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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10

Ever since the custom among men
OF carrying pictures Of their wives.
sweethearts or children pasted on the
dials OF their watches died out numer-
Gus substitute receptacles have been
used, but practically none of these
has arrived. Now, according 10 IA
young woman in charge Of the hat
check room In n downtown hotel, a
suitable place for these pictures has
been discovered by some one and the
fad is rapidly spreading among the
men.
Lately" said this young woman,
1--WE noticed that a good many Of the
hats checked here have pictures Of
girls, elderly women or children
pasted inside the crown just below
the makers name. Besides keeping
the photographs of their loved ones
near. this new wrinkle enables the
men 10 tell AT glance whether or
not | hand them the correct hats in
return for their checks New York
Sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
HAS GOOD WORD FOR PARSNIP
Writer Declares Vegetable, Which
Seemingly Has Few Friends, Ranks
High Among Root Foods.

The parsnlp seems to have few
aristocratic friends and few poets
have sung its praises. yet the good old
parsnip continues on its way without
discourse cement. In conversation, one
hears a good deal about corn, wheat,
potatoes, rye, oats, tomatoes. cauli-
flower, artlchokes and beets. yet some
how. few persons discuss the parsnip.
This old vegetable was popular with
pioneer Americans-the forebears OF
so many Americans who now look on
the parsnip as too plebeian for the
table. There can be no doubt about
the antiquity of the parsnlp and there
ought 10 be no doubt about its re-
spectabilIty. 1t was cultivated by the
Romans long before they entered upon
their career of world conquest and
world government.
The Romans ate this simple and
hardy vegetable during that period
when they were masters of the world.
and In their decline they continued TO
serve the parsnip. II was once wild
plant, like most. or all. the fruits and
vegetables that grow In orchard, field
and garden. II is still found in its wild
state along the roadsides and In waste
places throughout Europe and tenn
perate Asia. and II has many wild re-
lations in the United States.
OF the food value of the parsnip
DR.. Wiley has said Most nutri-
tious of all root crops except satisfy
Carbohydrate content 1917 per cent.
nearly as high as the potato and more
than twice as high as beets, carrots or
turnips."
Friends of the parsnip contend for
it's hardness. Persons who claim to
be acquainted with its habits say that
II will flourish in any reasonably deep
SOIL and will. under favorable condi-
tons, yield heavier crop than any
other root.
Some experience is required in pre-
pairing the parsnip for the table but
this may be said OF all other vegeta-
bles. The parsnip which has been
first boiled and then baked until there
is brown crispness about the out
side. is that parsnip which is In great
est favor with those persons who eat
parsnips.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
Effects Of Electricity.

The observations of an eminent
scientist as to the effects OF electricity
on the animal body show some re.
markable results. Man has much
greater power OF resistance. or much
less susceptibility. than many other
animals. A leech placed upon a cop.
per plate that rests upon larger
plate of zinc is unable to crawl on on
account OF the feeble electric action
excited by the contact OF the metals.
Horses are troubled by slight DIFF
ferences Of potential. An OK treated
for rheumatism with electricity sue.
cumbed to current absolutely In.
offensive to man.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
MATCHES BROOD IN TREE
Pennsylvania Pullet Picks High Place
for Family.

A Rhode Island Red pullet on the
Sanderson farm, north Of Lock Haven,
Pa. Matched last spring. has brought
forth brood OF chicks on the limb
OF willow tree from the first eight
eggs she laid.
The nest and setting hen were dis
covered by a member Of the Sanderson
family. Three chickens were chirping
under the mother hen and more are
expected. The place selected by the
hen for the nest is In depression on
the remaining portion OF large limb
attached TO a willow stump. about six
feet from the ground and Is exposed
TO the elements.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
HOME To MOTHER
What Usually Happens on Sons
Brief Visit.
But This Doesn't by Any Means Imply
That the Reunion Is Not Thor
oughly Enjoyable.

