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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

MORTGAGE coupon notes Autographed (not cheap printed llind), 1Uc each $1 per dozen, at Roberts & Son, Engravers and photographers, 1872 Sd ave.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

Ot1EV HOLEI 4JU. 1917 model, in good condition, mechan- ically car looks good. Call Main 4345 or see at Edwards Motor Car Co.,, 21O S. Fist st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

FORD CARS WANTED
 Wanted, 24 Ford touring cars, 1916-17 models; will pay cash if prices are right. Address J. w. Davis, Metropolitan Hotel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-15
NEW YORK ,uTToN MARKET.
fu6otstton. by MILLER A Co.. Members
~ New York Cotton EIchaage.l

-
New York Aug l4.-Fope BEN
edtcss proposals Of peace to the bel
Hx>rent governments induced heavy
buying which caused a sharp ad-
raf,ce In the cotton market today. fol-
lowing eaxiness early The market
was reactionArv early. Greater EN-
fSsAsss was placed upon peace pros
bects in the afternoon and mod crate
demand carried prices to a net ad-
aance Of sixty-7ve TO seventy points.
A reaction Of perhaps twenty points
followed under realizing
~sActive realizing carried prices OFT
txknty FIVE points cary in the last
hour but the developments OF New
Orleans buying orders renewed coy
Nrfrg. Liverpool buying md reports of
4 Demand for the local stock from
faSAetn mills caused the market to
turn very strong near the close. hnal
prices showing a net gain Of ff'y TO
Aevrnty-seven points. Receipts at the
pores were 1855 bales. against To-
.sf a week ago; 1850 a year ago,
and s,sls two years ago.
Stock in New York warehouses Is
1878 bales. against s2s3a last wear
EFFORTS for the day were 3&7i bales
alto Great Britain, For the season
I'm amour: 10 fo4iis bales against
44f,s24 a year ago,
-Sroi here was quiet, sixty points
hiHAAr- AZ 2s71. no sales Spot Al
New Orleans was quiet and unchanged
at. .2s75 for middling, sales. l.o4C
bales.
Receipts ut other ports included
Galveston. &79o; New Orleans. 2.74a;
Mobile. SIS Savannah, 2.es5, Boston
s5T: Memphis. sal; ST Louis, 3Q4.
er AT % q. m aales
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-15
|ElCE Talk SENDS SOME
)ck UP; OTHERS DOWN
S11He Shares Gambling Quickly
1xlr1ngs Governors Of Exchange
To Consultation.
By RROADAN WALL.

New York, Aug l4.--Peace talk
S4nrbed wall street again today and
tAee<ime there was something definite
aA6At IT, The Pope's proposition must
UHnnAst receive respectful attention
4pun. all parties. This Will mean dis-
cuton Of peace, at least II is bound
AasaAksturb the market in some STOCK
20ues. II is also bound to help others,
endk,the rise in Mercantile Marine to-
dam was one of the first evidences or
this feature OF the situation. General
Motors was the star performer TO-DAY.
Qp~opening price OF IL polhts
above the close brought governors Of
thu exchange into an unonicia! meet
ing They quickly verified the state
ffkht made in this column Of The
cause of the advance. Notice was sent
1t1ts immediately to the offending
brokers' to the effect that they must
s4t& charge unreasonah bic premiums on
tHNt stock and that they must lend II
freely, This made the excitement
sEheide.
Sin the Marines II Is becoming evil
dent that something more than specu-
lative buying ia going on.
- Action Of United States Steel was
comforting. It yielded so slightly. The
IN corporation since the beginning Of
the war has made its extensions only
along lines that will he useful when
roace liz declared.
The strength OF WHY'S Overland is
eAla. to be based very largely on the
fact that the management by looking
ahead WAS able to limit its production
about to the demand.
by passing the dividend on the com
mon and second preferred stocks to-
d2y the Maxwell Motors company
MERIT TO the extreme Of conservation.
fhAt family row in Consolidated Ari-
1ona threatens TO spill over into the
street This first class copper IS soon
u emerge from the shadows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-15
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
Department Of the State Corporation Commission
CITY OF RICHMOND, AUGUST 8, 1917.

