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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08
BOY KILLED ON
WAY TO CAMP
Young John Robins. Riding on Truck,
Was Dashed Against Bridge
And Killed.

Easton, Md, July 3.-The social
service department camp for boys
of the diocese of Easton Episcopal
Church, which is composed of all the
counties on the Eastern Shore and
located at "The Wilderness" the
home of J. Ramsey Speer, on the
Choptank river near Trappe, was
overcast with gloom today by the
accidental death of John Robins, aged
l3 years, son of State Senator Robins
of Somerset County.
Boys flom all over the Peninsula
have been passing through Easton on
their way to this camp in automo-
biles and trucks. Young Robins, who
was in the party Of boys from Cris-
field, was sitting on top of the cab OF
truck when it passed underneath the
railroad bridge of tine b., c. & A. on
South Washington street. With his
back to the bridge he did not realize
his perlous position. His companions
shouted a warning, but too late. His
head struck an iron girder, fracturing
the skull. The boy died on the way
to the Emergency Hospital. The re-
mains will be taken to the Robins
home in Crisfeld. There are between
fifty and seven-five boys at the camp.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08
]. HESTER HESS
FOUND DEAD
Prominent Cecil County Lawyer
Bachelor Found Dead In Bed
Last Sunday.

Elkton, Md, July 3.-J. Hester
Hess, aged 65, a prominent member
of the Cecil County bar, was found
dead yesterday at his country home,
Glen Mary, located just on the out
skirts of town. He was lying in bed,
evidently having been reading when
he suffered the fatal stroke. He was
wearing his glasses and an open book
was on his bed.
The deceased was born in the
Fourth District and was a son of the
late Henry Hess. He was unmarried.
He graduated from Princeton in 1877
and afterward attended Heidelburg
University, Germany. In politics
he was Democrat and served
one term in the Maryland Legisla-
ture. For several years past he held
the position of tax supervisor Of Cecil
County. He is survived by one
brother and two sisters.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08
Over A Million Men
Have Stopped Work
Over l,25O,O0O Workers Throughout The
Country Are Now On Strike. The
Situation Is Serious

women of the country are on strike
and if the half dozen other railroad
unions which are threatening to walk
out join the ranks of the shopmen,
approximately 100000 organized
workers in the United States will be
idle through choice.
If to this number should be added
the hundreds of thousands of men and
women who are involuntarily out of
work. unemployment which had been
steadily decreasing for months past
will be greater perhaps than at any
time in the recent history of the coun-
try.
Four strikes of major Importance
are now in progress. An infinite
number of small or local strikes are
taking place, the number being so
large that it is difficult for the con-
ciiation division of the Department
of Labor to keep track of them all.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08
EXPLOSION WRECKS
MILLING BUILDING
One Negro Killed And Another Fatal.
~ Injured Al fredericksburg,
Disinfectant Fumes Ignite.

fredericksburg, Nd, July Samuel
Barnett, colored, aged 60, was killed
and James Sampson, also colored, per-
haps fatally injured in terrific ex-
plosion which wrecked building of
the Hurlock Milling Company of
Hurlock last week.
The building, which was attached to
the grain elevator, 60 feet high, with
a capacity of 10000 bushels of wheat,
has been used for storing grain-clean-
ing machinery, and as Mr. G. I. Bell,
head of the company, with Mr.. James
Butler and two other colored en-
rloyees had just finished disinfecting
the elevator with liquid solution, the
theory is that some of the gas fumes
from the disinfcctant hung close to
the floor, and that when Sampson
entered the building adjacent to the
elevator with a lighted cigar, or
struck match, the explosion instant
ly occurred.
Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Butler were on
top of the grain-elevator when the
explosion took place, sending show
ers of wood, glass and other wreck
age so feet or more in the air, and
which fell about their heads. They
had just finished cleaning up after
sending the disinfectant down into the
elevator from the top, and were pre-
pairing to descend by ladder run
ming inside the structure which was
wrecked; minute more, and the two
men would have been going down into
the ill-fated structure, to almost GER
tain death. Barnett, who was work
ing inside the place where the grain
cleaning machinery was stored, had
both legs broken by the explosion,
and Sampson was severely injured,
both colored men were rushed to the
Cambridge Hospital, where Barnett
died, and his fell-workmen is still in
a dangerous condition as the result
of the terrible shock, and perhaps in
ternal injuries.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08


