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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
Hot Houses One Of
FLOWER FARMING FOR PROFIT

Few persons realize the enormous
money value Of flowers sold In the
great cities of the United States. The
demand for choice flowers never fails
TO consume all that may be offered.
They must be good, though.
The city man who wishes flowers
for special decoration does not care
how much they cost II they are of tie
best that can be grown.
Flower-farming Is an agreeable oc-
cupation. But little hired help is re-
Quircd. The costly adJuncts of or
binary farming ARE not required; such
as curing. drying. housing and stor-
ing. all necessary in the raising of the
standard farm crops.
The plants rapidly increase in value.
and once place is going 1t continues
TO increase in productive capacity with
each succeeding year
The peony Is one of the hardest of
plants and should he grown on the
flower farm. II is hardy plant, with
standing the most severe winters with
out protection.
The Chinese varieties are later in
blooming than the native varieties.
These are the products OF centuries OF
crossing and have in the blooms all
of the delicate shades so popular in
decorative art.
They must be heavily MANFRED TO
produce "A profusion of flowers, and
the ground must be- well stirred so
that IL will hold moisture around the
roots Of the plant.
The blooms are fragrant lasting and
durable and when properly prepared
can be successfully shipped 900 TO 700
miles 10 market.
The flowers are produced one at
time aud this makes IL advisable TO
have IA large number of the plants of
the same variety. so that II quantity
OF the blooms can be cut each day In
the same state of development
The plants remain In the ground
from five To seven years. when they
must be- taken up and divided.
If planted in the fall the peony will
bloom the first season. but young
plants are apt to bee too quick In get
ting out in the spring and the buds
may hc injured by late frost. The
older plants are more sedate and keep
under cover Of the ground several
days longer and are rarely touched by
the frnsis.
II costs upward Of $1,000 TO pro-
ducc an acre Of full blooming plants.
a hcld.grown cut flower must be
inrge and durable. II must have II
long stem and some green foliage.
1t must be single flower perched
on the top Of the stem.
The hardy llydrangea fills all these
requirements and besides is very suit
able for the field cultivation. requiring
no fcrtilizing In ordinary trucking soil.
70 get results the new wood of each
years growth must be cut away and
the hush made 10 send forth new Wig.
orous stems from the roots or the old
top.
In this way great number Of flow
crs can be secured. one thousand
bushes three years old will produce
10000 flowers
The blooms unfold slowly and II full
month is given to cut and market the
flowers.
Being nearly impcrishable, no great
effort Is required 10 secure the crop.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
THE PULPIT DEBATES.

The Baltimore sun of Tuesday
in an editorial gives the names
of number of ministers who on
Sunday last made the League of
Nations the topic of their SER
mons in New York. All OF these
strongly advocated the League
of Nations" Just aS does The
sun. but says the Sun:
We are not sure that the
friends Of the League have rea-
son to welcome the aid of these
pulpit propagandistS But we
do feel quite sure that no matter
now much they may help the
League, they Will not strengthen
religion ultimately with the
masses OF the people by aban-
doning the Bible covenant for
the Paris covenant. Politics and
religion do not mix well outside
OF the church: they do not mix
at all in a place where people as
Semble ostenSibly to worship
God and to confess their sins.
II the church is to he turned into
a forum for the discussion of
public questions. then the mem
bers of the congregation should
be permitted to take part in the
debate as well as the minister.
A good many persons may dis
agree with him. and they should
have a chance in that case to say
their say. What the result
would be. 50 far as religious ser
vice is considered. is obvious.
We do not believe it would add
to ministerial influence or dig
nifty to substitute the fourteen
points for the Ten Command
mentS. of the League OF Nations
for the Gospel of Christ. Ger
tainly it will not add to public
respect for the clergy to have
them get up in then pulpitS and
denounce those who disagree
with them on public questions as
"pitiful palterers.' That may do
for the United States Senate or
for the political stump, but II
will not tend to increase conf
dence in those representatives OF
religion who 90 in for this sort
OF thing.
As citizens clergymen have a
right TO their own views. As
ministers in their pulpits they
are supposed to represent then
church and their creed. If then
church and their creed are not
broad enough for them. they
ought to set up a new eccleSiaS-
teal shop for themselves in
which they can deal in all kinds
of moral and political wares.
There are millions of old-taSh-
toned people in this country who
do not want TO mix their politics
and religion, and who resent
strongly any attempt from the
pulpit to dictate to them as to
public matters. or to feed them
on treaties and international re-
lationS instead OF on moralitleS
and eternal hope.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
New Printed VOiIes

