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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
OLD JOHN 0. MASSEY HOME
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
1t Was There That It's Owner and
His Aged Wife Were Murdered
Thirty Years Ago.
MURDERER WAS LYNcHED
Chesapeake and Ohio Passenger and
Freight Depot at Shadwell Burned.
believed to Have Been Set OH Fire
to Cover Theft OF Whiskey.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Decem-
Der 22.-Thc old John o. Massey home.
on Buck Island Farm, the property Of
j. u. Andrews. of this city, was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
j. y. Marsh who managed the farm
dence with his family. and lost most
of his furniture and belongings.
The farm IL about eight miles east
OF charlottesville. and the residence.
which WAS of the Colonial type, was
situated on II hill just above Buck Is
land Creek. The dwelling was two
story structure. part brick and part
frame. with large hall rupning
through the centre. ana large front and
back porchcs. There were ten rooms.
The building was only partially
insured. Mr. Marsh. the manager, had
no insurance whatever on his house
hold effects.
The residence was the scene. about
thirty years ago. of one of the most
horrible crimes ever enacted I'm the his
tory OF Albemarlc County. There. John
O. Massey and his aged wife were
cruelty murdered by Jim Rhodes. who
was caught by AN Infatuated mob and
lynched just outside the city limits.
The Chesapeake and Ohio passenger
and freight depot at Shadweli, Ave
miles east OF this city, and the store
room occupied b. Edward NJ Smith.
who was also agent for the railway
company. were totally destroyed by
fire about 3 o'clock this morning, to-
eether with their entire contents.
The origin Of the blaze is a mystery.
One theory. however. is that the depot
was set on fire by thieves who brok Q
In to steal consignment Of twenty
five gallons OF whiskey. Three weeks
ago the station was entered by burg
lars
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

ported by the rnl:xhtened public SEN
,iment OF each community." IIe re-
icrred 10 instances OF alleged non
enforcement. Despite State prohibition,
saloons were vide open I'm Savannah.
ne declared.
Representatives Decker. Tribblc.
Langley. Loguc and Bell. of California.
spoke I'm favor OF the amendment. Rep
resentative Ferris. of Oklahoma made
vigorous plea for 1t.
II ain for national prohibition be-
, cause believe 1t will do most good"
he said. There are two sides TO this
| question. Which tugs the stronger ut
your hcartstrings. the churches that
are trying to save your boy, or the
liquor interests that are trying to ruin
your boy?'
UNDERWOOD SPEAKS
AGAINST nESOLUTION
Majority Leader Underwood spoke
against the resolution.
This Is not Il moral ISSUE he said.
NO great progress In the worlds
morality was ever made at tho point
of the sword or with the force OK gov
day to consider Il proposal as TO
whether certain police regulations
should be turned over to the Federal
government instead of being allowed
to remain in the government Of var
ious states, where the founders OF the
| nation placed them"
Representative Underwood decla red
he favored temperance In every walk
of life"
81 believe" he said. III man should
| be rs temperate In his mental attitude
az I'm the treatment Of his body"
| He declared he favored county op-
| tion in the treatment OF the liquor
| traffic. and said that plan had worked
| in Alabama.
II cannot commit myself" he said.
u mr. nj o., = Ill. III,
States Of police powers guaranteed
| them under the Constitution"
| Mr.. Underwood declared prohibition
would cost the American people SAGE
| 100000 in lost revenue. He said that
| OF the .724.G73.O00 OF ordinary re-
! fiscal year, s245, 100000. or 80 per cent.
/ was from Internal revenue and Gus
! toms taxes from malt and vinous IL
| quors. State taxes. he said. produced
| s2l.ooo,00o. county taxes $500. 900
more; and revenue in Incorporated
places of $500 population or more ag-
| greSatcd $52,O00,0OO.
I II there was anything to be gained
| by sacrificing ill that revenue he said
/ 1t would be one question; to sacrifice
it for n shadow" is another question.
| He declared that in Georgia, with
Its Statewide prohibition. there was
MS much liquor consumed as In Ala
! bama.
BOoTLEGGING GREATEST
OF Liquor EVILS
Bookkeeping. they say. is the great
est evil OF the liquor traffic." he said
I'm prohibition Georgia there were soc
cases OF bootlcgging last year: In non
prohibition Alabama only 800 cases
! Prohibition does not prohibit"
| Mr.. Underwood declared the princi
pie OF national prohibition was the
very principle which our forefath
ers fought. the same principle of cen
! tralization that destroyed the ancient
! republics of Greece and Rome"
| I'm an idle hour" he continued
there has grown up In this republic
faction which. clothed in the white
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

