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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
SOMERSET COUNTY MAN
RELEASED ON $500 BAIL

George Peters, Somerset County
roadhouse proprietor, charged last
week with assault with intent to kill
has been released on $500 bond for
action of the September grand jury,
according to Sheriff I. Fred Phoebus.
Peters, arrested on charges brought
by John Pribish and Steven Palko,
both soldiers, fixed bond Saturday for
his release.
The alleged shooting in which
Pribish told officers he was shot and
wounded by Peters at the latter's
roadhouse two miles south of Prin-
cess Anne, occurred Saturday night
August 9Th. Peters was arrested af-
ter the two soldiers returned to camp
and State Police were notified.
He told police the soldiers had at
tempted to break into the tavern af-
ter it had closed
Peters was arrested August 18th as
no definite charges were placed a
gainst him, but was arrested the next
day when Palko swore out a warrant
charging Peters with assault with in
tent to kill. Palko was struck over
the head with the gun butt, he charg-
ed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
M YSTERIOUS
PACKAGE WAS
OPENED HERE
Supposed To Contain Hangings
But Its Contents Hardly
Yet Analysed

These war days make everybody
jittery, more or less, as was evidenced
by little furry that took place one
day this week in one of the local mer-
camille establishments.
A package was delivered by a pub
lie carrier to the house in question,
and, so far as all markings were CON
cerned, it contained material for max
ing window hangings or curtains.
Since an order had been placed for
this goods, no hesitancy was in evil
dence by the clerk who opened the
package.
But the curtains were conspicuous
by their absence Instead, there was
a various assortment of old clothes,
apparently feminine, and other ar
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
WILL RECOMMEND
A REDUCTION OF
THE INCOME TAX
1913 Legislature Will Be Asked
For A 20 To % Per Cent
Smaller Tax
BUDGET BALANCED AT
START ADMINISTRATION

Recommendation will be made by
him to the 1913 Maryland Legisla-
ture for a second reduction in the
Income Tax, to total 20 per cent to
rs per cent as announced by Governor
Herbert R. O'Conor. A previous re-
duction of approximately 20 per cent
was made by the 1941 Legislature,
upon the recommendation of the Gov
ernor.
"Now that the States financial
position is the strongest in its his
tory the Governor said, "a reduc-
ton in income taxes can be made.
The present condition of affairs will
justify a reduction in these taxes, up
to 20 per cent to 25 per cent.
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
DR.. R. H. RILEY
REMINDS OF
SCHOOL LAWS
These Require Vaccination, Be-
fore A Child May Be Receiv-
ed Into Any School

DR.. r. H. Riley, Director of the
Maryland State Health Department,
reminds parents of young children
who will enter school this fall, of a
certain ''must-be-done" that will have
to be attended to before the children
may be received in any public school
in the State. For the sake of the
children, their health and general
well-being, now, and in the future,
he also makes certain other sugges-
tons.
The "must-be-done" is vaccination
against smallpox which is required by
the Maryland law before child may
be received at any public school in
the State.
Parents are expected to have their
children vaccinated by the family
physician before the babies are year
old, or very soon after. Until child
enters school, the responsibility rests
with the parents and the family doc
tor. After that, it is shared with the
school authorities. Teachers who
enroll child who has not been vac
cinated are liable to a fine of ten
dollars for each enrolment.
Largely through voluntary OBJ
servance of this law, Maryland has
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM
WHEELS

Fred Parsons, 60-year-old Berlin
teamster, was tired. So he laid down
between the rails of the railroad
track and went to sleep.
Sometime later a locomotive ten
der and two freight cars came chug-
ging along and passed right over
Parsons before the alarmed engineer
could get his iron horse stopped.
The engineer hoped out and found
Parsons-you guessed it-still asleep.
He was unhurt.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
BOND SALES TOTAL
IN COUNTY $7l,S52.75

According to report by Joseph c.
Stevenson, Chairman, Worcester
County War Savings Committee, the
War Bond sales in Worcester County
for the month of July is as follows:
Pocomoke City, $22,261.50; Berlin,
$19,7O5 Snow Hill, $19,3O5.OO; Ocean
City, $4,962.5O; Newark, $2,543.75;
Bishopville, $2,O62.5O; Girdletree,
$4,000; Stockton, $262.5O, making a
total of $71,852.75.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
MANAGER G. S. HICKS
GETS 4-STAR EMBLEM

