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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
SOMERSET ROAD rs TO
BE EXTENDED SOON

The state road from Crisfield to
Hopewell, Route Alb in lower Somer-
set County, is to be extended shortly
from Hopewell to the railroad cross
ing just below Marion, distance of
nearly three miles, according to the
State Roads Commission.
1t is expected that the contract for
the new construction will be awarded
by the State Roads Commission this
week.
This added link, when completed,
will leave only that part of the old
road in use between Marion and
Westover, distance of approximate.
ly ten miles.
Because of it's Importance to the
commercial life of Crisfield and the
surrounding community, and to the
movement of farm products from the
lower section Of the county, for some
time civic bodies and individuals have
worked to secure new highway to
connect with the main highway at
Westover.
Action of the State Roads Commits
sion in asking for bids on another Sec
ton indicates that within few years
the entire stretch will be rebuilt.
According to Crisfield residents the
new road is badly needed, both as a
safety measure for car and truck
drivers, and because it will permit the
transportation of farm products and
seafood to northern markets without
the damage they now receive at times
because of jolting over the present
rough state road.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
LOWEST STATE
TAX RATE FOR
EIGHTY YEARS

Property owners in Maryland will
enjoy during the years 1912 and 1913,
the lowest State tax rate since 1861,
as result of reduction announced for
these two years by Governor Herbert
R. O'Conor.
: For 1912, the 22-cent rate set by
Act of the last Legislature, will be re-
duced to Ia cents, and the 20.75-cent
rate established for 1943, will be re-
duced to 1915 cents. Of the last 100
years only six, from 1856 to 1861,
have enjoyed as low, or a lower rate
than will be in effect these two years.
The reductions will be made, Gov
ernor O'Conor announced, under au-
thority granted by Chapter 528 of the
Acts of 1941, an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sored Bill. This provides that if the
State Surplus on September 30, 1941
and on September 80, 1912, should ex-
coed by $2,0O0,000.00 all appropria-
tons in the Budget, the Board of Pub
lie Works would be authorized to ap-
ply the excess to the bonded indebt-
edness of the State, and to reduce the
State tax proportionately for those
years.
Prior to the present administration,
the State Tax Rate had been around
1885 cents per $4,000. A Bill passed
during the last session, with Admins
tration backing, reduced the rate for
1912 to % cents and for 1943, to
20.75 cents.
Coincident with his announcement
regarding State real tax reductions
Governor O'Conor indicated that, bar
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
HOLD-UP MAN FAILS
TO CAPTURE THE BACON

Johnnie James, colored is in the
Cape Charles Jail waiting hearing on
charge of attempted robbery, COM
mitted last Sunday morning.
James, in emulation of the Jesse
James of old, went to the home of
Robert Young, in the Jersey section
of the town, and asked Young if he
could change twenty-dollar bill.
Young said he could and James i'm
mediately drew a pistol and demand
ed the cash. Young held his hands up
and insisted that if James wanted the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
The MARYLAND TRAFFIC SAFETY
COMMISSIONS SLOGAN for the week is:
"WHY SPEED? THE ONLY THING YOU'LL
CATCH is TROUBLE.

ring totally unexpected developments,
he would call Special Session of the
Legislature for the purpose of re-
ducing the State income tax.
Reductions already made in this
levy, during the 1941 session of the
Legislature, and made retroactive to
cover 1941 incomes, will save the tax
payers of the State a minimum of
$4,500,000.00 in three years, and the
savings more likely will be above
$5,000,O00, because of increased in
comes throughout the State.
Under the proposed further reduc-
tions to be made at the Special Ses-
sion, it is likely that every taxpayer
in the State will be affected favorably
by one or the other of the reductions.
Governor O'Conor's announcement
that Maryland's finances are in such
excellent shape as to permit these i'm
portant reductions in taxes has at
tracted nationwide attention, coming
as it does at time when Federal,
State and local taxes everywhere are
on the upgrade. 1t is in sharp con-
trast, also, to the picture that faced
the Governor when he assumed office
in January, 1889, at which time bor-
rowing to meet current expenses, plus
large diversions of gasoline taxes, had
placed the States finances in a sorry
mess.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
BURIED IN SAND PIT
LITTLE GIRL STILL LIVES

