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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

Hughes. used a large pen made o
wood from many States of the Unioi
and adorned with miniature flag
in all 2S nations, whicl
included those at the Conference an'
several of the allied powers in th'
World War. Certain other signer!
used their own fountain pens or an!
old pen that came TO hand.
The five treaties signed today b!
the representative delegations invol
we'd were:
Annex to the four-power treaty
defining the term ''inSular pos
sessions and insular .dominiOns,
and excluding the mainland of
the Pacific past.
The treaty for the limitation
of naval armament. President
Harding said that while this was
:. pac: &C 80 years duration. he
was confident that, at the end of
its specified effectiveness, the
conscience of the world will have
been so awakened that il would
be renewed for an indefinite per-
iod.
The international agreement
banning the use of submarines
against merchantmen and poison
Gus gas in warfare.
The nine-power treaty for the
territorial integrity of China and
broader "open door" policy.
And, finally, the treaty for the
revenue of China. known COM
monty as the Chinese tariff
agreement. which will assist that
nation to rehabilitate its finances
and increase its custom duties
Shaniung Pact Announced
At the outset of the Conference, to
day Secretary Hughes announced
that:
Il am happy to say the treaty be
tween China and Japan relating L
was signed on Saturday"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11
]. E. Shockley Suffers
Stroke OF Paralysis
Salisbury Merchant Stricken Wm
In Bed Early Last Sunday
Morning.

J. Ernest Shockley, well knt
Salisbury merchant and for the r
ten years or more head of the J.
Shockley Department Store, suffer
stroke of paralysis about fo
O'Clock Sunday morning. Mr. Shoe
ley, who is about 81 years of ag
attended TO his business duties a
usual on Saturday remaining at his
store until about 1890 p. NJ. He was
seemingly in fine health and remark
ed that he was feeling even better
than usual on Saturday.
Early Sunday morning his wife
was aroused .hv hearing Mr. Shock
ley attempting to get up and found
him partly out of bed but apparentl'
unable to move part of HI No
DR.. George w. Todd was immt
summoned and after
pronounced his condition
of the entire left side of
On Sunday evening DR.. J. Nc
Dick was called iito consultatio
Just how serious Mr.. Shockley's con
dition is cannot be ascertained for a
few days, although he is said to be
getting alop; as well as might he
expected Wicomico Countian.
Mr.. Shockley has many friends in
Snow Hill and Worcester County. He
is brother-in-law of Mr.. Charles H..
Parsons, of Snow Hill, his wife being
a sister of Mr.. Parsons.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

Washington, Feb 6.-After nearly
three months of labor for the peace
of the world, the Washington Confer
ence came to its end and was given
its pages in the history of mankind
at Ills o'clock today.
The final scenes were somewhat
spectacular, but not dramatic. This
was momentous event in the affairs
of man, but after all. it was an anti
climax. The world knew on Satur-
day that the work of the Conference
was done: that il has exceeded the
expectations held at the beginning,
that the great powers of the earth
had plighted their faith to minimize
the possibilities and probabilities of
war. Today was one of ratification
of agreements already made, the
signing on the "dotted line" of the
in;ciaa:;oaa! promises made ahomi
the council table.
President Tells of Rejoicing
President Harding. who called
the present Conference into being,
virtually brought it to an end, when
at II minutes after IL o'clock today.
and just before the prayer. he said:
1T is also fine, so reaSsuring. so
full of promise, that above the muir
murings of world-sorrow not yet
silenced. above the groans which
come of excessive burdens not yet
lifted, but now to be lightened above
the discouragements of world yet
struggling to find itself, after sur
passing upheayal, there is note OF
rejoicing which is not alone ours or
yours, or all of Us, but comes from
the hearts of men of all the world. "
Five treaties in all today received
the signatures of the statesmen here
assembled.
The President of the United State,
the American and foreign delegations
solemnly signing, the click of still and
motion-picture cameras, brilliant
aSsemblage of men and women OF
world renown in craftsmanship, poll
tics and social life, the ending of II
all with prayer and the stately beauty
of Continental Hall furnished a spec
tacle. even though the dramatic side
was lacking.
The entire session lasted only an
hour and five minutes. and most of
this time was given 10 the scratch
ing of pens on parchment. The chair
man of the Conference, Secretary
Charles +. Hughes, was paragon
OF brevity in his announcements.
President Harding began to speak at
1883 o'clock and concluded at I'LL.
Then followed the prayer of the Rev.
John s. Alternately. pastor of the
Baptist Church which the President
attends.
Conference Stands Adjourned
At Ills Secretary Hughes lightly
tapped with a gavel the table in
front of him and in his well-modu-
lated voice and without attempt to
be either dramatic or heroic. said
simply:
"The Conference is adjourned sine
die"
"Thereupon." read the official COM
munique of the seventh plenary ses-
sion, issued soon afterward, Eat ll.l5
A. NJ. on Monday, February 6, 1922,
the Conference adjourned without
day."
In that'hour and five minutes five
treaties had been signed, the delega-
tions marching in and out among the
green cloth-covered tables and bow
ing in Acknowledgement Of the hand
clapping. The American delegation,
first to sign under the alphabetical
order announced by Chairman
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11
SNOW HILL FIREMEN
ELECT DELEGATES
Men Who Will Go To Frostburg
To Attend State Convention
OF Firemen.

