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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-22
Birthday Parry at
GreenbackviIIe

Now come n cigh, and don't bc late
10 got q Slice Of birthday CAKE
This you see is q surprise
50 do not make Edwin wise.
Tho above lines formed the ms 'a-
ton 20 a surprise party a whici Mis-
Bowen Mis-, McCrcady and Nj Wal
ter. teachers Of thc GrccnbackA lie
High School faculty. delightful. en-
,cr,aIncd the frend~ Of Edwin Lee
Elli- Tuesday evening. November III.
The surprise was clc'crly carried out
on both tie part Of the hostessc- and
guests.
Promptly u, e ght o'clock 'hc guest,
began TO arrive, and by thirty.
the House was filled. All those Who
danced we're u,hercd into the living
room which WAS artstically decorated
in autumn leaves. American lagS. and
lighted by candles lhosc ho played
five hundred and various other game
found their ways to the itting room
decorated with ycllo@ and white
chrysanthcmums. Until a late hour
game ana dancing wcro the only
thoughts of both the ho~tosSc, and
guests
Miss Bowen came in with boz
heavily laden with numbered cards.
She ordered each one prcscn, to draw
for his partner. In few seconds each
had his partner, and were gaily walk
ing towards the dining room.
The color scheme for this room wa,
purple and gold being Edwin's class
colors In the center OF the table was
placed the big birthday cake on which
flickcrcd seventeen candics. and for
each guest va. a dome Of ice cream
decorated with favor.
After refreshments, the guests
again found their way TO their re-
spectvc rooms, and there were more
dancing and games.
40, until twelve chimes rang from
thu mantle piece and Faithful Old
Vic played Home Sweet Home" did
tho happy bunch di,band
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-22
Truck Farms For Sale

One 30 acre farm, well improved
and adapted 10 trucking and for grain.
good buildings and nice apple orchard,
Z ycar- old, located one mile Of Del
mar station, ami mile of thc High
school. Price will be RICH, 20 a quick
buyer Apply 10 g. l.. Hastings.
Dclmar. Del, Phone II or -.
One farm of So acres on will sell q
part. This farm Is one OF the finest
Truck Farms in this section Good
buildings. two large barns. This
farm is within ! mile of the town
limits Of Delmar and in mile Of the
High School Extra fine land for
early trucks and fruit trees. Will
sell a bargain to a quick buyer For
further information. apply to
G. l.. HASTINGS, or
G. l.. LONG.
Delmar, Del
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-22
TRYING TO KILL TREATY.

Congress adjourned Wednes-
day after having tried in every
way to kill the Peace Treaty.
This Republica1 Congress did
nothing in the way of promised
legislation. The Philadelphia
Record of last Tuesday comment
ed on the attempts to kill the
treaty. as follows:
The peace treaty is dead"
Henry Cabot Lodge is reported
to have exclaimed in uXultation
after the Senate had approved
10 reservations reported by the
Senator's Committee on Foreign
Relations but one may take the
liberty oil differing from the
Massachusetts politician on this
point. The treaty is not dead,
and il is not in the power of the
Senate OF the United States to
kill it, 1t is already in existence
through its ratification by Great
Britain. France. Italy and Japan
and its acceptance by Germany
and the nations allied with her.
and but for a courteous defer
cnce to this country the League
of Nations would have been
actively tuncticning long before
nov.
What Lodge undoubtedly
meant was that. through loading
the treaty down with unacccpt-
ablc reservations. intended to
cmasculate some of lis most
vital features, it may fail to re-
rciNe the necessary tWo-thrdS
vote Of ratification in the Senate.
or il receiving it, may lie quiet
n pigeou-holed by the PreSi-
dent. with whom the final deciS-
ion rc Is. But that will not kin
the treaty 1t viii only pace the
United states in q peculiarly
contemplate position that q
>hlrking il responsibilities after
afte! playing a Supremacy in
portant role in the winning Of
the war. 1t was given to this
c1lute IS To rise 10 its fun oppol'-
tunit.e~ m pe1ce. Just Is it did
in uM but il will not do so if
lodge and LIS fellows have their
way. All the burdens Of read
iu>tment Mil he thrown on Eu-
ropem nations. and we, viii
5000 miles Of salt water SAFE.
guarding our position. will look
on with Indifference While old
and new countries. friends and
enemies. work out then prob
era painfully, without a helping
hand from us.
The peace treaty j, Very much
alive. What Is dead is Il fine
cnac oil national honor among
the Senator, who nave allowed
personal and party hatred to
Guide thclr actions Philadci-
phia Record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-22
POWELLSNILLE CIRCUIT

