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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
RURAL SCHOOLS
EQUAL TO CITY
State Superintendent Cook Wants
Higher Standard For Farmers
Children.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 24.-Improve-
ment in rural school conditions, which
will give the children of Maryland
farmers the same standard of cduca-
tion as is established in Baltimore,
is the underlying theory of the De-
partment of Education bill before the
Legislature, according to Albert S.
Cook, State Superintendent Of
Schools.
Mr.. Cook, with William ]. Hollo-
way, Supervisor of Rural Schools,
established headquarters today in
Annapolis and will be here during
the session to go into the mass of
statistics, Incorporated in the annual
report Of the department, which have
been turned over to members of the
House and Senate to illustrate what
the department regards as the funda-
mental educational needs Of the
State.
Seventy Per Cent. One Room.
Seven-tenths o. the county schools
are one-teacher schools, and of these
81 per cent. are taught by teachers
who have had neither normal nor
high school education, according to
Mr. Cook. These two features, it is
declared, must be corrected as far as
physically possible to establish the
proper rural standard.
The improvement in teaching quail
ifications is aimed at by the present
school measure. An incentive to
teachers to improve their qualifica-
tions is established in the increased
salary schedule No increase of sal
airy is provided for teachers who have
had no high school or normal train
ing. All other classes are to be in
creased. Opportunity to reach a
higher classification is provided under
the bill through the summer sessions
of State Normal schools and the ex-
tension course establish ed, for which
$4,000 is set aside.
Consolidation Ultimate Aim.
Consolidation Of one-teacher schools
is not provided in the measure now
before the Legislature. 1t is the
ultimate aim Of the Department
however. By consolidation teachers
will be enabled to instruct children
of the same age and in the same
grade, instead of, as is now the case,
one teacher taking all pupils from
the first to the eighth grade. Mary
land topography, weather conditions
and roads now prevent entire elimi-
lhation of one-room schools, 1t is said,
but study has beeA made Of steps in
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
w. H. DASHIELL
DIED WEDNESDAY
Was For Nearly 80 Years Superin-
tendent of Education In SOM
erset County.

Princess Anne, Nd, Jan. 25.-Wil-
liam Handy Dashiell, for many years
Superintendent of Education for Som
erset county and owner of the Prin-
cess Anne Marylander and Herald,
died at his home here this afternoon,
aged SO years. He had been in fail
ing health for the last two years and
was under treatment in Baltimore
hospital for some time.
Mr.. Dashiell became Superintend-
ent Of Education in 1884 and held the
position continuously except for two
years during Governor Lowndes' ad-
ministration. In 1896 he purchased
The Marylander newspaper, which a
year later be consolidated with the
Herald. He retired from active
newspaper work about five years
age.
Son of Methodist Minister
He was a son of the late Rev. DR..
John II. Dashiell, an eminent Metho-
dist Episcopal minister, and was edu-
Gated at a private school in Balti-
more kept by his father, and later
graduated from Dickinson College.
He was admitted to the bar in 1875.
He is believed to have been engaged
in public school work longer than any
other man in Maryland.
Mr.. Dashiell was for many years a
trustee of Antioch Methodist Episco-
pal Church of Princess Anne and was
superintendent of the Sunday school
for about Is years. He was past
master of Manokin Lodge of Masons.
Was Married Twice
Mr.. Dashiell was twice married. His
first wife, who died in 1886, was Miss
Sallie B. Upshur, daughter of the
late Thomas T. Upshur, of Virginia.
In 1893 he was married to Miss FL
len N. Dougherty, daughter of the
late James z. Dougherty, of Princess
Anne. He is survived by his widow
and two daughters.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
J. T. CHANDLER
DROPPED DEAD
About 1890 Last Monday Morning
In the Store of Godfrey &
Warren, Snow Hill.

