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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-22

Mr.. Jones is the new minister of
the NJ. f. Church. Snow Hill. He is
a native of Harrington, Del, and has
been in the ministry for seventeen
years. He is graduate of Whining
ton Conference Academy, Dover, Del,
and Dickinson College. His last APP
pointment before coming to Snow
Hill was Silvcrbrook, Wilmington.
For the past two years he has been
the Executive Secretary of Whining
ton City Missions of the NJ. T.. Church.
Mr. Jones rs married and has two
children. He is a good preacher, and
his congregation is very much pleased
with him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-22
Fire Lays Waste Pocomoke
$2,OOO,OOO Property Loss
Fire Broke Out On Maple Street About Noon Last Monday And
Burned For Two Hours Destroying Numerous Business Houses
And Over 40 Dwelngs.-WiL Rebuild AT Once

Pocomoke City visited by the
tory last Monday In fact the worst fire that occurred
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland Nearly 50 worth of
property destroyed 1t shortly after the fire got
under headway that would beyond the
department. telephone surrounding
for help The message reached Snow Hill shortly after
and inside of half hour the members of the Hill Fire
Department with their hose and reels the the fire
They went to work at and stood their ground around Second
and Market Streets checking the fire that section During the
fire, President Edward Dashiel of the Snow Hill Fire Depart
and had to be carried private
revived.
Inside of hour other fire companies and their apparatus
arrive all save Pocomoke
terrible fire. black smoke and urid flames falling
screaming and children, rushing there
ing their lives something others paazed with fear for
what would befa them 1t that will be vivid
the minds of those who witnessed the frey devastation
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-22

cided to protest to the Baltimore
Presbytery against one of its MEM
bers laboring within the bounds of the
Presbytery of New Castle without its
consent and also decided to notify the
trustees of the Elkton church not to
fill its pulpit without the consent of
the provisional session or the sanction
of the Presbytery of New Castle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-22
Stockton Residence
Burned Thursday

The handsome residence of Mr..
Benjamin Disharoon in Stockton
was burned to the ground Thurs
day afternoon. None of the fam
lily was at home. Practically no
furniture was saved. The cause
of the fire is not known.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-22

burn, being the handsome residence
o: Frank NJ. Wilson.
Panic-strckea women rushed into
their homes to save their belongings
and two were saved from being burn
ed to death by neighbors forcibly
carrying them from the burning
buildings.
Cause Is Mystery.
1t is not known just what caused
the fire When discovered it was
burning in the Wilson stable. This
was in the section OF the town in the
rear of the department store of Mil
ton Veasey, known as the Hargis
store, one of the biggest department
stores on the peninsula.
Some residents say passerby
threw lighted cigar near the door
Of the stable and it was blown by the
high wind along the floor until it
reached pile of hay. Others say a
small nile of rmhhish was hurning on
the street and that this was blown
into the stable.
A barn belonging to Chester Young
over n mile from town and across the
river, was ignted and burned Live
stock quartered there was lost.
Troops Guard Ruins.
Members of Company |. Maryland
National Guard, from Salisbury, un-
der command of First Lieutenant
Ralph II. Dulaney and Second Lieu
tenant Dewey H. Morris are now
under orders issued by Col. ID. John
Markey, of Frederick. to patrol the
streets of Pocomoke and guard
against looting of the burned district.
Captain James S. Russell, command
ing officer. who was here aiding the
c. & p. Telephone Company to re-
establish its lines, assumed charge Of
the guardsmen on their arrival.
200 Persons Homeless.
Between 10 and so dwellings were
destroyed and 200 persons were made
homeless. All of these, however, were
cared for by residents whose homes
escaped the flames. Not one homeless
persoa was forced to spend the night
in embarrassing surroundings, Mayor
James Tull declared.
Outside telephone and telegraph
communication was reestablished at
6 o'clock after this place had been
cut off from the rest of the world for
four hours.
Flames Spread Rapidly.
Two incidents illustrate the rapid
ity with which the fire spread. f.. w.
McMaster, Superintendent of Schools
of Worcester County, and a director
of the Pocomoke City National Bank,
was in the building when he heard
the first fire whistle blow. Looking
out the door, he saw a nearby barn
ablaze. He instructed Francis ID.
Young to place all of the banks rec
ords in the vault at once. This scarce
ly had been done before the flames
were licking the front of the institu-
tion.
Leaving the bank Mr.. McMaster
drove his horse and buggy to q stable
two blocks distant. He started to un-
hitch the animal but. coming to the
door to take another look at the prog
ress of the fire, he found that it was
necessary to drive to more distant
haven as the flames were swiftly eat
ing their way to his stopping place.
The telephone exchange, built of
brick and with slate roof, was not
destroyed; officials of the company
declared their operators had proved
themselves real heroines. Despite the
heat, the immediate dan
ger that flames at any minute might |
sweep through the building, the oper-
ators disregarded orders to leave
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-22

