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The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
Man Arrested In s,erlIn5 as A spy.

storling.-A man giving the name
OF Fred Schroeder was arrested by
sheriff Patterson on farm neat
Willard on the charge that be- Is a
German apy, He threatened to burn
down a farmers house and Unlimited
to Others that he Is in the employ OF
tn" German government He says he
came her" with another man from
New York and has been working or
the farm Of William Sanstoad for fIy,
months, The federal authorities In
Denver have been Informed.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
Court Finds Thaw Insane.

Philadclphia.-Harry X. Thaw was
ndjudgcd lunstIc by the Common
Pleas Court OF this city, and under
the law cannot be taken to New York
on rcQuiHition TO stand trial on
charges OF as8aulting Frederick
Gump, Jr, a high school SUDDEN, OF
Kansas City, Mo
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
Western

Hiram W Johnson, United States
spnator.cloct for California. an
nouncrd his resignation from the gov
crnorEhip effective March -.
There are l7,U22,S79 Catholics now
In the United States, exclusive OF
island possessions, according to the
Centennial edition OF the official
Catholic directory.
Indefinite postponomont OF III, an
rual meeting OF the national conscrya
ton congress. which was to have been
held at New orleans, La. April TO
.. was announced
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
Youth Freed and Given Cash.

Denver.-W. G. Schaer, IS years old
who says he stole because he was
broke" was found not guilty OF a
charge of burglary in the West Side
Court and the members of the jury
that had been asked to convict him
presented the youth with IS.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
Car Falls 900 Feet, Killing Miner.

Victorian empty car fell 900 feet
in the Mary Mckinney mine. a wheel
being broken off at that level, and.
shunting into the level, struck Robert
Norton on the head. killing him in
stantly. Norton was 35 years old and
children
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
WEEKS NEWS in PARAGRAPHS

Wichita. Kan. adopted the man.
aRer plan of city government.
Members of the family of Frank Il,
Compton, Chicago publisher and ma
tive of Grand Rapids, admitted his en-
gagement to Margaret Wilson, eldest
daughter OF President Wilson.
Five alleged Chinese tong men are
held at San Francisco. suspected OF
knowing something about the killing
Is the eleventh murder in the latest
tong war.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
J. o. U. A. M. Form Military Compan

Colorado Springs. - Authority to
form military company as an ad.
junct to Kings Council No. u. Junior
Order of United American Mechanics.
was given by the members of the or.
ganization to the officers and nearly
been already received.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15

Cozzelman's body, two OF which pene
trated his chest and the third went
through the right side. Speck gave
himself up, telling the sheriff 1t was
a family matter" Both men are sue
cessful farmers near Willard and live
near each other. Speck is 28 years
old and has a wife and four children.
CoZzelman is 32 and has wife.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
Boulder Pioneer Burned to Death.

Boulder.-Andrcw j. Kimber. ST..
old-time miner OF Boulder county, was
burned to death in his log cabin at
Spring Gulch, three miles east OF
Ward, by a fire thought to have been
started either from his stove or a
candle which he used for light.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
s2s 600, 900 Colombia Claim Approve,

Washlngton.-1'he senate foreign
relations committee Tuesday ap.
proved In modified form the treaty
with Colombia. by which tho United
States win pay that republic $4,000.
600 for the Partition OF Panama.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
James Gauohan Dies From Paralysis