of high order industry
tom Of question which he members
of the House absolute confidence said
without fair contradiction that had not been for Mr. Lewis the
parcel would have been adopted when His
achievement due to the qualities Of which have spoken
BALTIMORE SUN The district through
his ewis work shared the glory of his
achievements Mr. Lewis Democrat but he something
he American who practical benefit other
Americans The parcel post carries Lewis to millions Of
homes throughout the United States This Congressman
thing show the the Of his being Washing
He does back with hands simply stained with
politcs-as Congressman do.
Ensr
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08
]. L. JOHNSON'S
WILL PROBATED
Frederick Man Left Valuable Prop.
I erty In Worcester County To
y I Son And Daughter

Nh John l.. johnson. well known in
" qfc&ter County, father of David l..
Johnson of Ocean City, died at his
home in Frederick City recently. His
will was admitted to probate this
week, and provides for the distribu-
ton of an estate estimated to exceed
over 100000.
To Mr.. Johnson's daughter, Mrs.
Ella johnson Motter, is bequeathed
the home property in Frederick, to-
gether with all the contents. She is
also left a farm in Worcester County,
containing 17sa acres, known as the
Hastings farm. In addition she is
given $4,000 in cash.
Mrs. Clara Fox, another daughter,
is left the CAN'T farm of 212 acres in
Worcester County and a three-and-
a-half acre plat adjoining.
David L. Johnson, son is left the
Thoroughfare farm, containing 319
acres, in Worcester County.
A grandson, Frank b. Fox, Jr., is
left a farm situated in Worcester
County. known as the Mckee Home
stead farm. To a granddaughter
Virginia Llewellyn Fox, is given the
West farm, also located in Worcester
County. Mary Gordon Johnson, an
other granddaughter, is left $1,000.
The residue of the estate is to be
converted into money and divided
equally among the three children.
A codicil, dated April Is, 1922, re-
vokes the gift of the Thoroughfare
farm TO the son, the farm having been
decided to him. In addition to the be-
quests contained in the will the codi-
Gil provides a bequest of $1,000 to a
grandson, John Martin Motter, son OF
. Mrs. Ella johnson Motter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08
CAPTURE EAGLETS
AFTER REAL FIGHT
Boys Discover Nest On Cliff And Are
Attacked BY Parent Birds And
Showed Real Fight.

Frostburg, Md, July 3.-While
hunting for ginseng yesterday Victor
Rephan and four companions discov-
cred nest of bald-headed eagles on
a cliff 100 feet high on Furlough
Ridge, about eight miles from Eek
hart.
There were two eagles in the nest.
They measured 4S inches from tip to
tip of wings, but were not able to
fly. When the boys started to get
the eaglets the parent birds showed
real fight, and flew to the attack, but
they were finally driven off and the
eaglets captured. The other boys in
the party were Howard and Walter
Rephan, Elmer Hamill and Lewis
Bridges.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08
NASSAWANGO

There will be a festival held at
Nassawango NJ. p. Church Wednes-
day evening, July 10Th. If the wealth
er should be unfavorable, it will be
held the following night.
Ruth Pennewell spent the week
end with Elsie and Mabel Parks.
Miss Eunice Bounds left Monday
to attend the summer school at Tenn
pie University, Philadelphia.
There will be preaching at Nassa,
wango Sunday morning at the usua
hour by the pastor, Rev. H. l.. Mason
Come out ard hear good sermon.
Mr.. George johnson and Mrs. 3. J
Johnson spent Sunday with Mr.. King
Johnson, of Stockton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08

