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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Gen. Dicknan's Billet in Col,Ienx.

CoblenZ. Jan. 11-Major General
Joseph Dickman. Commander CT the
Third American Army. is 'billrtcd'
today within : tones throw Of thf.
spot wnerc King Wilhelm of Prussia
was standing july Il. 1870. when he
heard Of the declaration Of war by
France against Prussia. The spot.
now overgrown by clump Of shrub
berry and marked by Il suitably cary
ed granite tablet is in the Kaiserin
Augusta promenade in CohlcnZ. on the
west bank Of the Rhine where the
King had just landed after crossing
the river from Ems.
General Dicknlan's billet" is
hrec-story house-onc Of the finest
residences in Rhcnish Prussia. The
home is the property of N'ilhel.a Won
Oswald. an extensive mine owner who
has gone away for the winter"
Next door to General Dick Aan'*
home is another fine resi-
dcnce also taken over by the Army
Of Occupation. being used fo:- the
accommodation Of other American
generals visiting Cob1cnZ now and
and then
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Weimar Thursday. Feb. 13.-Phil-
ips Schiedmann, chancellor of the
new German government. today
howcd himself able to handle con-
dieting dem onStratiorS in the national
assembly withou, sign OF being intimi-
iatcd by the widest opposition. or
severe in-cl. ling Referring To peace
he said the cntent is able to enforce
any kind of peace on Germany, but
if it is an unjus; peace. SeventI' mil
Ion peopl, in their hearts will nev-
CT forgive o. forget"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Paris. Feb. IA full list of the
French naval losses in the war. pub.
lished today. includes four battleshipS.
fou: armored cruisers. one fast cruis-
ers. fourteen destroyerS. eight
torpedo boats. fourteen submarines.
One submarine was relocated by the
Germans. but was later recovered by
the Frerch. The minor ships sunk
were hve auxiliary cruisers. four
SuNboa:;. Seventy-twO Submarln"
chaScrs. one SIo"p and seven small!
craft.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Cotton Situation
Will Be Discussed
Farmers. Bankers and Mer-
chants Hold Convention in
New Orleans Beginning
To-Day.

New Orleans. Feb. 1G.-Cotton nl"n
from al sections Of the South.
planters. farmers bankers ;:.rd mer-
chants will meet here. tomorrow and
TUESDAY TO discuss cotton marketing
proble,ns and plan for the world s cot
ton conference TO be held here next
fall GovernorS from many OF the
cotton producing States hay. stated
they VIII be present.
Acreage reduction for 1.i9 and
holding CT cotton from the l.lS crop
for higher prices viii BE: :tn!":iG the
chief subjects considered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Berlin. Sunday. Feb. 16.-Sparta-
can troops marched into Gelsenkirch-
en-. in Westphala this morning, Over
powered the local military police
forces d portion Of which joined the
Spartacans and plundering Of the city
followed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Pittsbrrg Feb. 15.-Twelve persons
were seriously injured last night when
Il steel eirder protruding from a fiat
car tore the side from three parior
cars Of the east bound Cincinnati
Pittsburg Express on the Pennsyl-
vania road at Toakdalc Both trains
were moving slowly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
.liII;on and Half Loss.

Savannah. Ga. Feb. IL " J.
iia..hafI federal manager o. the
>eahoa:d AIR Line Railroad. who was
II Savannah today. gave ont a state
Mont that the roads losses in Fridays
SIC w;H rot exceed 81, 500, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Havana. Feb 15.-Provost Marshal
Crowder will be asked by Cuba to
come here 20 assist in an advisory ca
pacity in the reformation OF the cleo
ton laws. American Minister Con
zalcS announced today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Camden, Feb. 15.-While riding a
horse this morning Mr. James II.
Burns. Ct this city. was thrown from
Is :.:.:::;,,'nt and suffered Very serious
injuries y WAS thrown high from
his saddle. landinS on his shoulder,
and was rendered unconscious by the
fall lie was taken TO his home.
wherc Z was found that his collar
bone and several ribs were broken
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Leon Burgeois
Is Dissatisfied

