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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28
Joins ~ STATION. solicitor
Order OF Publication
MARY G. Bower
vs.
lts.ft,. tF..,....

ID the circuit Court for Worcester
0unty Mar and No. 2No3 ChaHcery
March erin, lAl to-wit April IT,
'i7.
he OBJECT Of this suit Z to procure d
3vorce 'aensa ct thoro of the PLAN
ii,F from the defendant. the guardian.
snip and custody of the infant children
- the plaintiff and defendant. aiiwouy
and counsel fee for the plaintiff
The bill states
That on the lth day Of august.
tN1, the plaintiff Was married e. thr
defendant in Wicouicu County. Mary
and. AM resided with him ~ Worcester
GoInty. MARYLAND, from thrr until the
at part of September. l'i6.
y. That ever since the SAID marriage
the plaintiff has behaved herself Is a
faithful aFectlonatc and chaste ~ifc
towards her husband and her conduct
mas always been above reproach
That the SAID defendant about the
.a~; part Of September. lHl6. without
any Just cause or reason abandoned and
deserted the plaintiff and vent 20 the
city of Chester. in the State Of enusy
ysnia, leaving the plaintiff and their
tour children. namely Margic Bowen.
age about seventeen Years George
Bowen age about fifteen years Conrad
Bowen aye about nine years, ana Ben
ton Bowen age about two Years. with
0ut any means of support except by her
daily labo.
:; That the said defendant I- "a uou
resident of the state of Maryland and
* engaged IA lucrative employment IN
a factory lH or near Chester penusy.
vania. and !. wcil able to contribute 10
the support Of the plaintiff and OF the
said chlldrer. but notwithstanding that
fact he ha- contributed 10 the support
d. the plaintiff and their said children
since the time Of his abandonment and
lesertior aforesaid The sum of only
thirteen dollars
That the SAID defendant ha- de-
CARED tina; L is not his intention 10
return to the plaintiff but that il is his
intention % remain permanently in his
new location i'll the State Of Pennsyl-
ANA and to permanently abandon the
plaintiff and their said children
j.. That the said Walter Bowen III
addition 20 his earnings in the factory
hereinheforc set out. Is the owner of an
undivided 0Ee-half interest in parcel
Sra '"'I III - III, ~ 49, ~. ~.
Is, snow nm IN the second Election pis
trict of Worcester County containing
sLout eighteen acres improved ii 4
small dwelling .aid property being
worth appro<irnatcly the .ur Of elght
hundred ana fftg dollars
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therein
That M, Dlaiutiti resiut4 Dr -aid
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28
Assignee's Sale
or 4
v aluable Lot
AT
Ocean City, Maryland.

BY virtue of the power contained il a
mortgage from Lillian VI 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 l.iber o. b. G.. No. H.. folio No ~
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 Cltt Worcester
County. Maryland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28
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 p. Collins. Berlin. Md
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28
john " STATION. solicitor
Order Nisi.
Guy K Ayres
vs..
John +. CULLEN. - al
ohm p. CULLEN, It a

the Circuit Court for Worcester
unity. Maryland 80. 21$i Chaneery.
IN Term, l9l1 To-wit: April IS,
OF lED. that the sale made ana
report., 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 a copy Of this order
he inserted in some newspapaper pub
lished in Worcester County once in each
Of three successive weeks before the
18th day Of May. nineteen hundred and
seventeen.
The report states the amount Of sale
to be $500.
OLIVER y. COLLINS. Clerk
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER ID. COLLINS. Clerk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28
TUESDAY.
May 18th, A. D., 1917
At 1900 O'CLOCK. 4 NJ

al "!h - ClNJCh, L. 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 two 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 ~ i9l6. recorded among the
land records Of Worcester County afore-
'ald IN Iiber O. y O.. No n folio 255
TERMS OF SALE:
S25o ia cash on the day Of sale. the
balance on ratification by the Court
join W STATION.
Trustee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28
SATURDAY,
May 18th, A. D., 1917
Al IA O'CLOCk. Z. N.

