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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-02-12
STATE
CAPITAL

Forest Fires Cost State se3,5O2.

Forest Fires Cost State Se3.5o2.
Annapolis
Forest fires during the year 1920
caused $S3,502 damage to property
owners and burned over total OF %.
U72 acres of woodland in Maryland, ac.
cording to the annual report OF State
Forester + w Besley. who is now con.
Quoting an educational campaign for
the preservation of forests
II was stated in the report issued by
the Forester. TO the Federal Forestry
Service that the spring of 1920 was ex.
pected to be season of great fire
danger" and that this surmise was
borne on; by the records sent in by the
State wardens' The fall season fires
of the same year showed no better
records. the report states. There were
- fires during that season. twice as
many as occurred during the fall OF
1919 Incendiarism, railroads. brush
burning and carelessness were blamed.
Altogether there were 143 forest fires
during the year The causes were as
follows: lncendiary. 40; campers. 50;
brush burning. 20; numbering. 3; rail-
roads 90 lightning, /, and unknown,
81 Forty.three OF these fires burned
over areas ranging between 4 to 10
acres. 9 burned over areas under 4
acre. % caused damages under 800. As
caused damages between 800 and
$1,000 and 10 caused damages over
$1,000. The fires which originated
from unknown causes wrought dam.
ages amounting to S11.294 and burned
over 1.7S5 acres of woodland The fires
which originated from known causes
resulted in $72.20S damage and burned
over 20.2S7 acres of land
Weather conditions are blamed TO Il
great extent for the fire damages.
which were heavier than those OF
previous years. The dry seasons dur
ing the spring and fall burned much
Young timber growth.
Cooperation between the Federal
and the state forces in fighting and re.
porting fires was unusually effective.
They worked together and secured 60.
operation from the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. the Western Mary
land and other steam railway com.
panies in the State is burning out
rights-of-way 100 feet back from
tracks. The Western Maryland road
operated speeder patrol following up
heavy trains through the Blue Ridge
section. The Trexler interests. operat.
ing l0.000-acre tract of timber on
Catoctin Mountain. maintained a pri
vate patrolman and lookout The va.
rious coal companies have signed an
agreemtnt whereby tower is to be
erected on Dams Mountain for fire look.
out This is to be equipped with tele.
phone service and a Waterman en-.
ploycd during the fire seasons
Tho total expenditure for fire pro.
lection was s7.l5292 by the State and
$1,75i.1S by the Government
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-02-12

No lowering OF the standard OF mo.
tion-picture censorship in Maryland
vii! be advocated by Governor Richie,
according to letter received from him
by the Rev. DIR. L. w. McCreary. sec.
rotary of the Baltimore Federation Of
Churches. II was in reply TO a pro-
test by the federation against any pos.
sible lowering OF standards.
Il assure you that have no idea OF
advocating any lowering of the proper
censorship standards for motion pic
lures" the Governor said in his letter.
am glad to know. and am sure the
Board OF censors will be glad to know.
that the, will have the cooperation OF
the Baltimore Federation of Churches.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-02-12
In the Light of the World War Crude
Marxism Wits Into Absurdity.
By GREGORY ZLBooRG Passing of the Old Europe

In order be consistent Marx had deny the role the individual
history Refusing recognize the cultural Of nationality
forced to reduce it geological prejudice He compelled himself
deny the drive motive ideas
chooy Independent factor from his system lie had
that psychological elements only passivey from the interplay
economic forces and that they had demnatc power themselves
But in the light of the a absurd
iy The universal proetariat enough
either the Benamte the MARKHAM psychological
forces the drive of instinct rally with the spur sentiment
the regulation habit the poa eoparze their class
terest for the sake of plans against which they had long
intellectual opposition
Individual AMBITION too the economic algnmen
played its fatal the magned the brute
forces of personality The poaan first
Of all a mani
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-02-12

Leslie. Md.-Mrs. Caroline D. John
son. widow OF Samuel NJ. Johnson. and
one of the oldest residents OF this
place, died Sunday.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21

Mrs. n. Thayer Robb and the Misses
Janet and Cornelia Robb will pass the
summer at Murray Bay. Canada.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
I,5OO PERSONS DANCE AT
FAMOUS PLAYERS BALL
Motion Pictures of the Party
Also Are ShoUn.

