davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-27
Totals
GrO-AmOcO

Two base hits: Taylor, Branch, D.
Falkner. D, J. Duke. Falkner, Wig
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
ATTENDANCE FOR
COUNTY SCHOOLS
SOMEWHAT Low
General Average For December
40 Not Quite Up To That
Of Same Month In '39

School attendance averages for
Worcester County fell off somewhat
in December in comparison with those
of the same month of 1889. The
general average of the high schools
in December 1889 was 1914; in 1910,
GIT. For the elementary schools,
92.1 in 1889; 1872 in 40.
Stockton leads the high schools
for last month with 94.4; Pocomoke,
1913; Berlin, 91.9; Ocean City, 91.2;
Snow Hill, 9O.3.
Graded Schools: Bishopville 95.6;
Ocean City, GAL; Pocomoke A, 93.9;
Berlin A, 91.5; Pocomoke B, GA;
Snow Hill, 1913; Stockton, 1877; Ber-
lin B, SIG. Bishopville gains a star,
showing noted increase; and Stock
tons grade has been affected some
what by one of the old time chill
dren's diseases-chicken pox.
Two-teacher schools, Girdletree,
96.2; Whaleyville, 1917; Newark, 1873;
Atkinson's, 86.5. Whaleyville receives
a star for it's showing.
One-teacher school, st. Martin,
96.1.
The colored high schools show a
slight lead in 1910 over 1889 for the
month of December. In 1889, 91.5;
in 1910, 93.3. The elementary schools
also, reveal a slight lead. In 1889,
82.4; in 1910, 1872.
Berlin leads the high schools for
December with 94.4; Snow Hill, 1913;
Pocomoke 92.4. Berlin is starred, as
her average for 1899 was $50.
Graded schools: Pocomoke, 94.3;
Berlin, S7.S; Snow Hill, 87.7. Berlin
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
TOURNAMENT OF
POCKET BILLIARDS
STARTS MONDAY
Matthews Soda ParlOr Will
Stage Contests On Monday
And Friday Nights

A pool tournament at Matthews
Soda Parlor (Jack's) on Market St.,
will be started on Monday night,
January 6, in which 10 teams, of two
players each will take part. Those
entering are: Team No. 1, Boots
Fleurer, Bill Gladding. No. 2 Bill
Walters, Ben Cohen. No. 3 Norman
Marshall, James Tilghman. No. a
Preston Baylis, Charles Kleger. No.
Bill Willett, Mac Matthews. No. 6
Ralph Phillips, Page Mariner. No.
z Norman King, Tom Miller. No.
Bryce Venable, Woodrow Sturgis.
No. 9 Mark Wiedema, Eph Hillman.
No. 10 Frank Willett, George Mat
thews.
These teams will play on Mondays
and Fridays, six teams on Monday;
four on Friday, at 8 o'clock in the
evening. At the conclusion of the
tournament, the winners will receive
a cash prize of $4,000; second prize,
$1,000; 3rd, $1,000; 4th, $500; 9Th,
5000; 9Th, $500.
Rules governing the play are as
follows:
Three (3) scratches in a row for
feits fifteen (15) points. After
third successive scratch, balls are
again racked and player making last
scratch shoots.
In event one member of team can
not be present, the other player must
make arrangements with opponents
to play the game scheduled by not
later than the following Monday or
Friday. If this arrangement cannot
be made satisfactorily, then Skeeter
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
LEGISLATURE OF
MARYLAND MET
LAST WEDNESDAY
No Change Made In Presiding
Officers OF Houses. Brice,
Senate; COnlOn, House

The biennial session of the Mary.
land Legislature convened in Annap'
oils on January LIST, at 8 P. M. This
is the first time that the opening
session has been held in the evening
and the opinion of the Attorney Gen
eral was first obtained as to the
legality of opening the session in the
evening instead of the traditional
morning hour.
The Planning Commission, author
lied, at the last session has been
busy studying the entire structure OF
Marylands government and is ready
with it's recommendations for the
simplification and strengthening OF
the many laws dealing with it's var
ious branches in order that it may be
made more efficient.
The legislature will start out with
mass of information collected by
this commission and will have before
it a number of, bills-said to be sew
enty-five or more-which have been
prepared in order to put in concrete
form their recommendations.
AS for the presiding officers of the
Senate and the House, no change was
expected. And there was none; Sen
ator Arthur H. Brice (Dem., Kent)
retained the Presidency of the Sem
ate, and Thomas E. Conlon (Dem.,
FIT, Baltimore) again will preside in
the House.
Governor O'Conor held an open
house reception at the Government
House following the caucus.
The Worcester members are, Sen
ator Thomas F. Johnson, serving his
second term; and Delegates Clarence
E. Robertson, Ralph Shockley, and
John Pruitt.
Hon. Clarence E. Robertson, Wor-
cester's delegate to the Lower House,
is recuperating in the South from a
recent illness, and was not able to be
present when the opening session
was called.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENTS
CLINIC DATES
Large Number Of Diseases To
Be Treated In POcOmOke,
Snow Hill And Berlin
FIRST ONE IN POCOMOKE
SCHEDULED FOR JAN. s