robe OF tenperoncc--for all men be-
hevc In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tear down
the fabric OF this government and ra-
move The foundation stones OF our ma
tional existence" .,s.
Mr. Underwood. said he had ngures
showing that divorces for drunken.
ness were more numerous in prohibit
ZION states than in nonprohibit,on
, states ana that saving banks deposits
arc greater In nonprohibition than the
| prohibition Statos! There Is but one
! way to work out this question, and
! that Is by education" Mr.. Underwood
/ added
| Representative Atkinson said It
might be there were moro convictions
,hn Georgia tiian in Alabama and it
SO, II was because Georgia voted for
prohibition and enforced the law He
saiu that as between the barrooms
ana damnation and prohibition and
saiVation stand with the drys and
not with the vets"
lie proposed an amendment designed
10 conserve state regulation Of the use
OF liquor.
! Representative Rucker. OF Missouri
protested what he said was Mr. I,nder-
woods contention that the good men
ana women OF the country were trying
| 10 destroy the Fundamental principles
OF the government. He said MIR Under
wood. "hilc talking OF possible loss in
revenues. failed 10 tell OF the millions
, lost 10y the drink habit
Quit this degeneration OF mankind"
he concluded.
PRESENTS SUBSTITUTES:
PROHIBITING SHIPMENTS
Chairman Webb. of the Judiciary
Committee, read an amendment In Tho
nature of substitute BY Representa-
i've Morrison. OF Indiana. which would
| absolutely prohibit the shipment OF Ii
Huor in Interstate and foreign com
mcrce
| 1T is my opinior,'' said Represent
ative webb, that the Morrison amend
| mcnt is far more drastic than the
iiobson amendment. And my reading
| OF tho law Is that Congress now has
| thc. right TO pass Legislation equivalent
/ 10 Inc MORRISON amendment under tho
provision OF the Constitution giving 1.
'he power TO regulate foreign and in
terstate commerce" g.. ~
Representative Webb took issue with
Underwood. He denied the amend
ment WAS proposal to rob the states
| Oh powers now reserved to them"
| If anybody robs the States OF any
power. he said. 1T will be the States
! themselves. when thrce-fourths of
them vote TO give their power. away"
| Representatives Saunders of Virginia
/ supported the amendment, and argued
against the contention that it would
ron the states offreserved powers"
me renr OF gentlemen that an army
81 feder:u spies and iDformers and of
poor argument" he said. The army
| is there now--spieS, informers and ali
1t is under the Internal Revenue Ru.
reau."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

Local nninfnl, Yc.tcrdu.

Rainfall last twenty-four hours. None
Excess deficiency In rainfall since
Acn,,n,,l.t cd cxc... r.:,,t,,; lo'z3
since January l............... o.i3
Local observations mt = r. NJ. Yesterday
Temperature. 81: humidity. IS: wind.
direction. southwest; wind. velocity. S
weather, cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
naturalization Approved.

TRENTON, \. j., December 22-Mu-
tuaization of the Prudential Life In
surance Company of America was APP
proved to-day by the New Jersey Court
of Chancer..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
The Weather

l'orecnnt: YIrstniu-Fnir "wednesday
nnd Thurrdnyj not much chnnge I'm
temperature.
North enthusiastically fnir We'd
nrsdny md Thursday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
"DRY" RESOLUTION
DEFEATED IN HOUSE
CONTINUED From First pege)

