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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

ROAD COMPLETED
Highways And Six Bridges Link
Island With The Main
land.

Few enterprises in the history Of
the Eastern Shore Of Virginia have
created as much interest as the build-
ing OF the system Of road and bridges
from Chincoteague Island to the
mainland by the Chincotcague Toll
Road and bridge Go. This highway
connecting the island with Lecato,
Va, located on the New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk Railroad, and
giving the sea-food industries Of
Chincoteague an outlet by road for
the first time in the history Of the
island, will be opened November /.
With the exception Of painting the
iron bridge over the large channel Of
Queen Sound and laying the flooring,
the six spans are now completed.
From Blacks Narrows to Weir Creek
the she'll road has been rolled and
bedded on both sides with dirt, round
cd up and is now in rs fine shape as
any turnpike. If ii was necessary
to do so, the road could he put into
use within a few days, but il has
been decided not to allow any We
hiclcs TO pass over the road until all
finishing touches have been made
and the entire road opened TO the
public During the past week, several
have made the journey afoot from
the island to the mainland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21
DRY
SAYS MR.. HARDING
Obstacles In Enforcing Law Will BE
Surmounted. He Predicts. Meets
Allied Christians.

Washington, Oct Is. President
Harding was quoted by delegates to
the Conference of Allied Christian
Societies, who called upon him at the
White House tonight just before the
close of their two-day meeting, as
declaring that the nation, in his opin-
ion, would never depart from the
Eighteenth Amendment. The Presi-
dent, the delegates said, expressed his
further belief that the country, in its
international relations, should do its
utmost for the rest of the world.
Will Overcome Difficulties.
The President greeted the delegates
in his study and listened to an address
made on their behalf by Fred E..
Smith, chairman of the conference,
who said the conferences was inter-
ested in two enforcement of
the Eighteenth Amendment and the
exercise of Americas full duty to the
rest cf the world.
These two subjects were said to
have been the basis of the Presi-
dents response. He was quoted as
saying that it had been found diff
cult to carry out the provisions of
the Eighteenth Amendment and the
prohibition enforcement act in some
of its minor details, inasmuch as it
was the Administration opinion
that the law followed in every re-
spect the flag. However, he added,
progress was being made along lines
of enforcement and the country, he
was sure, would never depart from
the policy in this respect that it had
embarked upon.
Idle Threats Harmful.
Speaking of the international plea
made by the delegates, the President
was said to have told them it was
exceedingly difficult for the Govern
ment to do all that il would like.
He emphasized. members of the con-
ference delegation said that this
country ought never to make a
threat il was not prepared and will
ing to back up and assured them
that such would ever be his policy
as the chief executive.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21
Great Increase In Gil
Refining Capacity

The oil refining capacity of the
United States has increased Sl3 per
cent in sixteen years, according to the
American Petroleum Institute. The
increase has been brought about by
the demand created by the internal
combustion engine.
In 1906, the refineries of the United
States, running to capacity, could
handle about $4,000 barrels of crude
petroleum day. The principal de-
mand was for kerosene. Gasoline was
a by-product and only about S,000,-
900 barrels of it were produced dur
ing the entire year.
On January / of this year, the re-
fincry capacity was over 100000
barrels day. The principal demand
is for gasoline which, according to
the latest official figures, was pro-
duced during July at the rate of about
l6O.000,000 barrels year.
The present refineries in Mexico
alone have capacity nearly as great
as the retineries in this country had
sixteen years ago.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21
Suggests Our Farmers
Grow Cotton Crop

