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.An1usennents

PASS A PLEASANT evening at the Ar cade Bowling Alleys, 55 John St. Warren CoDnoT. Prop- Barnunn SHY.
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Shovel Road
Open to Traffic

The State Road from
Showell to Bishop is COM
pleted and open for travel.
This will make a continued
concrete and macadam road
from the Virginia line to
Milford, Del.
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HUNTERS MAY KILL
MALE PHEASANTS

State Game Warden f. Lee Le-
Compte has requested the publication
of the following article relative to
the killing of Chinese ringnecked
pheasants:
In 1920 the State Game Depart
ment established State game farm
for the purpose of propagating Chin
ese ring-necked pheasants, and estab
lish same in the covers of the State
as permanent game bird. During
the seasons of 1920 and 1921, we
liberated in the covers i400 ten
and twelve week old birds of this
species, and from reports received
throughout the State, it is evident
they are propagating and increasing
wonderfully.
The Acts of 1920 prohibit the kill
ing of the female at any time. How
ever, it does not prohibit licensed
hunters from killing the male during
the open season, which is November
10th to January 1st.
From all indications the public in
general is very much interested in
this species of game and in order to
permanently establish this bird we
urgently request that persons deny
themselves the privilege of killing
these birds if the opportunity should
present itself. We also urgently re-
quest the landowners on whose prop
erty the young birds were liberated
to use their bst endeavors in pro-
tecting them and prohibit hunters
from killing game in any manner or
at any time, until they firmly estab-
lish themselves.
The Chinese ring-necked pheasant
is an insectivorous bird and, of
course, is very beneficial to the
agricultural industry, and just for
this reason they should receive every
consideration at the hands of the
hunter and at the same time given an
opportunity to propagate and in
crease their family
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
REV. HENRY REYNOLDS
HAS DISAPPEARED

Rev. Henry Reynolds, grandson
of William T. Bowen, Esq, of near
Berlin, has mysteriously disappeared
from Detriot, where he was prom
inent minister of the Swedenborgian
Church.
On Sunday morning, November
7th, his congregation assembled for
worship but the pastor failed to ap-
pear, and has not been seen since.
1t was learned that he left his lodging
about Z o'clock Sunday morning.
His mother, Mrs. Mary E. Rey-
nolds, lives at Preston, Caroline
County. She is a daugher of Mr..
William T. Bowen. of near Berlin,
and is related to Dr. l.. p. Bowen.
Calvin B. Taylor and other we'll
known Berlin people.
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CRISFIELD OYSTER
INDUSTRY Is FILMED

Moving pictures of the great
Maryland oyster industry from the
catching of the oyster on the bottom
until it reaches the consumer, were
recently made under the direction of
the Maryland Conservation Com
mission. The oyster grounds of Tan
gier sound and the shucking houses
in Crisield were used as the setting
for the pictures. The pictures are
of an educational nature and will
be thrown on the screen in movie
theatres throught the country.
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Miss Emily Dickerson
Weds w. R. Matthews

A wedding of much interest to the
people of this community took place
at high noon Wednesday. when Miss
Emily DickerSon became the bride Of
Mr. Walter Raymond Matthews. The
marriage was solemnizcd at the home
of the brides father, Mr..J. p. Dick
erson, near Snow Hill, the marriage
ceremony being performed by Rev.
C. X. Strausburg, of Snow Hill.
The bride wore darlA blue trico-
tine suit with hat andNgloves to
match. Miss Eunice Carmeah> played
the wedding marches.
The bride is the eldest ldaughtes of
Mr.. J. p. Dickerson, and the groom
is the son of Mr.. S. d. Matthews, of
near Salisbury. Amid congratula-
tions and showers of rice, the happy
couple left on wedding trip to Cape
Charles, Norfolk, and other points of
interest. On their return Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthews will reside on their
farm near Salisbury. The bride and
groom are both well known and popu-
lar in their respective communities.
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FEDERAL ROADS
BILL IS SIGNED
Great Strides Made AS A Result
OF SIS, ,OOO,O 900 Appropriation
For Federal Roads.