tContlnued From First Page.)
Vollmer. Walsh. whltacrc. Williams,
Wilson New York; and witherspoons
total, al.
Republicans: Barchfeld Bar,holdt.
Britten. Browne. Wisconsin,: Brown
Ing, Calder Carey. Cooper. Curry. DAN
iorth. Davis, Drukker. Edmonds Issch,
Fear Gardner. Gillett. Greene, Massa-
chusetts: Greene, Vermont: Hayes
Howell. Johnson, Utah: Kahn, Ken
nedy. Rhode Island: J. Il. Knowland.
Lenroot. Madden. Mammalian. Mann, MIL
Ter, Moore. NORM. Moot. Parker. New
Jersey: Parker, New York: platt, por-.
ter.' Roberts. Massachusetts: Roberts,
Nevada: Rogers. Scott. Smith. Mime
sofa: Stafford. Stevens Minnesota;
Treadway. WinslOw--totul, &C.
independents: Kent
Progressive: Chandler, OF New York
i.
Grand total against resolution, 1So.
ADVOCATES DID NOT EXPECT
rwO-rIiINDS MAJORITY
Although advocates OF the resolution
preuicteu ~ would receive Il majority
VOTE many or them. including Mr.. Hob
son. conceded that II wouit not re-
Seive the two-thirds necessary for
Before the roll call began. Represen>
,ativc Hobson presented an amendment
t 70 ms resolution. authorizing Con
enforce the prohibition provision by
nccdfui Legislation"
1t was adopted without division. An
amendment by Representative Adam
son, giving the States absolute control
OF legislation under, the prohibition
Representative Hobson made a ANAL
spectacular move.
ask whether any member OF this House
who has financial interest in tho
question now pending who owns stock
In distillcries or breweries, who owns n
saloon or who has property leased to
liquor interests. can under the rules
vote on this question:,
The Speaker explained. that accord
ing to precedent. if {; member was az
fected as one Of a class. the rule would
question usually was left to the mem
Der himself
DEBATE Is OPENED BY
REPRESENTATIVE HOBSOS
Representative Hobson began debate
on his resolution. lie declared State
has right TO be dry: that the liquor
business was IAN interstate nuisance"
and that there has never been serious
concert between Federal and State laws
for the protection OF the peoples
morals He portrayed the devastating
effect of liquor. "a habit-forminE drug
whose shackled victims" he said, to
day number 100000 people"
1T shortcns life and blights the on
spring" he continued. "and brings hun
drcds OF thousands OF people TO drunk
ards graves each year. II blights the
lives OF people before they are born"
Representative Hobson spoke only
ten minutes. then began to parcel out
time TO members who spoke lin support
o. his resolution
Representative Connolly supporting
the resolution. said prohibition had
been "a success In Kansas. Representa-
tive Morgan, OF Oklahoma. spoke for
the Iiobson plan. Il am for temper
ancc." said Representative Parker OF
New Jersey. but ! believe II Is best
enforced hv careful regulations sun-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

Biscuits.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
ITO GET FARMERS IN CHURCH
"Rural Day" Will be Observed on
May 81 In State,

Rural Church Day" will be OBJ
served throughout the State on Sun
day, May 3. The plan is to have the
Rural Church Day" do for the coun-
try congregations what 10 to
Church Sunday" did for the city
churches. The day will be observed
10 most every State in the Union.
the idea Is to have every farmer
take hi family To church that day.
II 1t happens that there are no ser
vices at his own church the plan is
70 have him 20 to some other church.
me preachers and church workers
of the county districts have taken
hold of the plan and it is being back
ed BY the leading farm journals and
most of the religious papers. The
leaders in the movement believe that
1t will 60 great way in emphasizing
the position the rural church holds
ana the part it plays in the life of the
millions of farmers Of the country.
The movement has made a strong
appeal to the various farmers as
sociations and oranges. Many of
them have joined actively in the cam
paign to call attention to the day.
Several Independent telephone com
panles have promised to instruct
their operators to notify their sub
scribers On Saturday, May 2, that the
following day II Rural Church Sun
day."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
Flag Day June Fourteenth.

The story of the writing of the
Star-spangled Banner Will be made q
feature Of the program for Flag Day
June ia, i'm all the public schools
throughout the country. The Nation
al Star-spangled Banner Centennial
Commission has been assured by a
number of patriotic associations that
they will aid in this movement. One
of the latest organizations to volun-
teer it's aid is the National Associa-
ton of Patriotic Instructors, OF
which John B. Lewis, Of Boston, Il
the president. For several years
patriotic citizens throughout the
country have been at work to make
the Flag Day celebration in the pub
lie schools big event.
This year the one hundred and
thirty-seventh anniversary of the
adoption of the Stars and Stripes az
the fla Of our country will BE- cele-
brated. 1t was on June ia, 1777
when Congress enacted THAT the
flag of the 13 United States be 1;
stripes, alternating red and white;
and that the Union be 13 stars, white
in blue field, representing the new
constellation"
In 1894 the flag was made of IL
stripes and ID stars. This was the
type OF flag that flew over Fort Nc
Henry and inspired the national
anthem. On April 4, 1918. by an act
| Of Congress, the original 10 stripes
were unchangeably restored.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
Why Farmers Should Advertise
the NEWSPAPERS.

