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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
No Poor ON Chincoteague
Says F. N. Valandingham

the chance to work the beds economi-
cally and intelligently. by calling into
play the selfish interest of the few,
and so preserve for the State its rich
heritage. Every such measure, how
ever, has been keenly watched by the
oystermen. and thus far neither
Maryland nor Virginia has dared de-
prive the hardy race of the Chesa-
peake and Chincoteague of its chance
to live and prosper.
The oystermen of Chincoteague do
not call themselves political econo-
mists, but they know that if the
natural oyster beds should pass into
private hands the mass of the people
must inevitably become the employees
of those who will then own what now
belongs to all, and wages will tend
to minimum through the competi-
tion OF men for an opportunity to
earn living out of the water
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
Why [ Would Vote For
Orlando Harrison

L. Because he stands Loyalty by the constitution of his country
and uphold and for eight years the Maryland Senate
has stood for every good cause.
3 Because native of Maryland needed his ripe
experience trained mind will need during the
four years in the Maryland Senate.
g. Because it time experiment with inexperienced
A. Because he has done increase the wealth and beauty
Worcester County State of Maryland than know
s. Because all of his he is still the plain
people, people and with the people before the
days of his
g. Because whatever he touches gets better instead of
II he buys farm it adds value to farm around it. well
as the one he buys.
T. Because would be in that class of large minded
progressive and farmers of Worcester County who
build instead of down. who increase values instead OF
decreasing hem who give cheer instead OF criticism to those
than themselves who place principle above party
public good above their and who trying to make
their community, county and state better
Plain Questions
L. Who has done much the Maryland Senate Harrison?
Who has done for Worcester County than Harrison
g. will able much during the four years
as Harrison?
during the past twenty years than Harrison?
this the best time in all American history for Dem
and Republicans and and and everybody
take the advice of Americas greatest Republican. Mr. Lincoln
when he said Don't horses when crossing stream
may fall into the water. When in doubt, play safe.
REV. w. c. POOLE
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
BRIDGE OPENING
AT POCOMOKE CITY
ON NEXT FRIDAY
Will be a Great Event-Speeches
BY Prominent Men. Parade
And Oyster Roast

Focomoke City is justly p. oud of it,
handsome new bridge across the
Pocomoke River and it is going to
celebrate the opening to the public
next Friday in most appropriate
manner.
AT ll.O0 o'clock an oyster roast
will be enjoyed by everybody. at
1900 o'clock there will be j. parade
OF the Fire Company, of School chill
dren, horseback riders, etc. followed
by good speaking and good music
Governor Richie, Ex-Governor Har-
rirg;on. Senator Orlando Harrison.
Mayor Tull and J. y. Mackall, chair
man Of the State Roads Commission
will make addresses.
1t will he great day and all Of
the people of Worcester and Somerset
Counties are invited to join the people
Of Pocomokc City in the celebration.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HAS ELECTED OFFIC CERS

The stockholders of the Snow Hill
Baseball Association met in the
Municipal Building Monday night and
organized by electing the following
officers:
President Charles W. Corddry
Vice-President- o. Shockley.
Secretary-James b. Whalcy.
Treasurer-DrI w. II. Ricketts,.
Executive Committee-Charles W.
Corddry. ". o. Shockley, James b.
Whaley, Dr. w. H. Ricketts,, o. NJ.
Purnell, Glenmore S. Williams, Thos.
p. Wharton, W. S. Townsend.
The stockholders voted unanimously
to request the Board of Directors to
secure the services of Armstrong as
Manager next season.
Mr.. Corddry said he would do all
. in his power to give the people OF
this section good ball and has rea-
son to believe the Snow Hill Club will
be winner.
Since the meeting Mr.. James b.
Whaley has made it known that he
will be unable to accept the position
of Secretary. He was not present at
the meeting which elected him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
CHILD BURNED
TO DEATH AT
FRUITLAND, MD
FOur-year Old Son of Mrs. Maggie
Steele Meets Death While Play
ing In Outbuilding.