BY the signing by President Hard
ing of the Highway bill, S75,00O,OOO
becomes available for Federal aid
roads. This appropriation is for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1922. 1t
represents the Governments appro-
priation to the work of building
highways in the various States and
must be matched, dollar for dollar,
by funds from the State treasures,
except in states where more than 5
per cent of their area is unappro-
priated public land.
Senator Charles +. Townsend, who
has been leading the campaign for
the passage of the bill, said in dis
cussing its final adoption, that he re-
garded it as one of the most pro-
gressive steps looking toward inter-
nal improvement ever taken by Con-
gress.
81 am confident" said Senator
Townsend, "that with the co-opera-
ton between the Bureau of Public
Roads and the several State highway
departments. which is so essential,
great strides in highway construction
will be made"
The enacted bill modfies in some
particulars the original Townsend
bill. Primarily it demands that a
portion of the Government funds be
set aside for upkeep, so that the orig
inal investment will not be allowed
to deterorate. Provision is also
made for allocating percentage of
the funds for interstate highways.
Special appropriations are made for
forest roads and trails. The Senator
is chairman of the Senate Committee
on Postofiices and Post Roads.
"The fact that in the future all
Federal appropriations must be eX-
pended under the direct control of the
State highway departments, with the
approval Of the Secretary of Agri-
culture" said Senator Townsnd,
"seems to effectually eliminate the
possibility of local politics entering
INTO road problems. have always
objected to the taxing Of people of
one State for local or political bene-
fits to another. 1t will no longer be
possible in certain States for rich
counties to match practically all of
the Federal aid allotted, thus depriv-
ing the poorer counties of their
share in road Improvements"
The average cost per mile of the
roads built with Federal aid has been
between $1,000 and $4,000. More
than half the money has been spent
for roads with the highest type of
surface, such as concrete, brick and
bituminous concrete, but very large
mileage of roads of the cheaper type,
such as gravel and sand-clay, has
been built where such types would
withstand the wear Of the traffic.
Prior to five years ago the Fed
eral Government took no active part
in the road construction of the coun-
try. Today about one-half of all the
oads that are being built are being
ded by the Government financially,
the construction is subject to the
,ection and approval of Federal
GERS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
POCOMOKE SCHOOL WINS
AT SOCCER BALL GAME

Pocomoke School Soccer team de-
feated Snow Hill on the school
grounds here last Friday by a score
of to 0.
The game was slow in many re-
spects. VeaSey was the star for
Pocomoke and White, Snow Hills
halfback, and Timmons did good
work for the home team.
The Pocomoke team will try for the
state championship.
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EXCongresSman William \. An
drews opened the argument for the
State, and Ex-Governor Emerson c.
Harrington and j. w. Station for the
defense. They were followed by
Harry w. Nice for the State. Joshua
W. Miles and Nat Westcott closed
for the defense and Eugene O'Dunne
for the State.
The morning session was mostly
occpied by the defendants testimony.
William Pilchard, 80 years old,
brother of the defendant who ac-
costed Stephen II. Long, resulting in
his brothers killing Long, was put
on the witness stand. He was fol-
lowed by John F. Keyser, of POGO
moke City, the only white witness in
the case except State Policeman
Powell.
Keyser Tells OF Brawl
Keyser told the court that he heard
report of a pistol in the neighbor-
hood and that he ran TO the front
door to see what the matter was,
when he saw three negroes on top
of Pilchard. He said Long was one
of the negroes, and that he was lean
ing over William Pilchard with a
knife in his hand. He said one i,
the three negroes held William Pill
chards legs while the other was kick
ing him in the ribs. This was before
the prisoner arrived, he said.
Examined by Eugene O'Dunne, of
Baltimore, counsel for the prosecu-
tion, Keyser said he watched the
brawl for five or six minutes, that
he saw Long attempting to cut Pill
chard and that he made no effort to
stop them because, according to his
statement, that sit wasn't his bus
mess"
He said:
Long struck at Pilchard and they
buckled and were separated by
another negro"
Sheriff Testifies
The attorneys for the defendant
tried to prove that Pilchard stabbed
Long in the back after Long at
tempted to slash him with a knife
the blade of which cut the finger OF
the prisoners right hand. Sheriff
Lemuel W. Onley, Worcester County
who took Pilchard from Pocomoke
City to the Courthouse at Snow
Hill, the first witness called by the
defense Tuesday, said he noticed that
his prisoners hand was wrapped with
a handkerchief, but said he did moi
ask him how his finger was cut. Al
the Jail the Sheriff said he saw that
the bandage was cut.
William Pilchard said in his testi
mony that he cannot remember
whether his brothers hand was cut ol
wLo.l. e was bandaged.
J. pner told the court th"'
NALox W
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
PILCHARD GUILTY
OF MANSLAUGHTER
Sentenced To Three Years In The
House Of Correction. Lawyers
Make Brilliant Fight

