davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1921-05-11

Dyspeptic-And TO what do you at
tribute h wonderful curative prop
erty of the springs here?
Native Of the Health Resort-Judi.
cious advertising. sir. = Edinburg
Scotsman.
, 1921-05-11

women always Q 70 be buying
now hats: I csut think what they do
with than ALI
well. what Toe your wife do with
hersY"
oh. i dont Int her have them---
London Optn bz-
, 1921-05-11

wells and productions both showing
a substantial gain as the result Of ex-
tsnsive development work being prose-
cutsd In the Salt Creek field as the
result OF the release of much land for
drilling and production
An increase of eight rigs UP and
drilling Is also shown In the new
work column for the month with a
total Of e7s IN all fields. OF which 41s
were working h last OF the month.
Detailed figures or compilations. esti-
mated production and rigs up and
drilling follow
, 1921-05-11
MARKET GOSSIP. AND FIELD NEWS|
NEW Production NEARS RECORD

:, New production uncorked in the Wyoming fields during
the month of April totaed 1880 barrels daily from A COM
pletions. four of them dry and one gasser rated at 10. 100000
feet, which is the second highest total reported during the
last three years. New production for the previous month
amounted to $500 barrels a day from "a compilations. new
, 1921-05-11

CHICAGO. May charlottesville.
ceipts, SO cars. market stronger; north.
ern white sacked and bulk. so a CSC
cwt.; Florida No. 1. s9.oo9e.25 barrel;
No. 2. S5.0o@5.25 barrel. Louisiana
round white. s4.oo@4.25 cwt.; Texas
triumphs. s5.oo@5.25 cwt.
, 1921-05-11

ZNEr work. May 1o-The Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining company to
day advanced the price OF lead from
AIS to 5 cents a pound.
, 1921-05-11

CHICAGO. May lo.-CIose:
wheat-May. si,3sh; July. si.12z.
corn-July. 62%c September, s4Ac.
oats-July. 3s&c; September. 4oc.
Pork-May, $3.50; July. $500.
LardCJuiy. 1910; September. $1,000.
, 1921-05-11

wyokans offset well TO tho New
Tork-Ohio. on section 22-4o-7s. Salt
Creek. is at 1000 feet. with a strong
showing OF oil and "a The oil show
ing in the shale is large enough to
cause a little Inconvenience. as this
hole is being drilled to tho deep sand.
Top casing is 12h inch. and 1oincn
Is being carried to about 1900 feet.
Rig No. 2 On the same section is
completed. and this new well will
be spudded in within the next few
days. Well No. 2 on section Is. which
has been setting cement.at 2.oss feet.
Is now ready TO resume drilling.
, 1921-05-11
Freed From
Torture
Eaf0nic Cleared His
Upset Stomach

THE people who have see me
suffer fortunes from neuralgia brought
oil by an upset stomach noy see me
perfectly sound and well-absolutely
due to Eatonic," writes R. Long.
Profit by Mr.. Longs experience.
keep your stomach In healthy condi-
ton, fresh and cool, and avoid the
ailments that come from an acid n
dition- Eatonic brings relief by TAX
ing up and carrying out the excess
acidity and gases-does IL quickly.
Take an Eatonic after eating and see
how wonderfully 1t helps you. Big
box costs only q trife with your drug
gist's guarantee.
, 1921-05-11
A REAL ~oPPfmruxrTY

The Washinxton Nursery company
of T~oppenish. wash wants q reliable
man In this co1nmufrity. The COR pany
has been established twenty years and
has representative, through ali the
west. but none hcr<. Their proposition
Is an attractive No experience
required. s-Io.1r
, 1921-05-11

CHICAGO. May 1o.-Butter-Un-
charged.
Esss-Unchanged. receipts. 14.1os
cases.
Pouiny-Aiive. unchanged.
, 1921-05-11

NEW YORK, May 10.-Bar silver,
domestic. 9shc; foreign. Csc
Mexican dollars. Ale.
, 1921-05-11

well Is an offset TO the chappen well.
and was drilled after No. 2 came II
a good shnle weg causing the COM
paiEy to abandon drilling No 2 to the
docp sand. starting No. Q instead.
, 1921-05-11

