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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-02
STATEMENT

II the ownership. management etc. Of The Demo-
cratic Messenger. newspaper published weekly
a; snow Hill. Worcester County. Maryland. rs
quirod by Act Of Congress. August cath. 1912.
Editors-C. L. Vincent and c. V. White. of Snow
Hin Md.
Business Managers. l.. Vincent and c. ".
" hte Of Snow Hill Maryland
Publishers-C. l. Vincent and c. " White. Of
Snow HILL Md
owner: The Democratic Messenger. Incorpor-
aied Co. Snow Hill.
Stockholders holding one per cent or more Of
the stock Of said Incorporation. c. l.. Vincent
and c v White Snow HILL Md
Mortgagee. Snow Hill Building and Loan Asso-
citation, OF Snow HILL Md,
c. l.. VINCENT.
C. v. WHITE.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me this 26th day
of March. 1921. LENA II. RIGGIN N. p.
(Seall
Ny commission expires May LIST. 1922.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-02
Sexton DefieS Ghosts
in Old MauSoIeum

Tuscaloosa. Ala.-"Old Ike" n
negro sexton in Tuscaloosa
cemetery. was not Sup"rstltiouS.
That seems Ia have been proved
with the recent demolition Of
mauSoleum here.
When the vault fell into de-
cay. weird happenings were re-
lated. and II was pointed out
as place where ghosts con
gregated. II was Stunned ex-
cept by sold Ike" the only
name by which he was known.
Thare was a hole in the wall.
and when Ike discovered II. he
decided TO utilize the place for
storing his pick. shovel and
other tools. lie Is credited with
saying that he never lost a tool.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-02

Speed, safety ana new and 'hrlll.
Ing form OF travel will bee thus com
biLcd N cost that, in view Of the say
Ing Of time IS relatively little greater
than the present steamship rate.
The continental air routes Will cone
first. says Sir Trevor Dawson,
hut the most important part Of air
travel VIII be that between Europe and
North America They are III" Two
great continents the continents that
have between them steady flow Of
passenger travel Air travel must
come. cutting down the time distance
between countries, and thus strength
eniug the ties of business, trade and
international understanding am
looking forward to the time when air
liners will bring London within Two
days ~ America. '-otis Peabody Swift
in New York Tribune
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
CITIZENS PATROL
ARKANSAS RAILROAD
Operation to Be Resumed Un-
der Protection.

HARRISON. Ark. March 23.-Patrolling
Of the railroad tracks and other prop
erty of the Missouri and North Arkansas
Railroad in Carroll Boone and Searcy
counties was begun to-day In accordance
with decision reached ~ a mass meet
Ing here yesterday 10 furnish the pro-
lection declared by railroad officials to
be necessary Il operation 81 traffic.
In Carroll county members of the
patrol were appointed special deputy
sherifrs az the instruction OF the county
Judge. In Boone and other counties
members of citizens' leagues volunteered
their services and were placed on duty
ss special officers.
On the strength Of promises OF pro
lection General Manager G. A. Phelan
announced that operation Of the road
would be resumed probably tomorrow or
Friday. but late to-day II was stated that
heavy rainfall was retarding repair work
on bridges which were burned. and that
resumption OF traffic might be DELAYED
longer.
The Boone County Grand Jury to-day
returned thirteen indictmants against
strike leaders. Including several from
national headquartcrs of the unions
whose men are on strike The indict-
ments. It was said. charge the union
men with psrsuading material witnesses
In felony case 70 leave the county
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
PHOSPHATE ROCK IN TEXAS;
BED MAY BE Is MILES WIDE
Huge Deposits Discovered Indicate Supply Will Prove
Greater Than Anywhere Else in the World-Sam-
pies Tested Show High Commercial Value.

phae rock available probably is greater
than is found anywhere in the world.
Dr. Udden says the big significance OF
the discovery, aside from its CONNER
cial importance, is that the phosphate
ID found in eocene formation, and that
It Is the only instance 50 far known
in the United States OF phosphate exist
ing in that formation IL is the same
geological condition, however. that ex-
lists In the French possession OF north
ern Africa, where an enormous bed of
phosphate is being worked.
Immediate steps will be taken TO de-
ternine the extent of the deposit in
Texas and 10 mine the rock on an ex-
tensive sale II Is stated. The fact that
the stratum Is only forty feet below the
surface makes IL an easy and cheap min
ing project, as the everything earth can
De stripped by means OF steam shovels.
Up TO this time the phosphate fer
tilizers which are used in Texas have
come chiefly from Florida and Tennes-
see. With the development Of the newly
discovered deposit not only viii tho
home demand be supplied but II Is
probable there will be big quantities
available for export and shipment TO
other States. IL is asserted.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
BINGHAMTON STRIKING
PRINTERS fSATISFIED'
Publishers Also Report Prog
ress IN Struggle.

