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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
Changes Asked In
Our Marriage Laws
NJ. E, Conference Votes to Request Maryland
Legislature to Pass Amendment to
Present Too Liberal Law.

Cambridge, Md, March 22.-The
fifty-fourth annual conference of the
Wilmington district. Methodist Epis-
copal Church, meeting in Zion Church
here tonight, voted to ask the Mary
land Legislature to pass the amend
ment to the State marriage law now
pending in that body.
The new law would stpulate a
lapse of two days between issuance
of the license and performance of the
ceremony. II is designed to do away
with the marriage mill at Elkton and
other places in the State where, it is
alleged, marrying eloping couples has
been commercal2ed into a business.
Church Sought Legislation
Amendment of the Maryland mar
riage law has been an object of the
Methodist Episcopal Church since the
agitation in the last few months that
resulted in the unfrocking of the Rev.
X. T. Western by Methodist Epis-
copal trial court. The Rev. Daniel
F. Lockerbie, present marrying par
son of Elkton. and member of an
other denomination, also has come in
for criticism.
The conference today was devoted
mainly to anniversary exercises and
to preparing for real work, which will
begin tomorrow. At the roll call this
morning, seven pastors failed to re-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
M. E. CONFERENCE
ON in CAMBRIDGE
First Session OF The 5ith Gathering
Held. When Near East
Is The Topic.

Inc initial session of the fifty
fourth annual Wilmington Conference
was held Wednesday evening in the
Zion Methodist Church, Cambridge.
Speakers told members of the confer
ence of Near East work.
The actual work of the conference
began Wednesday morning. Bishop
W. +. Mcdowell is presiding over the
sessions.
The conference is bringing many
notable visitors. They include Theo-
dore S. Henderson, n. f.. Davis and
George r. Durgin, Chicago; Matthew
J. Thenery, Chicago; Herbert f. Ran
dolph, Roy c. Haynes and DR.. Clar-
ence I. Wilson, Washington; George
w. Crabbe and w. w. Davis. Balti-
more; David d. Forsythe. Philadel-
phia. and Warren +. Sheldon, New
York.
The work of preparation for the
conference, directed by the Rev w.
f. Gunby, pastor of Zion Church. was
almost doubled by the Boys Confer
ence, which is an innovation this year.
Accommodations had to be secured
for about $50 youngsters; their pro-
gram arranged and steps taken for
their entertainment.
Pulpits of several Cambridge
churches will be filled by visiting
ministers of the conference Sunday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
MAKES PROFIT AT
POULTRY RAISING
Mrs. Chesser Has Cleared Al Least
Five Hundred Dollars In Two
Years

College Park, Md, March 90
County agents have been sending in
splendid reports to the extension
service of the University of Mary
land on various subjects. Mrs. Ches-
ser, of Pocomoke City, has made good
with poultry. according to the report
of Miss Lucy J. Walter, home demon
stration agent in Worcester County.
During the past two years Mrs. Ches-
ser has greatly improved the egg
production of her flock by following
recommendation of the University of
Maryland Extension Service and has
made a net profit of at least $500,
says Miss Walter.
A successful field meeting on the
farm of William Holloway. near New
ark, Worcester County, is reported by
County Agent +. |. Oswald. Hog
raising was the leading subject and
the chief speaker was b. +. Carn,ich-
ael, live stock specialist for the Uni
versity of Maryland Extension S@
vice. Mr.. Holloway will conduct a
demonstration in feeding ho1s on
pasture crops as result on the
meeting.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
St. Martins Lady
Speaks For Wilson
81. Martins. Md. March 2l

st. Martins, Md, March 81.
Dear Friends:-
am enclosing herewith a dollar as
a contribution to the Woodrow Will
son Foundation Fund. | trust it is
not too late, rs have been away
from home.
My prayers are that "God may al
ways bestow his many blessings upon
him and restore him to health, if it is
in accordance with His plans" feel
we owe Mr. Wilson very much for the
great sacrifice he has made-one of
the greatest ever made by any man.
His burden was so great in endeavor-
ing to make the world better place
in which to live that he broke down
'er the strain; so | am glad to be
20 bear testimony to the valor of
T. reatest hero of our day--Wood-
ro Wilson. Sincerely,
MRS. w. A. HOLLAND.
senge $ still receiving
60 le Woodrow vii,
I'd on the D."
in. Eds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25