On account of the poor results OBJ
tanned from many summer crops of
farm products, it has been suggested
by a prominent farmer living near
Snow Hill, that the farmers of this
section would do well to consider
growing cotton. This is the one
staple crop that sells higher than
ever before, except during the Civil
War and the World War. Ii brings
about double the average of twenty
years before the war. The cost TO
grow cotton is more now, but not
twice as much, wherever the grower
can get the best of the boil weevil.
In this connection, Mr. W. +. Mas
sey writes in The Rural New Yorker:
Zone farmer said that the truck
tspeaking specifically of the sweet
potato crop in Virginia) paid so badly
that he concluded il was best to go
to growing cotton. for il will take
long time, he thinks for the boil
weevil to cross the 40 miles of salt
water between Norfolk and the East
ern Shore. This section formerly
grew cotton in small patches in the
days when the farmers kept spinning
wheels and hand looms, and made
fustian with cotton warp and wool
filing This blue fustian was the
common clothing material on the
farms up to the close Of the Civil
War, and there are plenty Of men
here now, who wore il in their early
days"
The question of growing cotton on
the Eastern Shore in an interesting
one, and should be gone into thorugh-
ly from the standpoint of climatic and
soil conditions, haling, ginning and
marketing, before the experiment is
too extensively tried.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving remembrance of
our dear husband and father, William
David Stanford, who departed this
life one year ago, Oct. 18th, 1921.
Some may think that we forget you,
That on earth you are no more,
But in memory you are with US,
As you always We're before.
No one knows the silent heartache,
Only those who've lost can tell.
or the grief that's borne in silence,
For the one we love so well.
BY his beloved Wife and Children.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21
GETTING READY FOR
COMMUNITY SHOW

At the invitation of County Agent
+. |. Oswald a number of people of
SNOW Till and vicinity met in the
community room Of the Deposit and
Savings Bank to make plans and ar
rangements for holding the annual
community show in Snow Hill.
Mr. Oswald called the meeting to
order, explaining the object of the
community show. defining the scope
of the exhibits, and giving an outline
of the work to be done to make the
affair big community success.
Mr.. William II. Holloway, of near
Newark, was chosen president, and
Mr.. William II. Price, of Snow Hill,
secretary.
If arrangements can be made, the
show will be held in the Court House
on Friday and Saturday, November
oath and 25th.
The following committees were ap-
pointed to assist the president, secre-
tary, and county agent in making ar
rangements, and promoting the sue
cess Of the community show.
George L. Dryden, Miss
Pauline Bulnite.
Finance-W. II. Holloway, +. f.
Mock, l.. J. Tull.
William II. Price, Will
liam c. Powell, c. l.. Vincent, c. V.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21
STREET TO VIRGINIA CROSSING
WILL BE BUILT IMMEDIATELY Y

The people Of Snow Hill, Cir
dletree. Stockton and interven-
ing country will be delighted
to learn that the piece of road
connecting Snow Hill with the
road to Stockton will be built
at once. Snow Hill citizens
represented to Governor Ritchie
and Chairman Mackall the great
need of the Immediate construc-
tion OF this piece OF road about
three-quarteIs of a mile long,
and agreed TO finance the con-
Struction if it is done ut once,
the Roads Commission to re-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

this will result in an added burden,
amounting to S500,000,000 annually,
on the masses of the people. He
claimed those who made excessive
profits should be taxed heavily.
The Governor said the tariff is ini-
quitous, because it taxes all the neces-
saries of life. He said it will add $50
year to the expenses of every man,
woman and child in the country. The
voters can do their part in remedying
this, he said by electing Democratic
candidates to the Senate and House.
Attacks Frances Record.
Mr.. Bruce said:
"What reason can Senator France,
my Republican opponent, give for
seeking reelection? He has advanced
a number of fantastic theories. One
of these is that we should take over
the German colonies in Africa and
there establish settlement of blacks
which could be worthy the splendid
genius Of the African race
another is that the ex-service men
should give up part of their pro-
posed bonus to establish schools and
hospitals. To Poland he would give
six battleshipS.
a do not impute to Senator France
the character of conscious dema-
goguc. | think his trouble is, as an
old phrase goes, he simply lacks
horse sense.
I'm the good old days we had moth
ing of a Bolshevic element in this
country Now il exists in large num-
bcrs in our cities.
"ro all these infammable elements,
Senator France, whether consciously
on unconsciously, has done his best to
apply 4 match by his outspoken SYM
pathics with the Soviet Government
of Russia
Mr. Bruce explained the Soviet sys-
TEN OF communistic ownership and its
effect upon the lives of the people.
"A fine example" said he, "for
Senator France to hold up for our
imitation do not see how such
sober, old hen as Cecil County could
have hatched such a chick"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

