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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
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Wonder our readers have heard OF recent huahaoo IN
orl against our modern American histories as written
e very able American college professors.
! worry over it. folks. It's all propaganda The ear
of propaganda are all over it.
York is the home of propaganda you may be sure that
nch of fellows anywhere in the United States get ready
some doctrine or scheme simple folk. they start
" York with huge clouds of smoke by day and lots OF
in some big hall by night.
of common sense who think. know that the farther
owes away from some historical event. the more truth
Il the histories Of that become. That is because
.es die NTH the generations that were Intimately con
with the event. 1t is about no years since the
m revolution was fought and it is pretty safe to say That
written by American scholars IN the last quarter q .
re more truthful than those that went before and when
dists would now like to toist again
enough to say that the Daughters of the Revolution
e histories attached.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
PEI -KIILIZER ASSOCIATION
PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED MONDAY
flaws And Constitution Adopted Officers Elected Seven
Standing Committees Appointed-Purpose OF Organiza
ton Is For Betterment OF Agricultural Con-
ditons The Delmarva Peninsula

tcring agricultural conditions on the
Peninsula.
Article . of the Constitution sets
forth: "'The objects of this association
are to promote the agricultural. inter
estS of the Delmarvia Peninsula,
thereby best promoting our own in
tcrcstS; to disseminate to the people
information pertaining to the scien-
tific development of Agriculture; to
promote social and business inter-
course among all persons interested
in the improvement Of the soil: the
production and intelligent use of fer
tilizers: the diffusion Of information
concerning their profitable use; the
promotion and development of this
Peninsula. the aim being to improve
and facilitate the increase of soil pro-
duCtiOn.
According to Il statement made by
one of the officers of the Association,
much interest is being shown in the
new organization by many of the
farmers. and letters are being re-
cclNcd every day IN which their writ
crS express their belief that the As
sociation will fill long-fclt need on
the Peninsula.
On Monday, January 9th, special
meeting Of the Association will be
held in the Chamber of Commerce
Rooms, Salisbury, and the county
agents in all Of the counties on the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland, Virginia
and inDclaware. also representatives
Of the L. S. Department of Agricul
turc and from the state Departments
of Agriculture of Maryland. Della
ware. and Virginia, will be invited To
attend. Members of the Association
are anxious to secure the co-opera-
tion of the Department of Agricul-
ture representatives in helping tc
promote the best interests of agri-
culture on the Peninsula, and ii is be-
lievcd that such a meeting will be
resultant of much good
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

at Spen.. last Su a
I Of the weather. It ill De
IL A. NJ. this Sunday.
hing at Spence at 7.30 p. NJ.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

Twelve representatives of the lead
ing fertilizer manufacturing compan-
les on the Dclmarvia Peninsula met
in Salisbury Monday morning, De
cembcr 10Th, and effected permanent
organization of a new association
which will be known as the Peninsula
Fertilizer Association. The fertilizer
men held Il meeting in Salisbury on
November 2Sth. ut which time tenta-
tive plans were laid for bringing the
association into existence. and last
Mondays meeting saw the hopes and
aims Of the organizers fulfilled.
". H. Tilghman, Jr., of Salisbury,
was elected president of the new as
ISOLATION. +. Benson Dennis, Of Girls
field was elected vice president. W.
T.. Valiant. of Georgetown, Del. was
chosen rs secretary. and W. +. Ward,
of Salisbury. will serve as treasurer.
The executive committee of the As
sociation was selected as follows: W.
+. 1ilghman. Jr.. f.. Benson Dennis,
". +. Valiant. W. p. Ward, Thomas
Massey, Chcstertown. l.. W. Culver,
Scaford. and d. +. FookS.
Seven standing committees were
appointed, as follows: Membership
and Entertainment. y. +. FookS,
chairman; Transportation, +. Benson
Dennis, chairman; Manufacturing
Costs, W. T.. Valiant. chairman; Fl
nance and Credit. ". i. Tilghman,
Jr.. chairman; Trade Statistics, Thos.
Massey, chairman; Soil Improve
mcnt, W. 7. Ward, chairman; Pub
licity, L. W. Culver, chairman.
The bylaws and constitution drawn
up few days ago by the committee
appointed at the former meeting,
were adopted by the Association, and
the fertilizer men have incorporated
into their constitution declaration
Of the purpose, objects and aims of
the organization which shows that
they are primarily interested in bet
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
Un0c&%hhnHj'
P6eH1~
MUSINGS