Buried alive while playing in sand
pit Sunday, near Millsboro, Sarah
Margaret Mitchell, ten-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ben
Mitchell, Donald Hall, eight years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hall,
and Geraldine Hickman, nine years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Loran
"Loke" Hickman, all of Millsboro, are
alive today due to the presence of
mind of Sarah Margaret and the her.
ole efforts of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith and Joseph Smith, neighbor
reScurers.
The three children had been playing
in the sand pit just north of Millsboro
on the DUPONT highway, digging a
cave. The cave-in occurred shortly
after they had crawled inside their
near grave, burying them under about
two and one half feet of sand. Sarah
Margaret's head, fortunately, was not
buried and she was able to wriggle
out and call the help of the Smiths.
Frank Smith and his father, Joseph
Smith ran to the scene of the acct
dent with shovels, but were forced to
dig slowly to prevent any further in
jury to the buried children. Frank
Smith first uncovered the arm of Ger
aldine Hickman and upon pulling her
out believed her to be dead, she al
ready being blue in the face. By the
time they had removed Donald Hall
who Immediately vomited, clearing
his throat of the sand, the rescuers
noticed Geraldine was still alive and
at once applied artificial respiration
which brought her around shortly. It
was necessary for Mr.. Smith to re-
move the dirt from her throat with
his hand, before she could breathe
naturally.
When the children were found they
were laying side-by-side on their
backs so that the full force of the
cave-in fell into their faces. DR.. Vir-
gil A. Hudson who was called to the
scene of the cavern reported Monday
morning that the children were suf-
fering from sore threats and nervous
reactions, but otherwise were doing
as well as could be expected.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03

money he could take it from his pock-
ct. A caller interrupted the hold up
at this state and James fled. At the
home of Sol Fields, later, the would
be robber made his boast that he
would go back and get the money.
Fields and several others followed at
distance and caught him in the
Young house and summoned officers.
The arrest was made by Railroad Ser
geant of Police Bull and Deputy Ser
geant Marshall of the town force.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
Cokesbury News

The Women's Christian Service So
ciety of Cokesbury Church will have
an oyster supper at the school house,
on Tuesday evening, October 21st.
Look for the menu later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Green and Mr..
and Mrs. Travers Keyes of Cam
bridge, Md, spent last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor and son,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
HOT OFF THE CREDIBLE

Hang curtains straight across a
line to dry, or in the case of lace or
net materials, put them on stretching
frames which measure just slightly
smaller than the curtains before
washing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03
HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE

Scald the coffee pot just before
using it in order to remove any stale
odor which may impair the flavor Of
the coffee.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-03

To dress a steak when onions aren't
on the menu, saute some sliced onions
in butter, skim out the onion and
dress the steak with the melted fat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14
CHAPTER XVII

Black Yeager was buried at Round
Top, and his funeral was the largest
ever held in the county. The feel
ing was very bitter, and it was al
most unanimous against the big
ranches among those at the grave
yard. Even the people who did not
justify rustling resented this high
handed destruction Of suspected
men who had not been found guilty
by a jury. Among the rustlers them
selves, a mounting fear lay back of
their furious rage. A killer was
loose in the land, and he might strike
at any one Of them next. rs.
Several men without property
slipped away quietly. $50
"Bart Dennison pulled his freight
last night" Lee Hart said. LEFT on
the train for Cheyenne"
JEFF Brands laughter was brittle.
'Some folks scare easily" he said.
Through the window his words
reached Ellen. She had no doubt
he was q thief, but she applauded
the spirit of his defiance. What he
had told her about Pete Tolman was
even more true of himself. He had
lived fully, physically at least. There
was in him a deep capacity for en-
joyment.
A rider was dismounting at the
hitch-rack. They watched him walk
across the dusty road to join them.
The man was Roam Afford.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14

THE STORY SO FAR: Ellen Carey,
daughter Of the postmaster, is interested
I'm two men--dashing Jeff Brand, sup
posediy rustler, and Cal Terry, man.
ager Of the big Diamond Reverse b
ranch, whom rustlers and small cattle
Y y
Better sit down, gentlemen" Cal
houn said.
Brand looked at him, hostility In
his hard eyes. 'I'n stand"
The ranch managers gaze met his
coldly. Better take chair, Mr..
Brand. This isn't a social occasion.
After we get through with our BUSH
ness you can shoot at me just as
properly as you could have beforer
SIS it straight goods that Black
Yeager has been killed." blurted
out JEFF.
"Yes. That's why I sent for you"
s'Who killed him?"
81 don't know. 1t looks as though
he had been killed by man sup
posed to be his friend"
Brand sat down. "All right. Spill
It. I'll listen"
Calhoun Terry told the story OF the
attack on him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14
TO LIVE EAT