New State Leases
y. w. Messimer. Casper. sgM q
is-ss7s.
John t. Mahaffey. Casper. all OF ss-
1871.
a. W. MccOuohgh. Laramie. all of
3s-ls-77.
Q. o. Houssr. Guernsey. all of Sc
1851.
Marion n. Wheeler. Casper. all of
Charles r. Roberts. AroorcrOft. all
OF 1856.
Philip s Hoyt. Big Horn. EnSw
y OF i641-sI.
G: r Hasens: Casper 81 of IL
1911; EHSEH OF 1887.
s A Hole. Lexington. KY. ALL of
fs-5s-lo2.
Frank Z. Mcintyre. Lander tasbes-
tosl NhSWH. whsEH 81 1s-2s-1oo;
OF 1s-2e-f0o.
Chris d. Ioyt. Big Horn. ~taseestosl.
all OF ls-32-79.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-06-25
COLBOURNE

Nh and Mrs. German pc,duc and
son, Clarence. spent Sunday wi h h,r
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Gilbert H..
FookS.
Mr. and Mr.. William Srman Spca;
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James X. West, in Snow Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. ". $. Jones and chill
drcn. IrScl, Mildred and Milton, and
Mrs. Rcbccca Hammond spent sun
day at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. f.
W. pcrduc
Mr. and Mrs. ". s. Carmcan and
Nj. and Mrs. f. $. Carmean and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Carmean in Virginia.
Mrs. Mamie Bounds and children.
Blanche and Clifton, spent the week
end at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Sirmon.
Miss Anna Yves, spent the week
end with Miss Ruth Pcrduc
Miss Evelyn Powell spent the week
end with her grandmother Mrs. W.
7. Hales.
Misses Gladys and Grace Pcrdue
spent the week end with Miss Dorothy
Shockley
Miss Emily D'ckcrson spent the
week end with Mrs. Albert Laws.
Misses Fannie and Ruth Perduc
spent Thursday with their sister. Mrs.
Zadok Sturgis.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-06-25
State Employment Commission
OF Maryland.
NOTICE OF FITNESS TESTS

The State Employment Commission
of Maryland will hold examinations
at Annapolis, Baltimore, Cumberland.
Frederick and Salisbury, on the
dates indicated below, to establish lists
of persons eligible for appointment
in the following classes of positions
in the State Service. The usual
annual starting salaries are rs in
dictated.
Tests to be- held Jul! IL. 1921. as
follows:
Senior Statistical Clerk (open and
promotionaD $1,000 to $1,000.
Junior Statistical Clerk-SSi0 to
$3.50.
Feed lnSpector-S900.
Road lnspector-Sl200 to $1,000.
Parole Officer 5000 TO $1,000.
Civil Engineering Aid (promotionaD
5000 to $1,000.
Assistant Physician Mental Dis
eases )-$i50 to $500.
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UPSHUR & UPSHUR, Solicitors.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Harry j. Cropper vs.. The Mutual
Fish Company, Corporation.
Ordered, this 18th day of May, in
the year 1921, by the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, Maryland, in Equ-
ity. that the Receiver in the above
cause named give notice to all persons
having claims against The Mutual
Fish Company, corporation. to file
their claims. properly authenticated,
with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Worcester County at Snow Hill. Mary
land. on or before the 9th day of
June, 1921, by causing n copy of this
o. der to be published in some news
paper published in Worcester County
once a week for three successive
weeks before the Goth day of June,
next.
JOSEPH l.. BAILEY.
Judge.
TPSHUR, Receiver.
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STATION & WHALEY, Solicitors.
ORDER NISI.
Betty l.. Carey. next friend Of Julia
Elizabeth Carey.