Close to 100000 men are involved
in the four strikes now engaging the
greater attention of the Government
According to the Department OF
Labor's records these strikes are:
In the coal industry, 100000
men, of whom $4,000 are bitumi-
nous miners and 100000 anthra-
cite mine workers.
Railway shopmen. 100000 men
called out, most of whom re-
sponded.
In the textile industry Of New
England, 10000 men and women
out.
From 10000 to 10000 garment
workers in New York alone, with
others out in smaller cities.
The mine workers have been out
for more than three months, as have
the textile workers.
More than 1,25O,00O men and
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08
INDIAN TO JAIL
FOR HIS RELIGION
Accused OF Working On Sunday, He
Prefers Cell To Paying A Fine
OF S4.OO

Georgetown, Del, July 5.-Given
his choice of paying fine of 81 and
costs or serving "a hours in the Sus-
sex County Jail because he broke the
Sabbath Day by narrowing field of
corn, Howard ID. Street, a member of
the Moor Indian Tribe, in the Indian
River district, Lower Delaware, and
member of the Seventh Day Adven-
fists, chose to serve the time in prison
Monday when arraigned before JUS
tice of the Peace +. w. Ryon. He
wanted to show, he said, by his act
that he was a martyr to the faith in
which he is so devoted.
Serves His Sentence.
He began serving his sentence at 8
o'clock Monday afternoon and was lib
Grated yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The charge was brought against
Street by another Moor, Isaac W. Har-
mon, who alleged that Street harrow
ed field of corn on June 25, when
there was no necessity for it.
The charge was brought against
Street under the provisions of the law
as found in the Revised Code of Della
ware, Chapter 1872, Paragraph 1874,
Section 4, which says:
Whoever shall perform any
worldly employment, labor or
business on the Sabbath Day
(work of necessity and charity
excepted) shall be fined 81, and
on failure to pay such fine and
costs shall be imprisoned, not ex-
ceeding "a hours"
Told Law Must Be Obeyed.
Regardless of his religious belief,
Street was told that the provision
of the law must be obeyed and that as
often as he violated it he would be
amenable to the provisions if charges
were preferred against him. The in
formant, Isaac w. Harmon, served
notice that he would have Street ar
rested again if he saw him working
in the fields on Sunday when there
was no necessity for il.
Street has been Seventh Day Ad-
ventist for about nineteen years and
has about twenty followers in his sec
tion. When told the fine was "a he
told Justice Ryon he would serve the
time in Jail.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08
GIRDLETREE NJ. Z. CHURCH

1000 A. NJ. Sunday School. Arthur
Hudson, Superintendent.
100 A. NJ. Preaching.
200 P. NJ. Sunday School at Con-
ners.
800 p. NJ. Preaching.
7.45 p. NJ. Twilight service.
You will always find welcome at
our church.
d. B. PRETTYMAN, Paste
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08

The stalking the coal fields OF the United
States despite the seeming OF the nation foI early settle
silent riders which mine families facing hourly the struggle be-
Workers Washington comforting with Secretary OF Labor
Dv(below and later with President Harding riot ruling at
Hcrn forty killed wounded before
all left OF the house
in ILL.,, dynamite and the torch had been
applied President Lewis refused proposed by Pe
dent Harding and Secretary Davis end the strike
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08
political ADVERTISEMENT
DAVID J. LEWIS,
Candidate For U. S. Senate

CONGRESSMAN TALBOT: {:
/ have been in these halls for
thirty-six years. In all that
time | have not known man
to go as fast or go so far as
David. If | were to talk q
week. could hardly say more
Of one Of the mos. remarkable
men Maryland has ever pro-
duced.
HON. JOHN WALTER
SMITH: He is as sincere as
sunshine. Call him dreamer
or what you will, his
dreams come true Chez con-
quers monstrous difficulties.
(l914.)
SENATOR UNDERWOOD:
Mr.. Lewis came to Congress es-
pecially equipped on postal and
transportation subjects and was
ready when the occasion called.
| suggested to Mr.. Lewis that
he prepare a parcel post Sec
tion. Mr.. Lewis then prepared
the provision and it was adopt
ed by the House.
BRYAN, w. j.: If you want
to find out where the people will
be tomorrow. see where Lewis is
today. He is a leader who
thinks with the people.
CONGRESSMAN COY
(now Chief Justice Supreme
Court, ID. c.: When Lewis be-
gins to speak. members belong
ing to both parties come flock
ing in from the smoking rooms
and lobbies. There is no mis-
taking what this means. They
u.ar,t 10 knnr NJ. a...:. HHk..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-10
Better Homes in America

