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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
So Says The Maryland Court
Of Appeals. Soldier
Boys Lose Fight.
INVOLVED 100000 TO
STATE OF MARYLAND

Reversing the ruling of Judge
Charles F. Stein in a lower court, the
Court of Appeals Tuesday held the
Soldiers Bonus act, passed by the
last Legislature with referendum
provision, unconstitutional and void.
The Courts action will prevent the
placing upon the ballot this fall of
proposition for a $9,0O0,OOO State
bond issue, proceeds of which would
be paid in various forms to former
service men.
The decision prepared by Judge r.
Scott Otfutt turns entirely upon th4
Ioint that the Legislature is without
authority to pass a general law carry
ing referendum to the electorate Of
the State. 1t was deemed by the
Court unnecessary to pass upon other
constitutional questions raised.
Action upon which the decision was
rendered was mandamus suit
brought by Harry o. Brawner, OF
Baltimore, against the Board of Su-
pervisors of Elections of Baltimore
city, to prevent the board from plac-
ing the question upon the ballots.
After some discussion of the refer
endum practice as applied to local
laws local in character, as compared
with those of Statewide application,
the decision reads:
Coming back to the main propo-
sition, in our judgment, the Legisla-
ture had not the power to submit the
Pct in question to the qualified voters
of the State for their approval or dis
approval, and we rest our conclusion
upon two grounds, one, that the peo-
pie of Maryland having delegated to
the Legislature of Maryland the pow
er of making its laws, that body could
not legally or validly redelegate the
power and the authority thus confer
red upon it to the people themselves;
and, two. that the people of the
State, from whom the Legislature it.
self derives its powers, having pre-
scribed in the Constitution of the
State the manner in which it's laws
shall be enacted, it is not competent
for the Legislature to prescribe any
ether or different way in which its
laws may be enacted"
The decision then quotes many cas-
es dealing with referendum provis-
ions, after which constitutional pro-
visions for the making of laws in
Maryland are cited.
This means that as far as Maryland
is concerned the soldier boys will have
to wait at least another two years be-
fore anything along the line of a
bonus can be again taken up. In the
mean time let us hope that the United
States Congress will have settled the
whole matter.
at is unfortunate, the decision
reads, "that this legislation, through
which the State attempted in some
measure to recognize that claim, must
fall. But so long as we are entrusted
with the administration of the law,
we must be bound by the law"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
Celebrates Birthday.

Miss Janet Blades very delightfully."-
entertained a number of her young
friends at her home on Walnut street
or Monday evening of this week, the
occasion being in honor of her four
teenth birthday. The usual games
were indulged in and the young people
made merry until around the hour OF
ten when the birthday cake was cut
and refreshments served. The youth
full hostess was the recipient of a
number Of useful and attractive gifts.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
The State Bonus Measure
Is Declared Unconstitutional
Where They Play Next Week
POcOmOke At Home.

POcOmOke At Home.
Monday, July 24-Laurel.
Thursday, July 27-Cambridge.
Saturday, July 29-Parksley.
POcOmOke Away.
Tuesday, July 25-at Laurel.
Wednesday, July 26-at Cam
bridge.
Friday, July 28-at Parksley.
Monday and Tuesday were both
open dates in the Eastern Shore
League schedule, and the games
with Laurel as noted above are
both postponed games due to rain.
Baseball fans should bear this in
mind.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
Festival At Goodwill

The ladies of Good Will Baptist
Church will hold a supper on the
church grounds on Wednesday, July
z6, starting at P. M. All the deli
cacies of the season will be served.
Price of supper SO cents. All are in
vited. If above date is unfavorable
supper will be held next clear day.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25

