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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11
SHIP BURNED
AND SUNK
OFF CAPE MAY

The Coast Guards at Ocean City
witnessed the illumination of the
heaven Wednesday morning about
o'clocl: when the steamship "North-
ern Pacific" was burned to the waters
edge off Cape May and went down
in q blaze Of FIRE.
The Northern Pacific sank in 81
fathomS OF water at latitude 50 de-
grees 81 minutes north, longitude "a
degrees p minutes west, with U. S.
coast guard cutter Kickapoo and
other vessels standing alongside. The
men reported missing are X. J. Hall,
No. 1929 Cedar avenue, Philadelphia;
n. Crugcr. Wilmington, Del; T. J.
Teckman, New York. and w. J. Mall
lett. New York. Teckman and Nal
lett are craftsmen and Hall and Cru
ger are engineers.
The apparent confusion as to the
fate Of these four cannot be explain
ed. First reports announced the res
cue of ell Of the Skeletonized crew
which was bringing the vessel from
Hoboken preparatory to her CONVEX
sion at Chester from a troop ship
back 10 her original status as one of
the finest passenger vessels on any
ocean. The employees of the ship
building company, without billets or
special duties TO perform, should
have been among the first to get over
the silt. ia the opinion % S.s.:cee:s At
the navy yard.
The wireless calls for aid sent out
0y the flaming steamer were first
swered BY the Herbert G.
the Transportation, which
o'clock that they had p.
boats containing members
Northern Pacifc's crew. The Trans
portation at that hour said she "had
all the crew but nine men, who pos
siby are adrift."
4 few minutes later the Wylie sent
i radio. saying she had picked up
boat containing the second mate, the
second engineer, two sailors and one
oiler and fireman. A recheck of the
rescued men was apparently made,
men had not been found.
I.ifeboats Quickly Put On.
The small boats of the Transporter
ton putting out, encountered the life
boats Of the Northern Pacific. 1t APP
pears the flames had driven the crew
from the ship long before they ha'
lighted the sky with a beacon
warning.
Some Of the made Il
way to one steam
and il was long
could be any check
cued. Gradually the bu
were transferred to the
ton. which had been first in
Of rescue.
The Wylie took aboard five
and the second officer who command
ed them gave the first mixing that
some victims might have persisted in
the flames. He spoke of four men
who had been trapped. Later count
showed that. though all the crew
were saved, the four technical ex-
perts who had taken time by the fore
lock in the "rush job" Of recondition-
ing. by boarding the boat in Nc
York. were not accounted for.
Hope For Missing Men.
Ii may have been that these
men were in boat that was sw
ed by the waves and went down.
report that an explosion occ
either just before or just after
fire gives rise TO the guess the
may have lost their lives in the be
ing of boiler or the blowing ~
some compartment IN the vessel.
Those who watched, helpless
stop the blaze, saw the big ship gra.
ually sink down until she listed y
derelict. due probably to. buck
Of her steel plates by the heat W
.rI thor, sxnrsf dnvrm
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11
TWENTY YEARS AGO IN
WORCESTER COUNTY

From the files Of The Messenger
Feb. 6, 1902:
In examining the records in the
Office OF the Circuit Court a few days
ago Deputy Clerk John w. Stations
attention was attracted BY a deed
executed October 3. 1884, between
VIM. Burton, of Worcester County.
gent, OF the one part, and Weatomo-
TONES, the Indian Queen, and Was
passon. an Indian. both Of them be-
ing inhabitors of the Indian river.
Indiantown in Worcester County, OF
the other part The decd recites
that the lord proprietor Of this
province did. by his patent. bearing
date the End day of July, 1913, ac-
cording to the several boundaries
thereof. grant unto Weatomotonies
ard Indian Robin. the Interpreter
and his son, Robin and WaspasSan
1000 acres called AcksquesSence, on
the souihermost side of Baltimore,
alias Indian river, and at this time
belonging unto the said Weatomoto-
mics and Young WaspasSon. son Of
old WaspaSson.'
To the deed IS attached the receipt
of Thomas Gilliss, deputy recorder
fof TWO beaver skins as an alienation
fine. In lieu of her signature Queen
Weatomotonics affixed her mark.
which in shape resembles toma-
fawk, WoSpasson's mark i in the
form Of serpent in the act of
crawling. Instead of the plain cross
mark made today by illiterates some
distinctive sign or character was oft
en- adopted in those days and affixed
To all documents requiring sigma
ture The most usual one was 4 crude
attempt 70 make the initial letter
either the surname or the Christian
name
The only pa1 Of Worcester County
now known as Indiantown is that
fertile section lying near Snow Hill
and along the w6i bank Of the Po-
comoke river for several miles and
extending for several miles inland.
Indian river Is in the lower part Of
Sussex County. Delaware. in old
Baltimore hundred" At the time OF
this deed or whereabouts the boundary
line of Delaware was much disputed
and It is supposed the land conveyed
by Queen Weatomotonies lies IN Sus-
sex County Burton is well-known
Delaware name.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

