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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
GERMAN DELEGATES . ARE INSTRUCTED ON THEIR ATTITUDE
Men Who Are to Negotiate With Bolsheviki Are Told Just How
 to Act

Stockholm, December 12.--The Pet rogrnd newspaper DyeIo Narodn pub fishes what it alleges 10 be the in- structions of the German general staff to the German representatives en- trusted with conducting the truce nc- gotiations. The instructions, as thus given, lay weight on the fact that the men who engage in the barley must be of serious temperament, capable of controlling their facial muscles in ths most ridiculous situation.
 If the Russian negotiators should de- mand that the German Emperor should
 issue an order for his own arrest and
 that the German people should organize
 social revolution the German repre- sentatives, according to the instructions,
 must say gravely:
 This matter will certainly receive con- sideration."
 The instructions, according to the news papers version, continue: Tt may happen that at the first meet ing Russian delegates will attempt to kiss the negotiators. They must be pre- I pared for that and if the commander in chief, Ensign Krylenko, rushes tocfard them with open arms, must In turn press him to their hearts and say repeated | ly, 'Tavarish (comrade). The Father l land demands this sacrifice of the neso- 1 tia tors.
 PARROT SIZE EXPRESSIONS
 They should also have at their I tongues end the following favorite Rus | sian phrases, Universal democratic | peace; peace without annexations anu l contributions '''
 The negotiators were told that they need not trouble to note the Russian l position and compute the number of guns, l as this will be attended to by staff or l ficers especially designated" If Leon l Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign minis 1 ter, was present the negotiators were 1 ito conduct themselves as if they stood
 in the presence of Bismarck, Talleyrand l or some other wise chap.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
Special Bargains by Merchants in
 T0day's Age-Herald

Saks makes mention of a host of most pleasing gift suggestions for the menfolk.
 Porter's tells of many items suitable to offer the soldier boys and officers as a token of Christmas remembrance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
Noted Osteopath Is Dead

Kirksville. Mo-, December 12.--Dr. A.
 T. Still, founder of the osteopathic school of medicine. died here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
TOURS ASSOCIATION

A southern tours association has been
 indorsed by the Alabama Hotel Mems association, and a corporation will be
 immediately launched to bring about 8
 tourists system in the southern states
 as is now in operation in the north, east
 and west. The project is the idea of Fred B. Shireman of the Tutwiler, and
 he introduced the subject to the asso- citation, resolutions being adopted in fla vor of the idea yesterday.
 The association adjourned Wednesday after passing resolutions of thanks to the local hotel managers, w. N. Driver,
 F. B. Shireman, Harry B. New, Hardy M. Burt and others for the courtesies extended while in the city.
 Charles R Hervey of the San Carlos hotel at Pensacola and formerly of Mo- bile; c. M. Sherod of Florence, Adolph
 Reich of Gadsden, E. c. Taylor of Mont
 gomery, F. A. Carter of Selma, John
 Ralston of the Ralston, Coden, and R. P.
 Farrell were prominent visitors during the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
wHEATLEss-MEATLEss DAY


 Alabama hotel men will begin cam paign to inaugurate a wheatless-m meat less day once a week, in order to aid the national government in. food conserva- tion. Bruce Kennedy of Montgomery, who is working in the interest of the food conservation movement under direc- tion of Herbert c. Hoover, United States food administrator, presented the propo- sition to the hotel men at their meet ing yesterday. All hotel men were en- thusiastic over MT. Kennedys presenta- tion of the subject and agreed that their services should be proffered, which inn mediately followed his speech.
 The work of the hotel men in session here Tuesday and Wednesday was of
 a shop nature, and matters pertain ing to their business were discussed at length especially as to their duty in the crisis to aid the government. Res 1 taurant men were called into the confer ence, and it was the unanimous opinion | of both that they should conserve food l u the very best of their abilities, where 1 it could be done without impairing their l service.
 ] After the session yesterday morning
 the meeting adjourned and the remain
 der of the day was given over to the
 entertainment of the visitors. thea
 tre party was given the visitors, Loew Bijou theatre being the scene of the | jolly party, which took In the opening l bill for the last half of the week, al expressing their great pleasure at wit.
 messing the high-class acts offered al that popular playhouse, especially appre
 bers and the great film, Dustin Farnum | in sNorth nf Etiftv-fbrao
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13

The dinner was complimented by all of the guests, and MT. Driver batted 1000 in the Host league with his usual regu- larity.
 Those present were; C. L. Harold, Frank Req, Phil Painter, ". N. Driver, Adolph Reich of Gadsden, John J. Mo noghan, William w. Brandon, c. M. Sherod, Hardy M. Burt, Gus Torgerson, H. B. New, E. c. Taylor of Montgomery, c. B. Hervey of Pensacola, John Ray Rolston of Coden. Otto Roedel. R. Kyle, w. C. Agee, T. H. Motion, J. F. DeJar- nette, R. P. Farrell, T. J. Heflin, Leon w. Friedman, Jeff Bailey, J. H. Settle F. A. Cater of Selma and R. H. Bor- ders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13

The meeting place of the Cosmos club has been changed and will meet with Mrs. Louis Mckenzie on Ensley ave- nue.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
School Athletics AT Tome.

