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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
PRESIDENT WILSON URGES US
TO Be THANKFUL, EVEN IN WAR

Here the Thanksgiving proclamation of President Wilson cal
the nation in the midst of the and gres
er of world shaken by to thank God for blessings that
etter than of mind and prosperity of enterprise
1T has long been the honored of people
in the fruitful autumn of the in praise and thanksgiving
to Almighty God for His blessings and mercies to
nation. That custom follow the midst of
the tragedy of world shaken by and mmeasreabe dis
aster in the midst of and great peril because
amidst the darkness that has gathered about the
great blessings God has bestowed upon blessings that
better than of mind and prosperity of enterprise
We have given opportunity to serve mankind as
served ourselves in the great day of Declaration of In
dependence by taking up arms against tyranny that threat
ened and debase everywhere and Joining with
other free peoples demanding for all the nations of the world
what then demanded and obtained for ourselves In this
day of the revelation of duty only defend
rights nation but to defend also the rights of free
throughout the world there has been vouchsaed full and
and inspiring the resolution and spirit of united action
We have been brought mind and purpose vgor
of and action has been revealed
We should especially thank God that such circumstances
the midst of the enterprise the spirits of men have
entered upon have if observe reasonable
and practical abundance with which to supply the
needs of those associated with us well
light shines about The great duties Of day awaken
and greater national spirit in We shall never again
be divided or wonder what sull we are made of
And while render thanks 'or these things pray
Almighty God that in all humbleness of spirit look
the spirit purpose of service that by His grace minds
may be directed and hands strengthened and that in His
good time liberty and security and peace and comradeshp of
Justice may be vouchafed all the nations of the
earth.
Wherefore l. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United
States of America do hereby designate Thursday the twenty
ninth day of November day of Thanksgiving and
prayer and invite the people throughout the land
that day from the ordinary occupations and in their
several homes and places of worship render thanks God
the great ruler of nations
I'm witness whereof have my and caused
the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia this 7h day of Novem-
be in the of Lord thousand nine hundred and
and of the independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty-second.'
(Sgned WOODROW WILSON
BY the President:
ROBERT LANSING
Secretary of State.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
Fifteen More Soldier Boys Left
For Camp Meade Wednesday
Boys Went Cheerfully Away Under Command
OF Willis w. Hudson. They Were
A Splendid Bunch Of Boys

20 to his home for him. He claims h9
has conscientious scruples against War
and says he will not fight under any
conditions.
About O'Clock on Tuesday evening
several hundred people gathered in the
court room to give the young soldiers a
send Off - Speeches were made by
Col George NJ. Upshur. member Of the
Local Board. W. a. +. Strang. Esq. Of
Girdletree. Hon. g. Walter Mapp, of
Accomac County, Va, and Rev. G.. NJ
talarneau. of Snow Hill. They were
all splendid talks and were highly ap-
preciated by the soldier-b boys and by the
audience. Patriotic songs were sung
under the leadership of Mr. A. Fred
Hartman.
Mrs. Charles ". Corddry and Miss
Grace Purnell gave delightful recita
tions Mrs. Corddry'- concerning St
Peter and his Satanic majesty, both
turning down the Emperor of Germany
- Attb - 'hHINSNI w hefE lti-NtI bNtl
the "Styx." The Devil after rejecting
him as being too mean for his hell rec
ommends that he have hell Of his own
Miss Purnel's recitation depicted
WOMAN as the clinging vine and MAN
as the sturdy oak, and in dialect showed
the men to be the real clingers. and the
women to be their props. all of which
is very true.
Good bye, boys. God bless you and
keep you. We know you will be ere
dit to your state and your county.
wherever you go Good reports from
the boys who went ahead of you to
Camp Meade are reaching here, and we
expect to hear the same about you
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
THE AMES FARM
BROUGHT Sl2,55O