G. S. Hicks, manager of the POGO
moke City office of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company, Of
Baltimore City, received, during Au-
gust "a four-star emblem in recogni-
ton of twenty years of service with
the company, according to an an
nouncement by Mr.. H. T. Witmyer,
manager.
During August, SIS employees of
the c. and P. Telephone Company Of
Maryland were awarded embIems.
They had an aggregate Of 895 years
of service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
co%PT POCOMOKE CITY, MD. FRIDAY, AUGUST Il, 1912
MILLER-LEWIS NUPTIALS
HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Helen Frances
Lewis, daughter of Mrs. M. D. Lewis,
of Parksley, Va, to Mr.. Morris VIII
liam Miller of this city.
The ceremony was performed Au-
gust 9th in the home of Rev. Thigh
man Smith, of Princess Anne, in the
presence of a few friends. The only
attendants We're Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
S. Byrd, Jr.
At the conclusion of a short we'd
ding trip the young couple will be at
home to their many friends in Parks
ley.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
MRS. CLIFTON SPARROW
DIED FRIDAY, AUG. IA

Mrs. Clifton Sparrow, of near New
Church, Va, passed away last Fri
day, at her home, after lingering
illness. Funeral services were held
at the Baptist Church at New Church,
on Sunday afternoon.
She is survived by her husband
and three children, Arnold, Florence
May and Emily. Also by one sister,
Mrs. Fred L. Goldman, of Crisfield.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
Price Contro! Appropriation Bill Goes Before Senafe
Dedicate Living Symbol
of Village Nazis Destroyed

LIDICE, ILL.,, July 10 Up
This new village of 100 homes,
lying in the hills north of Joliet
and near Chicago, stands today
as 4 living symbol of its RACED
Czechoslovakian namesake as
we'll as the "Lidices" of the 9TH
er Nazi terror-ridden countries
of Europe.
An estimated $4,000 persons
were here yesterday at ceremon-
les in which the community was
given the name of Lidice, ILL.,, in
memory of the European city
RACED by the Nazis in reprisal
for the Staying of Hitler's hang
man, Reinhard' Heydrich.
They heard leaders of the
United States and Czechoslo-
vakia hail the village as a SYM
Dol of the United Nations cour-
age, determination and love of
freedom.
President Roosevelt, in a mes
sage read to the crowd, said the
reborn city was IAN everlasting
reminder to us that the Nazi
force could not destroy the love
of human freedom or the cour-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
Fight on OPA Funds Neors
Showdown for Henderson
Chief Soys Limitations Sought
by Formers Would Cripple Program

WASHINGTON, July l3-(P
The price control appropria-
ton went before the Senate to-
day with warning by Leon
Henderson that price fixing
limitations sought by farm
groups would cripple an import
ant part of anti-inflation pro-
gram.
The limitations are contained
in a 81 ,856,000,000 supplement
tai appropriations bill, for war
agencies. The bill includes
Sl20,000,000 tied down by a
series of restrictive amend
ments, to finance a years op-
Grafton Of the office Of price ad-
ministration which Henderson
directs.
Although the S12O,000,000
OPA fund allowed by the APP
preparations committee is an in
crease of 100000 above the
amount previously voted by the
House, it is $4,000, 900 less than
the smallest amount the price
administrator had asked. He
said the cut would limit OPA OPP
erations severely but that this
problem could be met.
Henderson's main criticism
of the bill was directed against
an appropriation committee
amendment to prevent the OPA
from fixing prices on any COM
modify made in whole or in
part from a farm product un-
less the price reflected 10 per
cent of parity. Parity is level
intended to give crops the pur-
chasing power they enjoyed in
a previous period, usually 1909
1914.
In a statement issued Satur-
day night Henderson said the
farm price restriction would
force repeal of the general maxi
mumpr ice regulations because
it would require studies on thou
sands of items of food, clothing
and industrial products before
ceilings could be set.
Senator Wagner (D-NY) as
serted in a broadcast last night
that the appropriation for Hen
derson's office was the most
important issue on the home
front. 49,
Every grasping landlord,
every speculator in war mate
rails and consumers goods,
every producer reaching out for
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
MOUNT CLEMENS. MIcH.3l
u. S. RuIima
Ties Up Road
Work Here