''The biggest athletic occasion or
the calendar of secondary schools il
Maryland and nearby States" was
caid of Tones meet last year, and ii
is expected that this years meet, on
May 10th, will surpass the splendid
successes of former years. Invita-
tions have been issued to about zoe
schools in New York, New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Delaware, the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Virginia and
Maryland, and acceptances have been
pouring in. Events are so adjusted
as to give all classes of athletes az
opportunity to win trophy. There
will be twenty-eight regular events,
novice events, special events, and
county high school events,
The prizes are gold, silver an
bronze medals, silver loving cup tc
highest individual point winner
silver mounted plaque to schoo-
winning the meet, and silk banner
to the county high school winning
the most points. Although Tome
made a good showing at the New
York meet and won the relay at the
Penn Relays, as host at the Tome
meet will not compete for the silver
mounted plaque which goes to the
school winning the meet.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Farmer Injured BY Blast.

While engaged in blasting stumps
on his farm near West Grove, one
day last week, John P. Connell re-
ceived most painful and dangerous
injuries when he ventured back to
investigate charge he believed had
missed firing. When directly facing
it the explosion occurred, striking
him full in the face. lacerating the
skin and flesh greatly and imbedding
small particles of wood and earth
beneath the skin,
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Tiftieth Anniversary Of Western
Maryland College.

Western Maryland College al
Westminster, Maryland, is celebrat
ing it's Fiftieth Anniversary at tbs
coming Commencement, June 8th tc
3th.
The Governor, President Goodnow
and other distinguished speakers
will be present on Commencement;
Day, June 18th, when the most in
teresting of the celebration exercises
will be held.
A great company Of former stu
dents will attend and it IS expected
that one of the most remarkable
gatherings of the year will be seen
This institution, organized fifty
years ago, has made an unusual sue
cess. 1t now has fully equipped
plant representing an outlay of more
than four hundred thousand dollars
and has a student attendance OF
about two hundred and thirty. The
school has become we'll known in our
State and represents the best type OF
conservative, thorough work.
Miss Hilda Rachel Ostrom, OF
Cecilton, is a member of the gradu-
ating class,
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
NEW BRIDGE.

Miss Daisy Pitt has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Philips, al
Fremont.
Miss Edna Alexander has gone tt
Westtown, where she will remain fol
some time.
VIM. ]. Kearney and VIM. H. Wit
man are much pleased with theii
sulkey plows, which they recently
purchased.
Mrs. Sterling Nesbitt has been at
tending the funeral of her brother
Clayton Irwin, who was killed neal
Jersey City this week by being
struck by train.
Israel Reynolds will shortly erect
an addition TO his barn.
Mr.. VIM. Sterrett and Mr.. Slater
Pyle took an auto trip to Baltimore
on Saturday.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
FOUNDERS DAY AT TOMB.
Address Fly DIR. Johnston Ross
Annual Reunion OF Alumni.

Founders Day was celebrated
Friday afternoon at Tome School,
Fort Deposit, when due honor was
paid the memory of Jacob Tome.
It was also the occasion of the an
nual reunion of the alumni of the
school, and scores of the FORMER stu
dents attended the exercises, and, at
their close, together with the present
students, gathered on the front steps
of the administration building and
made the surrounding hills resound
with their songs and college yells.
The exercises, while primarily in
tended to celebrate Founders Day,
were of decidedly patriotic nature.
In the addresses delivered by Rev
DIR. George A. Johnston-Ros of
Union Theological Seminary, New
York, and DR.. Thomas S. Baker,
head Director of the scnoo1, the en-
tire student body, about 400 boys,
was urged to cherish the true spirit
of American patriotism and to study
the real meaning of che Stars and
Stripes. The exercises were begun
with the singing of America, after
which the invocation was made by
Rev. DR.. Joseph B. Turner, pastor
of Port Deposit Presbyterian Church.
The special musical program was
written for the occasion by Professor
Moss, music director Of the school.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Postofrice Robbcr Caught.

