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Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06
cabbages Stored in Long Banks. Good
Drainage Is Essential, but the Dirt
Covering Need Not Be as Thick as
for Vegetables That Are Easily In
Jured by Frost.

Covering Need Not Be as Thick as
for Vegetables That Are Easily In.
Jured by Frost.
still, in crates. If sufficient space is
available in the cellar, it is a good
plan simply to place them in small
piles along the wall. Storage in large
piles should be avoided, as it is liable
to cause heating and decay.
For storage in banks or pits, pre-
pare the beets as for storage in the
room in the basement or in the out
door cellar. Select a well-drained To-
cation, make shallow excavation,
about six inches deep, line it with
straw, hay, leaves, or similar material,
and place the beets in conical pile
on the lining Make the bottom of the
pile about the same size as but not
larger than the bottom Of the excava-
ton. Cover the beets with the same
material as that used for lining the
bottom Of the pit, and carry it up sew
eral inches above the apex of the pile
of vegetables, having it extend through
the dirt covering. This serves as
ventilating f1ue, and it should be COW
cred with a piece of tin or short
board as protection from rain. The
dirt covering should be two or three
inches thick when the vegetables are
stored, and 1t should be increased as
severely cold weather approaches un-
til it is foot or more in thickness.
In finishing the pit, the dirt should be
firmed with the back Of the shovel In
order to make it as nearly waterproof
as possible.
cabbages.
Heads of cabbage may be cut off and
and stored in conical pits In the same
manner as beets. Another common
and very satisfactory method is to pull
the plants, roots and all, and place
them in long pit with the heads
down. A few heads may be removed
from time to time without disturbing
the remainder of the pit. AS slight
freezing does not injure the cabbage,
the covering of the pit need not be as
thick as for other vegetables.
Another good method of storing cab
bage is illustrated in Fig. 16. The
plants are pulled, roots and all, and
set side by side with the roots down
in shallow trench, the length of
which corresponds to the width of the
bed. The bed may be any width up to
8 to 10 feet and as long as necessary
to hold the number of cabbages to be
stored. Cover the roots with earth.
Around the bed erect frame of rails.
boards, or poles, or by driving row
of stakes into the ground so that an
inclosure about two feet in height is
formed. Bank the outside of this
frame with dirt and place poles across
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Cowdrill and
Ms. Nancy Dives Of Rockville, were
lr .ured in an automobile accident near
".urchVilie.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06

Stevenson's Virginibus Puerisqus
va. finished before he was 81
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06
Can't Dodue That.

"De man dat lodges work." said
Uncle Eben, generally gets hit by
trouble"
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06
w. M. WATCHMAN KILLED.
Steps In Front Of One Train In Avoid
inQ Another.

Hagerstown. - Stepping from the
main track to avoid the Blue Mountain
Express, Y. C. Harbaugh, 81 years old,
watchman for the Western Maryland
Railway at the Franklin street cross
ing, was struck by through freight
and killed.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06

An engineer and a fireman on
freight train of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad were instantly killed and an
other member of the crew was injured
when their engine was derailed at
Dawson, Md. They were: M. F. Norris
and C. H. Cooper, both of Keyser,
Md. The accident occurred shortly
before midnight.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06

A granite and bronze monument,
11b feet high, erected by the New
York State Monument Commission
and the One Hundred and Fourth New
York Infantry, was dedicated on
Antietam Battlefield September o..
United States Senator James w. Wads-
worth, Jr., 1aade the principal address
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06

After terrorizing all the members Of
his immediate family and making sew
eral attempts to kill his uncle, Jesse
Wheeler, 80 years old, of Waterloo.
Howard county, was shot and killed by
his cousin, Reuben Wheeler. at the
home Of the uncle, Marine Wheeler,
just as Jesse Wheeler was about to
discharge loaded shotgun into Marine
Wheeler's face
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06

Recruiting to obtain 60 men for the
formation OF militia company at Hy-
attsville to take the place of Company
F which is training at Camp Mcclellan.
is being pushed by Lemuel Tate, who
saw service with Company F on the
border, and who is to be commissioned
captain of thu outfit.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06

Joshua Motter, 70 years old. whole.
sale dry goods merchant of St.
Joseph, Mo-, died at the family home
stead at Williamsport while on a visit
to his sister, His death was caused
by heart failure. Mr.. Motter had been
a resident of st. Joseph for nearly so
years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
DEMAND ROADS
THROUGH TOWNS
The Eastern Shore Municipal
Congress Prepares Bills
For Next Legislature