While playing with matches in the
outbuilding Of their home at Fruit
land. last Thursday, Ernest Steele
aged years, and his little brother
William. aged !. set fire to some fod.
der stored therein and before assist
ance could reach the Younger lad, he
wa burned to death Ernest sue
ceeded in making his escape from the
burning building.
The mother of the children. Mrs
Maggie Steele, was al work in the
garden at the time of the fatal ac'
cidcnt, and was unaware of the fact
that the children had gone into the
outbuilding to play. $50 first learned
of the impending tragedy when she
heard the children screaming. and
rushing into the burning building. she
made brave effort to save her boy
from death. The mothers eyebrows
and eyelashes caught fire and were
burned Off in her desperate attempt
to rescue her young son. The out
building in which the boys we're play
ing was entirely destroyed by the fire
-Wicomico News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
PUBLIC LANDING
AND BISHOPVILLE
ROAD PROJECTS
Commended BY Chairman Mack,
all Who Has Ordered
Survey at Once.

senator Orlando Harrison received
tcicglaW :rom State Roads Chair
nlan Maclall Tue day that the Com
mission would 1t once survey the road
from Snow Hill to Public Landing
and from Bishop to Bishopville. SEN
ator Harrison feels very confident
that he will be able to secure legis-
lation to build these roads. as they
are a great public necessity and can
he made part of the splendid road
system of the State. The one at
BiShopyllc to connect that commun-
ity and town with the State Road at
Bishop and the one at Public Land
ing to open up communication from
the baySide to the State Road at
Snow Hill. He purposes to have these
roads built as were the bridges at
Ocean City and Pocomoke City. He
points out the great value to the peo-
pie of Worcester County of the Pub
lie Landing Road, which would be
of inestimablc value to trade along
the bay; it will not only benefit the
farms along that road by making
easy the delivery of fertilizer and
crops. but lumber. building materials.
fuel and all kinds of materials can
thus be easily distributed to farms
along SinepuXent Bay from near
Ocean City all the way down, and will
open up untold farm and bay trade
possibilities with all sections of the
county.
You know Senator Harrison is one
who has a splendid vision for the
public welfare and he has accom-
plished much for our county, by rea-
son of his being chairman of the
Senate Roads and Highways Com
mittee.
It, was largely through his ef-
forts that the State Bridge at Ocean
City has been built, saving Worces-
ter County taxpayers, $1,000 per year.
The State Bridge at Pocomoke City.
has been built, saving Worcester
County taxpayers $4,000.
Gaps in State Road at Snow Hill
and Pocomoke City have been COM
pleted.
The building of the road from Snow
Hill Via Girdletree to Stockton is be-
ing completed
Has been active in assisting the
cleaning out of the Pocomoke River.
And if you re-elect him he will un-
doubtedly be able to do more for the
road system of Worcester County
than can any other man. He has
fulfilled his prmises to the people of
Worcester County, and will continue
to do so.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
DRILLING FOR OIL
In WICOMICO co.

Drilling for oil at Parsonsburg, Wi
comico Conpty, was begun again last
week. Is there oil in Maryland? This
is an age-old Question which has been
asked time and\again. On the sur
face, the average\wan is inclined to
scofr at the possibility. But when
actual boring into the depths Of our
Eastern Shore soil is attempted, it Is
found that the various geological for
nations passed through and different
stratas of rock pierced are almost
analogous to the formations found in
Texas and Louisiana. where oil has
been found in large quantities. EN-
perts have explored the entire East
ern Shore with an oil guage which
detects the presence of the precious
fluid beneath the soil, and approx
imates its depth. They have united
in proclaiming our Eastern Shore as
a likely field for oil in marketable
quantities and they have decided on
the present site aS the most promis-
ing location of Tw - "a"
hundred feet
innate depth.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
Methodist Preachers
May Change Places

