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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23
Sweeney Talks On Code.

Naryland's penal system and need
edl reforms in the classification OF
nrtoners furnished the theme OF an
addeess by Warden Claude B.
Swefzey az the meeting of the Mems
cldt, 2f Grace and ST. Peters Church.
No study is made OF convicts al the
presen. time, according to Warden
Sweeney. who also said that the House
Of Correction. intended for first Of.
lenders is filled with Migrants and
tramps. who. have bad influence on
youthful prisoners sent there.
What is needed" he declared. "is
system OF classification whereby
convicts might he placed in institu.
lions and pursuits In keeping with
their characters and tendencies. Such
classification should he carried out by
medical officers and psychiatrists."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23
STATION & WHALEY, Solicitors.
ORDER NISI
James K. Bishop

Ezekiel J. Derrickson, ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland. No. 1882 Chan
cery, November Term, 1929, to wit:
December Goth, 1929.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by John w. Station and John
). Whaley, Trustees, for the sale of
the real estate in the above cause be
ratified and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 18th day of January,
nineteen hundred and twenty-three.
provided copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper printed in
Worcester County once in each of
three successive issues before the Sth
day of January, 1928.
The report states the amount of
sale to be four hundred and ten dol
lars.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23
LICENSE
WILL BE REDUCED


Next year will be the last in which
the Office OF the Automobile Commits
sioner will serve as the biggest single
revenue-producing department of the
State. In 1922 this department pro-
duced about S2.70O,00O from the regis.
tration fees of automobiles. On the
basis OF these figures Il should collect
about S3.O0O.O00 in 1923, most of which
Will be received prior to January Is.
After that the receipts OF the Office
VIII be nominal in comparison with
what they have been. II is not ex-
pected that the receipts ever will ex.
coed Sl,0O0.O00 again.
The reason for this Is the tax on
gasoline Beginning January 1, 1924
this tax will constitute the bulk of the
charge on automobi'ists for the use OF
the state roads. The tax has been in
effect since June / last. but il has
been only at the rate of 1 cent a gal.
Ion and has been for the purpose OF
providing for the deficit in the con.
struction funds of the State Roads
Commission.
John n. Mackail. chairman of the
State Roads Commission. who worked
out the gas tax and was instrumental
in securing its passage through the
Legislature. said the oRe-cent tax had
worked out almost exactly as antici
pated. II has averaged 100000 a
month for the six months the tax has
been in operation and is expected to
average $4,000 a month for the 10
months to January /. 1924. If II does.
the maintenance deficit will be wiped
out.
On January /. when the two-cent tax
on gasoline goes into effect. 1t is ex.
pected to produce n revenue of at least
Sl.5O0.oOO year Then the registra-
ton fees of automobilists will be re.
duced. The new charge is expected 10
be about one.third of the old registra-
ton fees. or 20 cents per horsepower.
Adoption of the gas tax by Maryland
and the District OF Columbia automat-
ically will solve all reciprocity trou.
bles that have been agitating motor.
lists for years.
a bill already Is before Congress
providing for the adoption of the gas
tax in the District beginning with
1924. When this is passed no Wash
ington license tag will be required for
Maryland machines and no Maryland
tags for Washington machines.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23
CLARENCE p. LANDLORD, Solicitor
ORDER NISI.
William +. Bennett, ct al.

William T.. Bennett, ct al.
vs..
Elizabeth Jane Bonneville, ct nj.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, In Equity. No. 1920.
November Term, 1922. To wit;
December 9th, 1922.
ORDERED by the subscriber, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, the 9th day of December, 1922
that the sale of the property men
toned in these proceedings made and
reported by Clarence p. Landlord,
Trustee, appointed by decree of the
Court to make said sale be ratified
and confirmed unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the Sth day of January next, pro-
vided a copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper printed in Worces-
ter County once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the LIST day of
January in the year nineteen hundred
and twenty-three.
The report states the amount of
sales to be $1200.0O.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER ID. COLLINS. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23
MR.. CHICK BUYER

Book your order now for Jar
Wis Quality" Baby Chicks.
Bred For Their Dollar Earn
ing Qualities.
Strong. healthy chicks, that
live and grow-lay and pay.
Custom Matching that pleases.
We can save you money. A
square deal assured. Write OF
phone 3-F-22, for 1923 Chick
Circulars and low prices.
JARVIS POULTRY FARM
AND HATCHERY
Ocean City ROAD, Berlin. Md.
Agents for the Queen Colony
Breeders.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23
Favors Physician For Welfare Body.

