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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-16
Montana Propose. Tax on Bachelors.

A bill providing for special poll
tax Of So annually on all bachelors
residing In Montana has been passed
BY the senate. The proceeds 81 the
tax would be paid into the widows
pension fund.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-16
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meLane Declines.

Annapolis
Cuncident with the refusal of Judge
Allan McLanc 10 accept appointment
as a member of the Maryland Racing
commission. as successor to Joseph
/. Kennedy. the racing situation was
further complicated when the Mary.
land Jockey Club refused 10 accept
from II. Guy Bedwell the entries of
commander j X. L. Ross for the PIN.
lico meeting
This refusal OF Pimlco interests
which was delivered to Mr.. Bedwell bv
William r Riggs. secretary Of the
Maryland JOCKEY club, will. it is be
lieved be followed By a contest be.
tween thu Maryland Racing Commits
sion and the New York Jockey Club.
which controls racing in this State.
The New York Jockey Club recently
declined to recognize Bedwell a. the
agent Of Ross Bedwcll then filed his
credentials as the Ross agent with the
secretary OF tho Bowie track Certif.
cation Of this action was forwarded
10 III" Racing Commission and accepted
by it Bedwell has operated at Bowie
under this recognition
Entries for the $i0.000 Preakness.
required by racing regulations 10 be-
filed before last midnight and other
turf classics Were included in the
papers rejected BY the Jockey Club.
The entries were left bv Bedwell in
the Jockey Clubs Offices. and. accord.
Ing 70 State Senator William | Nor.
riS. counsel for Bedwcll they are re.
garded a. having been hlnd He is
confident that the club Will not be per.
mit'ed to preycn' tn Ross thorough.
brcds from starting
Mr. Bedwclls rejection a. the agent
OF Ross Is understood to have been
based upon he fac that the New York
Jockey Club has not recognized him.
and il is upon this issue that a clash
between the Racing Commits ion and
the Pimlico people is predicted
Senator Norris announced that he
will at once hle with the Racing Com.
mission an appeal from the action of
the MARYLAND Jockey Club
Whether the Governor will selecr
man and secure acceptance Of the ap.
pointment TO the Racing Commission
in place Of Mr. Kennedy in time to
have his new appointce participate in
hearing this appeal i not known. If
he does not. Mr. Kennedy will ,it in
the case. a his resignation does not
take "fec' until his successor is ap.
pointed
The Governor said that h. had hoped
judge Mcl.an" would accept the posi-.
ton and thai he has not Vet settled
upon any one else for the place H
intimated that he has a number of
names under consideration but has nor
even tentatively considered one TO the
exclusion OF thc Others,
Governor Ri'chie discussed thc stu.
alton he has before him with senator
David G Mcintosh Of Bal'imor. coun
~, and STAT Treasurer John VI len.
mis- L We after t is conference that
he said h. had NOT settled upon any
second choice for he place.
The name Of Scna,or Mcintosh.
which had been mentioned in connec-
non with The appo utmont. wa, elm
mated senator Mcintosh a. a mem
her OF the /. sislalur" which passed
rho HurEe Racine Law .rYafi,s Tho
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-16

HagerstOwn. William II. Rider,
aged s.. dropped dead of heart disease
in his meat store here. His wife and
Ave children survive.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-16