The Worcester County Health De
partment has announced the follow
ing clinic schedule for January, 1941
Maternal and Child Health Clinics
Pocomoke, Wednesday, January 9Th
at 100 p. M. Snow Hill, Wednes
day, January 9Th, at 100 P. M. Der.
lin, Friday, January 18th, at l P. M
Venereal Disease Clinics: POGO.
moke, every Tuesday evening at Z
o'clock. Snow Hill every Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock. Berlin
every Friday evening att o'clock.
tuberculosis Clinic: Snow Hill
Monday morning, January 18th at 9
o'clock.
Pneumonia Vaccination and Skin
Testing Clinics: Pocomoke, Health
Department Office, over Woolworth
1Oc store, every Saturday morning,
$3.50 to IL o'clock. Snow Hill clinic,
every Friday afternoon, 2:30 to a
o'clock, except January 18th. Berlin
Clinic, every Friday afternoon, 4:30
to $3.50 o'clock.
Pneumonia Vaccination Clinics:
Thurday, January 9th: Pocomoke
White Elementary School, OILS to
1870 A. M. Stockton White School,
100 to 200 P. M. Girdletree School,
2:15 to 3:15 P. M.
Friday, January 10th, Snow Hill
White School, $3.50 to 11:30 A. M.
Atkinson White School, lis to 200
P. M.
Tuesday, January 18th, Berlin
White Elementary School, 9:45 to
IL noon. Ocean City School, 1:15 to
2:45 P. M.
Wednesday, January 18th, Newark
White School, 9:45 to 1890 A. M.
st. Martins School, HOO to 1880
A. M. Whaleyville School, 100 to
1:45 P. M. Bishopville White School,
200 to 2:45 P. M.
Pneumonia Skin Testing Clinics:
Monday, January 9th, Pocomoke
White Elementary School, 9:15 to
IL Noon. Stockton White School,
100 to 200 P. M. Girdletree School,
2:15 to 3:15 p. M.
Tuesday, January 2Sth: Snow Hill
White School, $3.50 to IL noon. At
kinson White School, lis to 200 p.
N.
Wednesday, January Goth: Berlin
White Elementary School, 9:45 to IL
noon. Ocean City School, 1:15 to
2:45 p. M.
Thursday, January 90th: Newark
White School, $3.50 to 1915 A. M.
st. Martins School, 10:40 to 11:30
A. M. Whaleyville School, 100 to
2:15 P. M. Bihopville White School,
$3.50 to $3.50 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
CHIRPS

Continued From Page -
our young Americans they were not
even afraid to pose for picture
with the horrid thing. That should
put all you skeptics to shame. These
boys are made of real American
stuff, even if it is, in way, camou-
flaged.
Just by way of association, I had
that "gyascutus" republished, simply
to show that worse things thar
shooting a dead crocodile can happen
when sweet potato can assume the
form and shape of centuries-old di-
nosaur. Hail to the Eastern Shore!
You can't beat it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
TUSKECEE INSTITUTE
GIVES LYNCHINC NEWS

The president of Tuskegee Insti-
tute, Alabama, gives out the follow
ing information concerning lynch
ings: There were 5 persons lynched
in 1910. One was white and were
negroes.
The offenses charged were: wife
beating and drunkenness, 1; attempt
ed rape, 1; attempting to qualify to
vote, 1; alteration with a white man,
1; and failure to refer to a white
man as "Mr.", 1.
States in which lynchings occurred
and the number occurring in each
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
SERVICES ANNOUNCED
FOR LOCAL TABERNACLE