Paris, Friday, Feb. 14.-Leon Bur-
geois. representing France, while ex-
pressing general satisfaction with the
society Of nations covenant made
reservations which indicated that his
proposals foi, an international mill
tary force will be heard again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

London, Jan. 15.-Major General
Sir w. S. Brancher. Master-General
of pcrsonnnc! IN the Air Ministry, has
resigned that office to become asso-
ciated With a large combine Of air
craft companies which is planning to
establish a chain of aerial stations At
intervals of every ten miles or SO ali
over the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Belfast. Feb. 15.-Troops took

Belfast. Feb. 15.-Troops took p~~
session of the gas works and electric
power station this morning. The
mayor iii a proclamation said he was
assured that military support would
be given the authorities and asked
for volunteers to carry on municipal
services.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
The Sumter Lyceum.

In the course of the rest of the
year the next numbers will be on
Mach 9th and March 18th respec-
lively. Private Herman on March s
and the Male Quartet and Banjo Club
on March 18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Omsk, Russia, Dec. "a. (By MaiD-
A credit of $1,000 900 ruioles has been
opened for the purchase of platinum.
The office Of tax inspectors has been
established in Siberia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Ottawa. Feb. 17.-Sir Wilfred Lau-
rier. the former premier Of Canada,
who was stricken with paralysis yes.
terday was unconscious today. At
tending physicians said today that
the case seemed hopeless.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Washington. Feb. 15.-Army dis
charges in demobilization in the Unit
cd States reached total yesterday
of 1.l1i.643 officers and men. OF
these more than 1000 were officers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

WaS;linton. Feb 15.-The transport
Orizaba is due TO arrive at New York
about February 24th Among other
troops. it is bringing casualty compa-
nics for Alabama and South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Auusta. Feb. 15.-Fire originating
in 4 grist mill in the rear of Nixon
Wholesale Grocery Company, destroy
ed the Elant and caused loss esti-
mated at TWO hundred thousand dol
lars
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Be:ne, Sunday, Feb. 16.-Poland
and Litfuania have agreed that when
the tenth German army withdraWs
from Li-huania the Polish army will
occupy the territroy evacuated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

Par.s. Sunday. Feb. 1s-The Temps
today gives March 18th as the date
President Wilson is expected to arriva
in Fl'onoe after his visit home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19

net delighted .-Advt.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
Building Proposals

The Board of Education Of Worccs-
ter County will received sealed pro-
posals at their office in the Court
House in Snow Hill, Maryland. on or
before Tuesday, July 10Th, 1919. at
= o'clock =. NJ, for building two school
houses and making additional to
another. as follows
For the construction of Il one-room
school house in the Eighth Election
District AT Old st. Paul's Colorcd
School.
For the construction of two-room
school house near Girdlctrce. known
as Colorcd School No. 3, District =.
For addition to Merrll's School
House in District |.
The Board reserves the right to re-
jcct any and all bids. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the office
OF the Board of Education.
f.. W. McMASTER,
Jv-l9-26 County Superintendent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
OVER MILLION SHELLS
FIRED IN FOUR HOt RS

Washington, d. C.-Ihc most in
tense concentration of artillery fire
ever recorded was that of the Amer
lean troops in the battle of st. Mihiel.
fought from September II to 10 and
which was the first distinctly Amer
lean offensive of the war II was
fought chiefly by American troops and
wholly under the orders Of American
officers. In this battle the American
artillery fired more than one million
shells in four hours.
Two comparisons with Gettysburg
emphasize the magnitude of the st.
Mhiel operation. At st. Mihiel, 55O,-
900 Americans We're engaged; at
Gettysburg, the Union troops num-
bcrcd approximately 100000. In three
days at Gettysburg the Union artil-
lery fired $4,000 shells. The ST. Mihiel
offensive cost the Americans about
1000 casualties. less than one-thrd
the Union losses at Gettysburg.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
AlmShOuSe Farm Sold
For Sum of $2S,775.OO
Everybody Pleased
The Timber Down to Ten Inches Was Sold
In 1917 For $l8,l2O.OO. County
Commissioners Well Pleased.