A Federal ruling ordering
suspension of all asphalting and
other work involving the use q
bituminous products will tie up
further resurfacing Of the coun-
ty highway system with the pos
sible exception Of q gap In the
blacktopping of the 15-Mile
road at q relocation west Of the
Schoenherr road, 1t was reveal
ed by Karl O. Brink, county
road engineer, this morning.
Where bituminous products
had already been shipped before
the ruling took effect. or had
been ordered shipped, they may
be used as far as they'll 60, the
county engineer stated.
The ruling will not have any
effect upon the resurfacing Of
Cas- avenue following the sal
vaging operations now under
way by the forces who are re-
moving old street railway rails
from the street, it was stated BY
E. l.. Pettingill, city engineer
this morning.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13

undue profits at the nations
expense is today ganging up on
the OPA," Wagner said.
He agreed with the price ad-
ministrator in condemning an
other amendment which would
prohibit the use of subsidies to
hold down the cost of living.
Henderson declared that a
third charge. requiring senate
confirmation of appointments
of all OPA employees paid S4,-
500 year or more, would inject
politics into price control ad-
ministration.
Another issue was the pa
cents a gallon increase in gaso-
line prices in the II rationed
states.
The appropriations committee
wrote into the measure a pro-
vision which in effect would
deny the OPA funds to enforce
this price increase in such states
as Georgia, which receives gaso-
line by pipe line and where no
additional transportation costs
have resulted from the cessa-
ton of ocean tanker service.
If the senate accepts the ap-
preparations committee changes,
the bill will 60 back to the house
for action.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
PibtLess Jap
Plane Stops
u. S. Bomber

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRIA
Liza, July 13-(R-Lieut. Gene
Grauer of Miami, Fla, told to-
day how the only American
plane lost in a raid July 4 on
Lac, New Guinea. was knocked
out of the sky by a japanese
Zero fighter whose pilot appar-
emily was already dead.
"Our tail gunner, Private Pat
Norton of Hartford, H., had
poured about 100 rounds into
the Zero's left wing and cock
pitt" said Grauer, navigator
aboard a medium bomber which
participated in the raid.
"The Zero seemed to jerk
downward and the pilot to jerk
upward. Then the pilot slumped
down at the controls. The Zero
careened crafty and would
have hit us if our pilot, Walter
Krell, of Berkeley, CAL, hadn't
banked sharply.
"The Zero swerved upward,
hung there a moment and then
came down in a steep dive. We
yelled a warning over the ra-
diophone to the rest of the for
nation but I guess the last plane
either didn't see the Zero or
didn't have time to get out of
the way.
'The Zero dived straight into
the fuselage and cut clean
through the tail.
THE Zero itself was smashed
to pieces. The bomber kept on
its course for a few seconds and
then, after a wobble, went into
a spin and plunged into the sea"
There has been at least one
previous instance in which a
Zero, with its pilot apparently
dead, headed into an American
bomber - but that time the
bomber pilot lodged 1t without
damage.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
John Harder
Suttunlbs al 5
Aged Resident
Posses Awoy

Funeral services will be held
Wednesday for John M. Harder,
83, for 70 years a resident Of
Macomb county and for 66 years
farmer of Macomb township,
who died at the home of his
son, Edward, at lis Clemens
street, at 6 a. m. today.
He was born in Germany and
came to Macomb county with his
parents Henry and Sophie when
he was 10 years old. They settled
in MacOmb township where he
was raised and where he after
ward titled the old homestead.
He moved into Mount Clemens
to join his son seven years ago.
Besides his son, one daughter,
Mrs. William Keehn, also of
Mount Clemens; four grandchil-
dren, two Observation-Disclosures
and one brother, Charlie, of De-
troit, survive him.
The funeral will be held
Wednesday at las p. m. from
the }. N. Cooley Funeral Home,
140 S. Gratiot avenue, and at
2:30 p. m. from st. Peters Lu-
theran church at Macomb, with
the Rev. Wilfred Junke officiat-
ing and with burial in St. Peter
Lutheran cemetery.
The body will lie in state at
the Cooley funeral home.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
USO Plans
Revival Of
Old Songs