FOR SALE - HALF DOZEN
heep. Right size and age. w. j.
Richard.
FOR SALE-SEASONED PINE
wood. Apply to George F. Hill, Snow
Hill, Nd, Route |.
FOR SALE-IRISH COBBLER
seed potatoes. 200 bbls. We will be
. glad to quote you prices. James $.
Clogg, Pocomoke City, Md.
PLACE YOUR ORDERS WITH
US now for envelopes, billheads, state
ments and writing paper. Lower
prices. The Messenger.
FOR SALE-5O CORDS PINE
and oak wood cut in stove lengths,
delivered in Snow Hill or on farm
along state road. George NJ. Upshur.
FINE PIANO TUNING AND
Repairing. Endorsed by best must
clans. All work guaranteed. Prices
right. A card brings me. l.. c.
Dunn, Bishopville, Md.
LOST IN SNOW HlLL-A DOG
about seven months old, color brown
and white. Answers to name of
"Fido." Reward. if returned to Mer-
rill Chesser, Snow Hill, Md, Route
l.
HOME Board HAVE NOV
ell my boarding house from corner
of Federal and Washingtons SITS. to
corner of Federal and Collins SITS.
One block east. Phone III. Mrs.
Lille Sturgis.
MAKE YOUR MOTOR NEW
by reboxing and fitting new pistons.
We are equipped to do this work
equal to a factory job and to a
normal price. All size car and tract
tor blocks can be handled. Let us
show you. (See adj J. II. Perdue.
FOR SALE-FROST PROOF
cabbage. Early Jersey Wakefield, and
Early Charleston Wakefield. Price
postpaid, 50 cents per 100, Sl.iO per
500. $3.50 per 1000: or - cents per
100. and $500 per 900, at our farm.
J. r. Davis & Bro. Trappe Hill Farm,
Berlin, Md.
LET ME- HATCH YOUR EGGS
FOR Established % years.
Am sure can give satisfaction.
Send for circular and engage your
space as soon as possible. use and
sell The Magic Brooder, this brooder
is the best made. Community Hatch
err, l. Church ST.. Berlin Md. II. W.
Taylor, Prop.
MARE AND MULES FOR
SALE will sell on the streets
of Snow Hill this Saturday after
noon. At three o'clock. valuable Bay
Mare. S years old. weighing 100
lbs. and Z pair of fine young mules,
4 years old. broke. kind and gentle.
and will work in any harness. They
will be sold a; bargain. Don't fail
to attend the sale Charles +. Hill.
Auctioneer. Snow Hill, Maryland.
BABY CHICKS from my pure bred
). c. White Leghorn trap nested
and for heavy white egg produc-
ton selected Hens, - Cents each.
SELECTED HATcHING EGGS from
same strain. Cents each.
CUSTOM HATCHING-SS.30 per
$50 Eggs compartment.
BOOK your orders now for supply
Is limited.
SIMPLEX BROODER SToVE-Best
wickless coal oil Brooder made.
CHARLES QUASI. Phone i6l-F-5.
Route 1. Box -. Snow Hill, Md.
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native Of Snow Hill, was elected
President Of the Dauphin Co., Penn
sylvania Medical Society, composed
of So practicing physicians.
Rev. Edwin Nelson closed revival
conversions
-
last FRIDAY
a., o,.sror ,oas, 70 81 large marty of
vo,,no neonle a, tbeir home near
N.usrl.
Mi. r \. townsend ana Miss Nora
hunting were married al 6'Snop'iiie
Ars- fafneil Martin renewed OF
spence. died thursday. Sixty years
q age
Mrs. Charlotte ;. Hack died ~ the
home IF her daughter, Mrs. l.. Ed
ward Boehm, Tuesday morning. She
was nearly 80 yeas Of age and had
been member o. 4" ha''o"s
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

