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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
JOHN ". STATION. Solicitor
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
House & Lot
Stockton. Maryland.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit,
Court for Worcester County. Maryland,
sitting in Equity, passed on the I'D day
of April. 1911. in the case of Ruby NJ
Sharpley. by Bessie NJ Sharpey. her
next friend. vs. Walter J. Sharp
ley and Emma f. Sharpley. his wife.
the same being proceeding to sell the
real estate of which Bennum II. Sharp.
ley died seized and being No. 2S07 on
the Chancery Docket Of said Court the
undersigned, Trustee named in said
decree, will sell at Public Auction to
the highest bidder for cash in front OF
the Stockton Hotel. in Stockton. Wor
cester County, Maryland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
HOW The DRAFT
WILL Be MADE
All Men OF The Required Age
viii Be Obliged To Get
Registered

President Wilson will set a date
on which all those liable for mill
tary service must register. The
ages are expected to be from 81
to 80 years.
The registration is to be at the usual
polling and registration places in Ialti-
more City and the counties. II is calcu-
lated that the whole registration can be-
effected in one day All who fail to
register will be subjected to a heavy
penalty In the case Of the State of
Maryland the military census now under
way and nearing completion would not
be the final list for the Federal Govern
ment. but ii would be guide in ascer
tanning Just who should register and
would bc the means OF rounding up
slackcrS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON. Attorney
Mortgages Sale
OF
House & Lot
Snow Hill. Maryland.

by virtue of power Of sale contained
in "A mortgage from Noah y. Adkins and
wife to j James Scott, dated February
ith. 1911. recorded among the land
records of Worcester County. Maryland.
in l.iber O. ID. C.. No. Ii. folio 325. the
undersigned Attorney. named III said
mortgage to make sale Of the property
therein mentioned. upon default of pay
ment Of said mortgage ~ therein pro
vided. such default having occurred
will sell at Public Auction at the Court
House door in the town Of Snow Hill in
said Worcester County. for cash on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
JOHN v STATION. Solicitor.
Order of Publication
Mary c. Bowen

Walter Bowen

In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. MARYLAND No 2S03 Chancery.
March Term. lHl,. to-wit; April j.,
l"l1
The object Of this suit is to procure a
divorce mensa ct thoro Of the plain
tit from the defendant the guardian
-hip and custody Of the infant children
of the plaintiff and defendant. alimony
and counsel fee for the plaintiff
The bill states
!. That on the 18th day of August.
1900 the plaintiff was married to the
defendant in Wicomico County. Mary
land. and resided with him in Worcester
County Maryland. from then until the
last part of September 1916
>. That ever since the said marriage
the plaintiff has behaved herself az n
faithful atfectionate and chaste wife
towards her husband and her conduct
has always been above reproach.
3. That the said defendant about the
last part Of September. 1910. without
any Just cause or reason abandoned and
deserted the plaintiff and went to the
city Of Chester, in the State OF Pennsyl-
vania. leaving the plaintiff and their
four children. namely Margic Bowen,
age about seventeen years, George
BOWEN, age about fifteen years. Conrad
Bowen. age about nine years, and Ben
ton Bowen. age about two years with
out any means of supper; except by her
daily labor
4 That the SAID defendant is a non
resident ~ the State of MARYLAND and
Is engaged in lucrative employment in
factory in or near Chester, fennsyl-
vania. and Is well able to contribute TO
the support of the plaintiff and Of the
said children. but notwithstanding that
fact nc has contributed 10 the support
OF the plaintiff and their said children
since the time Of his abandonment and
desertion aforesaid. the sum OF only
thirteen dollars.
5 That the said defendant has de.
clared that il j. not his intention to
return To the plaintiff but that il is his
intention to remain permanently IN his
new location in the state Of Pennsyl-
yania and TO permanently abandon the
plaintiff and their said children
: That the said Walter Bowen in
addition to his earnings in the factory
hereinbefore set out. is the owner of an
undivided one half interest in parcel
OF land on the State road leading from
snow Hill to Berlin and near the town
~ Snow Hill in the Second Election Dis
trict of Worcester County, containing
about eighteen acres, improved hy a
small dwelling said property being
worth approximately the sum Of eight
hundred and fifty dollars
: That the plaintiff is also advised
that the said Walter Bowen has an in
terest in the farm on which the plain
ti,r lives in the Third Election District
Of Worcester County in the State of
MARYLAND subject. however to certain
rights of Ann Barnes. the mother of the
said Walter Bowen. but the plaintiff is
ignorant of the extent of the interest of
the said Walter Bowen in said farm or
the rights Of the SAID Ann Barnes. the
mother of the said Walter Bowen,
therein.
hat the plalhtil reslues Oh S az
farm ana mas FesIltu ltltTt since Tue
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
TUESDAY,
May 18th. A. D., 1917
AT goo O'CLOCK. +. NJ.

