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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-03
LOCHLS.
Trout are biting.

Trout are biting.
Remember the Pocomoke Fair.
-Watermelons will soon be on tap.
Take her TO the Pocomoke Fair.
Miss Elvira Hickman is visiting in
Baltimore.
Mrs. w. L. Cluff has been on the
sick list this week.
Good peaches are beginning to
appear in our market.
Mrs. Norman S. Mariner is spend
ing the week at Ocean City.
Mrs Susie Godfrey. of Philadelphia,
is visiting relatives in Snow Hill.
\ Bates Memorial NJ. ?. Church will
soon receive fresh coat of paint.
Mr.. l.. T. Pennewell. of Fruitland,
was visitor in Snow Hill Tuesday.
Mr.. John S. Holland returned this
week from visit to Greenbackville.
Mr.. Robert Hancock. of Pocomoke
CITY, was in town on business Monday.
Miss Myra Blades, of Baltimore. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. John 5. Truitt.
Mrs. II. Sharpley. of Norfolk. Va,
il here on visit TO Mrs. George Cord
dry.
Miss Sue Jones, of Philadelphia. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. William I.
Hearne.
Remember the Pocomoke Fair next
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
The Colored Baptist Sunday School
win 90 to Public Landing on Thursday,
August 18th.
Mrs. Albert Jester, of Chincotea-
que, 10 here on visit to her mother. Mrs.
Albert Conner.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
had very nice day Tuesday for its
annual bay party.
Mr.. George A. Payne. of Chinco-
: league. visited his father. Mr.. Horace
Payne. this week.
Mrs. l.. Z. Boehm has returned
home from visit to her sons. Louis and
Harold in New York.
Mr.. Isaac J. Hancock and son. OF
near Stockton, were visitors at The
Messenger Office Monday.
Mrs. Elwood Sterling. of Crisfield,
Is here on visit to her parents. MIR.
and Mrs. A. w. Mariner.
The local markets are well supplied
with green corn and butter beans, and
the prices have taken a drop.
Miss Annie Purnell. of Salisbury. is
spending her summer vacation here with
her father. Mr.. S. L. Purnell.
Misses Emily Upshur. Carolyn Har-
gis, and Frances Purnell have beer
visiting Ocean City this week.
Mrs. William V. Hearthway and
little daughter. Mary. Of Delmar. are
visiting relatives in Snow Hill.
Lieut.. J. J. w. Shockley. of the
Western Police District. Baltimore. has
been spending this week with his mother
in Snow Hill. Lieut.. Shockley was ac-
companied by his wife.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
CITY PROSECUTOR OF LOS
ANGELES PLACED ON TRIAL

Los Angeles. Dec. la.-Two of the
states principal witnesses. ID. +. Nc
LauehIin and II. A. Johnson, testified
against Guy Eddie yesterday in the
trial of the suspended city prosecutor
on the charge of having contributed to
the delinquency Of Mrs. Alice Phelps.
Mclaughlin. who is connected with the
humane society, had charge of the
raid on Eddie's office In October and
johnson was one Of the men In his
party Johnson.s cross-eyamination
was not concluded at yesterdays ses-
sion.
1t developed during the examination
that the woman whose alleged relations
with Eddie led To the trial is no longer
minor as she became a wears old
three weeks after Eddie's alleged of
fenso
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19

Nav York. Dec. 1a.--Present indica-
tions point 70 a rather lean Christmas
IN wall street. as concerns the matter
of bonuses 10 employees of the big bank
ing and brokerage houses. stock trad
Ing throughout d large part Of the year
was at an unusually low ebb, and many
a broker Is thankful that he has been
able to keep his head above water
Some of the managers and clerks Of
the big houses Who, in the FIAT" years.
received Christmas presents of thou
sand dollar bills az matter OF course
will be surprised. as we'll as pleased
If they are handed a quarter OF that
amount at the distribution this year
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
MANY KILLED IN
fierce BATTLE;
TOWN IS SACKED

Guadala.ara, Mexico Dec, 1s.-A
hundred rebels and A fnral- and
townspeople were killed in a fierce bal-
tie at Huejuaja Yesterday. The tow
was sacked by the rebels who commit
sed many oiItrases
4 force Of GEO rebels. commanded by
General Cheche Campos yesterday at
tackled the little town Of Huejuquila in
the state of Jailisco The garrison,
which consisted of 30 rural guards
with the assistance of armed citizens
held them orr for 80 hours until the
store of ammunition was exhausted.
Then tie rebels forced their way in
burned many buildings ia the town.
and committed every kind Of outrage
some hours later rtiuforcements of
federal troops arrived and routed the
robbers after killing a large number,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
Child KIDNAPPED 4
"A
BY NEGROES AND
HELD FOR RANSOM
Eleven Year Old Girl Being
Searched for by Police of
Kansas City Disappeared
From Playground.

