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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-22
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON

ct sweet pototoes per acre have
now been stepped up 50 that
insteod Of getting q mere 100
bushels to the acre. soil chem
lists have increased the yield
to as high os 300 bushels.
Also, stockmen have found
that by feeding sweet po-
totoes with oIfolfo, the rots
OF gain in fottenino opimols
for norket Is os high as so per
cent foster than when the usu-
al corn diet is used exclusively.
For beef and mutton, the poto-
toes ore fed raw. For hogs and
poultry potatoes hove to be
cooked.
Where the agricultural eco
nomists figure the pototo stock
teed comes In particularly
hondy Is on dairy forms. One
Of the principal concerns Of
nutritionists studying the no.
tionoI humon health hos been
the un d er-consumptlon Of
dairy products in the south. To
get people in the rural oreos Of
the south to drink more milk
and cot more b utter and
cheese, it is necessary to 90
right to the beginning and fig
ure out something for the cows
TO cot, so they u give milk. Cot
ton seed is good stock feed,
but with the reduction in COT
ton acreage, the supply Of cot
ton seed hos olso been reduced.
The sweet potato is one answer
TO thot problem.
WAR CHANGES THIS TOO
Use Of sweet pototo and the
Irish pototo as q source OF
starch is something thot has
come to the fore os q war
emergency. Bulk Of U. S. starch
consumption hos come from
topioco and cosovo roots i'm
ported principally fro the
Dutch Eost Indies. lotest sto-
tistics put the pre-wor imports
at 4lO million pounds. with q
domestic production Of Is mil
lion pounds.
High erode Irish pototo
storches which used to be i'm
ported from Germany and Hol-
land ore now made in some II
plonts in the Maine pototo
country, and in the lost year.
this Aristook starch hos been
developed until it is whittier
than the best Holland storches,
ond it brings q better place on
the market.
experiments win SWeet PO-
toto storehes began in 1884
under the Farm Security Ad-
ministrotion, which put UP q
pilot plant in Mississippi. Thot
plant and q privately owned
plant in louisiono ore nov 90
ing full blast. With this yeor's
crop Of southern sweets esti-
mated ct 10 million bushels
bigger than lost years, it
doesn't seem likely that
there'II be any acute shortage
Of storches for shirt fronts,
yarn sizing for textile mills,
sizing poper mills, odhesives
for the wood veneer, PIywood
and oircroft industries, or even
the stickun on the back OF
the pOst0ne SfOnnDS.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-22
HARD PULL

INDIANAPOLIS-Harley Un-
derwood, IS, heard somebody
trying to break into his combina-
ton tavern and home, through q
window.
He got a hammer and crept up
to the window. When the Prov
Ter stuck his head through, ne
hit him, then grabbed him and
tried to pull him on in.
Thwarted, he finally realized
an acc6mplice outside had hold
of the mans legs and was giving
him a tug of war.
Underwood's opponent won
and the two fled into the dark
ness.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-22
PUNGENT OBSERVATION
MINNEAPOLIS - Wealth

Bureau officials quickly wired
back for full data when . report
from the Ashley, N. D., observer
included only the wind observa-
ton.
This is the reply they got:
Temperature, Dew Point,
Ceiling, sky missing due skunk
sitting directly in front OF station
door,"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-22
FLASHES
OF
LIFE
BY the Associated Press
HEAP GOOD SMELL

WITH SECOND ARMY-Pri-
vate Claude Grey, full-blooded
Sioux Indian from Yankton, S.
D., has the reputation of being
the best scout in the Second Ar
my.
On a reconnaissance patrol
during current war games, Grey
halted his squad with the warn
ing:
stop and take cover. / smell
horses"
Ten minutes later a cavalry
gallQped by.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-22
TWIST OF The WRIST

LYNCHBURG, VA. - The
next time the doctor is called to
the w. M. Boswell household he
probably will make extra sure
he has some splints.
Mrs. Alice Barksdale, board
err, fell and snapped her left
wrist.
Then Mrs. B. c. Farmer,
daughter of Mrs. Boswell, fell
and broke her left wrist.
Mrs. Boswell, reaching to turn
off a light, fell-and fractured
her left wrist.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-22
THERE'S A LIMIT
OMAHA Agnes
Singles,