When and if the USO club,
operated by the N.C.C.S., on
Broadway, gets its promised
photograph, the. men of the
armed forces will be treated to
a revival but not of a religious
nature.
All the old times from war
back before the World War will
pass in review from the records
that have been donated by local
citizens.
Among the hits of ancient vim
tage that will be on parade will
be the late Jolson hit, NAM
N.Y. 1921. his related hit, Son
ny Boy" from his Singing
Fool" of 1928; MY Blue. Heav-
en-" Kentucky Days. "Wabash
Blues" Three O'Clock In the
Morning." and 1T Amt Gonna
Rain No More"
Among the hits of the last war
that are in the list are Till We
Meet Again." ia Da." and
Goodbye Broadway" Hello
France"
What the boys are really 60
ing for in a sheet music and
luke box right now are songs
that tell how much they are
missed or how much they miss
somebody. To hits of the current
vogue are Il Don't Want To
Walk Without You," "Can I For
get You," my Own" and, just
by way of variety and not, prob
ably, for the girls-they-left-be-
hind-them consumption: why
Don't We Do This More Often"
The, only big WOW military
tune oudemand is my Boots
and Saddle" none of the boys
being in the cavalry, and such
tin-pan alley classics as SLAP
the Dirty Little Jap" and 1--WE
Did 1t Before and We Can Do
1t Again" have been definitely
relegated to the moth balls.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13

age to maintain it,"
Wendell Willkie in his ad-
dress urged the gathering to
highly resolve that the men,
DRY of this little village Of b.
hernia, now resurrected BY the
people of q little village In Hi
nois, will fire us, now and UNI
til the battle is over, with the
iron resolution that the mad
ness of tyrants must perish from
the earth"
Col. Vladimir Hurban, Czech
oslovakian Minister to the Unit
ed States, termed the gesture
proof of the complete solidar-
ity of the united nations" The
dedication was described as a
Symbol of determination and
freedom" in radio messages from
DR.. Edouard Benes, Czechoslo-
vakia's president in exile and
foreign minister in exile Jan
Masaryk.
During the ceremony, broad
cast by NBC and shortwaved to
Europe, q shaft of granite,
known as the Light Of Liber-
ty," was dedicated to the men,
DRY of the people in Lidice,
Czechoslovakia, with the pledge
that the would live forever in
the hearts of all who love free
DOM"
President Roosevelt in his
message said I'VE know what
happened despite the arrogant
efforts of the Nazis to destroy
Lidice. BY inspired action, the
citizens of q small community
in the United States have adopt
ed the word 'Lidice.' Instead of
being killed as. the Nazis would
have it, Lidice has been given
new life."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
Farmers Await
Bumper Crops
Prices Higher
Thon in 1929
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN

CHICAGO, July ID - (P) -
American farmers wart / m e
harvests this summer may be
their most valuable in more
than two decades, grain trade
statistics indicated today, even
topping those of 1929.
A combination of good prices,
high compared with some sea-
sons, and prospective bumper
crops will make this monetary
return possible. Grain prices
generally are near the highest
levels since 1897, except for a
brief period earlier this year,
while the harvest may be a rec
ord. The third largest wheat
crop is in prospect while the rye
crop may be the biggest since
1895; oats the largest since 1928
and barley the greatest on rec
ord.
Grain statisticians estimated
the prospective domestic yield
of the five major cereals -
wheat, corn, oats, rye and bar
ley would be worth, based on
present Chicago futures prices,
close to $4,000, 100000, compar-
ed with about $4,100, 900, 900
last year. In several years of
the past decade the market val
uation of these crops has fallen
below $2,500,000,OOO.
Not all the grain produced Is
sold at market but disposal 9TH
erwise normally enhances its
value, statisticians explained.
For example, the government
ever-normal granary program,
to a large extent responsible for
the present price level, was ex-
pected to keep much of the 1912
harvest off the market. BY US
ing this grain as collateral, farm
ers could obtain more for it
than by marketing. Wheat loan
bushel in some cases above
rates range up to IS cents a
prices.
The bulk of the corn, oats and
barley crops never reach mar
ket but 60 into livestock feed,
an operation which at present
prices for hogs and other live
stock, dairy products and eggs,
should yield a profit, statisti-
clans estimated.
The volume of these grains
to be harvested will be the larg-
est in recent years, totaling s.
296, 100000 bushels compared
with 5,199, 100000 bushels last
year. Statisticians estimated the
value of the wheat crop at about
$1,130, 100000 and corn at ST.
365, 100000 compared with ST.
100, 000,0 and $2,100,000, 900,
respectively, last year.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
Ferry Pilots
Face jungle
PerilS Daily