Citizens have been asked to ponder this week
the advantages of better homes in America, from
both the material and spiritual standpoint. Men
who are conversant with the architectural phase
believe that we do not let the designers create
beautiful and lasting homes for us, but are sat
isfied with conventional plans calling for struc-
ture that presently loses charm and permanence.
The same observation holds true, they say, of
the interior decorations and furnishings
The campaign to which the press is calling
attention all over the United States would enlist
the public into developing better art appreciation
the architecture and furnishings of the home.
so that the building really will be place where
the charm of domestic life is enhanced by mate
rial surroundings.
The home is the center of our civilization. It
is the pivot of the family life From it emanates
sentiment which endures throughout life, that
calls back the hayward and beckons with ire
sistible power the roamer. Sentiment about the
old home place may seem hackneyed and COM
monplace to some, but in reality it is the very
heart of our nation. If the home ceases to exer-
else its power of direction, uplift, encourage
ment and betterment, the nation begins to retro
grade and crumble.
Anything that helps to make the home bet
ter and more congenial rallying place for the
whole family is to be welcomed Some critics
feel that the home is gradually disappearing and
that too many of are looking at it as only 4
place to eat our meals and to sleep. If this is
so, we should bend our efforts to restore it to
its former place.
If the campaign this week increases our spir
itual appreciation of the home and teaches US
that pleasant environment, made possible by
utility and beauty in construction and furnish
ings, increases our love for the home, the move
ment will have served a good purpose
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-10
Day Nursery Activity

The appeal of the Day Nursery for waste ma
terial, which is being made now preparatory to
its collection Oct 10 to 21, calls attention to the
beneficent work which this institution performs
in Richmond.
Besides the purely routine attention it gives
to children who are left in its care while their
mothers work the nursery teaches the little boys
and girls many matters of sanitation hygiene
and right living which they cannot obtain in
their own homes.
We are prone to overlook the constructive So
cal service in judging the efforts of the institu-
ton to provide shelter for boys and girls while
their mothers are earning money for their sup
port.
This training is social factor which will
show itself in the home life of the boys and girls
in later life.
The Day Nursery organization is not coming
before the public with request for money It
is limiting its appeal to the simple request that
housekeepers save old magazines papers, shoes
and rubbers, which will be collected by the asso-
citation during the three days of the campaign
From the sale of this material, the association
derives money to help defray the expenses of the
institution.
The request of the association is such mod
est one that general participation should follow
without any urging. 1t will take only few min
utes of time to set aside waste material for this
purpose, but the results of this action will be
seen in the happy faces of the children in the
nursery, and in the gratitude of the mothers
who are forced to make their own living or to
help support the dependents in the family.
The cooperation of all of us will promote a
successful waste material campaign. Here is an
opportunity to do good that one should not over
look or consider too trivial to bother about The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-10
Ripping Rhymes
RIGHT AND WRONG
BY Walt Mason

Last week some fiend in human form
worked off on NE a phony buck, and
wrath rose in me like a storm,
strongly yearned to run amuck. "Ah,
we'll" l sighed, when cooling down
'all is not lost, there's hope ahead;
there's some poor fish in this man 5
town who'll fall for this bum coin of
lead. The grocer's eyes are weak and
dim, he'd never wise up to my game;
I'll shove this bogus PUNK on him
he'll never know from whom it came
First impulse always sways me thus,
for self defense is in me born; | mus.
get even with the cuss who steps
upon my choicest corn. But second
impulse comes and swings my mind
around when | get cool; it is the out
come of the things l learned at home
and Sunday school. Some guy has
wrought me ill.," | think, but that's
no reason, sound or true, why l should
seek some other gink, and play a
scurvy trick or two. The grocer is an
honest wight, and it would be a rot
ten deal to take advantage of his sight,
and sting him with this pewter wheel.
I'll meet him oft in future DAYS, and il
| pulled so coarse a stunt I'd always
dread to meet his gaze, I'd surely show
a guilty front. So l will throw his
buck away. I'll drop it down in Wonder
well. where it can tempt no other jay
to hit the path that leads to Hannibal,
Mo-"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-10
Answers to Questions