Rev. Stephen J. Morgan. former
Rector of All HallOws Parish. died at
Davidsonville. Anne Arundel County,
Nd. He was so years Of age and
was 4 native Of Wales.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

Miss Annie Morris
severe cold.
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Please Pay Your Subscription.
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Two of the three rural routes re-
Gently laid out from Snow Hill were
put in operation. Charles Spencer is
carrier on Route /. Salary $500 =
wear.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

4 dwelling house owned by A. p.
Barnes and occupied by Lorenzo But
Ter in Atkinson's District, was de-
Stroys6 by fire Tuesday morning
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

Rev. Edwin Nelson closed revival
services At GirdIetree with over so
conversions.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

Or. William II. Jones tcolored) a
native Of Snow Hill. was elected
Presiden, Of the Dauphin Co, Penn
sylyania Medical Society, composed
of So piacticing physicians.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

Three inches Of snow on the ground
last Friday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

Misses Edna and Julia Jones gave
an oyster roast to large party of
Young people at their home near
Newark.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28
DR.. Hickson Resigns
Asked to Quit Because of Po-
litical Activity

Gafney. Oct. 25.-Dr. F. c..
Hickson, pastor of the Skull Shoals
Baptist Church. who was asked
several weeks ago to resign because
of his political activities in the
Democratic primary election last
August. has complied with the re-
quest. it was learned here today.
The request was made by the dea-
cons of the church.
DR.. Hickson. who is moderator
of the Broad River Baptist Asso-
ciation. was candidate for county
superintendent of education and
published two signed advertise
ments advocating the candidacy
of Cole L. Blease for governor
Both were defeated.
The minister during the World
War was fined $500 for opposing
the governments wartime program.
In statement issued in announc-
ing that he would fill no more ap-
pointments at the Skull Shoals
church. DIR. Hickson said that
this is my third and last chance
20 lose on account of my stand on
the war"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28
Place of Conference
Italy Says Turks Ought Tt
Have Voice in Selecting
City

Paris. Oct. % (By the Associa-t
ed Press). - Count Carlo Di
Sforza. the Italian ambassador to
France. today explained that Italy
while agreeing to the Near East
conference. should be held in Eu-
rope does not feel that Luzanne
should be insisted ON as the meet
ing place if the Turks. as appears
probable. object to it.
The ambassador feels that the
president of the conference should
be appointed only when Il meeting
place is settled on. He approved
the proposal Of dividing the pro-
cedure into two parts and also the
list of nations which are to be in
vited to participate. He remarked.
however. that Turkey might raise
difficulties about JuSo-Slavia and
Rumania.
Regarding the Dardanelles. the
ambassador said the Italian govern
ment WAS of the opinion that it
would be difficult to permit Rus
sia to discuss the future regime of
the straits without also allowing
them to sign the treaty. He there
fore proposed that the Russians be
permitted to sign, but the other
powers should have the right to
make reservations that their sign
ing did not imply de jure recosni-
ton of the Moscow government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28

and for a profitable price for his
products. In that way they would
break down or conquer the eforzs
of manufacturers in other sections.
and in Europe to regard the COT
ton grower of the south merely aas
a piece of human machinery to- 81
worked to the utmost limit of its
power and then thrown on the
scrap heap of disease and poyer.
The southern cotton mill people
can change the atmosphere ia
which the cotton growing business
lives. They can encourage the cot
ton farmer. They can stand for
higher prices for him. for betta
living conditions, whether he be
white or black, and in doing So
they will not only insure the SAFER,
of their own supply OF raw MAJ
terial for the future But they VII
add amazingly to the wealth Ct
every class of people in the sculh.
Until cotton brings profitable
price tosthe grower there can be
liO wei kOdhASSA ISANSS1OELlHOL&b w.
prosperity Of all classes Of the
south, and unless cotton does
bring a profitable price to the2
growers it is absolutely certain
that more, and more this section
will turn from cotton to divers
fed agriculture, to the increasing
profit Of the farmers. and graGEaf-
1y to the wider diversification OF
the prosperity Of the whole south
But If southern farmers cease to
grow cotton and tha. it IS not at
all an impossi bility where WiN the
cotton mills of the south OF New
England. and Of the rest Of Tie
world get their raw material TEis
is a question which southern cot
ton manufacturers and oilers who
meet in Greenvilie this week .uay
well consider as of vital inspprf
ance to them. viewed from The
moral or the purely business stand
point. S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28
Wins Scholarship Honor.