There were 800 persons at the Hotel
Commodore last night who ordinarily
wouldn't have cared whether they were
there or not. That was because the
second annual ball of the Famous
Pla yers-Laslsy Eastern Studio was held
in the ballroom of the hotel, and such
screen stars as Miss Elsie Ferguson,
Wallace Reid, Thomas Meghan, Misses
Alice Brady and Constance Binney
could be seen, and maybe one OF them
would step on your toes II you were
lucky.
Mr.. Reid made his first personal ap-
pearance here since he has become a
star and emphasized that fact by play
ing the saxophone in the orchestra.
which Immediately made five hundred
persons present decide they must take up
the saxophone. He also appeared in
Kenneth webb's movie satire, recently
presented at the Actors Equity Show.
and along with Mr. Meighan. Miss
Brady, Miss Binney. Robert Schable,
Reginald Denny, George Fawcett and
others, had his features carefully in
spected by the wondering audience dur
ing the skit.
Max Fishers orchestra from the Mid
night Frolic" furnished music. so natu-
rally there had to be a dancing compe-
tition with this aggregation as the musi-
cal urge. There was a grand march. led
by Miss Ferguson and participated in
by practically all the film actors and
actresses one could bring into the open
between here and Fort Lee. n. j., with
cry OF Action, Camera -
Motion pictures OF all those present
were shown at midnight and eagerly
viewed by everyone, for no matter how
often they appear before the lens. movie
stars never grow tired of seeing them
selves on the screen.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Wedding Notes.

Miss Doris Audrey Bennett. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest II. Bennett OF
Upper Montclair, n. j., will be married
70 Mr.. William Raymond Johnson OF
Red Bank, ~ j.. May 90. Bishop Man
ming. assisted by the Rev. II. NJ. Ladd
OF Grace Church, Rutherford, n. j., will
perform the ceremony in Trinity Church.
Miss Margarita Schuyler Yer Planck,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Cor
don Ver Plance of 321 West Ninetieth
street will be married to Mr.. John Con-
rad Cattus. son of Mr.. and Mrs John
Van Antwerp Cattus, this afternoon in
st. Michaels Church. Amsterdam ave.
nue. and Ninety-nin.h street. The re-
ception will be at the Gotham.
Sound Beach, Conn. tonight. Miss Alice
Margaret Blaber. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur T. Plabcr will be married
% DR.. Kerson Wickliffe Barney, who Is
connected with the Swedish Hospital in
Brooklyn.
The marriage Of Miss Caroline
Blocker Van Co-tlandt, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ausuetus Van Cortlandt
10 Thomas r. Macllle, viii take place on
the afternoon OF May 81 in st. Jamess
Church. Madison avenue and Seventy
frst street. A reception will be held in
the ballroom of the Gotham.
The marriage OF Miss Christine Kirl,
Walsh daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. James
Richard Walsh, to Mr.. Charles r. West
Of Pittsburgh viii take place on the
night of May &c at 332 st. Marks place
Staten Island. A reception. dinner and
dance will follow
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
ARTHUR S. BURDEN
HELD INCOMPETENT
His Brother James and Physi-
clans Testify.