d-time winter evenins, there many things did,
mighty sou-inspirin to the od-tme country kid
weren't a-pullin taffy busy parchin while
around the cabin echoed to the hunters horn
old Towser barkn' when my memory sorter stlays
of boyhood varments an the sports of early days.,
my santed mother in the little cabindoor an my
still bankers fer the happy days of yore-
I've got jitney, an typist an the wire, :
cosy corner, whar set around the fire; we've
ooker an the patent autocow, an the agent an
pay to show us how. We buy our drnkin
middle name is charge" while everybody's second
garrarge-an we've got the business woman
an the phone,-an all, because couldn't let
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
--@.rR COUNT
~ NEW YEAR

Messenger extend to the readers
of the season and best wishes for h
fear
complete the ffty-third and most success
enger. We could not have made such a
paper did we not have the good will and
great majority of the people of Worcester
,,reciate this. and during the coming year we
ven better paper than we have ever published
we recently added to equipment machinery that
aper than The Messenger shall be published in the
10 this and it is our determination that no better
lily appreciate the good feeling toward us shown by
and we assure them that the editors of The Mes
e to continue to give them cheerful. optimistic
with knd word for all who deserve 1t.
NEW YEAR.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

QUAR- .ul, DUE JAN.

The r. L. Dollings Company of Ohio,
The International Note Mortgage Company, Coumb
The Clay Products Company Brazil, Indiana
The International Note Mortgage Co, Indianapolis Ind
SEMI-ANNUAL. DUE JANUARY l, 1922
The r. L. Dollngs Company, of indianapolis, Ind, $40
The Anderson Foundry Machine Co, Anderson Ind. 1870
The Insley Mfg. Company Indianapolis Ind. 800
The Rude Mfg. Company, Liberty, Indiana, 3a%
The Service Motor Truck Company, Wabash Ind, $40
The Western Drop Forge Company, Marion, lndr $40
The IIugro Mfg Company, Indianapolis Ind. $40
The Mhoand Machine Company, Indianapolis, Ind, 3keo
The Stee Falicatng Corporation Indianapolis, Ind, $40
SEMI-ANNUAL, DUE JANUARY Is. 1922
The r. L. Doings Company of Pennsylvania, $40
American Bronze Corporation, of Berwyn Pa, $40
American Cone PetZel Company Philadelphia, Pa, $40
The American Motor Truck Company Newark Ohio, $40
The c. & f. Shoe Company, Columbus Ohio $40
The Cullen 4 Vaughn Company Hamilton Ohio, $40
The Mykranz Company, Columbus Ohio. $40
The Matthews Engineering Company Sandsky, Ohio $40
McCambridge Company. Philadelphia, Pa, $40
The Recording Devices Company, Dayton Ohio, $40
The Florida Farms 4 Industries Co.. Columbus, Ohio $40
The Burton Townsend Company GAINESVILLE Ohio $40
Crane Ice Cream Company, Philadelphia Pa, $40
The Crane-Ohio Ice Cream Company Columbus Ohio $40
The Franklin Brick 4 Tile Company. Columbus. Ohio $40
Commercial Truck Company Philadelphia, Pa, $50
The North Carolina Farms Company. Columbus Ohio. 80
The Champion Engineering Company kenton Ohio $40
Phoenix Iron Works Company. Meadvile Pa. $40
Commercial Truck Service Corporation Philadelphia Pa So
SE,I-ANNUAI. DUE FEBRU AIRY l. 1922
Y. c. Baking Company. Allentown Pa, $40
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
Jvelnor Al It {

Jvernor Al It c..
nltchie-May you have d Happy
New Year and may your trou-
bles with the General Assembly
of 1922 be nil. You are one of
the very best Governors the
State ever had.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

To Senator Weller-Come in
out of the wet" and have a
Happy New Year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

To Senator France-ReSolve
with the New Year to forget
about Russia and think more
about America. and may you
have a Happy New Year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

To our contemporal'ieS-May
we live in peace and happiness
during the new year forget
ting petty iealousieS and print
ing REAL newspapers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

To Comptroller-elect Gordy-
Here's wishing health, wealth
and Happiness and a host of
Eastern Shore visitors to see
how we'll you do things at An
napoliS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