Betty l.. Carey. next friend of Julia
Elizabeth Carey
VS..
Julia Elizabeth Carey.
In THE Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity. No. 1868.
May Term. 1921 To wit: June
18th. 1921.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by James +. Thomas, Trus-
tee for the sale of the real estate in
1.-THE above cause described be ratified
and confirmed unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 18th day of July. 1921, pro-
vided copy Of this order be inserted
in some newspaper printed in Wor-
cester County once in each of three
successive weeks before the ith day
of July in the year nineteen hundred
and twenty one.
The report states the amount Of
sales to be $500
OLIVER u. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-06-25

his childI d Aline, and
his guest, NJ .lford, motored
to Wilmin pn tn peck for a few
days visit. zline remained for long
or visit
Miss Ruby SHREDDER, of Norfolk, Va,
is the guest of Mrs. Henry Tull.
Mrs. John Burbage and son, of Cape
Charles, are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James X. Smack.
Mrs. Gabriel deWaal met with the
misfortune to fall and break her right
arm this week.
NJ. William Hill. who has been
suffering for several months with his
ktee, was carried to the Peninsula
General Peninsula General Hospital,
Salisbury, last Saturday for treat
fment. He was accompanied by his
wife and sister.
Mr.. Smith. who motored to Nor
folk last week. was accompanied back
by his family. They are making
their home at the Stockton House.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Price went to
Salisbury Tuesday to visit her father,
Mr.. Thomas Jones, of Girdletrce.
Mr.. Jones is receiving treatment at
the Peninsula General Hospital for
a fractured hip.
Miss Sue Houston entertained "A
number of friends last Friday even
ing. All report fine time.
Mr. Randolph Mock, who is attend
ing the University of Maryland, Col
lcgc Park. is spending his vacation at
home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
f. +. Mock.
News was received here this week
that Mr. Allan Bell who is taking Il
course in medicine al the Navy Hos
pital. Newport News. Va. is quite i'll
as the result of having tooth eX-
tracted. His many friends here hope
for his speedy recovery.
Miss Hazel Johnson, of Norfolk, is
visiting her PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs.
King y. Johnson.
Miss Madeline Tull vii arrive home
this week from Connecticut to spend
her vacation.
Mr. Paul Jones. who has been in
Chilli, South America. for tie last four
years, in the employ of the DUPONT
Company. has returned. and is visit
ing at the home Of his father, Mr..
Christopher Jones.
Miss Gladys Figgs and Miss Dora
Jones left last week TO attend the
summer school at the State Normal
School. Towson. Md.
Miss Annie Colona left Tuesday
for visit to relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Alma Parsons visited Miss
Mary Lang part of last week.
Mr. David Clayville. OF Philadel-
phia, is visiting his mother Mrs.
Sallie Clayvlle.
Mrs. Watson is wishing her brother,
MIR. Reuben Mock
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GIRDLETREE VI. T.. CHURCH

Sunday, June 26.
10 A. NJ. Sunday School. We hope
to have large number of men
present in the Baraca Class.
W. S. TOWNSEND, Supt.
HOO A. NJ Preaching.
200 7. NJ. Sunday School at Con-
nerS.
300 +. VI. Preaching.
Ills 7. NJ. Epworth League. kath-
crime Hancock. Leader.
7.I5 =. NJ. Preaching.
d. b. PRETTYMAN, Pastor.
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II. to-wit: Ju... l4tn. 1874.

II, to-wit: Ju... i4th, 1874.
,RDERED this l4th day of JIG
ino Domini, 1921 by the Orphans
court of Worcester County, that the
sale of the real estate of John w.
Powell of A., late of Worcester Coun-
ty, deceased, made and reported by
Minnie X Matthews and Nora c..
Powell, Executives of said John w.
Powell of A.. under a power in his
will contained. be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
nth day of July Ammo Domini, 1921 +;
provided a copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper printed in
Worcester County once in each of
three successive weeks before the
18th day of July. Ammo Domini 1921.
The report states the amount of
sales to be $S700.00.
SAMUEL f.. SHOCkLEY,
EDWARD n. BOUNDS.
THOMAS J. FASSITT.
Judges.
C. RILEY.
Register of Wills.
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have leased Il
at Public Landing,
the same as a boardii
the summer season.
Single meals will be served, or
board may be engaged by the day,
week. or month. The rooms are
equipped with running water, and
there is free bath, and other con-
veniences.
The attractions include boating,
fishing, bathing. and there is dane
ing pavilion and pier
Will be ready to entertain guests
on Saturday, June 25th.
For further information, apply to
the undersigned.
JAMES II. MOORE,
Snow Hill. Md.
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Ju~.-
Jam agD,.
w. Republ. K.
Jan ,soesson, Democrat, ~0lS K.
ZIG ~ DISTRICT, Precinct 2.