The Snow Hill Fire Department
was the first outside company to
reach Pocomoke. and the boys imme-
diately coupled on their hose and
plunged into the fray. They did
great work and the Pocomoke people
feel very gratified to them and to
Salisbury, Crisfeld. Princess Anne,
and the other towns which sent their
firemen to the rescue
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-22

Started In Stable.
Starting in the stable of Frank NJ.
Wilson, on Maple Street, about noon,
the blaze. famed by a high wind,
swept everything before it, defying
efforts of local tiremen and citizen
volunteers, as well as fire companies
summoned from points as far as Sea
ford. Del Not until 3 o'clock in the
afternoon was the blaze checked, and
then only after il had laid in ruins
an area which extended from Second
Street to the Pocomokc River front
and from Maple Street to Goode.
The wind. which was blowing from
the direction of Second Street to the
river, sent the flames and embers
leaping from building to building, and
the blaze was only brought under con-
troll after it had reached the river
bank.
Among the buildings swept were
one hotel, two banks, two department
stores, two drug stores. six grocery
stores, one garage.
Whole Town Threatened.
At one time il appeared that the
entire town was doomed.
In financial damage the fire was
the worst which ever occurred on the
Observation-Disclosures penin-
sula. Fine business places and beau
tiful residences were consumed.
In few minutes after the alarm
was sounded the municipal authori
ties realized that they would be un-
able to cope with the flames. Prin-
cess Anne, Snow Hill, Salisbury, Sea-
ford. Delmar and Crisfeld were asked
to send their fire-fghting equipment,
and all responded promptly with
motor truck equipment. But for the
prompt aid rendered far greater
loss would have resulted.
W. X. Byrd Seriously Injured.
Walter X. Byrd, aged %. bond
salesman for Poe & Davies, bankers,
was painfully injured
when he fell from the second-story
VI NHilN
helping remove furniture from the
burning building. Byrd landed on his
head and shoulders sustaining concus-
Second Street. the last building to
ture of rib. He was unconscious for
about an hour.
Several of the residents of POGO
moke City and some of the firemen
also were injured. but none seriously.
Three of the biggest blocks in the
heart of the town were completely
wiped out. In this section was loca-
ted the Pocomoke City National and
the Citizens Banks, both handsome
buildings; the postoilice, the Hargis
department store, the drug stores of
Lloyd & Blaine, and William II.
Clarke & Co., and other prominent
business firms.
In the eastern section bordering on
the river along Front Street the fire
burned itself out, not house being
eft.
The Peninsula Produce Exchange,
/ three-story brick building, at Mar
get and Front Streets, prevented the
spread of the fire in tbs section, the
Fire Department doing
most effective work at this point.
From 40 to so per cent of the dam
lge is said to be covered by insur-
lnce.
Parker House Saved.
Along Willow and Maple Streets
he other visiting fire companies were
stationed and it was through their
'fforts that the Parker House, one Of
he prominent hotels was saved.
In a southerly direction along Mar
ret STREET the fire was stopped at
Second rect, tn last building to
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
FIRE RESCUERS
STUMBLE UPON
MURDER HORROR
sas Home and Son in Barn Killed, While
Three Were in Dying Condition in House.