AT 900 O'CLOCK. T. NJ.
all that house and lot Of ground situate
on the west side of Purnel Street in
said town of Snow Hill. the said prop
erty having a frontage on said street of
one hundred and forty eight feet and
being the same property which was CON
veyed to the said Noah d. Adkins by
George W. Adkins, ct al. by deed dated
the 9th day Of January. 1911. recorded
among the land records of said Worces-
ter County. in Liber O. d. G., No. IL,
folio 32i
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON.
ATTORNEY
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
JOHN ". STATION. Solicitor
Assignee's Sale
OF a
V aluable Lot
Ocean City. Maryland.
JOHN W. STATION. Solicitor

BY virtue of the power contained in a
mortgage from Lillian NJ. Townsend. to
the Accomac Banking Company. lncor
porated. bearing date the ith day of
October 1913, recorded among the land
records of Worcester County. Maryland,
in Liber Q. ID. c.. No Is. folio No. l21,
the undersigned Assignee thereof. de-
fault having occurred therein. will sell
at Public Auction to the highest bidder
for cash. in front of the Seaside Hotel
in the town of Ocean City. Worcester
County, Maryland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
For Sale

FOR SALE-The Sidney Prince
Stallion formerly owned by the late
Denard w. Collins. is for sale. For fur
Their information apply to the under
signed at the Berlin Restaurant. Clay
ton =. Collins. Berlin. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
JOHN W. STATION. Solicitor.
Order Nisi.
Guy K. Ayres
$50
John 7. CULLEN. ct al.


In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. Maryland No. 273i Chancery.
March Term. 1917. To-wit; April IS
1917
ORDERED. that the sale made and
reported by John W. Station. Trustee in
the above cause. be ratified and con-
iirmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 2lst
day of May. nineteen hundred and
seventeen. provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspapaper pub
ished in Worcester County once in each
OF three successive weeks before the
lith day of May, nineteen hundred and
seventeen.
The report states the amount Of sale
to be $1,000.
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER ID. COLLINS. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
Beth Eden and Goodwill
Baptist Churches

Preaching at Beth Eden at / a, IN,
Everybody invited. Preaching at Good
will at 3 pm. Sunday School at 2 p. m.
M. S. Pilchard. of Pocomoke City,
Superintendent. Every member OF the
Sunday School is asked to make special
effort 70 be present.
W. L. WITT. Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
TUESDAY.
May 18th. A. D.. 1917
AT 300 O'CLOCK. z. NJ.

AT 300 O'CLOCK. 2. NJ.
all that parcel of land lying and being
situate at klej Grange in the Eighth
Election District of said Worcester
County. commonly called Church
Field Lot. containing twenty-five and
fifty-four one -hundreths acres. more or
less, being the same land which was
conveyed to Wilmer G. Tarr by the
Grange Realty Company by deed dated
January q, ial6. recorded among the
land records of Worcester County afore-
said in Liber o. d. c.. No. q, folio 253.
TERMS OF SALE:
$3.50 in cash on the day of sale. the
balance on ratification by the Court
JOHN W. STATION.
Trustee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
Only Able-Bodicd Men Wanted

There j. much speculation about the
proposed draft Many are seeking to
escape it, but il is stated that any cx-
emptions can only come after all in the
proper class have registered in accord
ance with the law After that il will
bee plenty time to ask for exemption.
Exemptions because Of physical dsabil-
ity need not be applied for at all rs the
examining surgeons will reject those
who do not meet the requirements
Only able bodied young men will he
accepted.
In National Guard circles it Is believed
that the War Department il to go slow
about the actual work of the draft. and
the report today was that not man
would be actually drafted before Sep
TENDER Why there is to be such a
delay is something that the War De
partment has not let the public in on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05

Governor Harrington, of Maryland will talk to the peo-
pie of Worcester County War Preparedness in the Court
House here Tuesday May 18th The time will be announced
in this paper next week.
County Agent Monroe has received letter saying the
Governor will Worcester to talk to the farmers
ard all who interested in Agricultural Preparedness of
He has conferred with Chairman NJ T. Hargis of the
County Preparedness and Survey Commission regarding
this most important matter
Arrangements for meetings in the whole county are
under consideration at the present time 1t to be hoped
that Berlin Snow Hill and Pocomoke City will be ncud-
ed in this tour
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
JOHN W. : AltlN, solicitor
Trustees Sale
or VALUABLE
Real Estate
AT KLEJ GRANGE.