Roy. George Morris. cX-pastor Of
powcllyillc Circuit, viii preach At Mt.
olive ". +. Church, pinoy Grove. sun
day, NOV. 23rd at IL 4 w. and
powellv.llc at 3 p. NJ
Rev. J. II Lynch, the pastor, is
conducting special meetings with Rev.
C. H. McCaslin. former pastor OF
Snow Hill. now located near Wash
ington. Rev. Lynch reports large
crowds and great interest. He will
be home and fiji his Pulpit Sunday,
Nov. Both.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-22
MIR. WELLER 4 CANDIDATE

Nh Q. +. Weller the well
known Republican state poati-
clan, has announced his caud'-
dacy ior the Republican nom
nation Tor United States Sen
ator. He seems to have been
rather unfortunate IN running
in the past, and is nos evidently
playing the "earlybWd game.
He may be in the running but
we hardly think hc will get the
worm
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-22

II is pleasant TO read that
President Wilson has sufficiently
recovered to 20 out OF doors
again. lie is gaining strength
rapidly and the American people
are very much pleased to know
that their champion will soon be
his old time self.
President Wilson wrecked his
health in the interest Of his
country and the peace OF the
world. Every fair minded man
grants this and every patriotic
citizen wishes for him a full re-
covery that he may be the means
of bringing a lasting peace to the
world.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-22
No RESERN ATIONS.

make it a standing rule to he
polite 10 women
Does that always apply when YOU
are in a crowded street car?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-22
PLOT AGAINST AMERICA.

Nld. lie IS llpl even III the NldluS
Of IN unrecognIzed Ambassador
His GRAND here is not diplomatic
in any sense. He is here rs an
enemy OF the United States, as
Tic agent OF con>plratorS in Rus
,ia who are planning to bring
.gout 4 bloody revolution In this
country and destroy its Govern
nleut FL force. His tcstlmon
ot Waite IN another Way. not
atcd "a himself. II Will CON
found those Socialists and other
radicals who have been assert
my that American new >papcrs
do moi tell the truth about Rus
.la foi he tcStiiie> that there
has been 4 reign Of terror there.
and that even the heads of the
Soviet, themselves have fallen
victims to it. I.5oo of them
presumably because. though
Bol,hevjk. they would not in all
respect. obey Lenin.
Tie purpose Of the BolsheviSt
Government toward the nited
State. * Indicated 10y a mani
fe,to issued not To Russian
Worlngmen. but to wor>ngmeg
in the United States. by l.euiu.
tt, head. Iii addressing Ancu-
cam Workingmen Lenn mac.
plain What Kind IF revolution M
expected theu to create in the
United states Il civ W,u
accompanied by the worst knd
81 destruction. ~ "tc4or. and
without Limitations ON the iorM
~ ..... I.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-22
JUST AS GOOD

Can you speak French?
No, but my brother can walk
Spanish.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-21
Herald Readers Uphold Wilson League;
Document Fauored by Ratio of 8 to 3

First ballots cast by Washington
ians show an approximate. eight to
three ratio in favor of the document
which President Wilson is cham
pionmg in Europe.
The Washington Herald is carry
ing this popular ballot contest on
in conjunction with newspapers
throughout the United States with
a view of determining the senti-
ment in the National Capital.
Those who are not in favor OF
the Leagues of Nations seem to
take a decided stand as they have
made especial notations on their
ballots to this effect.
w. NJ. Hairston, 1s A street
northeast, while voting no
qualified would be in favor of the
league with amendments suggested
by William J. Bryan" James Nc
Donald, 517 Twenty-second street
northeast, voted no as did Martin Nc
Dewitt, of 1+0 Randolph street north
west, and John Pearcy. 30 A street
northeast. Mr.. Percy voted emphatic
ally no.
While the scores OF ballots thus far
received at The Washington Herald
office have come through the mail
plans are being formed by this paper
whereby a more complete consensus
of opinion can be obtained.
Following are the first eight ballots
received at The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1919-03-21
WILKINS TRIAL
IS SET FOR MAY
Alleged Wife Slayer Ar
raigned on Charge, Claims
He's Innocent