Last Monday night at the regular
monthly meeting of the Fire Depart
ment delegates and alternateS were
elected to the convention at Frost
burg next June 7th, Sth, and 9th, as
follows:
Delegates-E. J. Dashiell, f. s.
Mills, J. S. Goodman, G. r. Dryden,
=. X. Sturgis.
Alternates-Harry c. Bradford,
George w. Vincent, James T. Conner,
W. 7. Williams. Dorsey b. Carmean.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

The General Assembly of Mary
land, session 1920, at the instigation
of Senator Orlando Harrison made an
appropriation that will be available
in 1929 TO help pay for protecting
Ocean City against storms. Senator
Harrison has lost none of his inter
est in the matter as is evidenced by
letter to The Messenger in which
he praises Ocean City as resort
and for its fishing industries, and
tells of Ocean City's needs as fol-
lows:
Practically all of the hotels and
boarding houses are owned and man
aged by local people, and notwith-
standing the increased facilities, ac-
comodations are not adequate for
taking care of the thousands of
motorists and other folks who go to
Ocean City TO spend the summer
months or the week-ends. The ferry
across the bay from Annapolis to
Claiborne and the good roads through
Maryland. Delaware, and Pennsyl-
vania have made it possible for the
patrons of Ocean City TO reach that
resort quickly and comfortably, and
because of the increased patronage
due TO these improved roads il is only
natural that Ocean City is in need of
additional hotel Accommodations.
The storm of 1920 swept away
large sections OF the front board
walk, completely demolished some of
the cottages and boarding houses, and
seriously damaged great many
others, but the citizens of Ocean City
with their usual energy and pride in
their home town went to work at
once and built new cottages, repaired
the damaged ones, repaired the board
walks at their own expense, and
Ocean City is now in better condition
from the standpoint of hotel and cot
tage accommodation than it was before
the storm.
Again on January 9th and 2Sth,
1922 another very severe storm pre-
vailed. Grave fears were again en-
tertained for the safety of Ocean
City. the beach front and the prop
erty adjacent thereof. Had it not
been for the sudden change in the
wind which was sweeping the tide
over the town theie would have no
doubt been damage done equal to or
greater than the storm of 1920. Citi-
zens who have been familiar with the
ocean front for thirty years state that
the storms have swept away much
of the original beach and that the
high tides now reach 200 feet nearer
the ocean front property than in
years past, and that the danger of
damage by storm increases each sea-
son.
The Legislature of 1920 made pro-
vision in the Bridge Bond Acts of
1920. for the State Roads Commits
son to do certain work toward pro-
lection of the beach front at Ocean
City. but this money will not be avail
able until Aug. /, 1923. Such work
when commenced will be entirely in
the hands of the State Roads Com
mission.
The citizens of Ocean City would
welcome outside capital to assist in
building permanent cottages and
modern hotels to accommodate the pub
lie demand. They feel that some
thing should first be done by the
State toward protection of the beach
front to insure the premanency OF
the property and the buildings al
ready constructed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

La st yea I
W h G n III c
state Fire
mems Asso-
CT on met
in Cambridge
ur fremen
p ut up a
strong Fl < h I
for the nomi-
nation of Mr..
+ d W ard j,
ID a 5 h i ell of
the Snow Hill
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11
STRAWBERRY GROWERS
TO MET FEB. IL.