Favors Physician For Welfare Body.
Emory l.. Coblentz, State Director
OF Welfare. believes that one OF the
members of the Board of Welfare
should be physician of standing. To
this end it is probable that Mr.. Co.
blentz will recommend that Governor
Ritchie appoint DR.. Lewellys +. Bark
er to the Board.
DR.. Barker Is chairman of the
physicians committee. which. at the
request OF the present State Board
of Prison Control. has reported re-
Gently on conditions at the House of
Correction and the Penitentiary.
IL appears that Mr.. CoblentZ Is will.
ing to allow the Governor to find a
successor TO William II. Landlord as
warden of the Cut"
There has been some speculation as
to whether Robert D. Case. secre-
tary of present Prison Board. will be
made secretary to the new Board OF
Welfare. 1t seems that action to
Isupersede Mr.. Case may be deferred
a year. as he has an extensive knowl.
edge Of the Prison Boards work.
The Director oil Welfare takes the
view that he should devote all the
time necessary to discharge the
dpties of his new office. even If those
duties take six days out of the seven
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23
Fifth Regiment Adds $50 To Its
Personnel.

The Fifth Maryland Infantry has
added $50 men 10 its personnel since
the recruiting began in October. This
brings the personnel of the regiment
up to 1850. which is only $50 men
short OF the peace.time quota.
A movement to recruit and organize
Company L from the young men OF
Waibrook is now on. This organiza.
tion win be known as the walbrook
Company. The Headquarters Com.
7any, recently organized. is still short
10 men.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23

State and County taxes under
levies made for the years 1920 and
1921 by the County Commissioners of
Worcester County, Maryland, upon
the hereinafter described property be-
ing due, in arrears and unpaid, and
in order to compel payment of the
same, together with interest thereon
and costs attending these proceedings
as provided by law, by virtue of the
authority vested in me, as Treasurer
of Worcester County, Maryland. and
as Collector of State and County
taxes, as provided by Chapter 1872 of
the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed in the year 1914, !,
the undersigned Treasurer and Col
lector as aforesaid, will sell Mt the
Court House door in Snow Hill, Mary
land, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23
WILLIAM G. KERBIN, Solicitor.
ORDER NISI
William l.. Truitt

William L.. Truitt
VS..
Orlean w. Chatham, ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County In Equity, No. 31SO.Nov.
Term, 1922, to wit: Dec. IS, 1922.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by VIM. G.. Kerbin, trustee
for the sale of the real estate in the
above cause described be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before
the 18th day of January next, pro-
vided a copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper printed in Wor-
cester County once in each of three
successive weeks before the Sth day
of January in the year nineteen hun
dred and twenty three
The report states the amount of
sales to be $l115.00.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23

Let us print your Billheads, State
ments and Letterheads now, so you
will Ahss At a.. ~
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23
State Snow blows Ready.

he State Roads Commissions 65
plowsI S-aady for any hliz.
hat y The plows 'are
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters Testamentary on
the personal estate of
MARTHA A. HANCOCK,
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, on or be-
fore the 18th day of June, 1923.
They may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefits Of the said
estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. Given under my
,kand this 9th day of December, 1922.
LORENZO NJ HANCOCK,
Executor.
rs. :
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23
NTY COMMISSIONERS
ED MANY ACCOUNTS
blowing business was tran