spond to their names, as did the wives
of four others. Memorial services
were held for these: Bishop William
+. Mcdowell, who is presiding at the
conference, being in charge.
Indications are that the present dis
trict superintendent, the Rev. W. r.
Mowbray. the Rev. Robert Wyatt. the
Rev. w. A. Wise and the Rev Vaughn
S. Collins, will be reelected.
The fight to entertain the confer
ence next year is between Scott
Church, Wilmington, and Chinco-
league Island.
ReappOints Pastor.
Bishop Mcdowell broke precedent
this afternoon by announcing the re-
appointment of the Rev. X. X. Ste
phenson, once of Port Deposit, to the
Silver Brook Church, Wilmington.
This action was taken in order that a
message might be sent to the MethO-
dist Hospital, in Philadelphia. where
the Rev Mr.. Stephenson is awaiting
an operation. He will be supplied
with an assistant pastor.
On Sunday morning Bishop Nc
Dowell will preach in the Zion
Church and the sermon in the Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church South
will be given by Bishop Theodore s.
Henderson. Saturday evening will be
held temperance and reform jubilee.
George W. Crabbe, Dr.. W. w. Davis
and Prohibition Commissioner X. C..
Haynes will be speakers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25

stills were locked up in Jail until
needed in Court, and the liquor was
put where it will not be tampered
with.
Saturday At Ocean City.
On Saturday the officers swooped
down on Roger Adams at his hotel in
Ocean City. They were accompanied
by Deputy Sheriff Dennis. 1t is allie
ged that Adams was in the act of
filling two quart bottles with corn
whiskey for two men standing by.
Several gallons of whiskey were
found on the premises. Adams was
locked up until he secured bail in
the sum of $1,000 for his appearance
in the Federal Court in Baltimore.
II is said there was some hustling
around Ocean City to get rid of stills
and evidences of liquor making, as
soon as it was known officers were
really after violators of the -Iolstead
law. Stills were seen floating on the
bay and others were washed up on
the sands.
A Floating Distillery.
The most thrilling hunt was made
about eleven o'clock Saturday night
when a revenue officer and Deputy
Sheriff Dennis boarded boat in the
bay down near the Ocean City Inlet
and captured 200 gallons of mash, 20
gallons of whiskey and two big stills.
The officers proceeded very cautiously
to the boat. Their pistols were drawn
and they were ready for any emer-
gency. but the owners or operators
of the floating distillery were non est,
yet there was plenty of evidence that
corn whiskey had been made in large
quantities, and the 200 lbs. of mash
and the 90 gallons of whiskey showed
they had not ceased operations until
they learned of the presence at Ocean
City of revenue officers. The stills
and whiskey were taken and the mash
destroyed.
At Snow Hill.
While the revenue officers were in
Snow Hill and just before they came
to this town, the local distillers and
brewers are said TO nave made a run
for all the spades and shovels in town
and many garden was worked last
Friday and Saturday deep enough to
bury an outfit which is expected TO
be up and working again in week
or so. Maybe they will be allowed to
rest till after the Grand Jury adj
journs at the coming term of Court,
for we still have local liquor laws in
Worcester County which the Grand
Jury can make effective.
The revenue officers received the
hearty cooperation of the Sheriff and
his deputies while they were in Wor-
cester County.
Mr.. Kerbin says the arrests were
made under the Federal laws, so that
the cases would be tried by the Gov
ernment and thus save the expense
of trial in the county.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
Five Bootleggers
Caught In Worcester
u. S. Prohibition Officers Aided By Deputy
Sherifs Make Important Arrests
Of Distillers and Sellers