10 I congressman Alan Z.
Goldsborough, a real RepreSen-
tative in Congress Of the best
people on earth Happy New
Year.
To Honorable John NJ. Den
May YOU continue to hold
the State pocketbook. You have
made a splendid State Treas
u'er.
To Senator Harrison ~ We
wish YOU Happy and Prosper
Gus New Year and we beSpeak
for the people of Worcester
County and the state Of Mary
land an honarblc and useful SEN
atOr.
Keep on huStling
To our Representatives in the
Legislature May YOU have q
pleasant and useful session at
Annapolis this winter and get
the Committee assignments you
desire.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
SURGICAL WORK IN MlD.AIR
French Authorities Equip AirpIansI
With Every Appliance Noess-
sary for Any Operation.

The French authorities have found
airplanes 30 useful for transport and
other services In their colonial ter
ritories that they intend to Introduce
large multi-engined alrplanes. which
will be assigned, with q pilot and a
small star Of mechanics, to surgeons
who have. large territories to cover.
The cabins will be equipped as
operating theaters possessing every
life-saving device that modern surgery
can suggest. The surgeon. with his
assistant acting as anesthetist. will
be able to perform major As well as
minor operations Just as readily In
remote areas as II he had his patient
in a well-equipped hospital.
1t will be possible. should patient
In transit develop any suddenly adj
verse symptoms. to perform q delicate
operation In mid-air.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
JAPs WILL RETAIN ~MUTsUa
AND v. .. TO kGGP
"coLoRAoo.~
U. S. 5-5-3 BASIS WINS
SETTLEMENT AsANooNs AMERI.
CAN ISLAND OF GUAM As
BAsE IN PACIFIC.
,w..~. S....,~ Cas-. s..s s-,,a.,

Washington.-Arms conference del
egates have reached an agreement on
all majo issues OF the naval ratio hut
are now encountering new difficulties
In Far East discussions.
The American fivs-fivs-three ratio
forms the basis Of the naval settle
ment, but there are to be read1ust-
ments In the original American plan
to permit Japan to retain her new bat
tleship Mutsu. The United States aud
Great Britain will he oven = compen-
sativc quota Of additional ships not de-
termined In detail.
In the Far Eastern negotiations. the
latest element Of controversy ID n re-
quest by China for abrogation of the
treaties resulting from Japan's famous
"twenty-One demands" When the re-
quest was presented to the Far East
ern committee Of the whole the Jap
anese objected and the committee nd
jOurned.
Coming when the Shantung negotin-
tons are at q critical stage, the Chi
nese abrogation proposal has some
what beclOu,led prospects Of Far
Eastern agreement, but most delegates
remain confident of an ultimate solu-
ton.
Another meeting of the big three
advanced the naval question nearer II
final and detailed settlement, but left
some minor points still undetermined.
In all quarters announcement OF IL
complete accord WAS regarded rs only
u question of hours.
Az nm offset to japanese retention
Of the Mutsu, the United States Is to
retain the supsr-dree dnaughts Wash
ington and Colorado and an equivalent
increase In British capital ship ton
mage ia to be provided. Details Of this
British increase constitute the only
point to he decided.
Coupled with the naval agreement
In the proposed treaty will be 4
status quo understanding on Pacific
Qualifications and naval buses. exclu-
sive Of Hawaii and the islands Oft
Japanese, Australian ind New Zealand
coasts. The plans abandon the Amer
lean island of Guam as potential
naval base.
Temporarily. the naval question liz
receiving major attention from the
delegates, hut there were indications
that the increasing seriousness of the
far eastern differences might soon re-
Quire the principal figures Of the con-
ference to turn their efforts In that
direction.
China's request for abrOgation Of
the "twenty.one demands treaties
was coupled with q suggestion that the
powers also take some definite step to-
ward abolition Of existing spheres OF
influence" In the far east. There was
no discussion In the committee. but 1t
was evident that the Japanese would
not stand alone in opposing the abrO-
CATION proposal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
Hunt. Christian With Lantern.