Salida-James Gaughan. CT, an en-
ploye of the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road for twenty.nine years and since
1900 supervisor OF bridges and build
ings for the railroad, was seized with
paralysis at Paonia and died after be
ing brought to Salida.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
ORDERS GIVEN
ARMED GUARDS
BRITISH CRUSH GERMAN LINE
ON THREE-MllE FRONT
IN FRANCE.
BACK UP, TIP TO KAISER
eERNSTORFF'S RETURN MAY RE
suit IN MODIFICATION
OF BLOCKADE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, March Incomplete
and definite instructions to the
armed guards to be placed aboard
American merchant craft bound
through the German submarine zone
have been completed by the Navy
Department and approved by Secre'
tary Lansing. They will be forward,
ed to the navy personnel aboard the
merchant craft whenever the ships
which are TO be armed are ready to
sail. The nature of the instructions
will not be made public.
London, March 14.-British cavalry
from Bagdad has occupied Kazimain,
on the Tigris river five miles above
Bagdad, it was officially announced.
Further notable gains have been
made by the British forces against the
Germans in the operations which have
as their objective the capture of Ba-
paume and a general bending back
of the German line eastward in the
Somme and Ancre regions of France.
According to the British war office
communication, under another of the
terrific British bombardments the
Germans have abandoned their main
defensive system west of Bapaumc on
front of three and one-half miles TO
a depth of a mile.
The advance gave King George
troops the village of Grevillers and
the Loupart wood. bringing the ad-
vanced British forces at the former
the northwestern outskirts of Ba-
paume
North of the Ancre the left wing Of
the British in this particular opera
ton has pushed back the Germans.
London, March 1.-THE arrival in
Europe of Count Won Bernstorff, for
mer ambassador to the United States.
has caused renewed discussion in Ber-
lin of the submarine blockade be-
tween political. naval and diplomatic
representatives, according TO the Nor
wegian Mercantile Shipping Gazette,
says Reuters Christiania correspond
ent
Some German naval attaches in
neutral countries have been called to
Berlin for conference" continues
the dispatch. The alteration but not
the raising of the blockade is prob.
able"
Berlin, March IA special train
from Copenhagen carrying Count and
Countess Won Bernstorff and the EN-.
bassy and consular corps from the
United States, arrived in Berlin.
Amsterdam. - Serious disturbances
among the German troops in the vi.
entity Of Namur and Huy are reported
by the Telegram. The paper says it
is known that such large numbers OF
soldiers have been imprisoned on
charges of INSTRUMENTATION that the
prisons in the two towns are crowded
TO four or five times their normal
capacity.
The Telegram also publishes an &C.
count OF further food riots in Barmcn
in which the chief OF police was Sc
riously wounded by the stones of the
women rioters.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
Wrecked Wall Falls.

Pueblo-A crowd of several hun.
dred persons gathered to watch the
swaying of the east wall OF the Cen.
trail High School had narrow escape
when the wall, struck by a sudden
gust of wind collapsed.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
"Home Breakup" Brings Bullets.

Sterling .-"That tor breaking up
my home Ben Spcck says he said
to Ira Cozzelman In sale stable
here That was three bullets In
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15

were useless and only an operation
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham'e
Vegetable Compound has proved it
otherwise. l am now perfectly well
and can do any kind of work. '-Mrs-
NELLIE PHELPS, care of R. A. Rider,
RID. No. S, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
tiers written by women made we'll by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass. for helpful advice given free.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
Very Much So.

"llavc they running water In tho
house you've rentedT"
81 should say so. There isn't
place in 1t That isn't leaking"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15

Senator William J. Stone, criticized
as one OF the "willful men" who sue.
cceded in blocking the Presidents
armed neutrality" bill during the
closing hours of the last session. sue.
ceeds himself as chairman OF the for.
"ign relations committee.
When the governments white book
Oh relations with Germany Is pub.
lishcd II will contain revelations OF
the shipment OF arms and ammunition
from Germany to Huorta and OF the
unsuccessful efforts OF the United
States TO chcckmatc III" plans.
General
The United States has contributed
total of s9.9SO,Go2 to Belgium relief,
according 10 a statement made by the
commission for relief in Belgium.
The Cuban consulate In New York
announced the receipt of official con.
firmation OF the complete evacuation
OF Santiago de Cuba by the rebel
forces
a detachment Of United states troops
sent TO the Elephant Butte dam, near
Englc. y NJ, TO guard the dam and
it's approaches.
Plans for ayortlng strikes IN case OF
war were announced In New York by
the National Civic Federation, and
will be- placed before the National
Council OF Defense.
Gold 10 the amount OF IS. 900, 900
from Canada was deposited NJ N. ~.
say office In New York. Monday Gold
imports from all sources since Jan. |
now total s2i3,5oo,Oo0.
A daily average OF 2e,Ie0,O0O ,elc
phone calls was recorded IN 1916 by
tho Bell system. which was approx.
matcly at the rate OF loo calls year
FOR every man. woman and child In
the United states.
William ncmc,rnl OF Chicago and
Constantine Romonoff. hcayywrightH.
wrcstlcd two houra ana three min.
utor at Los Angeles without either SO.
curing fall and the match was final,
~ declared draw.
Tho jury OF sin had ~ first sitting
at Philadelphia In the lunacy proceed.
Ing Instituted two weeks nFo by Mrs.
Mary Copl"y Thaw against her son.
Harry x, rhaw The proceedings are
being conducted behind closed doors
II was stated ut Philadelphia that
explosives IN sufficient quantity to
blow every ship and building at tho
Philadelphia navy yard and to wreck
the dry dock have been shipped into
League island since diplomatic rrla.
lions with Germany wofy broken of.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15
WOMAN COULD y
HARDLY STAND
Restored to Health by Lydia
E.Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Fulton, N. Y. -'Why will women
pay out their money for treatment and