A Sheriff's jury yesterday found Ar
thur Scott Burden, noted turf patron.
10 be incompetent. The application for
such finding was made by James A.
Burden. his brother. Mr.. Burden has
been in Bloomingdale Asylum since
April 2. 1920. DR.. William L. Russell,
superintendent Of the asylum. testified
that Mr. Burden was so enfeebled
physically that he needed assistance
IL dressing. and that he also Is en-
feebled mentally James A. Burden gave
similar testimony.
According to the brothers testimony
Mr.. Burdens estate consists of the fol-
lowing: One-third interest in a trust
fund Of 1,001 shares in the Burden Iron
Works Troy, y. Y. which this year
paid a So dividend on each share: one
third interest in the real estate at 9O7
Fifth avenue; one-third interest in a
S1S2. 142 estate left by his mother; one
third interest in the S157.266 residue of
his fathers estate; one-third interest.
amounting to $4,000. in a trust fund
left by his mother. and $4,000 in trust
fund held by the New York Life Insur
ance and Trust Company from his
grandfather's estate.
Mr.. Burdens mental and physical all
ments had their beginning when he was
thrown from a polo pony ON his estate
along Jericho Turnpike at Jericho, l.. /.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
White Sulphur Springs.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERND'
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w. Va, May
2o.--Mrs. Samuel B. Campbell OF Belle
Harbor. accompanied by Mrs. Jackson
w. Rhoades OF Garden City. l.. J., ar
rived to-day. Other arrivals include
Mr.. Edward e. Loomis, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
]. O'Leary of London. DR.. and Mrs. =
w. Schaefer of Colorado Springs, MT
Decatur Axtell OF Richmond, Va.
Messrs. Robert c. Lea. W. w. Lukens
r. II. McCready. Lee Park. w. A. Bur
rows. G. p. Pillins of Philadelphia. Mrs
Franklin Stetson and Miss Stetson oil
St John. n. u.
Mr.. Frank c. Nealc. Mrs. Charles Nc.
Knight OF Pittsburgh, and Mr.. Leonard
C. Hanna, Jr., or Cleveland. played
threesome on the eighteen hole course
Other golfers were Messrs. II. De v
Carroll. Tracy J. Calhoun and Walter G
Hlll Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. TAFT and
Mrs. J. $. y. Knox, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 70
Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick ~ Stevens oil
Pasadena and Cazenovia. n. J., were
among those having luncheon on the
Casino veranda.
Mrs. william Lord Sexton OF Phila-
delphia and her sister, Miss Mabel IL
HYDE. drove around Oak Hurst
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
SUFFRACIST LEADER, 96,
LIKES DRESSES SHORT
ReU. Antoinette B. Blackwell
Celebrates Birthday.

Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell,
oldest living suffragist leader. celebrated
her ninety-sixth birthday yesterday with
tea party at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. S. T. Jones, with whom she lives
at S31 Bayway. Elizabeth n. J. Re-
latives from Montclair and Glen Ridge.
as well as many other friends. attended
the celebration.
Despite her great age the votes for
women pioneer is fairly active. Size
moves about the house. sits on the porch
and chats with friends when she feels
inclined to be sociable. She was married
at thirty-two, and says this Is young
enough. She advocates large families
and is proud of the six children she
reared.
DR.. Blackwell, who was the first
woman to be ordained a pastor in the
Congregational Church, finds much that
Is sensible and attractive in the fashions
of to-day. Il always approved short
skirts she commented, they are so
convenient. But l do not like the very
low necked dresses worn in the even
ing"
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Mrs. Hammerstein Loses.
May Not Appeal to Set Aside S141,
1JS Judgment.

Oscar Hammerstein's daughters, Mrs
Stella II. r. Heating and Mrs. Rose II.
Tostevin, won a motion yesterday before
the Appellate Division preventing their
stepmother. Mrs. Emma Swift Hammer
stein, widow of the impresario. from
applying to the Court of Appeals for re-
versal OF a judgment for s141,15S against
her. They obtained the judgment on
trial and the Appellate Division affirmed
1t. The judgment constitutes q lien
against the Manhattan Opera House
which Mrs. Hammerstein has been ar
ranging to sell.
Mrs. Hammerstein confirmed last night
a report that she and Lawrence Beren-
sou. receiver for her and the companies
I'm which she is interested, were complet-
ing negotiations with new syndicate
that proposes to give cheap opera In the
Manhattan Opera House. She said the
new company would function in the
autumn and added that there is plenty
of money behind Ii.
When asked IL this arrangement would
not interfere with the lease Fortune
Gallo has or the opera house for eight
weeks in the late autumn and early
winter Mrs. Hammerstein replied that
steps were about TO be taken In the
courts to have the Gallo lease set aside.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Worldwide Honor
to Be Paid as
Justice Is Buried
Flags at Half Staff and Guns
to Be Heard at Funeral
Hour.