D
--''' ''''','N ~
al the right, title and interest Of all
the parties to the aforesaid cause in and
10 all that lot or parcel of land together
with the buildings and improvements
thereon. situated on the south side Of
the street leading from Stockton to
George Island l.anding. in Stockton
Election District OF Worcester County.
being the same when was conveyed To
following deeds 10. Wit From John u
Dickeraon and wife dated Septrmber
T.. l,aS. recorded among In. / and rec
ords of .aid Worcester Conntv IN Nor
+. II. T.. No. ii folio 200. from win
W Disharoon and wife, dated February
II, 1900, recorded among said land rec
o. . ~ I''9er - M ~ toii9 : -
dated October If l9nl recorend ar,on,,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28
JOHN ". STATION. Solicitor.
Trustees Sale
or VALUABLE.
Real Estate
Al KLEJ GRANGE.

BY virtue Of the power contained in
mortgage from Wilmer C. Tarr and
Nancy Tarr. his wife. to John w Sta
ton, dated January - 1915. recorded
among the land records Of Worcester
County, Maryland. in Liber O. y. c..
No II folio PSI. 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, 1917-04-28
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
JAMES NJ. BEAUCHAMP.
late of Worcester County, deceased.
Al persons having claims against the
deceased, are hereby warned 10 exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof. to
the subscriber. on or berorc the 18th
day Of November. 1917. They may other
wise by law he 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 2Sth day of April 1917.
WILLARD II. BEAUCHAMP.
Executor
Register of Wills
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28
Pocomoke River Drainage
Act Declared Unconstitutional
By AIonzo Miles, Attorney
Cites Constitution and Acts of General Assembly of
Maryland, Also Decisions of Court of Appeals
Bearing Similar Provisions.

NlcOmlcO
Counties employed Mr. Aonzo Miles prominent Wcomco County
attorney Act of Assembly 1916 authorizing
County Commissioners the Pocomoke River
damages and benefits Mr. Miles has his opinion that the
Act is UNCONSTITUTIONAL and gives his for this
cluson, as follows:
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF wlcoMIco AND
WORCESTER OuNTIES
Through Mitchell President Board Of County connis
County you opinion your powers
duties under Chapter W Of the Acts of the General Assembly Of Maryland 1916
g and 'S Counties @ BED ahe @cr o %SS
ai o 5m an I pg lf cpnm.@n su 's a y
' pay S nFg '" '''
After Of the Act have reached the conclusion imposes
valid legal respective Boards but that the
j. because violate. Article Of the Declaration of Right. by which
Becausc repurnant CONSTITUTION Of Maryland and Of
WiTl" bE R6GEsS OF i&W ''' ''N'F o. private properly
constituting purpose fur
s defined in the preamble which rectes that.
wEEEAs 1T 1hy W acreage land sh
,sT qn9, for cultivation owing it, need Of better drainage and
out the upper river fo%oks River and iepnng the .a
proiucuy~ II great fertG
n - "n .%p lands , a snsce r s5 sa s
ns q t Scexe nc S% upon the s%m ais and n
money be pay
% preamble "6 e q" an" sought ,TeP ad aa 1roa GS
only purpose that a5bsT, County Com
improve PRIVATE PROPERTY for PRIVATE USE
served ~ Bc SE OR EN&cE no crowded. for iSl Question o S
raised b., the according
pr
narlv they collect
tag levied the property owners. -
As said BY the Maryland Court OF Appeals in BALTIMORE f.
RAILROAD Co. " SPRING Maryland We
dealing the substance with IT the thing done sought
{ bc
by Declaration
A T. %s the s % mr5T F Fs"n ES %9
charges by the Legislature
PUBLIC PURPOSES
Cooley
Law,
be
PURPOSE
MPRON would
NJ C. G. Of Ocean City lis Md III.
the
AUTHORIZE the County bring
regard public IMPROVEMENT
will
him and make him Clearly
he boiy O
IS that
without notice the ahorng him
opportunity to be heard
Section OF the Ac
o
work And County
tCONTINlED o PAGE y
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28
WILLIAM F. JOHNSON. Attorney.
Mortgages Sale
House & Lot
IN
Snow Hill. Maryland.