Dover, Del. Oct l3-Possible
changes in the district superinten-
denotes at the coming session of the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference and probable changes in a
number of important pastorates is
exciting great deal of interest
among the Methodists of Delaware
and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Rev. Robert Watt of the Whining
ton district, Rev. William A. Wise of
the Middletown district and Rev. Will
Liam A. Mowbray of the Dover dis
trict were appointed superintendents
in 1916 and are finishing their sixth
years of service. A district superin-
tendent's term, prior to last May,
when the General Conference changed
the rule by making the period indefi-
mite, was limited to six years.
Removal of the time limit was OPP
posed by the Wilmington Conference
delegates to the General Conference
and it is said the change of rule dis
pleased most of the members of the
Conference. Consequently. some of
the members believe that the old rule
will be continued in this Conference
and that successors to Drs. Watt,
Wise and Mowbray will be appointed
Having served less than five years
as superintendent of the Salisbury
district. Rev. Vaughn S. Collins is not
likely to be disturbed. Long service
has made DR.. Watt efficient in district
superintendency. He was superin-
tendent of the Wilmington district
from 1896 to 1903, was superintend-
ent OF the Easton (now Middletown)
distict from 1910 to 1915 and was
transferred from the EaSton to the
Wilmington district superintendency
in 1916.
Rev. George c. Williams, pastor
of McCabe Memorial Church, Will
mington. is suggested for Superin-
tendent of the Wilmington or Dover
district; Rev. George I. Anderson.
pastor of Elkton, Md. for superin-
tendent of the Wilmington district,
and Rev. Walter +. Gunby, pastor
at Cambridge and conference treas
urer and host, for superintendent of
Middletown or Dover district.
II is believed Wilmington will have
pastoral "shape-up" Changes at
Asbury. EaStlake. Harrison Street,
McCabe Memorial, Mount Salem,
Scott and Wesley churches are con-
sidered possible. 1t is reported that
Rev. V. 7. Northrup may exchange
the Middletown pastorate for Will
mington parish. Rev. Elwood W.
Jones, corresponding secretary of the
Wilmington City Missionary and
Church Extension Society, is mention
ed for the Asbury pastorate. Rev.
George White Dawson may remain in
Wilmington after leaving Asbury.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
SOMERSET CASES
OCCUPY COURT
Pilchard Case Comes Up
Next Week

Court has been occupied all the
week with removal cases from Som
erSet and Wicomico Counties.
The first case was that of Rev.
J. NJ. Wright against Isaac II. Hall,
a suit to recover from Hall for per-
sonal injuries received by Wright
by reason of his being run down and
injured by Halls automobile. The
jury awarded Wright Sl50O.00 dam
ages.
The next case was that of John
X. Wilson against foreman 4 Bros,
for damages done to Wilson's auto
mobile by foreman Bros. truck. The
Jury awarded Wilson $975.00.
The case of G.. Ernest Hearn
against John G. and Edith +. West,
his wife, to recover pay for canta-
loupes alleged to have been pur-
chased by West in 1920 for himself
and wife resulted in verdict of West
and wife.
Next week the Pilchard case will
be tried Already the lawyers are
here examining witnesses and get
ting ready for great legal battle.
Hon. Nat. Westcott, of Accomac,
was here yesterday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
GOVERNOR RITCHIE
WILL SPEAK HERE
ON NEXT FRIDAY
Will Open State Campaign Here And
Tell About His Government
Reorganization Plans.

Governor Ritchic, William 5. Gordy.
Jr., candidate for State Comptroller,
and Mrs. Margaret Bre>lau Fuller
will address the voters of this section
in Snow Hill next Friday afternoon,
October 2Sth. Governor Ritchie. who
will attend the meeting in Pocomoke
to celebrate the opening of the POGO
moke River bridge, will speak at two
o'clock on the issues of the cam
paign, discussing the proposed reor-
ganization of the different branches
of the State government. He will be
followed by Mr. Gordy and Mrs.
Fuller.
1t is hoped that Hon. John Walter
Smith, who is deeply interested in
the success of the Democratic State
and County ticket, will be present.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
WORCESTER COUNTY
TEACHERS MEETING

Worcester County public school
teachers held their first Teachers
Meeting of the term in Snow Hill this
Friday morning and afternoon. Fol
lowing was tie program:
General Session
Some Administrative MatterS-E
". McNlaster, County Superintend-
ent.
Means of Professional Improvement
for Teachers in Service VIM. J. Hol-
loway, State Supervisor of Rural
Schools.
Music in Public Schools-Professor
Thomas l.. Gibson.
The Making of Desirable Citizens
MIR. Harvey f.. Gilbert.
Afternoon Session--l.30 7. NJ. to
100 p. NJ.
HIGH SCHOOL GROUP
Objcctives in High School Teach
ing-E. Clarke Fontaine, State Super
visor High Schools.
The Teaching of History, Past and
Present-Mr Eugene W. Pruitt.
Reorganization of the High School
Teachers Association.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROUP
The New Course of Study and Pro-
gram for One and Two-teacher
Schools-Wm. J. Holloway. State
Supervisor Rural Schools.
Teaching Poetry in the Grades
Miss Mary Il. Pusey
Physical Education and Recreation
of Elementary Grade Children-Miss
Alice Hudson.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22