A meeting has been called in Nv :
ark on Saturday afternoon, Eel
llth, at 2.3O =. NJ. to discuss
strawberry industry with the he
increasing the berry IN
and make Ne' Sfr"
shipping cent?
All those int.
tant industry are
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-11

Mrs. S., Samson'S been wres-
Ting with the lions again, pa.
Mr.. s. Sr.-Drat that child; he'll
never amount TO anything. He'd
rather play than work any day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05
Feel Weak, Tired,
Cali Played Out?''

Does the least exertion tire you outs
Do you feel blue and worried, suf-
fer dragging backache, headaches ana
dizziness? Too many women olSuno
so-called female trouble" for this UNI
happy state instead of weak kidneys.
which so often are the cause. You
must act quickly to prevent more sert-
Gus trouble. Use Doans Kidney PITS
They have helped thousands of weak
tired women. They should help you.
Ask YOUR neighborl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05
STATE is PAVING.
No Check in Program Reports
to Kansas League Show.
improvements in IS Cities
Under Way During Nov.

Lawrence. kan. Dee THE cpl
denlic OF paving fever continues I'M
checked in Kansas. declared Secretary
John c. Stutz of the League of Kansas
Municipalities. in making public list
telling OF resurfacinE and improve
rnent projects under way or contem-
plated on the thoroushfares of thirty
eight cities in the state, during the
month of November.
Kansas City reports that because q
a city law which limits the eNpendl-
ture for Improvement projects y
100000 in each calendar year more
than $1,000 in alley and other nm
provements have been laid aside untlI
mex year a resolution has passed th@
city council there for the paving o.
F'arrow avenue from 24th TO -eth
street with concrete
Bids have been called for on 2O-OeO
square yards OF paving for SherInai-
street at Hutchinson The city com
mission also has passed other resoiu-
tons calling for various smaller joins
E,llinwood. in Barton county, mas
Just passed a bond ordinance for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05

Quincy, Cal, Dec. Six California
mountaineers. caught by an early,
heavy snowfall in the high Sierras,
captured twelve wild deer, harnessed
them together tn ropes and belts,
hitched them to an improvised drag
and broke a trail back to civilization.
The men were working early in NO
vember building summer camp at
Cold Lake. a poi, far up in the noun
tains When a heavy snow storm
came up unexpectedly. they found
themselves with only few provisions
could not reach them, they knew, be-
fore several days.
Steve Pezzola, the leader of the
crew, Immediately set about making
sets of skis for himself and his men,
using such lumber as was available
In the meantime the snow continued
to fall until more than five feet COW
cred the roads and trails
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05
Mountaineers, Caught in
Storm, Capture Wild Deer
and Are braun, to Safety
When Animals Sought Shelter of Camp They Were
Herded Together, Harnessed and Put to the Task OF
Breaking Trail to the Mountain Side Where They
Received the Last Lump of Sugar on Hand and AL
lowed to Return to the Forests

On the second night of the storm,
herd of deer. fleeing before the snow
sought refuge in the camp. GrasplnS
the opportunity, Pezzola and his COM
Danions herd cd the animals in one of
the uncontrolled rooms.
The next morning the deer were
harnessed to a drag and the six cast
Always, mounted on homemade skis
and hanging to the drag, started or
towards civilization. The deer were
successfully guided until they had
broken a road thru the deepest parts
of the snow-covered forest and had
arrived almost at the edge of the table
land. where the road starts down out
of the mountains
There the animals were treated TO
the last sugar in the mems supplies
and were turned loose to return to the
forests. A few hours later the men,
continuing on foot, met a team and
sleigh loaded with supplies. making
slow progress up the hills to the camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05
BANKERS MEET THIS WEEK
Gather at Kansas City to Make Plans
Against Bank Branching.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 5.-BanklnG
circles turnout the nation will focus
their interest here Friday and Satur-
day of this week when a convention
of three banking representatives from
each state in the Union will meet fo-
the announced purpose of formulat-
ing plans for an American Anti
Branch Bankers association, and to
discuss ways and means of securing
prohibitory laws along this line from
congress and the various state legls-
latures.
E n. Baty, secretary of the Chicago
and Cook County Bankers association,
has issued a formal call for the gath
ering here December and 8. He
and Murray Macleod, president of the
Chicago associa ton, were charged by
a committee of anti-branch bankers,
named at the recent convention of
the American Bankers association in
New York, with arranging for the
meeting here.
A letter received from Mr.. Baty by
Miss Emma D. Partridge, secretary OF
the Kansas State Bankers association,
with headquarters at Topeka, states
that at is of paramount Importance
that we continue the campaign against
the most objectional practice of
branch banking. Our splendid victory
at the New York convention will avail
us naught if we now rest upon our
oars
The victory referred to is the
adoption by a large majority of the
delegates to the New York meeting
of a resolution against branch bank
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05
POST NAMES T. H. S. STUDENTS
Forty Eight Are Doing Satisfactory
Work in All Their Studies.