BY virtue of the power contained in
a mortgage from Wilmer c. Tarr and
Nancy Tarr. his wife. to John w sta
ton, dated January q. 1916. recorded
among the land records of Worcester
County. Maryland. in Liber o. d. C.,
No. u. folio 25i. default having occurred
therein. the undersigned Trustee will
sell at Public Auction in front of the
Court House in the town of Snow Hill,
Worcester County, Maryland
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
Rev. ]. l.. EIderdiCe'S
Appointments Sunday

Rev. j L. Elderdice will preach next
Sunday at the usual hours at Porters-
Vile and Girdletree The subject at
both places will be timely discussion
of sabbath Observance.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Maryland.
letters Testamentary on the personal
estate of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
Worcester Parish Services

SUNDAY. MAY 9th.
Berlin, 1890. and 7.S0. p. m.
Ocean City,l T.. and 7.3O. p. m.
ST. Martini =.
OR. Reefs :
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05
JAMES NJ. BEAUCHAMP,

I4f WI IL VT E'IfsNF WIN WI
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased. are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof. to
the subscriber. on or berore the 18th
day Of November. 1917. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all bene-
fits of the said estate All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 18th day of April. 1917.
: WILLARD II. BEAUCHAMP.
\ Executor
tst:-ASBuRY c. RILEY.
Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-05

JoHN ". STATION. Solicitor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-02
"Alice In Wonderland"
By Lewis Carroll

fan and two or three pairs of tiny
white lid gloves She took up
the fan and pair of the gloves.
and was just going to leave the
room when her eye fell upon a
little bottle that stood near the
looking glass. There was no label
this time with the words DRINK
Me-" but nevertheless she un-
corked it and put 1t to her lips.
81 know something interesting
is sure to happen" she said to
herself, whenever l eat or drink
anything; so I'll Just see what
this bottle does. l do hope it'll
make me grow large again, for
really I'm quite tired of being
such tiny little thing!"
1t did so, indeed, and much
sooner than she had expected. Be-
fore she had drunk half the bottle
she found her head pressing
against the ceiling. She hastily
put down the bottle, saying to
herself. That's quite enough
hope I shan't grow any more. AS
1t is I can't get out at the door.
l do wish I hadn't drunk quite so
much!"
Alas! 1t was too late to wish
that. She went on growing and
growing, and very soon, as a last
resource, she put one arm out of
the window and one foot up the
chimney, and said to herself,
Now l can do no more, whatever
happens. What will become Of
me?"
Luckily for Alice, the little
magic bottle had now had it's full
effect, and she grew no larger.
Still, 1t was very uncomfortable.
After a few minutes there came
a little pattering of feet on the
stairs. Alice knew it was the
Rabbit coming to look for her.
Presently the Rabbit came W
to the door and tried to open It,
but as the door opened inwards
and Alice's elbow was pressed
hard against 1t, that attempt
proved a failure. Alice heard II
say to itself, Then I'll go round
and get in at the window"
THAT you won'tl" thought
Alice; and after waiting till she
fancied she heard the Rabbit jus,
under the window, she suddenly
spread out her hand and made 0
snatch In the air. She did not gel
hold of anything. but she heard g
little shrek and fall and a crash
of broken glass, from which she
concluded that 1t was Just possible
1t had fallen into a cucumber
frame, or something of the sort.
Next came an angry voice-ths
Rabbft's-"Pat! Pat! where are
your" And then a voice she had
never heard before: Sure, then
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-02