A number Of new printed voiles have bee
received and placed on sale. Splendid selee
tons can easily be made now from these Lowell
materials In the lot are many large designs i
navy and black which are particularly smal
and pretty. soc. to $1.25 yd.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19

often the flowers need only to be cut
each two or three days. The value
Of the crop depends upon getting the
flowers very late or very early In the
season. therefore the fur south. and
far north sections are the locations
best adapted TO the cultivation for
profit
New Britain herald., 1919-07-19
PALACE THEATER.

Marguerite Clark at the Palace brings one of the biggest photoplay hits of the year with everybody's fa- Vorite Marguerite Clark, in the lead ing role of the Paramount photoplay "Out of a Clear Sky" Miss Clark is supported by Thomas Meighan, one of the best known and most popular of the screens leading men. Miss Clark's picture is an adoption by Charles Maigne from the novel "Out of Clear Sky" on which the princi- pal character Celeste, the tiny but stately countess of Berseck. Her scheming uncle demands that she of- fer herself as & pawn of state, in or der that his relations with Germany might be improved Celeste refuses to agree to a marriage to a German prince, and escapes with her govern ess to America. Her uncle follows her, however, and when the ship. docks she eludes him and catches a train for the South. hiding in a Ten nessee mountain gorge. There she is discovered by Bob Lawrence, a hand some young woodsman and wealthy landowner, who lends his aid to baffle the uncle. Scenes of intensity and sensationalism take place. The role of Celeste is one of great sympathy, and it is probably the heaviest one Miss Clark has essayed for some time. Other photoplays will include new episode of "The Red Glove' with Marie Walcamp, a new L-Ko comedy and others. There will also be a new vaudeville bill with enter taining acts.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-19
MY HEART and MY HUSBAND ADELE GARRIsON'S NEW PHASE OF
 Repelations 0f a Wife

turned her eyes on Lillian with Il calculating stare, evidently debating what was best to do, waited a lonG moment before she spoke.
 Playing ''thc Ace"
 "You're making a good bluff on deuccS," she said at last. suppose 1 call you. Let's see your hand. 1ou can bet the last cent in your coin purse that I don't give in till m beaten, and then the cards have to be stacked against me"
 '"rhey don't have to he stacked" Lillian retorted coolly. "We hold too high cards"
 All right, play 'em."
 Lillian stepped to the table, picked up a little pile of cancelled checks and other papers, ruffled them, and handed two or three to the woman.
 "Payments of Mir. Graham to you recently" she said quietly. Exhibit
 "Not good enough" the woman retorted "I tell you those are pres ents on account of his affectm Tor mo. You cant prove them otherwise, be- cause even if Pm lying you don't want  ter has seen me-"
 "You're lying, all right Lillian returned evenly. And that's only a ten spot, anyway. But before going on to the next one, let me tell you something you evidently don't know. Mr. Spencer has for years been known as Robert Gordon. He has been so high up in the service of his country that the biggest men obeyed him like a schoolma aster. He has the power to throw you into jail d mile deep if he wanted to and keep you their hundred years. But he idol her mother before her-make no together. I know his story, know that he has lived in agonized remorse for 20 years because of the wife he lost, to whom he never dared return because of the wrong he had done her, but whom he adored hopelessly, devotedly.
 And because he didn't wish his daughter to know even that you lived, he has submitted to your black mail-Well just call it by it's right name. He is getting old, isn't his former vigorous self or he would never have fallen for your extortion. And now I'm not going to waste a minute more time on you. We'll play the ace right now"
 She nodded to Allen Drake He walked to the door and called softly to the man in the hall.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-19
LYCEUM THEATER.