Mineola. N. Y. March 2o.-Dr.
Walter Keene wilkins. the wealthy
physician, prominent in New York
and Long Island social circles. is in
the Nassau County jail here tonight,
held without bail. An indictment
was found today charging him with
the murder of his wife, Mrs. julio
wilkins. She was brutally slain at
their country home at Long Beach
the night of February "a. The ham
mer with which she was killed bore
finger prints which detectives claim
ed were made by her husband, to
whom 4 late will" not legally exc
cuted, devised her property. esti-
mated as worth from 100000 to
100000.
DR.. wilkins appeared confident
that he will be cleared of the charge.
He said:
Il am absolutely innocent OF this
crime and l defy the authorities to
prove the contrary. Junlia and 1 were
very happy together. She was a good
housekeeper and a good nurse. and she
looked after my every want"
DR.. wilkins demeanor was almost
nonchalent. Clean shaven, he pre-
sented an entirely different appear
anCe than before he sacrificed his
whiskers and mustache. He will be
arraigned tomorrow to plead to the
indictment and his trial will probably
be held in May
The Washington herald., 1919-03-21
WAR RISK CHIEF
REBUKES CRITIC
Col. Lindsey Declares False,
Statements of Discharged
Bureau Employe.

Thomas r. Dawley, the discharg-
ed employe of the War Risk Bureau
who recently published a letter
written by himself to Secretary
Glass of the Treasury Department,
charging officials of the bureau with
inefficiency and gross mismanage-
ment, was administered an official
rebuke by Col. Henry d. Lindsey,
director of the War Risk Bureau, in
statement published yesterday.
Thereafter" the director declares,
statements of discharged employees
will not be made the basis for in
dividuaI replies by the director"
Mr.. Dawley in his letter to Secretary
Glass stated the bureau officials had
refused him a hearing on the ques-
ton and that he had been dismissed
Immediately after his attempt to
bring the matter before Col. Lindsey
THE statements made by Thomas
r. Dawley. are a tissue of false
hoods" the director declares in his
published statement.
Mr.. Dawley had a full hearing by
the Assistant to the Director of the
Bureau and in the presence of Rep
resentative P. p. Campbell, of Kan
sas. he presented his case very fully
to Mr.. Shouse. the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury having jurisdic-
ton over the War Risk Insurance.
Col. Lindsey declared mat Mr..
Dawley had been dismissed because
of his unfitness for his work as ex-
aminer of claims in the exemption
department -
The Washington herald., 1919-03-21
JURY SELECTED
IN HALL TRIAL
Fairfax County Woodcutter
Faces Murder Charge
For Second Time.

Lou Hall, the Fairfax County wood
cutter accused OF the murder Of Eva
Roy. the l4-yesr-old girl found dead
in a wood near Burke Station last
fall. yesterday began his second fight
for freedom.
In the little court room at Fairfax
during the day, were Halls 5-year-
old son and younger brother. Beverly
Hall, recently returned from Franco
with two wound stripes on his sleeve
The lively youngster and khaki clad
young soldier were evidently strong
points in Halls favor with the fury
men.
The sixteen Jurors were selected
with some difficulty from the thirty
three Fairfax County men summon
cd into court yesterday. OF the re.
mainder the majority had already
formed an opinion as to Halls guilt
and were excused.
Witnesses testifying yesterday were
DR.. Robey, the county coroner: JOSEPH
Perry. the county surveyor. and Peter
Roy. father of the murdered child.
Walter Oliver, Halls attorney, stated
yesterday that he would again request
the court to permit the jurymen to bt
taken TO the scene Of the crime 4
similar request was refused at Hall's
first trial in November.
The attorney believes that the loca,
ton of the spot where the child,
body was found is the strongest proot
OF Halls innocence II is within call
ing distance Of the Hall home. wher,
the accused mans wife and children
were at the time the struggle mus
have taken place.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-21
VILLAS BANDITS
MENACE MEXICO
Rebel Force of 1000 Pre-.
pairing for Revolution
Against Carranza.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 2O.-Claims
by Villa sympathizers that three
American Mormon leaders reported
held by Mexican bandits had been
released were followed today by re-
ports OF column of 1000 rebels
preparing to launch a revolution
against the Carranza government.
Led by Francisco Villa and Feline
Angeles, the Rebel force reached
their mountain rendezvous near
Salevo' Chihuahua, guarding a long
wagon train OF provisions, several
hundred horses and cattle taken in
ranch raids.
While the main band assembled
at Salevo. Martin Lopez and Ramon
vega, Villas lieutenants, continued
raiding ranches in the northwest
corner of Chihuahua near the Amer
lean border.
The capture by American cavalry OF
Mexican band attempting to cross
into Mexico fifteen miles down the
Rio Grande from FL Paso prevented
the first recruits from this country
reaching Angeles forces.
Federico Cervantes, Rafael Iturbide
Fernando Licaga and Manuel Acaza
all of Angeles staff, five years ago
when he was aiding Carranzs. and
fourteen other rebels are Jailed here
today on a charge of setting on foot
military expedition against a friend.
ly country"
Gen. Aurelio Banquet, formerly
Huerta's right hand commander, is re-
ported to have landed on the Gulf
Coast from Spain with a shipload of
war supplies for Felix Diaz. another
rebel leader.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-21
| DAY REMAINS
OF VOTE OFFER
Herald Special $1,000 Bal
lot May Be Won Before
II P. M. Tomorrow.

