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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
PASS LAND BILL
DESPITE BRYAN
Adopted by California Senate BY
Viva Voice Vote. May
Not Offend Japan

II the purpose Of the visit Of Secre.
Cal was to sidetrack alien land legs
lation al the present session and thus
Offset the protest made by Japan. his
mission has been failure, although
the outcome may yet be an adjustment
that will satisfy Japanese objections
and be acceptable to President VII.
son.
The final conference between Secre-
tary Bryan and Governor Johnson and
the members of the legislature closed
Tuesday night. Within three minutes
and before most of the spectators
knew what had occurred. Senator
Boynton. president pro TEN. OF the
upper house. convened the senate and
a substitute land bill. drafted by Attor-
ney General Webb. which would re-
strict the right OF aliens ineligible TO
citizenship under the laws OF the Unit
ed States to hold real property in Cali
fornia, was adopted as substitute
for the pending measure by unanimous
viva voce vote.
Owing to the absence of Mr.. Bryan,
who Is In San Francisco, 1t Is the
plan OF the senate leaders to take no
further action on the bill until Mr..
Bryan returns, when II will come up
in the regular course OF business. and
tits said undoubtedly will be passed.
II will then go to the assembly and
finally to the governor. who has said
he will sign the measure at once.
The phrase. ineligible to citizen.
ship" is avoided. in the bill by provid-
ing two descriptions of aliens, those
eligible TO citizenship and 'all other
aliens" and defining the rights of
each. Despite this avoidance OF the
Objectionable term ineligible to citi-
zenship." Dr. David Starr Jordan.
president OF the Leland Stanford uni
versity. and others. say the measure
carries the sting of discrimination.
contrary TO Secretary Bryan's advice.
Attorney General Webb worked on
his draft OF measure on the theory
that there could be no objection TO
writing into the statute the specific
limitations OF the treaty of 1911. I'M
der this treaty. Japanese subjects are
permitted to own houses and lands
for residential purposes. factories,
manufactures and ships" according to
Mr.. Webb. Another clause permits
Japanese subjects to lease land for
residential and commercial pur.
poses"
These are the only stipulations
made. and II is the belief OF the attor
ney general that the rights OF Japa
nese subjects to land ownership in
the United States stop at this point
Under this construction of the treaty
no land can be owned or leased by
japanese for agricultural purposes ex.
cept what Is already owned. or for any
other purposes except those set forth
In the agreement between the nations.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
Higher Rates for Crushed
Stone.

The State Roads Commission has been
advised by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company that it will advance, on June
lst, to the extent of IS cents the rate
per ton on crushed stone to points on
the company's lines on the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland. The effect Of the
advance will be to increase the cost OF
road construction in the territory affect
ed by $1,000 to 81. 800 per mile. The
company gave a special rate on crushed
stone when the work of road con-
struction was first undertaken to en-
courage the enterprise. 1t is now pre-
pared to establish the regular rates.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
wM. +. JOHNSON. Atty-at-Law.
Mortgages Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of power Of sale con
tanned in mortgage from Martha n.
Purnell and George W. Purnell. hen
husband. to the Equitable Building and
Loan Association OF Snow Hill. Mary
land. dated the 20th day of November
1907. and of record among the land rec
ords Of Worcester County. default hav-
ing occurred in the payment OF said
mortgage as therein provided. the un.
dersigned attorney named in said mort.
gage 20 make sale Of the property
therein mentioned, upon such default,
will sell AZ public auction at the Court
House door in Snow Hill, in said couu.
". for cash. ON
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND.
Attorney Law.
Order of Publication
hattie Mason
vs..