BrNGHAMToS, March 2S.-Bingham-
tons striking printers to-day issued a
statement to the public on the situation
from their viewpoint as II stands at the
present. They say that conditions so far
as they are concerned are eminently sat
isfactory; that the big Six Union OF
New York city has sent check for
81 900 and the Utica Typographical
Union $50. That tho supply Of strike
breakers obtained in Bnghamton Il not
sufficient % meet requirements and the
daily newspapers are thus able 10
print only limited amount OF advertis-
Ing that two members returned to work
for the publishers, but in capacities that
cannot technically be termed desertion,
and that all others are standing Arm
The publishers declare they are well
satisfied with progress being made. That
additions 70 their forces are being re-
ceived daily, the sire OF the papers and
the amount OF advertising increased and
that there have been practically no cir
culation losses as the result OF the strike.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
Preacher, Good Worker,
in Rush; Says Want Ad.

BOSTON, March ga want
= ad" sandwiched between ad-
vertisements for a bookkeeper
and an automobile repairman in
the "Male Help Wanted" col
umns of Boston evening news
paper, to-day, called for a min
lister "between 80 and 40 years
old. who is a good parish work
err"
The advertisement was in
serted by "Universalist church
established over forty years, and
in excellent financial condition.
Particulars Of age, experience
and salary expected were asked
Of applicants.
In a news story ON another
page it was asserted that lib
eral and progressive man" was
wanted, not a theologian merely,
but "a preacher of imagination
and true religious spirit" The
church committeeman were said
to have decided they would not
wait for the right man to come
to them, but would seek him
through the classified advertising
columns. The name and locality
of the church were not disclosed.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
MINERS ACCEPT AWARD
BY ALABAMA GOVERNOR
u. M. w. Agrees Union Rec.
ognition Isn't Obligatory.

BfRMiNGHAM, Ala, March 2S.--Union
coal miners will abide by the award OF
Gov. Kilby handed down Saturday vau
A. Bittner, representative OF the United
Mine workers OF America. announced
here tonight.
His statement was regarded as the
first authoritative utterance by repre-
sentatives OF the miners IN tho award
made by the Governor as sole arbiter
In the Alabama strike. which held that
recognition OF the union was not obliga-
tory upon coal operators, and that the
day wage scale and sub-contract sys-
tenn were TO remain unchanged
A special committee CHOSEN oy John
Il. Lewis, president OF the international
union, viii come here soon Mr.. Bittner
said no steps have been taken yet in
regard TO the support OF former strikers
and their families.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
EXPRESS THIEF LOST
HISLOOT AT POKER
w. A. Hughes. Witness in Con-
spiracy Case. Almost Col
lapses on Stand.
FIVE DAYS TESTIFYING
Admits Longer He Remained
With Company the More
He Stole.
FIVE DAYS TESTIFYING