receive no Dement,
when so many have
proved that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Com d
will make them
well? For over .
year / suffered 20
from female weak
ness l could hardly
stand and W as
afraid to go on tho
street alone. Doc.
tors said medicines
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-15

Berlin, March IA special train
from Copenhagen carrying Count and
Countess Won Bernstorff and the EN-.
bassy and consular corps from the
United States, arrived in Berlin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber, of Cecil County, has obtained
from the Orphans Court of said
county, letters of administration Oil
the personal estate of
THEODORE GARVIN
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the End day of
March, 1918,
they may otherwise, by law, be ex-
Guided from all benefit of said estate.
All indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
to the subscriber. Given under my
hand this 3rd day of August, 1917.
MARY V. GARVIN.
Z Administrative C. t. a. of
Theodore Garvin, decd.
Test: R. D. Rowland, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
Tobacco Exhibit AT Lancaster Fail

Tobacco Exhibit AT Lancaster Fair.
The Lancaster County Tobacco
Growers Association, now recogniz-
ed as one of the liveliest organiza-
lions of it's kind to be found any
where in the country to-day, will
make a showing at the Lancaster
County Fair, September Is to %,
that promises to out-class all the
other exhibitions combined that had
been made at fairs in this section.
In recent years, under the skilled
direction of local Farm Agent Buch-
er, assisted by Mr.. E. H. Hibshman,
State Supervisor of Farm Bureaus
and Farm Work, the local, Growers
Association has participated in corn
and tobacco shows, and these have
attracted so much attention that the
show during the fall season at the
County Fair should be of such size
that it would attract all the big men
interested in the tobacco industry as
well as the farmers themselves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
FIRE TAX NOTICE.

AS Secretary and Treasurer of the
Farmers & Mechanics Mutual In
surance Association Incorporated, of
Cecil County, Md, I hereby give
notice that under date of September
8, 1917, an assessment of 25 cents
on the 500. on per cent basis,
all higher rates in proportion, was
ordered by the Board of Directors of
the said Association to meet losses of
Rufaella Albanese, Hiram Jones,
Samuel Tyson, William c. Brogan,
Henry Russell, William B. Wilson,
and other small fires and expenses
thereof to be finally due and payable
on or before November s, 1917.
eff any person shall refuse or
neglect to pay his or her tax on or
before that date his or her property
shall not be protected by this Associ-
alton until said tax is paid"
E. d. CARHART,'
14S-4t Secy & Treas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
lakewood School Library.

A long, long time ago, Mr.. Wefant
and his good neighbors donated $40.
to the lakewood School Library.
like amount was received from the
County School Board.
We soon learned that labor, paper
and printing material had advanced,
some of the books we wanted, the
publishers did not have and others
had advanced in price.
Several orders were sent before We
spent all our money. The last Is
volums came Thursday. The first
order was for 40 little booklets @ sc
piece on biography, biology, etc
The next order went to Maryland
Bible Society for Bibles and 8
Testaments. With this $40 we have
bought 40 booklets, Bibles and
Testaments, 1 small dictionary, 2
Song books, and 38 other books, all
of which we hope can and will be
read to some profit.
We wish to thank the patrons and
the School Board for this donation
Habakkuk 2:2.
Mrs. McNamee has donated
books to The Community Sunday
School.
A speaker from Pennsylvania will
address the Community Club in the
near future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
WOODLAND.