The last performance of that high ly successful musical comedy Very Good Eddie" will occur at the Ly- ceum tonight. It has drawn the largest audiences of the season and again proven the exceptional versa tility of the Cormican company.
 Next week beginning on Monday evening all the favorites will again he seen in face, a form of entertain 1nent in which they met with great favor earlier in their engagement here when they presented that other Broadway success Nothing But the Truth" In putting on Flair and Warmer" MT. Cormican has gone to considerable extra expense, and added another prominent actress to his ros- ter. He has especially engaged Miss Antoinette Rochte, to enact the rather difficult role of Laura Bartlett, who played the part with the Selwyn com pany on tour last year, and is said to be fully equal to the lady who created it. Miss Rochte is of the striking personality, and has scored several notable successes in Broadway productions. Mir Cormican, will again he seen in d boyish part somewhat similar to Eddie Kettle" in Very Good Eddie" in which he has been given most fullsome praise during the past week. MT. Lynch. hsS he@e ~~ece
New Britain herald., 1919-07-19

lar star in his latest lively comedy drama entitled Full of Pep" and Mary MacLaren, in the siX-reel so- Ciety drama "The Secret Marriage" Full of Pep is a genuinely amusing comedy, full of sparkle, paprika and pep and with a wonderful kick. The Gaumont Graphic, and a funny Chris tie comedy will also be shown.
 Commencing Monday Wallace Reid the handsome star will be offered at Foxs for three days in his latest com edy drama Alias Mike Moran" In this photodrama the moral proves the folly of deception. If a man tells a lie or deCeives he imm ediately be- comes a slave and remains enshackled until he confesses and clears his con- science. And the ladies aren't except ed. Larry Young (Wallace Reid) is N young clerk who puts on a million dollar front. though it costs him all his twenty a week to do it. He eats at the Automat irregularly. Besides being a fake, he is a coward. Cir cumstances lead him to change places with a convict who happens to be a bit of a hero. There is a strong physi- cal resem blance between the two that permits the deception. Then the
 
 the praises of the coward are sung high and low
 Then Larry is in pickle. To the world, his family and his sweetheart he is dead man. How can he face them now? But there are times in a mans life when he turns on the devil within him and blots it from his path and COnfesses regardless of inc OutcOme How Wallace Reid turns the trick is admirably told in "Alias Mike Moran" A delightful romance is woven into the story and the pie ture closes with a finish that will please the most critical. MT. Reid is supported by Ann Little and a noted cast of Param ount artists Another of those funny Fox Sunshine come- dies, the latest Pathe News, the Topics of the Day and a Harold Lloyd comedy and four acts of Fox Naude- vile will complete the show.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-19
FOX's MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY

for Short" The first impression one gets of this picture which marks the debut of Miss Greeley is the back home feeling you get when you see the real Old-faShiOned farm and the quaint outdoor scenes which the di- rector has picked out for his loca- tions. If it doesn't make you home sick there's something the matter with your 'inards." There will also be another big feature which will be the surprise of the evening. Several comedies and other short subjects with special music by the Lyceum orchestra will conclude a first class entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-19

he Way Lillian Played Her Cards. 2 If I had planned deliberately to &furiate the woman who had slurred ' y dead mother my success could not Rve been greater than the result 3hich followed my passionate
 eclaration of my fathers real senti- ents toward herself and me.
 Evidently the 20 years which had Sapsed since the ending of the sordid saapter of her association with my &ther had not dimmed the tigerish &alousy of him and hatred of my other which had actuated her in Dat long ago time. That both jeal- &hsy and hatred were rooted in her #wn vanity and mercenary calculation l-redeemed by no gleam of the real zivine spark of love which some mes illumines an otherwise sordid &trigue-did not serve to cool the 4Rge which appeared to be consum- 8hg her at my words.
 Lillian Intervenes.
 She made a quick movement toward #le, her fingers working perceptibly. You lying deviI!" she screamed. $I'll tear your eyes out if you hand he anything more like that What ao you know"
 I Lillian had moved as swiftly as &ne, stepping in front of me as the s1furiated woman launched her trade of invective. In the back round, Allen Drake had made swift step forward but at Lillian's
 movement remained where he was, Although I knew that he could and kould reach the woman and shackle CT in an instant if the occasion re- uired such strenuous action.
 'fWe'n just wind up this reel right low" Lillian said decidedly. "You're 5lever at melodrama, Mrs.-er-Rob- kins, but, unfortunately, our taste uns to innocuous, comfortable com |dy dramas. So please don't bite any |nore chunks out of the landscape. Instead, we'll get right down to brass
 lacks for a few minutes. Madge, lear, please take that easy chair near
 Ir Drake and compose yourself. You're wasting valuable emotion and lerve force on something distinctly lot worth while"
 I never have heard a tone so absO- utely f1aying in it's effect as the cool, drawl in which Lillian
 ouched her ultima tum. The angry voman before her was shreWd
 nough to see that no weapon in her
 m otional arsenal was penetrating nough tofpierce Lillian's armor. She
New Britain herald., 1919-07-19