Names of members of the class of
January '23 of the Topeka high school,
who are doing satisfactory work in all
their studies We're posted today on the
high school bulletin board by R. R.
Cook, principal. This is not a COM
plete list of those who intend to grad
uate in January but only list of those
who are now showing ability in
enough subjects to acquire the total
number of credits required for gradu-
alton. As rhe students who are not
now passing bring their work up, their
names will be added to the graduation
list.
Names included on the list posted
today are: Elizabeth Anderson, Har-
old Anderson, Carol Andrews, Arlene
Baker, Ed Benton, Henry Bergen, Mil
dred Bjorkman, Nina Bliss, George
Bond, Edith Boyd, John Br1nker, Mill
dred Bunker, EvaIyn Carlson, Harold
Carr Anna Louise Cassidy, Lola Con-
roy, EIdon Covert, Agnes Davis, Mar
guerite Drake, Gwen Flora, Ed Gard
ner, Margaret Gardner, Hazel Glib
bons, Robert Gill, Lois Gish. Agnes
Gordon Maurine Grant, Raymond
Hoffsommer, Wesley johnson. Marga-
ret Keller, Robert Kenney, Lisa Kris
tenson, Dorothy LuXton, Eulalia Nc
Nelly. Harry Old, Laura Pierson,
Walter Platn. Lela Richards, Carl
Richardson. Gladys Richardson, Vel
ma Rickenbacker, Thelma Rohwitz,
Lillian Salyer. Howard Smith, Wendell
Taylor, Helen Thorpe, Julia Vigneron
and Goelet Watson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05
NO LIGHT ON MURDER CASE
Marion AsbclI Killed by Parties In
known, Coroner's Jury Says.

Columbus. Kan. Dec. 5. - An in
quest into the death of Marion Asbell,
former pugilist and eX-conyict here
late yesterday. failed to throw any
light on the mysterious circumstances
surrounding the case.
That AsbeI was murdered was the
conclusion of the corOnerS jury,
which returned a verdict that he
came to his death between the 25th
and 3Oth day of November, by gun
shot wounds. inflicted by unknown
parties or party"
The state failed to produce witnesses
to substantiate a theory of officers
that 4 woman figured in the case"
Leo Armstrong, county attorney.
stated following the inquest that he
would continue his investigation
Some 20 witnesses testified.
ASbell's body was found early
Thursday morning in the Neosho river
bottoms near Chetopa. His body con-
tanned three shotgun wounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05

The Ralston Health club viii meet to-
morrow evening at 80 at the parlors Of
the Y. w. c. A. on Kansas avenue. 1t
is the desire of this club to make a thoro
study of the first book of Ralstonism this
winter. At the last meeting the following
officers were elected President, A h.
Rodgers; first vice president, Mrss T. $.
Lyon; second vice president, Capt. f. NJ.
kimbalI; secretary, c. d. Skinner; repre-
sentative. Miss Mabel Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05

No matter what else you give your
child to relieve a bad cold. sore throat
or congestion, be sure to first open the
little ones bowels with California Fig
Syrup" to get rid of the poisons and
waste which are causing the cold and
congestion. In a few hours you can
see for yourself how thoroughly it
works the constipation poison, sour
bile and waste right out.
Even if you call your family physi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05

clan he will praise you for having
given california Fig Syrup" as the
laxative because it never fails, never
cramps or overacts. and even sick chill
dren love its pleasant taste.
Ask your druggist for genuine
california Fig Syrup which has di-
rect;ons for babies and children of all
ages printed on bottle. Mother! You
must say California or you may get
an imitation fig syrup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE Topeka STATE JOURNAL
December 5, 1897.

