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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-05-06
MRS. BIRCH'S
STORE BURNED
Store Completely GuttGd By Fire
Last Monday Morning.
Cause Unknown

The stock of confectionery and
bric-a-brac Of Mrs Susie E. Birch
in the storehouse occupied by her
nearly opposite the Court House
in this town was So badly dam
aged by fire and water early last
Monday morning rs to be a total
loss. 1t was partially insured.
The alarm Of ire shortly after three
clock Monday morning aroused the
residents b Snow iil from their early
morning sleep. and brought them hurry
ing To the scene of the tire, which was
in the store OF Mrs Susie T. Birch on
Market street. opposite the Court
House
Mrs Birch vino sleeps al the end 81
the hallway adjoining her store. was
awakened by the fumes Of smoke, and
the Hare of the ire through the tran
som over the door leading into the hall
way. She rushed into the street, and
gave the alarm. which was taken lip by
Others nearby The novelty goods kept
by Mrs Birch arr of combustible
nature. and the flames made rapid pro
gress.
Mr. Edward Da-hicl VINO lives
nearby. ana who j. president Of the
Volunteer Fire Department. was the
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-05-06
SATURDAY.,
May 9th, A. d. 1916,

ali that lot. parcel or tract OF land with
Improvements thereon. situated and
lying in the Third Election District Of
Worcester County Maryland. near the
town of Berlin. and on the northeast
side Of the county road leading from
buckingham Church Cemetery 90 New
port Bridge adjoining the coored
School House lot tin Germantown, con
tanning about two acres Of land and
being the same lot. parcel or tract Of
land which was granted and conveyed
TO Clara Manuel by deed from Leah
purncll and james purnell. her hus-
band dated the 18th day Of February,
1919. duly recorded among the Land
Records of Worcester County. IN .iber
0.D.C, No l3. folio 33l. TO which deed
reference Is hereby made for more
detailed description of the property
Terms Of Sale CASH
Taxes wilI be paid to Jan. J. 1916.
title papers al the expense of purchaser.
ELISHA p. LAYTON.
R0LllN T. COLLINS.
CALVIN + TAYLOR.
Partners doing Banking business al
The BishopVille Bank
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-05-06
Investors

Wn, not invest Your savings in
the very best? Bonds are the
asfcst form of security known to
man
Write for circular giving list of
high grade bonds paying from
"a to g..
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-05-06
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate!

By virtue OF decree of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County. in Equity
passed in the case Of Aline Hastings ct
al ~ Rachael Jarman et al, the same
being No 1853 on the Chancery docket
of said Court. the undersigned trustee
therein named wil sell al public auc-
tion IN front Of the Atlantic Hotel in
the town of Berlin. in said Worcester
County. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-05-06
WILLIAM T. JOHNSON, Solicitor.
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Cottage Property
AT OCEAN CITY. MD

By virtue Of a decree Of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County in Equity,
passed in the case Of George " Evans,
1t al vs. Cyrus W Evans. Ct al. the
same being No 267, on the Chancery
docket of said Court, the undersigned
trustee therein named will sell at pub
lie auction at the Court House door, in
the town Of Snow Hill, in said Worces-
ter County. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-05-06

Schedule for this and next week
Friday, May 9Th Berlin at Snow
Hill Poconoke at Stockton
Friday. May 18th SNOW Tin at Po-
comoke. Stockton at Berlin
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-05-06
WhatCOat NJ. {. Church

luu0 Il. m. SUNDAY school
II 90 "a. n. Public Worship and ser
mon: theme "The Family of Cod
2.00 II. M Mem Bible Glass.
& Is y. M. Epworth League service
73o i. N. Public Worship.
Every body cordially invited
Special music both morning and even
ing 4 Glad Hand Awaits You.
REV l.. +. POOLE. Pastor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-05-06
DAVID J. LEWIS
DEFEATS SEN. LEE
Senator Smith Leads Lewis Fight and Govern
or Harrington Aids Him in Winning
the Senatorial Nomination.