for another light comedy role and Mrs. Gleason and Miss Sake will be found in congenial characters as will also MT. Hutchison and MT. Gal lagher Miss Van Waldron, as "Blanche Wheeler" or "Blanny," the leading feminine part, promises to >outdo herself, it being more to her liking than anything she has done, and admits of wearing some gowns of the latest New fork models.
 Fair and Warmer" made one of those successes along Broadway that run up the standard for all later at- fractions. It sold out from it's first. performance so that there was never any advertising necessary It made more money than Within the Law" had made there four years before, which, until Fair and Warmer" came along was the big business record. It was in demand a good six months from every part of the country before Selwyn and company were able to put it on tour, thus assuring it an eager welcome.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-19
LYCEUNi THEATER.

Sunday night at the Lyceum offers one of the best put together shows in the city with double features, comedies and other productions. The big feature is filmdom's newest star Evelyn Greeley, supported by an all- star cast in the comedy drama Phil
New Britain herald., 1919-07-19
FON'S THF,ATER

Tom Mix in "The Wilderness Trail" and an excellent vaudeville bill will be shown for the last time tonight at Fox's.
 For tomorrow night Fox's will offer an exceptional double feature pro- gram, with Hale Hamilton, the popu-
New Britain herald., 1919-07-19

Who could doubt that this little girl is made of sugar and spice and everything nice" She looks it. Her delectable little frock is made of rose printed organ die-with the bodice and picot- edged sash of plain pink in the same material. And all her ruff are finished with narrow val lace. Hsy Ss~~~~, hAx iS more of the same.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Plans Being Made by
Peace Council to Make
Treaty Terms Public

PARIS, April 2i.-(By The Associ-
ated Press The Council Of -Four of
tho peace conference, in the interval
before the peace treaty is handed to
the German delegates viii take up the
question of making the document pub
lie. Ray Stannard Baker, representing
the American delegation, in agreement
with the press advisers to the dele
cations of other countries, has recon-
mended TO the council the publication
of the treaty Immediately after its de-
livery TO the Germans. Otherwise, il
IL pointed out the nrst Vcrsion of the
important provisions OF the treaty
would be issued by the Gormana and
might be loaded up with German prop
nennda
The plan proposed en- behalf OF the
United Statca it for the American dele
yates te cablc Tor simultaneous dis.
rihut'on on the American continent
NrSt 250-word official summary OF
the treaty, Second. "A 5.000-word of.
hcial summary, and, third the text OF
the treaty.
Tho two summaries would bo rivcr
80 the American press at about TN,
samc time, and the treaty day Oh
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Destroy R0lSheriki
Or Lose ~ ur's Fruits.
Red Cross Enroy Saws

ST LOUIS. April y. Declaration
that tho Allies must support Russia
or the world will lose the fruits of tho
war is made in cablegram received
here to-day from Major George w.
Simmons, of st. Louis. head of spo-
cial American Red Cross mission to
Russia and Siberia which has com
plcted n ten weeks investigation.
"True Rolshevism is unrestraiucd.
With murder. robbery and terrorism. il
endeavors to cxterninate the Church.
education and private ownership Of
property" he cabled mo instance
Of constructive action has been
observed.
The new Russian provisional gov
eminent led by Kolchak is strongly
ascendant in Western Siberia Eastern
Russia is accepting mobilization. heart
lily determined to destroy Bolshevism
"The retreating Bolsheviki have
pilaged hospitals. killing and deport-
ing doctors and nurses. The Russian
army is destitute of drugs, instruments
or dressings, except what the Red
Cross has been able to provide The
American Red Cross has obtained
magnificent results and merits sympa-
thetic support on an enlarged scale.
ut is inconceivable that the Allied
nations should treat with the ire.
sponsible Bolsheviki. Bolshevism must
be destroyed here to save civilization
Unless the Allies support Russia the
world will lose the fruits of the war
With German efficiency and Russia's
natural resources. Germany could soog
recoup her losses and again menace
the world"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
lilies VIII Consider
Sending Cotton to Foe