w. Republ. X.
Jam soesson, Democrat, ~uls K.
EICs- ~ DISTRICT, Precinct 2.
c. Bowen, Republican, Registrd-
Charles f. 0nley, Democrat, Reg
istration Judge.
Aaron Hudson, Democrat, Judge.
I. H. Smack, Republican, Judge.
Granville Jones, Democrat, Clerk.
Robert +. Hickman, Republican,
Clerk.
NINTH DISTRICT
A to NJ
Harry 7. Davidson, Democrat,
Registration Judge.
Milton NJ. Dale, Republican, Reg
iStration Judge.
John H. ellis, Democrat, Judge.
II. W. Hastings, Republican. Judge.
Thos. A. Carey. Jr., Democrat,
Clerk.
b. W. Powell, Republican. Clerk.
NINTH DISTRICT
y to T.
Daniel W. Babcock. Democrat. Reg
istration Judge.
Calvin H. Evans. Republican, Reg
istration Judge.
VIM. J. Burbage, Democrat, Judge.
Frank f.. Konetzka, Republican,
Judge.
ThoS. Dale, Democrat, Clerk.
j. II. Townsend. Republican, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-06-25
JUNE
The Month of Weddings

Nothing is acceptable for wedding present than
Aluminium ware. We have just received nice line at
greatly reduced prices.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court for Worcester County,
Maryland letters of Administration on
the personal estate of
MARY {. SELBY
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased. are hereby warned TO
exhibit the same, with tht vouchers
thereof, TO the subscriber, on or be-
fore the 9th day of December. 1921.
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 immed-
late payment Given under my hand
this 25th day of June, 1921.
WILLIAM o. PAYNE.
Administrator c. I. "A.
Test:-ASBURY c. RILEY,
Register of Wills
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Announcement

have opened fully equipped
piano rebuilding shop at PA Laurel
Street, Pocomoke City.
Piano rebuilding, refnishing. and
repairing speciality.
Players Installed in any piano.
ADOLPH BEYE.
Poc0mOke City, Md.
Phone ll9.
Branch, Milford, Delaware.
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Glass Nee.A.s

NItNN aINNtfasN
sabbath School at 2.15~f. NJ.
Zig at 800 p. NJ.
SignHost-Sabbath School at 1890,
A. MI Class meeting at l1.15 A. NJ.
Observation-Disclosures meeting at
9.3X A. NJ. Sabbath School at 2.30
VI NJ. Children's Day service at 500
r. NJ. All are invited.
REV. X. W. SUTCLIFFE, Pastor.
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dnc .
of En-