T Asst week the New York police
- arrested a man and rushed him
off to Bellevue Hospital to have his
sanity looked into because he broke
a whiskey bottle on Broadway,
stood before the mirror in 4 shop
window. proceeded TO undress him-
self and started TO shayc-naled as
the day he was born. They hustled
him into a taxicab and in five min-
utes the crowd had vanished into
the moving city ihrong. In the
great city OF Calcutta. If a native
made sudden dash for a suit Of
clothes. put them on. and stood in
front OF a window to rub some hair
tonic on his face wooing a beard.
they'd hustle him into 'ghurry."
the Indian form OF taxicab, and have
his bean looked into Geography is
a strange study East is east and
west is west. and as you see the
thing so il is-that is, so we insist
ii is. but is itl
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

White.
Arrangements-Charles II. Par
sons, Miss Lucy Walter.
William z. Purnell
Mrs. Walter Shockley.
Baby Show-Miss J. Alice Wilson.
Community Booths-Mrs. NJ. d
Ames.
EXhibits-Robert III. Davis, Mrs.
Charles B. Timmons.
A new feature this year will be
the "Baby Show" in charge of Miss
J. Alice Wilson, the county nurse.
The committees will have get-to'
gether meeting at the Deposit and
Savings Bank this Saturday after
noon, when plans and arrangements
will be further discussed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21
Snow Hill Boys Play
Great Soccer Game

By defeating pocomokc Tuesday
the Snow Hill High School jumped
into a tie for first place in the Wor-
cester County Soccer League, the
other leader being Pocomoke. Never
since soccer has been introduced into
this county has there ever been such
Il battle as took place here this week,
each team having set their heart to
win and being willing to do anything
to accomplish that result In spite
of this the game was remarkably
free from penalties. The first half
was productive of no scores but
Pocomoke scored early in the second.
From then on Snow Hill coming from
behind, showed their mettle, finally
coming out on the long end of a
3 to = score. Harris, White, Sher-
key and Bishop all played bang-up
game for Snow Hill. while Cottman
and Love starred for Pocomoke. The
line up:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

fund the money as soon as funds
from the gasoline tax is avail
able. Hon. VIM. ID. Corddry,
Mayor Renshaw, Mr.. William c.
Powell and other citizens were
active in bringing the great
need of this improvement to the
attention of the Governor and
Mr.. Mackall, and the Governor
telegraphed Tuesday night that
the contract would be let on
Thursday.
Mayor Renshaw says the
Phillips Construction Co. has
been awarded the contract and
work will be commenced next
Monday morning. October 23rd.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21
MURDER CASE
NEXT TUESDAY

The trial of Edward Jones
for killing Lawrence Smack
is set for next Tuesday.
AttOrney-Gen'l Armstrong
and Deputy Spencer and MIR.
Godfrey Child will represent
the State. Messrs. Station
4 Whaley and Judge VIM.
+. Johnson will defend Mr..
Jones.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

The Senatorial candidates have struck their smartest gait
hawk their busted crates, all an down the
State.
Contendin voices rant an roar to warn
THE of Our danger. Nobodys honest any more
CONT JCK-the Golden Rules stranger!
| reckon il we don't elect rabid politician. we
needn't much expect to better our condition.
And so-each candidate decams in hate against the other
without acalln any names-hat he's the Devils brother.
reckon that it's nip and tuck between contendn forces
but would pass the buck. than hear their crime
discourses.
Why can't have honest men. to against each
a brother? g ~
s;: s !: IT: s;.;!, ';;: < Via iii Il
OF it orgottenl
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

President Harding has named a
commission to find the facts about
fuel; before long he will name
another to fumigate them.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