There will be no worship services
in the local Glad Tidings Tabernacle
Sunday, January 9Th, 1941. Sunday
School will be held as usual at 9:45
A. M. Prayer meeting will be held
on Thursday, January 9, 1941, at
7:45 P. M.
The Sunday services will be re-
sumed on Sunday, January IL, 1941
with Rev. r. Stanley Berg, of Char
lotte, N. c., speaking at both the
morning and evening services. The
public is cordially invited to attend
the services as announced.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
REGULAR MEET
WOMAN'S CLUB
ON WEDNESDAY
Miss Jane Veasey, Conservatory
Graduate, Presented Musi-
cal Programme

Mrs. Upshur Stevenson, president,
presided at the regular meeting of
the Woman's Club of Pocomoke held
in the Club Rooms on Wednesday.
Mrs. C, C. Hall was chairman of the
program.
The club had as it's guest Miss Jane
Veasey, a graduate of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music and a
member of the faculty of Western
Maryland College, who presented the
following piano numbers: Mcclure in
D flat by Chopin; Rhapsody in F
flat by Brahms; Waltz in A flat by
Chopin.
Due to the absence of Mrs. A. Y.
Napier who was to have been the
speaker, Mrs. Mcclure, of Cambridge
entertained with two humorous read
ings; "Mrs. Smiths Report of the
Wedding" and did Job have Warts.
She also brought New Years mes
sage of interest to the members.
At the business meeting a letter
was read from Mrs. Harcum, State
President, reminding the club of the
General Federation to be held in At.
lantic City May 10th to Oath anc
asked that reservations be made by
January goth. Three new members
were received into the club. The
president also called attention to the
card party to be held in January.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
A DEMOLITION BOMB
EXPLODED PURPOSELY
Continued from Page u

the fuse was lighted. A pound and
a half of TINT was sufficient tc
cause the discharge.
The men had time to station them
selves 5000 feet away from the
trench in which they placed the bomb
After the explosion they walked back
to find a hole ten feet wide and
eight feet deep blasted into the
swamp.
The bomb had been so placed that
the force of its explosion would
spread away from Crisfield, mile
distant.
Tremors from the blast caused a
larm over a ten mile area and the
Coast Guard received frequent calls
as to the cause of the blast.
Capt. Syron said the bomb was an
aerial demolition bomb and with
range of 1000 feet.
He said the ordinance officials
did not attempt to investigate the
workings of the bomb and consider
ed the safety of the town would be
threatened unless it was purposely
exploded.
1t could not be said, he added
where the bomb was made.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

shows 87.8 for 40 as against 1877
for '39, and gains a star.
Two-teacher schools: Stockton
80.7; Girdletree, 1915; Mt. Wesley,
GA. Mt. Wesley shows the great
TAO; Germantown, 69.2; Newark
est increase and gets the stellar dis
tinction.
One-teacher schools: Unionville
95.2; Bishop, 1915; st. James, 1858;
Hutt's Chapel, 1874. st. James shows
it's mark as against TIT for 1889 and
is therefore a member of the star
group.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

Willing will act as substitute foi
players that cannot be present.
All entrance fees must be paid
before starting night, January 9Th,
1941.
Special-There will be a $500 prize
for the team defeating their opponent
by the most points in any one game
All arguments to be settled by the
House Man.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

Several from here attended the
Cotillion Club dance at Public Land
ing New Years eve.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

William Vincent will leave Mon
day to resume his studies at Western
Maryland College, after spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Vincent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
Deadlock Seen
In Mckay Case
CONTINUED from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
and four women until this morn
ing after they had been since
8:45 a. m. in the Is by 25-foot
jury room. II was understood
that Judge Lederle reversed his
earlier order Of night deliberations
because some Of The jurors we're
too fatigued by work and heat.
Prosecution attorneys pointed
out that it was possible for the
jury to convict some OF the defend
ants. acquit some Of the others
and disagree on another group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
RAE Bombing
.0f Ports Shakes
British Coast

LONDON. July 10.-Terrific
explosions shook the English coast
from midnight to dawn today as
swarms OF British bombers roared
across the English Channel and
gave the German-occupied French
coast one of the heaviest pastings
OF the war.
The zone OF operations APP
parently extended all the way
from Boulogne 10 Dunkirk.
Residents OF south coast Eng
hsh towns and even persons some
distance inland were unable TO
sleep because OF the crashing
bombs across the water.
While this shattering attack
was in progress, other Raj
planes attacked detectives at
Aachen and Osnabruck in the
Aachen, OSnabruk. Bielefeld and
Ostend. Four bombers failed TO
return.
German raiders last night
dropped bombs on southeast Scot
land. northern England and East
Anglia but caused no casualties.
Four German planes were shot
down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
Al A.DvERrfsEMENT
HAPPY RELIEF
FROM PAINFUL
BACkACHE