Culver, Ind. Oct 22.-An-
nouncement was made here today
Of the list of winners of special
scholarship honors in the corps of
cadets of Culver Military Ac:,d-
envy Matthew f. Korn, son of
G. +. Korn, of Sumter. S. c.. is one
of the winners of the silver medal.
which is awarded by the academy
of cadets whose average is S5 or
above in all grades and who stand
below so in no subject. Cadet
Korn is a member of the, infantry
r. O. I. c. unit at Culver and has
been awarded his "set-up' bars for
commendable military carriage and
erectness. This is his second year
here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28
New Jersey Jury
Acquits Three
Cline, Scullion and Miss
Thornton Freed

Hackensack. N j.. Oct. 25.-A
jury in Bergen county, headed by
la 23-year-old girl. Miss Susan
Squires, today acquitted George
tCline. motion picture location find.
er. charged with murder. and also
freed his brother-in-iaw. Charles
iScullion. and Alice Thornton a
friend. of charges of being Inn
fplicated with him in the shoot
ing to death of Dare Devil" Jack
Bergen. motion picture actor, fol-
/, lowing a trial consuming less than
III court hours.
| It was the first siime in the his
story of judicial practice in New
Jersey that verdict in a, murder
trial was handed up by woman
The evidence. which resolved itself
largely into series of moral prob
lens, was passed upon by a jury
composed equally of men and wo-
men and it was one of the speed
lest trials held in a state noted for
the rapidity of its judicial machin-
cry.
Today the defense called five
witnesses. four of them in rebut-
tai. before resting its case. The
jury retired at / o'clock and after
one hour and 40 minutes Of delib-
Grafton the first ballot was taken
and the jury sent word to Justice
Parker that it had reached a de-
cisioa.
The six men and six women ju-
rors filed into the jury box a mo-
|ment later. Miss SGuires. a slip of
a girl, rose in her place at the head
of the jury.
Have you agreed on a verdict"
asked the court.
Her answer. 1--WE have" was
caught only by the clerk. despite
absolute silence in the court
room. Some of those within few
feet of the jury box believed she
had said Guilty
Did you say guilty or not
guilty. asked the clerk.
Miss Squires cleared her throat
with effort.
Not guilty" she replied. and
the words We're audible throughout
the room.
The Cline residence in Edge
water. in a second-story room OF
which the shooting of Dare Dew
il" Jack occurred just two months
ago today. was the scene of gaiety
tonight as friends and members of
their families welcomed the ac-
quilted trio home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28
Motor Driven Steamer
Ordered for New Zealand

Glasgow. Oct. An order has
been placed by New Zealand
steamship company for what will
be the largest motor driven steam
er afloat. She will displace 22,000
tons, will be 500 feet long with a
beam of 70 feet, and will have oil
engines totalling $4,000 horse-pow-
or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28
Request From Turks.

Paris, Oct. 23.-The Angora
government, it is said, has asked
the Allied high commissioners in
Constantinople to have the Greek
civil authorities evacuate the Cal
lipoli peninsula and permit Turk
ish officials to take their places.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28
fearless, the Afridi is a true Patl
J, GhiIzai Makes Fine Flguss,