swell, I'm going home to see my
mother" announced the man In the
next office.
And everybody was delighted.
It's so nice to hear OF grown, busy
man, all filled with business cares and
interest. who pushes them aside early
Saturday morning and takes long,
stuffy train ride just to see his mother.
And so the women In the Office be-
came all sentimental and touched be-
cause this man was going all that dis
lance TO see his mother
When he got back OH Monday morn
Ing they bounced on him to know
whether he had had a good time.
There was scarcely one of them who
wasn't imagining the soft-music by the
orchestra scenes which must have
taken place AT the reunion.
"Yes. ] saw my mother" said the
returned prodlgal, 'and had fine
time-went fishing all day Sunday"
BY careful calculation II was discOv-
cred that out of the day and II half
which he spent at home he had spent
most OF the half day with his mother
Nine times out OF ten this is what
happens when boy comes home after
long absence.
All the time he is away he wants to
see his mother; his greatest hope Is
that vacation, short or long. which will
give him chance to get home.
And home means mother.
When II arrives, he catches the first
train out, and almost runs from the
station to the house; he Is so crazy to
see his mother.
Having seen her, and heard all her
news and told all his, he eats the best
meal he has had in ages, sleeps In his
own bed in his own room for the first
time in ages. eats a huge breakfast the
next morning-and goes out.
He may 20 to attend to some bust
ness, he may go to the movies he may
go to see his best grl-or he may 20
fishing
But he goes out-and he stays out
until time for the next meal.
Unkind: Selfish; No, he doesn't
mean Ia he.
Coming home, even for short time,
means just that to him; he loves TO
think that he's home now, and he can
do anything he p"aseS.
lie has his mother right there where
he can see her and talk to her any
time he wants to.
II Is a very nice, comforting feeling.
and al lie needs, all he has wished for
during the long weeks of his absence.
OF course, IL isn't all She wants or
all she needs she would like To have
him every minute of the short time he
has AT home; and she tries to arrange
things 81 that she can.
Even If the visit isn't very comfort
ing to her as far as seeing her son long
enough Is concerned. She knows that he
has been as anxious to get home as she
was 10 have him come.
And that the most important part Of
being home is in being near MOTHER
Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
SKULLS OF PREHISTORIC
RACE FOUND ON ISLAND
Cave 0WelIers Believed to Have
Inhabited Masbate, One oil
Philippine Group.

Nearly fifty skulls, believed to have
belonged TO people who inhabited the
island of Masbate, one of the Philip
pine group just south of the island OF
Luzon, ut much earlier period than
the present Filipino race. were found
In a cave recently on that island by
DR.. W. u. Smith, chief Of the mines
division OF the bureau OF science Of
the Philippine government.
Ii IN the belief of Doctor Smith that
the location of the cave was not known
10 the natives of the island, being far
from any habltation.
Besides the skulls many primitive
implements of carpentry and warfare
were collected and brought to Manila.
These consisted of stone hatchets.
axes. scrapers. pipes. pots and II
strange amulet. Deer teeth and shells
were also found In the cave. leading
Doctor Smith TO the conclusion that
the primitive cave jewellers lived by
hunting and fishing.
Prof II. o. Boyer OF the anthropo-
logical department Of the University
OF the Philippines, who has the skulls
and other relics brought from the
cave. expressed the belief that they
belonged to the early Indoneslan peo-
pies. who cmigrated to the Philippines
In prehistoric times. Some OF the
skulls also were found to be artificial
~ deformed. n custom of reforming
the head artliicially having prevailed
in some parts OF Europe in very early
times.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
Toy Makers Leaving Germany.

More than eighty villages in Ger.
many specialize In toy making and
this local industry has suffered a
great deal on account OF insufficient
foreign orders. while the expert toy
makers are emlgrating to England and
are also getting 10 America somehow
Nuremburg Is the center OF the toy
industry and this city is also suffering
from lack OF tourists, rs toys and
tourists are the two principal sources
Of prosperity by which the quaint old
Bavarian city exists.--Scientific AmsF
lean.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
Saving Himself.

Junior Is bright four-year-old.
"Can ! go over TO Helen's?" he
asked as he yawned on the porch at
eight o'clock one night
"No. you stay right here"
81 mean In the morning. not to.
night"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10

The great task of the bureau of
chemistry of the department Of agri-
culture. where food is tested and an
alyzed to safeguard the public against
impure products, is practically I'M
known.
All articles of food are analysed by
experts of the bureau and products
found injurious 10 the health Of the
nation are seized and condemned.
The accompanying photograph
shows Il chemist making test OF
the branding ink with which meats are
stamped.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
Chill. May BE Mecca Of $1,000 German.