Many OF those Enawing. nagginR. painiul
barkaeh es people blame on colds or strains are
often caused BY tired kidneys-and may be
relieved when treated in the right way:
The kidneys are Natures chief way OF TAX.
ing EXCESS acids and poisonous waste out OF
the blood. They help most people pass about
3 pints q day.
III The IS miles az kidney tubes and filters
don't work we'll poisonous waste matter stays
in the blood These polsons may start nagging
backanhes, rheumatic pains, loss oil pep ana
energy, getting up nights, swelling. PUN ness
under the ewes. headaches and diIEiness. IRE,
hunting som,tiunes shows there IL something
wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't waitl Ask your druggist for Doan
Pills. used successfully by millions for over 40
ysnfs. They give happy relief and will help
the S miller Of kidney tubes husn out po,,3n-
s,,. rnste from your blood. Get Doans Pills.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
Woe To Berlin
Briton VotDs Giant Raids
Worse Than London's

LONDON. July 10 - Air raids
on Berlin that will dwarf the
greatest attacks the luftwaffe ever
made on London were promised
today in the House Of Commons
by Lieut.. Col. John Moore-Braba-
zon. minister of transport.
To the cheers of the members,
whose own meeting place had
been blasted by the Germans
Moore Brabazon said:
"You who experienced the ia
nous Wednesday and Saturday
nights remember them. IL IL an
easy thing 10 raid London from
France. IL Is far more difficult
TO raid Berlin from London.
But I assure you that II will
not be many months before raids
like those will he child's play
compared to the raids we will
make on Berlin"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
NAILS BAG 8 PLANES

BERLIN. July 10. = HNS) -
Three British planes were shot
down during the night when Raj
forces penetrated western Ger
many. according TO an official
announcement today. The raiders
dropped bombs. causing material
damage and killing and injuring a
number of civilians.
During the night. the high COM
mand said German planes raided
Hull, Folkestone and Great Var
mouth and the city of Middles-
borough.
On the middle eastern front, IL
was stated, the Suez Canal and
an airport at Ismailia in Egypt
we're bombed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
MeiSs Flies Bomber
Former Publisher, Now With OPM, Pilots Warplane
to Britain to Gather Aircraft Data

LONDON, July 10.-Merrill c.
Meigs, chief of the aircraft Sec
ton of Americas Office for
Production Management in Wash
ington, has arrived in London after
plotting an American-made bomber
across the ocean, and is now
making a personal survey of the
British aircraft industry.
Meigs, former newspaper pub
Usher and ardent air enthusiast
who has piloted his own plane for
many years, left his post as pub
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10

Usher Of the Chicago Herald and
American last November to join
the OPM.
Meigs landed in Britain July 4
after plotting tive American-made
bomber across from somewhere
in Canada" Under the personal
auspices of LORD, Beaverbrook. he
is visiting all aircraft factories
studying in particular the opera
ton of decentralized shadow"
factories designed TO make the
production OF planes virtually in
vulnerable 10 enemy air raids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
THOROUGH STUDY

Judge Lederle indicated he be-
lieved the jury was only giving
In e. thorough consideration he
asked of them in his charge.
with IL defendants and eight
counts against each defendant
the many different possible YER
diets run into astronomical
figures" he said
Asked if he had made any plans
10 discharge the jury If no verdict
is reached soon, Judge Lederle
replied.
II haven't even given II a
thought"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
ii. S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity. Partly cloudy with
scattered showers or thunderstorms today.
Friday generally fair.
Lower Michigan Partly cloudy with
scattered showers or thundsrstOrms ana
cooler In west and north portions today.
Friday generally fair.
Upper Michigan. Partly cloudy and
somewhat cooler with scattered showers
in extreme east today. Friday generally
fair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
JUDGE ADDS TO CHARGE

In contrast 70 the first day when
jurors returned several times 70
ask instructions, yesterday they
returned 10 the courtroom only
at the request of the Judge 10 asc
10 his charge A miStrial was asked
by defense attorneys hut denied
because Judge Lederle instructed
THE unsworn statements of
counsel are not evidence. De-
Tense attorneys were not quoting
the law when they said IL Is
better that 10 guilty persons 60
free than one innocent person he
found guilty. That Is not the law
and while no innocent persons
should he convicted, neither
should guilty person be
acquitted.
"A verdict based on anything
hut the law az l have given IL
To you and the facts as developed
during this trial would he vio-
latiOn Of your oath as jurors"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
U. S. TO Build 10000 Homes

