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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-23

The House Wednesday defeated two
bills offered by Mr.. Williams. of Wi
comco County. one to abolish the
State Conservation Commission and
the other to abolish the State Prison
Parole Board "Clinchcrs" were put
on both bills. Mr.. Bryant, Mr.. Benson.
Mr.. Melvin and other leading membc !,
of the House defended the Conscrva-
ton Commission. Several members
from tho tidewatcr counties favored
the bill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-23
.Iudgc's Pensions.

By vote Of 81 to 30 the House last
Wednesday laid on the table the bill
to withhold pensions from judge.
This bill makes its appearance at
Annapolis at each session, only to
meet defeat Mr. Dclaplainc. Of
Frederick. fathcfed the repeal bill
Mr.. Bryant and Mr. Benson led the
opposition to the bill. Mr.. Benson
pointed to Judge james Alfred Pierce
a notable example in which the
state is rcwarding long and faithful
service.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-23
WHAT THEY ARE DOING
DOWN TO ANNAPOLIS
Governor Harrington Sends in Supplemental
Budget New Motor Vehicle Law
Failure to Kill State Boards.

Governor Harrington has sent to
the senate and House of Delegates a
supplemental budget containing in
creascs and reductions in items in
the original budget, as well as new
items. The largest single item in the
document is $l0O.O0O to be added to
the revenues from auto and truck
licenses for repair Of damaged roads.
Here are the principle items in the
-upplcmontal budget:
Appropriation for Judicial depart
mcnt increased from $2oo,ooo to
S2ou.o5o
Court OF Appeals stcnographcr
salary Is raised from $3.50 to 5000
The sum of 5000 is added to the
salaries of the Land Office.
The expenses Of the office Of the
Motol-vehclc Commissioner are re-
duccd from S9o.65o to Ssl $50. For
1920 the reduction Is from Sl06,67o 10
$3.50.
The salary account Of the Public
Soryicc Commission /. increased from
S76,9so to $77,3l0.
For tho state Roads Commission
the originl appropriation Of $l.ool,-
9ii is increased to >l.35o,ooo. For
1920 ,bo appropriation is the sam, a.
thai for 1919.
rbo l.cislo,ivc onp,onr;a,ion ro,
lo3o 4 ;,cro,.oJ from SIRE @62 10
>i-,se2
vayyIapJ Sra,c VohIn,eer Fire
men,. A..ocia,ion Sl 500 for usc Of
di.gblod fron,cn
Fo, ,bo administration Of no,bor,,
,c,.;o,. s15ooo
S,,,.,. addition 70 ,bc nublic roads
ronair fund SSlooooo for 1919 and
,o2o
Printing Of MARYLAND roport. from
sGoo = i 2oo
Tho ,o,aI 70 miscellaneous nornoses
from, So6 o-5 70 S2os 600 tho increase
boino aim. mainly 70 rho Sta,o,s ann,o.
p,iation to tho roads fund. similar
;rcro,... ,ro nroyidod for 1e9o
For eouinmcn, NJ Hyattsyille So
5on
Tbc total anpropria,ions Of SSa5.
,9o for n.bI;c aiJcd institution. are
increased 10 Ssi2.35o.
Among the additional item, arc the
following:
state Industrial Accident Commits
Ion to cover 1918 deficiency. SlS,220.
Deficiency in publication of loans,
S7.5oo.
High school in Charles County as
per act Of 1918. $4,000.
Colorcd Industrial School in Charles
County. pcr act 1918. $4,000.
Council Of Defense for agricultural
exhibit for colored people under the
auspices Of colorcd sections of the
council. $4,000.
settlement Of oyster condemnation
case. in Talbo, County. S3.72s.
Equipment Of Westminster Armory.
- 5oa
state stationery and legislative cx-
non.es. s5.Utn.
Total deficiency appropriations
from sa26 .ss8.s5 to S8s7. .29s.7i.
X..ie,.. Mn, nsnI,yt;.b,s
4i.. ,.,.,ro which b,s had ,bo sun.
,. 80 .,,,o,oh,lis,s ,,d o,hors
-, ~. 80 so, cor. ron,,;r
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-23