Chamber of Commerce Conven-
ton hostess, hasn't been one 10
shirk extra-curricular duties
such as banda ging injuries, hold
ing babies, supplying informa-
ton, etc.
But she drew the lire when Q
promoter arranging for . magi-
clans conclave called and asked:
How would you like to be the
woman I'm going 70 saw N half
next weekfs
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-22
OY PETeR gDsoN
Dolly Msnites Wsshinston
Coerospondomt

SCSbOvp0W0OWV
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-
The war, the tax bill. the movie
inquiry and oil such ludicrou!
unpleasant things seeming Il
be going olone according te
plan, you turn your head FOL
q minute to see what else I.
happening in the world, ons
there stonds Or. R. E. Murphy
OF the Department Of Aericul.
ture. whose life, for the inme.
diote post, present and future
at |eost, Is being dedicated to
the sweet pototo.
II you ore inclined to scott
at the ideo Of the government
paying J scientist just to worry
about sweet potatoes in these
times, hold your roucous laugh
ter till you hove heard all. And
none Of your riboId crooks,
either, about the disIoyoIty Of
O man named Murphy worry
ing about sweet potatoes to the
exclusion Of Irish potatoes. Dr..
Murphy's field Of research hos
both varieties 70 btIo and hoe
and promote.
It's all port Of the 0eport-
nent Of AericuIture's broad
program Of finding new use.
for surplus agricultural crops
While you weren't looking
while you had your eyes on the
bothroom scoles and the neo-
surement of your hips or woist-
line as the sex may be, while
you were watching your die
too closely and cutting on
storohes. the consumption o.
Irish potatoes dropped off 2e
per cent from what it was 4C
years oeo. That meant thot {
little more than one ocre out o.
every four thot used to be dedi,
coted to the growing Of poto
toes had to be planted in some,
thing else, or just allowed te
90 to weeds.
COTTON CHOPPED
Also, in the lost IS yeors
the cotton acreage Of the coun.
try hos dropped from 44.6 mil.
lion ocres to q million ceres
nearly hoIf-becouse Of the
decline Of the world market fol
cotton, II was to find new crop.
for these idle pototo end cottor
and OF her abandoned crol
ocres to grow thot the Depart
ment Of Agriculture got busy
And that is where tn. swee
pototo comes into its own q.
the newest glomor girl Of thu
vegetable kingdom.
II is the sober conviction o
Or. Murphy and his colleagues
today that the Iowly sweet 20
toto hos potentiolities for de-
veIopment as the corn Of thu
south. And it car. do things 70
the agricultural economy O.
the west and the Pacific coos
stotes, too. 1t is q stock feee
for dairy herds and for fotten
ing livestock for market. 1t Of
fers O definite solution for tn
problem Of supplying the coun
try's demand for storches Of al
kinds.
As q stock feed, the swee
pototc isn't the equal OF corr
by volume or weight. It's obou
the equivalent Of borley. Fet
raw, it tokes about four or fiv'
bushels to do the good Of on
bushel Of corn, but the yield
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-22
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

tie!" sighed the trainer in recol-
lection. For days afterward
she was nervous as q cat!"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-22
Q FROM
THE MONITOR
FILES .
S YEARS AGO
1896

S YEARS AGO
1886
Mount Clemens Boy Scouts
will attend the UNI. football
games this fall as ushers.
Local Baptists are awaiting .
with pleasure the address here
this evening of DR.. Arthur /.
Brown of Vancouver. BIC.
10 YEARS AGO
1881
Mrs. Emma Eschman, East
Detroit, has broken ground for
a building on the corner OF
Chesterfield and Gratiot ave-
nues. 1t will be four-stories
high.
With no available cash on
hand for general purposes, the
county was unable to meet It's
regular monthly payroll Tor
employees this week.
IS Years Ago Today
1906
Macomb county's tax this
year will be 52,685.66. con-
siderable less than last year.
City Treasurer Matthews re-
ports over $4,000 in city taxes
still uncollected.
50 YEARS AGO TODAY
1891
Mrs. Adelir.e Kelly, sister to
Thomas M. Croker, and mother
of DR.. Nj. c. Kelly, died Sun
day, in her SD year
Prof. Sears has at his place the
one and only greatest boy on
earth.
50 YEARS AGO TODAY
1851
DR.. r. w. Wright, city physi-
clan Of Grand Rapids, 10 visiting
with Dr.. H. =. Taylor.
Mr.. Matthew 0lush v oort-
ously siek h 1e0oo.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
CITY FINANCES SHOW
HEALTHY CONDITION