OF course, no one expects you
to starue. But Kathleen Norris
believes that many Of the COM
mon ailments Of older people are
the result of ouerindulgence.
They could get along very nicely.
she maintains, on about What
our Victorian torebears con-
sumed at foe o'clock tea. You
may feel that her plan is too
drastic, but Kathleen Norris sug-
gests that you try to eat as little,
rather than as much, as you can.
Don't stop at merely cutting
dotcn" on desserts, Crazy, hot
breads and second helpings.
Work. out systematic diet-uud
stick to it. Then you iuiH haze
nothing to fear from the ftties.
the sixties and the seventies.
And, best of all, you ,Uon't haze
to bore your loving family and
friends ,Uith your complaints
about ailments you haze no bust
ness having anytUay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14

about what our Victorian forebears
considered 'high tea" You won't
eat more in "a hours than they ate
in, the way of cakes, hot buttered
scenes, toast, cream, jam, marrons
and chocolates at the coy five
o'clock fireside. Your breakfast will
be what it is now; most of us aren't
sinners at breakfast. Your lunch
will be a big plate Of mixed salad
with slivers of chicken or ham or
crab or shrimp in it, and some dark
toast; and your supper will be
bowl of soup, more buttered toast,
and some fruit. Not any more rich
meat, sauces, gravies, starches.
heavy sweets. Your sweets will be
about what your baby grandson
gets; cooked fruits, an occasional
cookie, an occasional molasses taffy.
Achieve this by degrees, and you
will find that this diet is far more
filling than it sounds. And with it
comes freedom from all the choked,
poisoned, dragging ills of the body.
You will sleep as soundly. as you
did at the age of 10; you will, feel as
light, all day, as dancer one-third
your age. ~ ~ i ss..... -.
We are very apt to feel, we aging
women, that the younger generation
owes us something. But we owe it
something, too. Habitual complaints
of "bad nights" headaches, weari-
ness, physical discomfort worry our
children, as their nursery ailments
once worried us. To see Mama plac-
idly pouring cream over her mince
pie, and then to hear her martyred
description of having had bad
night, and of suffering "those spots
poor Grandpa always had before his
eyes," infuriates loving children,
even though they don't show it. The
one thing devoted son or daughter
wants from Mama or Dad is health
and cheerfulness. The old man or
woman may be of real use and COM
fort to the younger household, If he
or she can forget bodily discom-
forts long enough to find the oppor-
tllnity. sgN
A Boys Last Wish.
One Of our popular American writ
ers Of almost 100 years ago tells in
her biography Of the desperate i'll
ness Of beloved child Of eight. He
was just rallying from typhoid fe-
yer, when he CHANGED to smell
ssGrandma's dinner" cooking, and
his mother reports that the "sore lit
tie mouth" asked YEARLY what
Grandma was having for Sunday
dinner. 40
The answer included roast goose.
stuffing, batter pudding, fried onions
and beaten biscuits. The sick child
begged for some.
ssWhat q JOY" writes the mother
Of 1850, ito crafty my darling's last
wish, for last wish II proved to bel"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14


''Lemme see that note the fellow
pinned to Blacks coat" JEFF said.
Calhoun took it from his pocket
book and handed it to the rustler.
Brand studied it for several min
utes. i've seen writing like that
somewhere, but can't just remem-
Der when," he mentioned to Carey.
Look how he makes his SIS, with
the tails flying away"
Brand put the note in his pocket.
mind If / keep it," he said to Ter
ry insolently.
"Not at all. Nate Hart may want
to keep it, but you fix that up with
him." Terry's voice was scornfully
polite.
On the way back to the ranch Car
ey rode beside Terry and Brand
with the two cowboys.
81 reckon we have come to the
same opinion as you did, CAL" the
man from Black Butte told his COM
panion.
"What opinion?" Terry inquired.
'That this killing was done by
cattle detective hired by some of the
big outfits"
"That's my opinion, is it," the
Diamond Reverse B manager asked
sarcastically.
81 think so. It explains the facts
better than anything else can fig
ure out. My notion is you wanted to
put us on our guard against this
fellow"
"Even il was employing him"
81 don't believe you are in this at
all, but I expect you can give q
good guess who hired this killer"
Terry said tonelessly, II don't
know anything about it.
swell, I'll leave it there, Cal"
Lane Carey concluded. "a wink is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14
Some Trick