Germany Is planning TO send $4,000
colonlsts to Chile. The government In
Berlin has requested n South A.
can bureau to estimate the
Ing for laborers In Chile
make the necessary arr
sending them there.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10

Coal Is now being shipped from the
United States to such markets as
Alden. Uruguay. Ceylon. Egypt. India.
Mauritius and Zanzibar.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
No Svmptoma

"who is the mysterious strangerr'
"SOme kind Of Investigator"
working for the governmentf"
~ doubt II. He keeps pretty busy"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
Lest You
Forget Our
Great
Alteration
Sale

Is still going on in full swing. Thousands
ound remarkable bargains in Dresses, in
Suits, in Coats, in Hats, in Waists, in every
thing. Don't disappoint yourself by delaying
too long. We have put new stocks on our
shelves. but they are moving fast. Now is the
time to buy. Take advantage of our great re-
auctions and make your Christmas happier
by the knowledge that you have saved real
money on your shopping at Beniamn's.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
She raksa Il caalIx

When a woman sees man wilt his
collar discussing her clothes she Just
laughs up where her sleeve used 70
b.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-01
Untermyer Called
A Wolf in Sheep's
Clothinggb by Hylan
Once Thought Well of Sam,'
Says Mayor i'll Explaining
How He Named Bugher
as Police Commissioner

Mayor Hylan last night paid his re-
spects TO Samuel Untermyer in an ad-
dress before the Polish American Citi-
.zens Association at Arlington Hall, ST.
Marks Place, near Third Avenue.
The Mayor said that he had once
thought we'll of Mr.. Untermyer-so
we'll. III fact, that four years ago he
appointed man of whom he knew
nothing as Police Commissioner of New
York just because Mr.. Untermyer
thought the man we'll suited to the Job
That Commissioner was Frederick II.
Bugher.
II did not know that Bugher was
untermyer's client" said the Mayor. 81
thought Sam was interested only in
aiding me in getting forceful, as
well as an honest commissioner. soon
learnsI differently. Mr.. Bugher would
not act on my suggestions or advice.
He looked to s7 Wall Street, Inter
myers Office, for instructions.
Continuing, the Mayor said:
"Untermyer has shown his true colors
since that time. His selhshness and
arrogance have been fully revealed. He
is wolf in sleeps clothing and his
pretensions at public virtue are only to
better ply his trade. His suggested
notifications Of the Miller McAneny
transit plan were only to befog the
issue. not to condemn the plan His
so-called modifca tions wvalG only tie
the city tighter to the traction ring.
He wants the city as we'll as the public
TO guarantee traction profits. For this
service, If lie could bring it about,
I, untermyer could collect a ice Of mil
lions from his clients, the traction
masters For sheer brazenness Inter
nyer is the limit
Having earned the cnmity OF this
two-faced individual, I made inquiry
about him, and learned why he is so
vicious against me. He is tied bag
and baggage, to the traction ring, and
the records show that he has been
their attorney at least fourteen years.
"untermyer's conduct toward me
while was witness before the Lock
wood committee. Of which he was chief
counsel. about year ago, was only a
SAMPLE o. his viciousness. He thought
he saw an opportunity to injrve me,
and, with Wallstein at his elbow, he
thought he had sufficient material to
put it over on me. Wallstein had been
working for three years with about
100000 of Citizens Union money to
get something on me.
II challenged Untcrmycr then if he
had anything on me to produce it or
shut up. He did neither. He produced
nothing, but his vicious tongue will
not be stilled"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-01
Cl.rrars Scheduled for
Four Speeches Tonight


Henry II. Curran, coalition cam
didate for Mayor, will speak at
the following places tonight:
s o'clock k-- Richmond Hill High
School, Elm Street between Myr-
tie and Jamaica avenues, Queens.
$3.50 O. Clock Woodhaven Public
School 81, Yarmouth Street, near
jamaica Avenue.
Q O'Clock 49, Ridgewood Public
School n, Seneca Avenue, corner
of George Street.
10 o'clock-Leslie Hall, Eighty
third Street and Broadway, Man
haitian.
William Travers jerome will
speak at noon at the meeting un-
der the auspices Of the National
Republican Club and the Young
Republican Club, at $50 Broad
way. Mr.. Jerome will speak also
in the evening, at 8 o'clock, at the
meeting at Leslie Hall, Eighty
third Street and Broadway, Man
haitian.
Vincent Gilroy, coalition can
dicatc for President OF the Board
of Aldermen, will address a meet
ing of the Bronx Clergymen's As
sociation, at the Y. NJ. c. A., 161st
Street and Washington Avenue,
at 2 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-01
Fannie Hurst Calls on
Women TO Aid Lockwood
''Must Raise Voice and Vote
Our City Household Into Or
dcr," Says Writer'S Appeal