The Epworth League will hold a
social in the Hall Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. r. Gibson and
Master John motored to Oxford Sun
day and spent the day. with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Gibson.
Mrs. ]. B. Tyson and Mrs. J. D.
SINNERS returned Tuesday from a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Taylor
of Peach Bottom.
Mr.. Harry Carroll spent from
Thursday to Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Churchman of Andora
and attended the Fair at Whining
ton, Friday.
Miss Eva Tyson of Glenolden, Pa.
is spending this week with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Tyson
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bowen and son
of Conowingo, were weekend guests
of the Misses Charsha.
Mrs. Grantlin and daughter of Bal
timore, have been visiting Mr.. anC
Mrs. Herman Jackson.
Mr.. Willard Thompson tool
Messrs. VIM. Simcoe, Ira Poist, Jas
Charsha and Herman Jackson in hi
car to Wilmington Fair, Thursday.
Messrs. Edmund Brown, John Car
roll, Geo. E. Tyson, Charles Gibson
and Carroll Tyson attended the Will
mington Fair, Friday,
Miss johnson, End Vice Presiden
of the Wilmington District Epwortl
League, gave an excellent talk il
Hopewell M. E. Church, Sunda.
morning. Rev. DR.. Watt failed t.
appear Sunday night. Mr.. VIM
Rea, President of the League, hat
charge as it was Rally Day and
very interesting meeting was held
Miss Tyson of Glenolden, gave
short talk on GLOW to Improve tn
League Service" followed by othe
members A duet by Miss Esthe
Astle and Mr.. Albert Rea was enjoy
ed. Another duet by Miss Astle ant
Mr.. John Astle, Sr. Next Sunda.
evening Miss Annie Jackson will
have charge.
Mrs. M. L. Thompson accompanied
friends from Wilmington on motto
trip to Washington, Sunday, return
ing Tuesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
Girl Shot By Boy.

Hattie Wilmer, aged 10 years, was
shot in the right breast Friday night
and was taken to Delaware Hospital
in a critical condition. The shoot.
ing took place near Newark, Del.
and Ernest Emigh, aged II years
who was with the girl when she was
shot, was held under $4,000 bail by
Magistrate Lovett on charge OF
assault with intent to commit MUIR
der in connection with the shooting.
The boy lived with his parents in
Newark, while the girl, whose
mother lives in Wilmington, was
boarding in Deandale. Both had
been working in a cannery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
Subject To Call For Service In Army

The following Cecil county men
have been refused exemption and
discharge by the District Board and
their names have been referred back
to the Local Board for this county,
as men who are subject to call under
the military service, whenever their
names are posted:
Augustus Loveless, Elkton.
George C. Potts, ElktOn.
Robert Jones, Elkton.
James Elias Pennoyer, Rising Sun.
Samuel L. Hambleton, Elkton.
Ira M. Cameron, North East.
Rowland P. Finnigame, Cecilton.
Ernest P. Arrants, North East.
Roy Kitchens, Wilmington, Del.
William Thomas Rothwell, Jr.,
Elkton.
Carroll Medd Reynolds, Rising
Sun, R. D. l..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
TRIMMED HATS.

millinery, expects to spend the win
Mrs. F. Henkel formerly Miss
Frances Kinnard) is sending from
Myrtle Beach, Conn, to the home of
her mother, Mrs. John Kinnard,
Rowlandville, Md, some beautiful
hats, where they may be seen on dis
play. Mrs. Henkel, who is an expert
milliner, expects to spend the win
ter with her. mother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
Wants To Train As An Aviatrix

Miss Elizabeth Evans, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Evans, of
Elkton, has applied to the Maryland
Council of Defense for training as an
aviatrix. In her letter to the war
council Miss Evans states that she is
10 years of age, that she has just
graduated from the high school, is
an American by birth and wants
training as an aviatrix. She pledges
herself to serve two years without
pay, except payment of her expenses,
and gives as reference Major C. B.
Finley.
Mrs. Corkran stated that she
could not say what disposition would
be made of the application by her
committee, but that for the present
they are holding it under consider
alton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
STUDENT NURSES WANTED.