but she refused Meanwhile. the
women were getting In behind their
leader on the committee. counsel
ing her to hold her ground, and up
to this hour she has shown no evil
dence OF retreat. on the contrary,
she has stood decidedly pat. Head
quarters OF the committee have been
moved down TO the Skirvin hotel,
where Mrs Fite had been provided
with room, and thus Mahomct
came to the mountain. There Is
not likely to be a renewal OF the
war unless the chiefs are caught
frequcnting the owen tcpce again.
Whatever else the women have done
SO far In politics. they have instillcd
a wholesome fear of the Lord into
the hearts OF canny and cuuuiving
politicians, who have been accus-
toned to dealing from the bottom
and switching the decks. For, as
yet, they cannot understand how
important It Is to get your own gang
In office and Keep the other fell
lows gang out. They think there $
principle involved somewhere,
\ flour sack fun II ucre Is being
spent TO obtain the iomlnation for
attorney general. on the demo-
cratic side It seems that George
Short has gone down into his left
hand pocket, or at least somebody's
left-hand pocket. and pulled out a
wad Of Jack that would choke a
hlppopotamus. II scared every
body of the track but T.. y. nm
and Rob Burns. and Burns was out
Of tho city NJ the time. nm. being
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25

dates. Each Is making n vigorous
campaign, however. and both New
kirk and Dlckey will gather a good
mess OF votes. Irving Page, OF Wa
tonga, got away to n good start, and
viii have n very strong support on
the west side where he Is well
known. II is asserted for him. in
all honesty, that he will carry his
own county almost unanimously,
which will be going some for n
man who has held tho office OF
county treasurer Gillette. Of Ell
Reno. was a late entrant. and his
strength has not developed,
Among the several thousand can
dldates for corporation commits
sloner It IL almost impossible to dis
cover who Is leading out from the
crowd. So far as the democrats
are concerned, there are three in The
race! Frank Carter Rob Erhols
and Cam Russell, present lncum-
bent. on general points, Carter
should have little the best OF it.
for he has a strong following on nc
count OF his record as state auditor.
besides which he has the indorsc-
mcnt OF the farmer labor crowd.
Hut among the farmers Cam Russell
has always been able to garner well
at political harvest. lie tills n
few Clods himself. besides being y
member ~ the Farmers Union with
his dues all paid. His weakness
this year is due to tho fact. and n
s a fact. that lot or people have
become iwprcEuntcd with the idea
tlH' ''F' has gone back on IN"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25

an obvious effort to secure a grand
jury to indict Walton because he is
running for governor would result
in reaction that would sweep him
into the nomlnation beyond any
question. But that would be his
luck. No man in public life has
ever been more fortunate In the enc
miles he has made. And no mans
enemies have ever made more
mutfs and fumbles OF the ball than
the enemies of this man Walton.
They haven't even been able to cross
him out: far from which. they have
usually booted the pill all over the
lot. However, as walton puts It,
that gang should lie able to do
something, II they can select the
grand jury, name the prosecutor
and determine ,the offense." So
far, 1t is not known whether II Ia
expected 10 charge him with muir
der, treason, or talking out OF his
turn. incidentally. 1t is hinted that
"a grand jury. II it should be called
for political purposes, might not
stop at Walton but take the bits in
its teeth and go down the line, seek
ing whom II might devour in the
way OF candidates. There are scorcs
OF succulent ones standing around.
World story Stands Acid.
The week has brought no startling
development I'm the imbroglio be-
tween Chairman Semans and Vice
Chairman Fite, of the democratic
committee. There was an effort
made to force Mrs. Fite to deny the
story which appeared In the World.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25

a farmer-labor candidate. didn't
know what II was. Just what all
the plans are does not appear but
II Is suggested that short was afraid
his name might be mlsconstrued and
determined to demonstrate that he
Is nothing OF the kind. Burns has
como back. In the meantime. and
announces his intention OF making
a hot campaign. Unlike that other
and earlier Bobby Burns. this one
does not assail his opponents with
rhyme; he uses club And on the
republican side there's Andrews
over at Chandler going full blast,
for the same office. while Porter
Morgan looks on in amazemcut. Yet.
the office of attorney general can't
be so much, when General Freezing
resigned "A fun year OF II to take a
mcasly $4,000 fee.
The Treasurer Campaign.
There doesn't appear to he the
snap IN the campaign for state treas
urcr that there used to bc when u
was thought 20 be "a stepping 81 one
to the guNcrnorship. ON the demo-
cratic side. Louthan Is doing the
most campaigning, hut shaw and
strain are expected to poll a big
vote. The latter has the indorse-
ment OF the fdrmcr-lahor league.
while Shaw is carrying somewhat OF
"a handicap by being an Hppointco
Of Governor Robertson. although his
record is not criticised. ON the re-
publican side Tulsa rs running for
treasurer. but Is finding difficulty
in irving 90 nominate two candi-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25