Mr.. John Thomas Chandler, a high
ly respected resident of Snow Hill,
dropped dead in the store of Godfrey
& Warren last Monday morning
about 1890 o'clock. He had gone to
the store with some eggs and to all
appearances was in the best of health.
He was asked to take seat until he
could be waited on, but declined with
the remark: 81 am not tired, and
would just as leave stand" The
words were hardly out of his mouth
when he was seen to reel and fall
to the floor. Several rushed to his
aid, but all was over in few seconds.
Mr.. Chandler had passed away, ap-
parently without struggle.
Mr.. Chandler was "a years of age.
He was born at the Chandler home
stead, Onancock, Va, on the 18th
day of March, lS48, and spent most
of his life in Accomac County, Va.
On November 10th, 1870, he and Miss
Matte Fitzgerald were married.
He is survived by his widow, two
brothers, S. X. Chandler, of Norfolk,
and Charles X. Chandler, of Oman
cock, and three sons. These are:
Messrs. Oscar NJ. Chandler, Thomas
S. Chandler and Carson F. Chandler.
Mr.. Chandler was a member of the
NJ. f. Church at Bloxom, Va. He
was an ardent Democrat, and at one
time was Commissioner of Revenue
for Accomac County, Va. Ten years
ago he moved to Snow Hill and had
been engaged in manufacturing bar
rels here.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home of the deceased Wednesday
morning by Rev. l.. +. Poole. after
which interment was made in the NJ.
f. Cemetery. The pail bearers were:
Messrs. d. S. Hudson, William A.
McAllen, Thomas Trader, Charles +.
Truitt, William Sidney Godfrey, and
Austin f. Warren.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
Jail Sentence For
Drunken Drivers

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 25.-Jail sen'
tences for persons operating motor
vehicles under the influence of liquor
are provided in a bill introduced in
the House today by George w. Ban
kert, of Carroll County.
For the first offense fines of 800 TO
81 900, or Imprisonment for 30 days
to one year, or both fine and inn
prisonment in the House of Correc-
tion for from six months to two
years, no option of fine being pro
vided. Licenses would be revoked
arbitrarily upon the first offense.
Justices of the peace and clerks OF
court would be nstf.eted to indorse
on licenses the fact of conviction, and
forward them to the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles. Licenses would
be forthwith revoked"
New licenses could not be obtained
within a year, and after that only in
the Commissioners discretion. Future
license applicants would be required
to state they had not been convicted
of such an offense within IL months.
Fines of $25 to 500 are provided
for racing on pub highways or
driving on a wager, 'nses would
b. subject to. revoc der this
section the owner 'e as
well as the drive
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
Gospel Crusade In Full SWinq
AT Khafcoaf M. f. Churc.

A splendid crowd greeted the Rev.
George w. Cooke, of New York, and
his associate, Rev. Fred Vreeland, at
the Methodist Episcopal Church on
Wednesday evening.
The Evangelists were formally in
troduced by the Rev. L. E. Poole and
in a very short time Evangelist Cooke
was in the harness" and it seemed
that the audience and he had been
friends forever. He impressed every
one with his intimacy in grasping a
situation. After singing a beautiful
solo entitled "The City Four Square"
accompanied with an old time instru-
ment, the Aeola, he preached very
timely and forceful sermon on "Prac-
tical Christianity" Mr.. Cooke is a
very interesting and impressive
speaker, and is very apt in his use
of customs and habits of living in
terest. He never loses the interest
of his auditors for n moment.
Mr.. Vreeland, the Chorus Director
led spirited and impressive song
service and revealed his ability to get
the people to sing. Mr.. Vreeland is
man of wide experience, conduct
ing large male choruses for the Y. NJ.
C. A. and conventions and before be-
coming associated with Mr.. Cooke
was a pastor in Westfield, n. Y. Dur
ing all of the song service Evangelist
Cooke surprised and delighted the
audience with his artistic use Of the
trombone. Mr.. Vreeland called on
him to play a verse of several old
time songs and he responded with
most beautiful playing. One lady
remarked to several at the close 81
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28

didn't know there was so much musi
in one of those things-I thought
they were only used for Jazz bands
The meetings will continue every
night at 7.30 with the exception Of
Monday which is rest night for the
Evangelists.
On Monday night Rev. Cooke will
preach in Crisfield, where he recentl'
conducted a very successful cor
munity campaign. Mr.. Vreeland
accompany him.
Next week the meetings will b
follows: Tuesday will be the Y
Peoples night, Wednesday Mer
ship and Adult Bible classes, TIA
day Mothers night, Friday Fraten
ity and Saturday will be one ( tn
most interesting of all the meeting
of the campaign when a choir of .
couple hundred children will do the
singing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
Causes Cited For Removal.