sydney Mason.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. No. 25li Chancery.
The object Of this suit is TO obtain a
decree Of divorce vinculo matrimonii
by the complainant from the defendant.
The Bill alleges:
THAT the complainant and de-
fendant were married In Stockton,
Maryland. ON or about the eleventh day
OF December, In the year eighteen hun.
dred and ninety.
2.--That about SIX months after said
marriage the defendant abandoned the
complainant aud thar said abandon.
ment has continued nninterrup,edly for
more than three years aud Is deliberate
aud final aud the separation ~ the par.
ties beyond any reasonable expectation
Of reconciliation.
3-That the conduct of the complain.
ant towards the defendan. has always
been proper aud without reproach aud
that the defendant IL nonresident of
the State of Maryland and the com
plalnant has been resident Of Wotces-
ter County her entire life.
That there were no children a.
the fruits Of their said marriage.
II IL thereupon this first day IL May,
A. ID 1918. ordered by the Circuit Court
for Worcester County sitting IN Equity
that the complainant. by causing a copy
Of this order "a be- inserted in some
newspaper published IN said Worcester
County once la each Of four successive
weeks before the thirty.ffst day OF
Nav. A. ID 1918. give notice to the said
absent defendant II the object aud sub
stance ~ this Biil aud warning him a.
appear in this Court in person OF by
solicitor on 90 before the sixteenth day
Of June next. % show eause. u any he
has. why a decree should not pass as
prayed.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy Test.
OLIVER y. COLLINS, Clerk.
lmay S.ttl
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
Beinu Popular.

Everybody likes 10 be popular and
everybody can be popular. provided
they cultivate certain virtues essen
tial to success To be popular you
must be kind and sincere. pleasant to
every one. attentive to your elders
and sympathetic in the troubles and
worries OF daily life DO not be hyper
critical. and never indulge In the plain
speaking which. although it may be
true. causes pain. and wounds anoth-
er's feelings.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03

BY virtue of a decree OF the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, Maryland.
sitting in Equity, passed on the 18th
day of April. 1918. wherein Annie J..
Jones ct al are plaintiffs and Cyrus NJ.
Baker ct al. are defendants. the same
being proceeding 10 sell the real estate
of which Charles B. Richardson died
seized. and being No. 24s, ON the Chan.
Gerry docket OF said Court. the under.
signed trustee named in said decree.
will sell at public auction 20 the highest
bidder in front Of the Atlantic Hotel in
the town of Berlin.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
JOHN W. STATION, Solicitor.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
House and Lot
IN SNOW HILL.

BY virtue Of decree Of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, Maryland,
sitting in Equity, passed on the oath day
Of April, 1913. wherein Ida Harmon
Williams and husband are plaintiffs and
Benjamin Irving Harmon and others
are defendants. the same being pro-
ceeding 20 sell the real estate in Snow
Hill. Maryland. of which enjamin
Harmon died seized. the same being
No. 2Ii, on the Chanceiy docket OF
said Court. the undersi gned trustee
named in said decree. will sell at pub
lie auction TO the highest bidder in
front Of the Court Honse in the town
OF SNOW Hill. Worcester County. Mary
land,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03

her husband.
Bessie B. Williams and William Will
liams. her husband.
The object OF this bill is to procure q
decree for the sale Of certain land in
Worcester County. Maryland. of which
Nancy Brevard died seized, for the
purpose of partition.
The bill states that Nancy Brevard
was in her lifetime seized OF tract of
land commonly known as the Nancy
Brevard Home Place. lying in the
Fifth Election District II Worcester
County, about one mile north of Bishop
Station; that being SO seized she died il.
the month Of August. nineteen hun
dred and four. intestate. and leaving
surviving her no husband or children,
but the following nephews and nieces.
as her heirs Ut law: Robert ]. Martin.
Isaac Edward Showell. and Elizabeth
Purnell, the only children and heirs of
her deceased sister Hetty or Hester
Showell Tor Martin. by her first mar
riage). aud that Elizabeth married
James Purnell: Martha Hudson. the
only child aud heir Of her deceased sis
ter. Jane Banks; Belle johnson aud
Annie Showell. the only children and
heirs Of her deceased sister. Gertrude
Handy: that In u certain cause entitled
Cyrus johnson aud Belle johnson, his
wife. vs.. Charles Showell and Annie
Showell, his wife. aud John Hudson
aud Martha Hudson. his wife. No. 2029
Chancery. in the Circuit Court for Wor-
cester County. "a decree was passed ap-
pointing "A trustee t0 sell the interests
OF the parties 10 said suit in said land
and said trustee sold and conveyed the
same 20 Frank n Faulkner. who con-
veyed the same TO Edward b Baker.
aud Baker cohveved the same 90 the
said Bessie y. Williams. who now holds
the same: that your orators were not
parties 20 said suit. aud that your ora
tors are interested as tenants in COM
mon IN the ownership of said land with
the said Bessie Il. Williams. in the
proportion Of one-third % your orators.
and two-thirds 20 the said Bessie B.
Williams: that said real estate cannot
be- divided without loss and injury to
the parties interested therein as above
stated. and that ia order TO make divi-
sion Of said interests IL will be n. cessary
that said real estate be sold aud the pro
cetds thereof divided amongst thc par
ties according % their several interests
II Il thereupon this 3Oth day Of April.
1918. bv the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity, ordered that the
plaintiffs. by causing copy Of this or
der 90 be- inserted in some newspaper
published In Worcester County. once in
each ~ four successive weeks before the
Goth day u May. 1918. give notice 10
the said absent defendants of the sub
stance and object of this bill. warning
them o. appear IN this Court ia person
Or by solicitor. ON OF before the f2th
day ~ June next. 20 show cause. II any
they have. why decree ought not 10
b. passed as prayed.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
OLIVER ID. COLLINS. Clerk.
may 3.ttl
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
Sharpening a Knife.