At the annual election of Lincoln Post
Saturday evening the following officers
were elected w. Z. Brubaker, post COM
mander; ]. 7. Barley, senior vice; Joseph
Stewart, Junior vice; w. L. Burris, officer
of the day: j. T. Hams, officer of the
guard: Major G. w. Burge. chaplain I;
Elias Shull. quartermaster and historian !;
delegates. G. G. Gage, a. W. Knowles, d.
A Mulvane,- Scott Kelsey, George Neal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05
war Yeteran Is Killed.

Marysville, Kan, Dec. 5.-NelS c.
Christensen, SO, veteran of the Span
ish-American and World wars, was
killed about seven miles south of
Marysville late Sunday when he lost
control of his auto and the machine
ran off a bridge and dropped fifteen
feet into a ravine. He died instantly.
He is survived by an uncle at James
town and two brothers. one of Re
public CITY and one at Fedora, S. ID.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05
A Case in Topeka

Mrs. Frances ]. Fink, 629 Chandler
St, says: MY kidneys got out OF or
der and I had severe backaches- L
often had sharp catches in my back
and I would have to stop and rest
My kidneys acted too often. 1 used
Doan's Kidney Pills from Townley's
Drug Store and they soon put my kid
neys in good order and relieved the
backache."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05
THE "UNLOADED" GUN AGAIN.
Perry Youth Shoots and Kills His
BrOfher Years Old

Perry, Kan, Dec. Emmett Dick,
16, son of Mrs. Ada Dick, six miles
north of Perry, accidentally shot and
killed his brother, Delos Dick, 8, while
playing with a loaded revolver last
evening. The bullet entered the boys
body just below the heart. He died
almost instantly. Mrs. Dick was in
Perry at the time of the accident. The
older lad said he did not know the gun
was loaded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05
ADMIT KILLING AUTO DEALER
One of Three SIayers Betrayed to
Police by Woman.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Betrayed into the
hands of the police by a woman, Nor
ris Bogoslowski, %, today make a
complete confession, according to
Chief of Detectives Michael Hughes,
that he and three other men now I'M
der arrest we're responsible for the
murder of Handsome joe Lanus,
wealthy automobile dealer.
Lanus was shot and killed during a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05

holdup when one of the four bandits
called upon him to throw up his
hands," Bogolowski declared.
The murder occurred ten days ago
in LanuS' sales room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-05

A bob sled party Saturday evening was
composed Of the following young people:
Miss Driesbach, Miss Dora Mcclure, Miss
Mary McGiffin. Miss Clara Morton, Miss
Mary Morton. Miss Jennie Cuthbert. Miss
Josephine McMahan, Mr.. A. c. McKitriek
Mr.. A w. Bunton. Mr.. G. A Sewers, Mr.
w. c. Ralston, Mr.. A. J. Newton. Mr.. Ed
Brier, Dr. w. A. Hfbbs, DIR. A. H Haggart,
Mr.. w. Arthur and MI C. NJ. Minebright.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-10
Better Prices for Finished
Silks Mitigate Advances
in Raw Materials; Trade
Now Is Fairly y Active

Another sharp rise in raw silk de-
veloped over the week end. Prices in
Yokohama yesterday were quoted at
40 cents bale advance over those pro-
vailing on Saturday and local prices
were increased from 10 to Is cents a
pound in sympathy with the primary
market.
Manufacturers here, while complains
ing OF sharp rises in raw silk In
the last month that have brought
prices to the highest level in two
years, are not as voluble in their LAM
entations as they ordinarily would be
when confronted with the necessity of
paying more for their raw materials.
The recent broadening of demand for
finished silks and Willingness Of buy
ers to operate on wanted goods at
higher price levels, have mitigated the
high prices for raw materials to some
extent.
Top-grade silks are approaching tho
50 pound level, which is considered
dangerous in many quarters. Manu-
facturers are buying raw materials as
cautiously as possible, but orders now
coming in for finished goods necessi-
tate fresh purchases Of raw silk slmost
daily.
Some buyers of finished silk goods
who declined to operate two or three
weeks ago when prices were figured
for them, have returned to place their
orders at advances ranging up to 10
per cent, according to manufacturers