Vi LII
-
At the meeting of the Board Of
Election Supervisors held in their
Office in the Court House at Snow
Hill. Worcester County, Maryland,
on Tuesday, June 2lst, 1921, the fol-
lowing Registration Officers and
Judges and Clerks of Election were
appointed to serve during 1921. Any
objections to any of these appoint
mentS must be filed on or before
Tuesday. July Goth. 1921.
FIRST DISTRICT. Precinct /.
A TO VI
Roy K. Birmingham, Democrat.
Registration Judge
Marion p. LambertSon. Republi-
can. Registration Judge.
VIM. A. King, Democrat, Judge.
Henry w. Lambertson. Republican.
Judge.
Carl l.. Merrill, Democrat, Clerk.
w. {. Lambertson, Republican,
Clerk.
FIRST DISTRICT, Precinct /.
n to Y
James I. Sexton, Democrat, Regis
tration Judge.
Frederick W. c. Quinn, Republi-
can. Registration Judge.
George II. Henderson. Democrat,
Judge.
c. W. Maddox, Republican. Judge.
/ Edward +. Bowen, Democrat,
Clerk.
Wallace Vincent, Rep. Clerk.
FIRST DISTRICT. Precinct 2.
A. to VI
Frank +. Bratten, Democrat. Reg
istration Judge.
James F. Blaine, Jr.. Republ can,
Registration Judge,
Granville Hall, Democrat. Judge.
Raymond 7. Dixon, Republican,
Judge
Allen p. Schoolfeld, Republican,
/ Clerk.
j. Foster Davis. Democrat. Clerk.
FIRST DISTRICT. Precinct =.
y to Z
Samuel +. Carey. Democrat, Reg
4 istration Judge.
Paul K. Vincent, Republican. Reg
iStration Judge.
Joseph c. Stevenson. Democrat,
Judge
! Charles $. Day. Republican. Judge.
r. G.. Crockett. Democrat Clerk.
T.. W. Polk. Republican. Clerk.
SECOND DISTRICT.
J. o. Byrd. Democrat. Registration
Judge.
+. I. Warner. Republican. Regis
/ tration Judge
Cleveland H. Bailey. Democrat,
Judge.
W. H. Petit. Republican. Judge.
Harry {. Bradford Democrat,
+ Clerk.
W b. Hcarne. Republican. Clerk,
SECOND DISTRICT
y to T.
T. II. Guthrie, Democrat, Regis
tration Judge
r. II. Davis. Republican. Regis
tration Judge.
Jas +. Wimbrough. Republican,
Judge.
+. G. Cooper. Democrat. Judge.
Jester G.. Stanford, Republican,
Clerk
T. T. Truitt. Jr., Democrat. Clerk.
THIRD DISTRICT, Precinct /.
4 to VI
Norman NJ. Peters. Democrat. Reg
iStration Judge.
Garfield Johnson, Republican. Reg
iStration Judge
James T. Holloway Republican,
Judge.
W. Lee Davis, Democrat. Clerk.
Clinton Jarman, Democrat, Clerk.
Murray Gilman, Republican. Clerk.
DISTRICT ). Precinct |.
y to T.
Harry W. Taylor, Democrat, Reg
stration Judge.
j. +. Williams. Republican, Reg
Stration Judge.
Chas. II. Powell, Democrat, Judge.
Edward Scott Republican. Judge.
Walter Coe, Republican. Clerk.
Walter =. West, Democrat, Clerk.
THIRD DISTRICT. Precinct 2.
|. 5. Mumford. Democrat Reg
Straton Judge.
II. H. Richardson. Republican,
Registration Judge.
Daniel Trlmper. Jr.. Republican.
Judge.
James II. Mumford. Democrat.
Judge.
f.. L. Calhoun, Democrat, Clerk.
j. VI. Mumford, Republican. Clerk.
FOU RTH DISTRICT
+. f.. Collins, Democrat. RegiStra-
ton Judge.
j. NJ. Powell, Republican, Regis
tration Judge.
Marion c, Johnson. Republican,
Judge.
Walter ID. Bowen. Democrat, Judge.
Charles W. Mumford. Republican,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-06-25
WELL. THAT'S EXPLAINED.

Though we don't know but that rel
ativity is as easy to understand" as
Newton'S law of gravity. You don't
understand gravity; you just accept
it,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-06-25

The theory that it is never too late
to mend influences some of US never
t. begin.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
From Balzac.

Here, asin other social spherss.
It !. rs necessary. In order to ac--
scomplish any reforms, to run
counter not only to interests, but
to something far more difficult
r to deal with, to religious ideas
which have grown into supersti-
tions-the most indestructible
form OF human thought
Perhaps the man who lives lit
tie in thought lives much in
things, and the less Of them he
Possesses the more he loves
what he has.
And besides. how inconsistent
to dream Of reforming n region
of countryrand yet shrink from
the idea of reforming one man!
Wants led to industries. indus
tries to commerce, commerce to
profits, profits to comfort, COM
fort to. beneficial ideas.
Alas!! Nothing enlightens a
government; and Of all govern
ments the one least susceptible
Of enlightenpent Is the one that
thinks itself created to shed light.
The nation that succeeds In
making all other nations Its vas
sails will be the one which first
proclaims commercial liberty: II
win have enough manufacturing
power to supply its productions
at q cheaper, price than those Of
its rivals. - .
To attain. success we must get
up every morning with the same
quantum Of courage: q courage
which looks easy and yet Is rare.
the courage of, teacher, repeat
ing day after day the same lesson
the least rewarded of all forms
Of courage
Besides, government does not
consist in imposing ideas or meth,
DDS more or less useful upon the
masses, but in giving safe direc-
ton to the good or evil ideas
of those masses, thus making
them conduce to the general
good.
Government is the art Of an-
plying law without injury to in
terests,
To Be duped is to be weak;
strength governs all things.
It gave me no more trouble
to say a useful thing than to
talk nonsense. Meeting them as
did. talking and laughing with
them, I was soon able to speak
to them of themselves.
II rascals chose to behave we'll.
they would enc, BY being million
aires instead of being hanged.
The men to whom power Is
momentarily confided never think
seriously of the effect In the long
run of an injustice done to a
man of the people. A poor man.
obliged to earn his daily bread.
does not struggle long with them.
1t is true; but he talks. and finds
an echo in other suffering hearts.
Each iniquity is multiplied by
the number of those who feel that
1t strikes them. ...
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
Stu More
Vaccinations.