II you have no milestone handy,
you can sharpen knife easily by
passing the cutting edge back and
forth across the unglazed end or bot
tom of a crock, bean pot or any such
stoueware jar.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03

Preaching Sunday at II a. m. and "a
p. m. Sunday School session at 10
o'clock a. m. Epworth League Prayer
Meeting. Gas y. m. Midweek Prayer
Meeting Wednesday evening at 7.3o.
ladies Aid Society the first Tuesday
night IN each month. Young People
Aid Soeiety the second Monday night in
each month. Official meeting the first
Monday night in each month. Seats
tree. all cordially invited.
J. w. Easley. Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
0. S. DEMANDS INTEREST
First Time In History Charge Has
Been Made For Active Deposits.

Secretary OF the Treasury MeAdoc
increased the governments deposits
In the national banks by Slo,oo0,00O
and announced that government de
positaries must pay per cent inter
est ON all government deposits.
This Is the first time in history that
the government has charged interest
ON what are known as active deposits
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
TUESDAY,
May 9th, A. D. 1913,
AT 2 30 O'CLOCK p. NJ,

all that lot of ground together with the
improvements thereon erected, situate
on Franklin Street. in the said town of
Snow Hill. which was conveyed TO the
said Martha n Purnell by the trustees
Of the Snow Hill Methodist Protestant
Church. by deed dated the 2Oth day
of August. 1900. aud recorded among
the land records OF said Worcester
County in Liber f. II. =. No. II. folio
50.
WILLIAM Il. JOHNSON,
Attorney named in Mortgage.
tmay 3.tsD
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
Childr0n Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
q a 9 TO RI a

Now is the time TO get rid of your
rheumatism. You can do il by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment and massaging
the parts freely at each application. For
sale by all dealers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
TUESDAY,
May Goth, A. D. 1913,
AN ? 8o O'CLOCK p. IN.

AT , 30 O'CLOCK +. NJ,
All the right, title and interest of all
the parties 10 the aforesaid cause in aud
10 all that lot or parcel of land lying
and being situated on the southwest
side of Franklin Street IN the town Of
Snow Hill. in the County Of Worcester.
in the State Of Maryland. adjoining the
property of Daniel II. Bradford. the
Cemetery " the Mackenzie Memorial
Presbyterian Church and Samuel II.
Townsend. the said lot being improved
by dwelling aud outbuildings and be.
ing the property where the said Benja-
min Harmon resided on the first day of
June in the year 1905. and at the time
Of his death. being the same property
which was conveyed 10 the said Benja-
min Harmon by William II. Richardson
and wife by deed bearing date the 2ist
day Of June in the year 1864. recorded
among the land records Of said Worces-
ter County in Liber G. II X. No. !.
folio 305. except So much thereof as was
conveyed by the said Benjamin Harmon
aud Leah Harmon. his wife. TO Daniel
II. Bradford by deed bearing date the
18th day Of April in the year 1905. re-
corded among the land records aforesaid
IN lsiber r. IL. l.. No. -, folio iJs.
TERMS OF SALE:
One third cash. one.third in six
months and one.third In twelve months.
or all cash at the option Of the pur.
chaser, the deferred payments 20 bear
interest aud TO be secured 20 the salts
faction Of the trustee.
Taxes will be- paid by the trustee TO
January i,t. 1918.
JOHN W. STATION,
(4-g6.ts) Trustee.
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All HaIIOwS Parish Church