In the current issue of Farm and
Ffreside, the national farm paper
published at Springfield, Ohio, y. MI
Taylor writes valuable and inter
esting article telling farmers how to
get to market with their goods. Mr.
Taylor goes on, as follows, to show
how farmers can use the newspapers:
The cities are full Of people who
want to buy their goods direct, the
country is full of farmers who would
gladly sell direct for the sake of the
additional profits to be gained by
mains is for them to get together.
There is no need of an extensive
advertising campaign. All that il
necessary Is a small display adyer-
tisement in the newspapers of the
nearest large city. And in writing
the ad the farmer should not be bash
full about having his name easily
seen. Let him advertise Smith 5
potatoes, or Smiths cabbages, or
whatever Smith has to sell. Do it in
a manner that will leave the impress
sion that Smith IL proud OF his cab
bages, that he knows them to be up
to standard and that he personally
stands back of them. People will
more readily buy of a man when he
stamps his name on his goods in a
manner which shows that he is not
afraid to be known as their sponsor
Furthermore, it is good business, for
if people buy Smiths cabbages this
year and find them good they will
clamor for Smiths cabbages next
year and be satisfied with no others"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
StOnecipher's Mother Pleads With
Governor.

Renewed efforts to secure the re-
lease of DR.. Claude a Stoncipher
formerly of this county, who is said
to be in a critical condition at the
House of Correction, where he is
serving a two year sentence, are be-
ing made by hi parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William "A. Stoncipher, and
friends enlisted in the cause.
Stoncipher's mother went to An
napolis last Saturday and in an inter
view with Governor Goldsboroug1
declared that her son seemed to be IN
a dying condition was rapidly grow
ing worse because of confinement in
the institution.
lit ID the second effort made to e
cure the release OF the physician since
he was reported to be seriously i'll
three or four months ago.
"Dr. Stoncipher has been confined
to his bed for 12 weeks" said William
A. Stoncipher, his father, and each
day his condition seems to be grow
ing worse. He is constantly labor
i'm under the dread that he will die
i'm the House OF Correction"
The Governor refused to grant the
request.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
EGGS FOR MATCHING.

Single Comb Rhode Island Red Eggs
for Matching, 60c for setting Of Is
eggs. Also 80 pounds of Onion Seed
for sale at $l.00 per pound.
GEO. WV. PHILLIPS,
apr 3-3t+ Warfieldsburg, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
April Melodies.
request.
BY Arthur Clay LywOOd.

BY Arthur Clay LywOOd.
The earth is awake and singing,
The joybells of life are ringing,
Whilst the angels smiles are fiinging
Their sweetness everywhere,
Where the homeward birds are flying
Ger the blue seas softly signing,
For the soul of winter dying
Melts on the sunny air.
And the breezes' soft caresses
Stir lightly the leafland dresses.
The daffodils' flowing tresses
In golden sprays outpour;
The music Of spring is waking
The woodlands to merry-making,
As the laughing tide is breaking
In echoes on the shore
OH sweet Is the young world tender,
With it's musks and buds so slender;
And sweet are the birds that render
Their thrilling songs Of praise;
Each sound with it, music bringing,
Each heart with its rapture ringing,
For the soul of joy is clingins
About these early days.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
Strong Poem About an Iceberg.

ln the Interesting People" depart
ment Of the March American Maya
zine appears an article about a IA
nous Kentucky newspaperman and
poet, I'M. III hampton. In the course
Of the article there II reproduced the
following poem by Mr. Hampton, en-
titled The Iceberg" 1t was written
az the time of the Titanic disaster.
Mr. Hampton said that that disaster
was too big for a poet to get poetic
grasp on it, SO he took the iceberg's
point of view, as follows:
III am the Iceberg;
Before man was, I was;
Since the sea was, have been;
When first the sun came with it's
light
To rend the veil OF frozen night
And with its warmth to touch the
earth
And give to primal life its birth,
1t brought me here,
Child OF the Ice and OF the Sun,
And made the Sea
For me to wander in.
Since my beginning,
Made again Of ice and snow,
Unchanged, II come and 20.
What first I was, still remain.
Primeval, plain
And unimproved;
- in the past was, 7 am to-day,
Still OF the same primordial way.
In ages gone the sea was mine
alone,
But in these modern days,
Upon it, ancient ways
I meet man in his ships,
His signs of power afioat,
His monuments of what is best
And latest in the realm
OF hi accomplishment;
Man of the thousand years,
l of the millions;
He that is new,
4 I that am old;
He, in his pride OF progress,
Forging far ahead of what he was /;
l, still the same as 1 began,
! meet him in his ships,
And then
|. still the same,
Move on,
Alone"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
Farmers can Choose Their Neighbors.