Hon David j. Lewis the little Giant of Western Maryland de
feated Senator Blair Lee of Montgomery County for denomination
BY the Democrats for United States Senator the primary election
held throughout the State last Monday Hon William Cabe Bruce
was lost IN The shuttle very ne genteman. but rreguar.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-05-06

Peas For Sale Mixed, 81 80, Black,
$500 per bushel. delivered at Srow
HiIl or Pocomoke City. Will quote
price any variety. anywhere. George
". Heard. 2. O. Box No 1876, Atlanta,
Ga
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-05-06

LosErn i RAmEY. Altv.at I.aw
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WILLIAM JOHNSON solicitor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-05-06

wu-IIAMr JoHNsoN.Atty At Law
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Worcester County
School League
Standing Of the Clubs.

Thursday May ithl
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CANM B. TlYLoN pfg at Law
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
HUGHES IN CHICAGO
Crowd Grccts Republican Candidate With "HelIO, Charlie" As He Steps Off Train-His Busy Day.

Chicago, Aug. S.-What is likely to prove one of the busiest days fo his initial campaign tour confronted Charles T. Hughes, the republican nominee for president of the United States, upon his arrival here from De- troit today.
 A committee, headed by John c. Shaffer, publisher, was at the sta tion to meet the candidate.
 MT. Hughes was greeted by a com mittee including representa- of both local factions of the republican party when his train pulled in from Detroit nearly an hour late. A throng of people crowded the station and met MT. Hughes with cries of Hello, Charlie!" Those who formally ex- tended Chicago's welcome were John c. Shaffer, Mayor Thompson, form CT Governor Deneen, Fred Sterling, chairman of the state republican state committee, Chairman Wilcox of the national com mmittee, Louis F. Swift and John G. Shedd.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
MOTORCYCLIST KILLEI
Hartford Man Attempts to Avoid Col Hsion With Racing Autos and Is Thrown to Ground and Crushed.

Middletown, Aug. S.-A man iden- tifed as Samuel Malone of 22 Jeffer- son street. Hartford, died at the hos pital here today as a result of being run over by an automo obile driven by Edwin P. Augur of this city, in Crom- well this morning. Identification was made through the registry number of the motorcycle he was riding.
 The accident occurred at a sharp turn in the highway. As Malone, rid ing towards Hartford, approached the turn Augur's machine appeared, fol- lowed by another car which was ap- parently trying to pass 1t. Malone evil dently fearing that he would be caught between the machines steered to one side of the road cutting across directly In front of Augur's car. The motorcy- cle skidded on the hard pavement and it's rider was thrown to the ground and under the wheels of the Augur car which passed over his chest and head.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
Hundreds of Workers.
 Unable to Withstand Heat, Forced to Quit; New York and B0s- ton Feel Heat Wave

With the temperature hitting the 90 mark at noon today and the air swell tering with humidity, practically every iron foundry in the city quit work early today. Several did not operate at all as the men simply refused to stand for another day of toll in the trop1c atmosphere which has pre- vailed both yesterday and today. While the weather for weeks has been all most insufferable not until today did it affect the foundries so severely. The same report came from every foundry except the Vulcan Iron Works, where General Manager Elmer G. Hurlburt said the men were trying to stick 1t out having two heats to pour.
 All the foundries connected with the American Hardware Corporation, both iron and brass, shut down tight. The P. & F. Corbin iron foundry at the An nex on Stanley street quit work early as did the foundrymen at North &5 Judd's. The Union Manufacturing Go. foundry closed for the day when the mercury hit the 94 mark. At Landers, Frary &5 Clark's the men were reported to have quit work be- cause of the heat and Russell & Err wins was in the same boat. All of the iron foundry workers stayed out and but few of the brass workers re- ported and these did little more than required.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
 SEEK LOCAL DATA
Seek Information Regarding Water Supply and Health Matters in
 New Britain.

United States government officials were visitors at City hall today. The water department was called upon to furnish information relating to the municipal supply with details relating to source, the size of reservoirs, height above sea level, pressure, etc. The official who visited the water depart ment is making a survey of Connec- ticut in relation to the water supply of cities and towns
 The other federal visitor was Dr. Paul Preble of the department of Iublic health. He had a long inter- view with Health Superintendent T. F.. ReekS and secured information for the purpose of giving the city gov ernment a rating in matters pertain ing to health and sanitation. He se- cured considerable data from the To- cal health authorities.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
OFFER BLOOD FOR
 FIGHT ON PLAGUE
Many Immune to Paralysis Want
 to Help Others
NEW DEATHS TOTAL 53
Chicagoan Offers $25, ,OOO As Reward for Physician Discovering Best Remcdy-Germs Reach Homes of Wealthy on Long Island.