-. rid line the nlRhMaN from
Salt -u4, to Ocean City at regular
inter ais, not necessarily fronting on
the road, but near enough 10 il 50
that the young farmers could enjoy
the advantages acciuing from q mod
ern highway.
Senator Harrison pointed out how
the automobile had reyolutionzed in
tensive farming and cited the instance
of picking the enormous crop Of
peaches from his orchards. Years
ago, large numbers Of negroes were
imported from the southern cities
to do this work, but this year the
aid Of farmers within radius of
20 miles was enlisted. They came
in their seryiceable Fords and other
cars, the Senator stated, and their
labor was an 100 per cent improve
ment over the other, and furthermore
the money remained in the commun-
ity rather than being carried out of
it.
With the advent Of the automobile,
the life of the agricultural class has
been greatly benefited and no longer
is the existence OF the people in the
country long daily grind with moth
ing to look forward to in the evenings,
with thought injected by the speak
er into his argument for the small
farms.
Senator Harrison believes his pro-
iect to be a practical one and capable
of being successfully promoted if
all the forces in the section CO.
operate. Which means that he wants
o enlist the aid of the banking in
ests in order to finance the young
'ers; he wants the farming ele-
..e..- to prepare for such a venture
and where possible, land to be di-
vided among the children of family
so as to give the proposition the
needful impetus.
That acres and acres of land in this
territory would be opened up by
means of proper drainage, was one
of the outstanding points in the
speech. II was stated that the dredg-
ing of the Pocomoke river would in
crease the farming facilities in Wor-
cester County beyond calculation.
Drainage, the Senator added, is a
most vital need of these two counties
in order to enhance their prosperity.
Senator Harrison's plea to estab-
lish the young people of this section
IN attractive 90 acre farms with the
requisite financial assistance, was
received with no small amount of in
terest by the Chamber of Commerce,
A committee was appointed, compris-
ing the president and secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, Senator
Harrison and representatives from
all the banks and building and loan
associations in Salisbury. Berlin and
Ocean City. The plans will then be
thoroughly reviewed and consider
!. .ation of the project will be made
from every angle"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

1000 A. NJ. Sunday School.
1l.O0 A. II. Preaching and Com
munion service.
Preaching at 7.30 p. Nj.
II. +. OLDAKER, Minister.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

Duffy, Washington Col
lege. Linesmen-Aiken. Snow Hill;
Durall, Pocomoke.
Goals-Sherkey 3; Wardwell, Cott-
man. Time Of halves-25 minutes.
Score-Snow Hill--0 3-3
Pocomoke-0 p
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21
HARRISON TELLS
SALISBURIANS
HIS SCHEME.

The Salisbury News says:
Zone man farms to line the Sails
bury Ocean City highway" is Sena-
tam Orlando w. Harrison vision for
)mico and Worcester Counties.
MS prominent nurseryman out
the details of his vision to mem-
of the local Chamber of Com
a@- 'gdav night.
the young manhood
as drifting away
/ seeking employ
Senator Harrison
ti;sG' $3.50 ~ ana NJ
V'icomico and -
n small farms, Is
comes and to make !.
wing.
would be 20 acres in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
INTEREST N
BOROUGH CARD
Main and Semi Final Bouts
Attracting Much Attention
Big Crowd Expected

There are many features in con-
nection with the second big show to
be staged under the auspices of the
Roosevelt Boxing Show in Cough
Inns auditorium tomorrow night.
In the main bout. Joe Colletti and
Jimmy Sweeney of Poughkeepsie,
and Allentown respectively, will bat
tie for the fyweight championship
of this section. Both of these men
will do the greater part of their
ring work in this section for this
season at least. Colletti has appear
ed here before, while Sweeney will
be making his initial appearance.
The winner will be assured a num-
Der of bouts at various clubs in this
vicinity during the winter months.
The featherweight championship
of Middlesex county is at stake in the
six round semi-final contest which
will bring together, Carl Morris. the
Chrome knockout king, and Young
Egmore of this city. There is great
interest in this bout and both boys
have big followings. The two men
are training hard in order to be at
their best for this battle.
Three interesting f~our-round pre-
urinary bouts complete the card.
Plenty of action is assured in all five
bouts and the crowd is expected to
be larger than that of two weeks ago
when the opening show of the club
was staged. Tickets for these fights
are on sale at the store of Ed Poul-
ser on Market street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
BIC POLICE
CONTEST TODAY
Elizabeth and Amboy Teams
Clash on Raritan Copper
Works Field

