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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22

said assignment was made as collateral
security for an individual Indebtedness
Of the said Willoughby to the said
Maryland Trust Company, in which the
plaintiff. is not interested: that in max
ing said assignment the said Willoughby
practiced fraud upon the plaintiff in
that he appropriated to his own use and
misapplied security for fund he held
in trust for the plaintiff.
:. That the said liens upon said prop
erty have been paid by the said Alfred
Nj. Zacharlas.
> That on the 18th day of May. lal1.
the said Alfred ana wife conveyed said
lands to a certain j. Ford Hopkins for
an actual consideration of $1,000 it be NJ
the intention of the parties to the said
deed that the said Hopkins should re-
deem said mortgage to Willoughby and
pay over the money to whomsoever the
same might be due and ayable. that
the said Hopkins in pursuance To said
agreement has paid to the said Willough-
by $1,000 but still has in hand the bal
ance. namely. $1,000 to be used and paid
out as aforesaid, that of the sum OF
$1,000 in the hands of said Hopkins. the
sum Of $1,000 belongs in equity to the
plaintiff. the same being part of the
trust fund provided for in said mortgage
from Zacharias to Willoughby.
9 That the said Willoughby has de-
manded that the said $1,000 be paid to
him by Hopkins and denies the plain
tifr's interest therein, and that il Is his
intention to appropriate the whole of
said money for his individual and pri-
vate use.
TO- That there are other persons. to
wit. Alfred NJ. Zacharias and the Mary
land Trust Company. claiming part of
the said $1,000. but the plaintiff does not
know how much may be due to each.
IL. That the financial condition of
the said WiIloughby is unknown to the
plaintiff. but the plaintiff is informed
and charges that said condition il un.
certain and doubtful and that the plain
tiff fears he would be in grave danger
of losing his money should ne be com
PEELED to resort to a judgment and exc
cution against the said Willoughby for
the purpose of recovering the same.
tits thereupon this 5th day of Deem
Der. 1917. ordered by the Circuit Court
for Worcester County. in Equity. that
the plaintiff by causing a copy of this
order to be inserted in some newspaper
published in said County once in each of
four successive weeks before the 10th
day of January. 1918. give notice to
the said Frank j. Willoughby, against
whom two or more successive sub
poenas have been returned non est. of
the substance and object Of sa,. y.
warning him to appear in this Court in
person. or by solicitor. on or before the
3lst day of January, l9lS. to show
cause. if any he has. why decree
ought not to be passed as prayed.
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
To Sell Potatoes
By Pound Weight

The Food Administration at Wash
ing,on has called upon all retailers
to sell potatoes by the pound, instead
Of by the bushel measure. Whole
salers and large retailers have been
required to quote pound prices, and
Herbert Hoover wants the small re-
tailcrs TO do the same.
From information reaching the
Food Administration. Il was stated
Monday, sit is believed that some con-
sumers do not know that potatoes are
now sold at wholesale on the hundred
weight. and not the bushel basis as
formerly.
"Some reports of the high cost of
potatoes are possibly due to the
change of rfice '--'~ Ponorts that
potatoes are sellin
bushel in 49,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
An Early Morning
Wedding Ceremony

Miss Emma Richie Figgs, of Snow
Hill. and MIR. Herbert Lee Core Of
Parksley, Va, were married at half
after five o. clock Wednesday morning
at Whatcoat NJ. +. Parsonage, by Rev.
l.. f. Poole Immediately after the
ceremony they left on the early morn
ing train for Philadelphia. where their
honeymoon will be spent. Miss Mollie
Richie. cousin of the bride. was
present at the marriage
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22

section After one year from
the ratification Of this article
the manufacture. sale or trans
portation Of Intoxicating liquors
within. the Importation thereof
into. or the expectation thereof
from the United States and all
territory subject to the jurisdic
ton thereof for beverage pur-
poses Is hsreby prohibited.
Sec D The Congress and the
several States shall have concur
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
JOHN W. STATION. Atty-at-Law.
Order NiSi.