Order Nisi

Sarah Z. DOnowAy vs. lia r. luIi rt a.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester ga
In Equity No -s11 January Tern
1911. To wit February Ath. ISIS
Ordered that the sale ua.ie and r.
ported by Calvin O. Taylor ami 1ahn
". station. trustees in the above eaass
be ratified and confirmed unless cause
10 the contrary thereof b. shown 81 81
before the 2jth iAy of March iais pfu
vided a copy of this ORDER he Inserted
in some newspaper printed in WaFees-
ter County once in each af he three
successive weeks before the islh Aas 81
March IN the year nineteen huntrel anH
eighteen
The report states the amount u sales
10 be S2520.O0.
OLIVER d COLLINS. Ciers
True Copy Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clsfk
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NO DANGER.

Don't take me out in the breakers.
| feel so dizzy.
Then it's right, il your heads
swimming.
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WILLIAM 6. KERBlN. Att'y-at-Law.
Attorneys Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

BY competent authority invested in
me by the owners. | will. a, their at
torney. sell in front of the Court
House door in SNOW Hill. MARYLAND. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-23
Sunda, Baseball.

Senator Eppcr's bill lcgalizng sun
day baseball was favorably reported
Wednesday with amendments which
are intended to meet the objections
raised. If enacted into law the law
would apply only to amateur games
to which there no admission charg-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-23
For Sale
Store and Dwelling

one acre good land Dwelling new
and IN fne condition Store doing good
business
Will .e. cheap and on easy terms.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-23
Suffrage Bill Killed.

The House last Thursday killed the
woman suffrage bill providing that
women may vote in municipal and
Presidential elections. The vote was
almost unanimous. This disposeS of
the question for the remainder of the
session The other bill was killed last
night.
While the ~urragiSts Wednesday
night lost their Presidential suffrage
bill in the House by a vote of 53 to y.
they did considerably better than they
had reason to expect Some of them
said they had only 25 pledges.
Anyway, they made strong fight
against odds, as it has all along been
conceded that they would be voted
down.
To Change Prison Contract Labor.
Annapolis. Md, March l9.-In order
to carry out the suggestions in the
recent opinion of Attorney General
Rtchic a. to the method by which
the State may get rid of the present
system Of contract prison labor Sena-
tor Harrison has introduced a bill in
the Senate.
The measure provides that the
Board of Prison Control shall "cause
a survey of the State to be made with
a purpose of ascertaining what, if any,
supplies and materials needed for the
proper maintenance of the State hos
pitals for the insane, the State tuber-
culoSis sanatorium. the public schools
and the public institutions and de-
partmcnts; also what supplies needed
for the proper maintenance of reform
atories. institutions for dependent
children, hospitals and other State
aided institutions may bc profitably
manufactured in the prisons. and also
a to the advisability of utilizing priS-
on labor in the reclamation of swamp
lands and other public works. and re-
port the result Of said survey to the
General Assembly of 1920.
1t also provides that the Board shall
il il finds il possible to do so, utilize
the labor Of the prisoners in the in
stitutions under its control in the
manufacture of war supplies for the
Government of the United States.
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To Assist Blind in Voting.

By the terms Of bill introduced in
the House by Mr. Melvin assistance
for blind voter is provided At cleo
tions.
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Court Meets Next Monday.

The March Term of the Circuit Court for Worcester
County will in Snow Hill next Monday. with
Judges Bailey and Duer on the bench.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
CRITICISM IS SOUGHT
AS HELP TO RAILROADS
"Bureau for Suggestions and Com
plants" to Be Located at Di-
rector's Headquarters.