inshed, No Man Knows Where or
Why-No Mark TO Show Why II Had
Been Abandoned-There 10 No Rec,
srd OF Last Voyage.
grim Specter stood unseen at the
helm of the Bath built schooner Car
roll A. Deering when il cleared Rio
de Janicro harbor last December, rid
ing light. and winged out 10 sea with
Norfolk port TO make Via the Rarba-
dos.
The ship was tough and trim from
truck 10 keclSon. sound throughout
and no more than Swectcned To the
ways OF the sea by It's year OF the
building stocks 4 stout New England
shipma>ter, wcathcred TO all the gales
that blow. trod The quarterback.
Above him clean. sound canvas tow
cred away to the five great mastS that
drove more than thousand tons
through the water on airs that no more
than famed the cheek.
Ghost Ship Of Shoals
Today II Is The Ghost Ship Of the
Diamond Shoals" its bones bleaching
In "thr graveyard Of the Atlantic"
its master ana crew vanished, 40 man
knows where or Why II has added
one more page 10 the seas great book
Of mystery
There is no record OF the behring's
Nh
thrilling with life and power \
month later II staggered blindly shore
ward, alone by night. to ram It's way
To last berth on the Shoal No hand
tended the wheel: no man stood 10
clack sheet or spill the wind from
The tortured canvas 10 cas-" the death
struggle II was dead ship. No
living thing saw It's end.
Sunset was drawing down the gloom
Of night on Sunday evening when
patrols from the life saving station
looked their last for the day across
The storm frcttcd shoals The >urgeS
ran white over the lurking menace Of
the sands. hcad>ioned with relies of
many a stout craft But there was
no sail in sight. The wide reach Of
sen beyond was empty in the gather
ing gale
In he morning the Decrng lay he
fore them In the grip of the sand, lis
canvas set and Stating To- rihborS In
the wind. its boat gear hamn"ring
oversize its boats ana its people
vanished All day the life savers
sought To reach H. som. of the
crew might still be- aboard. Time aud
again they were beaten back hy Wind
ana sen ana It was day later before
Il was known positively thar 1t was
an empty ship stripped Of all HE bee
fore Il had plunged into tie death
trap
No clew to Missing.
Tier" WIS no mark ou The boat 70
show why Il hal boon abandoned II
was apparently uraauaecd until the
WiuA and sra and sand had Ihrir viii
~ II and slowly ripped il timber
from ri,uher pm rhe ~hoal Under N"
drive of if~ Sails 'hr >hip wa> buried
beyond The power ef tugs 10 pun il ont.
AuG in ihr weeks shat have passed
not word has como ~ tell What be-
camc ~ the crew Nobody has hcru
washed up uo remnant Of ifthoat or
clothing has r"mr ashore
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-16
WRECKED AFTER
CREW vANISHES
"Ghost Ship" Adds Page TO Seas
Book Of Mystery.
NONE SAW SCHOONER STRIKE

Bones OF the Carroll A. Deering Now
Bleaching in Graveyard Of the At
Iantie," Its Master and Crew Van
inshed, No Man Knows Where or
Why-No Mark TO Show Why II Had
Been Abandoned-There ls No Rec
erd OF Last Voyage.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06
Bird Row Over Odd Egg
FaScinateS Man for Days

New YOrk.-An elderly man
in tattered cap and suit, sat mo-
tiOnless under a tree at One
Hundred and Fifty-seventh and
Broadway, when a mounted pa
trOlman, informed that a queer
stranger had been sleeping there
three days, approached.
I'm interested in BIRDS" the
old man said. "Particularly In
the domestic affairs of the pair
of robins above us. ! have en-
jOyed their acquaintance three
seasons"
He then launched into the
story of a row that was heing
waged in the nest, the result,
he said, of the laying there OF
a cuckOo's egg. 1.-The male bird
wanted to throw it out, but the
female chirped no. and has
Matched it. l am waiting to see
what will happen next. queer
things, birds?"
Yes" said the patrolman,
lend the folk here about think
you're somewhat Of a queer
bird, too"
How very extraordinary" re-
piled he of the tattered cloth
ing. Here's my card"
The patrOlman read: prof.
Malcolm Ogilvie, New York Or
astrological society'-and rode
on.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06

self-reliant and resourceful. frequently
extricating themselves from Difficult.
ties, not by fighting but by quick
thinking. Only one thing in warfare
they had forgotten in their long strug-
gle with a dual foe, and that was TO
surrender. They gave cumbersome
times-but never asked and never ex-
pected IT,.
Their leaders were natural leaders,
men who possessed in a high degree
the qualities they imired in others
and found essential to themselves. A
few of these men were John c. Hays,
Ben McCulloch, John s. Ford and the
two Rosses. The ranks were filled
with those courageous ones who loved
action and adventure better than ease
and gain.
Did Valiant Service.
In 1915 Texas Joined the Union. The
Mexican wal followed Immediately,
during which the Rangers performed
such valiant service as scouts and
guerilla fighters with the armies of
Taylor and Scott that they were her
aided as heroes Throughout the nation.
In 1874 the Rangers were reorgan-
lied, six companies OF rs men each.
But an important change was made in
their status and duties. They were to
protect the frontier and fight Indians
as before. but, in addition, they were
given the power of peace officers. On
the northern border they fought Lone
Wolfe, Little Bull and other Comanche
warriors; on the southwest they
guarded the Texas side of the Rio
Grande against Cortina and his band
Of cattle thieves; in the interior they
pursued and killed Sam Bass. broke
up the Sutton-Taylor feud and drove
the road agents under cover.
When not more actively engaged
they guarded prisoners, protected
courts and dispersed ~lynching parties.
The Rangers were busy men in those
DAYS! In their double capacity Of sol
diers and peace officers they presented
a novel experiment in government, and
one which did not escape criticism.
In fact, all the criticism that has ever
been brought against the Texas
! Rangers has been brought against
them in their capacity as peace Off
GERS. BE that as 1t may, during the
ten years following this reorganiza.
ton the Rangers pushed the Indians
to the very limits Of Texas, and
at the same time rendered the interior
a safe and decent place TO live in
The success of their work was due
largely to the high personal courage
and indomitable spirit of the officers
and men.
With the passing Of the Indian raids
the Rangers were relieved of further
purely military responsibility. and
from 1885 to the present they have
devoted themselves largely to the
maintenance Of law and order within
the state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06
Tree as Nursemaid.