1 New York, Aug. 8.-Twelve persons who have recovered from attacks of infanitle paralysis have volunteered to | give quantities of their blood to be used In the preparation of serum for 1 the treatment of the disease, as the result of an appeal for cOlunteers in i fighting the epidemic. Sufficient blood | was taken from two volunteers to treat | nine cases. Dr. Haven Emerson, the health commissioner, said that forty patients have been treated with the serum from immune subjects and the results had been so satisfa ctory that he would continue. He declared that , the physicians are not yet in posi- tiOn to say the serum has proved It's curative value, but it's use has been such as to justify a careful trial
 Richard T. Crane, Jr. of Chicago telegraphed Mayor Mitchell from Jeff ferson, N H. last night that he will give $25, 1000 to the physician who can offer the best cure or preventive for infantile paralysis within the next year A majority vote of the American Medical Association is to decide who shall receive the reward.
 The spread of the epidemic among the homes of the wealthy New York men in the suburban districts of Long Island is one of it's latest developments. Three children of one man having a summer home in the SagamOre Hill section of Oyster Bay have the dis ease, which also has appeared in the Mea dowbrook Hunt Colony at West bury, l.. I. One woman AZ years old is now numbered among the victims.
 Heat Aids Plague.
 The intense heat and humidity wave which has gripped New York is coin cident with another big increase in the epidemic. Only once since the plague got it's start six weeks ago were there more deaths and new cases than reported in today's health depart ment bulletin. During the twenty-fOur hour period ending at 10 a. m. fifty three children died of the disease in the greater city and 1S3 new cases were reported.
 There were 2S deaths and S9 cases in the borough of Brooklyn, while in Manhattan d marked increase in both fatalities and new cases was shown, fifteen children dying and fifty-four "a record numher-being stricken. One child died in the borough of Richmond, the first of several weeks, but no new cases were reported
 Since the epidemic began on June 26 there have been 5,347 cases and 1,196 deaths.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
Cooler Weather Promised.

New Haven, Aug. S.-For New Ha- ven and vicinity: Probably light To- cal showers and slightly cooler to- night and Wednesday.
 Connecticut! Probably scattered showers and not quite so warm to- night and "Wednesday; light variable winds, becoming northwest
 Weather conditions: The lake dis turbance has moved rapidly eastward and Is now central over eastern Maine. It has caused local showers during the last twenty-four hours in the north crn districts from the Mississippi riv- CT eastward to New England. Show CTS were also reported from the southwestern districts and the south Atlantic coast. Roswell, N. M, re- ports 5.48 inches and still raining. The temperatures continue high in the eastern district but are somewhat lower in the interior.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity warm, muggy weather, possibly a thunderstorm this afternoon, followed by fair and slightly lower tenn mpera- ture and less humidity.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
MEX|CANS FIRE [}'t
 AMERICAN OUIpJS!
From Fifteen to Twenty Shots
 Sent Over the Border OTHER SHOOTING HEARD
Reports of Rifle Discharges Come From Two Miles Further On aud From Other Side of American City With No Casualties.

El Paso, Tex, Aug. S.-From fifteen to twenty lots were fired last night on the Mexican side of the border, which seemed to be aimed at an Am erican outpost just outside the limits of El Paso, according to report made to military headquarters by Lieut.. H. B. Lewis, commanding the provost guard.
 About two hours after the firing, outposts stationed mile further down the river sent in word they had just heard five shots on the Mexican side, but could not say whether they were aimed at the American side.
 The MassaCh usetts commands on guard along this section checked up their men and accounted for all
 American patrols report rifle shots on Mexican territory from the west instead of to the east of El Paso. Sev- en shots were heard.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
SUBMARINES DISAPPEAR BUT MAY BE
 ON UNDERWATER RUN TO BOSTON