Prohibition officers have been busy
in Worcester County and have made
several arrests of Importance in their
efforts to break up the manufacture
and sale of intoxicants in this county.
A number of stills and their owners
have been taken, one man is in Jail
in default of bail and several others
will have to stand trial in the Fed
cral Courts.
In the Worcester County Jail is 4
display of the various kinds of stills
used in making corn whiskey.
At the request of States Attorney
Kerbin, State Prohibition Enforce
ment Officer Budnitz sent four reve-
nue. officers to Worcester County.
They arrived last Friday and imme
diately proceeded to Holly Swamp
neighborhood, accompanied by Dep
uty Sheriff Everett Truitt They
captured four stills, several quarts of
liquor and quantity of mash. As a
result of the days work two white
men are out under bond, colored
man is in the county Jail, and another
white man is under arrest, but is too
sick to be moved from his home.
Caught At Still.
Sanders Carey, white. was caught
with his still in operation in Hclly
Swamp, near Pocomoke City. He
was operating a 20-gallon still an;:
had on hand about % gallons of corn
mash and quart of whiskey. When
apprehended Clayton Birmingham,
white, was found near Carey's place
of business, and had the same capac
ity stiIl and about the same quantity
of raw materials and finished product
in his possession. Both Carey and
Birmingham were freed after giving
$4,000 bond each, on which Calvin f.
Townsend and Charles S. Mason went
security.
John Adkins, colored, was opera
ting a l0-gallon still when the reve-
nue. officers found him. Adkins had
about two gallons of whiskcy and
about IS gallons of corn mash. He
was put under 81 900 bond. but is now
resting from his labors in the Snow
Hill Jail, due to his failure to find
bondsmen.
Sick Man Arrested.
Horace Trader, white. who lives on
the Stockton Pocomoke City road,
was sick in bed when his unlimited
visitors arrived. He was left at his
home on account of his condition, but
was placed under arrest and his still
seized.
When Birmingham was captured he
was in his buggy conveying his still
to a place of safety, but he could not
evade the officers. who not only took
him, but confiscated his horse and
buggy.
The men were brought before JUS
tice McAllen, who committed them
until bail was forthcoming Their
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
SNOW HILL HIGH SCHOOL
TO DEBATE OCEAN CITY

There will be debate in the AS
sembly room of the Snow Hill High
School on Wednesday evening, March
29th, between Snow Hill High School
and Ocean City High School. Subject:
Resolved That the Closed Shop
Would Benefit the Nation as a
Whole" All who are interested in
debates will be benefited by hearing
the pupils of these two high schools
discuss this subject. Snow Hill will
defend the affirmative side of this
subject. Snow Hill will also defend
the negative side at Berlin the same
evening.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
HARVEY WELLS SHOT
BY ROBERT BISHOP
Wells Near Death At The Salisbury
Hospital; Employer Charged
With Attack

Salisbury, Md, March 20.-AS the
Cured during party" at the home
of Robert Bishop between Willards
and the Delaware line, late Sunday
afternoon, Harvey Wells, aged about
60 years. a resident of the east side
of Wicomico County, near the Bishop
residence. lies in the Peninsula Cen
eral Hospital, this city. in a critical
condition with four bullet wounds in
his stomach, a broken arm and a
fractured skull.
Bishop, about 55, who is alleged to
have done the shooting, was arrested
at his home early this morning by
Sheriff Farlow, Officer Williams of
the city police force, and two depu-
ties, and lodged in the county jail
here.
Fred Moore, who was also at the
"party," was badly beaten about the
head. Walter Cooper. of near Will
lards is being sought as his assailant.
The party" is alleged to have been
marked by drinking.
According to story told by the
sheriff. Wells, who served as cook for
Bishop, and who was outside of the
Bishop home, went in to tell Bishop
that Moore and Cooper were fighting
in the yard, when Bishop is alleged
to have cursed him and at the same
time fired at him point blank with a
revolver. Bishop is then said to have
picked up shotgun and struck the
wounded man several times on the
body and head with it.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
Court Convenes
Next Monday

The March Term of Cir
cult Court for Worcester
County will convene here
Monday. Judging from the
dOckets there will not be a
very long term. but you
can never tell.
There are several parties
in jail-One charged with
murder. and the Grand
Jury will have to start his
case.
Then there are several
persons out on bail. who
will also have their status
settled by the Grand Jury.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
ENFORCEMENT BILL
KILLED BY "DRYS"
Non Concurrence In Senate Referen-
dunn Amendment Is Voted 53 To
iS And Conference Refused

The Anti-Saloon Leagues State
Prohibition Enforcement Act was
killed in the House last Tuesday. The
"Dry" forces in the House refused to
accept the Senate's Referendum
amendment. and they killed the bill
and their own votes rather than see
it throttled with the Referendum
amendment. which if il had passed,
meant the flooding of Maryland with
money to prove to the world that the
State is wet"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
New $4,000 Church
For Chincoteague

A handsome new gray stone
church edifice has been started by the
MethOdists of Chincoteague Island
1t will cost s35 100000. The next ses-
sion of the Wilmington Conference
will be asked to meet in the new
building which will be ready in time
for the meeting
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25