WAsHINGToN, May 20.-The wheels
Of Government swung to rest in Wash
ington tonight to stand idle until last
honors shall have been paid tomorrow
to the memory OF Edward Douglass
White, Chief Justice OF the United
States.
After services at st. Matthews Church
the body will be carried 70 Oak Hill
Cemetery in Georgetown for burial. ac-
companied by the eight surviving mem
bers of the greatest legal tribunal as
honorary pallbearers. BY Vice-President
Coolidge and a select Senate committee.
Speaker Gillett and the leaders of ma
jority and minority in the House and
the full delegation in Congress from
Justice Whites native State. Louisiana.
President Harding also is expected 10
attend.
The stream OF MESA ses attesting
Justice Whites high place in the legal
fraternity continued to-day to pour into
the Supreme Court from men of the law
throughout the nation. At the House,
too, messages of sympathy piled up
through the hours from every part OF
the world
As last arrangements for the funeral
We're completed the Presidents orders
were filtering over the world by cable
TO bring to half staff for thirty days
flags that fly over American diplomatic
and consular missions. Already the
orders had been flashed to army and
navy posts and the navy ships at sea
that would bring the colors tomorrow
to the world old sign of mourning, and
with these went instructions that a
funeral salute OF seventeen guns should
boom out at the funeral hour from
army batteries from the far Philippines
to the Rhine and from Panama to
Alaska.
A message from the Government Of
Panama on the death of Chief Justice
White was delivered to-day to Secre-
tary Hughes by J. f. Lefevre, charge
daffaires here. 1t said:
Panama is and wishes to be always
the loyal friend of the United States
and shares in the great loss to the
United States through the death of the
llustrious pub.r servant, Edward
Douglass White, Chief Justice of the
United States. to whose virtues Panama
renders the homage of admiration and
profound respect"
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Social Notes.

The Misses Margaret Gilbert, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Margaret Bacon Gilbert
Mary Gage Farris, Il. Clarisse de Rham.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles de
Rham: Josephine Moffat, Katharine
Starr. daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Robert
8. Starr: Gladys Hyde and Eleanor
Bushnell formed the graduating class at
the commencement of the Marshall
School at % Park avenue yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Mathews Wick or
Chicago and Washington have come TO
the Ritz Carlton TO remain two weeks.
The seni-annual meeting of the So
ciety OF Mayfiower Daughters is to be
held this afternoon In the home of Mrs.
George d. Yeomans, 2 East Eighty
sixth street
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert X. Stafford Of
Greenwich. Conn. and Mr. j. W. killem
OF 512 Sherbrook street West. Montreal.
were among the arrivals at the Ambas-
sador Hotel Yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrum G.. Work have
gone to their house in Oyster Bay, Ia J..
where they will remain until June 1.
when Mrs. Work win go to Hot Springs.
va. and Mr. Work TO Canada for FISH,
ing.
Mrs. r. c. Ayre and Mrs. l.. s. Ayre
OF st. Johns, Newfoundland have come
to the Vanderbilt for few weeks.
Lieut-Co and Mrs. n. Thebaude OF
cambridge, Ca. also are there.
Arrivals at the Plaza include Mrs.
William Van Brunt F'lndly who came
from Lenox. Mass. Mrs. Charles Nc
Intosh Keeney OF San Francisco. Mr..
ana Mrs Edward w. Moore OF Cleve-
land and Mr.. j. Barlow Cullum OF
Pittsburgh
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Miss Gunnison's Wedding June 0.

