Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-09
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Crisfield-While hunting ducks in
Moon Bay, Great Annamesse River,
Darly the other morning in small
skin. Eldridge Palmer. l6 Of Marion
was instantly killed by tho accidental
discharge OF his gun. according to his
half-brother. Lee. Seated In the stern,
Eidridge had placed the gun against
the seat when 1t slipped. the entirs
charge entering his face and head
He was the son of John Palmer. who
moved to this section a year ago a
coroner's jury gave a verdict OF &C.
cidental death
Elkton.--Viola NJ Ashbridge, six.
year-old daughter of Winfield S Ash.
bridge. near Bay View, was struck by
an automobile driven by William b
Cooney. of Rising Sun. and instantly
killed. The child had just stepped
out of a lane. near its home. onto the
road when the machine was but few
feet away. Mr. Cooney, in order TO
avoid striking the child ran his car
into a side fence. but failed to save
the little one Coroner Magraw sum.
moned a jury. which gave a verdict
OF accidental death generating Mr..
i Cooney Of any blame.
/ Frederick The twelve-yearold
daughter OF Mrs John Aumen. near
Woodsboro, was horribly laceratcd
about the face when she was bitten
by dog alleged TO be owned by
Oliver Baker. Of near Woodsboro The
I child had accompanied her mother to
the home OF n neighbor and was at
tackled by the dog, which accompanied
Baker. II is said the animal rushed
in from the State road sinking its
teeth in the cheek OF the girl The
cheek OF the child was laid open the
bone showing in places. The condi-
ton OF the victim is serious
Annapolis.-A board Of naval Off.
GERS convened here TO begin an in
vestigation OF the "disgraceful con.
duct" of scores Of mdshipmen at Phil
adelphia November %. following the
Army-Navy football game The board
! consisting Of Rear-Admiral A. H.
Robertson. Rear-Admiral s. s. Robin
son. Capt J. T Tomkins, is responsi.
BILE only 10 the Secretary OF the Navy
II Is charged with fixing responsible
fly for the lack OF supervision over
the midshipmen at the midshipmen's
ball" ut which, II is alleged liquor
flowed in copous quantities.
Baltimore NJ. Owsley. ma
tional commander Of the American
Legion. in an address before the Mont.
faucon Post Sunday called for a united
stand of the Legion against the re-
lease OF political prisoners and against
recognition OF the Russian Govern.
ment. There is" he declared. -
great wave of radicalism abroad which
you and must do everything 10
check Whether this radicalism IS be-
cause the tension OF the war has been
let down. or because unemployment
or both. II IS nevertheless a serious
fact
Hagerstown. The local Circuit
Court was thrown into an uproar
when Adolphus Dickens. indicted for
larceny. attacked States Attorney d.
Angle Wolfnger Dickens was finally
overcome by court attendants as he
lunged toward Mr. Wolfnger the sec
ond time Dickens was being ques-
toned at the time concerning some
automobile tires he is alleged 10 have
stolen. a physician who examined
Dickens later declared that the
nervous strain Of the two days trial
was too much for the prisoner and
that his nerves had snapped The
States Attorney will not prefer
charges against Dickens because OF
the attack
Hagerstown.-Th death NJ Roy nj
sert. % years old, cashier al the Penn
sylvania Railroad freight depot in this
city. al the Washington County Hos
pital. brought the death toll as a result
Of the fire which destroyed the depot
Wednesday night up TO two Disert
was one Of the three employees who
were burned when they attempted to
extinguish the blaze Leslie Rotz. q
years old freight bill clerk was dead
when taken from the building by fire
men II n Harvey. demurrage clerk
is still In serious condition n the
hospital. hut Is reported improved
Disert and Rotz are believed TO have
inhaled flames when sheet of IRE
enveloped the interior. The blaze is
supposed 10 have been caused by the
explosion OF number Of tanks with
acetylene consigned 10 a local dealer
and stored IN the building.
Savage. -This city has been pres
ented with n stone library and com.
munity hall by the Savage Manufac.
turing Company. makers Of cotton
duck. II has been named the Carroll
Baldwin Memorial Hall. in memory OF
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