May I. Sunday after Ascension.
Celebration u Holy Communion NJ ~
litany and Celebration ~ Hoiy Euchur-
~ with sermon ~ IL - Esensong and
sermon ~ I'D
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03

Order your strawberry checks Of
The Messenger Office. Sl.0O per 1000
checks. Heavy board.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
SATURDAY,
MAY 10th, A. d. 1913,

~.1b " AA<NOh w.
all the right. title and interest OF all the
parties to the aforesaid canse in and 90
all that farm in the ihird Election Dis
trict Of Worcester County. Maryland.
bounded ON the northeriy side partly
by the road running between this prop
erty and the Dilworth property and
partly BY the farm belonging to Matilda
Sherwood Dilworth. ON the easterly
side by the land OF said Dilworth aud
Mrs. Sallie N. Bodley, ON the sontherly
side by the land OF said Bodley and on
the westerly side by the land Of James
l. Quillen. being the same land which
was conveyed 10 the said Charles h.
Richardson by Isaiah Truitt and wife
by deed dated July lst. 1905. recorded
among the land records OF said Worces-
ter County in Liber r. III. p. No. %.
folio 81, except so much thereof a. was
conveyed BY the said Charles 4. Rich.
ardson in his lifetime 10 the above men
toned Matilda Sherwood Dilworth by
deed dated November 2ith. 1907. re.
corded as aforesaid In Liber Il. III. =.
No. IS. folio 49,.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third cash. one-third In six
months. and one-third In twelve months.
or all cash at the option of the pur-
chaser. the deferred payments 20 bear
interest aud to be secured 90 the salts
faction Of the trustee.
CALVIN Il. TAYLOR.
q ls-ts) Trustee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County, Maryland.
letters Of Administration on the per-
sonal estate OF
DENNARD W. HOLLAND.
e of Worcester County. deceased.
III persons having claims against the
.ased, are hereby warned to exhibit
same. with the vouchers thereof. TO
subscriber, on or before the llth
Of November. 1913. They may
~otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefits of the said estate. All persons
indebted 10 said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this 26th dav Of April.
1913.
ANNIE L. HOLLAND.
Administrative.
Test-EDwARD p. DAVIS.
"A 26-3t) Register of Wills
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03
UPSHUR & UPSHUR, j. EDWARD
WHITE. Attys at Law
Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity.
Robert J. Martin. Isaac Edward Showell
and Sarah Showeil. his wife, and
Elizabeth Pnrnell and James Purnell.
her husband,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
BARN BURNED.
Children with Matches Started Fire
 at John Armstrone's.


 The large barn on the farm owned bv John Armstrong about a mile from tho borough was burned to the ground Tuesday morning and the house saved only by heroic measures. Ii is sup- posed that the fire was started by chil- dren with matches. There were two children from the borough playing with the Armstrong children in a shed where the fire started. The shed was all aOlaze before Mrs. Armstrong knew of it and the barn was dire. Help was asked from the hose company by tel ephone and by the order of the fore man. Dennis Griffin, the alarm was given on the Baptist bell Several autos and vehicles started for the fire, number carrying chemicals, which proved the salvation of the house When the first persons from the bor- ough arrived, water had to be brought from the adjoining farm as the well and all around it was affre. In order to work the pump the men had to be covered with carpets, and worked va liantly, turn about. The roof and rear of the house had already begun to blaze and the bags which were used were of no avail But the timely ar rival of the chemicals which were turned on put an end to the fire. The barn was burned and everything had been removed from the house The ket over his head and forcing him through a small side door All the wagons and farming implements were in the barn and about a ton of old hay MT. Armstrong had not esti- mated his loss, but the property was insured. Hhe saving of the house proves the value of the telephone and the chemicals. and the willingness on the part ofthose who helped SC eff clcntly in subduing the flames.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
FUN E RAJ.
Mrs. Helen Lucinda Stiles.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Helen Lucinda Stiles was attended by large circle of friends at her late home on Windham road Tuesday afternoon, many being present from other New England cities The floral tributes were profuse and elaborate. The ser vices were simple, but very impress sive and tender. in harmony with the wishes of the deceased. Rev. Raymond Maplesden. of Sufield, an intimate friend of the family officiated.
 Rev. Mir. Maplesden was assisted by Rev. R. G. Hartley of Norwalk, former pastor. and Rev. w. F. Rowley, minister of the First Baptist church in this city, who read appropriate Scripture selections. The remains were taken to the Willimantic cemetery and placed in the family's vault. The honorary bearers were Arthur Win chester of New London. Hon. Guilford Smith and E. Harlow Holmes of South Windham. H. Clinton Lathrop of Wind ham. George M. Harrington, William N. Potter. John E. Brick and James Harries of this city. Undertaken Jay M. Shepard was in charge of the fun eral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
NOANK
Picnic to Mystic Island a Great Suc- cess-Groton Long Point to Have Store and Icehouse-Big Barge Launched