A large number of people attended
the sale of the Aims House Farm here
last Tuesday II was sold to Orlando
Harrison and Robert Fulton Powell
of Berlin, the highest bidders, for the
sum of $2S,775.OO. The bidding was
spirited and at first was participated
in by quite number of people; all
but two dropped out when the bids
reached the ncighborhood of S25 200.
when the fight for ownership settled
down to contest between Robert +.
Powell. of Berlin. and Robert II.
Shockley, of Snow Hill Powell fl
nally getting the farm.
The timber on this farm down to
ten inches was sold to the Murphy &
Hayes Company, October Both. 1917,
for $lS.l2O.00. making $i6.S95.0O. the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
BAY FERRY TO
CARRY E. S. MAIL
Governor Harrington Arranging
to Improve Mail Service Be-
tween Here and BALTIC.

Governor Harrington stated Tues
day over the telephone from his
home in Cambridge that he hoped and
expected that the fast mail service
between Baltimore and the Eastern
Shore. over the Annapolis
ferry. would be started next week.
Secretary of State Simmons and W.
Thomas Kemp representing the ferry
company, will 20 to Washington, the
Governor said, to arrange certain de-
tails with the Postofiicc Department
The Governor seemed to have no
doubt that satisfactory arrangements
could be made between the ferry peo-
pie and the postoilce authorities.
The latter plan TO close the Eastern
Shore mails in Baltimore at = A. NJ.
and start truck to Annapolis i'm
mediately. The ferry steamer would
leave Annapolis at ! a. NJ. carrying
the truck BY A. NJ. or soon after
the truck would be- on its way down
the Shore. II would come back on the
afternoon trip Of the ferry steamer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scribcr has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland. letters of Administration
on the personal estate of
ELTON y. REID.
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof. to the subscriber. on or be
fore the 18th day of January. 1920.
They may otherwise by law be eX-
cluded from all benefits of the said
estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make imme-
diate payment. Given under my hand
this 5th day of July, 1919.
ELTON J. REID.
Administrator.
Test:-ASBURY C. RILEY,
Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19

Snow Hill is getting on the map.
was ten years ago, and is growing
with rapid strides.
Houses for residential purposes are
in demand, and the supply is unequal
to the requirements of the community.
The shipments from our railroad
station, to say nothing of the ship
mentS by water and express. show a
wonderful increase in business here.
Most of the shipments are of early
and late white potatoes, Strawberries,
wheat, corn, lumber and mine props.
1t was only this week that a few
lndiantown farmers sold to the Ber-
lin Milling Company $1,000 bushels of
wheat. and this was not drop in the
bucket to what is over there. To the
development of farms adjacent to
Snow Hill is due the wonderful in
crease in Agricultural products, which
are selling for good prices, and bring
ing much money into the community.
This article deals solely with the
products shipped from Snow Hill by
rail. and the statistics are furnished
US by Mr. John r. Taylor who has
been the agent of the railroad com
pany here for - years during which
time he has performed his duties so
faithfully that his company has not
reprimanded him once.
The early potato crop is now be-
ing sent to market. The prices have
ranged from $500 TO $595 barrel.
and thi, week have been around $3.50.
A few years ago twenty five cars of
early potatoes was an average year
ly shipment. This year there will
be $50 carloads of early potatoes ship
ped from Snow Hill. There are ap-
proxmatcly 200 barrels to the car,
and three bushels to the barrel, max
ing total of 100000 bushels of
early white potatoes.
Last year the late potato crop
amounted to l62,900 bushels. This
year it will likely be over 100000
bushels.
Many thousands Of bushels Of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
Scholarship Notice,

The Board of Education of WorccS-
ter County will award scholarships to
the following educational institutions
in the State of Maryland on Tuesday,
August 18th. 1919.
To the State Normal Schools at
1owson and t'rostburg. Unlimited
number of High School Graduates.
Books and tuition free.
To Maryland Institute. Baltimore,
one boy. Books and tuition free.
To st. Mary's Female Institute. one
girl. Board and tuition free. If there
is more than one applicant for the
st. Mary's scholarship, competitive
examination will be required.
r.. W. McMASTER.
County Superintendent.
Jy. 1926 Aug. %
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
Snow Hill is Prosperous
Trade Rapidly Increasing
Potato Growing BOOms
Statistics Show Community is Doing Three
Times More Business Than it Did
Ten or Twelve Years Ago.