One more day will close the special
ballot offer This is the biggest extra
vote offer OF the Salesmanship Club.
Candidates have until II o'clock Sat
urday night. March %. to turn in
their subscriptions to apply on the
special ballot offer.
Each club of new subscriptions
amounting to 1920 will give 5000
extra votes. in addition to those
regularly given on the subscriptions.
You can secure as many of these bal
lots as your ability calls for. 1t Is
expected that practically every can
didate in the club will secure one or
more ballots. However. those who
secure the largest number of spe-
cial ballots are the ones who will
most likely win the big prize at the
end.
Oner Fair to All.
From all indications 1t looks as II
the candidates were unusually busy
and a great many will call on their
friends today and tomorrow. Should
any OF the club members fail to have
subscription books they may bring
in their subscribers names and ad-
dresses on any piece of paper and
they will be copied off at the club
headquarters. This, however, is only
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-21
"REDS" SEEKING
union MEMBERS
Propaganda Begun to Win
Garment Workers of
A. F. of L.

New York, March "a Bolshevist
propaganda circular sent broadcast to-
day among garment workers. with the
intention of reaching the 10000 men,
bers Of the garment workers unions
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, urged the workers to
abandon the federation and affiliate
with the Russian system Of which
Trotsky and Lenine are the foremost
eXponents.
TIE letter. signed by F. Bubick, was
said to be a practical declaration OF
war against the federation. The Rus
sian peoples house, was designated
as headquarters for the campaign.
That is the building which was raided
last week, and from which were re-
moved several prisoners.
Three Of the prisoners arrested last
week-Marcus Odowsky and Arthur
Ketzees and a man named Blanca
were sent to Ellis Island today in
charge OF the immigration authorities.
1t was reported they will be deported.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-21
NEUTRALS MAKE
WANTS KNOWN
TO DELEGATES
Smaller Nations Heard by
Trainers Of League Of
Nations Pact.
WILSON In CONFERENCE
Meeting Of Full Commission
On Saturday Will Com
plete Document.

Paris, March eO.-Bsfore the middle
OF May a new world fabric Is ex-
pected to be finished. Some corners
may need some extra strands OF woof
shot through, but the principal threads
revealing the signs for the future Of
three continents are confidently ex-
pected to be arranged by that time
The leading weavers then will re-
turn to their several patches leaving
the league of nations to watch the
general pattern. VIII 1t be a crazy
quilt or a harmonious whole? Only
the future can tell
Today representatives of neutral ma =
tions attended a meeting Of the league
Of nations committee at the Crillon.
Col. House, Lord Robert Cecil, Leon
Bourgeois, and Premiers Venizelos
and Vosnitch being present
Any practical suggestions that may
have been made at the conference
will receive consideration Saturday at
a meeting OF the full league of ma
tions commission, of which President
Wilson Is chairman. On that day all
the proposed changes will be taken
up, including American suggestions,
which are certain 20 receive every pos
sible consideration.
The league covenant experts, how
ever, are not optimistic about the sub
jecto making changes.
once you pull a thread one way
said an eminent authority to me to-
night, ''the pattern Is askew in an
other place. II you indicate a favor
ite color of yours someone else is
going to mention his. The worlds best
brains have been concentrated on this
problem.
Not only official specialists have
laboring over it. but advice has been
received from every imaginable source.
The league Of nations project no longer
is in the clouds, but has become an
extremely real thing. The day of the
dreamers is over
But this much is concern: Unless
the ''weavers" finish sooa. Bolshevist
mobs will hatch eggs everywhere and
the whole fabric will disintegrate.
and it will make no difference wheth-
er the pattern Of peace pleased or dis
pleased anybody.
The British labor situation is ad-
Tittedly critical. though Premier
Lloyd George remains in Paris. The
French railway workers are showing
signs of uneasiness. Distress in Italy
is great.
After nnihing the work on the
league covenant this week, President
Wilson will apply his mind to the
special study OF the Adriatic problem,
which. after some stormy controver-
sizes, now appear to be ripe for annie
able settlement.
Peace with Germany is the real
problem, and everything else is for
the present in the ckground.
While the league of nations sub
committee was meeting with neu-
traI representatives today. President
Wilson, Premier CIemenceau and
Premier Lloyd George held another
close conference" This conference
the second one held by the three
laders this week. took place at Lloyd
Georges residence
The Washington herald., 1919-03-21
OUerseas Men in Riot
Camp Meade Dance