The larch or tamarack, is the best
nurse" said the forester. who was
busy planting a double line of little
Iarcbes on the edge Of a new planta-
ton. He explained that the strong.
quick-groWing larch was the best
tree to protect others from frost n
drought. "And If you are planting a
beech hedge" he added. sit will pay
you to plant white-fborn on the wind
ward side. for the white-thorn will
protect the beech and can be cut back
later when it has served Its purpose"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06

Francis NJ. Goodwin of spokane,
Washington, has been nominated by
President Harding to be assistant sec
rotary of the interior.
He spanked me So hard that for "A
long time | couldn't sit down. testified
Mrs. Irene Gcrstad. known ON the
screen as Irene pcToSS. She was
granted IA divorce in Los Angeles from
Harry W. GerSlad, Wieldrr of the heftN
palm. In addition, Gcrstad, II mutton
picture camera-mau, was ordered Il"
pay her $50 n week.
Dancing in the cafes of san Fran
cisco'S once-famed uptown tendcrloin
ceases May l 10y an order promulgated
by the police commission. The order
forbidS further dancing in the Pup and
Black Cat cafes, the last two of Il store
of establishments in the o%nCc-nOted
district, and leaves only II few resorts,
all in the Barbary Coast, where dane
ing is permitted.
Carl N~ordlander. 1G years old aud an
orphan, was found asphyNiated in his
room IN san ffllltlStb. ne loll'f
version of his death was that he lost
his life through his devotion to art.
Lacking the prepared charcoal which
artists use for drawings, he apparently
had been charring in II gas jet splinterS
of wood TO finish IA drawing which was
found ~uncompleted in the room, but
had retired without turning the jet en-
tircly off,
Tagged for a journey of several
thousand miles by boat and rail,
Tommy Bradford, ., and his sister,
Margie, >, are ON their way to theii
father in Calgary, Alberta. They We're
shipped by the prosecuting attorney of
Seattle, Wash. Held as security for n
board bill, according to information
reaching the prosecutor from the
father and the American consul at
Calgary, the children had been with
Mrs. II. +. Sloan at Roy since She
brought them from Calgary last sum
mcr. Mrs. Sloan CAV them up as soon
MS an officer called. \ collection was
taken up to aid the children in their
Quincy.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06

months John delivered an address at
the dedication exercises of the Coli
scum at Dallas. Tex. reciting 81
verses on the war Of 17I6. His ora
ton was distinctly heard by the 10000
persons in the audience.
In the Grand Army of the Republic
John ranks as brigadier general, an
honor bestowed by that organization
In his mothers home ne has installed
a powerful wireless apparatus. He
supervised all of this work. Some Of
its parts are of his own manufac-
fure. A United States government
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06
BEDRlDDEN BOY A PRODIGY
Delivered Speech to 10000 Persons at
Dedication Exercises When Not
Yet Four Years Old.

Phoenix, Ariz.-John Huston, four
teen years old, and bedridden, has
been pronounced by high medical au-
thorities as possessing the most re-
markable mentality they have known
In any child.
At the age of three wears and seven
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06
April Fools Day.

April Fools day has long been
known as the time to play jokes on
ones neighbor. Just how long the Gus
tom has prevailed is not known. Some
say that it started back in the begin
ming of time when Noah sent the dove
out of the ark before the food had
abated. The date of this is supposed
to correspond with u first day of
April. And, inasmuch as the bird went
out upon an Intellectual mission, the
custom gradually grew of sending
ones friends on bootless errands.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06
Rangers
Real Fighters