Kansas city, Dec. 19.-Irene Justin,
the pretty l1year-ald daughter Of
from California, has been kidnapped
and is being held by negroes for ran
som. according 70 the belief of the
police who are searching the city. Her
mother left Irene al the playground
Tor children and when she returned the
girl was gone. lrene's playmates said
a negro man and woman teld them her
mother was i'll and wanted her IT
once and she walked away with them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
WILSON TO VISIT THE
PLACE OF HIS BIRTH

Staunton. Va. Dec. 1s.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson has sent word here
that he would arrive at 80 p. m. Fri
day. Dee. e7 10 celebrate his ssth
birthday on Dec. IS, in his native city
and be entertained in the house OF his
birth.
Mr.. Wilson will leave Trenton about
IL o'clock Friday morning, passing
through Washington shortly after p.
m. Along the rail route through Viz
ginla to this city ,boniires will blaze
a welcome at variohs points as soon as
darkness falls.
Preparations for the Wilson home
coming" are about completed The eitg
will be In gala attire. Two hundred
ID foot columns each snrmounted by
white electric globes will line the prin-
cipal streets.
From these will be swung garlands
of evergreens entwined with electric
lights.
Thirty thousand visitors are ex.
pected in Staunton on Wilson day
The railroads have decided on re-
dnced rate of a cent and a half mile
from all Virginia points.
Governor Mann and Mrs. Mann ar.
expected to be among the guests oi
the cit. for the occasion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
he Presidents Trip.

Washington, Dec. ta,- There was a
constant stream Of callers at tile White
House today. Most of them called
simply to say goodbye to the president,
who leaves at midnight tonight for
his fifth visit to the Panama canal
zone The presidential party Is to in
clude Mrs. Taft, Secretary Hilles and
sesefal friends and newspaper CORE :
spondents. The sea trip will begin at
Key West, from which point the party
will sail ON the battleship Arkansas
on Saturday afternoon. It is expected
that Colon win he reached in time for
the Christmas celebration.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
Wife MURDERER
BARR|CADED IN
\ MEMPHIS Hon N|E
Effort to Capture Him Civ Ell
Up and He Will Be
Starved Out by the
Police.

Memphis, Tenn, Dee f9,-The nblice
squads besieging the house where
Adam Boehler FABRICATED himself last
night after killing his wife We're un-
able TO dislodge the fugitive this III Iorn-
ing Boehler is we'll supplied with am
munition and declared he will nd be
taken alive and the police decided 10
starve him ont. Spauiaiug Parsons.
u drug clerk, was shot by mistake and
probably fatally wounded by ond Of
the besieging party. Policeman fesse
Wolfe was shot through the lungs and
seriously wounded and Policeman
Charles Davis was slightly wounded
by Boehler.
A four year-old child munchlnE an
apple walked into the living room of q
boarding house last night and an
Papa has killed mama The
ehila's mother was found OH the floor
of her apartment, her head almost sew
cred According to the child BoehleE at
tackled his wife with razor and after
he had slashed her throat, wished
his hands and left the room Mrs.
Roehler recently Sled suit for
divorce.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19

London, Dec. 19,-The peace confer
ence of the Balkan allies and Turkey
was in session less than an hour to-
day Then Rechad Pasha and Salixi
Pasha hurriedly left the palace and
went to their hotel. They refused 70
give their reason. Later il was an
nounced that the conference had ad-
journed until saturday
II is thought that should Turkey car
ry her point in regard to revictualing
The garrison OF Adrianople. II would
imply that possession Of the fortress
would ultimately remain with the
Turks As soon as the question of
Greek participation in the peace con
ference shall have been settled, II that
is possible. the demands of the allies
will be unfoIded and the crucial stake
reached. when the food offices OF the
powers may be needed Without out
side mediation, Il appears impossible
now to bridge the gulf dividing the
minimum demands OF the allied Balkan
nations and the maximum offer Of the
Turks if their demands and offers are
TO be accepted at their face value.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
De Luxe BOOK GAME
CASE IS IN court