The Municipal Congress of the
Eastern Shore met at Chester
town, Thursday of last week.
Mayor Nichols, of Easton. pre-
siding VIM. +. Russell. cashier
of the Kent County Savings Bank.
made the welcome address.
Those present were Messrs. Monett,
Fowler, Rouse Commissioners of
Chestertown Messrs. Sattertield. Culp.
Rogers and Smith. of the Water Board
Mayor l. Ernest Jones. NJ S. Houston,
+. J. G. Parsons, Ben njamin A. Johnson.
of Salisbury: Mayor Orem. Benjamin
Robins, of Cambridge; Mayor Nichols.
Edwin G. Kastenhuber, Jr.. a. f.
Goodrich, Howard Towers. of Easton.
William j. Ogle. of the Maryland
Tax Reform Association. made an ad-
dress upon the improved method of tax
alton. but his ideas did not meet with
the approval of the Congress as whole.
Mr.. Johnson. City Solicitor of Sails
bury. introduced bill which is to be
brought before the Legislature of 1915
authorizing an appropriation of $500,
600 to build roads through county towns
TO connect with roads built by the State
and running into the town.
The following towns are mentioned
in the bill Frederick. Snow Hill. Ches-
tertown. Havre de Grace. fredericksburg.
Easton, Crisiield Ocean City. Ilagers-
town. Cambridge. Belair, Berlin. Prin-
cess Anne. Frostburg, Cumberland,
Westminster. Ellicott City, Leonard
town. Denton. Salisbury and Rockville.
These new roads are to be full width.
In order that all towns interested shall
be acquainted with the details of this
bill. a meeting will be held in Baltimore
October 18th. at which representatives
of all towns will be present.
A committee consisting of MIR, Satter-
field and Mayor Jones and Nichols are
to make all arrangements. The next
meeting is to be held in Snow Hill in
August, when uniform laws as regards
curbing and cutters. sewers. garbage.
etc, will be discussed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
SATURDAY.
July 9TH, A. D., 1917,
AT :. 30 O'CLOCk. z. N.

all that tract Of land. situate in the jth
Election District of Worcester County,
Maryland, known as the Isle Of Wight
or Isle of White, being the same land
which was conveyed to the said Isle of
Wight Oil Company by Morris Rees and
Bella Rees. his wife. by deed dated the
9th day of February. l9li recorded
among the land records of said county
in l.iber O. DC, No. ~. folio -. etc.
containing 4s2 acres. more or less i'm
proved by a dwelling house, outbuild-
ings and other buildings There is a
large quantity of good growing timber
on part of this land and also a valu-
able clay bed
This property will lie sold subject 10
two prior mortgages. one to Thomas NJ.
Purnell for $4,000 40, and the other to
Harry Emmons for $4,000. 90. The
exact amount due on these mortgages
will be made known on the day Of sale.
TERMS OF SALE CASH.
Title papers at the expense Of the
purchaser.
H. FILLMORE LANkFORD.
Assignee of Said Mortgage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
A Government Agent Comes
For Agricultural Preparedness
Will Secure the Needed
Farm Help For Wor-
cester County. Agent
Monroe and Four Com
munity Men To Have
Authority in County.