Causes given by the State Roads
Commission for their action are sum-
med up as follows: Danger to pedes-
trians, possibility of congested high
way traffic in the summer season, as
the piers are now being used for de-
livering and shucking oysters, shells
being piled along the slopes of the
driveway and bags Of oysters being
stored in the roadway proper, and
the loading and unloading of teams
in the roadway proper interfering
with traffic.
The scenic effect of the bridge is
obliterated to a certain extent, it is
also explained, and the view of the
bridge is practically cut off by a
gasoline storage station built on one
of the piers.
Has Become Landing Place.
Since the cutting of the inlet below
Ocean City by storm couple of
years ago the bay has become the
regular landing place for many of
the sturgeon fishermen. The oyster
industry has grown so rapidly that it
is said that Ocean City is fast becom-
ing one of t. e important oyster
towns of this section.
A written guarantee signed by G..
w. Rounds, Alvin J. Townsend and
Edward C. Evans that they would
guarantee to remove the objection
able distractions prompted Engineer
Burroughs to extend the time to
April 10. The new wharf, it is said,
will be a commedious one and will be
used for fishermen, oystermen, sum-
mer visitors who wish to crab and
fish, yachting parties, Coast Guard
and others, and will be built right
away.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
Thomas Parsons
y Died at PiffsviHe

Thomas Parsons, aged 72 years, a
prosperous farmer of Pittsville, died
suddenly at his home Thursday morn
ing, following a paralytic stroke a
few hours previous. Mr.. Parsons was
feeding the stock at his barns when
the paralysis entered his body, but
the effect was not instantaneous and
he was able to reach the door of his
home, where he was render aid by
his wife and DIR. o. V. James was
Immediately summoned
The deceased has been resident
of Wicomico county practically his
entire life and was we'll known to the
people of this section. He is surviv-
ed by a widow, who previous to her
marriage was Mrs. Julia Davis, two
children, Mrs. Mary Parsons, Of
Whitesville, DEL, and Cephas Par
sons, of Berlin, anC two sisters, Mrs.
J. A. Richardson, Of Pittsville, and
Mrs. Ella Hancock of Delmar.
Funeral services were held from
the NJ. p. Church, Pittsville, Rev G..
J. Hoolser officiating, and in.'
was in the Pittsville ces
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
ELKTON WEDDINGS
TOTAL II DAILY
Average Less Than During War
Period, But Fees Have Not
Decreased In Size

For the purpose of obtaining sigma
lures two petitions are being circu-
lated at Elkton, one requesting the
Maryland Legislature to enact new
marriage laws for the state,or to
amend the existing laws, and another
asking it not to change the latter.
Citizens who object to Elkton's motor
iety as a "Gretna Green" are circu-
lating and signing the first petition,
and jitneymen and others who reap
financial havests from the marrying
business have put the second in cir
culation. Both petitions are getting
numerous signatures, but the "jitney"
petition, according to report, is be-
ing signed chiefly by travelling sales
men and other non-residents Of the
State. Some citizens propose for
Maryland marriage laws similar to
those recently enacted for Delaware.
Others favor laws taking from mon
descripts" the right to ofiiciate at
weddings. Many Marylandeis object
to matrimonial candidates beng re-
quired to wait several days between
the time of the granting of marriage
licenses and the time fixed for mar
riages.
A prominent attorney at Elkton
says, if someone would volunteer as
plaintiff, he could prevent indiscrim-
mate marrying there by apply to the
court for an injunction, which he be-
lieves would be Immediately granted.
While the Legislature hesitates to
enact new. marriage laws, or to amend
the existing laws, Rev. Daniel Forbes
Lockerbie is marrying, on an average,
l2 couples daily.
"There are fewer marriages at
Elkton now than during the war per-
iod, but the marriage fees, which are
voluntary, have not decreased in 81: e."
Mr.. Lockerbie says. "Persons come
to Elkton from an area of 800 miles
to get married. Everything is GO
ing along pleasantly and smoothly.
/ am rising to class of citizenship
pleasing to the people of Elkton and
elsewhere and making the solemni-
zation Of marriage rank as an insti-
tuition to the honor and glory of God"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
CLINTON ROWLEY
DIED In HOSPITAL
Shot BY Archie Merrill at Greenback.
IA willie January 3rd. Gangrene
Causes Death.