The sound financial status of POGO
moke City is indicated by the fact
that when the Street Improvement
Bonds of 1912 were refloated, they
were sold at premium over par and
the interest bid was 1870.
Another Government grant procur-
ed through the initiative and efforts
of the present city officials was that
made in connection with Federal Post
Office Building-$76,OOO.
Other projects expected to be work.
ed out and completed as quickly as
possible are (1) laying of concrete
curb and gutter on Market St., from
10th ST., to Dryden's Mill, in coopera-
ton with the State Roads Commits
sion and the County Commissioners,
(2) building of bulkhead and dock at
the foot of Second Street, near Win
ter Quarters Club House, and (9) the
erection of a building with toilet
facilities for colored people.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18

CAMPAIGN ON
TWENTY-FIRST
House. Toulouse Collection Re-
quested On July Twenty
Fourth And Twenty-Fifth
UNDER DIRECTION OF
CIVILIAN DEFENSE

The following letter has been adj
dressed to the members of the ALUMNI
mum Scoop Collection Committees for
Worcester County. 1t comes from the
County Commissioners, per Miss Lena
Riggin, Clerk, and is self explana-
tory:
Governor Herbert r. O'Conor has
asked US to get in touch with each
town and community in the county
and ask them to assist in the collec-
ton of aluminium which will be COL
lected under the direction of the Of
flee of Civilian Defense. We are,
therefore, asking you to get in touch
with the members of your committee,
which was printed in the county
newspapers last week and hold a
meeting, making arrangements for
the drive. If necessary, will you
name others in your community to
assist your committee?
"This campaign will begin July 21st
all over the United States and pre-
liminary house-to-house canvass can
be made if desired. We would sug-
gest that in larger towns Boys Scouts
can do lot of the collecting, as well
as any other organizations who will
participate. The giving is purely vol
untary.
"You are especially requested to
have a house-to-house collection July
"a and %, the campaign closing the
night of the 25th. The next day,
Saturday the 26th, a cleanup cam
paign will be made, when this alumni
mum will be brought to the Court
House at Snow Hill. This will then
be turned over to the State Defense
Committee for their disposition. Let
CONTINUED on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
Graphic Articles On The
Activities Of Shore Resort

Ross, any of the Council, or by the
Clerk at the Municipal Building.
This week sees the second publica-
ton of the County Levy. It is in its
usual simple form, and specially graft
flying is that the Commissioners have
succeeded in keeping down the tax
rate to its 1910 size. Pocomoke citi-
zens are interested in this as well as
in their own corporation financial
condition and should give it careful
perusal.
"The Democrat" is also carrying
this week over page of interesting
reading concerning people and activi-
ties in Maryland's only seaside re-
sort, Ocean City. These articles
stress the summer attractions as we'll
as other business interests and the
short articles are we'll worth notice.
There are also in today's issue, over
nine columns of Maryland laws, pub
lished according to law. They are in
the paper to be read, but, to be honest,
the form in which they are set up does
not invite the eye nor the mind.
However, they contain information
all citizens should possess, and if the
disposition to read is not very strong
this week, perhaps they may appear
more attractive in their second publ
cation. The advice is to read them.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
LESLIE CALLAHAN NOW
A WEST POINT CADET

Leslie Callahan, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Callahan, of 400 Market
Street, this city, has been assigned
to Company 81" of the Corps of Ca
diets at the United States Military
Academy, it has been announced by
Brig. Gen. Robert l.. Eichelberger,
superintendent.
He is one of 512 new Cadets en-
rolled at West Point on July LIST as a
member of the Glass of 1916. The
new Plebes are being given an in
tensive course in instruction in mill
tary subjects designed to fit them for
formal entrance into the Corps of
Cadets. The class will lbe absorbed
into the Corps next month, and will
participate with the upper classes in
the activities of the Military Acad-
envy.
In conformity with the Military
Academy's system of academic in
struction, the Plebes will be divided
into small groups, called sections, of
about ten men each, and each Cadet
will be required to recite in each sub
ject every day.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18

