewell, Assignee to
foreclose mortgage from Major d.
Hudson and Lottie j. Hudson, his
wife, dated January 6, 1882, and re-
corded among the land records of
Worcester County, Maryland, in Liber
B. B. No. Is, folios Ats, ETC., and by
mesne assignments held by the as
slgnee for foreclosure, be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before
the 18th day of May, 1911; provided
copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in Worces-
ter County, Maryland, once a week
for three successive weeks before the
Goth day of May, 1941.
The report states the amount of
sale to be $4,000.
JOSEPH E. BRIMER,
Clerk.
True copy, test: Jos. E. Brimer, Clerk
May 9-3t.