Fannie Hurst, the writer, last night
issued through the lockwood head
quarters an appeal to the women voters
Of New York to, join in support OF
Senator Lockwood for Comptroller and
bring about a municipal housecleaning.
Her statement follows, in part:
This is our first opportunity to vote
cur city household into order.
II consider Senator Lockwood q man
of big stature for the important city
household job of Comptroller.
"Herc is a man fearlessly. and with
out party self-consciousness working
in behalf OF the fundamentals Of our
city life--the home and the school.
His records alone on the Housing Com
mittee and the Committee of Public
Education make him invaluable timber
for City Comptroller
at is in behalf of such men of civic
ideas and ideals that the women Of
New York must raise their first voice
and vote"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-01
Election Officials
Ousted for Refusing
To Register Voters
Two Brooklynites Lose Jobs
OH Charge of Closing the
Rolls Too Early; to Itlves-
iisate Alleged S'Stuffers =

The Board of Elections yesterday
removed the Board of Registration OF
the 28th Election District Of tbs 23d
Assembly District OF Rrooklyn on a
charge of refusing to permit cltlzens
to register in legally authorized hours
The charge was that the officials
in question, Abraham Polack and Her
man Pincuss of 1T Powell Street, or
the last night of registration closed
the doors of the polling place pub
lie school-shortly before 10000 p. M,
and refused TO allow citizens who cam
at that hour and up to the time OF
legal closing, 10:30 p. M, to qualify
to vote at The coming election.
Four citizens testified against the
two. They were Louis p. Goldberg,
lawyer, and Socialist candidate for
Assembly in the district; Bernard
Ehrlich, 33l Sackman Street; Abra-
ham Griss, 177 Powell Street and
Samuel kanter, manager OF the Social
list campaign in the district
fore 10 o'clock on the last night of
registration when the doors were
closed and members of the registration
board informed them that no more
names would be enrolled. They testi-
fled they called the attention of the
officials to the hour and to the law
requiring the polls during registration
week to be open until 10:30 p. m.
Pincuss and Polack dnniea the
charges They swore .nat they did
not close the doors until 1926. In this
they were supported by Policeman
Philip Bernstein Of Liberty station
and by the janitor of the school.
The two were removed by vote Of
two to one. The president of the
Board, John II. Voorhis, cast the mega
tive vote, saying that he did not re-
gard the charges as proved. Several
similar cases are pending.
At the Board of Elections meeting
to-day an investigation of charges of
illegal registration will be made by
Alexander Wolf, appointed Special
Assistant Attorney General by State
Attorney General Newton to inquire
into the accusations of fraud One
hundred subpoenas have ben issued
for persons suspected of illegal regis
tration. Mr.. Volt said it has been
charged that there are hundreds of
illegal registrants in certain districts
New-York tribune., 1921-11-01