"The Democrat" is carrying this
week some features which should be
Of interest to it's readers, inasmuch
as, among them, is a detailed finan-
cial statement of the County and of
the Pocomoke City Corporation.
The Mayor and City Council have
issued a detailed account of receipts
and expenditures for the last five
years, and it is so plain and exhaus-
tive as to come within the understand
ing of all taxpayers. It shows just
how the money has been spent for
streets, sewers, water, buildings, the
recreation park, wages, salaries.
The money spent has resulted in a
better and more beautiful Pocomoke,
and the city authorities are to be con-
graduated on the handling of public
funds. 1t is notable that, with all the
expense incurred, the bonded indebted
ness of the city has not been unusual,
but the opposite.
The City Council has done we'll to
reveal to the taxpayers just what has
been done with their money. If any
one does not fully understand the fig
ures given, it is safe to say all infor-
nation will be supplied by Mayor
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
COUNTY RECORDS
MANY ACCIDENTS
OVER WEEK END
Deaths And Minor And Serious
Accidents Mark The Days
Of Last Week
MAN FOUND SHOT DEAD
IN HIS CABIN BOAT

Last weekend showed an unusual
number of accidents in Worcester
County, some persons being fatally
injured, some seriously, others escap-
ing with more or less minor cuts and
bruises.
In Snow Hill, Harry Adams, Jr.,
31-year-old fisherman, was found dead
aboard his motor boat Sunday morn
ing with shotgun charge through
his abdomen.
DR.. John L. Riley, Worcester county
deputy medical examiner, said. Adams
had been murdered. Worcester. coun-
ty authorities and State police immed-
lately launched an intensive hunt for
an unnamed slayer.
DR.. Riley stated that the man had
been dead for over twelve hours. He
said there was no sign of a weapon.
The boat was locked at the Snow Hill
bridge on the Pocomoke river.
Adams, who was unmarried and
who lived alone on his cabin motor
boat was killed sometime early Satur-
day night as he was preparing his
supper, the medical examiner said.
The dead man was found in a
cruoching position with coffee cup
clutched in his right hand.
The boats cabin door was open and
DR.. Riley said the shotgun blast was
fired by somene standing just out
side the door.
Seriff J. William Hall said officials
were in possession of clues that point
ed to the identity of the slayer.
Adams was found by his father
Harry Adams, ST., who had gone to
visit him.
AS a result of police investigation,
Avery Nelson, 3S, has been charged
with the fatal shooting.
Sheriff Hall said Nelson confessed
the killing, climaxing an eighteen
hour grilling which ended at o'clock
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
JAS. 7. SEXTON
DIED SUDDENLY
TUESDAY LAST
Was A Native Of Princess Anne,
Md, And Would Have Been
6S Years Old In August

Mr.. James T. Sexton, a well-known
and highly esteemed citizen, of POGO
moke, died suddenly on Tuesday about
6 P. M. Mr.. Sexton was sitting at
his table, it is understood, drinking
a cup of coffe, when he was attack
ed by heart failure and, without no
tice, succumbed.
The deceased was born in Princess
Anne, 67 years ago, the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Sexton.
He has resided in Pocomoke for the
last 81 years, following the occupa-
ton of barber.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Sexton is
survived by one son, Dixon Sexton,
80, of this city. Funeral services were
held yesterday Thursday from his
late home, Rev. j. w. Wootten, pastor
of Salem Methodist Church Official
ting. Interment in the cemetery of
the church.
The sudden demise of Mr.. Sexton
came as a grievous surprise to his
near relatives and many friends. He
was deservedly esteemed; was of a
kindly, genial disposition, and his as
ISOLATION with his fellow-man was al
ways characterized by fairness, hon
esty, agreeable personality and in
tegrity. There will be many who will
regret the nassinp of dim" Cexton
The pallbearers were: Active, Eu-
gene Matthews, George Bounds,
Frank Shaw, George johnson, Marion
Denston, Will Lang.
Honorary: Renza Somers, Mark
Callahan, Geo. Twilley, Chas. Pill
chard, Elihu Wilkerson, Robert Cop
per, Edw. Birmingham, M. w. Costen,
r. v. Gladding.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
FREDERAL JUDGE
TOURING SHORE
ON A BICYCLE
Is Sixty Years Old And Passed
Through POcOmoke About
Six O'Clock, A. M. Sunday