The following corporations having failed for two success
ve wears to pay the annual registration fees due by such
several corporations after having been duly assessed therefor
for the wears 1916 and such failure having continued
for ninety DAYS after the expiration of such two by
onoraon Of the constitution and of the Commonwealth
Virginia charters of such domestic corporations and the
certificates authority to do business In Virginia OF sch
corporatons revoked and annuled and the fact
Of such revocation and annument by the State Corporation
Commission hereby ordered be published week for
four consecutive weeks in daily newspaper published IN the
CITY of Richmond Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-15
Mi~cellane ous Markets.

New York, Aug. Rejecting the
renEth Of other markets. the curb
kgiSfered small gains At today's open
)R, but these were almost all lost be-
IRE midday, due TO peace reports
kleiness failed TO be stimulated later
Sadependent oil shares again featured
4eWnost active oil shares, but trad
Il m them was small Industrial
1ares were quieter. Metal shares
IRE without special feature
The cottonseed oil market was ir-
Eularly lower influenced by the
kArp decline in lard II is under
bod that several long lines Of lard
IRE Inundated for outside account on
pprehensior concerning the food con
III plans New crude oil is dull and
Dry little is traded in. 80 that the
49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-15

kcentinued on Seventh Page,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
WEDNESDAY,
November 21st, 1917,

Commencing at IL o clock a. m.
the following personal property. to wit:
All the live stock, farming imple
ments and machinery of all kinds on the
farm. including horses. mules. one paris
green spreader. one manure spreader.
two riding cultivators. one hay rack,
one new ground plow. about 300 bushels
of corn, twelve stacks of fodder. one
lot of late potatoes. one walking culti-
vator. two incubators. Cypress Stand
ard, one Sure Hatch incubator one lot
of lumber for weather boarding. one lot
of fitch for cart shafts. two riding
plows, three Virginia shatter racks. one
wheat drill. one fertilizer distributor.
one corn husker, three corn planters,
lot of harness and many other articles
usually kept for farming purposes.
TERMS OF SALE:
For all sums of ten dollars and under
cash will be required on the day of sale; {;
on all sums over ten dollars. four
months time will be given with approved
security
ANNIE. I. AMES.
Administrators
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
Melbourne

Messrs Raymond Marshall and Bev-
erley burlington spent Sunday with
friends at Camp Meade.
Mr. *. W. Fisher and son. Berkeley,
and Mrs. Susan Russell spent sunday
with his wife. Mrs. X. w Fisher, who
underwent an operation at the Sails
bury Hospital last Thursday. Her
many friends were glad to hear of her
getting along so nicely. We wish her
speedy recovery
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Baylis and
mother. Mrs. William Baylis. and friend.
Mrs Mae Clayton spent Sunday with
relatives at Bloxom. Va.
There will be preaching at 3 O'Clock,
sharp. Sunday afternoon by the pastor,
Rev. o. B. Rice Everybody is cor
daily invited TO attend,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
CAUTION To
OUR FARMERS
Asked TO Protect Farm MaChln-
cry so as 10 be Ready
For Spring Work

Washington, Nov. H. Winter con
servation Of agriculture artillery. the
machinery used in the outstanding of
the nations crops. was urged in a
statement by the Department OF Agri-
culture today
The program proposed for farmers
everywhere is TO give greater care to
farm equipment including avoidance of
needless exposure to the weather. so as
to lengthen its service. use of modern
machinery wherever possible to produce
maximum results with a minimum of
labor. the repairing from now on of all
the machines to be used next season
and return of useless machinery to- trade
channels as Junk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
Stockton