/ wheat and corn are shipped from
here annually.
Mine props have been moving at
the rate of 100 car loads a month.
1900 car loads have been contracted
for. and are Yet to be shipped this
year.
Three hundred crates of eggs u
month are being shipped by freight,
and aS many more by express. All Of
the chickens go by express, and there
have been thousand; of dollars worth
of these sent to the Northern markets.
Snow Hill has two large canning cS-
Establishments. These shipped $1,000
cases of canned goods in 1916. and
10000 cases in 1918.
The two large grain mills here sell
about 1000 barrels of flour and 800
tons of feed year.
Two hundred car loads of box
shocks and lumber and Is car loads OF
berry and truck baskets are shipped
from Snow Hill.
The Worcester Fertilizer Company
is also a large shipper of fertilizer.
and when its ice factory is complete,
will. no doubt, ship large quantity
of that product.
In 1888 the business Of the railroad
company here was S25.0o0.O0; in 1918
it was SlSO0O0.00.
Snow Hills three banks now have
on deposit $l.256, 1860, which shows
the prosperity of our people.
We have just skinned over the
surface of Snow Hill's trade. the prin-
cipal idea being to show the great adj
vance in potato growing in this sec
tion. and the amount of wealth it
brings TO the community.
The Eastern Shore of Virginia
potato grower has his eye on this sec
tion. He is coming here in increasing
numbers each year. because farms are
to be had for less than they can be
bought elsewhere. and the soil is suit
ed to his purposes.
Come on. We welcome you. and
will help you along the road to pros
perity.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
HIGH PRICES
INQUIRY HAS
Been STARTED

Washington. July 1.-THE first in
veStigation into the high cost of living
to be ordered by this Congress was
authorized yesterday when the Sen
ate adopted resolution providing
that Il select committee be empowered
to inquire into the reasons for the
high level of prices in the District of
Columbia.
On its face this investigation seems
TO be purely local to the national capi-
tai. but rs a matter of fact il will
take on a wide range. 1t is the pur-
pose of the Investigators to go into
the meat market. into the storage
situation. and into the produce market
generally throughout the country in
order to ascertain why the necessities
of ordinary life have mounted to an
even higher level since the signing of
the armistice
The committee which will make
this inquiry is composed of Senators
Ball, Of Delaware; Capper, of Kansas,
Elkins. Of West Virginia; Sheppard.
of Texas; and Dial, Of South Carolina.
Senator Sherman. of Illinois. chair
man of the Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia, will sit with the
special subcommittee to acquaint
himself with the necessity for such
legislation as may be disclosed dur
ing the hearings.
The agitation for an investigation
into the high cost of living in the
District in comparison with the cost
of foodStufrs in other large cities be-
gan almost rs soon rs Congress CON
vcncd in special session. The reso-
luton providing for this was intro
duccd three or four weeks ago. but
the leaders of the Senate did not
agree to proceed with it until today
when the Committee on Audit and
Control made favorable report to
the Senate. That body lost no time
in adopting the resolution.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 81
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters of Administration
On the personal estate of
ELIAS ". TAYLOR.
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased. are hereby warned to
exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof to the subscriber, on or be-
fore the 27th day Of January 1920.
They may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefits of the said
estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make imme-
datc payment. Given under my hand
this 9th day of July, 1919
WILLIAM o. PAYNE.
Administrator
Test:-ASBURY c. RILEY,
Register of Wills,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19

total amount the County Commits
sioners have obtained for the entire
property. If the property had been
sold several years ago when there was
a clamor for it, the County would like
ly have lost several thousand dollars
1t was Commissioner Boston who
insisted upon the sale Of the timber
and the farm, and his good business
judgment and of those Commissioners
who supported him. has been justified.
Mr. Charles +. Hill. the auctioneer,
certainly earned his money He held
on for the last dollar and cajoled the
bidders into making the contest very
spirited.
Now. the County must provide
place for the poor. which it can easily
do and have surplus.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
JACOB COFFIN
WAS DROWNED