John w. Station. Trustee named in a
mortgage to John W. Station from
Charles F. Trader and Belle Trader,
his wife. ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity. No. 2Si7. No
vember Term. 1917. To wit: Deem
Der 10th. 1917.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by John w. Station. Trustee
for the sale of the real estate in the
above cause described be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 18th
day of January. 1918. provided a copy
of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Worcester County
once in each Of three successive weeks
before the 3lst day If December. in
the year ninete a hundred and seven
teen.
The report states the amount of sales
fto be $2000.00.
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County, Maryland,
letters of Administration on the per-
sonal estate of
IRA T. PILCHARD
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased. ~ hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof. to
the subscribers. on or before the 25th
day Of June. 1918. They may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefits Of the Said estate. All persons
>'ehted to- - = requested to
Given under
@amber. 1917.
NRD.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
THE COLLECT
LOOKING FOR Y
Il You Are Subject to p"
OF Federal Income
Get Busy Now.

In a communication rece
paper. Collector of Intern
Joshua W. Miles, annopa.
federal income tax officer y
into this county and will be
follows: In the Post Office
lowing cities:
Snow Hill. from Jan. 9TH ,
Pocomoke. Jan. Il, to Jan.
Berlin. Jan. I'd to Jan. 5tk
He will be every day rea
ling to help persons subjeG
come tax make out their r
out any cost to them for h
1t Is estimated that
married persons in this c,
incomes of $1,000 and over,
Of $1,000 and over.
Returns of income for I
must be made on forms
the purpose before Ma
Because a good many p,
derstand the law and will
TO make out Their returns,
ment is sending in this eA
for them. But the duty is
payer TO make himself kno'
Government. If he does not
turn before March lst he ms
pay a penalty ranging fror
In such ""se he also bee,
prosecution: TO the payne
to imprisonment.
The Collector suggest
body start figuring upr
and expenses so as to be
figures when the exper
penses. however. don't
penses, money used
paincipal of a debt,
huildin ., or anything
mean at you spend
money Nterest. take
amouh, ID for goods
bought for feeding.
your dwelling. etc.
Income includes alb,
you get.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
ATTENTION!
Mayor, Council, And Business
Associations of All Municipalities

The Serto Packing Co.. 81 n. Moore ST. New York n y is
interested build Immediately Canning Plant for Tomato Pro-
ducts Corn Peas String Beans Spinach etc where at least
thousand acreage of Tomatoes be obtained with railroad
front facilities Pentyo fresh required and sufficient
labor necessary The plant should be exempt from for
years. and at least of land free
fine opportunity for small town that grow DO not
wish competition with any local establishment Write
full particulars.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22

rent power to enforce thu .-rticle
by appropriate legislation.
Sec. 3. This article shall be in
operative unless it shall have been
ratified as an amendment TO the
Constitution by the Legislatures
Of the several States, as provided
in the Constitution, within seven
years from the date of the sub
mission hereof to the States by
the Congress.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
AMERICANS DIE IN AIR RAID
ENGINEERS KILLED BY AERIAL
MISSILES BEHIND LINES.
Drop Explosives on Town Through
Which American Troops Are Passing.
but They Escape Injury.

With American Army in France
A number Of American railway cngi.
neers have been killed by German
aerial bombs in town somewhere
behind the British front.
II is now permitted to announce
that a German bomb fell in . street
in town through which American
troops were passing.
Pieces of this bomb shattered the
windows Of house in which there
were officers. showerins them with
glass. but hurting no one.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22