Charged with robbing the poS1ohce
at Church Hill, Queen Anne county,
Md, on October IL, 1916, John
Burns, alias Frank Shaw, AS years
old, was arrested by federal postal
inspectors as he stepped from train
at Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phia, on Monday. He was given a
hearing before United States Com
missioner Edmunds and held under
$4,000 pail.
When arrested Burns was carry
ing a travelling bag. When this bag
was searched it contained so shares
of the Philadelphia Company and
TWO 81 900 bonds of the Montgomery
Light and Water Company, both in
the name of Mary B. Wells, the
Church Hill postmaster's sister. In
addition a quantity of postal funds,
money orders and postage stamps,
valued at about 500, and $40 in
money were taken.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court of Cecil Coun-
ty met in regular session May 8 and
9. Present-Hon. Milton s. Sent
man and Hon. Alexander P. Jackson,
Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against estates of
deceased persons were examined and
passed.
Bonds Approved-Bond OF Howard
T. Campbell, executor of John M.
Campbell; bond of Mary ]. G. Tosh,
executrix of Slater B. Tosh.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of s. Ella Hyland, admins
tratrix of Joseph Reeder Manning;
third account of Bennett Steele and
J. Groome Steele, executors of jos.
H. Steele; first and final account Of
Jessie A. Jones, administrative of
Josephine Bradford, and distribution
struck on same; first and final ac-
count of DR.. Clifton c. Laws, exccu-
tor of Sarah A. Spear, and distribu-
ton struck on same; first and final
account of Mary M. Hopkins and DR..
G. H. Richards, administrators C. {.
a. of Washington w. Hopkins, and
distribution struck on same.
Court adjourned to meet in special
session on the 18th instant.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Negro Murderer Caught After Seven
Years.

After a countrywide search that
extended over a period of more than
seven years the arm of the law last
week succeeded in laying hold upon
Jarrett Collins, colored, who is want
ed by Hartford county authorities on
the charge of murder. The negro
was captured in New Castle, Del,
where he had been working, and was
taken to the Bel Air jail by Sheriff
Robert Atkin and Deputy John
Jackson.
The crime occurred at Gravely
Hill, near Havre de Grace, February
10, 1910. It is alleged that in fit
of jealousy, following heated words,
Collins drew a pistol and shot Mary
Ann Delham, also colored, the
wounds causing her death. Collins
Immediately fed and, although a
dragnet was spread throughout the
country for his capture, he succeeded
in eluding the clutches Of the law
until last week.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
COUNTY BOARDS IN REGULAR
SESSION.
Board OF Education and Orphans
Court Transact Public
Business.
Board of Education.

The Board of Education met in
regular session May 8. Present.
Messr. Pogue, Smithers and Falls.
The Board granted permission to
the colored schools to close Friday,
May 25, to hold Rally Day exercises
at Elkton. Exhibits must be placed
in the colored schools.
Teachers having pupils entered as
contestants in the postponed athletic
meet at Elkton on Manday, May 2I,
may close school at noon that day
provided they attend the meet. Con.
testants may be excused for the en-
tire day.
Bids for the plumbing at the Cal
vert Agricultural High School were
read, as follows:-
Scott Wilson & Son. ..S2,9Sl.OO
c. B. Spencer & Son (Oxford,
Pa.) ).............. 2,353.00
The bids, being considered too
high, were rejected.
Petitions were received for new
colored schoolhouses at Cayot,
Chesapeake City and Canal Station,
and for an addition to the Elkton
oolored schoolhouse. Held for con-
5ideration.
The contract for 4 stationery for
the coming year was awarded to the
Dulany-Vernay Company, Of Balti-
more.
The Board decided to extend aid
to the extent of $25 to teachers
designated by the Board to attend
Summer School.
The Board decided to recommend
to the State Board that George A.
Carey, who withdrew from the grad
uating class at the North East High
School in order to enter the Navy,
be granted diploma.
The Board then adjourned.
The Board reorganized by elect
ing William M. Pogue President, DR..
Delmar Smithers Vice President,
Hugh W. Caldwell Superintendent,
for four years, Miss Alice e. Miller
Primary Supervisor, Miss Lidie D.
Reynolds Attendance Officer, and
Miss Anna G. Denney Clerk.
Trustees were appointed for the
various schools for the ensuing year.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Race Track Money.