concordia. Kan April 5-Theodore Trembay i8-year-old
farmer slain with at his home Tuesday
ms brothers H. i2 and 10 DID, respectively death
w their heads crushed and the father Of the boys TrembIa
injured. The assaIants unknown. ,
The elder Trembay porch
nome wednesday morning. his head and his feet bound with
He may
The body of Theodore TrembIay
mead crushed and the body badly bruised.
The other four boys Francis Albert Alfonso and Cleo
found in the house Only the
All mad suffered smashing blows the head
little daughter who had night home.
was the only member of the family escape injury.
remoIay recovered
no idea who had committed the crime.
reports automobile
the TrembIay home about Tuesday another
gong north the morning.
After the attack, the slayers
9nors seeing the blaze early the morning.
no rescued the unconscious victims BIoodhounds
ne !rembiay home is in a community.
1oseph Bachand the first
ers ne found the father at
ndhos ueo with wire and dazed bleeding He
dressed He collapsed appeared murmured
Theodore Is in the barn.
Bachand said he carried Trembay
went into the burning where removed
oren Albert ~ Francis i2 Aphonse 10; and Cleo, Cleo is
the only Of the injured children
In the barn Bachand found tho Theodore.
Investigation revealed according officers
was started under mattress in the fathers There
SAID the together with overturned lantern found
According the father
barn last night and had
questioned by officers he
night decided to wait until he somewhat before
questioning him further
Trembays year Trembay according
neiehbors stood community largely
French Canadians He
Shirley township. He is 48 old
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
HENRY FORD CURSED
WORKERS, IS CHARGE
BY SPECIALIZING
Sit Half Dead, Do Bits Mechan-
ically, Electrical Unionist
Tells r. r. Board.

Chicago April 5.-Henry Ford,
the Detroit automobile manufacturer.
was declared responsible for advanc-
ing specialization in factories and ac-
cused of comforting q curse on his
workers before the United States
Railroad Labor board, Wednesday. in
the wage hearing at which 2O4 rail-
roads are seeking 10 per cent wage
reduction.
Edward J. Evans. vice president Of
the international brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers. attacked the rail
roads which. he said. were tending
toward too great specialization in shop
work
Henry Ford may have conferred
blessing on many people--those who
own automobiles-but he conferred
curse on his workers They sit at
their benches, half dead doing their
bits Of work -snechanically over and
over" the union leader declared
High specialization was asserted by
Mr.. Evans to be the worst crime
against humanity The railroads, in
seeking a sliding scale of rates. ac-
cording to the work done by different
shopmen, were tending more and more
toward specialization. he said
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
NAVY IS WARNED
AGAINST SOVIET
TA|NT BY DENNY
Secretary Wants Per-
sonnel to Avoid Red
Doctrine Creeping in.

Washington. April 5.-Secretary
DENLY served warning Wednesday on
officers and men of the navy to guard
themselves ashore and afloat from
the preachings of sovietism. commun-
ism and anarchy" through a special or
der to the entire service. which declar-
ed no leniency will be shown to men
who committed acts Of disloyalty.''
The order arose. Mr.. DENLY said.
from the fact that his attention had
been called to sinister propaganda
by societies having their origin In its
personnel. elements of disloyalty and
disorder
Il have the most profound confid-
ence IN the loyalty and devotion to
their country of the commissioned and
enlisted men Of the United States
naval forces the order continued. Il
have no fear that our men in any CON
number may at any time. any
where be seduced from their allegiance
to their countrys flag
II fear only that some few of our
men may be induced. innocently at first.
when on shore. to join societies having
for their purpose the advancedment Of
ideas contrary to our form of govern
ment or which may result in lawless-
ness.
Il am trying by this warning to
have IL few individuals who might
otherwise affiliate themselves with
societies seeking those things which
.annot be tolerated in an organization
sworn to uphold the constitution of
he United States and to obey all law
'ul orders. Should there be any such
men in the navy today. it is almost
'ertain that if they. do not disentangle
organizations they will ultimately be
detected.
Il am trying to lessen the number
# prisoners in naval prisons. I could
lot hope to show leniency. however.
o any man. who. in combination or
lone in violation of his oath commit
ed acts of disloyalty to his country"
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
OFFICE IS SHOT Up
BY VENCEFUL MAN;
z DEAD, 8 WOUNDED
Former Employe Incensed by
Suit Starts Duel; Hello
Girl Is Heroine.