Special Despatch TO THE NEW IosK HERALD.
MACON, Ga, March 23.--At .he end Of
five days on the stand w. A. Hughes
one Of the most important witnesses for
the American Railway Express Com
pany in the trial of fifty three persons
accused Of conspiracy 10 steal from the
United States Government, was on the
verge Of collapse to-day.
Oliver G. Hancock, representing II. L.
Rocker, one OF the defendants, during
the cross-examination asked
You We're not interested with Rocker
in any Of the transactions, we're your"
MIR. Hancock. we were all interested
together quickly replied the witness.
Following Hughes a dozen witnesses
took the stand to tell Of shipments they
had made on which there was no de-
livery. The particular articles were
brought into court and were identified
by these witnesses. The goods. the Gov
ernment showed, had been taken from
homes OF the defendants, their names
being given I'm each case.
Wallace Miller. leading counsel for the
defence, questioned Hughes for an hour
at the opening OF court on testimony
that he had given concerning seven OF
the defendants OF, the day before, es-
pecially as to an art square that Hughes
said he had given to NJ. A. Sheppard al
Albany.
He denied he had given the art square
as a wedding present Il said; 'Shep
there's an art square without any
marks" explained the witness. "He
said Good, I'll take it. /"
A whiskey transaction with the smith
crew. was next gone into. Hughes said
he had got twenty-four half pints of
this liquor and did not know how many
Conductor Smith or Baggage Master
Smith obtained He said he gave some
to Albert Smith. the porter. to sell on
the train. He declared the porter went
through the train selling the liquor 10
passengers. Asked where the porter is
now the witness replied He's dead
Morgan Prestwood Of Andalusia. Ala.
took up the cross-eXamination and
brought out an admission from. Hughes
that the longer he stayed with the COM
pany the more he stole. Asked 70 name
one instance where he had hesitated Ia
steal he said once Floyd Morris per
suaded him to steal barrel Of pecans
against his wish.
Judge Il. W. Maynard drew from the
witness statement that he did not
accumulate money from ms lHeItS ou
lost it all IN poker games. He said j
L. johnson taught him how 10 play.
you did not hesitate 70 lie when YOU
were stealing, did YOU" the lawyer
asked.
1--WE all lied" Hughes declared.
Hughes said he would not lie on any
Of the defendants, regardless of what
became OF me-" He denied that ne was
framing a story, hoping thereby (
obtain leniency for himself.
For six months before my arrest
could not sleep" said the witness. "Wher
I was arrested | tried to make clear
breast OF H."
Redirect examination took up only
five minutes. then Identification Of re.
covered stolen property began.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
OIL MEN PREDICT
BETTER BUSINESS
LoWer Freight Rates Urged at
Petroleum Congress.

KANSAS CrTY, March 23-Increased
prosperity of tho oil business was pre-
dicted by speakers to-day before the
annual meeting OF the National Petro-
leum Congress.
Lester Colby, editor or a Chicago pc
troleum publication. declared many re-
tailers and jobbers had been holding off
buying gasolene, hoping for further re-
ductions in the price of crude oil. These
Dealers he said. now fear q possible
gasolene shortage next summer and
were flooding the refineries with orders,
Jack Nourse Of Kansas City spoke along
similar lines.
Clifford Thorne Of Chicago. general
counsel for the American independent
Petroleum Association. urged that ef-
forts be made to obtain lower freight
rates for petroleum products.
In this connection he quoted from re-
cent figures Of the Federal Bureau of
Explosives and declared that proportion
etely the accident rate from gasolene
Is low.
Forty times the quantity OF gasolene
is carried on the railroads as OF other
recognized explosives. he said while the
property loss caused by gasolene explo-
sions is only twenty-seven times and the
death rate only twenty times that caused
by other explosive commodities.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
FAVOR LOW PAY MEN
Living Cost and Business
Outlook Considered in
Making Move.
I ALTON ROAD VACATIONS
Ten Day Layoffs and Reduc-
tion in Working Hours
Are Announced.

Special Despatch 20 THE NEW YORK liERtLD.
CHICAGO March 23.--Reduction OF
the number of working days, ten day
vacations" without pay and retrench-
ment moves on the Chicago and Alton
Railroad. and q slash Of from TO 20
per cent in wages paid TO $4,000 en-
ployees of the international Harvester
Company were the two outstanding
features In Chicago's reconstruction"
nan9uvres toward "normalcy" to-day.
The Harvester company's wage re-
ductions, according to an announce
ment by the company. viii affect every
employee of the concern from presi-
dent to office boy throughout the
worldwide Organization, and was made
after an analysis Of living costs. bust
ness possibilities and working condi-
tions.
w. G. Bierd. president Of the Alton.
making the announcement Of the re-
frenchment activities of the road. de-
clared that five and six day weeks for
all employees, ten day lay offs for all
employees DelOW the IdHh % SuPtll III
tsndent, the closing OF the Bloomington
shops for ten days and the suspension
Of ten local trains on branch lines were
made necessary by the fact that the
road at the present time was not earn
ing operating expenses.
The announcement explains that the
reduction OF working days rather than
the reduction in number OF employees
was decided on, and that beginning at
once clerks in all departments,
draughtsrnen, civil engineers, agents,
&C. will take ten day layoffs.
shops now running five days week
will continue 10 run on the present
schedule until business picks UP, but
trackmen now working five days a
week will be restored TO six day weeks
on April IL. when the summer mainte-
nance programme will begin.
The Harvester Company reduction pro-
gramme arrangcs for the keeping OF all
men possible, but reductions TO all men
who are kept. Employees who received
tho largest increases in wages during
the war boom are slated for the most
severe cuts. while employees who have
families and those whose wages adj
vanced only slightly during the war
period win receive minimum cuts when
possible.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
BRING PEACE, AID TRADE,
BARUCH URGES CHICAGO
Get Squareiy Behind Presi-
dent, Says FinancieT.