The farm. owned by MIR. Charles II.
Ames. who died several months ago.
and which is better known IA the viii
liam Henry Rowley Farm. near Girde-
tree, was sold at public sale here last
Tuesday afternoon. by J Edward
White. attorney The farm was pur-
chased by G.. Walter Mapp. Esq of
Accomac. Va. for the sum of $l2. $50.
At the same time Mr. Mapp purchas-
ed the Matilda Sturgis" property ad-
joining the farm. for the sum of $3.50.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
FARM
HAS BEEN SOLD
Valuable Property on the Bay.
side Known as the Peters
Farm Changes Hands

he valuable farm on the bayside
about ak miles from Snow Hill. known
as the Peters Farm, on which Charles
NJ Peters and family resided so many
wears. and where Mr. Peters and his
brothers were raised, was sold last
week V H. z James, Of Northampton
CouIsFVa. for SlN,ooo %. The tim
ter on the farm was purchased about
a week previous by Messr- Harry
Freeny, Uriah W Dickerson and J.
Roscoe White. Of Salisbury
MIR. Q. NJ. Chan Her who has been
the lessee Of the farm from l. Floyd
Mock and Warner Ames. of Accomac.
viii remain there next year. Mr.
Chandler is a good citizen and we hope
rt will stay in our county
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
Snow Hill Christian Church

Preaching at Snow Hill on lst. 3rd and
IN Sundays, at l. a m. AT Fruitland
and Bethlehem at 3 p. m on 2nd and
ith Sundays.
1000 a. M, Sunday School,
ll.00 a. m, Communion fellow
ship service.
100 p. m, Christian Endeavor and
prayer service.
The pnstor will preach at Bethlehem
at II a m. and at Fruitland at p. M,
and : 30 p. m.
The Union Thanksgiving service will
be held in this church on Thanksgiving
night at 73O. Rev W S kreger.
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church will
preach the sermon.
All welcome to these services
5. j. GOODE. Minister.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
Stevenson ME-. Church, Berlin

al5 a. m. Sabbath School T.. 5.
Furbush. Superintendent.
1890 a. m. sermon. Subject: Some
Things to Think About
$40 p. m. Epworth League
73O p. m. sermon. Subject:"A Won
an Admired by the World. "
The congregation of the buckingham
Presbyterian Church will unite with the
Methodist Church on Thursday. NOvem-
ber 29th, at l0.3 a. m. in the Thanks
giving service. Rev. Thomas Kerr will
preach the sermon. The public is cor.
daily invited. Let US fill the church.
w. ERNEST GREENFIELD. Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
All HaIlOWS Parish

Sunday. November 25th. There will be
celebration of the Holy Eucharist at
7.30 a. m.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Morning Prayer and sermon at II
o'clock. a. m.
Evensong and sermon at 7.30 p. m.
There will he services in Holy Cross
Chapel Stockton, at 3 o clock. p m.
Thanksgiving Day Early celebration
at 7.30 and Morning Prayer at 1890.
REV. G. NJ. GALARNEAU Rector.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
CALVIN +. TAYLOR a,,y,so,I.n,
Il JOHN W. STATION, "''S ''a'' Ia"
Order Nisi.

Ia the matter of the Lunacy Of Annie
NJ. Taylor, eX parte
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. IN Equity No 2s30. Novem-
ber Term. 1877 TO wit: November
18th. 1917
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by Herbert B. Powell, com
mittee Of the person and estate of
Annie NJ. Taylor. of the real estate
mentioned in the above proceedings be
ratified and confirmed unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the Bird day of December. lal7.
provided copy of this order be inserted
IN some newspaper printed in Worces-
ter County once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the 26th day of
November in the year nineteen hundred
and seventeen.
The report states the amount of sales
10 be 5000 90.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER ID. COLLINS. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
Bates Memorial N. P. Church