John A. Plchard found guilty of mansaughter in the
ing of Stephen H. Long and sentenced by the Court to
three years in the House of Correction.
Picard indicted by the Grand Jury of Worcester Cou
for murder of Stephen H. Long, Pocomoke coored man. wh
he alleged to have to death street braw Pocom
City day last September
The Court House Cambridge where Plchard tr
Monday and Tuesday of this week visited by hundreds
people who wished to be at the trial from
Worcester County.
The jury $50 o'clock Tuesday night
after midnight when the foreman announced the verde
For several hours the stood eight for acquitta and fou
murder the second degree The verdict of mansaugher
reached by the four agreeing verdict of mansau
with recommendations for mercy of the Court Pilchard
fenced to three the House of Correction
after fair and impartial trial in this CASE said
Eattson he has found guilty of mansaughter with
recommendation of mercy We have only considered the
quest of the deciding the punishment to be inflicted
but have also considered other facts among them the
that the commission the oense of which have be
found guilty used pistol like deadly but only Il
usual and ordinary pocket knife We however, think that
should be sentenced to Imprisonment We will not
the Maryland Penitenay but to the Maryland House of CT
recon for three years"
Plchard returned his and his attorneys former Coy
Emerson c. Harrington of Cambridge Joshua W. Miles, of Prin
Anne Nat Wescot of Accomac Va and John W. Station
OF Snow M to his side Later Sheriff Oney take
him back to JAIL where his wife, his and IL DID,
and his brother. William Pilchard, waited 70 him.
He found guilty said because neither he his brother
nor John f. keyser of Pocomoke City, who testified that WA
liam Pchard attacked by Long and other and
that Long had knife could tell what became of the other
after the stabbed Long The defense unable
what became of Longs knife
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Preaching Sunday morning at
1890. Evening 7.45. Theme, morn
ing: Americas debt to Calvinism.
Theme evening:Some Reasons for
Personal Thanksgiving.
Sunday School 11.30. Mrs. c. L..
Vincent. Supt. Subject Bible Glass:
Some Important Events in "The
Acts" All are cordially invited.
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which are adjacent, early in the
morning of September 13 to take
some wheat to the mill at Pocomoke.
He said he delivered the wheat, took
his carriage to blacksmith shop and
had wheel fixed, and then watched
the parade of road circus which
was appearing in Pocomoke. After
this he said he remembered that his
son asked him to buy tire for his
bicycle. The two men, he said, start
ed for Noah Gunby's store, in front
of which the killing occurred. He
said:
81 went into the store to buy the
tire and my brother waited outside
in the buggy. | bought the tire from
Lorie Taylor, colored, clerk for
Gunby, and asked Gunby to give
me a bottle of pop. Just as | was
about to drink the soft drink | saw
three negroes, one of whom | found
out to be Long, on top of my brother,
who was lying in the road. He had
knife and my brother was holding
his wrist. exclaimed Lordy, have
mercyl' and ran from the store to his
aid with the bottle opener in my
hand.
Says They Had Him Down.
"They had my brother down on his
back. Long had knife in his hand,
another held my brothers hand and
the other was holding his knees.
When | got there seized Long by
the shoulder and pulled him off my
brother. He struck at me with his
knife, the blade of which glanced my
hand We both fell" Then Pilchard
showed the wound to the jury.
81 stepped back" he continued,
pulled out my own pocketknife and
told him not to come toward me any
more. He came, and cut him in the
back. When Long and ! fell to the
ground he released his hold on my
neck. | got up and went into the
store.
PilchaI,. said that he returned to
the store, got the tire and got into
his carriage when State Policeman
Powell arrived.
"The negroes who had gathered
first accused my brother and then
they pointed to me-" he said. "He
asked me for the knife, and | gave it
to him. He then told me to come
along with him."
Asked what became of the knife
Long had, Pilchard said he didn't
know.
The brother testified that Long be-
came abusive when he asked him
whether he carried a gun. He adj
mitted that he jumped from
buggy and went after The ne
az hers CD Vup on
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Horticulturalists
To Meet in Berlin