other four years, and Major Cs~r.s !.
now effectively buried that issa.
resurrection
Mr.. untermyer then defeb,ey e..
tor Lockwood against the a.sa.t
Comptroller Craig with referee
the supposed unwillingnesg
Lockwood committee to inves Aass i
Postal Life Insurance Companx beeas
Of Senator Lockwocd's allegy :, cons.
tion with it. This was deniee nrs
detail by Mr.. Untermyer. y !.
further that the comm ittee was
from through with the inyes.igas'
Of the insurance companies. and i
the Postal Life would be onc af !
companies gone into when th< -
mittce resumed its sessions har
after election.
Srms Up Hylan Indictmea.
Ife concluded his speech S..n<,
following word picture of what he =.
acterized as the tragic pass to which .
city has been brought by Ma, IT NJ
and his administration:
''This is the worst governed e;.,
the world, and never in its histosr :
it quite so bad as it is to-da. q
streets are dirtiest and poores. -,
and they are always beng dug q
badly put back again; cur senc ,ls J
changed from being the best tc
most dangerous, overcrowded an
efficient; they are veritable irst
our teachers are wors, ne. ter
most shamefuliy unde D.. 4 ,os
splendid service they perform.
the most painful difficulties.
the rank and file Of our police are Es
and efficient public servants, the n,
tics of the present administra ION
severely shaken the morale al
fountain head. Our transiv system
broken down; our parks were nevs,
shabby, i'll kept and neglected, al ,ov
here was never so much none, srs
upon them. \
"Tne Law Department is colas
joke; oar docks and ma1ko.r I.
pow in ~ o>li.ir~' ---,--- c..~ = :
of Aldermen is callcpsed aud I'M
ssons..> - 9uDpc Vpseio4l. ..s !.
denced b. It's action in the water y;
and like instances; tn, meetings of i
Board of Estimate are verits. Die he
! garden; in short, the virus Of inc !
! litical standards at the top has n.
meated every branch of the 70, .,
ment and political pull and iuegiciep
are the dominating notes.
"The only bright spot on the aoris
is the Fire Department, where me H
traditions are so deep rooted that 4.
! years of misruie have been unable
destroy the system, though th ere 4
ample evidences OF deep inroads 3
there"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-01
5Oth Year Is Observed
By Roosevelt Hospital
More Than 100000 Cases
Treated in Dispensary; Pa
ticnts Totaled Over 100000

Roosevelt Hospital is celebrating its
fiftieth anniversary this week. In the
course OF half century it has become
enc of the greatest hospitals in the
country. More than 100000 eases
All average cost Of rs cents visit, and
more than 250,00O patients have passed
through its wards and rooms since it
was opened. 1t has come to be equally
the hospital of the very rich and the
very poor.
Roosevelt Hospital was founded No
vcmber ?, 1871. by the will of James
Fl. Roosevelt. Because he was the vic
tim all his life of lead poisoning, as a
result OF improper medical care, it
was his wish that his fortune should
be used for the foundation of hos
nital
New-York tribune., 1921-11-01

not like their jobs they could 60 out
and get other jobs. Election Day
seemed far off to Hylan then and he
felt that he could safely disregard the
outraged feelings Of the teachers and
the prospect Of thousands of children
being suddenly thrown out Of school
for the lack of teacher.
~ am going TO change this. When
the Lockwood Donohue teachers sal
ary bill was up for consideration by
the Legislature, urged the Board OF
Estimate to give it's approval. Hylsn
laughed at me. Notwithstanding this,
/ worked as hard as I knew how to
secure it's speedy enactment. l believe
in that law now, and when am Mayor
shall safeguard the standards it sets
forth.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-01
Curran Carries Columbia
University Vote Gives Him
2.013 10 us for Uvlan

Columbia University went strongly
for Curran yesterday in straw vote
Spectator" the university daily. Wnen
the ballots we're counted last night il
was found that Curran had 2,043
votes, Hylan 775, and Panken 25s
"The Spectator" had ballots printed
and distributed them among all the
buildings of the university. The polls
opened at a. m. and closed at D. m.
There is an active Curran club at
the university, with alumni as we'll as
student members, and it is to send
out several campaign speakers this
week.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-01
November has tic
Key to the City

Opens the winter Dancing Sea
son-opens the Opera Season.,
and brings Thanksgiving. Thos.
wi1o've fingered on the othes
side or in the country VII ae|
cept Novernber's invitation ID
come back to town and open
their houses. And the frs,
thing they will want is &c.
ind this is an iazifafion TO X itks
booker customers 10 svrife or teispho.
inst evhen ice serzice IS 10 be rrsumx
Nine times ont Of ten an emerqency u'
can be ansSuered immelfiafeiy Tel,
bhone Murray Hill 2I27.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-01
Teachers Plea for Pay

"The present Board of Estimate has
not treated them with even common
courtesy. Three years ago delega-
ton of teachers appeared before the
Board of Estimate to plead for living
wage. They brought facts and figures
and showed what school teacher was
up against How were they received :?
Did Hylan make any effort to Judge
their case On its merits? He aid not.
He told those teachers that il they did
New-York tribune., 1921-11-01

tan rate in each of the five boroughs
10, 1922. The reductions he announced
were four points for Manhattan, from
2.77 to 2.73: for the Bronx, five points.
from 2.s4 to 2.79; for Brooklyn. four
points, from $50 to 2.76; for Queens
three points, from 2.S5 to 2.82, and for
Richmond flve points, from 2.83 to 2 78.