Special Despatch % THE New YoRK HERALD.
CHICAGO. March 23.-"There is one
quick way to bring about normal con-
ditions. That is to bring about a cessa-
tion of the quarrels in Europe. Get
everybody back to work. Then our
trading will increase
This was the message that Bernard
Baruch. formerly chairman of the War
Industries Board, brought with him to
Chicago from New York to-day.
I'VE Should get squarely behind
President Harding and the present Ad-
minlstration. 1t Is UP to the President
and the Senate to let Americans step in
and help settle things abroad" ne
added.
Lending money on the part OF
America TO European countries is very
nice, but unless we do something to
bring about world peace and increase
foreign trading we will not make the
world financially safe"
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
ATTERBURY HOLDS
GROUND AT HEARING
Is Unshaken in Opposition to
Any Railroad Rules Ma
tional in Scope.

CHICAGO, March 23.--cross-exanlina-
tion OF high railroad officials by labor
union representatives before the Rail-
road Labor Board was completed to-day
when Gen. w W. Atterbury, vice-presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania. finished his
third yday OF testimony.
To-day's hearing found Gen. After
bury still mistaken in his opposition to
any railroad rules which were national
In scope despite attempts OF Mr.. Walsh
to cite some rule which the Pennsyl-
vania official would agree could be APP
piled nationally with benefit to both
employer and employee.
Gen. Atterbury countered by admit
ting that some principles might be all
right nationally. but called attention 10
the distinction between principles and
rules. He cited the Ten Commandments
as principles.
Mr.. Walsh took lp the War Labor
Boards principle OF living wage.
Won't you agree that this is i de-
sirable principle7' asked he.
Yes, it's a good principle. but il
won't apply as a rule answered the
General
Gen. Atterbury also repeated his
charge that the national agreements
caused the roads a loss Of $500. 900
annually and submitted a table COM
piled by the Association OF Railroad
Executives from Interstate Commerce
Commission figures, which he said
proved his contention.
Mr. Walsh challenged the accuracy OF
the figures and asked how they were
reached.
Il have really grossly understated the
figures" said Gen. Atterbury. lie then
hled With the board q statement which
said that the 1920 payroll cf iae roads
WIS $4,000. .000. 600. In 1917. ne said.
i.20s,520 men were employed and in
1890 there were 1.436.4SS persons on the
payrolls, an increase OF 259.s6s This
increase was caused by the eight hour
day, decrease in production per man and
increased business. The total earnings
In 1917 were sI,010.se6.751. or $s37.6i
per man. In 1890 the earnings were
s2,444.74s,441. or si,7ol.20 per man.
THE increase in ton miles was a.
por cent In 1920 over 1917. Assuming
that tho increaee In the number of em-
ployees is directly proportionate TO the
increase in business. an assumption In
the employees favor, IL would require
81. 0E6 additional men TO handle the tn
crease in business In reality, as | have
shown. we require 22s.96s additional
men. or an excess OF 1T6.sS2 employees
over what should have been needed.
These excess men, at the average earn
ing Of s1.701.20. show an excess ex-
penditure, consequently. Of $780,
81 ,G5s.lo."
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
HAYS ASKS MAILING
AT EARLIER HOURS
Telegraphs Postmasters to
Press Campaign Among
Business Men.
Is SPEEDING Up SERVICE
Would Remove Peak at End
Of Day That Clogs All
Post Offices.
rs SPEEDING Up SERVICE
syecios Despatch 10 TIE Nav YosK HsssLp.
New York Herald Bpreas,