Clinton Rowley, who was shot by
Archie Merrill, at Greenbackville on
January 3rd, died at the Salisbury
Hospital last Friday of gangrene, re-
sulting from the wound inflicted by
Merrill's pistol.
Mr.. Rowley was the oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Rowley, of
Horntown, Va, and had many rel
atives in Worcester County.
Funeral services were held in the
Horntown NJ. E. Church Monday
afternoon after which the remains
were taken to the new cemetery, at
the end of the stone road between
Pocomoke and New Church, for bur-
ial. The funeral was largely at
tended.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
ocean City To Build New Pier
To Replace Temporary One
Public Wharf Will Be Comm0dious And Arranged
To Accommodate Many Activities In The Sine
puxent Bay. Old Pier To Be Demolished.

AS a result of a conference at
Ocean City between a number of fol-
lowers of the water and their attor-
neys, A. M. Jackson and L. Claude
Bailey, of Salisbury, and District En-
gineer p. E. Burroughs, of the State
Roads Commission, also of Salisbury,
the temporary piers erected in the
Sinepuxent Bay at that resort early
last spring will be torn down between
now and April Is. A new public pier
is to be constructed by an Ocean City
corporation; probably extending from
the land of the Baltimore, Chesa-
peake and Atlantic Railway Com
pany.
Agreement Is Explained.
Permission was given last spring
by the Roads Engineer to construct
temporarily a pier to connect with the
State road at the site of the new
highway bridge, with the understand
ing that it was to be removed by sum-
mer. On June Ia it was ordered to
disconnect the two piers. This was
done in q temporary manner. AT the
same time an appeal to Chairman
Mackall, of the State Roads Commits
sion, being made that the piers might
be allowed to remain through the
busy summer season. Permission was
granted to allow the piers to remain
until September Is, if satisfactory to
the army engineers, who refused a
permanent permit, due to the objec-
tions of the State Roads Commission
to having these piers land on the
bridge.
January 3 the owners were notified
to remove all landings, pilings, tim
bers of any kind, houses or sheds
within so feet of the center of the
line of the State road over Sinepax-
ent Bay at Ocean City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
Up-to-Da Creamery
And Modern Ice Pla,
Meeting Held Last Tuesday Appoint
Committee To Learn Cost Of 5 t,
Plant In Snow Hill.

At meeting held in the Community Room of the De-
Savings Bank last Tuesday afternoon to consider the b
OF ice plant, cold storage plant and creamery
composed of Messrs. William o. Dckerson, George E. Dr.
and John Tmmons appointed to investigate the
fifteen ton ice plant and machinery and buildings for the
posed enterprise.
Several sites in view where the plant be erected
prices have been named
meeting of the business and farmers will be cae
soon the committee is ready to report
1t is proposed to have ice plant that will tt
this community, to ice cars to furnish cold storage fof
tatoes apples, beef pork etc. and to have uptod
cry.
The present outlook is for plant that will likely
$4,000.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
ALL HALLOwS' PARISH

January goth, 1922. Fourth Sun
day after Epiphany.
10 A. M. Church School.
IL A. M. Mathis.
7.30 p. NJ. Evensong.
REV. ALFRED LEE JONES, Rector.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
Two Hurt i'm Auto.
Crash at CrisfieId

Crisfeld, Md, Jan. 24.-The large
automobile of E. w. Townsend,
Marion, was wrecked last night whei
it jumped a ditch at the turn of tn,
new stone road near Crisfield.
The car was being driven by Mr..
Townsend's son, Lester, at high speet
and was carrying four passengers,
two of whom were badly cut by fly
ing glass. The machine is damaged
about 5000.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
{. F. CHANDLER
TO BUILD MILL

Mr.. Carson +. Chandler has pur-
chased the "Duck Island" property of
Mr.. Lawrence Hastings and will erect
a factory thereon. The property is
adjoining that of Postmaster Asbury
C. Riley on the River Switch of the
D., M. & V. r. r.
Mr.. Chandler proposes to build a
stave mill there and, perhaps bar
rel factory.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28
POPE BENEDICT XIV
DIED LAST SUNDAY