Mrs. Thomas Wharton and daughter.
Miss Ellen. are both confined TO the
house on account of illness Mrs Pur-
nell and Miss Bessie have been in at
tendance on them
Mr. Clifford Taylor and family Of
Belmar. New Jersey. are visiting his
mother. Mrs Sallie Taylor.
Mr.. Thomas =. Wharton made bust
ness trip to Baltimore this week.
So widely read have been the two
sermons. "Sanctiticaton and The
End of Time. by DR.. J l.. Elderdice.
that a second edition is being printed to
supply the demand.
The School Improvement Club did not
reorganize last week. on account of not
many of the patrons being present, We
were at a loss TO know why. az this is
the patrons' work. and there is so much
good they can accomplish if they will
only organize and get to work We
need improvements in our school build
ing for the health and protection of the
children. and there is plenty Of civic
work that all can be doing. We viii
meet again next Thursday evening. Nov.
22nd. in the school building. and every
patron is urged to be present. After
reorganizing, it is hoped to have Mr.. Ga
laraeau present some evening to speak
on some of the phases of this work.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
WILSON LAUNCHES
NEW DRAFT PLAN
Puts Classification Feature Of Law Into Opera
ton. To Perfect Organization. Classi-
hcation Will Take SO Days.

nation In which his experience and
training can best be made to serve tie
common good. This project involves
an inquiry by the selection boards into
the domestic. industrial and educa
tional qualifications Of nearly 10000.
900 men.
Members OF these boards have rem.
dered a conspicuous service The
work was done without regard 10 per.
sonal convenience and under a pres.
sure OF immediate necessity which Inn.
posed great sacrifc. Vet the services
of men trained by The experience oi
the frat draft must OF necessity be
retained and the selection boards must
provide the directing mechanism for
the new classification The thing
they have done is OF scarcely one.tenth
Tho magnitude OF tho thing that re-
mains 10 be done. II & of great i'm,
nortnncc both TO our military and 10
our economic interests that the classl
Hcation be carried swiftly and nc.
cuat"ly TO a conclusion An estimate
OF The time necessary for the work
'eads 10 tho conclusion that Il can be
accomplished in so DAYS. bu, only il
this great marshaling OF our resources
pf men j. regarded by all as a nation.
Al war undertaking OF such significance
A. 10 challenge the attention and com.
pei the assistance OF every American.
II call upon all citizens therefore 10
assist local and district boards by prof.
sering such service and such material
convenienceS as they can offer and BY
appearing before the boards. either
upon summons or upon their own
Initiative. 10 give such information as
viii be useful in classifying regis.
'rants ! urge men OF tho legal pro
tassion TO offer themselves as asso
ciate members OF the legal advisory
boards to he provided In each com.
munity for the purpose Of Advising
registrants OF their rights and obliga.
tons and OF assisting them in The prep
aration of their answers To tn. ques.
tons which all men subject 10 draft
are required 20 submit ! ask the doe
tors OF the country TO identify them
selves with the medical advisory
boards which are 10 be constituted Ia
the various districts throughout the
United States for the purpose OF max
ing Il systematic physical examination
OF the resistrants. II IL important
also that police officials Of every grade
and class should be informed OF their
duty under the Selective Service law
and regulations. 20 search for persons
who do not respond promptly and to
serve the summons OF local and dis.
trict boards Newspapers can be OF
very great assistance in giving wide
publicity to the requirements OF the
law and regulations and 10 the mum.
bers and names OF those who are call.
ed to present themselves TO their local
boards from day to day Finally, I
ask that during the time hereafter to
be specified as marking the 60-day
period of the classification. all citizens
give attention TO the task in hand In
order that the process may proceed
TO conclusion with swiftness, and
yet with even and considerats justice
20 ali"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17