Maryland. for 1910 and l9ll,e parte
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
ty Maryland. No Miscellaneous.
October Term. 1917.
Application having been made by the
petition of the purchaser TO procure
the ratification and confirmation of the
sale made to DIR. Zadok =. Henry on
the seventh day of January. 1918, by
Edwin j. Thomas. Collector of State and
County taxes for the First Collection Dis.
trict of Worcester County, Maryland.
for nineteen hundred and ten and nine
teen hundred and eleven. of all of that
lot or parcel of land lying in SynepuXent
Neck in the Third Election District of
Worcester County. containing fifty
three acres, more or less. being n part
of the land~formerly belonging to Thos
Purnell and being the same which was
described in a deed from William T.
Purnell ct al. dated May Is 1885. rec
orded among the land records of said
Worcester County in Liber |. T. NJ. No.
IL. folio III. assessed to Henry Purnell.
colored. for said years nineteen hundred
and ten and nineteen hundred and
eleven, and the said Collector having
made report to this Court of the said
sale together with all the proceedings
in relation thereto. and the said proceed
ings having been examined by the said
Court and the same appearing to be regu-
lar and the provisions of the law in rela-
ton thereto having been complied with.
II Is thereupon. this 9th day of
November, nineteen hundred and seven
teen. by the Circuit Court for Worces-
ter County. adjudged and ordered that
notice be gwen by insertion of a copy
of this order in some weekly newspaper
published in Worcester County. Mary
land, Snce week for four successive
weeks before the 2ith day of December,
nineteen hundred and seventeen, warn
ing all persons interested in the said
property to be and appear in this Court
on or before the 3lst day of December.
1917, TO show cause, if any they have,
why said sale should not be ratified and
confirmed.
WILLIAM F. JOHNSON.
True Copy. Judge.
Dec l-22 Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
Prohibition Res0Luh
Passed by Congress

After so years of persistent effort the temperance peol
of the United States have secured the passage through b
branches Of Congress Of Prohibition Resolution submtti
the people of the States Constitutional Amendment
hbiting the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating iquo
The resolution passed the House by a vote of 2S2
the Senate by vote Of u 70 This is the resolutr
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
Germans Plan Supreme Flow.

London. Coincident with the an
nouncement that bombardments are
raging over the greater part OF the
west front came reports from Swiss
sources that Germany is preparing
for the hardest blow Of the war
against the British and French.
General Byng continues 30 with
stand the pressure of heavy local at
tacks against his line from the point
OF the Cambria salient northwest TO
Bullecourt The general situation is
unchanged. but the intensity of the
artillery fire at points Is indicative OF
a German drive of immense force.
German newspapers reaching Eur
ich are filled with stories OF Won
Hindenburg's forthcoming offensive.
which is relied upon TO bring the col
lapse OF the entente and compel the
allies "to accept our terms OF 'cace."
ohservers in England e."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22

KXYINTER WHEAT this year planted the larges'
VA ever in the history of the country Shove
w reports made December LIST, the lowest
record A forecast of only 540O00O%
made yesterday by the Department OF Agricutu Winter
this Fall for years harvest aggregates AZ
and its condition Is about - per cent normal. n
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
TUESDAY,.
January 9Th, 1918,

AT 23O O'clock. p. m.
| will sell said property to the highest
bidder for cash in front of the Court
House door in the town of Snow Hill,
Worcester County, Maryland, to satisfy
said writ and costs
WILMER S. PURNELL,
Sheriff of Worcester County.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
Registrars Sh
Get .

The Local Exemption -
with work incident to sendi
tionaires to registrants. S,
ants have been impressed
to keep up with the n
work. The legal advisers
have named a number OF
each part of the County. al
are advised to have their
made out by them, in 0.
their papers properly tillet
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22

State of Ohio. City Of Tole
Lucas County. So.
IL J. Cheney max
-~tner o.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
JOHN w. STATION. Attorney Law
ORDER OF COURT.

Edwin J. Thomas, Collector of State
and County Taxes for the First Col
lection District of Worcester County.
Maryland. for 1910 and 1911, ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun.
ty. Maryland. No 3 Miscellaneous.
October Term. 1917.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16

Aug. Anderson home Sunday.
y. r. Hendricks accompanied
his father ~ Cedar Rapids, Ia,
last week.
Wauneta Wheeler is visiting
her aunt, Miss Gerda Wheeler,
this week.
Jonah Rydberg returned to his
work in Minneapolis a week ago
Sunday.
". J. Wheeler from Sandstone,
is making hay on his meadow
near Danforth.
The Ed Rodenberger family
called at the c. A. Newcome
home Sunday.
Gladys Shuey left for Wes-
sington Springs, S. D., Sunday,
to visit her folks.
The Danforth Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. A. G. Rydberg,
Wednesday, Aug. %.
Miss Ellen Rydherg and Miss
Gladys Shuey called on friends
at Sandstone, Saturday.
Ice cream social and dance at
the Sand Creek school house on
Saturday evening, Aug 18, given
by the Ladies Club there. Every
body welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16