Chicago. April 5.-Two men were
killed and three wounded Wednesday
when former employe of the w. A.
Jones Foundry and Machine company
walked into the offices Of the con-
Germ and began firing with two pistols.
He was shot and killed by the plant
superintendent, who opened fire in
return.
The dead are: Charles Salfeld. a
former cmploye of the company. and
Chester Borgstrom. employed in the
offices.
The wounded. all employees of the
concern. are F. H. Hoge. J. A. Sizer
and Joseph Bender
There were more than 40 persons.
more than half of them women. in the
offices when SalfeId entered and
started shooting While the employees
scrambled for cover. Miss Florence
Samuelson. n telephone operator. re
manned at her post and sent in call
for the police
Meanwhile. f. J. Powers. supern-
tendent Of the plant. heard the shoot
ing and, obtaining a pistol from his
desk, rushed for the front office.
Powers fired twice. the bullets strik-
ing Salfeld in the neck and the heart.
Salfeld. according to members of
the company. had been crazed with
the desire for revenge because Of
court suit growing out Of business
deal with an employe of the firm,
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
PREMIER SAVED
FROM DIE HARDS
Motion to Censure Brit
ish Government Is
Buried in Commons.

London, April 5.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. sl.-Although number of
laborites and independent liberals voted
with the die hards,' the motion of
Sir William Joynson- Hicks censuring
the government. which was debated in
the house of commons lengthily and
acrimoniously Wednesday night. was
overwhelmingly defeated No division
was taken on the motion itself. but the
amendment of the coalition
was carried, 2sS to 95.
The unionist party meeting as
Joseph Devlin described the discussion
of the die hards'' resolution attracted
Il full house. There was much banter
throughout the debate. but bitterness
was discernible below the surface be-
tween the die hards'' and their union
ist colleagues. Joynson-Hicks APP
pealed to the conservative leaders to
take command of the conservative
party as the country's greatest instru-
ment for political good.
Austen Chamberlain. the govern
ment leader. who ut an early stage en-
tered the arena, declared that the gov
ernment was anxious for vote. He
twitted the die hards'' on the delay
in introducing the motion. asserting
that there was not single principle
contained in the resolution or single
definition of faith.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
V0[STEAD|5|N
WARNED It BIDS
FOR FARCE LAW
House Leaders, Includ-.
ing Mann, Say 1t Is In
viting Jury Revolts.
Act to Deport Aliens
Held Plot to Benefit
Native Bootleggers.

Washington April By a vote Of
more than ) to l. the house late We'd
nesday passed and sent to the senate
a bill authorizing the deportation of
aliens convicted in state or federal
courts on charges of having violated
the narcotic and Volstead act.
motion to recommit so that the
provision relating to conviction in state
courts might be eliminated, was defeat
ed. and the measure was put through as
affirmed, 222 to 73
Warning was given to prohibitionists
by many members, including Represen-
tative Mann. republican. Illinois. a vet
eran of the house. that they were going
too far. that there was danger of dis
rupting the whole system of law en-
iorcement and that jurors would be up-
willing to convict those who ought to
go to Jail. if it also meant deporta-
ton.
There were many references to the
Anti Saloon league and Wayne B.
Wheeler. its general counsel. Repre-
sentative Hill. republican. MARYLAND.
charged that ''the American bootleg
gers union and the league were
standing hand in hand and fighting un-
der one banner to put the alien boot
logger out of business. Representative
Walsh. of Massachusetts. said that Mr..
Wheeler could not be classed by the
bootleggers as an enemy, since he is
the man who made it possible for them
to ply their trade
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
MARRIAGE RITE
TRIMMED A BIT
Revision of Episcopal
Ceremony WouldOmit
Necessity to Obey.

New York. April 5.--(By the Asso-
ciated Press. .l-Recognition of the
changed status of women by striking
from the Episcopal marriage cere-
mony the promise to obey, and elm
mating the compulsory giving in mar
riage. was proposed by the commission
on revision of the book of common
prayer. in report made public
Gaining equal rights with men in
their marriage vows. however. the
women would lose Il special privilege
now accorded them because the pro-
posal to change the ceremony also
provides for striking out the bride
groom's pledge, with all my worldly
goods | thee endow."
The commissions report. published
i'll the form of o30-page hook. and
more than $50 alterations
and the inclusion of seven entirely new
offices. or forms of worship. will be
submitted to the triennial general con-
vention of the church at Portland
Ore, next September.
Other SimpIifications
Under the constitution of the church,
it cannot be adopted until it has been
approved by two general conventions.
Dut HfeuueTS OF tnP COMMISSION nope
to see the changes finally ratified at
the 1925 convention.
Six pages of the report are devoted
% the proposed changes in the mar
rlage ceremony.
Besides the revision of the marriage
ceremony. the proposed changes in
,lude:
Encouragement of the contents. max |
ng for more convenient use: permis-
'ive shortening of some of the serv-
ces; addition of many new prayers,
'uch as For state legislature" For
memorial days. for social Justice"
for every man in his work ''for our |
ountry' and "for all nations:" add-
lonal collects. epistles and gospel for
peclal occasions. including Independ-
nee day: enlargement of the catechism
nd its Transformation into a catechet-
cal office of instruction: Il form Of
ervice for the burial of child; pray
RS for permissive use in commcmora-
ion Of the saints and for the depart
d; and special form for missionary
nrvice
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06