Jacob Coffin. s years old, son of
Thomas II. Coffin. a farmer near
Ocean City, was drowned while bath
ing in the bay Sunday. He, with two
other young men. was diving from a
springboard, and when Coffin dived
il is thought he got stuck in the soft
bottom. The body was recovered by
Capt. ". |. Purncll and crew of the
Ocean City Coast Guard Station.
Young Coffin was popular young
man with a great many friends, who
are sorrow stricken at his untimely
death.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
CALVIN b. TAYLOR. Solicitor.
ORDER NISI.
Ida T.. Baker. widow.
W

Charles Wesley Baker. Infant.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County In Equity No. 297O.
July Term, 1919. To wit; July 1th,
1919.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by Calvin u. Taylor, Trustee
for the sale of the real estate in the
above cause described be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the CON
trary thereof be- shown on or before
the 4th day of August next. provided
copy of this order he inserted in
some newspaper printed in Worcester
County once in each of three success
sive weeks before the 2Sth day of July
in the year nineteen hundred and
nineteen.
The report states the amount of
sales TO be $2000.00.
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy, Test;
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
MOTOR DEPUTY
BADLY BEATEN
Pittsville Man, j. Truitt Arrested
Charged With Assaulting
James B. Messick.

Salisbury, Md, July l6.-James
Blaine McSsick. a resident of Nanti-
coke and who was appointed by
Automobile Commissioner Baughman
Il few days ago Il motorcycle deputy
for Wicomico county. was attacked
and seriously beaten by j. Truitt, a
resident near Pittsvillc, this county,
late last night. and today Officer
Mcssick is in the Peninsula Hospital
in most critical condition from
wounds on the head and injuries
claimed to have been inflicted on him
by being severely tramplcd and kick
ed in the stomach by young Truitt.
1t appears for the past few days
that Officer McsSick was most strictly
inforcing all infrngmcnts and in
fractions of the automobile law in
the section of the county near Pitts
Vile. The young men in that section
took issue with him for his actions
and many young men were highly
provoked.
Yesterday young Trutt was ar
rested by Mcssick on account of no
license, or no improper display of
same, and paid a fine. shortly af-
terward. while Officer Messick was
writing up his record of the case in
the presence of some other men. the
alleged assault took place
Officer Mcssick at the hospital gave
this version of the assault:
"Truitt approached me from the
rear, and before could get my gun
to protect myself he welded heavy
club over my head, knocking me al
most senSeless. When went to the
ground Truitt jumped on me and
with his fist beat me. When | got
up he then began kicking me all
over the ground, and but for some
gentlemen | do not know think
he would have killed me"
The feeling is very high and strong
against Messck for his past action
in executing his duties as automobile
officer on the East Side of Wicomico.
from those who expressed themselves
in that section. Many declare that
they won't permit him to travel that
section even though he survives hi,
present injuries, being perfectly will
ing to accept an officer who will
exercise his duties with those whom
he may come in contact in an orderly
and courteous manner.
MesSick is a member of a promi-
ncnt family on the East Side of Wi
comico county. while Truitt is Il son
of Joseph Truitt, prominent farmer
and fruit buyer near Pittsvillc.
States Attorney Long issued writ
for young Truitt today, but it has
not been returned.
Considerable interest is being mani
Tested in the affair in the section
where the assault occurred. A big
throng will attend the preliminary
hearing of Iruitt when McsSick re-
covers sufficiently to press a charge
oc assault against the young man.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
IS NEW BOOKS
added to the
Community Library

During the past week Is New Books
have been placed on the shelves of the
Community Library at the Deposit
and Savings Bank which may be read
by the public for the asking.
This Library belongs to this com
munity and must be "fed by the
ravens" Many Of our people have
books on their shelves which should be-
on the shelves OF the Community
Library that the people of this com
munity-thcir friends-may have the
pleasure of reading them. Any gifts,
or loan. Of books to the library will be
appreciated. not only by those in
charge Of the library, but by the read
ing public. Due credit will be given
to the donors by the bank and the
Ladies Council of Defense.