Camp Meade. Md. March 2o.-A
riot. which resulted in the callinig
out of the entire provost guard and
military poffre and IN when the
officer of the day was injured when
he was struck by a flying missile,
occurred here about eight o'clock
last night.
The trouble started when twenty
colored soldiers of the overseas
division stormed a hall in D block
after they had been refused en-
trance to q dance which was being
held there by the Four Hundred
and Seventeenth Labor battalion, a
colored organization.
Bricks Thrown.
A rain of bricks greeted the
cancers, whose lives were greatly
imperiled when some of the missiles
came sailing through the door of
the hall. The women were forced
to seek shelter in secluded parts of
the hall, while the members of the
battalion made efforts to stop the
rioters.
The officer of the day, whose name
was not made public, entered ths
fracas and was struck by a brick.
The extent of his injury has not
been learned. Seeing that it was
useless to try to stop the trouble
without other aid, one of the mem
bers of the battalion notified Capt.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-21

Thomas A. Reiner. who at that time
was attending dance in the
Knights of Columbus Hall Capt.
Reiner Immediately took charge of
affairs and with the military police
and provost guard succeeded In
quelllng the colored rioters after a
time.
However, the overseas men, who
at this time were in a rage over
their rejection, did not give in to
the police without putting up a
fight.
Men Disciplined.
When they caught sight OF the ap-
preaching military police and provost
guard they Immediately turned their
attack from the dance hall to the lat
ter. Soon realizing that they were
outnumbered. they started to retreat,
scattering here and there. The police
then had things their own way, and
1t was but a short while before they
were all rounded up.
Although the trouble had apparently
ceased by this time. the provost guard
was detailed there until II O'Clock.
preventing further trouble. Nothing
else developed.
As a result of their conduct la st
night the entire organization to which
the negro rioters belonged was disci-
plmed today. Whether any other ac-
ton will be taken concerning the af-
fair has not yet been decided.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-21
HUNS TO FIGHT
INVADING REDS
Won Hindenburg Prepares
Defensive Campaign for
Threatening Bolsheviki.

Copenhagen. March 2O.-Germany is
bending every effort to resist the
threatened Bolshevik invasion.
Following weeks Of military prep
aration council Of war has been
called at Kolberg to draw up plans
for the defensive campaign. a dis
patch from Berlin reported today
War Minister Noske and General Won
Winterfeld have gone to that city to
confer with Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg. who is personally directing
defense preparations on the eastern
frontier.
TIL latest BoIshevik success has
been on the Black Sea front. where
anti-BOlshevik forces are reported
TO have evacuated Odessa. in the
face OF an advancing soviet force
Of oveTw Ginning proportions. Ber-
lin dispatch today reported that
another large BOlshevik army is
moving on Ninnetza, an important
city in the Bug river region.
The BOlsheviki have begun ten
tative thrUsts against the Poles on
the Eastern frontier. Advices in
dicate this is a mere feeling out
process. such as always precedes
major offensive operations. In these
preliminary encounters the Poles
have been generally successful ami
the soviet armies are said to have
been driven from Pinsk. The Poles.
however, are mosiliZing additional
forces, believing the Bolsheviki will
strike simultaneously against them
and the Germans.
Recent reports indicated the gar
risOn OF several towns in East Prus-
sia have been st-engthened. in the
belief that the Bolsheviki would be-
gin their advance in that region.
The soviet operations while in
charge of competent military lead
ers. are expected to be directed
largely by the international soviet
reported to have been formed in
Moscow recently for the purpose OF
handling the political affairs Of the
international revolution"