folks" and tina. ne has learned to
smile upon the octopus This ac-
counts for the fact that he was not
indotsed NJ the shawnee farmer
labor meeting. but Cam is going
TO round up a herd Of votes. Just the
same; for not many farmers use gas
or electric lights, while good
many OF them do have use for a
cotton gin. Bob Echols ran we'll In
the primary two years ngo and was
nominated, hut defeated bv Hughes
az the election, Hc figures that
Carter nud Russell will divide the
same vote, and that hc can walk
In through tho gan. Some logic In
that, too. A peculiar feature Of this
contest ls the fact that both Carter
and Russell are pct nvorsions Of
Governor Robertson. who asserts
without fear OF die,root that neither
II m TO hold the Job OF klcagle Of
kuspidurs, SO far ~ the republican
candidates are concerned. Il ie too
early To- mako a guess untIl thoy
have all been tahulatod, Tor the list
OF aspirgnts to the office " corpora
tion commiesloucr looks Ike the poll
of congressional district So far
only ono, Eli Admire, has put sign
mt tho capital. but n is easy to bo-
llevo that John Applchv or l.. O..
Disney or cash Cado, might edge up
Alexander SIN Shaving.
Chairman Alexander is still put
ting IN '6 hours day trying 10 I'M
two heavy positions. tut viii he ro-
Nrtcd 1ftrr this week. Republican
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25

hcndquarters has not been selected
yet, although the committee named
TO make the selection Is expected to
report by July l. unless Chairman
Claude B1ker finds himself unable
to reach n conclusion.
Notwithstanding the primacy Of
John Fields in the race for the re-
publican nomination for governor.
his committee is busy organizing
Fields clubs over the state and
otherwise making n strenuous cam
paign against George Hoaly. ot
Beavcr county. At last accounts.
Hcaly had worked steadily east 81
ward ms far as Buffalo. and was ex-
pected to reach the Rock Island
counties by December. Meanwhile
Fields Is writing n horticultural
brochure dealing with the success
ful cultivation of green pairs"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25
Dlpping Vat Il Repaired.

Special to The World
VAN BuREN, Ark, June 20 -
Tho dipping vat at Rudy. Crawford
county will be repaired at once and
dipping OF cattle resumed, accord-
ing to c. NJ. Bledsoe and George
Roberts, sheriff and deputy sheriff
OF Crawford county who returned
Thursday morning from Rucy. The
vat was dvnamited several weeks
ago No further trouble is expect
cd by the officers In that locality.
There nro 7,o0O00 productive
farms I'm tho United Sta,es
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25

Frederick J. Haskin. who conducts
an information bureau in Washing
ton, D. c., claims that his office force
answers on an average 1000 ques-
tons a day. The religion OF any
person publicly prominent is one OF
the prevailing questions asked by
the inquiring public.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25

10 oul-of-Iown shoppers in
accordance with plan OF
Retail Merchants Associa-
ton of Tulsa. Ask for
coupon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25

in our Riddles Barber
Shop, with each pair chill
dren's shoes nt S2.75 or
over.
The Adair County news., 1922-10-10
Eky2MORE BRICKS WITH MUSIC
SkaxAerner Proves His Theory When
He InstaIIs Phonograph
at His Plant.

eaaEtman, Miss.-Bricklayers work
EIls@ H1ends when jazz music from a
PhEEs0graph is played, it was shown
5m n test made here by A. B. Morse
gensEsi manager of a lumber plant
THe phonograph was installed at
ghN. plant, being built after a fire, to
EszsBxe the mOnOtOny experienced by
xs1EE. working at night. All the rec
sassfsE, about forty, were of jazz, and a
nuE was employed with no other duty
EkEzz % keep the machine running all
ZRgns.
SS1en Morse made inventory he dis
Sa~eEed that 5000 more bricks had
AesH laid over the number laid in a
similar period when there was no
zESszOgraph jazz.
More than that, the night men did
1s0re than those Of the day shift.
Mzsrk Of rebuilding the plant was
caszuaeted In twenty days.
The Adair County news., 1922-10-10
LONDON CHINATOWN DOOMED
Oriental Population Drops From
1000 to 700 in Four Years, Says
London Paper.