The Peninsula HOrticult-
ural Society meets in Ber-
lin next Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday. Great
preparations are being
made for the meeting and
there will be ample accom-
mOdatiOns for all who at
tend.
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The Commissions
Are Now Ready

The Commissions for the
newly elected officials have
arrived and are now in pos
session of the Clerk of the
Court. The new officials are
permitted to qualify at any
time now and take posses
sion of their Offices. We un-
derstand they will do this
about December 1st.
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v sat side by side in Battery
'rlooking New York harbor,
the moonbeams on the
wonder" he said, looking
,ss and her uplifted arm.
We the light so small"
answered coyly, NOV
'er, "the smaller the
the liberty" '
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-Tommy-"Pop, we descend from
our ancestors, don't we?" Tommy's
Pap-"Yes, my son, and sometimes
the descent is something fierce"
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Nowadays girlhood-at all events,
stage girlhood--lasts longer than Il
did When women are still kittens at
forty-six, Il Is possible TO postpone
much longer than formerly the date at
which they might be expected reason
ably TO play mothers. Yet the popular
Miss Laurette Taylor. emancipated at
Iast from the theatre OF Hartley Man
ners, IL going 10 play mother In
"Humorosque." and at Tire Punch and
Judy Theatre Miss Pamela Gaythorne,
looking quite NJ young as hsr son. In
spite Of the powdered hair, In playing a
mother with quite Irresistible lowell
ness OF manner
After all. u must be moro or less OF
a relief 10 tho really skilful actress to
pass over into this acid. II dld not
seem 10 afford Mins Maxine Elliott
much pence Of mind In "Trimmod In
Scarlet" which may have boon dun TO
tho somewhat drastic preparation she
nado, but there II naAursdy a sense of
relief In not having to look tho part--
Just Mt that critical stage whom looking
that part 10. a. matter OF fact, suoh
hard work.
In I'VE Girls" Miss Mary Young
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Young Playwrights May
Learn Much From, Gillette
AS Man of the Theatre This Actor-Auhor Is Still Far
Ahead of His Colleagues of the Younger
Generation
By LAWRENCE REAMER.

w
w prestige
less indifferent doubtless
thought that nothing his
lock Holiness" The this
the short Howard Morton THE
result which agreeable
to the who benefit by activities
nothing
its
More example
ct the Empire Theatre unknown
before
improbable
rich knowledge of the theatre enabled
detail this development of the
voluntarily
aes did his
OF the audience in the
fng and writings the anything
Yet Mr. Gtees
able to accomplish much
to learn of the
1t Is ignoring
employed material that unworthy
be highly inevitably
William Gillette probably allows himself subject
He never wrote for critical His
which he clevery the
specimen view at the Empire the
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seems to be having a much better time
than Miss Day. who is playing her
daughter. and It Is quite certain that
che affords the audience much more
pleasure. Unluckily. Miss Marlowe has
always found much greater success as
a Shakespearian girl than any more
mature role ever afforded her. In Mac
BETH" for instance the popularity OF
her and Mr.. Sothern was never so
great. But TO play the young women
OF Shakespeare so beautifully as Miss
Marlowe does to-day is to have a
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Theatre Guild Offers Two Plays;
David Belasco to Produce XXI
MONDAY.