Young Women to learn nursing in
the Training School of the Union
Hospital, Elkton, Md. Graduates
qualified for examination by State
Board for registration in Maryland.
New class starts October 1. For in
formation apply to
Mazda G. Campbell.
14S-4t Directress.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
YOU MAY NEVER HAVE
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

We want a salesman and collector
in this territory at once. Pays from
$4,000 to $4,000 per week. We will
teach him the sewing machine busi-
ness. Write or phone at once.
Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
Easton, Md.
C. w. Bloom, Mgr.
14S-4t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14

Notice to Executors, Administrators
and Trustees.
ORDERED, By the Orphans Court
for Cecil County, this 18th day. of
April, 1917, that r. D. Rowland,
Register of Wills for the County
aforesaid, be and is hereby request
ed to notify all Executors, Admins
traitors, Trustees and any others who
may be settling estates in this Court,
to appear in person before the Or
prans' Court at least one week be-
fore they state an account, to the
end that the Orphans Court may fix
then the rate of commissions. -
JAMES j. McCAULEY,
MILTON S. SENTMAN,
ALEXANDER P. JACKSON.
True Copy-Test:
r. d. ROWLAND, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
Fell From Circus Train.

An unidentified young white man
supposed to be John F. Griffen, OF
161 South Fifty-fifth street, Brook
Ign, N Y, fell from circus train
Sunday afternoon about mile north
of Elkton and was killed. After the
train passed Elkton it was stopped
and a member of the circus reported
that a man had fallen from one OF
the cars.
The train was enroute to High
landtown, Md, where the show was
to exhibit this week. Coroner Litz-
enberg summoned those who were
in the car with the unfortunate man
and held an inquest. Grifren was
about 10 years old. HIS skull was
fractured and both legs severed near
the ankles. Griffen joined the show
at Philadelphia on Saturday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
Fifty-Acre Farm Shows Good Record

Fifty-Acre Farm Shows Good Record.
James w. Foster, superintendent
of the fifty-acre farm at the County
Hospital, Farnhurst, Delaware, is
receiving congratulations on the
records presented last week, which
show a clear profit of $4,674. The
report submitted on August 10th
shows the excellent results accom-
plished. The chief item is potatoes,
of which 1850 bushels were raised,
and these sold for $500. The
total receipts were $S,155, and ex-
penses, $3,508.27.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
NOTICE
Warning To The Public

Notice is hereby given that the
Rising Sun-Porters Bridge public
road at present is under construction
and is dangerous to travel. All
persons using same do so at their
own risk.
The Juniata Company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
NOTICE TO GUNNERS and TRES
PASSERS.

Notice is hereby>given that tres
passing with dog or gun on the
premises of the undersigned is pos
lively forbidden, under penalty or
law.
]. G. RICHARDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14

The Pennsylvania Casket Company
of West Grove, has received an order
from the Government for 1000
caskets, for use in the u. S. Army
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14

The oyster longing season opened
in Maryland waters on Sept 1, and
oysters are reported plentiful. The
dredging season will not open until
October IL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
MEN WANTED.

Men Wanted October 1st to work
day or night. Extra pay for night
work.
p. e. Sharpless Co.,
Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
14S-4t
NOTICE

The following rates for telephone
October 1, 1917 have been filed with
the Public Service Commission OF
Maryland.
Residence. $21. per annum
Business. $50. -"
The usual rebates for prompt pay
ment will be allowed as heretofore.
Cecil Farmers Telephone Company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-09-14
Notice To Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscriber, OF
Cecil County, has obtained from the Orphans'
Court OF said county, letters of administration on
the personal estate of
HIRAM T. BROWN
late OF said county, deceased. All persons 80
ing claims against the said deceased are ild4g5v
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated
on or before the 18th day of February, 1918,
they may otherwise, by law, be excluded from all
dement, OF said estate. All indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to the
subscriber Given under my hand this 10th day
OF August, 1917.
ALBERT d. MACKEY.
WALTER g. REYNOLDS.
Admrs. c. t a. of Hiram T. Brown, decd
Test: 4. ID. ROWLAND, Register. l7a5