Invitations have been issued for the
marriage Of Miss Florence Gunnison,
daughter Of Mr. Herbert Foster Gunni-
son, publisher Of the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle, to Mr. Charles Henry Brown, Jr..
a son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles n. Brown
OF East Orange. n. J., on the night OF
June 9. in All Souls Church, Ocean and
Ditmars avenues, Brooklyn. The cere-
mony will be performed by the Rev. DR..
A. Eugene Bartlett. rector OF the church.
and il will be followed by a reception at
the Hotel Rossert. Mrs Raymond Gum
nison will be matron of honor and her
other attendants will be Miss Florence
Adele Brown. sister OF the bridegroom
Mrs. Foster Gunnison, Misses Elsa and
Mary Eaton Gunnison. cousins OF the
bride. Pauline and Alice GunnisOn,
nieces of the bride. will be flower girls
Mr.. Douglas w. Brown OF Dallas, Tex,
will be his brothers best man. The
ushers will De Messrs. Archibald and
Kenneth Brown. brothers of the bride
COON Raymond and Foster Gunnison,
brothers of the bride.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Notes Of the Theatres.

Charles Dillingham; yesterday completed
the cast for william Le Baron's The Scar
Richard Barbee. Miss Dianiha pattison
John Grey, Clay Carroll (Irs. Bde Dud-
lcyl and Miss Grnco Perkins. Fred q.
Latham VIII stage tho piece.
u was decided Yesterday to hold the
annual Public Lambs Gambol al tho Hip
podrome. through the courtesy of Charles
Dillingham; on Sunday evening, May -.
year. and Il will no: be preceded by the
customary ladies ramboi in a smaller hougc,
The New York engagement Of George
WHITES Scandals OF 1El' WIN ne played
July. A'''' '"'"'''' '''''"' ''''' >"
Frank Fay's Fables" will open At tha
Nixon Theatre. Tlttsburgh on Decoration
Day. going from there 70 Washington, and
op ming IN New York st a Forty-second
street Theatre Juno 10.
Tonight At the Plymouth Thsatre Arch
bishop Hayes viii be host TO forty Catholic
Wcat Point cadets AZ performance OF Lit
tie Old New York
Lady Blliy" to-day and tonight At tho
Liberty Theatre. After Lhe matinee the
company give farewell party for their
star. who will sail for Europe TUESDAY.
Lady Blny'' viii reopen in Boston Labor
peg.
"phoebo II Quality street al the shu-
bert will conclude IT, New York rngarement
tonight on Monday "Just Marriad." with
move fiom the comedy Theatre 70 the shu-
bert.
Charles Patton last night Joined the cast
~ Toto" IN witch Leo Dtrichstoin Is
starring AZ tho Biiou Theatre, playing tho
role of George de pontllei. IN place n Clyde
Neauy.
James Montgomery Flags is rssponsihie
for travssty sketch entitled The Eter-
nal TrianFies." which will be one OF the
features of Snapshots OF 1921
Members OF the Canadian Club Of New
York city viii attend the performance of
The pumbeila musical revue, "Bif, Blng,
Wang tonight a, ths hmharsa ador Theatre,
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
DR.. William A. Brooks Dies
Surgeon Was Once Noted Harvard
Athlete and Coach.

BRooKLrNE, Mass, May 20.-Dr. Will
lam Allen Brooks. a surgeon of wide
reputation. who in the SOS was Har-
ward football player and oarsman. died
of heart disease to-day at his private
hospital here. Death overlook him while
he slept. He was 81 years of age. He
was graduated from Harvard Medical
School in 1891.
DR.. Brooks was at one time head coach
OF the Harvard football team. and for
many years he refereed the Yale-Prlnce-
ton games.
During the influenza epidemic OF 1918
he was an active head OF the campaign
to defeat 1t in his State. As chief sur
Geo7 of the Massachusetts Guard he or
ganized the first medical unit sent to the
relief of Halifax after the explosion
there in 1917. In January. 1911, he ac-
cepted the position of surgeon-in chief Of
ST. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
THIRTY GRADUATED AT
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
Get Their Diplomas One Day
Ahead of Schedule.