in In
weekop
E-Jo
n Mss
Van Bure andrd Nny hesd the
In New OF
straus opereta, be
TUESDAY.
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adapted Bciasoo
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public. They succeeded wonderfully
Mr.. Gillette as a man OF the theatre
IS still far ahead of his colleagues. It
would be encouraging to feel that his
successor was somewhere in sight.
Yet who among the younger play
wrights possess even part Of his
skill in playwriting?
Missing I'm Everyday
Two of the most interesting char
acters in Everyday" do not appear.
One Of them Mss Empire, who per-
sonally conducted Php'Hs Nolan
through Europe for a period of five
years. did seem TO be In the hall of
the family residence during the first
act of Rachel Crothers's play. But she
passed out without any revelation of
her interesting self to the audience.
She was an unusual woman. She didn't
only tell her charge all about the Sale
Care at the Louvre and the pigeons
on the Piazza at Venice. the rose gar
den In Nuremburg and the Poets Cor
ner at Westminster
She would have scorned. according to
the enthusiastic praise OF her pupil in
life IN stop NJ such things. She went
deeper. When their taxi knocked over
@ street walker In Paris-why do we
suspect Paris when no place was men
toned ?--on the way to the river 10
drown her baby Miss Empire took her
In. She lived in the family until her
end was brought about through a
tragedy too sombre for Sunday morn
ing reading.
Empire? What an appropriate
name! She must have been a MASTER
full person. mentally az well az physi-
cally. How we should have loved to
get a look at herl Massive brow OF
course; large. deepset eyes; broad and
benevolent nose. She was really an
interesting typo The playwright could
-p.eli Lsve introduced her. She would
have made an appropriate mate for the
titanic Berry Wymdn. also undivulged
in the flesh.
That would have been n pairing OF
mighty souls and minds. He rnde
money in such quantities that there
was casual reference TO This last ten
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-27
Gifts Which Warm
the Heart

For the sportsman, trav-
eler, sportswoman, and the
open-air boy and girl-se-
lections well nigh unlimited.
Sweater coats, sweaters
and waistcoats - the finest
that Scotland produces.
listers. suits of imported
tweeds, golf hose and shoes
clothes, footwear and
headwear specially adapted
to gift purposes.
Spitalfields silk scarfs,
cashmere mufflers, skating
caps and scarfs. riding crops
and boots, white buck shoes,
the worlds best gloves.
Dressing gowns and
smoking jackets.
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million" Other evidence as to the
amount Of his fortune may be found
IN the assertion that II kept on p,ling
up" What pile II must have bceni
Then what noble use he and MISS
Empire would have mnde OF 1t. Miss
Crothers really should have brought
them together. She had her own plans,
however. She never mcant Everyday"
to he n tragedy on heroic lines. So she
kept these T!tanE ut.
Then authorc nowadays think tho
public cares r.ust for fappers. What
In the world would any fapper be In
comparison with Miss Empirep When
she gathered her family about her to
talk about the prostitute we almost
suspect that the returned traveller was
in reality seeking pour epateY Ia bour-
0cois. The same thought crept into
our minds when she began to talk
about her cigarettes. But she was q
product o. Miss Empires educational
methods after ell. Great woman that
must have been.
Mothers VIII Continue.
We shall certainly have the stare
mother with us so long a. popular ac-
tresses must pay tho penalty OF time
and pass out OF their first girlhood.
There II a whole literature during the
last thrce- qunrtors OF q century writ
ton for her. II was not altogether con-
fined to the emotional French drama,
although that source did In ono way
md another supply mnny exnmpics.
But In English there was "r1nst
lynne" which served for 70 many no
tresses during tho dnys Of lea long
popularity. and list OF others acce--
sible to the wonnn pant her Eirihood.
The hystcricni writer's OF tho French
emotional school supplied many others.