Cape Charles, Va, March 20-Ac-
cording to reliable information. ar
rangements are now being made for
the location at Cape Charles out
~'Nitalists Of a crab a ~ster
-house whiqA will c.
- orr NAnO. ~
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
Mrs. Macgregor Wills
Property to Her Sons

The will of Mrs Ethel Macgregor.
of Morristown, New Jersey, and Snow
Hill, Md, filed in the Morris County
surrogate office, Morristown, last
week, leaves the homestead property
in Snow Hill TO her two sons, Charles
r., and George p, Macgregor, but
asks them to permit Ter sister, Fran
ces Pumcll, TO oco by il rent free
until her marriage, lale' hat her
sister, Mrs. Blanci and
her family he perm hpy il
during her asetime hrovides
that the pc ,rty pc sold
without Nj. Rus 1t. nor
during. ~ frances.
a. left a
en- -.
he
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
Smuggling Fleet.

igators discovered that
operators owned their
Sgling ships, would make
ages to a point near Nassau.
Gunkey, meet a schooner
liquor, make purchases at
price Of $lS per case, re-
night and receive dou-
from their purchasers,
ug profit on the fruit
for packing. They
aat by diluting. the
be doubled and
nifty, and sold up
100 a case.
vestigators more
'inued for more
n negotiations
ents without
rr men saw
north, saw
ith liquor,
I a flying
hey had
{. banks
funds,
- "A
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-25
BACK BOOTLEG
OPERATIONS
..quOr Smugglers Offer To Deliver
Goods To Hotel, Courthouse
Or Post Office"

Miami. Fla, March 22.-A bootleg
ging ring has been uncovered here so
thoroughly organized that its con-
tracts were backed by some Miami
bankers who also acted as trustees
for the funds covering large sales,
Colonel l.. G. Mutt, of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, has reported to
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes.
"ln substance" Colonel Nuts re-
port said, "the operators brazenly
proposed: We will contract for all
the liquor you want, Scotch, Irish or
champagnes. We will 90 and fetch
it. -. The conveying of liquor from
nearby foreign shores, the report
led, "waS minor transaction COM
with the program for putting
IRE and shipping it to northern
= dealers, Colonel Mutt de-
..racted without hesitation,
e..Iy required amount of liquor
in 81 hours" and TO deliver it
ver the purchaser desired, "at
hotel, the Courthouse. or at the
Office"
Ne will deliver it at the railway
n if you wish it shipped the re.
20 Commissioner Haynes quoted
Il dealers as offering, and will
placing il in cars, and will
necessary grapefruit or
to cover il up "
han dozen of our investi.
'olonel Mutt said, con the
operation, reported propo
= above character. and in
negotiations were clos
aid of bankers, all Of
revealed shortly in
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-11
A HANDSOME ENDORSEMENT

The exact majority by which Hon. r. A. Nestos:
has been reelected governor of North Dakota may
not be known for several days. In the meantime a
majority of 100000 gained under the circumstances
of this contest. is ample upon which to extent con-
CALCULATIONS to the individual, and upon which to
felicitate the state. The value of that result to the
state can scarcely be overestimated, and it cannot be
other than highly gratifying to Mr.. Nestos per-
sonally. :
For nearly a year Governor Nestos has been on
trial. The conditions under which he came into
office were such as to make his work one of extra
ordinary difficulty. While the state was essen
TALLY sound in its ultimate resources and the quality
of its people, for the purposes of the immediate time
it was bankrupt. Its credit was gone; it's assets
were tied up in unreliable forms, and it stood COM
mitted to obligations and enterprises upon which
it had no way of making good. The moral effect
of the election.of Mr.. Nestos and his associates was
Immediately beneficial, and the work of the new
administration has been of such a nature as to in
spire still further confidence. The governor has ad-
dressed himself to the work before him earnestly
and vigorously. He has fulfilled the pledges which
he made, and has demonstrated to those most critic
observant of our affairs that he is a man to be
The splendid endorsement which he has
was we'll merited, and he can now 20 for
ward with the assurance that he has the state back
of him in the further performance Of his work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-11

with liquor on board, and without evidence Of direct
with the shore. Protests were made blythe
Eof their ships on the high s~easssand there interpreta.
ton of their rights has been sustained by rulings
from our own legal department. I5N
~ ! ~ - # HI
One concrete result Of the ruling Of Attorney
by vessels flying the American flag is seen in the
decision of the owners to- transfer two American
ships to registry in Panama. They report that when
the effect of the ruling became known large num-
'bers of persons cancelled their reservations, and
they prefer, therefore, to register as foreign craft
SO that they may compete .on equal terms with the
vessels of other nations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-11
cut them. B bets that any player in
rotation from the dealer has a tight
to demand a cut. Who Is right? d.