New York, Dec. l9.-The de luxe
book game, the promoters of which are
alleged by the government investigat
ors to have victimized wealthy men
and women in various parts of the
United States to the tune of more than
S20,000,o0 during the past few years
was given its first airing i'm court to-
day, when William r. Scott was given
a preliminary hearing on a charge of
having been concerned in the alleged
frouds Of the Kelly Farmer company,
dealers in de luxe editions of books
The indictment against Scott specifi-
cally charges him with the larceny of
10000, obtained from Mrs. Amber
nette NJ Crombie of this city through
an alleged rare book swindle. Accord
ing to Mrs. Cromhie's statements, she
advanced $4,000 to Scott to obtain a
collection Of books said TO have be-
longed to Charles w Morse: $4,000 TO
obtain rare edition of Roosevelt's
works and $500 for q set of Mark
Twain's writings. For these books, she
alleges, Scott told her western mil
lonaire was ready to pay s150,0oo.
The prospective purchaser. however,
failed To materialize.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
PRINCE RECENT OF
BAVARIA IS BURIED
With KINCLY HONOR

Munich, Dec. 19.-The body of the
late Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria
was carried this morning to the sepul-
chre beneath the alter Of the Church
of the Theatines. where II was laid
beside that of King Maximilian IL. The
German emperor the King of the Bel
gians, the king Of Saxony, Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, The heir apparent of
Austria Hungary, and a number of
princes representing the royal houses
of Europe followed the coffin in the
procession which pass e d through
streets crowded with silent mourners.
Although during his life the aged prince
regent declined to adopt the royal title
because. as he said, the real king was
stili living but was unable to rule on
account Of insanity. Bavaria treated
the dead Luitpold with kingy honors
The heart of the dead regent was en-
balmed separately and inferred with
those of many preceding Bavarian rul
ers at the village Of Affecting, where
it reposes in "A silver case beside the
famous shrine OF the Virgin Mary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
Wedding in Diplomatic Circle.

Washington, Dee. ia wedding
that attracted a large representation Of
diplomatic and official society took
place in st. Matthews church this
morning, when Senorita Malyina de
Pena. daughter of the Eruguayan min
lister, and Sonora de Pena. became the
bride Of Senior Don Alejandre Herqul-
niego who holds the position of second
secretary of the Chilean legation Car
dinal Gibbons of Baltimore attended
the ceremony, which was followed by
large reception for members of the
diplomatic corps, and OF official and
resident society at the new home of
the Uruguayan legation In y street,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19

Washington. Dec l9--J. T.. Morgan
today resumed the witness stand before
the money trust investigating commit
tee. The financier's lawyers held
whispered conference as he began his
testimony. Can sou give the COM
mittee a statement of the deposits OF
your banking firm in New \ ork on No
vember ! ?" asked Untermyer, counsel
for the committee.
Morgan approNimated 1t about s100,
000.0o0. He said he would furnish d
statement showing the figures He
said he and his partners were directors
in some Of the interstate corporations
that have accounts with j. P Morgan
& Co. He agreed to furnish list of
these directorships. In response to a
question Morgan produced copies of
fiscal agreements between his company
and the New York Central railroad ana
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad companies He said there
We're no other such agreements made
by his house.
For Other Corporations.
Are YOU not acting for 4 number of
other corporations, including the mi
ted States Steel corporation asked
Intermyer,
Yes, but that Is by resolution Of the
board OF directors Of tho steel corpora :
tion, said Morgan. As to other agree
ments whereby the Morgan house be-
came fiscal agents for corporations, he
said they We're by word of mouth or
by correspondence. Morgan said his
firm was acting for the American Tee=
graph & Telephone company and the
Northern Pacific and Sputt1orp AZ
roads,
Untermyer looked Al the reports Nor
gan presented and asked if they We're
not arguments" by voting trustees, in
behalf Of their good management Nor
gan replied that they were the reports
of trustees. and Attorney y K. v. Linda
bury interposed to say that they We're
accounts of stewardship IF voting
trustees.
Creates Amusement.
Morgan did not think securities
should be sold in open competition, as
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19