GENERAL
RESIGNS
UNITED Press Leased Wire. }


PETROGRAD, Aug. 2.-Gen.
Brusiloff today resigned as COM
mander-in-chief of the Russian
armies.
Gen. Korniloff, who directed
the recent Russian offensive below
Lemberg, was named his success
sor.
Gen. Tcherfmisof, new COM
mander of the Eighth army, was
named to succeed Korniloff in i'm
mediate command of the south
east front.
Gen. A. A. Brusiloff was a hold
over" in the Russian army from
the old monarchical days. AS the
Russian army commander in Cali
cha in 1914, he occupied Halizc,
Sept. 2. In April, 1916, he sue
ceeded Gen. Ivanoff as command
ed of the southeastern armies and
as such directed the Russian drive
on that front a few months later.
When the revolution overturn-
ed autocraoy in Russia, BruEloff
pledged allegiance to the new Or
der. He was named commander
in-chief, succeeding Gen. Alex-
Jeff.
Kornfloff is peasant born and
got rank thru sheer military abil-
ity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-02
Digging for apples, yer

I'm here! Digging for apples, yer
honour!"
Digging for apples, indeed!"
said the Rabbit angrily. Here!
come and help me out of this!"
Sounds of more broken glass;.
Now tell me, Pat, what's that
in the Window"
Sure, It's an arm, yer honour!"
Gle pronounced it "arrum.")
"An arm, you goose! Who ever
saw one that size? Why. 1t fills
the whole window"
Sure, 1t does, yer honour; but
it's an arm for all that"
We'll, it's got no business
there, at any rate. Go and take
It away"
: There was a long silence after
this, and Alice waited for some
time without hearing anything
more. At last came the sound of
a good many voices all talking to-
gether. She made out the words:
Where's the other ladder?-Why
hadn't to bring but one! Bills
got the other.-Bill, fetch 1t here
iad!-Here, put 'em up at this
corner.-Who's to go down the
chimney?-Here, Bill! the master
says you've got to go down the
chimney"
ooh! so Bits got to come down
the chimney, has her" said Alice
to herself. "Why, they seem to
put everything upon Bill!
wouldn't be in Bits place for a
good deal. This fire place is mar
row, to be sure, but I think can
kick a little!"
She drew her foot as far down
the chimney as she could, and
waited till she heard a little
scratching and scrambling about
in the chimney close above her;
then saying to herself, This is
BILL" she gave one sharp kick, and
waited to see what would happen
next.
The first thing she heard was a
general chorus of There goes
Bill" then the Rabbits voice
alone-"Catch him, you by the
hedge!" then silence, and then
another confusion of voices.
I'VE must burn the house
down." said the Rabbits voice:
and Alice called out loud as she
could, "If you do, I'll set Dinah
at you!"
There was a dead silence in
stantly, and Alice thought to her
self, 81 wonder what they will dc
next! II they had any sense
they'd take the roof off," After a
minute or two they began moving
about again, and Alice heard the
Rabbit say, "A barrowful will do
to begin with"
"A barrowful of what?" though,
Alice. But she had not long tc
doubt, for the next moment a
shower of little pebbles came rat.
Ting in at the window, and some
of them hit her In the face. "I'll
put a stop to this" she said tc
Herself, and shouted out. you'd
better not do that again." which
produced another dead SILENCE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-02
Continued From Our Last Issue)
CHAPTER Nv,

CHAPTER Nv.
The Rabbit Sends in . Little Bill.
II was the White Rabbit, trot-
ting slowly back again, and she
heard 1t muttering to herself.
THE Duchess. the Duchess! Oh,
my fur and whiskers! She'll get
me executed, as sure as ferrets
are ferrets! Where can have
dropped them, l wonder?"
Alice guessed in a moment that
1t was looking for the fan and
gloves, and she very good-natured-
ly began hunting for them. But
they were nowhere to be seen
Everything seemed to have changed
since her swim in the pool, and the
great hall had vanished completely.
Very soon the Rabbit noticed
Alice, and called out to her In an
angry tone, why, Mary Ann, what
are you doing out here? Run
home this moment and fetch me
a pair of gloves and a fan! Quick
lnow!" And Alice was SO much
frightened that she ran off at
once in the direction it pointed to.
He took me for his house
maid" she said to herself as she
ran. How surprised he'll be
when he finds out who l am! But
I'd better take him his fan and
gloves-that is. IL can find
them" AS she said this she
came upon a little house, on the
door of which was wv. RABBIT"
She went in without knocking and
went upstairs into tidy little
room, with a table in the window,
and on 1t las she had hoped) a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-02
TACOMA ASTONISHED
BY MERCHANTS STORY