cut them. B bets that any player in
rotation from the dealer has a tight
to demand a cut. Who Is right? ID.
G. p.
A. Neither is right. Any player
may shuttle. dealer last. and player
to Dealers right cuts. If he refuses,
no other player may demand the right
to cut ,s,0. n.
O.. When were fountain pens first
used?. M. Nee.
A. The fountain pen was manu-
featured in England as early as 1885
but 1t did not attain any great degree
OF success as 1t did not prove prac-
|ticable in the way it was constructed.
In 1884 a patent was granted for the
automatic underfed pen. 1t is stated
that modern fountain pens are based
on the principle of this model,
O.. When was the first naval battle
in which guns were used? r. NJ.
A. An old Japanese painting
whose date is said to be about 1900
A. D., shows a naval fight with the
Chinese in which the vessels are
wreathed in the smoke of their W
guns. II the date is correct this is
the first known naval battle in which
guns were used.
ed with other minerals? r. E. u,
4. Native iron in the free or me-
tallic condition is seldom found. 1t
usually occurs in mineral compounds.
1t has been found in Greenland m
bedded in basalt rock in masse of sew
eral tons EACH Some. native iron has
Q. How many acres in Arlington
cemetery? D. B. ,
A. This national cemetery con-
tains 408 2-3) acres.
@. Was Theodore Roosevelt's fam
lily name once Roosevelt? r. F. r.
A. A member Of the Roosevelt
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-11
MOTHERS AND DADS
GET COUNSEL ON
TRAINING KIDDIES

Chicago.-Fathers and mothers in
disciplining their children can well
take a lesson. from the functioning of
the Juvenile Court according to Judge
Robert J. Wilkin of the Brooklyn Juv-
emile court. in an article in the HUI
name Review, publication of the AM
erican Humane society.
IF Johnny breaks a window by
carelessly or Intentionally throwing a
stone he must be called to account
for It," he stated. IF at home. it is
done by papa OF mama who are the
judges Of the Juvenile court. and II
outside the home, it Is the public JUS
tice who acts. The duty of each is
the same. fN &l
First to determine justly and leg
ally, did Johnny do the charged act?
II he did not, then papa or mama Or
the public judge, as the case may be,
u let Johnny so. And without a
warning, either.
TT on the other hand, Johnny is
found~ in the wrong then papa or
mama or the public Judge must study
over. carefully for the cause Of his
offending and devise a wise and judi
cious remedy to cure the evil in John
n.y."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-11
W TO QUESTIONS.

@. If a French citizen gets mar
rted In the United States will his
marriage be recognized upon his re-
turn to France? Il. H. D,
A. The French embassy saws thai
the marriage OF a Frenchman In anv
other country than France Is recor.
nized as legal in France II the mar
|riage was in accordance withfthe laws
OF the country in which It was con-
@. Have perssimum1rons any food ya,.
" What can be made OF them?
a. OF the. fruits grown III the fJnit-
ed States persimmona are oItrankaa
In, food value Nv dates only BEFORE
the advent OF the white man the m
dams made q kind Of bread by MY
Ing p~ersin1rhon pulp with criishad
corn. ~ Breads, cake, pudding. la
cream and candy may be mad n
persimmons. They may be presarved
whole, or M perslmmon pulp. 81. maze
INTO spersimmon leather. s5E
&EQ Is there a. differences between
Geonns'uumpttonIand tuberculosis {. ii.
a Consumption. ID an old FASHION.
"a word which was used forthe late
sage sS of. t~tiberculosit when the pa
|HentSwas wasting away or being con-
ease af the lungs. 5Tiibercnlosis, I oa1.
adays doe not mean what consump-
ton used to mean. because the docs
tors usually2makegthe diSsnoefS much
5earfief when tho fhope III earlys ciirs
ttss very much brighter All on
sumption II tubercuftafS. but III t,is
5bercNi0sis is33not sconsutapfIonJ
~ betssthat no one haS rfahf