An island where nobody is poor.
Yes. the thing exists, less than 300
miles from New York. and it is not a
multimillionaire'S shooting lodge, nor
yet the happy hunting ground of what
is called an exclusive" club. 1t is a
few thousand acres of sand, produc-
ing little except wild ponies, salt
not enough for food, indeed, for a
tenth of the inhabitants. They num-
Der about 1000 in all.
The island where nobody's poor is
called Chincoteague. Ii hugs the
Eastern coast of Accomac County.
Virginia. and is protected from the
SurgeS of the Atlantic by the narrow
peninsula of AsSateague, dropped like
"a plumb line southwark about 20
miles from the SoHtheaSt corner of
Delaware. According to the laws of
Virginia, anybody who has been a
resident of the State for period of
two years may catch oysters upon the
natural oyster beds by paying a Ii
cense fee assessed in proportion to
the size of his boat and the kind of
tools he uses, and nobody may make
rivate property of such oyster beds.
Even stupid person need not think
more than twice to realize that under
these conditions there could be no
such thing As poverty on an island so
situated as Chincoteague. Amy able
..l a. lisstn n er
on the natural oyster beds for most
OF the year, and an equally decent
living as catcher of crabs and fish
for the rest of his time. Abe-bodied
men ashore naturally do not work for
much less wages than they can get
as self-cmploying oyStermen. crab
bers and fishermen. Even strangers,
denied by law the privileges of the
oyster beds. do not have to accept
low wages, because there is pretty
regular scarcity of workers ashore on
Chincoteague, and every stranger
knows that he has only to stick it out
for two yeags and save a little
money to be the owner of boat
licensed to catch oysters.
Many time within the past half
century, the oystermen of Chinco-
league, and their brethren of Vir-
ginia and Maryland who fish in the
Chesapeake, have been threatened
with cunningly drawn laws that are
intended to narrow the area of the
free oyster grounds. Ingenious argu-
ments have been brought forward ia
prove that the natural oyster beds
ought to be sold to private persons
OF put out at long lease. 1t has been
claimed that oystermen have been
wasteful in catching oysters on the
natural beds, and il has been argued
that this rich natural opportunity OF
Virginia and Maryland can best be
conserved by giving men with capita
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-22
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
SOCCER BALL SCHEDULE

The soccer ball schedule of the
County High Schools will open today,
when Pocomoke plays Berlin in Ber-
lin.
The complete schedule is as fol-
lows:
Oct. Pocomoke at Berlin.
Oct. 2S-Snow Hill at Pocomoke.
Nov. Berlin at Snow Hill.
Nov. il-Berlin at Pocomoke.
Nov. lS-Pocomoke at Snow Hill.
Nov. 23-Snow Hill at Berlin.
Championship decided on percent
age basis.
1t isn't true that il takes nine
I to make a man. but some
axes half a dozen bill col
ate him.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-26
THE ONCE. OVER
By Fl. I. PHILLIPS

the battle. 'applauding by the hands only"
 Capablanca was first in the ring. He appeared to be a trifle fat from cheek to cheek, and was a bit nervous as ht went to his corner. Dr. Las1er entered a moment later and bowed in response to the cheers of two men in the south east corner of the arena. Both prin- cipals wore evening clothes we'll
 They posed for moving pictures and several flashlights, after which the ref cree called them to the center of the tournament would be fought under strict Marquis of Aphasia rules, each principal to make at least one move an hour; break clean; no sleeping h, the clinches.
 The Battle by Rounds Round 1-Capablanca chose the north side of the table. with the breeze at his back He flopped into his chair | gracefully. Lasker was much slower sitting down and played with his legs | crossed. which caused the fans to boo. 1 CapabIanca led with his left. Lasker i blocked. They went into what seemed | to be a deep stupor. The foreman of the jury then locked them up for the
 night.
 Round 2-Iasker led win straight lefts and rights to the pawns. Capa- l blanca tried a shift They ciinched. Al the break Capablanca adopted the pose of Rodin's statue "The Thinker l Laslzer did the same and did it more effectively. All attempts to rouse them ! failed. Ii was decided to leave a call 1 for 9:30 Tuesday morning.
 Round 3-Both men were showin1 the effects of gruelling sleep. Ths crowd was clamoring for action. Cau- 1 toned against stalling by the referee each contestant moved the right hand l across the west brow slowly Capa- ! blanca was the fresher. as indicated | by the fact that he raised and lowered his eyebrows several times The spec tators were demanding more bedclothe:
 at this point.
 The round had gone only II hour.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-26
Hd5IstorfIafys K1tSlI,aaIl a