As further means of promoting
the esprit and general efficiency of
the railroad administration. a -bu-
reau for suggestions and complaints"
is to be located at the. director gen
erals headquarters here. The public
is invited to cooperate to the extent
of sending in. any criticisms of serv-
ice and suggestions of improvements
or remedies. . 80
Notices will be posted soon in sn
railway stations and passenger coach
es. saying, in part:
Criticisms and suggestions from
the public will be extremely helpful.
whether they relate to the service
rendered by employees and officials or
impersonal details that make conven-
lent or inconvenient Of the railrYads.
1t is impossible for even the most
vigilant management to keep con-
stantly in touch With local conditions
and correct them when they are not
as they should be, unless the public
will cooperate in pointing out de-
ficiencies and disserVice when they
exist, SO that the proper remedies
may be applied - ~
suggestion. the public can render q
genuine service by sending letters
Of COMMUNICATION of employees who
are conspicuously courteous and eff
cient in the performance of their du-
ties.
1T is requested that all communica-
tions be brief and explicit and that
the name and address of the writer
be distinctly given.
Also give the time of day or night,
the number of the train, the name
of the railroad. and. if possible, the
name of the employe whose conduct
is complained of or whose services
are commended. together with such
other information as will enable me
to take appropriate action
Evening star., 1918-08-27
HOUSE "DlSTRicT DAY"
TAKEN UP IN SNARLS S
Drastic Gun-Toting Bill Starts
Argument Which Consumes
Valuable Time.

After a wait of many weeks to OBJ
tain few hours time in the House
during which legislation affecting the
District might be considered, and
with prospect that many more weeks
will elapse before another day is al
lowed for District matters, more than
two thirdS of the time yesterday. Dis
trict day, was lost in tangling and
untangling legislative snarls.
A drastic gun-toting bill introduced
by Chairman johnson of the House
District committee was the particu-
lar measure about which the wrang-
ling centered. Opposition led by Rep
resentatiye Walsh of Massachusetts
aroused the resentment of Chairman
johnson and the two engaged in a
legislative duel which resulted in
causing indefinite postponement of
action on this measure which has
been before Congress in one form or
another for many years
Evening star., 1918-08-27
SUM. Suddenly on Sunday August -5.. 1915,
HERMAN, beloved husband Of Christina
In Memoriam.

JOHNSON. In loving remembrance Of our dear
son and brother, CARL JOHNSON, who died
August 27, 1915
BY HIS MOTHER, ELLEN JOHNSON.
Sleep on dear Carl. sleep on:
Oh. how sweet To breathe your name;
In life / loved YOU dearly.
In death | do the same.
BY HIS SISTER. ESTELLE RANDOLPH.
JOHNSON. In, loving remembrance of our dear
mother, MARTHA JOHNSON. who died
suddenly year ago today, August %.
1917.
Oh how sudden uas the summons.
When the word came She dead
Time too short TO say farewell
Fo our mother we loved 30 well.
Rest on, dear mother. thy labor is DER.
Thy willing hands Will toll no more.
A faithful mother. both true and kind:
A truer mother could not find.
BY HER LOVING CHILDREN.
our dear mother. MARIA SMITH. who de-
parted this life twelve years ago. August "a,
1906.
A place is vacant in home
Which never can be flled.
Sleep on. mother take your rest.
BY HER SONS AND DAUGHTER SERENA
HOPKINS.
SMITH. Sacred to the memory Of dear
grandmother, MARIA SMITH. who departed
this life twelve years ago today, August 2T.
1906.
Leaf by leaf the roses fall.
Soul by soul the Savior calls:
Not for one. hut for all,
We must 90 when the roll Is called.
IaVISG GRANDCHILDREN. BESSIE. SMITH
WATKINS AND CHARLES RIDGEBT. -
Evening star., 1918-08-27
DRAFTING FALL PLATFORMS
Kansas and Missouri Political Par
ties Meet.

TOPEKA, Kan. August 27.-Repub-
licans, democrats and socialists Of
Kansas are holding state meetings to-
day to draw up their platforms and
make other plans for the fall cleo
tions In addition. state committees
are holding special sessions. A United
States senator and all state officers.
including governor. are to be chosen
in Kansas this year.
JEFFERSON CITY, Me-, August 81.
Drafting of q platform. which, some
delegates predicted, would contain
clauses pledging the democratic party
in Missouri to support pending wom-
an suffrage and prohibition amend
ments. was the. principal business be-
fore the state platform convention
when Ii met here today to outline
plans for the fall elections.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
MRS. ISABELLA S. CRAIG DIES
Had Resided Here for 25 Years.
Interment at Oak Hill.