Under the title, Choosing Your
INeighbors," the following appears in
the current issue of Farm and Fire
side:
a farmer is about the only man
who can keep at distance from I'M
congenial neighbors if he chooses
On general business principles ii Il
bad policy to sell the center or even
large corner out OF farm for any
purpose or any figure very much less
than the total value of the farm. III
the parties who wish the land seem
desirable, give them a long lease that
does not grant the privilege of sub
letting. The smaller the piece OF
land to BE- divided the more .rigidly
the foregoing remarks apply. Owners
OF large tracts, on the other hand,
can advantageously sell off slices to
industrious farmers to mutual adj
vantage. But no neighbors at all are
better than undesirable ones"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
Could Manage the Horse.

The old lady from the country and
her small son were driving to town,
when huge motor car bore down
upon them. The horse began to
prance, whereupon the old lady jump
"a out, screaming at the top OF her
voice The chauffeur stopped and
offered to help.
That's all right" said the boy,
composedly, Il can manage the horse.
You just lead mother past Auto
News.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10

Benevolent Individual-"Yes sir;
hold that when aeman makes a little
extra money hi first duty IL to make
his wife present OF handsome
dress" Stranger-"You are a social
philosopher, I presumed" No, sir.
# IN a dry goods merchant. New
York Globe.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-08-13
Weakfish are cratic in temperament

and movements. Today they are
taken on certain tide. Tomorrow
they will bite on another. You never
can tell. Fishing for weakfish, like
all game fish, is gamble. 1t is not
like fishing for bottom feeders. In
fishing for bottom feeding fish, you
are always sure, more or less, OF re.
suits. In fishing for game fish, You
may get fish on q day when all the
signs are against 1t, and get them In
numbers.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-08-13
eulllotlne of the Rsxolutlon,

Gulllotine Of the Revolution.
Strange as it may seem, the gull.
lotine that once decapitated thousands
OF hapless Frenchmen upon the Place
de la Concorde is now in London, at
Madame Tussaud's Waxwork exhibit
ton. on Marylebone road
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-08-13
Artistic Furniture

1t Is seldom indeed that people have
at their disposal a furniture store
where there Is such an artistic atmos-
phere as at the establishment Of Wal
ter f. Corey, 28 Free street, Portland
When you place your rooms in their
hands for furnishing or decoration,
their years of successful experience
in this line always enables them to
achieve results which are unparalleled
in usefulness and attractiveness.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-08-13
Valuable PAINTING Found.

A genuine Rubens has been discov-
cred in a small private dwelling at
Strasburg. The painting. which de-
picts scene from Herodotus, formed
part of a legacy Of Queen Christina of
Sweden. and dates from between 1922
and 1924.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-08-13
Haddock with tomato sauee

One pond OF haddock, one table.
spoonfuI. OF salt, one tablespoonful OF
butter, one-half saltspoonful or pep.
per, one Tablespoonful OF flour, one
slice OF onion, and one cupful of cook
ed and strained tomato, melt the but
ter, add the flour and seasonings and
the tomato. Add the haddock qnd
cook slowly one hour. Serve with the
sauce around 1t.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-08-13

Largest Insect Is 10 Inches.
The largest known insect is a spe-
cies of phasmid, or walking stick
found in Borneo. This, which is wing
less, has body Ii inches long.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-08-13
Joy In WORK wen Done.

We enjoy ourselves only in our
work-in our doing; and our best do
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-21
And
LODGE SPLIT.
BOUT IS OFF

Because he was unable TO come
- terms with the athletic com
w6tfse OF the Moose lodge, for his
match with Joe Bonds Oct. %,
y0ck Lester severed his business
folnfions with the lodge last night
ond another opponent Ii being
6puoht now for Bonds.
Lester. according TO the lodge
officials. made an unjust demand
fDr percentage of the gross re-
eopta. In addition to a fiat sum
u 1900 and expenses. or course.
Lester has q different story to
I'll. but the outcome of the af-
fnir Il that the much-touted Les
tor-Bcnds fight will not be stag
"a by the Moose. Whether or
not Lester will remain here for
. short time and try to pick up
another match was not announc-
I'd.
There are still two boxers who
may be matched with Bonds-Al
Palxer and Jack Root. Both men
would put mp = good bout. al
0ough nefther would be the
4rawing card for fight fans In
Tacoma that Lester would have
bosn.