K. f. Willard. Of the Department of
Agriculture. Washington. and repre-
sentative of the Farm Labor Bureau,
was in Worcester County Thursday and
Friday of this week. looking after the
farm labor situation. and the needs of
Worcester County farms. with the view
of establishing an organization for sup
plying the farm needs
The organization consists of the
County Agent with four community
men as farm labor agents. The com
munity men will be responsible for the
labor situation in their respective areas.
They will make systematic survey of
the needs for such work as potato dig
ging, wheat harvesting. tomato gather
ing, etc They will then undertake to
enlist all available farm labor to meet
the needs. calling upon all employers to
release for a short time on vacation
such men as are capable of farm work
The community men will be in uniform.
and possibly deputized as deputy sher-
IFS, 80 that they may handle any
emergency.
When the community men find they
have either surplus or shortage in
their areas that they cannot take care
of, they will report the same to the
County Agent so that he may direct
shifts of labor from one portion of the
county to another.
When the County Agent finds that he
has a surplus or shortage in the county
for a certain period, he will report the
same to the State headquarters. so that
the shifts Of labor may be made be-
tween counties.
After all sources of available labor
have been exhausted. and the needs are
not met, other sources Will be called
upon to assist. Among these sources
are crews of various kinds, such as boys
I from II to l6, who can do such work as
pick potatoes, etc. Boy scouts can be
utilized in this way. Retired farmers,
who wish to serve their country, will be
1 impressed into service. and callad upon
to supervise some of these crews.
/ There are several thousand laborers
in the cities, who will be enlisted and
sent to the farms. where they will be
placed under the direction of the com
munity men and the County Agent.
i These, and many other sources OF labor,
must be tapped to supply the need.
The farmers of the counties. acting
with the County Agent, will appoint
their community men. and each com
munity must work out its own problems
30 far as possible. then the County, anc
following that. the State will assist.
Farmers should get together and or
ganize a local farm labor bureau By
the assistance. and under the direction.
Of the County Agent.
Until the money is available from ths
State appropriation the work must b'
carried on locally. and the required IN
formation secured, so that az soon ai
the complete machinery is in working
order the results may be realized
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
OPPOSED To
RACE TRACK
GAMBLING
Churches Of Worcester County
Opposed TO State Engaging
In Pool Selling

On last Sunday most Of the
Churches of Worcester County
passed resolutions condemning
the proposal to legalize pool-sel-
ling for horse races by paying the
State the immense sum of 50, 600
a day for 100 days of racing.
The Christian people of the State,
and thousands who are not members of
Church, are opposed to making this
State the dumping ground for the
nations gamblers. with their attendant
vices, no matter if they pay the State
a million dollars year. 1t is not a
question of money, but a question of
the degradation of the State
The following resolution was passed
by the Methodists of Ocean City:
Hon. L. c. Harrington.
Governor of Maryland
Dear Sir:-The entire congregation
of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
pGGdtl WY Mat tilAttohN IpA w
use your best efforts to defeat any at
tempt to take advantage of our country
in its time of need by race track gam
bers. We urge you TO use every effort
in your power to rid Maryland of the
entire fraternity-leaders and jockeys.
We believe any one who would attempt
to license race track gambling is more
dangerous to America than the German
Kaiser, should be classed with Bene
diet Arnold. and sent to the front line
trenches in France at first opportunity.
We trust the selective draft system will
give these gentlemen of leisure some
thing more patriotic TO do than attempt
To bribe our state IN its time of need,
We do not know their names. but we
recommend all such to the President as
parasites on the body polite. burdens
for our country to carry, neither pro.
ducers of food or arms. or finance, and
we trust the ability and integrity of the
President will find more worthy occu-
patton for these gentlemen of leisure.
Authorized by the unanimous vote OF
the Methodist Episcopal Congregation
in Ocean City Maryland, Sunday. June
10. 1917.
w. c. POOLE. Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
Sheriff'S Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

By virtue of two writs of iieri facas
issued out of the Circuit Court for Wor
cester County, Maryland and to me
directed. one at the suit of the Amerl-
can Agricultural Chemical Company a
corporation. and the other at the suit Of
John J.. Roper Lumber Company. lncor-
porated, corporation. against the
lands. tenements. goods and chattels of
Charles W Tingle have levied upon,
seized and taken in execution all the
Charles w. Tingle in and To the follow
ing described real estate to-wit.
/. All that lot or parcel of land con
tanning three-fourths OF an acre. more
or less. lying between Main Street and
West Street in the town of Berlin in
the Ninth Election District of Worces
ter County, Maryland, but not contig
uous TO either of said streets. being the
same property described in deed from
Eliza Powell to Henry D. Tingle dated
April ;. 1879. recorded among the land
records of Worcester County aforesaid
in I.iber | 7. NJ. No :. folio III. the
said Charles W Tingle being one of the
heirs at law of the said Henry H. Tingle
now ueCedseu.
. All that lot or parcel of land lying
and being situate on the east side of
West Street in said town of Berlin and
in said Ninth Election District of said
Worcester County being the same land
described in deed from Samuel Massey
to Henry d. Tingle dated January 2s.
1863. recorded among said land records
in Liber w. +. T.. No. 3. folio 1898,
except 40 much thereof as ls described
in deed to Elsie b. Tingle from Charles
w. Tingle and others dated February
l3, 1915. recorded among said land rec
ords in Liber o. ID. c.. No. Is. folio 500,
the said Charles w. Tingle being one of
the heirs at law of the said Henry ID.
Tingle now deceased.
And hereby give notice that on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
II. FILLMORE LANkFORD
Atty at Law. Princess Anne, Maryland
Mortgages Sale
Or VALUABLE
Real Estate