TO the captains. Yet in the famiieR
there were often many fair ones ami
not q few navy romances We're born If
the practice.
But. like all privileges, this one wax
open to abuse, and abuses sometimes
crept in The captains wife some
times took it into her head to tssde
orders to the gigs crew, to the attel
guard sweeper, To the sentry at tile
gangway and even to the officer Of tile
deck himself.
These things were endured as a gen
eral thing by the officers and men af ~
fected, but when some captains wiz rs
and tie nurses of their children male
use Of the poop railing, the after briaE k
or the awning ridge rope To hang d IT
their washing, or put the baby to steEp
in halyard rack, or secured the fafh
lily sewing In the hreech Of a nlaln
battery gun, the stick1ers for proprie-
ties believed II time to take a reef In
the custom or to furl it altogether ahd
stow It
Secretary Hunts mo petticoat' dr.
der was the result, and since its PRO
mitigation the fair sex, even of an a a.
miral's family, has not been permits lea
To take passage on any naval Xesd del,
other than presidential or secretary \
yacht like tho Mayflower or Dalphi lin.
when that passage required sleeping
quarters on board, Receiving ships
and other station ships We're exempted
from the order. but nothing but "
matter Of personal safety was allowed
to interfere with its observation -u1itil
Miss Ellicott enjoyed the honor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19

Bremerton. Wash, Dec. 19.-Miss
Priscilla Ellieott, daughter Of Captain
j. NJ Ellicott, commanding officer of
the United States armored cruiser
Maryland, enjoys the distinction of
being the first female passenger upon
an American seagoing man of war in
the last 81 years--in otherwords, since
Secretary of the Navy William Fl. Hunt
issued his famous mo petticoat" order
of 1881. Save in such rare emergencies
as offering refuge 70 women threat
ened with death during disturbances
in barbarous or semi barbarous ports,
no woman has ever been permitted
since that date to remain over night on
board a regular cruising vessel Of the
lighting navy. If they have done SO. it
has been surreptitiously done.
Miss Ellieott, who has been visiting
her sister, the wife of Lieutenant Ross
5. Kingsbury of the marine corps, sta
toned In Honolulu, has Just made the
trip from the islands to the Puget
sound navy yard at Bremerton, as a
passenger on her fathers ship, the
Maryland. AS she expresses IL to her
friends, she had the time of her life"
during the voyage-a lone princess on
a floating Kingdom. of which her par
ant Was monarch with the young
mobiles of the wardroom and junior off,
GERS mess as her subjects.
For many years commanding officers
Of 'nited States men of war were per
mitted to take their wives and families
with them as cabin passengers ON their
ships, but the privilege was restricted
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
BODY OF ONE OF
AY|ATORS FOUND

Los Angeles, Dec. 1a-Paul Banzhaf,
The man who found the wreekage Of
kearnys hydroaeroplane at Fisher
mans Cove Tuesday. telephoned today
that he had found Il body supposed to
be Custer Lawrence. kearnys passen-
ger ON the ill-fated flight, floating
among the rocks near the shore, nine
miles south of Redondo, early this
morning
Banzhaf said the body was not clad
in a leather suit. Kearny wore a leath-
er suit
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
Police INVESTIGATE
MURDER OF CHINESE

Seattle. Dec. 19.--The police today
began thorough investigation of the
murder last night Of Wong Song, a Hop
Sing Tong man, who Was shot 70 death
in Chinatown. Interest in the investi-
cation centers about the report made
by Chinese agents TO the police that
the murder was in the nature OF re-
rrisal for the trunk murder IN Portland
a year ago of Seid Bipg. Two men
ana a woman. said to be members of
the Tong to which Seid Bing belonged.
are held by the police.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
CAUCUS IS HELD BY
The TWODELECAT|ONS
G. S. French Given Assur-
ance Of Support and Takes
Leading Position in the
Race for the Leadership Of
the Lower House.