Mrs. Isabella S. Craig, widow of
Brevet Lieut.. Col. John Neville Craig,
died Sunday at her home in the Cor
dova apartment. aged seventy -eight
years. Mrs. Craig kad been in i'll
health for two months. -.
Feneral services were held this
morning at II O'Clock at the home.
Interment was at Oak Hill cemetery.
Rev. DIR. Johnston of ST. Margaret's
Episcopal Church. officiated.
Mrs Craig had been resident of
Washington for the past twenty-five
years Before9her marriage she was
a Miss Dyer of Portland, Me. Her
husband. who fought in the civil war.
died about twenty-five years ago. His
father. Gen. Henry Knox Craig. was
the first chief of ordnance of the
United states Army.
Mrs Craig was a member of ST.
Margaretts Church for some years.
Besides daughter living in this city.
two sons are living-Henry Knox
Craig and Joseph w. Craig. both of
Washington. a granddaughter. Miss
George Hays Craig. also survives.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
ACCUSED OF B0oTLEGGING.
Philip foyer and Ethel ]. Cantey
Held for Hearing.

Philip foyer, colored. a navy yard
employe and janitor of the Irene
apartments, Virginia avenue and sth
street southeast. and Ethel j. Can
tey. also colored. were arrested this
afternoon by Sergt. Davis of the fifth
precinct and charged with bootleg
ging.
1t is alleged that sales of two half
pint bottles of whisky for 50 were
made this morning. and the woman.
according to the police, said she and
foyer were partners in the bootleg
ging business.
More than two dozen bottles of
liquor were taken by the police ser
geant as evidence. foyer and the
woman were locked up for hearing
in Police Court tomorrow.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
Anniversary IS OBSERVED.
Belgians and Allies Commemorate
Burning Of Louvain.

HAvRE. August 20 (Havas).-The
fourth anniversary of the burning of
Louva:n was commenced today at a
great gathering at which were present
the Belgian ministers. the. members Of
the diplomatic corps and many officials
Gen. Leman. commander of the Lieee
forts, and representatives Of neutral and
allied, nations made addresses, notably
Prof, Nettleton of Princeton University
and Gabriel Palmer. chaplain of the
King Of Spain. =
Marshal Foch. Gen. Pershing and
Field Marshal Haig sent letters ex-
pressing the respect and admiration en-
tertained by. the allies, for. Belgium
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler. president OF
Columbia University, sent an express
sion of his adherence to the Belgian and
allied cause. ~"
Evening star., 1918-08-27
SISTER GIVEN LIFE INTEREST.
Susanna Smith Also Remembers
Other Relatives and Charities,

BY the terms of the VIII Of SUI
sanna Duvall Smith. dated June &c.
1917, a life interest in her entire es-
tate. is given to her sister. Anna Du-
vail Robson. On, the death of the
latter, the trustee. R. Ross Perry. is
to pay $500 TO St. Johns Orphan Asy-
lum, $500 to the Bell Home in Ana
costa, $500 to the House of Mercy,
and $500 to the Woman's auxiliary to
the board of missions of the P. E.
Church. The remainder is TO be dis
tributed in equal shares among the
children of John. Edward and William
Bowie.
Alberta Sachse by her will dated
June 2S, 1911 leaves all her property
to Charles w. Floeckher in trust TO
convert into cash for the benefit of
her son, ]. Arthur Sachse.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
CHINESE REBELs vICToRs.
Government Troops in Fukien
Province in Dangerous Position.