LondOn.-London's Chinatown is fast
disappearing. Four years ago 1000
Chinese seamen were living within a
stones throw of the West India dock
gates. Now it Is doubtful whether
there are 700, says the Daily News.
During the war LOndOn's China
town had its most prosperous days,
for quite a number of British ships
were manned by Chinese crews. But
when the war ended the edict went
forth British crews for British ships" :"
and as the Cinnamon were paid of
they either went back to China or to
some other country where their labor
was in demand. Chinese traders in
Chinatown began to suffer and one
after another had to put up their
shutters.
Then suddenly there came boom. A
beautiful actress died while attend
ing an Opium-smoking party. Stories
were printed about the thrills to be
experienced in Chinese opium dens,
and public attention was focused on
the sinister alleys and byways of
Chinatown, but gradually the novelty
wore of. .....
The Adair County news., 1922-10-10
GIN SPANISH MOSS M SOUTH
Fiber Said to Furnish Excl iIIent Ma
teriaI for Upholstery, addresses
and Other Purposet.

Brazorla, Tex.-One of rapldly grow
ing industries of Texas and Louisiana
is gathering Spanish gray tmOss and
cOmmercializing the prodFt. The
moss is put through a ginning process
by which the fiber is extracted. 1t is
then used for upholstering, mattresses
and other purposes. There are num-
Der of these moss factories, scattered
through southeastern Texasaan east
ern Louisiana. One of the largest of
these is at BrazOria.
In Louisiana there are probably half
a dozen large moss factori6 with an
investment each of close to $100,OO0
while there are a score or more
smaller plants located through the gulf
coast of Louisiana and Texas, each
with $4,000 to $4,000 invested.
The moss is a parasite that has
caused the destruction of many mil
lions of dollars worth of trees. 1t
often hangs in thick strands several
feet long. Running through the moss
is a fine, strong and dark fiber which
has become commercially known as
vegetable hair. 1t Is this fiber that is
now in great demand for uphOlstering
For upwards Of hundred years the
people of Louisiana and Texas have
hOme-cured this growth and made ex-
ceptionalIy comfortable mattresses
from it.
The Adair County news., 1922-10-10

for the Mohammedans in
Egypt and India are naturally
trr'n ndlv TO their fellow Moham-
med 4ns IN Turkey. Whatever
the motives may have been Eng.
land and France did interfere
with the Greeks enough to lead
to Turkish victory. 49,.
England is now regretting this
course of action and wishing she
could find some way out of it.
Neither England nor France nor
any other European country will
look with pleasure on the Turks
holding all of the ground both
north and south If Constantine
pie and entering Europe again
by reoccupying Thance.
The indications are that Ven
izelos will return to help Greece
out in her difficulties. He has
influence with England, and his
ascendency in Greece will do
mu n to improve the attitude of
Europe toward Greece. But
matters have already gone so far
that it seems improbable that
the Turks can be kept out Of
Trace unless, indeed, France and
England seize upon the fact that
Turkey is still disputing some of
the points in their proposition to
her as an excuse TO throw over
the proposed agreement alto.
gether.
The Harding administration
may continue its pretense that
The Adair County news., 1922-10-10
THE GREEK SITUATION.

The abdication of King Con-
stantine eliminates one more
crowned head on the European
continent. He was eliminated
once before, but every indication
is that this time he is permanent.
ly erased. -.
This is probably fortunate in
many respects; but the fact is
that the Greeks are taking out
on Constantine their disappoint-
ment at the prospective loss of
Thrace to the Turks, a loss that
is probably more directly due TO
England and France than to Coz :
stantine. Both England and
France during recent months
have opposed the advance of the
Greek armies against the Turks
The Greeks have insisted that
their war with the Turks was
necessary to hold what they al
ready had. But the English and
French persisted in putting hin
ORANGES in the way of the Greeks.
France was not friendly to Con
stantine because of his relation
to the German Kaiser. England
was influenced by this motive,
but not so strongly as was France
England was more seriously dis
turbed over the dangers that she
would have to face in Eyvrt and
India If she took - 'viors'v un-
friendly attituG- lower. turkey
The Adair County news., 1922-10-10
BABY ISLE HAS VEGETATION
BFE0s Believed to Have Carried Seeds
20 island Cast Up In Bering
Sea in 1905.