Shortly before six o'clock Sunday
morning distinguished looking gen.
tleman with white hair, CARRIED in
white trousers and shirt with KNAPP
sack on his bicycle was noted pedal
ling his bike out Market Street evil
IDENTIFY headed for Virginia.
His distinguished appearance pro-
claimed him the elusive Federal Judge
George A. Welsh who is touring the
Peninsula on foot and on bike.
The 63-year old Jurist left his home
near Philadelphia on Monday, July 7th
and by Thursday of last week had
travelled 22O miles. Post cards re-
ceived at his home and others who
have seen and talked to the Judge
have served to keep the public inform
ed as to the whereabouts of the elu-
sive Judge. Early in his tour he set
up temporary headquarters at Reho-
both Beach, Del.
While in Delaware a story is told
of his meeting with the Governor of
Delaware, Walter w. Bacon. Accord
ing to account the Governor was max
ing an inspection tour of the state
forest near Glendale when he came
upon a sleeper on a picnic bench. The
Governor glanced around and spied
a well-used bicycle. He coughed and
the sleeping man awoke.
Are you by any chance Judge
Welsh?" asked the Governor.
II am" was the reply.
Later it was explained that the
Jurist was making tour of the Del
marva Peninsula on foot and wheel.
The trip is expected to end about
August LIST when he will probably
visit his colleague, Judge William A.
Kirkpatrick at the latter's home in
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18

The Rev. Clyde H. DuBose, pastor
of Read Memorial and Laurel Pres
byterian Churches in Richmond, Va,
and former resident of this city, has
accepted the passionate of First Pres
byterian Church of Thomasville, N.
c., and will take over his duties there
about August list.
The minister expressed regret at
leaving his charge in Richmond but
said he felt he "could serve God more
effectively" at his new post.
Mr.. DuBose, son of Mrs. S. w.
DuBose and the late Rev. Mr.. Du-
Bose, former pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church this city, is a native of
Cuthbert, Georgia. He took over the
pastorate at Read Memorial in 1889,
the year before his graduation from
Union Theological Seminary. When
the two churches were placed under
CONTINUED on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
DOMINICAN BASE BALL
PLAYERS SEND CHALLENGE

Old time Ocean City ball fans are
eager to see the newly re-organized
Dominican College Nine go into &C.
ton against leading teams of the
Eastern Shore. The smartly uniform
ed Dominicans have announced them
selves available for booking, and are
expecting full list of games to be
shortly filled.
Team managers desiring to meet
the Ocean City nine are advised to
apply as soon as possible, for the
schedule will probably be quickly COM
pleted at the Dominican College
headquarters. Home games are to be
played at the High School Field on
Philadelphia Ave.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
LEGION POST, SO,
ELECTS OFFICERS
and DELEGATES
G. Ewell Dryden Is Elected AS
Commander Of Worcester
Post; F. Dennis Adjt.

The following have been elected as
officers of the Worcester Post No
SO, Pocomoke City, to serve for the
ensuing year:
Commander, G. Ewell Dryden
Stockton, Md.
Acting Adjutant, Franklin Dennis,
Pocomoke City, Md.
Service Officer, Godfrey Child, Po-
comoke City, Md.
Treasurer, Russell E. Matthews,
Pocomoke City, Md.
Historian, C. H. Meiser, Stockton,
Md.
Chaplain, John Bagwell, Pocomoke
City, Md.
The law requires these be elected
twenty-four hours prior to the open
ing of the Department Convention,
and they must be installed within fiji
teen days after the closing of the
Convention.
The following have been elected as
delegates to the 23rd Annual Con-
vention which meets in Baltimore on
August IS, IA, Is, and 16. 1941:
C. H. Meiser and G. E. Dryden, of
Stockton, Nd; and Godfrey Child and
L. Griffin Callahan, of Pocomoke
City. Alternates: R. E. Matthews,
Franklin Dennis, and Earl Tarr, Po-
comoke City; Joseph G. Hill, Stock
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
MAIL CARRIERS AGENTS
In SALE OF STAMPS

Thirty-two thousand rural mail
carriers are now acting as agents in
the sale of Defense Savings Stamps,
postal officials have informed the
Treasury Department. Demand for
the stamps in sparsely settled dis
tricts caused the Post Office Depart
ment to authorize the carriers to act
as statesmen.
The stamps range in value from ten
cents to five dollars. Purchasers are
given albums in which they can be
When filled, the albums
may be exchanged for Defense Saw
ings Bonds.