A merchant relates the follow
ing: For years / could not sleep
without turning every hour. What
ever l ate caused gas and sour
ness. Also had stomach oatarrh.
ONE SPOONFUL buckthorn bark,
glycerine, ETC., as mixed In
Adler-i-ka relieved me INSTANT
LY." Because Adler-i-ka flushes
the ENTIRE alimentary tract II
relieves ANY CASE constipation.
sour stomach or gas and prevents
appendicitis. 1t has QUICKEST
action Of anything We ever sold.
The French Drug Co., cor. 12th
and Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-02
TT is A YOUNG MANS GAME!
AIR FIGHTING IS
DONE BY HAPPY.
ROMPINC BOYS!

hl5u ldiStttO vi the ldTuicT Wllc
as she stands on the back porch:
"Oh, why don't you work
AS other men do?"
And then the bass again, fini-
tatiDg the bum:
How the hell cen | work
Whon there's 10 work to do"
There was n6tiiDg evil, 18th &.
ing sacrilcgeous about 1t. Nj ~
ing more devilsh d N h,a!.hv
boys. bright. clean Vi Ids. Tt sc
When there's no work to do"
Outside on a court leveled and
laid out in what was recently a
icornfield, four more kids were
playing ttDLis across net ma. Q
Of wire originally intended to keep
trenches from 'caving in. Near
this was another court, a badmin-
ton one, and here four more
beardless boche-killers were ra-
quoting fe .thered elobules a. 1T
like mad All day tl'ey had DEE
fighting in the air, miles l)ovn
the earth, waylaying, stalking
Prussian airmen in the clouds
these school kids-and now they
were having a bit of relaxation
before dinner. More kids still
wers grouped about tent OF the
edge OF the badmiD ton court a;,d
a hilarious contest was going on
seeing who climb over the roof OF
the tent in quickest time. The
winner was the padre, the air.
mans chaplain-bully good man
that ne is who came sliding
down the LGarside of the steep
tent-roof crying as he came:
Here comes perfectly good par
SOM"
And the kids about him laugh
ed like kids will at Punch and
Judy show, over the antics of
their padre who Influences them
like real father. The next day
I read tho air re;t'ts. fo,td
all these kids had been in a bis
I,gl nat yer, day. Thir.I nine
OF them had fcr eht over so c.
man airmon and "a! bested than.
They had sent sven enemy ma
chimes crashing III. the clouds
WAY stations, gwen the range for
any number of direct hits on Prus-
sian artillery, dived at, and 81
fenced a number of antiaircraft
guns which were hanpCring them
in their work.
And Pat? Pat had attacked
four German Allstrrss maca:res
sing handed, and scattered Their.
all save one which he riddled
with his bullets and flung head
over heels three miles to the
earth where it smashed and blazed
and glowed until it was cinders,
its pilot and observing officer
perishing in the crash.
And then, Pat, attacked in his
turn by 10 enemy machines as
he flew alone three miles above
the ground, escaped by a "nose
spin" q literal drop out of the
blue such as I had seen him do
that afternoon over the aero
Idrome.
When I read these reports two
thoughts chased themselves round
and round in may head. One was:
1.-THE air game is young mans
game"
And the other was in the guise
Of a haunting tune:
"Hallelujah! I'm a bum!
Hallelujah! Bum again!
Hallelujah! Give us handout
To save us from SIM"
The laughter of Pat, the boy
Boche-killer, as he came back in
deep, burlesque tones initiating
the buns reply to the farmers
wife, was part of the music:
"Hownthehell can I work
When there's no work to dot"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-02

The presidents ship building
program is expected to proceed
with the appointment of Rear Ad-
miral Caps as general manager
of the emergency fleet corporation,
to replace General Goethals, and
e. N. Hurley. as chairman Of the
shipping board, tot replace Den
man. Admiral Caps is chief
naval constructor and shipbuilding
expert, and Hurley was vice chair
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-02

Alice noticed with some sur
prise that the pebbles were all
turning into little cakes as they
lay on the floor. and a bright idea
came into her head. "If | eat one
of these cakes" she thought, tits
sure to make some change in my
size; and as 1t can't possibly make
me larger, 1t must make me small
err, l suppose"
So she swallowed one of the
cakes and was delighted to find
that she began shrinking directly.
AS soon as she was small enough
to get thru the door, she ran out
of the house, and found quite a
crowd Of little animals and birds
waiting outside. They all made a
rush at Alice the moment she ap-
peared; but she ran off as hard as
she could, and soon found herself
safe in a thick wood.
CONTINUED I'm Our Next Issue)