PARIS, April 2l-The Supreme
Economic Council will meet tomorrow
to consider proposals to grant linn
tied supply of raw materials, notably
cotton, to Germany, to enable the fac
tories there to start work and TO re-
levc the unemployment which is said
to be at the bottom of much of the dis
order in Germany. The council, it is
SAID, also will revise regulations for
German exports required to pay for
food imports and probably will discuss
the new economic situation created BY
the slackenine of the blockade regula-
tions as applied to Germany's neutral
neighbors.
After April 25 goods and commodi-
ties may be shipped to the neutral
countries adjoining Germany virtually
without restriction, the neutrals them
selves assuming responsibility a s@nst
the re-eXpolt of prohibited wares to
Germany. The blacklist" rationing
and allied control regulations Will be
abolished from that date.
Shipments may be made freely after
April 20 from the United States and
Associated countries when consigned
to neutral control organizations such
as the Netherlands Overseas Trust and
the Swiss Society of Surveillance,
without the necessity of cabling appn-
cations back and forth across the
Atlantic
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

Iment is in cable communication with
the Foreign Offices of the Allied govern
ments arranging retails of the form of
recognition, the date when it is to be
given and steps TO be taken following
this recognition to assist the loyal Rus
SLAMS. who are still considered allies
OF the great powers that won the war.
According TO this information, the
European powers carefully avoided
every feature of the Russian situation
except the determination not to have
any dealings with the Bolsheviki when
the delegates to the peace conference
first arrived in Paris. Secretary OF
State Lansing, of the American contin-
gent, st once Joined the European con
feYrees in their stand on the Bolshe-
vlk question, although the other Amer
lean members of the delegation were
not as determined on this point. They
were inclined, it is said. to start new
investigation to ascertain If the Bolshe-
Wiki had any point of virtue that could
be considered Ivy civilized nations. Ac~
ccrdingy, investigators were sent into
bolshevlki Russia and all the informa-
ton available In Paris on the Rolshe-
wiki was placed a the disposal of the
American delegation
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

two later, the text possibly to be dis
tributed by instalments as received.
The text of the covenant Of the
League of Nations has already been
telerraphed to the State Department
at Washington for release when au-
thorized by President Wilson. Other
parts Of the treaty are likely to be
cabled during the present week. The
final dispatch, which may count up to
nearly 100000 words, can be cabled in
four or 1--WE hours il all the cable lines
are cleared for the purpose The ca
pacity of the cables is 100000 words
u day, and tho associated governments
could order the text OF the peace treaty
given first official priority so that the
enormous task OF transmission could
be accomplished with less delay than Il
press message ordinarily requires,
On the day the peace treaty is
aligned tho American correspondents
viii have their telephones in tho Louis
NlNth bathroom in the Versailles pal
ace, The entrance viii bo by II secret
door not twenty yards from the peace
table. into Il httlc corridor. and thence
down a few stVpA into the marble bath
room, which iA sufficiently large for
tho installation OF five or ak telephones
and nno telegraph instrument,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
lrisl, Strikers Plan
10 Issue Own Money
Crisis Due To-day

LIMERICK. April 21.-(By The AS
sociated Press THE general strike
following the proclamation of Limerick
as military area assumed new
phase to-day, when the Finance Com
mission of the Limerick Trades and
Labor Council announced that it was
preparing to issue its own money in
the form of one-shilling and n-shill-
ing notes, which would he used in the
purchase OF food for the $4,000 strik-
ers, The money is called "strike
treasury notes and is secured by the
stock of food which it is proposed to
purchase with the financial gifts roach
ing Limerick from other parts Of Ire
land and by the "integrity OF the
workers OF limerick"
The announcement was made by Tom
Johnson, treasurer Of the Irish Labor
Congress, who added that the food
commission OF the Labor Council had
arranged for supplies for the city, This
food viii be assembled in the ware
houses at limerick. and sold to the
merchants, who viii Distribute It un.
der the direction OF the labor council
Mt prices which do not permit of prof
ltCcrlnc,