blowing business was trans
the Board of County Com
,ers in regular session on
Tuesday, December 18th:
These bills were passed:
w. J. Henderson, work in Court
House Vault Door, $3.50.
c. w. Jones, road work, $7755.
Elisha Hastings, road work and
bridge work, $l9.25.
r. p. Dennis, road work, $1,000.
Y. L. Birch, ditching, $1,000.
ugene Pusey, ditching, $23.25.
lowell Mfg. Co., oak lumber
IS.
w. Mason, Assessment work,
90.
Merrill Walters, Treasurer
$500.
NJ. Wilson, Health Officer,
.socratic Messenger, printing,
w. P. whaley, New Assessment
Work, $4,000.
Snow Hill Hdw. Co., Mdse. for Jail,
800.
Pocomoke Fdwy Mich. Works, Mer-
andise, $3.50.
u. T. Pilchard, road work, $4,000.
,ston Speciality Co., $3.50.
:. X. Higgins, mdse. for Court
rse. $9.40.
Tull, Ditching, $106.13.
:. Shockley, conveying prison
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Many people have paid their SUBJ
s"rintio-- to The Messenger in the
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-23


Of this
IN Philadel-
IS and family, of
It week into the
rom Mr.. Edw.
Whaleyville,
with relatives.
lett is spending
altimore with her
bartlett.
Gunby and daughter,
an, of Ocean City, spent
end with her parents, Mr..
.nu> J. VIM. Burbage.
Mr.. b. Frank Kennerly and family
moved the first Of the week to the
John Humphreys home on Baker
Street. Early in the spring Mr.. Ken
nerly will build an attractive home
on South Main Street, on the lot he
purchased from Emerson Tingle.
Master William Holloway is i'm
proving from a severe cold. and will
soon be out again
Mrs. Charles X. Law has returned
from visit with relatives in West
minister and Baltimore.
Mrs. Hampton Vickers has been
'ery i'll for several days.
Mrs. Ettinger and daughter,
Georgette, are visiting DR.. and Mrs.
Zadok p. Henry.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Purnell have
.Trned from Baltimore, where Mr..
I'll has been for some time for
treatment.
Mr.. Il. p. Downing and party of
friends motored to Philadelphia on
Saturday for a few days visit.
Mrs. Noble Morgan has had her
father from Laurel, Del, with her for
ne past week.
All of the boys and girls that are
away at college are expected home
1r the holidays.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
BIDS RECEIVED BY STATE ON ROAD IN
 NAVAJO COUNTY

PHOENIX, Aug 15.-Bids were re- ceived in Holbrook Thursday by the state highway department and the Navajo county highway commission for the construction of II miles of road running east from Holbrook to- ward the Terrified Forest This road is portion of the through connection from Holbrook to St Johns.
 The bids received were as follows: George Windsor and George Frost of St Joseph, si2.s52s9; E. L. Whiting and others of St. Johns. Si4.l291S; Tanner Brothers of st. Joseph. SAT- Gi9.7S; H. T. Willis Of Snowflake. siS.6Is.09; Cashion and Caldwell of Phoenix. s52.3i5.1I. A bid unaccom- panied by either a certified check or a bond was submitted by J. P. Rich ards of St Joseph for s43.19460
 The contract for the work has not been awarded yet.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
TOMBSTONE COMMERCIAL CLUB AGAINST "WEAk-ENp" TRAIL

The Tombstone Commercial club has joined the many commercial or ganizations over the state in con deming the proposed issue of two and one half million dollars to build the weak end" road from Buckeye to Ehrenberg to be voted on Novem. Der :. The following expression is the position of the Tombstone body
 Resolved. that the Chamber of Commerce goes on record opposing the expenditure of two and one-half million dollars by the taxpayers of Arizona to build a road through the desert lands lying between a point on the Hassyampa river and Ehren- berg for the good and sufficient req son that the proposal is but a dupli- cation of the highway now being built by the state from Yuma to Buckeye: that it does not serve enough people to justify its building; that it will have no California con nection because the state of Califor- mia has made the road from San Diego to Yuma a primary road and the road into Needles part of it's : per cent highway and cannot give aid to the Ehrenberg route: and fur ther that such road as proposed can not secure federal aid in Arizona. And last but not least, it is not meet ing general demand as witness the securing of names on the petition to initiate. practically all of which were secured in one county after desper- ate campaigning in other counties in the state
 Be it further resolved. that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the governor. the state engineer. the Yuma Chamber of Commerce and Col. Ed Fletcher. director of the Old Spanish Trail. San Diego. Cal"
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
KIDD WILL 6E HELD
 FOR COAST OFFICERS
 ON BAD CHECK CHARGE