Wushington.-Urbain Ledoux. the
"NIr. Zero of the recent unemploy-
ment crisis, began n one-mnn picketing
campaign against the armament con-
ference. IedOuX. while pnrading In
front of the Pan-Americun Union
building, carried his umbrella, n Bible
and IL lighted lantern. II am search
Ing for Christian In the conference"
he told inquirers. After he had main
tained his patrol for two hours. lie
doux was taken to police headquarters
on u charge Of disorderly conduct.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
FATHER LOSES LIFE IN ATTEMPT
TO RESCUE SON IN PARTY
OF MINERS.
FIREOAMP IN SHAFT
FiRIMEN AND RESCUE CREW
ENTER BURNING MINE AND
BRING OUT BODIES.

Six men were killed by firedaMp In
the Satanic coal mine Of the Colorado
Galleries Company. two and half
miles north Of Morrison, when they at
tempted to place a bulkhead on the
100 foot level Of An abandoned shaft.
used ms an air cOnrse, to stop fire.
All six bodies were taken from the
property. The only man brought to
the surface, apparently alive. was
Eugene F. Bowie, ST., 50, OF Morrison,
father Of II young miner still under
ground, who was overcome when he
attempted to rescue his son. Efforts
10 revive lin failed. The dead:
William Jones. A., of Morrison, n
miner.
Garry l.. Dunn. 81, of Morrison, su-
perintendent at the mine.
Louis Golob, %, of Morrison, a
miner.
Louis Dorrigatti, 43, OF Morrison, II
miner.
Eugene +. Bowie, ST.. 20. of Morri-
son, u tipplenan.
Eugene +. Bowie, Jr. %, of Morri-
son, his son, IL miner.
The elder BOvie's attempt at rescue
of his son followed instructions to him
and six other men who We're working
on the second level to come to the sur
face.
Only nineteen men are employed al,
the property, ind when the elder BO-
vie learned that his son was still I'M
derground and probably affected by
the gas, he and others hurried TO the
first level of the abandoned shaft. or
uir course, to venture rescuing the
party of six believed TO he overcome.
Among those with him were Frank
Baker, blacksmith; George Dyer. en-
gineer. and William A. Sawyer. mine
clerk.
Bowie advanced faster than the 9th
err three and apparently walked for
ther into the fire damp. He fell I'M
conscious.
As soon us the men on the surface
discovered II disaster had occurred
pVtNt oVpeh'
ment aud the Colorado Galleries com
pany, II detachment of policemen with
an ambulance and Fire Chief John F..
Heuly and Il squad of fircmcn with
gas-figliting equipment started to the
mine In automobiles.
With Fire Chief Hcaly We're Capt.
william Martin Of hook and ladder
company No. !; Lieut.. William Carlin.
tho chiefs driver: Lieut.. William Can
avnn and FIremen ID. NJ. Plass and
George Sands.
These fircmcn dOnned gus helmets
and went into the abandoned shaft
where the bodies lay. They succeeded
in reaching Bowie, and later. Dunn.
As soon as they reached the surface.
the relief workers began efforts to re-
suscitnte Bowie. This effort was una.
vailing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
saIfeur Appeals to Churches.

ChicaEo.-In message sent by A. ].
Balfour, head Of the British arms del
egation, to the Federal Council Of
Churches Of Christ In America, he de-
clared that limitation of armament In
IA world determined to fight would be
a vain undertaking. More IL required
and that more the churches must
help to provide" the message said. ut
Is not that desire to see the church
es take any corporate share IN current
political controversy. The churches
nave higher mission, for 1t Is their
supreme duty to raise the ideals Of the
community"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
Love suit For 100000.

New York.-Throush the arrest OF
tohn @. oldmlxon, n lawyer, on n
charge Of extortion, 1t became known
That Mrs. Amy Croker Gournud, for
merly Princess Missinoff, was defend
ant In 100000 alienation suit
brought by Mrs. Elizabeth Schill. wife
Of Bruno Schill, former purchasing
sgent for the EsthOninn republic. Mrs.
I;Ouraud is the daughter of the late
Edwin Bryant Croker, and has been
four times married. She inherited n
fortune and is prominent socially.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
Shipping Board owns lao Vessels.

Observation-Disclosures of the United
States shipping board and emergency
fleet corporation as of last June 80 are
given as S3,O70.509,51S In the report of
the board for the fiscal year 1921, made
public. Ships owned and controlled
numbered lao on that date and the
number tied up was 9S1, representing
about As per cent of the totnl tonnage.
Accounts receivable, $034, 800, 4O1 ;
notes receivable, S7s,252. $50: advances.
$31. 118,27G. and Investments In hous-
ing, etc, SS4.855G97.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
"curIx" Haekn.x Lxneh.d.