Pope Benedict XIV, heed of
the Roman Catholic Church of
the world, died in Rome last
Monday, as a consequence this
has been a week of great
mourning to all Catholics.
More than a half million peo-
pie viewed the remains in st.
Peters Monday and Tuesday.
Interment was made Thurs
day.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-28

you look tired" Well, it's hard
1k carrying hod of bricks up to
third story" "Have you been do
Il long 7" "No---I start tomor-
The Democrat-herald., 1922-05-12
People Will Talk

Yes, people will talk. the say
ing is true, they talk about me
AMI they talk about you. II We
20 to the opera, someone will say,
We should 60 to church and learn
how to pray. If we 70 to church
and otfer up prayers, they say we
are hypocrits and putting on airs.
II we are rich they call US thief :,
Scoff at our sorrows and laugh at
our grief. II we arc poor they
say we shirk, we are always lazy,
and never would work. They talk
of our prospects. they talk of our
C. to second eoiu1ra to risa..
The Democrat-herald., 1922-05-12
Seads Them East
7. Advertise cou,try

Chss. Stoner, land man Of
Vilas and Baca county booster.
wss in town Wednesday and
made arrangements for 500 Of
the new edition of the Baca
county map that will be out in
about tive weeks.
Wo have delayed the pubiica'
tion Of the e.new edition with the
hope Of something more definite
in railroad new 8. bat now con.
template publication the last
full week iu thi. month.
The now edition will have all
up.to.date write.up of the
country on the back Of the map
that win give an understanding
Of Bsca county IS it is today.
Something between 5000 to
10, 900 Of the first edition Of
the map found their way into
eastern homes. and we're hoping
the new edition be sent even
mere literally.
Ask for quantity prices.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-05-12
How Harding
Saved the Country
NJ. EAitor:

There was never . time in the
history Of the country when
geod eitixsnship was more IN
daasand, and it is doubtful II
IL supply was ever shorter in
proportion to the demand.
A rood citlzea will not always
80 Rsed IN his own party
vhelhss i y thses Of not. aza
nsl1hsr wiN he always con denim
~ ss>s o. de- opposite party
tha4 he would not con denn' il
eorsnitted By an own.
In what appears to be . sec.
ond edition Of Plain Facts ID
found tlDe following:
Through the foresight Of
President Harding the world
has been Ameriearized-with nc
entanglenents." -
l don't sec how he could crowd
more fAlseAood into smaller
space.
While Ex-Prssidsnt Taft was
dsysting his best Efforts to the
vsrk Of perfeeting the league
oeyesant, when and where and
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The Democrat-herald., 1922-05-12
To Re-Vote Bonds
In StevensC County
Frem Hugoton Hermes.

Frem Hugoton Hermes.
The meeting held At the court.
house in Hueoton, Tues day
afternoon. to consider the propo.
sition of again voting aid bonds
for the Kansas Il Oklahoma
railroad was we'll attended. The
east end of the town ship was
Well represented.
Mr.. Byers made a short talk
on the railroad proposition. ex-
planning why a revoting of the
bonds was asked.
He said that his railroad was
at the east line of the county,
knocking for the Stevens county
door to be opened in order that
he might come on to Hugoton as
had been his intention all the
time.
Mr.. Byers has aband oned the
terminal bond proposition entire
iy on the ground that decision
had never been rendered in the
supreme court of Kansas on the
legality of terminal bonds.
He assured the people that
the aid bonds for which he was
asking were l"gal in every re-
spect and that there would be
no chance for litigation.
He says that cost of construc-
tion has not materially lowered.
but IL the residents of Center
town ship will give him the
desired aid he will come on to
Hunoton With . railroad identical
with the ore he has constructed
in Sc eaard county.
The bonds asked for will draw
Is per cent interest and run for .
period of 30 years.
If the election carries. the
bonds are to be issued and piac-
ed in escrow along with IN equaI
amount of stock 10 the Kansas d
Oklahoma railroad, and As mile
! of railroad has been constructed
Sc. 600 worth of bonds is to be
delivered to MIR. Byers in ex-
change for = like amount of
stock, and continue in this man
ner until the train whistles in
Hugoton.
The petitions asking the town
| ship board of Center town ship
to calf the ele ,tion for the pur-
pose of voting the bonds are to
be circulated soon.
Many consider this q much
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