BY virtue of power of sale contained
in mortgage from Noah d. Adkins and
wife to j James Scott, dated February
ith. lali, recorded among the land
records of Worcester County. Maryland.
in l.iber O. ID. G.. No Ii, folio 80, the
undersigned Attorney named in said
mortgage 10 make sale Of the property
therein mentioned, upon default of pay
ment of said mortgage ~ therein pro-
yided. 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, 1917-04-28
NOTICE
OF
Citizens Meeting

A Citizens Meeting will be held in
the Firemens Room. Municipal Build
ing, Snow Hill, Md. on
Thursday. May 3, 1917
at eigh, clock, p m. for the purpose
of nominating three Councimen To sue
coed those whose terms are about to
expire.
CHARLES W. CORDDRN,
Mayor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28
NOTICE
or
Municipal Election
Notice is hereby glvcn that an cleo.
ton will be held on
Monday, May 9TH. 1917

for the purpose Of electing three Coun-
cilmen to succeed Messrs. William T.
Hearne, :. l.. Purnell, Jr, and c S.
Timmons. whose terms Of Office are
about to expire
The polls viii be open from . to 6
O'Clock. p. m. on the first floor Of the
Municipal Building
CHARLES ". CORDDRY,
Mayor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28

Join " STATION. solicitor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-28

ID the Trout Court for Worcester
ounty Mar, and No 2>o3 Chancery
Marcia erin, al to-Wit April u,
.tt1.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-08
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pratt of Will
Jamestown were in town Sunday.
Miss Baudistel of Bennington was
the Sunday guest of Miss Coney Fruit
rich
Mrs. Mary Hathaway and daughters
of Bennington VISITED at A. S. Hatha-
ways Sunday.
The Sunday school of the NJ e.
church will hold their annual rally at
the church Friday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs r. b. Tozer are both
improving and are in Pittseld with
their daughter, Mrs. Jesse Eddy.
Oct 10 is the date for rummage sale
in village hall, conducted by the wo-
men of the Congregational church
The Five Hundred Card club will
have their first meeting of the winter
this Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. G. II. Farnsworth.
The Womans Missionary society of
the Baptist church will hold meet
ing with Mrs Fred Harrington, Thurs
day afternoon at $50. Those wish
ing transportation, please notify Mrs.
A. S. Hathaway or Mrs. b. j. Hart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-08
nesday. Oct. "a.

| nesday, Oct "a
| The Foresters will initiate a class
OF ten or more at their rooms in the
Hawks block this evening.
Notices of a ten per cent increase
in wages to go into effect at once
+, were posted at the Holden. Leonard
| company wooden mill on Saturday.
| Leon Parker. who was formerly at
tached to the local express office, is
visiting in the village, He is now
stationed at Albany on the relief de-
tail and leaves this afternoon for Bur
lington,
Sergeant William e. Hawks, Cor.
porals Edward Flynn and August
Kelson and Private Marvin White of
the first Vermont regiment were at
their home from Westfield, Mass,
over Sunday.
Douglas Hawks of Manistee. Mich,
is visiting relatives in the village He
arrived Saturday and will remain in
town for a week He reports that the
shipbuilding industry has given Mani
stee new boom and that business in
all of the lake ports is good
Elizabeth A. Mcguire, wife of Mi.
chael Mcclure, died Sunday night at
her home on Maple street aged 49,
The funeral will be held from st.
Francis de Sales church Tuesday fore
noon at 8 o'clock and the burial will
be in the new Catholic cemetery at
Old Bennington.
A meeting is called on Monday
evening, Oct. Sth, at the Y. M. c. A.
at o'clock for all those who are as
sisting in the distribution of Pledge
cards for the Herbert Hoover cam
paign, a full attendance is Desired
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Hawks, Mrs. Guy B.
Johnson, Mrs. Geo. b. yelling, chair
men,
c. S. Perry and Fred L. Perry re-
turned Saturday from a vacation trip
of week during which they visited in
Boston, at Camp Deyens and at Brat
tleboro. AT Camp Deyens they called
on the Bennington boys, who have be-
come members of the national army
and found them well provided for. The
soldiers have not yet been fully out
fitted with uniforms and the heating
apparatus is not yet in operation, but
few of the boys interviewed, had any
complaints to make.
The local branch of the Red Cross
is moving today from Library hall to
the basement of the Methodist church,
where the work is to be done this
winter. Everything will be arranged
so that the regular work may be done
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-08
N Wednesday.