anges, 2 cups granulated sugar.
 Remove the outer stringy part of the rhubarb and put in tiny pieces. There should be 2 cups. Rem ve rinds from white part as possible and cut in oranges, serape off es much of the shreds. Take the pulp out of the skin and put pulp, shredded rind rhubarb and sugar into preserving kettle Bring slowly to the boiling point. Skim carefully and boil until the jam thickens when a little is tested on a cold saucer. Fill jelly glasses with jam When cold cover with paraffine and store in a dry, cool place.
 JelIied Tomato Salad
 Two cups canned tomatoes, cloves. I bay leaf. slice onion. celery leaves, tablespoon granulated gelatiTe soake in l4 cup cold water.
 Stew tomatoes, cloves. bay leaf. onion and celery for 20 minutes. Strain and add the gelatine, which has been in the water for 10 minutes. Stir un- til the gelatine is dissolved and pour into small cups to set When ready to serve unmold and serve on bed of lettuce with French dressing or may onnaise
Arizona republican., 1921-03-26
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Iane,s Rook-chanter Z


 I slipped away from Chrys and Jor- dan Spence and ran home through the Lorimer park. The lapis setting of the ring I turned, involuntarily, into the palm of my hand as if I feared to lose the bauble before I had deciphered it's mysterious message.
 I too ka few drops of vinegar from a cruet in the pantry, found a reading of my bedroom. I touched the magic spring concealed in the quaint silver setting of the lapis and withdrew the tiny roll of paper.
 Then l spread the white square on my handglass. The paper was thin but firm I rubbed it lightly with the tip of a finger moistened in the acid expected to see a web of lines darkep on the white surface, nevertheless, al sight of the expected, my fingers trem bled so that scarcely could steady the magnifying glass.
 I knew that the secret of the rinG would be always the same. Now, as in days of old, it would concern the life-or the death-of a man. And all ways that man would be a personage of importance, for good or for evil, in the history of his time.
 All this I knew from the legends Csrteis had told me about the ring and from my former astounding ex- periences with the mysterious jewel Also I realized that never in the cen tury of it's history had the biiou car ried the secret of a more dramatic sit uation.
 I steadied the reading glass by ar
Arizona republican., 1921-03-26
THROUGH A WOMAN'S EYES
BY JEAN NEWTON

asms galore, to say nothing Of the wealth of things that are old yet al
 ways new and which we can never
 cover" as long as we live.
 Few of these women even take tha
 interest they should take in their hus-
 bands work. No matter what 8 mans
 bushes or profession, the average
 woman has intelligence enough to en-
 able he'd, if she but wants to, to get
 sufficient working knowledge of it so
 that her husband can discuss his af-
 fairs with her, can bring. his daily
 problems home to one who will under
 stand and who. with the perspective of
 fresh point of view. can frequently
 be helpful
 But even if she did all these thins>. woman Tn England today would not be in good form. We are toldl Some regular occupation outside of her home duties and aside from the ordinary charity basiness'-it seems a big bill.
 But it is the new order of the day and it means happier women. What kind of work? If a woman has TO specific bent. how many fields arc calling for her efforts2 With our en- franchisement have come new duties. and the politics of today are crying for ! the conscientious and disinterested ac- tivities that women have already proved they can best supply. And as for the ordinary charity business" for real workers there is nothing so worthwhile. Tn social work with the great human equation, there { is an immediate return for every real effort that one gives.
 1 How much fulled. Indeed. Is the life | that takes advantage of all these offer 1 ings than her of whom if was said: | - she marked thee there.
 Stretched on the rack of a too easy chair,
 And heard the everlasting yawn con 1 fess
 ] The pains and penalties of idlene.s-
Arizona republican., 1921-03-26
sTEwlNc DRIED FRuJT

STEWlNG DRIED FRUIT When stesving dried fruit it is an economy Of time and fuel if two pounds or more are cooked at time. or course the amount depends entirely on the size of one's family, but the idea is to cook more than enough for just one meal st a time.
 After the fruit is cooked it may be put into sterilized pint jars and sealed and kept indefinitely.
 Menu for Tomorrow
 Breakfast-Stewed dried apricots broiled bacon, scrambled eggs, brown bread toast, coffee.
 Luncheon = Creamed dried beef, baked potatoes, bran bread, rhubarb and orange jam. tea
 Dinner-Blver and bacon. mashed potatoes. baked onions, 1ellied tomato salad, cherry pudding. coffee.
 My Ow, Recipes
 Apricots are a rather tart fruit and therefore especially acceptable in the spring when the appetite Is bit jaded. It is always a good plan to serve a fruit that is rather acid when bacon makes the breakfast.
 Rhubarb and Orange Jam Two cups finely cut rhubarb. or