were encouraged today by persistent reports that an outgoing cargo for the merchantmen was being aS- senbled here. According to these re- ports, which could not be traced To- cally to a definite sourCe, the cargo will consist of nickel and rubber which are being brought to town in a way to escape observation.
 Marine observers who picket the Massa chusettS coast, had their glasses pointed east by northeast. They fig ured that if the Bremen were one of the submersibles picked up off Cross Island on the Maine coast yesterday she ought to turn Cape Ann this af- ternoon. She could hug the coast from Cross Island down and have all the water she needed to draw within the three mile limit. This being the case, shipping men were puzzled to know why the adventurer should continued submerged when she could, with perfect security from hostile in reference, come into port with colors flying. It was suggested that her cap tain might wish to keep his course a secret
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08

 BY HIGH MERCURY
STRIKE DEPENDS ON
 RENEWED CONFERENCE
Railroad Men and Employ CTS Resume Discussion
 of Demands.

New York, July S.--A decision as to whether 10000 employees of 225 rail- road systems in the United States shall go on strike to enforce their demands for an eight hour day and pay at the rate of time and a half for overtime e. is expected to result from a confer ence of the national conference conn., mittee on railroads with the heads of the four great railroad brotherhoods which was resumed here today In a. series of conferences held earlier in the summer the railroad managers re- jected most of the demands of the brOtherhOods and proposed to arbi- trate their differences in accordance with the Newlands act.
 Since then the officials of the broth erhoods have taken vote of the members of their organizations on the question whether a strike shall be declared If their demands again are refused. While the result Of this vote has not been officially announced, 1t has been stated that the great major fly of the men voted to strike, if nec- essary. The result of the vote will be announced to the railroad managers today, but no immediate decision was expected as it is probable the mana gers will ask for a delay of several days to consider the proposals of the men.
 AS was expected the result of the strike vote communicated at the con- ference to the railroad managers showed that the employees were over Whelmingly in favor of authorizing g. strike.
 Soon after the figures were present. ed the conference adjourned until to- morrow to allow the railroad mana gers to consider the result
 Each union head presented his fig- ures in different form. w. & Stone for the engineers, reported 9S.I7 per cent. In favor of a strike in the south easteln district, 90.35 per cent. in tho and SAGA per cent. In the ! eastern.
 w. s. Carter for the firemer and en- ginemen reported that out of a total of 7O,653 votes cast, 9S04 per cent were in favor of a, strike.
 w. G. Lee for the trainmen report ed a total vote of 129,109 with 124,- S32 favoring a strike.
 A. B. Garrestson of the conductors reported 84.03 per cent. affirmative in the western district, 84.08 in the east ern and 93.04 in the southern district with 34,846 votes cast.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
HEALTH ORDINANCE INVALID
Judge McSknI Sustains Demurrer Filed by Attorney P r.. McDonOu"h Against Ordinance No. 373.

One of the newly drafted health or dinances passed by the common counsel, which went through the corporation counsers office, published and effective a law on July 5, was declared invalid because of It's unreasonableness by Judge James T. Meskill In police court this morning.
 The ordinance, No. 373, provided that the proprietors of all stores have their products "securely' protected against flies dust and dirt" Mrs. Mrs. Mary Wisk was prosecuted under this law last week and Lawyer F. F. McDonough filed a demurrer on the ground that by demanding secure pro- lection against flies, dust and dirt the ordinance was asking the impossible Therefore he demurred the ordinance was unconstitutional because of it's gross unreasOnableness.
 Judge MeslIil accepted the demur- Ter and this morning filed his opinion sustaining it on the ground that it is unreasonable and impossible''
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
PA KNICKERB0CKER RIDES
Important Surface Lines in New York Resume Normal Scrvice-Right of
 Organization Recognized by Roads