BY virtue Of the power contained in
mortgage from the Isle of Wight oil
Company. corporation of the State of
Delaware. to Harry j. Stoeckle, dated
February 18th. 1915. recorded among
the land records of Worcester County
Maryland. IN Liber O d. c. No. 2l
folio i55. etc, which said mortgage has
been assigned TO the undersigned for
the purpose of foreclosure. default
having occurred in the conditions of
said mortgage. | will sell at public auc
tion at the Court House door, in the
town of Snow Hill. in Worcester Coun-
ty. Maryland, on
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SATURDAY,
June 23rd, A. D.. 1917,
AT 8:aO O'CLOCk. 7. N.

AT 1880 O'CLOCK. T. NJ,
all that valuable farm. owned by the
late George II Justice. known as the
Glib Farm, described IN said deed of
trust as follows. Two lots or parcels Of
land both of which are now in one body
of land:
/. All that lot or tract known as the
"Bloodgood Farm. containing 80 acres,
more or less, and bounded on the north
by the Little Serpentine Greek. which
separates the premises herein conveyed
from the tract known as ''Wlndcr =
Neck on the east by Chincoteague
Bay; on the south by the road or lane
dividing the premises hereby conveyed
from the lands of James II Rowley;
and on the west by the other tract con
veyed.
=. All that tract or parcel of land.
with the buildings and timber thereon.
containing 7Sb acres. more or less.
bounded az follows: On the north by
the creek referred TO in describing the
first tract; on the east by the land pre-
viously named: on the south and west
by the lands of James H. Rowley.
These lands are the same that were con
veyed to the said George II. Justice by
William J. Glib and Susan l.. Glib. his
wife. This is one of the finest seaside
farms in the upper part of the county,
opens on Chincoteague Bay. with nice
shore, good landing and splendid pas
ture. This farm is in high state OF
cultivation and has three settlements IN
good repair thereon. II is only one
mile from Horntown and five miles from
New Church Station. and has convenient
and easy boating facilities to Franklin
City, where farm produce has railroad
transportation.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third of the purchase price to be
paid in cash on the day of sale, with the
privilege to the purchaser to pay a
much more on that day as he may de
sire the balance of the purchase money
not 80 paid in cash on the day of sale tt
be divided into two equal installments
for which the purchaser will be required
to execute his two several bonds. made
payable to the said trustee. with per
sonal security thereto to be approved
by the said trustee. falling due in siA
and twelve months, respectively, from
the day of sale and bearing interest
from that day until paid. But if tn,
purchaser shall pay AS much as one halt
of the purchase money on the day OF
sale. then no personal security will be
required of him. Possession to the saiC
real estate will be given the purchaser
on the lst day of January. l9lS. Tht
rents for the current year to be re
served by the present owners. who are
to pay the taxes up TO and including tht
year 1917. Title to the premises to b,
retained as additional security until tn,
whole of the purchase money has beer
paid. Upon payment of the whole o.
the purchase money. the purchaser vii
receive a deed for the said property
purchased by him. with Special War
ranty of Title upon the said deed, prop
erly prepared at the purchasers eX
pense, including Internal Revenue
Stamps. being rendered the said Trustee
for execution Given under my han'
this ith day of June, A. d.. 1917.
SAMUEL 7. ROSS.
Trustee
JOHN 7. WHITE, Jr.. Auctioneer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
SATURDAY
June 10Th, A. D. 1917
At =. - clock p. m,