PEKING. Thursday, August 2a-
Rebel forces have gained successes
against the government troops near
Annoy. according to reports reaching
Peking today from south China. The
government troops in the province of
Fukien consequently are said to have
been placed in "a dangerous position.
Gen. Chang Chun-Yao has informed
the Peking government that rebels
also are active IN Human province.
farther west, and that the situation
there is causing anxiety Several
government generals-haye entered in
to peace negotiations with the revolu-
tionary commanders The commander
in-chief of the Chinese army still is at
Tien Tsin.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
MIR. McADoo' PLANS TRIP.
Will Go Over New England Roads
and Cape Cod Canal

An inspection trip over New Eng
land railroads. giving special atten-
tio1 to the physical and financial
conditions of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad and to
the Cape Cod canal which is being
improved under his direction. is
planned for next week by Secretary
McAdoo. =
Mr.. McAdoo will call conference of
federal managers of New England
roads to discuss methods of Improving
operations with special reference TO
coal movement
Evening star., 1918-08-27
"sToP LEAKS, SAVE DROPS. i"
Slogan Adopted in 0il-Saving Cam
paign Of Government.

NEW YORK, August 27.-"Stop the
leaks and save the drops" was an
nounced as the slogan of the oil
saving campaign of the federal bu-
reau of oil conservation, outlined by
Edward S. Davis. chief of the bureau
at a meeting here of the National As
sociation of Stationary Engineers.
Mr.. Davis. in an address before the
engineers made public today. declared
that the country faced a shortage of
oil unless the strictest economy is
put into effect. The demands of the
war Industries, the Navy and the
Emergency Fleet Corporation were
exceeding the supply, he said, and
the country's reserve stock of oil was
being drawn upon.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
COMMANDS FINNISH ARMY.

AMSTERDAM. August 27.-The SUI.
preme army command in Finland has
been dissolved by Premier Svinhufvud,
the Kreuz Zeitung of Berlin says it
learns from Helsingfors. and Gen.
whitman has been appointed to COM
mand the Finnish army. s,.,5
II added that the change does not
AFFECT Col: Thoslen; the 'corfnender
shiefx Of the sea and land forces.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
Would Increase War Plants.

The War Industries Board has an
nounced that Secretary of Commerce
Redield has been added to the mem
bership of it's priorities committee.
Mr.. Redfield is an advocate of a gen.
eral policy of converting non-war
plants to war production instead of
shutting down or reducing output.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
COTTON BULGE OF 25 POINTS.
Highest, Prices Ever Quoted In New
Orleans Market. .e'3

NEW ORLEANS; August ,2f.-The
highest prices ever quoted inzthe cot
ton, contract market here were reg
istered today by bulge Of about .125
points, which carried the October
position up to s3.54 cents a pound.
A heavy demand was created by
continued reports of crop. damage in
the . south. through unfavorable
weather conditions. leading tor ex-
pectations of an extremely low re-
pore on condition freias thes govern
ment September - -
Evening star., 1918-08-27
CALLS 5000 WHITES TO ARMY.
Gen. Crowder Draws 2,500 Each
From Pennsylvania and Illinois.

Pennsylvania and Illinois were
called upon by the provost marshal
general today to furnish 5000 white
registrants qualified for general mill
tary service. i'm addition to the num-
ber fixed in the general September
call issued last week.
Each state will furnish $500 and the
men will start for Camp Forrest, Ga.
September 3-6.
Evening star., 1918-08-27

.LONDON.-The trustees of the Ma
tional Gallery have accepted an offer
from Joseph Duveen. an art dealer of
London and New York, to provide a
new building to house modern foreign
art. The building will be erected i'm.
inedfateiy after the war on the Thames
|embankment near the houses of parlia-
nent- Plans are already under con-
The new gallery win
house large collections of modern
French, American and Italian paint
ings already given or beaueathed 10
the National Gallery. while plenty Of
room will be reserved for later ac-
quisitions of the same character.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
CARDS oFTHANKs.