During one of the morning exer-
else periods at the army's Fort
Dix, in New Jersey, new pri-
vate had little trouble following
instructions. Mixed up, he raised
his right leg instead of his left
which brought it close to the
raised leg of the next man.
The sergeant in charge yelled,
promptly, belligerently:
"Who's the guy holding up both
legs?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14
Flowers at Different Periods.

A SUCCESSION of lovely blooms
: = in your home all winterl
That's your reward--if you start
potting bulbs now.
Clever to choose stunning s'show
pieces" that flower at different
periods-white callas start bloom
ing in January, colorful amaryllis
and daffodils a little later.
Before these and in between you
can always have the fragrant mar
cissus. Just start a fresh batch
every two weeks in bowl of wa.
ter and pebbles. Keep in a dark
spot until growth starts and be
sure the lower third of each bulb
is in water.
Our 32-page booklet tells how to raise
favorite Towering and foliage plants.
ferns. bracket plants. Tells how to pot
bulbs, also how to grow bulbs, vines
and other material In water. Send your
order to-:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14
INsTALLMENT EIGHT

INSTALLMENT EIGHT
men dislike. Three fustlers had been
shot from the back; IN retaliation Lee
Hart, y brother Of one Of the Victims
takes q shot from the back At Terry.
Now q fourth man, Black Yeager, 10
shot under peculiar circumstances. Two
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14
By KATHLEEN NORRIS

n TOST old persons eat too
MI much. That is why they
L v l. SO often are unhappy,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14

MI much. That is why they
4 v = so often are unhappy,
annoying, useless and i'll.
This is an unpleasant truth,
but it is one that makes a most
important difference in ones
life, when it is fully grasped.
The difference between feeling
young and cheerful and eager
to serve, and feeling heavy and
old and ill is often the difference
only between a sensible dinner
and a foolish one.
Two pork chops with gravy,
mashed potato, hot biscuits, a
stuffed tomato and a cup GUS
tard can do you no harm while
they remain in the refrigera-
tor. But once inside you they
can cause an amount Of sheer mis-
cry that may end in death. Thou
sands of elderly persons kill them
selves with poison every year-only
it doesn't seem like poison because
it comes off the family supper table.
In one New England town visited
many years ago the old people spoke
of getting your shock as though it
was something the postman infalli-
bly, delivered between the ages Of
IS and 60.
Her father got his shock last win
ter. Poor Maria's had her shock.
Why Lizzie got her shock when she
wasn't but 80 beats mel"
In winter this particular family,
which comprised several families,
consumed meals that would have
satisfied lumbermen. They were all
elderly, but they ate just as they
had in vigorous youth. Every meal
was embellished with hot breads and
variegated jams; we had pie for
breakfast and strong tea, with thick
Jersey cream late at night. Dunn
pings, turkey dressing, fresh lob
ster right out of the bay and hot rnuf-
fins were daily fare.
One woman, complaining con-
stantly of sick headache, vertigo,
heartburn and dozen other all
tnents, called down to her daughter
each evening for a sherry and egg
flip as night cap.
Many Become Burdens.
If all this resulted in a swift and
clean exit from this mortal scene
it wouldn't be so bad. But it doesn't.
The chronic dyspeptic, the patient
sufferer from head colds and indi-
gestion, headaches and chills, or
from that perpetual languor and
WEAKNESS that so many elderly
women think is inevitable at their
age-these people don't die. No,
they live on and on, a burden and
expense to those who love them.
And yet the fifties and the six
ties and the seventies can be beau
tiful years, filed with vigor and
health and service and the joy Of
life. There is no key to that envia-
BILE state more valuable than de-
termination to STOP STUFFING.
Some years ago I asked Irwin
Cobb, who had been seriously i'll,
the secret Of his restored health,
his improved figure, his tremendous
ly increased vitality.
Honey" said this old friend
mournfully, Sim tryin' to eat only
twice too much from now on, instead
Of five times too muchl"
Now, by these suggestions for an
old age that win seem like youth I
don't mean merely to cut down-a
little-on starches, 60 easy on sec
ond cut Of roast beef, refuse the
third piece Of candy. ! mean trying
the little game Of seeing how LIT
TIE you can eat--that Is, Il you're
getting up in the roaring forties.
Happiness Ahead.
You will find that you can live .
new type Of glorious Life, on just
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14