Special Despatch to THn New York HERALD
NEWPORT, May 20.-Thirty officers
who have been attending the course at
the Naval War College here were gradu-
ated one day ahead of time this after
noon. The exercises were to have taken
place tomorrow but President Har-
ding's order suspending activity on that
day in honor Of the late Chief Justice
White, brought the exercises this after
noon, when the following officers re-
ceived their diplomas with few present !:
Col. M. J. Lenihan, Col. l.. II. Moses,
Marine Corps: Lieut.. Alexander Will
Jams, Marine Corps: Captains c. A.
Ebele. J. r. G. Blaakely II. v. Butler,
J. f. Carter, 8. Cannon. d. c Hanra-
han. A. G. Howe. e. T. Pollock w. x.
Riddle. f. T.. Ridgely, w. III. Standley.
Chester Wells, w. X. Workman and B.
B. Wygant Commanders Fl. A. Bald
ridge. r. p. Craft, r. 7. Menner, n. p.
Nichols. Halsey Powell and d. A.
Weaver: Commander U. r. Webb, Medi-
cal Corps; Commander G. w. Ellason,
Supply Corps: Lieutenant-Commander
H. NJ. hammers Majors r. b. Far
quharson and L.. S. Willis, Marine
Corps. and Lieutenant-Co w. j..
Wheeler, Coast Guard.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Resort Notes.
In the BerIxShires.

Special Despatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
LENox, Mass, May 20.-Mrs. Ray
mond T. Baker and three children,
George w and Alfred G. Vanderbilt and
Gloria Baker have arrived at HOLLYWOOD
for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Selden ID. Burchenal are
spending few days at their house,
Shaker Knob, in Tyringham.
Brig.-Gen. James Brattle Burbank,
u s. A.. retired. and Mrs. Burbank,
who spent the winter at Pensacola, Fla.
and Washington. d. c., have opened
their house at Brattle Farm in Pitts
field.
Mr.. Albert r. Shattuck is back from
Europe and has opened White Lodge. on
the north shore of Laurel Lake. Others
who opened their villas were Miss Nancy
Craig Wharton, Miss Emily w. Baidle
and Miss Georgianna M. Sargant.
Mrs. John s. Scully of Washington,
D. c., has arrived in Great Darlington
Mrs. John Fl. Church and Miss Mary
Church will return to Great harrington
on Sunday from Honolulu. where they
passed the winter.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Mrs. G. VanderbiIt'S S
Neice, Miss d'Osmoy
a Bride in France
Miss D'Osmoy Is Married to
Mr.. Francois de
Beru.

News reached New York yesterday
from Paris OF the marriage In France
on Thursday OF Miss Elizabeth Georgette
G'Osmoy, daughter of the Vicomtessc
Roman d'Osmoy and relative OF sew
eral families of social prominence In this
city and Newport, to Mrs. Francois de
Beru. member OF well known family
OF Paris. The ceremony took place in
the Chateau Gu Plessis-Bouauelon. the
country place OF the brides mother.
The brides mother. who was Miss
Susan lie Roy Dresser OF New York, Is
sister OF Mrs. John Nicholas Brown
OF Newport, Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt
Of New York and Washington and Of
Mrs. George Grenville Merrill of Stock
bridge. Mass. The late Daniel lie Roy
Dresser OF New York was her brother.
The Vicomte d'Osmoy, father of
Thursdays bride. died In the Chateau
du Plessis- BouQuelon last June. The
Vicomtesse has a Paris residence at
IA Rue Marignan.