ers here from Pine City and
hlnckiey.
On Tuesday Willis Biilrnan and
Miss Mildred Avery were united
in marriage at her home in Old
Concord, only the relatives Of
both parties being invited. The
bride was attended by her sister,
Ruth, and Leslie Darling was
best man. The bride was dressed
in light blue silk and groom in
dark navy blue. The bride and
groom are both we'll known here
and have a host Of friends who
wish them the best things of
life and much JOY and happiness
IN their new home in Geyser,
Mont. They left Immediately
after the wedding dinner by au.
tomobile to another town to
steal away from the rice shower
awaiting them at West Concord
and took the train to the Cities
from where they left the same
night for Montana. They ex.
pected to stop off at several
places to enjoy their honey.
moon. Willis also owns land
here and his many friends would
be glad. to have them decide tc
make Bruno their home afte,
they harvest their crop in Mon.
tana.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
NOTICES

Adventist Sabbath School at
1890 and services at 1880 Sat.
urday forenoon.
Presbyterian Sunday School at
1000 a. M; services at HOO a.
M; c. E. at 8 p. M, Sunday.
Prayer meeting at 8 o'clock
Tuesday evening.
Ladies' Aid Thursday at 2:3O
p. m. at Mrs. Emerson.
c. E. reception for Mr.. Morgan
Friday evening of this week at
the home of Miss Merle Gault at
8 o'clock; all the young people
are invited to attend.
A call was extended to Mr..
Morgan of Crookston, to fiji the
pastorage in this church; he &C.
cepted and filled the pulpit Sun
day. We are very glad to vel
come Mr.. Morgan to our COM
munity and wish each one to
help to make his work successful
and pleasant.
Don't forget the Red Cross
meeting to be held Monday, Aug.
20, at 8 o'clock. Everybody come
and do your part to help in the
war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
DUQUETTE
From Our Correspondent---

Wedding bells will soon bt
ringing.
Edwin Johnson left for Dako
ia Tuesday morning.
Peder Erickson went to Sand
stone Saturday to consult DR.
Dredge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson of Nick
erson, were visitors in town
Monday.
A few of our young folks at
tended the dance at Kerrick Sat
urday night.
Several more of our boys have
gone to Pine City for physica
examination. =
There will be dance in the M
W. A. hall Saturday night. Con
certina music.
Father LaMler OF ClOuuet
held services in the st. Franci.
chapel Sunday morning anc
evening and Monday morning.
Come to the ball, to be giver
at the M. w. A. Hall in Duquette
on Saturday Evening, Aug. Is
Midnight lunch served at the
Narcotic Hotel. Everyone il
invited to attend this dance
Come and have a jolly, good
time.
Henry John Melancon of this
place, and Miss Adolphina Mary
Winkler of Nickerson, went to
Carlton Saturday and were mar.
ried before a justice of the
peace. The church ceremony
will be performed later. Here
are congratulations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
TOWN OF DANFORTH

From Our CorFesDondent-
Stafford Nelson was in Pine
City last week.
/. A. Ecklund called on friends
in Danforth, Friday.
c. A. Minks is dragging the
Bruno road this week.
Ed Olson went to Pine City to
be examined Tuesday.
Alex Selberg called at the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
KERRICK
From Our Correspondent--