Syec1os Despatch 70 TIE Nav fosK Hys,Ln.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington ID. G.. March %.
Postmaster-General Hays got into
telegraphic communication with the
leading post offices OF the country to-
day 10 learn what can be done in every
one OF them TO prevent huge quantities
of mail being dumped into the pos Of
fees within the few hours that follow
the business day. creating peak mall
ing period which clogs The postal ma
chlnery and delays the mail.
He wants postnasters 10 start a CAM
paign among Chambers OF Commerce..
Boards Of Trade, merchants and manu-
facturers, associations and others 10
send their mail to the post offices
earlier In the day
The situation Mr.. Hays found IL
washington. where six-sevenths Of the
days accumulation OF mail is deposited
in the three hours between and Z
p. NJ, exists in virtually all sections OF
the country, according to the replies
which 80 far have reached the Post o.
flce Department Each situation Will be
handled as the facts warrant and 2
great effort will be made TO have all bust
ness men turn their mail over to the
post offices much earlier In the day.
Mr.. Hays sent a circular letter to the
members of the Senate and House call
ing their attention 70 the situation,
which he explained TO President Harding
and the Cabinet yesterday, that most OF
the Washington mail il deposited in the
late afternoon and early evening. The
Cabinet members have agreed to CO.
operate. and he wants the members OF
Congress to do the same.
It is Mr.. Hays's belief that there will
be little difficulty in working out this
arrangement, once ii is understood. The
end OF the day naturally is the time for
signing letters, but II is his idea that
time would be saved IL the mail that Is
not signed by executives. such as form
, letters. booklets and documents OF all
kinds. were sent to the Post Office dur
ing and not after the business day.
That Is the chief reform Mr.. Hays is
working on at this time for the improve
ment OF the postal service, but he feels
at the same time that greater efficiency
will result from his programme OF "hu-
nlanizing' the department. There are
100000 employees in the postal service.
but in none OF the large offices even are
there any recreation or rest rooms such
az there are in modern manufacturing
plants
The New York herald., 1921-03-24

Speciai Despatch 10 rnH NEw YosK IIERstD.
AusTrN. Tex, March 2s-What may
prove 10 be an enormous bed OF phos-
phate rock has been discovered in
Texas. and an analysts OF the samples
shows IL 70 be of high commercial value.
For many years geologists have been
searching for phosphate In this State.
but none was found until few days
ago. when thick bed was encountered
IN a wildcat Oil well that was being
drilled twenty miles west of San An
tonic. This stratum is only forty feet be-
low the surface.
Samples were sent 20 the bureau of
geology OF the University OF Texas for
testing. and they proved to be phos-
phate. According to DR.. j. A. Udden.
director Of the bureau, the formation
which contains this phosphate extends
from a point near Waco To the Rio
Grande. a distance of about $50 miles,
and has width or Ave to twenty i've
miles
While It Is not as yet definitely known
how thick the deposit is. the test so
far made shows that 1t extends TO a
great depth and that the supply OF phos-
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
RUBBER PLANTS TO STAY SHUT.
woonsocket Mills Had Planned 90
Resume in April.

WooNsocRET, r. T.. March 23.-Be-
cause OF lack Of orders. the Alice Mills
and the Millville (Mass.) plant of the
Woonsocket Rubber Company footwear
division OF the United States Rubber
Company. will not reopen In April. as
originally intended, says an announce
n1ent to-day. Operations may not be re-
sumed until six or eight weeks later.
according 10 officials.
In the meantime the small force which
has been on duty viii be further re-
duced. About $500 persons are err
p!oyed normally in the two plants The
Alice Mills closed February 19 and the
Millville plant December 10.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
MARINE ENGINEERS
CALLED TO STRIKE
Continued rom Frst pagr.

CATION OF wartime national agreements
should be the first steps Members OF
The association are urged by Mr. But
terworth to wire Judge r. NJ Barton,
chairman OF the United states Railroad
Labor Board, to this effect.
A report OF the conference held a
week ago in Philadelphia by Il. De Witt
Cuyler. chairman Of the Association OF
Railway Executives and the heads OF
the four big prothernoods of skilled
railroad workers, will be made to-day
to the standing committee OF railway
executives Wages, working conditions
and the problem OF regional boards We're
discussed Further conferences will fol-
low to-day's meeting.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
FISHERMEN's STRIKE ENDS.
Lake Erie Workers Agree 10 Ac-
cepr 1919 scade.

CLEVELAND. March 23.-The strike or
Lake Erie fishermen. which has been
IL progress since the fishing season
opened several days ago, was settled
to-day at conference between repre-
scntatives of the fishermen and the
Fresh Water Fish Producers Associa-
ION.
The workers agreed to accept SIS n
day. the 1919 scale, IL was said They
lad demanded q dollar more.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
SILK MEN ELECT.

Hopes for better times In the silk IN
duetry were expressed yesterday 1T tne
forty-ninth annual meeting of the SIN
Association Of America. James a. Cold.
smith. a member or tho firm Of Hcsa
Goldsmith g. Co. and Of the Board 81
Directors OF the Importers and Traders
National Bank, was elected president
or 1921