1 on Wednesday.
Any one having a strip of Brussels
carpeting 3 to yds. long, that they
are willing TO donate for the use of
the local branch of the Red Cross is
ask to send it to the Methodist church
Wednesday or Friday morning. Sew
| eral strips are needed to be used UNI
der the sewing machines.
The first meeting of the Fortnightly
will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18th.
The year books are printed and Mrs.
w. S. Boynton, treasurer of the club,
will be at the public library, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday afternoons,
from to 8 in order that any mem
Der wishing to pay dues and get one
of the programs may do so. AS many
as possible, are asked to call at the IL
brary as much delay and confusion
may be avoided at the opening If this
is done.
Any one wishing to present the
name of candidate for membership
in the Fortnightly, may do so by tele-
phoning either Mrs. Walter Madison
of North Bennington or Mrs. Frank r..
Howe. These names Will be acted
upon by the executive board
and those candidates, whose
names are received by Saturday
moring can get their membership
cards and year books at the door by
paying the annual dues at the first
meeting to be held ON Saturday, Oct.
18Th
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-08
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Monday, October 8, 1917. d
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws OF the Town and Village TeIa
Briefly for Buay Readers

Charles Sibley of Hoosick Falls was
the guest Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs c.
j. Kinsley.
The ladies of the Eastern Star will
postpone the dance, which was TO be
held Wednesday, Oct. 10, until We'd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-27
Organization of 5000 Concerns.

The National Safety Council. through
this committee, pointed out that it has
an organization of more than 5000 of
the largest industrial concerns i'll the
country from coast to coast. 1t has
more than thirty local chapters, some
of them comprising several states. 1t
also has twenty industrial sections,
which include transportation, iron and
steel, chemical. mining, textile and
others i'll all of which the council of
national defense is vitality interested
ut the present time.
The National Safety Council also pro
vides a weekly bulletin service. which
reaches approximately 100000 work
ers each week. The work of the Nation
al Safety Council toward minimizing
the 1000 fatal industrial accidents an
nually is considered of paramount i'm
portance at this time to save for the
nation the men who are needed to man
the machines turning out important
government supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-27
Commerce Department Changes.

The Department Of Commerce has
announced the following changes in it's
personnel:
In the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce-Edwin E. Judd,
commercial agent. was promoted from
50 900 to S2.100. The following clerks
were promoted: Henry ]. Bierman from
81 500 to $500: Robert E. Allen, from
200 to 81 400, and Martin G. Scott,
from 5000 to $1,000. Augustin W.
Ferrin was appointed as special dis
bursting agent, at $40 per day, and
Pauline H. Warder received proba-
tional appointment as clerk, at 5000
Robert III. Clancy. private secretary
to Assistant Secretary Sweet has
resigned.
In the bureau of standards-Francis
W. Johns was PROBATIONARY appointed
as . clerk, at 5000. and Thomas J. Nc
CURE received temporary appointment
as a skilled lahorer, at $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-27
SOCIOLOGICAL VALUE IN MUSIC
Mrs. Cogswell Reads Paper at Y. M.
C. A. Meeting.

The Sociological Value OF Music WAS
the subject of 4 paper read by Mrs. Ham
line l.. CogswelI, wife OF DR.. Cogswcll
superintendent of music in the public
schools at the final lecture OF the music
appreciation course. under the auspices
of the Peabody Club of Washington and
the Y. NJ c. y. last night in the assem-
bly, han of the association building. In
Cogswel was scheduled to speak. but was
unable to do so on account of Illness. \
musical program was given by Waite
Charmbury. pianist. Of New York. aud
president of the Peabody Club.
y collection OF paintings loaned ht
members of the Society OF WashinrtoI
Artists 10 the association WAS opened ia
the assembly hall last night. The col
lection comprises seventeen pictures. some
Of which recently were shown ~ th,
Corcoran Art Gallery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-27
T0UT|LZE THE MAN
BEHIND THE MACHINE
Industrial Preparedness Is
Planned by the National
Safety Council.
OFFERS ITS SERVICE TO US.