The Raritan Copper works field
this afternoon will be the scene of
a contest between the Elizabeth and
Perth Amboy ~bluecoats, the decloi ug
game of their annual series. Last
season it was impossible to decide on
the playing field for the third game
and it vas not played.
This eason Amboy defeated Eliz-
abeth on the Wonderland Park
grounds by a GA score and then
travelled to Elizabeth where they
suffered a 80 setback. The decid4
ing game of this series vas origin
ally scheduled for Tuesday of TINS
week, but was postponed on account
of rain.
Molly. the South Amboy veteran
moundsman, will do the pitchir g
for the home team this afternoon,
while Bernard Toolan will be on rhe
receiving end. The remainder of
the lineup will be chosen from the
Seiboth brothers, Peterson. Seaman.
~Zanzalari, Larson, Koyen and Burke.
Welsch and Burke comprised the
battery for the Union county police
team in the last game on the Eliza
beth grounds. In this contest Eliza
beth outhit Amboy, five to four, but
in one inning the home players bum
ched several of their hits with Two
bad errors. and counted the only
three runs registered in this game.
This series is the most important
engaged in by the local police
this season and for this reason Man
ager Seiboth's players are out to
win today. In former seasons games
were arranged with Kearny and
other department teams.
After the game today the Eliza
beth b%luecoats will be given a feed
in Bacha's hall on Watson avenue.
The baseball game will be started
promptly at $3.50 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
On First Base


Notice is hereby given that sealed pro
posals will be received by the Board OF
Chosen Freeholders of the County OF MIG
dlesex for the Improvement of a portion
of the Observation-Disclosures Road with a
reinforced concrete pavement from the
county line to Station $500 at the County
Record Building on September Il, l92Z'
at gao P. M, Standard Time. .,
Drawings. specifications and form OF oid
for the proposed work will be on ME In
the County Engineers office. County Rec
ord Building, Bayard Street in the city
of New Brunswick, N. j., to be inspected
by prospective bidders.
Bids must be made out on standard
proposal forms in the manner designated
therein and required by the specihcations'
must be enclosed In sealed envelopes bear
ing the name and address of the bidder
dressed to the Board of Chosen Freehold
ers of the County of Middlesex. must be
accompanied by a statement from a surety
company stating that they will furnish the
contractor, should he be successful. with
a bond in the amount of one hundred per
centum of the bid: also with a certihed
check for no less than ten per cent of the
bid; drawn to the order of F. William Hill
ker, County Treasurer. and be delivered at
the place and hour above mentioned.
The Board of Freeholders reserves the
right to reject any or all bids should they
deem It to the best interests OF the county
80 to do.
BY order of the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County of Middlesex.
FREDERICK c. SCHNEIDER.
County Engineer.
1722s-s-1s.12-14-1s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-14
'ELkS MEET To
PLAN LEAGUE
Perth Amboy, New Brunswick
and Railway at Elizabeth
Meeting Sunday

A meeting of the Elks' state bowl
ing league will be held at the Eliz-
nbeth clubhouse on Sunday AFTER
noon at 8 o'clock. Emil Stremlau
and Howard Richards have been
chosen as delegates to represent the
local lodge at this meeting.
According to present indications,
Newark, Plainfield, Jersey City,
Railway, Passaic, Union Hill, Bay
onne, Hoboken, Paterson, Elizabeth
and New Brunswick lodges also will
have representatives present. New
Brunswick, after a layoff of several
wears, has decided to enter again
this year and this announcement is
of interest to the local lodge.
At Sundays meeting it is probable
committees will be chosen to draw
up a schedule and make various
other arrangements for the opening
of the season
Repair Alleys
The alleys at the local lodge are
being repaired at the present time
and will be ready for use the latter
mart of next week. Every effort will
\be made to have the women take
! a greater interest in bowling during
the coming season and instructors
will be brought to this city to teach
them the fine points of the game.