Waco, Texas. Curly" Hackney,
white. about 80 years old, arrested In
connection with an attack on an g.
yearsold girl, was taken from the city
jail and hanged three miles south Of
town. He confessed. according to the
police. Hackney presented the coolest
and most audacious front possible to
the men collected about him. His last
words before he swung were: mo use
to argue with mob. buddy; they hold
aces and 1 hold trumps. Only one
thing. they're making 1t ont worse
than II really was"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
jAPs NEAR DECISION
IT 10 pREo,cvGo THAT JAPAN
WILL ACCEPT SIS RATIO.
HORSEPOWER THEATv IN FINAL
FORM AND NAVAL AGREE.
MENT ASSURED.

WaslilnxtOn.-With the four power
treaty in finul form and an agreement
on naval ratio regarded a. practically
assured, the arms conference Is conf
dent they eau finish their major duties
here BY January. Problems of The
Far East and details Of the naval re-
duction program. including the lues-
tIon Of Pacific island fortified lions
and naval bases, now become the sub
tscts Of primary consideration. The
Far Eastern discussions are 10 be
pressed forward ut daily meetings Of
the committee OF the whole, while the
naval situation II clearing up through
communication with the foreign cap
itals and while the separate neSotin-
lions over Shantung and zap are yerg-
ing toward decision.
Although there are Indications that
Japan In about ready to accept the
American $50 naval ratio, 1t Il not
ciusidered unlikely that she may re-
frain from committing herself def
nitely until there IL clearer under
standing about future Notifications on
the Pacific.
Thar. ba. haa, /. ~an.r.I Indication
that the powers are willing to assent
to an arrangement by which all pres.
ont dasan.os In tho Pacific wou,I h.
re,a lned and none addsd hut tho nucs
t,nn Ia ,.t m he made ,he suhi.c, n,
FORMAL ..chnn.es
$500. ,....,. ,... r,.,,
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'.'au'. M" No. a.. ~" w" .'.
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""'
Inc Nv" s""Je''s nave pee" i""k re.
Eurued D! Japan ~ ihseparaoie' anu
her desire 10 DISPOSE OF ootn toke'her
II MOI resaraee M serious "arr'er I"
raio agreement.
The negotiations on China. although
proceeding separately, also are recelv'
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
CALL FOR MORE CHICKENS
Poultry Supply Seemingly Has Net
Kept Pace With Human Pepula-
tIoN In This Country.

City folks who move to the country
and most Of them want to. but won't
admit it-always want to keep chick
ems. 1t seems easy, It promises to be
profitable. and anyhow there is some
thing fascinating In the idea. to WON.
en- as to men.
: Under the circumstances, then. the
United States chicken census Of last
year, report of which Is Just available,
possesses sentiment as well as busi-
ness interest.
There were $50. 537 1856 chickens on
farms In the United States on January
l. 1920. as against 2SO,340.057 chick
ems three months old or more April IS,
1910. Inasmuch as many chickens are
slaughtered and marketed each year
between January l and April Is. COM
parison Is difficult. The actual In
crease. II there was any. probably cor
responds with that In egg production
So per cent. In actually the
growth Of fowl population does not
keep pace with that Of human beings.
No wonder eggs and fried chicken
come high.
Iowa leads with 27.748.510. with
Illinois, Missouri. Ohio and Texas not
far behind.-Boaumont journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
Pay Tribut. To Sir Arthur Pearson.

London.-Hundreds of blind men
and thousands of other persons paid
tribute to the memory of the late Sir
Arthur Pearson, for whom Impressive
services were held In Trinity church,
the scene of Sir Arthur's work for
blinded ex-service men. The services
were conducted by the Rev. Harold
Glib, who was blinded In the war, as
sisted by blind organist and chorus.
AS the cortege passed st. Dunstan's.
blinded ex.servlce men stood ut atten.
tlon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-24
Two Children Killed in Accident.

Wheeling, W. Va.--When an auto
mobile carrying the family Of John It.
Ryan of this city plunged over an en-
bankment back Of a blast furnace, two
children were killed and two others so
badly injured that they are expected
to die. The automobile turned over,
covering the victims of the accident.
and though they were within sight of
a much travelled highway, no one no.
ticed them and they lay all night ex-
posed to the elements.