tAny reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Palladium
Information Bureau, Frederick ]. Hask- !
in, director. Washington. d. c. This Of
Ter applies strictly to information: The
bureau bureau, does not give advice on legal
not attempt to settle domestic troubles
nor to undertake exhaustive research
plainly and Briefly. Give full name me- and
address and enclose two cents in stamps
direct to the inquirer.
O. Is the boil weevil as great a
menace as the ravages of the insects
which afflicted the Egyptians in the
olden days? d. S.
A. Government authorities are con-
vinced that the boil weevil is a pest
of as great magnitude as any which
afflicted the Egyptians. Some author
tiles claim that it has disturbed our
economic situation more than any sing
le factor in our history.
Q. Which state leads in the number
of camp sites for automobiles touring
the country? w P. L.
A. California has more camp sites
for tourists than any other state.
@. Is it proper to say Il reckon |
will be there on Thursday? A. H. D.
A The verb reckon should not be
used. 1t means to estimate or count
up.
@. Is CASTLE soap known by any
other name? T. NJ. B.
A II is also known as olive oil
soap, Marseilles soap, Spanish soap
and Venetian soap. The name CASTLE
records its Spanish origin, but Marseil-
les. France is the chief modern place
70 70 in
it is generally known as Marseilles
soap If genuine and of the first quail
ity it is made entirely of olive oil
The bulk of CASTLE soap of modern
manufacture contains a considerable
percentage of peanut, rope seed, and
other similar vegetable oils.
@. Where does the expression "a lit
tie bird told me" come from?-C. P. G.
A. This is borrowed from Ecclesi-
aste5 1920 where it reads For
bird of the air shall carry the voice
and that which hath wings shall tell
the matter
Q. What proportion of the earth's
area was directly involved in the World
war? R. D. R
A. OF Furopc's approximately 4,000,-
600 square miles of territory, seven
eights was directly involved in the con-
flict. For Africa the fraction is larger,
30 out of SO parts having been in bel
ligerency. Asia with her 100000
square miles, shows twenty-four TWEEN
ty-fifths of her territory involved,
while Australia was completely in the
throes of war. In North America four
fifths of an area of nearly 100000
square miles is occupied by two of the
great countries that were in the strug-
gle. Only about one-half of South
America remained nominally neutral.
Therefore of the 100000 square
miles of the globes area, exclusive of
Antarctica. more than 100000
square miles belong to the belligerent
nations. and the remaining few million
were more or less affected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-10

screened and heated and has a concrete
foundation wall around it so that it may
be used for more than back porch. 1t
could easily be transformed into a year
round dining porch. In the basement are
the laundry and heater as well as coal,
vegetable and storage rooms. This part of
the house is well ventilated and lighted
by carefully placed windows, willie its con-
crete construction insures dryness, comfort
and protection against rats and mice.
Indestructible steel windows for base
ment use are now available. They come
directly from the factory with hinges and
locks riveted on. They will not warp,
stick or rot, and furnish fifty per cent more
light than the older types.
1t is for modest homes of this type that
architects are laying greater stress than
ever on the need for permanent plaster
bases to forestall the formation of dis
figuring plaster cracks. Strips of metal
lath, IL inches wide, bent into the corners
of the walls and ceilings are found to be
an inexpensive, but effective means of pre-
venting corner cracks, which are those most
likely to form.
This type of house lends itself to a
charming landscape treatment which by
no means requires large spaces. 1t is a
matter OF lawn, shrubbery, flowers and