You will find that you can live .
new type Of glorious Life. on just
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14
One-Mile Railroad

Une-MlIe RAILROAD
OF the hundreds of American
standard gauge railroads the
shortest is the Valley railroad in
Westline, Pa, which was incorpo-
rated in 1901. It is one mile long
and has one rented locomotive,
eight employees and crosses about
$4,000 a year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14
TERRY Is no more guilty than
I am" Carey said.

as good as nod to a blind horse.
I've a notion you don't like this
state of affairs any better than ]
do"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-14
.3EzETr9
IF YOU Are Too Thin

maybe your appetite needs little
coaxing. Try vINoL. the modern
tonic. Contains vitamin b. Iron
and other valuable ingredients.
Your druggist has vINoL.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-17

better part of wisdom, if not of valor,
to make plans for coping with de-
preston if one comes?
After all, the consensus of opinion
in industry, labor and government is
that there is very grave danger of
such crisis Warning of it is heard
wherever leaders gather, coupled with
appeals for action to prevent it. The
prevailing view is we'll summed up by
the following quotation from the re-
port of the American Federation of
Labor to the Seattle convention:
Zone of the most vital of the after
war problems will be the prevention
of wide-scale unemployment. Unless
steps are taken in advance to cope
with the situation, the unemployment
which will follow the present war is
likely to exceed by far even the stag
gering unemployment in the wake of
the first World War"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-17
GREEN SAYS LABOR
OPPOSES GIVING UP
ITS STRIKE RIGHTS

Seattle, Wash. (ILNS)-"The Amer
lean Federation of Labor is uncom-
promisingly opposed to the surrender
of it's right to STRIKE" William Green
told the closing session of the A. F.
of l.. Building and Construction
Trades Department convention here.
''It is our right, our gun and our
power" he said. eve would be will
ing to put the gun behind the door,
but we are not willing to surrender it."
The packed auditorium cheered
Green's words.
The A. F. of L. president also said
that moves are under way in Congress
to have strikes declared illegal. Such
action, he said, would result in servi-
tude and enforced labor.
Meanwhile, Dave C. Beck of Seattle,
West Coast Teamsters' Union leader,
told the Western Conference of Team
sters, that it may soon be unlawful to
strike in defense industries.
"Due to the international situation,
labor soon may find it impossible to
strike" he asserted. "When that time
comes, labor must be prepared to pre-
sent it's cases adequately before boards
of arbitration and conciliation."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-10-17
THE -
CHERRY TREE
Whore with sxr Little Hatchst we tell
the truth about many things, Sometimes
profoundly. ssastines Rippantly. some
times recklessly

Look out! Here comes the war!
A. F. of L. is in convention as
sembled. Facing the war.
But whatever conclusions may be
reached-however serious the view
it probably will not be serious enough.
The human mind approaches slowly
to full consciousness of unpleasant
things.
Who can guess where the cost of
living may go?
Officials who cannot be named here
say privately some prices will double.
If incomes stay where they are
folks must buy less.
And, believe it or not, the prospect
is that within very short time there
will be NO manufacture of automo-
biles for private use.
If you have car, HANG ONTO IT!
, Folks with fixed incomes will suffer
loss of buying power.
They will wear cheaper clothes, eat
cheaper food, go to fewer movies.
WAR is SERIOUS.
War has to be paid for, some
how. In loss of private comforts,
and even necessities, it has to be
paid for RIGHT NOW. Paying
the bill can't be put over onto
future generations, in that re-
spect.
In few Offices in Washington there
is pretty accurate knowledge of what
the war is going to cost America in
terms of sacrifice.
Some offices are planning on a