Tuesday was a delightful day for the combined Methodist and Baptist churches to have the usual picnic Din ner was served about noon, and a fam ous chowder, made under the super vision of Captain Walter Rathbun, as- sisted by several of the larger Boy Scouts, was enjoyed by everybody. In tic afternoon there were athletic sports, and a game of baseball was specially pleasing. Members of the lome department who attended were considered guests of honor.
 Store and Iceheuse for Point. Contractor George Mcdonald is mak- ing good progress on the building at Groton Long Point which when finish ed will be occupied by 0. M Chester sts a grocery store There will be an icehouse built on the Point for the ac- CCmlnodation of the eettagers another year. This will be near the store.
 Judge and Mrs. A. F. Anderson are spending a week at their summer cot 1age at Pleasant View.
 Mrs. John Fitzpatrick has been en- teltaining Mrs. Sidney Daniels of Had lyme.
 Stephen McPhee has returned to Providence, after visit to his cousin, Mrs. James Mcdonald.
 Buys Third Lot at Point.
 AdDtd1fl IL. W. chester Has cd ;.noiEer lot at Groton Long Point. making three owned by him.
 MT. and Mrs. Freeman of Philadel- rfiia gre visiting MT. and Mrs. Walter Coo at their summer heTne at Morgan s Point.
 Uniforms for Scouts.
 Several of the Boy Scouts have re- ceived their new suits. Others are ex- pected to arrive in a, few days.
 Mrs Sallie Williamson has returned to the village, where she is visiting relatives after short stay in Norwich.
 The Silver Link society is to hold a meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs Charles Hadley.
 MT. and Mrs. c. c. Dodd are enter taining Miss Dorothy Harrington of Lynn. Mass.
 Miss Hazel Pecor, after a long visit at the home of her grandparents, MT and Mrs Thaddeus Pecor, has returned to New London.
 Mrs. 0. S. Bosworth of Hartford is visiting here for a short time. She has purchased lot at the Point and will build later.
 P. J. Maleney of Norwich has beer calling here.
 Barge Launched. The launching of the barge Moslem took place Tuesday afternoon and was a pleasing sight to a large number of spectators many of whom had never seen launching. Many pictures were taken as the huge bulk slid gracefully into the water.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
TAKEN TO WETHERSFlELD Seven Prisoners Who Have Been Held Since The March Term of Court.

Seven prisoners under sentence to state prison were taken from the jail at Brooklyn on Tuesday to WetherS- field ins charge of Sheriff Preston B. Sibley and Deputy Sheriff Michael Grimshaw of Attawaugan. The men have been held at the jail slnce the March term of the court because there has been no room for them in the state prison. Tuesday morning they were, taken to Hartford by train. The men were manacled together in groups of four and three. The train was made without incident the officers delivering the men at the state prison about noon when another delegation of seven came in from Holland county The delegations from the two coun- ties again filled the state prison to capacity.
 The men taken from Brooklyn were Charles Richmond Canterbnury, one to five years for incest; Thomas Ce- tro, Danielson one to three years for rape Adelard Lebeau. Plainffeld, one to three years for breaking and en- tering Frank Olsen. Pomfret two to five years for arson; Toni Russell, Thomas Drasco, Tony Rasler all ar rested at Putnam for holding up Nell son Leclair on March 31 sentenced to from one to six years. No more prisoners are now held at the jail.