- -
Ghikai Makes Fine Figu:s,
+. "The man who wins deepest ad-
lniration is the. Glrilzai, upon whose
caravans the frontier trade depends.
once their dYnas.y ruled Persia.
Now they weave the shuttle Of
trade back and forth between Cen
trail Asia. and the Indian plains,
bringing the rich rugs of sBokhara
Land Persian pussy-:eats past the
tstern walls. of Kauli Bazaar ine,Pe-
sshawar. Tricky as a gypsy in horse
trading. full of contempt for the
Hindu and. of fellow feeling for the
ihSif1k, warriors by courage. robbers
by nature, trader. by profession.
| the Ghilzais are a manly lot whose
early forbears., of Turkish origin.
lived in the Central Asian lands
whence they bring down the dried
fruits of Murghab and the Zeraf-
shan. Tramping along with his
heavy necked camels, his powerful
chest barred to sun and wind, the
Ghilzai is fine figure of a man.
lone who. dropped among the fiat
faced peoples of the South, could
well be thought a god.
call an Afghan 'Wazir' and he
will show gratitude. Call. him Wa
ziri and he may kill you without
warning; for the Waziris, the larg-
est of Pathan tribes, are consid-
cred as dregs of the earth by their
fellow Afghans. Their. women are
free and often unfaithful, their
men hotheaded and vain. Their
environment has given them fine
bodies, but their souls are unre-
deemed. The Mohammedans con-
slider them barbarians and their
reputation for robbery, which is
almost legal, and murder, which is
often convenient, has brought dis
respect to the customs of the bor-
der. Amid the labyrinth of hills
which keeps apart the various peo-
pies of the Northwest. Frontier
Province as similar mountains sep
arate the many peoples Of the Cau-
casus, the Waziris inhabit a little
Switzerland Of their own. Nowhere
is there a better example of a re-
gion where every prospect pleases,
and only man is vile.
Spurn Shop Keeping and Trading
Manhood is the first requisite of
him who hopes>to join an Afghan
tribe. He must win his spurs be-
fore he is given wife and his
share in the tribal lands.
Behind the coat of dirt which
is the right of every tribesman eN-
cept on durbar days both men and
women are more than ordinarily
,, good looking. In most tribes the
women are jealousy guarded and
the reward for adultery is death
!; to the woman and the loss of his
right foot to her paramount.
Warrior, freebooter. marauder,
thief, the true Afghan will not keep
a shop or learn a trade. The hills
are his brothers, his knife his bosom
friend, his. matchbox his protec-
tor. He may lend himself to this
faction or that. to. empire or de-
mocracy, to progress or destruction.
But above every other interest is
his desire for independence. Di-
yided into two classes according to
whether he dwells in mud walled
house or heavy tent. the heritage
! ~,
were he overlooks the plains and
friendly contact with the barren,
rugged slopes of his eternal hills"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28

The Powell Paving Company.
contractors for the hard paving Hn
the Pinewood road. have conpiet-
ed the concrete work to Old Ford
Bridge and are at work on the
grading in the vicinity OF ME-. Ss
A Harvin's place. Is IS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28

spring depends upon the tenlpera-
ture If the temperature continues
low blooming will be retarded but
if the temperature rises blooming
will occur and often occurs con-
siderably in advance Of the aver
age period. Therefore, a compar-
ison Of the average temperatures
prevailing during the months in
which blooming occurs is interest
ing. Figures are in degrees Fab
renheit.
Place Feb. Mar. Apr.
Camden. S. C. AIS 54.5 $40
Macon. Ga. --4s.5 56.6 $50
Greenvile, S. c. 4O.5 sos 5S.3
Toccoa, Ga. ----42.6 Sis 500
A glance at the above table
shows a difference of one to two
degrees between Camden and Ma
con with the higher temperature
at Macon and the same difference
between Greenville and Toccoa
with the higher temperature at
Toccoa. While these differences
in figures are small difference of
one or two degrees in temperature
often determines whether the crop
will be lost or saved.
This variation in temperature
though small no doubt accounts tor
the difference in the blooming Pc
riod of the two states. Because
of the later blooming in this state
and because. as we have seen
from previous data, the last killing
frost occurs at about the same
time at the points mentioned in
Georgia and South Carolina, it
seems the peach crop in this state
would be injured less often over
period of years than in Georgia
From the foregoing data it is
easily seen that the extremely
small peach production in South
Carolina w1len compared with
that of Georgia is not due to cli-
mate conditions. for, other things
being equal. our climate seems to
be more favorable than that of
Georgia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28

a Chicago burglar was sentenced
for robbing a baby's bank. Read
this to Your husband.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28

Cultivating daughters voice is
narrowing experience for the rest
of the family.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28

Turkey might as well understand
that the way of the transgressor IS
barred.