The candidacy OF c. s. French 7s
New Plymouth, representatives e-elect of
Garynn county, as speaker OF the
house Of representatives. of the Twelfth
session OF the Idaho legislature, WAS
given strong impetus last night
through the decision of the Ada coun-
~ delegation to support him for that
position and from now on conduct an
active campaign in his behalf. A joint
caucus between the Ada and Canyon
county delegations held III the Soma
building. covering a period of several
hours. resulted in this decision being
reached. II is cone eded by those Close
to the political situation and party
leaders that the move makes Mr.
French the most formidable candidate
in the Ia e for abe speakership.
Strike Common Ground.
Striking cemmon ground immedi-
ately following the recent election. the
delegations from the two counties held
several Joint eancuses, il being com
pamtiveiy easy for them 10 meet due
g the close communications that ex-
list between Boise ANA Canyon county
cities. From tine start Canyon eouH-
ty was has been and still IS, sold9y
Behind Atf. French The support Fl
Ada county was asked BY Canyon
county for It's candidate Due 10 tho
fact that Ada county had two tentatise
candidates for speaker the report WIS
circulated that the delegation was
badly split and would never be able 20
get together. The report was male
capital Of hy candidates outside Of
these two counties. it Is claimed.
Ada lndorses French.
When fhe joint caucus was held last
night between the two delegations the
Ada county delegation by majority
vote agreed 10 give its strength AMI
suf-iart to Representative French for
speaker Of the house. Mr.. French was
! AT that tiiue authorized to announce
to those counties ta which he will make
overtares for support that he not oniv
has his home delegation solidly behind
him but he as we'll has the support
! of the Ada county delegation in the
race for the speakarship. In order u
correct the reports that have been
given wide publicity over the state as
to the division In the ranks Of the Ada
county delegation and TO show that tho
representatives elect from this county
by majority vote indorsed Mr.. French,
1t was decided to give publicity TO the
action taken.
Conceded to be Strong Man.
With two of the largest counties in
i the state backing him. and coming as
lie does from a county that has not
had the speaker of tile house of rep
resentatives and IS asking for nothing
! else Mr. French is believed to be by
/ far the strongest candidate III the race
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
HERBERT HOCkIN
CALLED TACO"
/ !. OF CONSPIRACY
Assistant District Attorney
Noel Continues His Argu-
ment to the Jury at the
Dynamite Trial.

Indianapolis, Dec. 19.--Assistant At
torney Noel, in continuing his argu
ment to the jury at the dynamite con-
spiracy trial today, said Herbert s.
Hoekin was ambitious, and wanted to
get out of the way those who opposed
him. Ortie E. McManigal and j. y.
Mcnamara complained that Hockin
was holding out part Of the fees al
lowed them for explosions. The dyna-
miters We're about to ditch him, so
Hockin decided to betray them The
attorney said Hockin was the "lago of
the dynamite conspiracy"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
BONE FROM NASTODON
FOUND NEAR SEATTLE

seattle, Dec ia bone believed
to be from the leg Of mastoden was
found hy workman IN the heading
of the North Trunk sewer tunnel under
Queen Anne hill The bone Was a6
inches long. 26 inches in circumference
at the knee Joint, eS inches in cir
conference III the flare OF the thigh
where It was broken off. and weighed
Is mounds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
Massachusetts Bar Meeting.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 19.-Many
lawyers and jurists Of note We're pres
ent here today at the opening Of the
annual meeting OF the Massachusetts
Bar association The leading feature
of the initial session this afternoon was
an address by DIR. Charles W. Eliot,
president emeritus Of Harvard univer-
sity
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
Oreoon Dairvn1en Meet.

Albany. Or. Dec. With an at
tendance representing millions Of dol
lars invested III dairying, and kindred
industries. the annual convention Of
the oregon Dairymen's association met
here today for two days session.
Closer cooperation, improved methods,
the marketing of dairy products, and
a variety of other topics of interest TO
the dairymen, are scheduled for con-
sitleration
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
four SUfFRAC|S!S
CONTINUE JOURNEY

Peekskill, Dec. IA steady down
pour greeted the suffragette quartet
when they resumed their march to
Albany with the message to give GOV
ernor Sulzer. General Rosalie q. j..
Jones' with her two surviving follow
ers and Mrs. Jessie Stubbs. who re-
joined the ranks last night, said il wGs
Albany eit ii takes all winter"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
Convict Faces Arson Trial.

Jackson. Mich, Dec. 19-Joseph
Dawson, one Of the ringleaders in the
recent rebellion of the conyiets in the
Michigan state prison here, was ar
raigned in court today to stand trial on
n charge of arson. Dawson Is alleged
to have set fire to the sisal warehouse
at the prison as a part Of the plot Of
the convicts 10 escape.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
ANOTHER MILITANT
GETS JAIL SENTENCE

London. Dee ta.-Another militant
suffragette. Nora Lackey. aged, -,
was today sent 10 Jail for giving fire
alarms, The sentence meted out was
three months imprisonment and the
magistrate of the Westminster police
court admonished the defendant that
she would be even more severely pun
ished If she repeated the offense,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-19
HAIL Of BOMBS THROWN
IN FORTRESS BY
AN AVIATOR
Janina Is Given Severe Punishment By
Greeks Today's Conference Comes
to an Abrupt Ending

Paris Dec ia vertabe hail of bombs thrown
the Turkish fortress of Janna by the Greek military
aviator Moutousss and his accompanying comrade who
yesterday flew the city IN bplane according to
official adyices. The bombs hurled down upon the
principal buildings, to which they caused serious damage
The population telTorlZed.