New York, Aug. S.-Normal ser vice of the most important surface street car lines in Manhattan and the Bronx was resumed today after having been partially interrupted by strikes of motormen and conductors beginning about two weeks ago and eliminating Friday night last in a Walkout of the men employed by the New York Railways company. About 7,500 employees of this com pany and of the Third Avenue Rail- way system are affected by the /set- tlement agreed upon yesterday by the directors and officials and the men after conferences with Mayor Nit chel.
 Under the terms of the agreement the right of the employees to or ganize is conceded and the two com mittees of their employees in consid- ering grievances. A demand for in creased wages will be discussed by committees not later than August 30 and if they fail of the agreement the controversy will be submitted to ar bitration.
 Strikes by employees of the Second Avenue, Queens and Staten Island Street Railway systems have not yet been adjusted but the men believe they would be granted concessions similar to these given the other lines.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
RUssian Drive is
 newed, TeutOnS
 ing Forced Back Is Mile Front, Lt ing 10000 Prisol

The Russians have won a grea tory south of the Dniester, in ca opening up a breach l 5 miles wi the Austro- lines east southeast of Stanislau.
 Following up this success, the sian cavalry has pushed across Stanislau-Kolomea railway and cording to Petrograd is pursuin Teutons to the southwest of thai
 The Russians in their drive tured Q Own of Tlumach, { brin ! --n ~Jithin IS miles of t' ', l4- lportant railway juT
 cY : cl tl9 main line to Len .N T. ..Holt ceventy miles southes l.& .h an capital.
 !. in today's official state ydt4Ht- the Russian advance, ~'IuAO l the withdrawal of the tAiAAlman lines on the Thur v Ns-7 a front to previously pre- { o3luons along the Stripa, to north, already menaced on the flank by Gen. Brussiloff's suce operations along the Sereth sol Brody. He Is continuing his ac in this latter region, Petrogrs clares.
 The capture of more then 1 prisoners by the Russians in Sereth battles of Aug. and 1 nounced.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08

Portland, Me, Aug. S.-NO further trace had been reported early today of two vessels, believed by the coast guard outlook who sighted them to be submarines, which appeared off the Maine coast near MaChiaS yes tcrday. Cross Island, where the look out is stationed, is at the mouth of the bay of Fundy and close to the British territorial waters off the pro- VinceS of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
 The possibility that one of the vessels might have been the German merchant submarine Bremen, long ago reported to have left German port for the United States. aroused much interest and resulted in a close watch along the coasts of Maine and Massa Chusetts throughout yesterday and last night.
 Roston. Aug S.-While 1t was gen. erallv conceded that one guess was as good as another. those who argue that the German submarine Bremen will find refuge in Boston haroor
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
Reaches Boston at Isost.,

Boston, Aug. 8.-Boston, w1lch en- loved balmy weather while the middle west suffered intensely, was today get ting a taste of @ hot wave. At II o'clock this morning the mercury had climbed to 92, eleven degrees higher than the mark at the same hour yes- terday when the maximum for the day was 90, and was still going up. Inc humidity was S2. It was the thirteenth consecutive day without rain.
 Thousands sought the beaches, and tens of thousands, dened this avenue if relief clung to the hope for the promised showers or better still, a shift of the wind from west to east.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
WILL SUE DELINQUENTS.
Refugees Aided by Uncle Sam Must
 Repay Him.

Washington, Aug. S.-Comptroller Warwick of the treasury has ruled that the government may use the un- spent portion of the S2,750,00O ap- propriated by congress at the be- ginning of the European war to bring American refugees home in paying fees in connection with suits against those who have failed to return the money loaned by the government for this purpose.
 Between s3oo,o0o and s4oO,o of the funds remain unspent. About seventy per cent. of those who se- cured loans have paid them.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
BOLD WIRE THIEVES
Give Policemen and Electric Light Officials Hot Chase Under Broiling


 Two unknown wire thieves gave the police and officials of the United Electric Light and Water company long, hot chase under the broiling sun this noon and finally made their escape.
 As Superintendent Atwater and Foreman Earl Hackney were passing the Corbin avenue bridge they dis covered two 1inemen on top of a pole, cutting down heavy copper wire. The men told them they had just been hired by the boss, but as Mr. Hackney happened to be the boss the duo were ordered to come to headquarters. They asked for mo- ments respite in order to gather up their tools and then made a dash for liberty.
 Officers Fred Wagner, Walter Ma lena and Clarence Lamphere were hurriedly called and ran down the railroad track towards Plainville in the direction the men went but they had such a good start that they made good their escape.