UuaIaSka, Alaska.-One of the red
AGE baby islands raised from the bot
gdlu eof Bering sea in 1906 is now said
asa' be covered with sparse vegetation
and some Seeding tree growth.
'EEne crew OF codfshing vessel, land
4z< here for fresh water, told Of
s11zaming close TO the Bogoslof group
80 recehtly made volcanic islands and
sEscoVeI1ng the change.
. When sthis submarine eruption oc-
szswred a~vast quantity of rock was
EziSzawnvup and later this appeared to
- covered with Shiny lava suds. The
MuuseIy piled broken rock formed
EaIzsdlands of many acres around the
~zEszes sef the steaming island The
...zyz5Efng of the loose lava by wind, rain
szaud snow made new soil. 1t is be-
E7swed birds flying from the mainland
szna roosting on these headfands de-
szpnsated seeds Of grasses, trees and
zzhxubs which have taken root.
The Adair County news., 1922-10-10

ArIcmea has no interest in. Eu.
ropean affairs. but the fact is
America is interested in keeping
the DArdanelIes open and in
keeping Constantinople out of
the hands of the Turks. The
United States should certainly
cooperate with England and
France in bringing about this ob-
iect.-LouisviIle POsr.
The Adair County news., 1922-10-10
Dlsiurbs Th:"losy

Bishop Gambler tells the fol.
lowing story through the columns
of the Hopkinsville New Era;
''These arguments" said the
Bishop remind me of the negro
preacher who began sermon
with the words;
''Breddern and sistern, when
de fust man. Adam, was created,
he was made outer wet clay and
set up agin de palms to dry"
A member rose in the back of
the church. "
"Pawson," he said. incredu-
lously, docs yo' seriously state
dat Adam was made outer wet
clay and set up again de palms to
dry?"
Denis nah words, Br'er Sim
cox, DENIS nah words!"
Den. Pawson. who made the
palin's?"
"Br'er Simcox, set down, "
said the parson severely. "Such
fool questions as yourn would up
set any system Of theology"
The Adair County news., 1922-10-10
WAR OFFICER WEARS SO SUIT
John Martyr Sets Example for Rigid
Economy With Clothes Made
From Flour Sacks.

Washington.-An example Of econ
Omy in line with that now exercised
throughout the army has been set the
civilian employees of the War depart
ment by John Martyr, private secre-
tary to the secretary of war. He is
boasting the cheapest suit of clothes
ever worn by a department officer,
proudly admitting that it was fash
iOned from three -four sacks, pur-
chased in Panama at cost Of 81
each. The tailor's fee brings the total
cost of an outfit to SO, Mr.. Martyr
said.
The Adair County news., 1922-10-10
Ford Richest Man iu World.

New York. Sept. "a Henry
Ford is the richest man in the
world, according TO an article
published yesterday in the Wall
Street Journal.
Henry Ford has, in the Ford
Motor Company, the largest in
come and if capitalized, the
largest in the world" said the
newspaper.
Profits before taxes for 1922
will exceed SIPS, 100000; after
taxes they will be Sill. 900, 900,
or aoout 500 a car. With these
earnings the Ford Motor Com
pany could be capi' allied at $5,-
900, 100000 and pay 5 per cent
on that capital.
Ford condemns bankers, but
With $18O.OOO,OOO in cash, he is
the largest individual banker in
this country, if not in the world.
His income. adding to his
boundless wealth $500, 900 day
through the busy season, is prob
ably unequaled in all history"
The Adair County news., 1922-10-10
TREE SET BY KING is DEAD
Soil in Front of Pennsylvania Capitol
Is Too Rich for Tree Planted
by Belgian Monarch.

Harrisburg, Paths larch tree
planted by the king of the Belgians
at the time of his visit TO Harrisburg
in 1920 and the companion tree plant
ed in honor of Queen Elizabeth in
front of the state capitol have died
because the ground was too rich. The
trees were planted in the midst of
flower beds where the soil has been
fertilized for more than a century for
gardening purposes.
The Foch tree planted by the French
marshal is thriving.