Washington. Pie.iden W.,sor
formally put the new marhinerS loi
she CARRYING out OF the Selectiye Draft
bill into operation with the publication
Of the foreword he has written to the
regulations under which the second
call will be made. The regulations
themselves and the questionnRires
which more than 9.000.000 registrants
will be required 10 fill out are being
forwarded TO local boards bur have
not yet been made public
War Department officials estimate
that the whole process can be com.
pleted within 80 days This means
that no second call Will be made upon
the draft forces before the middle OF
next February, as the period Of classi'
ncation will not begin until pecem.
Der 15.
The President describes The new plan
OF dividing all registered men not nj.
ready modified into fve classes. sub.
ject 20 military service by classes as
being intended To produce "a more
perfect organization OF our man.
power"
THE selectiYs principle must be
carried TO It's logical conclusion" the
President said. and hc added that there
must be complete inventory OF the
qualifications Of each registrant in or.
der TO determine the place In the
military, industrial or agricultural
ranks OF the nation in which his ex.
perience and training can best be
made to serve the common good"
The inquiry projected In tho ques.
tionnaires will 20 deep into the quail
fications OF each OF nearly 10000 900
men The success of the plan and It's
completion within the estimated time
rests absolutely upon tho whole.heart
ed support given ny the people. es.
pecially b. the doctors and lawyers Of
each community. and the President
calls upon them FOR that unstinted aid
Presidents Foreword.
The Presidents foreword follows:
"The task OF selecting and mobiliz
Ing the first contingent of the Nation
Rl army Is nearing completion Tho ex
petition and accuracy Of It's accom-
plishment were a most gratifying
demonstration OF the efficiency OF our
democratic institutions The swift
ness with which the machinery for Ito
execution had 10 be assembled. how,
ever. left room for adjustment and I'M
proyements New regulations putting
these improvements into effect are
therefore being published today
There Is no change In the essential
obligation OF men subject TO selection
The first draft must stand unaffected
by the provisions of tho now regula
tions They can be given no retro
active effect
"The time has come for a more per
feet organization of our manpower
The sclective principle must be car
ried 10 It's logical conclusion We
must make a complete inventory oi
the qualifications OF all registrants In
order 10 determine. as TO each man moi
already selected for duty with the
colors. the place in the military. in
dustrial or agricultural ranks OF N,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
j. EDWARD WHITE. Attorney
Mortgages Sale
OF 4 VALUABLE
Bayside Farm
Personal Property

by virtue of the power of sale con.
tanned in two mortgages from Charles
II. Ames and Annie T. Ames. his wife.
to G. Walter Mapp. one dated the 18th
day Of November. 1914. and duly re-
corded among the land records of Wor.
cestcr County in l.iber O. d. {. No Is.
follos Ill and IL. and one dated the
30th day Of November. 1915. and duly
recorded among the land records OF
Worcester County in I,iber o. u. {. No.
~. folio los. in event of default of ny
ment as therein provided. such default
having occurred the undersigned mort.
gagee as aforesaid. will offer at public
sale the following real estate. included
in the aforesaid mortgages at the Court
House door in the town Of Snow. in said
Worcester County. Maryland. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
SENSATION At
POCOMOKE CITY
SuspiciOusIy Acting Stranger Is
Arrested On Suspicion OF
\ Being German Spy

A German who says his name is David
Hateo, and who arrived at Pocomoke
'City\about a week ago in an automobile
with Na New Mexico license attached
thereto caused IA sensation in Pocomoke
and brVught about his arrest when it
was le,b'ned that he had told several
different tales about what business
brought him to pocomoke City, that he
had inquired about the depth of the
river. the number of trains passing
daily over the y. Y. T. II n. Railroad
bridge the industries of the town, etc.
He is suspected of being an alien spy
although no evidence could be obtained
that would Justify OBTAINING him, there
fore he was released. and yesterday
was still in pocomoke City
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
WhatCOat NJ. {. Church

1000 a. m. Sunday School Prof A.
G. Humphreys. Superintendent.
Hoo a. m. Public worship and ser
mon.
200 p. m. The Brotherhood Bible
Glass. All men cordially invited
6i5 =. m, Epworth League service,
7.30 y. m, Public worship and ser
mon.
Sunday, Nov 18th. will be our Ami
versary Day. and we desire to make il
an Every. Present Day. We
hope every friend will arrange to be
present and take part.
A cordial welcome extended to all
REV t. + POOLE, Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
FEW VISIT INLAND TURKEY
Americans Are Not Acquainted With
Thriving City Of kalsariyeh, an
Ancient Metropolis.