BISBEE. Aug. 12.-Benjamin Kidd. of Warren, arrested last week at the request of the police authorities of Stockton. Calif.. was yesterday taken t. Tombstone. where he will be held until the arrival of the representative Of the California city's department. who is now on the way.
 Kidd is alleged to have passed worthless checks at Stockton several months ago. It was on the complaint of his wife. however, that he was talk en into custody by the Lowell police anl jailed for safe-keepdng. but a prior claim was held by Stockton and, as a result. prosecutioa of him, local ly. will have to be deferred until he has completed his sentence on the coast.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
ST. DAVID FiRn GETS CONTRACT FOR ROAD WORK

TUCSON. Aug. l5. That the Goodman-Merrill company of St. Ia. vid has been awarded the s6o 0u0 con. tract by the state highway commis. sion for the surfacing of the high way between Superior and Florence became known here yesterday when | representatives of the concern reach ed this city to purchase necessary equipment
 Construction work is scheduled to commence tomorrow. thesa represen. tatives stated. The great majority of the necessary equipment will be purchased here, they said. Thousands of dollars will be invested here in supplies. including tools. blacksmith supplies and groceries.
 The contractors are planning to put 30 teams and 6Q men to work on the project as soon as possible
 The contract which was awarded the Goodman-Merrill company by the state highway commission last week, calls for the resurfacing of five miles of road between Superior and Florence. This company's bid. the lowest of eight. estimates the cost al s57.60S.29 The actual bill submit ted by GoodmanMerri was s2S.965.- 70. The state furnishes materials at total cost of s23,405.7s.
 Two local contractors were anong the eight bidders They were ;. K. Littlejohn and the Bortei land Con struction company.
 The successful firm has re eut!y completed several road projects in the vicinity of this city, including work at University Manor. five miles on the Tanque Verde road, five mile stretch on the Gunsicht-Tucson road. and substitute work on the Ajo road.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
MISSIONER CHOSEN HEAD OF
 ARIZONA PUBLISHERS ASSN

TUCSON. Aug l5 Election ct Judge J. W Westover. publisher of the Yuma Sun. as president and de- cision to hold their laz. meeting in Tucson on November lJ. were the principal accomplishments ct the iri- zona Daily Newspaper association. which met in the offices of the Tue son Citizen Sunday morning al IG o'clock. The meeting was called for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and 10 take up reg ular routine business of the associa. ton as well as to consider special problems arising in tie publishing field in the last few months.
 Colonel Fred C Breea. publisher of the Coconino Sun of Flagstaff, was elected vice president, while O. B Jaynes, business manase- cf the Citi- zen. was elected secretary and treas urer. Special committees for the year will be named in the immediate fu- ture by the new r-=siden: while plans will be formulated fer the ne,t meeting of the association. which comprises all daily newspapers in the state.
 Routine business and the election of officers occupied the gratest part of the meeting yesterday which was attended by a large number of mem- bers of the association. There was no opposition to the election of Judge Westover. who succeeded C. A. S;auf- fer. general manager of the Arizona Republican. as president of the as- sociation.
 Members present besides the off cers electeSwere James Logic. Doug las Dispatch: Major Kelly, Douglas International; H. R. Sisk. Nogales Herald; C. A. Stauffer. Arizona Re- publican; the Giragi Brothers of tine Tombstone Prospector. and Folsom Moore. Bisbee Review.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
FEDERAL AND STATE
 POLICE HUNT SLAYER

DOUGLAS. Aug. 15.-The search for Florencio de la Vega, who Is charged with the murder of Dato Campbell. and who was captured by federal authorities last Saturday and released on Monday because of lack oi proper warrant on which to hold him, is being prosecuted by both state and federal authorities, according to information received by Agua Prieta municipal authorities yesterday.
 Officials declared yesterday that there is little hope c; recapturing de la Vega in view of the fact that from Chihuahua City. where he was cap tured, he is within comparatively easy reach Of the coast from which he could easily make his escape either to Cuba or Central or South America.
 Legal proceedings 10 appropriate 50 per cent of de Ia Vegas property to the use of the widow of the murdered man, which is possible under Mexi- can law, have received a check, it was said by Agua Prieta officials, by the discovery that a month before the murder of Campbell. de la Vega had transferred his entire property to his brother, Alberto, and there fore. at the time Of the crime was technically without property
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
JUNIORS AND PEARCE TIE IN SIX INNING GAME.