the following parcels of real estate
/. All that parcel of land together
with improvements thereon erected, sit
uate at the north east corner of the
street leading through Stockton in said
Worcester County to Georges Island
landing and the street leading through
the village of Stockton from Girdletree
to Horntown. the said lot being bounded
on the northerly side by the property Of
a Stewart Bromley and on the westerly
side by the property Of +. Burton Hill
and being the store house property
which was conveyed TO j. Frank Hous-
ton by the l.. j Houston Company by
deed dated January ith. 1911. recorded
among the land records of said Worces-
ter County in Iiber O. ID. c. Nos folio
233.
2. All that house and lot of ground
at present occupied by James Barnes
as residence having frontage on the
said street. leading from Stockton to
Horntown of forty feet with uniform
depth therefrom of two hundred feet
more or less, TO the property of +. Bur
ton Hill. adjoining the property of Viii
liam II. Sturgis on the north and being
a portion OF the real estate which was
conveyed to the said ]. Frank Houston
by the said l.. J. Houston Company in
the aforesaid deed dated January 18th.
1911. and recorded as aforesaid.
3. All that lot or parcel of land ad-
joining lot No. 2, hereinbefore described,
together with the improvements thereon
erected. used "a livery stable. having
a frontage on said street leading from
Stockton TO Horntown. of sixty feet
more or less. and extending back there
from about two hundred feet to the
lands of F. Burton Hill and A. c. Han
cock. and being also a portion of tht
real estate which was conveyed to tn,
said j Frank Houston by the said L.
j. Houston Company by deed dateC
January ith, 1911. and recorded al
aforesaid
TERMS OF SALE: Twenty-Five pei
cent of the purchase money will b,
required in cash at the time Of the sale
the balance of purchase money to b.
paid six months after day of sale. th'
deferred payment to be secured by th'
interest bearing note of the purchaser
with approved security; or all cash a
the option Of the purchaser.
WILLIAM F. JOHNSON,
Trustee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
Public Auction
-OF VALUABLE
Real Estate


By virtue Of certain deed Of trust
from George II Justice and Susan {.
Justice. his wife. to the Undersigned
Trustee. bearing date on the lst day of
January. 1909, now Of record in the
Clerk Office OF the Circuit Court for
the County Of Accomack. Virginia. and
at the request Of the beneficiary named
in said deed OF trust, default having
been made in the payment of the debt
therein secured. | will sell at Public
Auction. on the premises. situate near
Horntown, Accomack County. Virginia
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
SATURDAY,
June 3Oth, A. D. 1917
AT 200 O'CLOCK. ?. NJ.

AT 200 O'CLOCK. P. NJ.
in front of the Atlantic Hotel in the
town of Berlin. Worcester County. Ma
ryland. will sell said property so
levied upon. seized and takenin execution
at public auction to the highest bidder
for Cash to satisfy said writs. costs and
expenses of said sale
GEORGE ". TRUlTT,
Sheriff of Worcester County.
June 9Th. Is
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
5000, 900 Autos.

An automobile manufacturer esti-
mates that as many as five million ma
chimes will be in the United States by
1920. Pedestrians may thus have ample
warning to keep on practicing the quick
step,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
WAR ASSEMBLY
AT ANNAPOLIS
Maryland Legislature In Session
To Enact War Legislation
No PaTtiSanShip

The War session of the General
Assembly began at Annapolis
Tuesday under a call by Governor
Harrington. The Constitution
limits the session to thirty days.
but the general impression is that
it will end before the close of
next week, possibly before June
Dist.
4 message from Annapolis says:
Senators and delegates realize that
they are here for serious business, that
their business at home suffers by their
absence, and tnat the people demand
that they rush their program and quit
The opening proceedings in both
Houses We're marked by outbursts of
patriotic applause whenever the occa-
sion arose. When Harry J. Hopkins
chief clerk in the comptroller's office.
fastened Liberty Loan poster from
the galleries above the desks of the
president of the Senate and the speaker
Of the House. there was a patriotic
demonstration.
The proceedings in both houses were
devoid of partisanship. In the House
Mr. Metzerott. nominee Of the Repub-
lican caucus for speaker. after receiving
the vote of his party. moved to make
unanimous the election of his successful
Democratic opponent. All Republicans
voted for Democratic caucus nominees
for desk clerkships In the Senate there
was the same marked absence of par
tisan feeling
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
F. JOHNSON, Attorney
Trustees Sale
or VALUABLE
Real Estate
Stockton. Maryland.

BY virtue of decree Of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County in Equity,
passed in the case Of Cecilia W. lous-
ton ct al IS. Henrietta NJ Houston ct
al, said case being No Psi on the
Chancery Docket of the said Court. the
undersigned trustee. therein named will
sell at public auction at the Stockton
Hotel. in Stockton. Worcester County
MARYLAND, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-16
Baseball a Fine Art

Ban johnson says baseball is a fine
art. 1t is also science. trade and a
profession and incidentally. though We
seem ir - II Of forgetting it. sport.