OF the real Turkey few Americans
have u clear picture. Constantinople
and Smyrna. n few seaports-thou.
sands Of Americans have seen those.
Very few Americans have made the
inland voyage. Behold, time, the city
Of Knisariyeh. halfway between the
Mediterranean and the Black sea,
served by no railroad, yet thriving
place of 60,000 people. playing some
thing like the role of Chicago TO
Constantinople's New York, writes q
correspondent.
Approaching Kalsariyeh of a morning
one sees II haloed by haze OF light
blue smoke. II rises from the fumes
from the charcoal braziers, which are
set out on the roofs until they are well
allght, for these first fumes from the
slowly burning charcoal, odorless and
scarcely visible, are fatal In the In
closed air of 4 room. Later the clear
sunlight bathes the housetops and the
towering form of Mount Argaeus rises
like snow-capped sentinel behind the
city. The streets are full of motley
crowd, gray-bearded shelks of the old
regime pausing to cxhange the elabo-
rate bows and greetings ordained by
formallty. and young officers Of the
Young Turks party riding by on rest.
less horses.
At sunrise, noon and sunset, the
boom OF single cannon thuds out
from the roof of the old palace. This
cannon serves as the town clock. and
as all the ritual Of prayer and fasting
commanded by the prophet for the DIFF
ferent feasts is regulated by Its thun'
der. the old man who serves It is one
Of the most important local function
aries.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
TUESDAY,
November Goth. 1917
AT . % O'CLOCK. T. NJ.

All those tracts. parts of tracts or
parcels Of land lying and being situate
in the Second Election District Of Wor-
cester County.in the State Of Maryland
called "Paramores Double Purchase
or by whatever name or other names
the same may be known or called. con.
tanning four hundred acres. more or
less. and that lot or parcel OF land ad
Joining the above named tract and like.
wise situated in the Second Election Dis.
trict of Worcester County. in the State
of Maryland commonly know / n the
Thomas Mcdaniel Lot. or by what
soever other name or names the same
may be known or called, being all and
the same lands which We're conveyed t0
said Charles II. Ames by Edward F.
Timmons and wife. by deed dated the
18th day Of August. 1914 recorded
among the land records of Worcester
County in l.iber O. y. G. No, Is. folio
los
> All that lot or parcel Of land
known as the" Matilda Sturgis Lot sit
uate on the north side of the county
road leading from Girdletree to Taylor =
Landing in Worcester County, Mary
land. conveyed to the said Charles H.
Ames by William g. kerbin. Trustee
by deed dated the 18th day of October
1918. and duly recorded among the land
records of Worcester County in I.ibe
o. u. c. No 90 folio i57.
3. BY virtue Of power Of sale con
tanned likewise in the two mortgages
az aforesaid covering personal property
of the said Charles II Ames and wife,
and duly recorded among the land rec
ords of Worcester County aforesaid. !
will offer for sale on the premises now
occupied by Mrs Annie T. Ames. widow
of Charles H. Ames. deceased. and loca-
ted as first above described in the Sec
ond Election District OF Worcester
County. MARYLAND. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
Sheriff'S Sale
-OF VALUABLE.
Real Estate

By virtue OF writ of iierl facias, is-
sued out of the Circuit Court for Wor-
cester County. Maryland, and to me di-
recte :. at the suit Of the Exchange and
Savings Bank of Berlin. Md. corpora
tiun. against the lands. tenements goods
and chattels of Carlton +, her. have
levied upon, seized and taken in eXecu-
ton all the right. title and interest
Of the said Carlton f. l'ber in and to
the following real estate. to wit
AL! that lot or parcel OF land together
with tha buildings and improvements
thereupon being and erected, lying and
being situated on the east side of Main
Street in the town of Berlin, between
the property Of Annie T. Connoway and
others on the north. and the property of
William l.. Holloway on the south,
49,. descended to the said Carlton +.
Ub ber as the only child and heir at law
II his mother, Susan X Tier and
which was conveyed to the said Susan
r. Eber by Annie =. Connoway and
others. by deed dated the llth day Of
MY /. recorded among the land rec
IS 'orcester County in O. d. G.
", l3l.
a a.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-17
Wednesday,
November 21St, 1917

Commencing at 10 O'clock g. NJ
the following personal property, to wit.
one pair mules. one lot of sheep. horses.
one shredder and husker. one gasoline
engine and wood saw, two cows. one
four horse Disc harrow. and various
other farming utensils.
Terms of sale CASH
4 loan can be arranged on the prop
erty at the desire Of the purchaser.
G. WALTER MAPP.
Mortgagee.