The Tombstone Juniors journeyed to Pearce yesterday for a game with the Pearce team. which was terniaat. ed in the six inning by a heavy rain storm. The score stood 70 when Jupiter Pluvius put a stop to the cor tset, and doing his work so we'll tina: the game could not be continued as ter the rain. as the field was con- pletely inundated
 But as long as il lasted. it was a real game of baseball. according to To. cal fans who accompanied the team yesterday. Pearce made her two scores in the first inning. through avoidable errors on the part of the Juniors. and were shut out in the in nings that followed The Juniors hit the Pearce pitcher in the fourth in nings Tor two scores. tieing the tally. . Bracamonte, of the Juniors. struck out seven men, while Fleetham, for Pearce. who previously had very good luck in flaming the Juniors batsmen, yesterday succeeded in getting only six. Four Juniors died on base. while one Pearce player did likewise
 The local team are very enthusias- tic in their praise of the Pearce peo- pie and Jack Murphy, manager of the Pearce team. They played clean bali throughout, and the hospitality ex- tended the Juniors could not be ex- celled. The ladies of Pearce prepar- ed a banquet for them, and it was a genuine feast. Altogether the local team was rendered the most royal re. ception it has yet received.
 A return game is now being arrang- ed. to be played in Tombstone. the exact date of which will be announced shortly.
 The management of the Juniors is particularly anxious to get the Pearce boys over to our city as they feel they have an obligation to fulfill and are anxious for the opportunity.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
THE BEST BET

Among the dozens of tourists pass ing through town today were Mir and Mrs. E.. A. Renfro of Shreveport. La, enroute home after spending the sum- mer on the coast Both MT. and Mrs. Renfro were enthusiastic over our roads They have crossed the coun- try to the coast seven or eight times. but this is the first time they ever took the Tombstone. Bisbee. Douglas route. and il is probably rot the last time they will come this way, for Mir Renfro said. never again: this way for us from now on" They have been observing not only the roads, but our scenery, climate and have nothing but good words for this part of the great American desert, which they say is not desert at all. They took pictures of the Bird Cage and spent a few pleasant minutes in town talking to one of our Look out men," and left with the firm intention of boost ing the Lordsburg- Douglas Bisbee- Tombstone highway. Mr. Renfro is a friend of G. H. McMahon. son-in-law Of E. J. Westervelt. They are old time friends.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
 FOR STATE GOVERNOR
 EXPLAINS ATTITUDE

PRESCOTT, Aug. 15.-Chas. B. Ward, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, in a speech here tonight defined his attitude on the proposed amendments to the Ari- zona constitution.
 Explaining that he did not desire to influence anyone to vote the way he intends to, Mir. Ward declared he is opposed to all the proposed amend operative marketing.
 Attorney Ward asserted he would the state tax rate.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-08-20
ARIZONA SAMPLES OF WHEAT SENT TO
 KANSAS FOR TEST

TUCSON. Aug. ll.-Thirty samples Of Arizona grown Early Baart wheat have been forwarded to the Kansas ] Agricultural college to be baked by the $l0.00O chef or baker at the col lege to determine the relative value of Arizona wheat for bread as oppos- ed to the hard wheat of Kansas. A. B. Ballantyne. extension direc- tor of the university. said yesterday that it is hoped that the Early Baart wheat will show first class qualities for bread making under the proper conditions. Of the samples sent to Kansas. all the wheat was miHed in Arizona. some has been blended and other samples show the straight va riety.
 The experiment is for the purpose of demonstrating to Arizona house wives that they are amply justified in buying flour milled from Arizona wheat. Mr. Ballantyne said that it is known to be equal in nutrition values to the best imported flour. and if properly handled. should make a light. well favored. attractive bread.
 Tests with photographs and results will be submitted to the Extension service at the university and the public will be advised of the out come of the Kansas college inves- tigation