WASHINGTON, July 10 -
(R - American pilots ferrying
planes across Africa have to
watch out for elephants, lions,
crocodiles and hippopotamuses,
. returned officer reported to-
day.
Major Thomas L. Dawson Of
Kansas City, Mo-, back from
eight months in Africa, told Of
one jungle airport where herds
of elephants had to be chased
away before planes could land.
He said he had set other aircraft
down in rivers amid crocodiles
and hippos.
At field in Sudan he was
greeted by a playful lion which
slapped his back with a paw
and took his arm in its mouth
before it let him edge away.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
CIVILIAN DEFENSE

KANSAS CITY-Mrs. w. j.
Squire has taken her squirrel
problem directly to the City
Council.
For 20 years." she complain
ed, they have dug up my flow
ers and eaten all the fruit on
the trees, but last week we
found they had chewed our
single roof to pieces, and one
of them even came in the door
and tore up set of my marqui-
settle curtains"
The council has the matter
under advisement-a city ord
nance specifically prohibits the
destruction of squirrels.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13

cause that saves In summer when
wear increases up to and times They'll have tAsir
tires properly Inflated once week. have them szamr
ined monthly for cuts and sharp objects They eus
switch thsir tires frequently
In this saving Of rubber-as IN the consevoeioo q
your car-your Standard Oh Dealer b more than VII
ing to help you with expert advice and service Can "a
him frequently You'll find he knows his buslnesa HI
Station il Car Conservation Headquarters 4
4
A. Company. we wish to thank the thousnnds 81
Standard OIL Dealers and Agents who naads 4 20
sible for W to play part IN this usat naeaeue
effort Your time. your work IN acting . sso1vlnU
depots and collector Ne indilpsns6haA ~ ~ Hs
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
KmberHn
Mink, Pheasant
Farm Unusual

It'll be frog-breeding next for
O. D. Kimberlin, Mount Glenn
ems college-bred mechanic and
photographer who is currently
realizing a pet ambition of his
in the breeding of mink and
pheasant on a farm out the
Elizabeth road near the old
brick yard water hole.
Only two men really knew Of
Jacks" ambition, John C..
Bannow, postmaster, and Rob-
ert G.. Peltier, veteran theatre
cal man.
bob" went along to see what
Jack" had accomplished when
the latter went out to feed his
stock Saturday night.
While Kimberlin paced along
doing out a combination of
cereal and horse-meat that is q
combination salad to a hungry
mink, Bob" Peltier tried to
make friends with some of the
more than 100 little fur.bearers
whose three ancestors started
raising q family two years ago.
PHEASANT CORRAL
After ward Bob" stepped
through a gate into the pleas
ant corral where Jack Kimber-
lin has 100 pheasants, mostly
young birds, running about in
heavy cover.
The theatrical man was prac-
tically overwhelmed at the
economics involved in feeding
the two classes of stock that his
old friend has on hand.
You see, the food that the
mink refuse to eat after 1t has
grown a shade stale, the pleas
ants enjoy, while any mortality
in young stuff and non-fertile
pheasant eggs put fodder in the
mink's breadbasket, so to speak.
While not perpetual motion it
is an approach to it, and Bob
gave his old friend the accolode
on the return trip to the third
member of the party.
HE'S A CUK
That guys a 'cuk'," he ex-
claimed admirinly, "cuk" being
the theatrical abbreviation for
Cuckoo" the bird, or in other
words, a genious.
Bob retired from the theatre
cal business q week or two ago
so that he would have more time
to get about and see what was
doing in the world outside Of
the theater.
And as for the frog-breeding,
Jack Kimberlin has that In
mind.
He'll start up in the business as
soon as he gets a proper place
that the frogs will find con-
genial.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
His Honor 0bliges;
Triples Jai! Term
South Avenue Man
Seeks; and He Gets!

When Justice Frank E. jean
nette sentenced Hubert Reno, 80,
of IS South avenue, to 80 days
in the county Jail today on a
drunk and disorderly charge, Re-
no asked this question::
"Why don't you make it five
years, Judge?"<
When Justice Jeanette ex-
planned that only a 80 day max
imum was pos IDLE on the
charge, Reno answered, Give
me that, then"
The judge obliged.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-13
East DetrOiter
Mute ON Obscene
Pictures Charge

Joseph Paormia, "a, 23025
Hayes. East Detroit, stood mute
on charges of possessing obscene
pictures upon arraisnment this
morning before Justice Frank E.
Jeanette who set July % as the
date for trial.
The alleged offense occurred
April 26 in st. Clair Shores.
Paormia furnished $1OO bond.