uu.n x,onaod
ohe u ,hn &C., nrairia
.'ons t. Dod ri,,ar
''n ~ -nn I'll. ,ho o,hor
II uis,a"'e Vi s. -
~ 800 ,ho .ou,h
pom, vi II N' AZ
ono IT, Tha oo,uoI sou,h-
u aa,,1om,ants .,
:" no' III
'"e -
'i"''eu :"
IL shouiu also pe opsel,e" ,n"' ~
every illle 'n"t 'he ihui"i hoh.e'
was pusled pach' 'he "eA'oah 'ne
was iehstheheu D! just 80 nhuoh uh,n
the w a'taiheu d coii'piheu iehs'h
OF more thah i'"Vo ml'es' ouieis ho
STATE was EVER more desperately STU
ated nan 'he young repuo'ie' S'lne-
line she was at peace win one en-
envy ana sometimes WIN the otner'
hui again she foughi theih DOM. war
was the RUE .he COMMONPLACE VI
dally me- ana dea'h was me price
OF deie;t' Tor 'he enemies vi ieAas
knew no mercy.
Oevls'ng a r'entino rorce.
What sort OF hghtihs lorce "ou'u
leNas devise 10 meet inns uhhapps
situatioh! Had the state peeh popu-
lous ana wealthy, as she Is touas, 'he
answer would nave peeh Simple. /"
those days her populat'oh was less ,'a''
mat OF Dallas, ana her promise 10 pay
was worm ABOUT 10 cents on .ne uo'''r'
Hard money was a heglieiDie guar
my lhese thihgs maze II slahuihs
army ihpossiple' whatever nsh''hs
iorce WAS proNiued hiusi pe snh"ii F"
inexpensive IN oruer to ne 'h"in'a'heu
AT All III must rise III 'nie VI neeu
anu uisPerse ""e" IL u""eei ""'
passed. ouch are 'he cieu'hs'"n.e'
oi our curry "'s,o'! o", ""'"
eNolNed this peculiar hsh'ihs ioioe
ihese '"'is """s''s "'o '
ihii''ar! III ci'ar"o'ei, '"''eu III III"
'i"h "nh o.s"''n".io"' nne'
nio uhuri''e'' anu n'es"'a' op."
'iohs' ihc! "e'e' III d eeh'e' mug
ehous 10 ieA"s' having spi"ns i,om
me sou inaoe 'er,''e oy 'he o,oou vi
'h''f N'hsin'n, anu '"es aoo" oee""e
.he 'rontier heh',hs iorce p"r eAoe'
renee :" tue "or'u' A"es "e'e nv
iorerui'ers u sum oisain~''ioie as
,he Nor'iWes' Mouh.eu o'ice Vi |"",
au"' Tue ape '" SUM "i''e" ~"
the fehhs!iNahia n'a'e' thoush 'uhi'he
any VI 'he"' i"es "e'e !. Hhso
Aihericah Soiu,loh VI 'ne prop'e" y.
'he lroii'ier' Inc .rue oh"r"e,er "
.he n"isers peconnes e'e"i oh,s III NV
IGN vi '""' ~
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mari"ie' anu =" ~ nv
ha'se, "'' "'or' nr'
eAaihple' 'he 'oin"ho"es ","ase amy
suuuehi!' 'iouii,e" =" 'ne meet p'a
ihus'ahss' Will "e! "'.u "r
'"isu'iiia'e hi,' anu ". uo
'heii a""s WI" '"e speeu y WIN
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06
FOREIGN

The Tivoli gambling establishment,
one of the largest of h kin ever
operated in Mexico, has closed Its
doors in compliance with orders from
Governor EnrigueZ of Chihuahua. The
place has been in operation since the
first of the present year II during
that time paid S5o6,000 gold in license
fees to the state government.
Physicians of Dublin. regardless of
politics, have ignored the order of the
government military authorities to re-
port AT once the arrival in hospitals Of
persons suffering from gunshot
wounds. Thus far no proceedings have
been taken against them. The order
was intended Ia aid the military in
identifying their attackers. many of
whom escape though wounded.
Reports from Paris from an authori
tatiVr source say the Council of the
League of Nations has decided to
award The Aland islands To Finland.
Sweden Insisted ON ownership of the
islands, but the decision states that
"Finland's right is incontcStahle." The
SovietS refuse IN recognize the illoca-
tion of the islands 10 anyone except
Russia, as they control the entrance
to rctrograd.
Rene Niviani, special French envoy,
en- route home, in Il wireless message
of congratulations to the American lie
zion, its national commander, Col. +.
W. G%alhrairh, ,Jr, and General Perish
ing. invited the legion men to visit
France and declared he never would
forget the courageous soldiers" of
America. Among the great people who
love them, they will find anew the i'm
age of the great country which they
honor the message concluded.
Or KoudiSh, Russian Soviet repre-
sentative AT ConStantinople, who was
given a British passport wise to 90 10
London 10 confer with Lconid krasSin,
Soviet minister of trade and commerce,
was assaulted and beaten by Il Russian
colonel while dining with his wife in
II restaurant. The colonel exclaimed
How dare you drink champa me
among the victims of Soviet Russia -
British police who We're called in told
koudish You are free to strike
back" lie demanded British official
protection.
Ricardo Xanella, leader of the FL
ume peoples party and head of the
communistic faction in the Italian cleo.
lions, by n coup d'etat, occupied the
city hail at Fiune. Count taccia'
Dominione, the Italian minister. left
Fiume aboard Il torpedo boat destroyer
owing Ia the rioting. The frontier has
been closed 10y Il brigade of infantry,
When the ~Autonomisls claimed they
hay won tn" election by more than n
thousand votes, Xanella and his forces
Stormed the city hail and elected the
old administration.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06
It's an ~ Wind, Etc.