Thomas c. Hopkins, secretary
of the Hartford County Racing Com
mission, has forwarded a check for
$2,066.12, to County Treasurer Will
liam j. Shanahan, the county's share
Of receipts from the recent race
meeting held on the Hartford Agri-
cultural and Breeders Association
track. The county gets per cent.
of the gate receipts, which is used
for road purposes.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
WOODLAWN.

The Woodlawn Y will hold a
social in the hall, Friday evening.
The Girls Embroidery Club met
with Mrs. holland Campbell, Satur-
day afternoon.
Rev. I. s. Whitaker spent several
days last week with his father, in
New Jersey, who is quite i'll.
Mrs. Geo. Tyson spent the past
week with her daughter, Mrs. Saml
Churchman, of Andora. Mr.. Tyson
and sons spent Sunday there.
Miss Virginia Charsha of Balti-
more, spent the weekend with her
sisters.
Mr.. ]. s. Cullen and family motor
ed Sunday to the home of his
nephew, Mr.. Chester Cullen, Green
bank, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
children, Miss Lily Williams, Messrs.
Edward and David Biddle, of Will
mington, motored to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Williams, Sunday for
the day. In the afternoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Cooling, of Baltimore,
and Mrs. Sarah Lizzie Fisher called
at the same place.
At the Epworth League social
held Friday evening the following
officers were elected: President, VIM.
e. Rea; 1st vice-president, Mrs. H.
H. Kirk; End vice-president, Miss
Annie Jackson; 3rd. vice-president,
Miss Leila Thompson: 4th vice-presi-
dent, Miss Cornelia Abrahamss
secretary. Mrs. Carroll Tyson; Treas~
urer. Mr.. Gilbert SINNERS,
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Elkton Banking and Trust Company

The Elkton Banking and Trust
Company has reelected the old
Board of Directors, as follows:
j. Frank Blake, Childs; George
w. Cosden, North East; Emerson f.
Crothers, Elkton; Lambert W.. Davis,
Cecilton; William S. Evans, Esq,
Elkton; Oliver C. Giles, Elkton;
John E. Gonce, Elkton; Joseph +
Grove, Zion; Samuel H. King, Elk
ton; Harvey H. Mackey, Providence;
Robert J. McCauley, Leeds; Frank
P. Price, Elkton; Enoch s. Short
Cecilton; John M. Sterrett, Rising
Sun; DIR. S. Claude Sykes, Elkton
Edward w. Taylor, Elkton; Henry
Vinsinger, Elkton; James T. Watts
Cecilton.
The Directors re-organized by
electing Frank P. Price, President;
Harvey H. Mackey, Vice President;
Irwin T. Kepler, Secretary and
Treasurer; Clarence S. Diggs, Assist
ant Secretary and Treasurer; Enoch
S. Short, Assistant Treasurer, Cecil
ton Branch.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
christian ENDEAVOR CONVEN-
TION.
Cecil County Societies will Hold
Conference At Elkton May 10.

Conference At Elkton May 10.
A convention consisting of delega-
tions from the several societies OF
Cecil county will be held in the Pres
byterian Church of Elkton on Satur-
day, May 10. There will be two ses-
sions-an afternoon meeting at $50,
which will be a conference for the
consideration and discussion of the
various phases and problems OF
Christian Endeavor work. The eve
ming session will be at 730 and will
be an inspirational mass meeting of
interest to everybody and to which
everybody is invited. The conven-
tion will be under the direction of
the officers of the Maryland Chris
tian Endeavor Union, viz, Courtland
B. Springer, president; Alfred S.
Day, Carroll M. Wright, George j.
Ritterbusch and Spencer E. Sisco.
These are all able and earnest men
and will be we'll worth hearing. Mr..
Springer and Mr.. Day will be the
speakers at the evening meeting.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
DELAY IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Special Session Will Not Convene
Until Next Month.

Until Next Month.
Governor Harrington is inclined to
postpone the convening of the special
session Of the Maryland Assembly
until some time in June before the
18th of the month. He said that he
had been urged by members of the
Preparedness and Survey Commits
sion to delay the session Uuc1l June
in order that the food situation may
be still further investigated. In this
connection some members of the
Assembly are favorable to a delay
of the session until June 9 unless
the last discussed date, May %, IL
adhered to.
Because of appeals of the Survey
Commission" said the Governor, 81
am inclined to delay the special ses-
sion until some time in June.
shall not fix another date until this
actual issuance of the call, but the
session will be held some time in the
month of June before the 18th.
Attorney General Ritchie assures me
chat the referendum feature of the
state law does not apply to special
sessions, hence there can be no COM
plication from that standpoint. BY
waiting until June for the session We
can safely feel that any legislation
passed will not conflict with laws
passed by Congress"
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Calvert Ladies' Aid Society.