NENhISN
From Our Correspondence
D. J. Curry was in town twice
this week looking after his in
terests on the big farm.
Five Kerrickites motored to
Sandstone Wednesday evening.
Only three came back.
G. L. Bissonnette went up the
line the othr day and came home
with a Ford and he was going
some all the time.
The Nelson Lumber Company
now have a very complete line Of
lumber and our congeniel Gil
bert" is getting the business.
Mrs. G. E. Nelson left Thurs
day for few days visit at her
home where she will attend the
wedding of her sister, Miss West.
Save everything you can and
help to win the war. The man
who wastes a single thing, is
aiding Germany. Don't waste!
Messrs. Hogan Bros. and J. w.
Lowe drove to Wrenshall Satur-
day to look over the bank build
ing which is being constructed
at that point.
Louis Hultgren is about the
busiest man in town these days,
the steel plant and other con-
Germs are after him all the time
for more and more sand.
We have to hand it to that
little town Of Askov. We never
drive by there in the evening
but what we find the community
hall occupied. We have never
been in community where there
is as much apparent cooperative
work as there is in Askov.
Arthur Lund. Ray. B. Martin,
Louis Klein, James Caldwell,
John Nouza, Pete Holten. Rider
Edison, Erick Peterson and Ed
win Olson we're among the num-
bers called to Pine City within
the past week for examination.
Pretty sound bunch at that.
Carl r. Brant and family and
the Bjorklund family are prepar-
ing to ship their goods to their
new home in Texas: We do not
like to lose these people from
our community, but since they
feel that the move is for the best
we wish them = best Of
success.
News has crept out that Henry
Melancon took unto himself q
bride. Miss Winkler Of Nicker-
son was the young lady. Both
are well known in this territory
and their many friends join in
extending congratulations. They
expect to reside at Nickerson for
the present.
The ladies' of the Red Cross
Society are requested to meet at
the town hall Saturday after
noon at 2 p. m. to form the diff
ferent committees and decide on
what goods will be ordered for
work; also as to the days when
work will be done. It is de-
sired that all the ladies be pres
ent and take hold Of the matter
with vigor. The names Of the
committees as appointed by the
chairman are in the hands Of
Mrs. A. w. Rupner. secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
BRUNO
Interesting Items From That
Community, by merican's
Live Correspondent.

tana, Friday, to work.
Mrs. Berger Of Duluth, is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Jaffe.
Mrs. Morton of Kerrick was in
town Monday to visit with some
friends.
VENDETTA Gray of Grand
Papids, is visiting friends here
this week.
Mr.. Cleugh left for Duluth
Wednesday evening to spend a
week or so.
Miss Edith Johnson of Ceresco,
Nebr., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jno. Nelson.
Frank Rodenberger and family
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Hinckley.
Albert Hill of Duluth, is spend
ing 2 weeks at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Davis.
Fred and Oliver Sleeves of
Princeton, are in town visiting
for a few days.
Hobson Lund, who has been in
Canada since spring, returned to
Bruno, Thursday.
Earnest Lemieux of Superior,
is visiting at the home of his
aunt, Mr.. H. Bribo.
Mrs. Smith and daughter left
for their home in Mortified
Saturday morning.
Roy Bird left for Minneapolis
Saturday evening to visit friends
for a couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy and
family and Mrs. Johnson mo-
tored to Mora Tuesday.
Lloyd Bates is now doing dray
work here as Mr.. Erickson ex-
poets to move away soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fairchild are
rejoicing over the arrival of a
baby girl, born Wednesday.
Mrs. Sexton of Willow River,
is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Ed Fairchild.
Mr.. Dye disposed of his Ford
Saturday, and purchased fine
new Allen car at Hinckley.
Mrs. Fred Saastad, who has
been visiting relatives at Sand
stone, returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dye returned
Friday from Blue Earth, where
they had been visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Jennings
left for Estelline, S. D., Monday
after having spent a month here.
Misses Ester and Hortenz Gis-
sler of Minneapolis, arrived here
Saturday to spend some time at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shafer and Mr..
and Mrs. Arth of Finlayson were
callers of Mr.. Lingren Thursday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoaglund and
Mr.. and Mrs. Homequist called
at the Lingren home last Friday
evening.
Mrs. Ellen Plum returned We'd
nesday, from South Dakota,
where she had spent week with
her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lingren and
family and Henry Bruins at
tended the concert at Finlayson
Saturday evening.
Doris and Louise Williams re-
turned Friday from Superior,
where they had been visiting for
the past two weeks.
Miss Lindh of Minneapolis, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Lindh. She came
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Hines and family returned
Monday from Blue Earth, where
they had been visiting relatives
the past two weeks.
Ray Fowler was called to his
parents home in Tama, Iowa,
Thursday, on account of the seri-
Gus illness of his sister.
Miss Gladys Shuey returned