Athens, O.-Bootleggers are doing
Athens a good turn. In the first
three months of 1870 the city police
collected only SIS in fines, but during
the first three months of 1921 bootleg
gets paid into the city Golfers $500.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06
Maniac Dies in We'll Of Boiling Water.

Maniac Dies IN Well Of Boiling Water.
Beatrice, Neb.-Jumping into a els
tern used as an exhaust for pipes
from the boiler house, Peter Truelson,
fo-rty-seven years old. an inmate OF
the institution for Predetermined. was
submerged in the boiling water and
was scalded to death.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06

license posted recognizes John as an
amateur wireless telegrapher.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-06

Intellect annuls fate. So far az Q
man thinks he Is free.-EmersoD-
Arizona republican., 1921-03-28
ARIZONA REPUBLICAN =S eOT &
MESA WINS 19-1
 GAME FROM TEMPE

TEMPE, March 27-Mesa had things all her own way in today's game with Tempe. piling up final score of ls to l. Members of the Tempe club shared alike in contributing to the vis- itor's scoring, both Mack Nevitt and Leechy Oviedo going bad in the box and others on the team going bad ill the field.
 Mesa put five runs across in the first inning and then things went along smoothly for several frames. Tempe scored her lone run in the third when Nevitt Gipled to right field and went in when the next batter grounded to third. It was a close play at the plate and the runner was given the benefit of the doubt. In the fourth and fifth Mesa continued scoring and in the fifth Oviedo replaced Hewitt in the box but with no better results The visitors continued the motion, making runs off both hits and errors almost at will.
 Gill pitched the nine innings for Mesa with Wheeler on the receiving end until the eighth when Butler went in behind the bat Practice was in order for the Mesa club for the final two innings and they shifted practically the whole team about giving everyone a chance at a new position.
 Tempe will attempt to retrieve her lost honor with a return game to be played on the Mesa field next Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-28
NOVELTY MENUS IN LONDON

London-Now adays, it seems com petition in the retail world is such that the man with a new idea back of his enterprise is the one who is going to get the business. Which undoubtedly accounts for the new fad on this side of setting out on the candy parlor menu or the light refreshment bill -of- fare the exact amount of calories needed by prospective patrons according to the nature of their occupation and the amount of energy expended on it.
 This calorific idea is fitting substi- tute for the find the puzzlea or solve the problem menu with which many London retailers in the cake, pastry, tea and light refreshment business have entertained their customers while wait
 ing for their orders. Incidentally the idea has pulled lot of extra customers.
 In the high class Lyons shops the
 menu has long been an attraction for
 people wishing cup of tea or coffee
 and some French pastry or candy, or
 perhaps a. light meal of meat and vege- tables. On the back of the menu on
 each small tagye the customer would
 find a. "brain twister." For instance, If a herring and a half cost a mile and 3 halft what time is it?" or something to that effect. Printed below the prob
 lem would be the inscription "The an swer to this will be found on tomor- 1 rows menu And a lot of peopl. would come back again the next day 1 just to satisfy their curiosity.
 On the back of some menus is print 1 ed, in artistic type, the amount of calo- ries needed by every type of person
 who occupies one of the tables.
 | There is no doubt of the popularity l of the houses featuring the calory
 menu. It promises to lead to greater 1 things. Several retailers who are using | menus or bills of fare in their retail | businesses (whether candy parlors, tea rooms, coffee and cake lounges or or dinary restaurants) are considering the 1 inaugura ton of a daily menu service | of topical stories, verse and wit with an occasional love serial sandwiched in 1 between. Some of the smaller retailers 1 print useful household recipes on the l backs of their table d'hotes, while oth- CTS offer a daily prize of s5 for the best | limerick handed in at the office, the prize winner being printed on the back | of the menu daily.
 l As all these novelty attractions have proved their worth from a bushes: | standpoint, there seems to be no ent l to the possibilities of the table ment from the retailers point of view ! Retail Public Ledger, Philadelphia.