Contending that i'll the present inter
national crisis the man behind the ma
chine is Just as important as the man
behind the machine gun, the National
Safety Council. with headquarters in
Chicago, an organization working
along lines of Industrial preparedness,
has offered its services to the council
of national defense.
committee appointed by the Ma
tional Safety Council at conference
yesterday with Walter $. Clifford, di-
rector of the council of national de-
Tense in which the regular safety work
in prevention Of accidents was pledged
to the council of national defense in
cooperative effort to conserve the
men in industrial pursuits who are
needed. particularly al this time, TO
fashion munitions of war and other
supplies for the government. Any 9TH
err work that the council can perform
along lines of industrial preparedness
are to be done in coordination with
and under the direction of the council
Of national defense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-27

We heard wounded men tell Of the
maddenlns fire of the British and
French guns and we heard the tumult
OF those guns ourselves. our situa-
could only be saved by our brothers
devastation of our beautiful France.
Many of our girls We're taken from
time 10 time. Now AL women able to
work and have no children dependent
on them have been carried away slaves
to Germany. We pray that they may
suffer no ss,dder fate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-27

time now the German soldiers have
had no coffee and their ratfons have
been growing less and less | tell you
with all solemnity that when the war
is ended there will be a reckoning, and
Germany viii know blood-red revo-
luton.
THE best commander W. had was
the one before the last, who spent
fifteen Years in America and married
an American Sirl. He had tasted the
joys of liberty in a free country, and
his every act. no matter how stern.
was touched with Kindness He spared
us much. For two years and a half We
have been out of the world and prob
ably will never catch up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-27
Wooden Crucifix Escapes.

The priest thought it was a cruel
jest, until he was escorted to his house
and held prisoner there. He was COM
PEELED to look on impotently while the
inf1ammabl liquid was sprayed about
and the torch applied in a dozen places.
Of all the ancient interior, only the
wooden cruciflx against the altar wall,
by some strange freak, escaped the
flames.
Late al night the Germans rode away
Not another building in all Foyennes
was touched
But" said the old priest, 81 lived to
see the German spirit break, from the
unspeakable arrogance of their first on
slaught and threat toward Paris, until
a few days ago an officer met me in the
street and said: Father, we are lost.
l have done much in this war that rests
heavily on my conscience, but l have
done it under orders. 1 dare not dis
obey
81 told him that he surely would be
absolved, for he was not to blame.
There were others of higher station
who must make answer to their God.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-27
Finally Learn Truth.

The Germans distributed paper
they printed. called the Gazette des
Ardcnnes. but We would not read its
cNtravagaut falsehoods and accusa-
tiGns against our country. One day
we obtained French paper We knew
thea that Paris had not fallen and
would not fan. We knew the glory of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-27

Nerdun. OF America We knew only
that Roosevelt was urging the great
nation to come in.
We knew last autumn of the bat
ties of the Somme. for We saw wounded
Germans coming back until the roads
seemed choked with mangled men. We
saw other thousands going back to the
trenches after brief rest and heard
them cry out; Jesus. have mercy.
Jesus. save
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-27
Threat Not Carried Out.

when the Germans first came. the
commander sought me and said that the
people of Noyennes had fired on his
troops and that PREPARATIONS would be
demanded. 1t was the same old story,
and l told him it was lie: that we had
no firearms; that If shots were fired it
was done by German troops as an en-
cuse to make us suffer. The comma nder
did not carry out his threat.
I'VE have had many commanders since
then and, one and all, they have ruled
their men with discipline of iron. Some
of the officers treated their subordinates
like dogs; they said the men were their
slaves. as the French would be. I saw
whatever, cuff his orderly so hard that
the mans eye was black for a week.
The soldiers only reply was to click
his heels together and come to salute.