Calvert Ladies Aid has elected the
following officers: President, Mrs.
Iva Mckinney; 1st vice-president,
Mrs. Helen Foster; end vioe-presi-
dent, Mrs. Louise Fitzgerald; secre-
tary, Miss Eugenia Hawke; treasur-
er, Mrs. Annie r. White. The Aid
will furnish the banquet to the
Alumni of Calvert High School in
the new school building, Friday eve
ming, June 1st,
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Attempted To Burn School Furniture

One evening last week some un-
known parties piled the desks from
Franklin public school, near Port
Deposit, in front of the building and
placing a lot of paper beneath them
attempted to set fire to the pile.
Fortunately the paper only burned
and no great amount of damage was
done. The guilty parties have not
been apprehended.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Officers and Directors OF Union
Hospital.

At the recent annual meeting the
following Directors and officers OF
the Union Hospital of Cecil County
were reelected
Frank B. Evans, President; How
ard Bratton, M. D., Secretary; John
H. Terrell, Treasurer; Henry M. Nc
Cullough, Frank P. Price, George s.
Dare, M. D., John H. Kimble, Thos
j. Murray, James S. Hopper, Thomas
B. Miller, William H. Simcoe and
William H. Anderson.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Little Girl Drowned In Octoraro
Creek

Fearl, seven year old daughter of
William Brown, near Stcelville, Pa,
was drowned in the Octoraro Creek
Wednesday afternoon OF last week
The little girl was playing with her
ten year old brother along the creek,
near her home, and fell into what is
known as a swimming hole, where
the water was about Is feet deep.
The father was near at the time, but
unaware of the accident as the little
brother ran to the house to tell his
mother, and aid did not reach the
little girl. When the body was
found life was extinct.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
Watt Estate Reaches Quarter Million

Clayton N. Lawrie and Clyde
Mason, who were appointed as ap-
praisers upon the estate of Jackson
A. Watt, late of Oxford, have filed
their account with Register Lewis H.
Miller, and the amount totals about
$24O,000. This amount is mostly
in mortgages and securities, the real
estate being but a small amount of
the holdings. Inasmuch as Mr.. Watt
is known to have given away large
sums shortly before his death, there
is reason to believe that his wealth
ran well into the neighborbood of
$500, OO,OOO.-Oxford News.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18

William P. Burns, colored, who
was charged with causing the death
of Miss Matilda Kearney, OF Roland
Park, last February, by striking her
with his motorcycle, was acquitted
by jury at Bel Air last week, after
six hours deliberation.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
James Brown, aged 4S yea

James Brown, aged 4S years, a
farmer of Christiana, was killed on
Friday, when his mule team fright
ened while returning from the fields
and threw him out, the heavy drill to
which the animals were hitehed.
passing over his body,
The midland journal., 1917-05-18

"Pyrox" does the work and saves
the crop and your labor. No expert
ment-used since. 1898. $1.0O buys
trial crock big enough to make 35
gals. of spray. Order of e. R. Buff
flngton & Sons.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18

You will find Pyrox does two
things, kills the leaf eating insects
and stops blight, rot rust wilt and
similar fungous troubles. Obtain
able at Bufington's,
The midland journal., 1917-05-18

Get acquainted with "Pyrox," you
might like it. Spray some apple
trees with it; spray some potatoes
with it. Get it at Buffington's.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18

Special attention to sale OF $500
and $500 Hats at $500 and $500.
McCOY'S, Rising Sun, Nd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
SANTIAGO NOT YET TAKEN
BY MENOCAL FORCES

HAVANA. March 9.--Thc revolution
list stronghold has not yet been taken
by the forces OF President Menocal.
Although news dispatches from Wash
ington indicated that the Menocal
troops had entered Santiago. up to IA
late hour Tonight officials here We're
without confirmation OF the report
They expressed belief, however. that
the city soon would be in the hands
OF the government troops.
Secretary of the Interior Hcvsa left
Havana late to-day for Caharian
whence hc will embark for Santiago
presumably 10 take charge Of the cam
paiSn in the ori.ntc Province.
Among tho documents coming into
the possession OF the authorities with
the capture OF General Jose Miguel
Gomez, leader Of tho rebels is one
alleged by the authorities 10 hear the
signature Of General Gomez. in which
the burning Of sugar mills and the
destruction OF cane fields is ordered
destruction by the rebels last night
ot u part OF the sugar-mill property
1T Palma Soriano. owned by President
Mcnocal. is said TO have caused the
Cuban executive Il financial loss Of
SI00.0oO.