head of a military board appointed at
Fort Sill to investigate the Staying of
Lieutenant Colonel Beck. came here in
an airplane with Captain Alexander
A1ileau, Jr.. and conducted prelimi-
nary inquiry. The officers returned to
the fort late in the day. .......
The entire military board will fly
here Saturday to attend the coroner $
inquest. Major Lanphier said When
the days investigation is complete a
report will be forwarded to the adult
ant general Of the army at Washing
ton.
The body of Lieutenant Colonel Beck
will be shipped TO Washington Thurs
day afternoon. accompanied by an of
ficer and burial will take place in Arl-
ington cemetery.
Three Inquiries Under Way
Preparations were made Wednesday
to launch three separate inquiries into
the events surrounding the death Of
Lieutenant Colonel Beck.
\ civil investigation by county an
thorities will determine charges to be
field against Day.
A military commission of three army
officers, headed by Major Thomas b.
Lanthier will come here Friday or Sat
urday. according to an announcement
at Post field, and investigate the kill
ing.
4 third inquiry began when NJ. F.
Meadows. federal prohibition director
for Oklahoma. began to check UP to
ascertain whether liquor might have
had a part on the party which pre-
ceded the killing Of Lieutenant Colonel
Beck
County officials are running down
various angles Of the tragedy but
Continued on Page Eleven
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
Vatican Can't Afford
Life Pensions; Gives
Election Staff Cash

Rome. April Pope Plus. explain
ing that the resources of the Vatican
no longer permit the granting of life
pensions to those attending cardinals
during conclaves. as has been the Gus
tom heretofore. has announced the
Vatican will give 800 lire to each of
these functionaries who served dur
ing the recent conclave which elected
him pope. In addition. they are
granted the life long permission to
have private chapels wherever they
may live. in which to celebrate mass.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
Stricter Blue Law
Enforcement Demand
at Zion City Polls

Zion. Ill. April 5.-Stricter blue
law enforcement with continuation
of bans on smoking dancing. swearing.
gambling and censorship of women's
clothes was indorsed by the voters Of
Benton township, which includes Zion
Tuesday
The liberals were defeated BY a
majority of 700 votes at the polls
when the Theocracic party, endorsed
bv Wilbur Glenn Voliva. overseer of
Zion, elected all of its candidates.
The majority was the largest ever
given the Theocracics.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-06
X IN FAMILY HACKED WITH AK: one DEAD
WITNESS AND BOOZE ARE SOUGHTN PLATONC TRACE
Jurors Embrace
Shakes Conviction
IN Montana Oil Case

Omaha, April 5.-RacheI Cecilia
Strickland and her business assoct-
ate, Samuel B. Musser, were found
guilty Of using the malls to defraud
In the sale of Montana oil lands. by
a Jury In federal court here Wed
nesday night. Miss Strickland and
Musser were officers In the Amer
lean Brokerage and Development
corporation, which the government
charged with fraudulent claims by
mall in the sale of units" of Mon
tana oil property.
CHARGES against c. j. Wester-
dahl, one Of the jurors, were made
to Judge Woodrough, Immediately
after the jury retired to deliberate,
and If substantIated, may cause the
proceedings to be q mistrial, it was
said by court officials.
The charges were contained in an
affidavit by Charles E. Wilcox, a
private detective, who declared he
overheard Westerdahi say in the
court corridors that the defendants
were nothing but a bunch of rob.
bers." The affidavit also declared
that Westerdahl had been seen to
put his arm around Mrs. Gustaf-
son." government witness.
Mrs. Gustafson, according to
United States District Attorney
KinsIer, denied the statement. Mrs.
Gustafson told him, Kinsler said,
that Juror Westerdahl had come
by a window where she was stand
ing Tuesday and where the rain was
blowing in.
"He placed his arm on me and
told me to stand back or I'd get
wet" the attorney quoted Mrs. Gus.
tafson as saying.