B1HNIx. wish 10 express 10 my relatives
and friends my sincere thanks and apple
ciauon for their kindness, sympathy and
beautiful floral tribntes at the death Of my
wife, MAMIE.
WALTER i. BINSfx. "a.
SHANK. We wish to express to our many
friends and relatives our sincere thanks and
appreciation for their kindness sympathy
and foral tributes at the illness and death
Of our dear husband aud father. DAVID
THOMAS SHANK
ANNIE NJ. SHANK AND FAMILY. !.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
Truthful Advertising

The Star will be glad to
have its attention called to
any misleading or untrue
statement, if such should
appear at any time in any
advertisement in its col
umns.
Readers are requested to-
assist in protecting them
selves, and legitimate ad-
vertisers.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
CARD OF THANKS.

STEVENS. ] wish to express TO my friends
and relatives my most sincere thanks and ap-
preciati0r for their kindness. sympathy and
noral offerings at the sudden death of my
husband. JOHN STEVENS.
ALMA STEVENS. .
Evening star., 1918-08-27
American Aid Underestimated.

These sophistries are not wholly
shared by the Kreuz ZeituRg's critic.
who frankly admits that ID is the Ger
asmilch as 'the enemy has success
fully -evaded battle on both sides of
Rheims and therefore the German
plan to tie up and split the enemy re-
serves has failed" He says incidental
" that American aid has happened to
flow somewhat freer than anticipated.
and Marshal Foch is thereby able to
deliver his blow
1T is no longer a fight for lines, but
for deep zones. this critic says. and
the task of the German army is to
destroy the enemys forces within
these zones. He insists the strategic
Success. will be denied Marshal Foch.
because the preliminary conditions
for success are lacking" but the bat
tie. he thinks, will continue for long
time.
The Tages Zeitung's writer follows
anot ther line of thought and believes
that ..the next few days must show
that Marshal Foch needs breathing
space. as strategically he has already
lost the battle and the enemy's losses
are enormous"
Herr Schuermann. writing for the
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeftung,
graphically explains why the Franco
British gain of territory Is really a
loss. and shakes his head over the
poor, deluded Americans. who, in
their pride, came over to dictate
peace in a few weeks. and now, in
stead of brief adventure. find them
selves involved in battles which will
be hard and long" This. he imagines,
must be a terrible disappointment to
them.
The Rhenish Westphalian Gazette's
correspondent. Baron Won der Osten.
fills a column with "justifiable hope"
that the German army will be unbeat-
able. although he is not very COM
Portable about it. for. he says the
battle is very hard ard the enemy's
superiority in men and material is
very great"
Evening star., 1918-08-27

Announcement was made in Wash
ington August 3 that the United
States and Japan would send force
to Siberia to safeguard the country.
that the United States would continue
to co-operate with France and Great
Britain in Northern Russia and that
the United States would send to Si-
IBERIA a commission of experts to re-
lieve the immediate economic necessi-
ties of the people and give other aid.
1t was decided to assure formally
the people Of Russia that the United
states and Japan did not intend to
interfere politically or to impair her
territorial integrity.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
DIED..

BLAIR. Departed this life Monday evening
August 20. 19is.- WILLIAM j.. BLAIR OF
Prince Georges. county, Nd, at Freedmen
Hospital. He leaves 20 mourn his loss a de
voted wife, Jane e. Blair. and three children,
Notice Of funeral hereafter. IS
Evening star., 1918-08-27
HOLLAND

HOLLAND. Suddenly, on Saturday. August
"A, 1918, WALTER HOLLAND. bloFed hus-
band of Carrie Holland.
Funeral from his brothers residence. 2sG 18th
street southeast, on "Wednesday. August Is
at O'Clock Relatives and friend. ikSfted
10 attend
Evening star., 1918-08-27
HcAYoY

McAvoY. On SUNDAY, August 25 1918. at Z
p-n at her residence. sos c street north
east, MONICA helored daughter Of Mrs.
Nellie McAvoy.
Funeral FROM her late residence Wednesday.
August Is. 1t s!S0 am. thence 10 ST.
Iosrn's Church ut 3 am. where mass VIII
he said for the repos= % her soul. In;erment
Mount Olivet cemetery.