'sThe Red Masquerade,o By Louis Jo-
seph Vance. Doubleday. Page
& Coz
II one has read ''The Lone WOLF
and The False Faces" he Is al
ready acquainted with Michael Lam
yard, THE Lone Wolf" and the
worry he has caused to the police
OF Europe. But this remarkable
man 10 not so superior to others Of
his sex who have found that mar
riage interferes seriously at times
with a career and almost always
restricts ones night life. Michael
Lanyard learns all this, for after
marrying Princess Sofia vassilyev-
ski-once the wife of the diabolical
Prince Victor-he gives up crime
and becomes member of the secret
service. This Prince Victor is a bad
one, and like a great many other
criminals Of postwar fiction, he
finds II impossible to keep out OF
politics and matches a plot to over
turn the British government and set
up q .Bolshevik government with
himself as chief Bilshevik. The
prince, however, doesn't allow poll
tiles to absorb his whole attention.
In order to protect himself and to
pay on an old score against the
Lone Wolf he succeeds in kidnap-
ping the beautiful Sona-Lanyard's
daughter snd the object of the af-
fectionate regard Of Roger Kars-
lake. Lanyard's friend. There are
perhaps more than the usual num-
ber of thrills while all this business
Is being straightened out.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
De-sLeuthed
Detective Story.
The Borough Treasurer, by j. 3.
Fletcher. (Alfred A. Knopf.)

Fletcher. (Alfred A. Knopf)
This yarn has all the Ingredients
of a frst-class detective story-ex-
cept the detective. That omission
gets nothing but praise from US.
We confess that these super slenths
who adorn the pages OF most OF
the contemporary literature OF
cE4He bore US with their feeble ap-
ings of Sherlock Holmes or Craig
Kennedy. Besides. they always
make out that the local upholders
of law and order, upon whom most
of US are obliged to rely for protec-
tion. are never able to cope success
fully with any real emergency. It
is that sort Of thing rather than the
stories in the newspapers Of unap-
pretended criminals that has been
undermining our faith in the police.
In this story, II is true, the police
do nothing remarkable, but on the
other hand their honest efforts are
not made to appear utterly footless
by contrast with the overwhelming
cleverness of a member of Scotland
Yard or a divinely gifted amateur.
The principal persons in this story
are two men, who in their youth
were convicted and imprisoned for
embezzlement. After serving their
terms they took the funds which
they had cached, and under differ
ent names set up in business in -
remote community, where they be-
came honored and respected. One
becomes mayor and the other the
borough treasurer. After 25 or 80
years, a retired detective, who hap
pens to know their history, comes
to live in this community, and In
order to increase his income en-
deavors to blackmail the two eN-.
convicts. The detective Is murdered,
and though both the mayor and the
treasurer suspect each other, they
endeavor to fasten the crime on an
eccentric person whose ways are
hidden from the people of the VII
lage. The solution of the mystery
comes about through the attempts
of the mayor and the borough treas
.urer to divert suspicion from them
selves. Like Mr.. Fletcher's other
stories, this is well written,
straightforward and fairly plaus-
ible. There is some gun play at the
final showdown that is, to our way
of thinking. altogether too deadly
for any one but a denizen Of the
plains. However. this Is only a de-
tail, and II doesn't detract from
what is a rafting good story.