WASHINGTON. July 10 -
(INS) - Defense Housing Co
ordinator Charles F. Palmer,
today told Congress that the gov
eminent will have 10 spend an
additional $500. 600. 600 10 construct
l25.000 new family dwelling units
in overcrowded areas between now
and June of 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
STICK TO RECORD

The defense futile mistrial plea
came after the court apparently
seeking 10 speed a verdict, added
"The closer YOU stick to the
record the sooner you will be
through"
This coerced the jury. defense
counsel charged.
The Jury spent the night under
guard of two bailiffS and ma
iron in the Detroit Leland Hotel,
where they were taken by a spe-
cial DSR bus.
Co-defendants with Mckay are
Fred c. Ehrmann. former liquor
commission secretary and pur-
chaser; William II. McKeighan.
former Flint mayor; James A.
Trimble. former Flint electrical
inspector: Fisher l.. Layton. for
mer Flint water department head
John II. MARRIOTT Of Iron Mountain.
politician; Louis II. Luckoff, vice
president Of BaSs-LuckofT. Inc.
Detroit advertising agency: Don
F.. Florey of Hudson; Isadore
Schwartz and Charles Letter of
Detroit; and Charles II. Williams
and his son. Earl j., of Detroit and
Windsor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10

Mrs. Payne, the Blooming
ton Ind.) widow and news
paper general manager,
pictured in her cell during
legal conferences in prepare
ton for her defense on
charges of shooting down
Charles o. Mattingly, newly
wed Indiana lawyer-politician.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10

SALE! 1900 swim suits in IL
different styles Solid eolors and
prints in rayon satin lastex.
Printed cotton dressmakers,
some seersuckers. All skirted.
Sizes 81 to SO. First Basement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10

SALE! 36s mems swim trunks
in snug-htting wool and-lastex
or shiny, rayon-cotton-and-lss-
tex. Majority are belted; some
have pockets. Variety of popular
colors. First Basement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10

SALE $500 yards in two bright
all-over floral patterns. Use it
for pillows draperies and spreads.
Background eolors include natu-
raj, blue, green and rose. IS
inches wide. Second Basement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10

MaNimum temperature In the last q
hours. los degrees. At Phoenix, ARR
Minimum temperature last night Is
degrees, a. Seattle. wash. and Nome
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Health Center

The Commissioners announce
ment that funds for the purchase
of health center site in the central
Northwest section will be sought at
the forthcoming appropriation hear
ings on Capitol Hill is gratifying to
all who have become deeply con-
cerned over the deplorable lack Of
clinic facilities in that area The
need for such center becomes more
acute every day. Health Officer
Rutland, long a sponsor Of the pro-
ject, told the House Committee on
Interstate Migration that Washing
tons health problems are being ag-
gravated by the influx of job seekers
under the defense program. The
addition of thousands to the popu-'
lation, he said. will throw greater
strain on public health facilities al
ready unequal to the demands.
The District of Columbia, he de-
clared, never has had nor has now
an adequate number of personnel or
other facilities, such as clinics,
health centers, inspectors, nurses
and equipment, to meet the health
needs, as measured by the standards
of the American Public Health
Association" Indeed, measured by
almost any standards, the need for
health services in the central North
west district should be apparent to
any one who examines the disease
record of the area-a record which
shows it leading all other parts of
the city in death rates from tuber-
culosis, pneumonia and venereal in
fection. Here is an emergency on
the home front calling for action
without further delay.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
PIowed Fields

Fields that hare knol0n plo,U, al
though they gro,0
Back to lDhat they haUe been, ,UiH
al,DayS bear
The marks of plolDS. Through their
thick-groUino hair
OF grass and 1oeeds and briars, they
10iH Sho1U
AlUays those furious phere men
used to SOU
The seeds of cornS and Uhedt
once the fields share
The hopes and grief of man, his mark
is there
Forever, though he left them long
ago
There 10iU be scars 10here hoes bit
through the soil,
There ,oill be chips upon the stub
born stones
Which man made cutting dot0n the
harUeSt'S yield.
ForeUer must they bear these marks
OF toll,
And those lDho pass through them,
in quiet tone
Pdusing DiH say, "Once someone
ploUed this feld." ....
BEATRICE RAW.