1000 a. m. Sunday School
ll.00 a. m. Preaching
s.. .l5 p. M. c. T.. Meeting,
7.30 p. m. Preaching.
300 p. m. Preaching at Trinity.
730 p. m. Wednesday. Prayer Meet
ing.
$50 p. m. tFriday.) Jr. c. T.. Meet
ing. 7.30 D. M. Choir Rehearsal.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Rev. w. S. Williams will preach at
Bates Memorial Sunday evening. in the
absence of the pastor.
The Union meeting between the
Methodist churches. Newark. il in pro-
gress. The meetings this week are in
the NJ. h. Church. Good attendance
and splendid interest. The services
will shift TO the NJ z. Church Sunday
evening. Services at :. 10 Sunday even
ing, with 30 minutes of song Every
one invited to JON in these services
tiIaty song books, and joyful time
promised.
All are cordially invited TO worship
with US. Gospel preaching. good singing
and a welcome.
HOWARD o. KEEN. Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
Presbyterian ChurCt

Preaching Sunday morning
and in the evening at 1.i5.
School after morning sermon.
Bible Class, THE Book of
All are cordially invited TO
vices.
REV. w. 5. KREGER. Pi
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
Trustees Sale
or VALUABLE
Real Estate !

BY virtue Of power Of sale contained
in a mortgage from 5. Henry Davis to
Gharles l.. Shockley. dated the seventh
lay of January. in the year nineteen
hundred and nine. default having been
made in the payment of said mortgage
as therein provided. |. Oscar NJ. Purnell.
assignee for the purpose Of foreclosure
of said mortgagee, and trustee named
in said mortgage, will sell to the highest
3tdder. at the Court House door in the
own OF Snow Hill. Md FOR CASH, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24

GIRDLETREE..
1000 a. M, Sunday School.
1900 a. m, Preaching.
1880 p. M. Preaching.
GOODWILL.
200 p. M, Sunday School.
300 p. M, Preaching.
REV. W. MILLER McCANN
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
WEDNESDAY,
December 18th, 1917

Beginning at 10 O'Clock m, +
tae following personal property yMM:
{ Mules. Beef Cows. Large Bull. !
Double Horse Wagon. > Carts. Double
Iron Drag, | Needer. ! -Four row Paris
Green Sprayer. > Double Horse Plows.
Riding Cultiyator, Small Cultivators
and Plows. Lot Of Harness. Hoes. Rakes.
tic. 200 Bushels of nice Corn
Terms of Sale:
IN all sums of $1,000 and under the
cash will be required On sums over
tie amount Of $1,000 a credit Of four
months will be given. purchaser to give
note with approved security. No goods
90 be removed until terms are complied
with
n-2i.3U l.. {. GORDI.
& +. hill. Auciioneer Parksley Va.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
Stockton N. E. Charge

STOCKTON.
930 a. m, Sunday School
1890 a. m Preaching.
100 p. m, Epworth League.
kLEJ GRANGE
230p. m. Sunday School
300 p m. Preaching.
FRANKLIN CITY.
230 p. m, Sunday School
40 p. m. Preaching.
The revival at Franklin City will con
tinue all next week. All are welcome
REV. O. b. RICE. Pastor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
Whatcoat NJ. {. Cb

Every friend is invited to al
services during the day both
and evening. Every membe
Sunday School and Epworth
desired to be present.
The day promises to be
interest, and being the Sun
Thanksgiving. it will be ou
Thanksgiving Se-vice. Ever
will be given an opportunity
the plate a Free WHITE
Positively no begging.
Come and worship wi
part in this important a
service.
1000 a. m. Sunday Scht
c. Humphreys. Superinten
ll.00 a. m, Public wors
mon. Theme: Goodness
200 p. M. The Men
Theme:''Moses and His {
6,i5 p. M, Epworth !
7.30 y. M. Public We
mon. Theme" The Cha
Special and appropria
occasion. The Male
efficient choir will rel
the selection it sang Ii
ing.
A cordial welcome
REV. L. f
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
Gunby Presbyterian Church

STOCKTON. SUNDAY. NOV. -.
Sabbath School and Mems Bible
Glass. . 30 a. m
Preaching Service, 10. i5 a. m. Ser
mon: Empty Words.
Christian Endeavor. 100 p. IN.
REV. X. A. BROTEMARKLE. Pastor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
Notice To Teachers.

Notice il hereby given that all school
teachers who attend the State Teachers
Association in Baltimore. Nov. 26th to
2sth. will receive full pay for the week.
provided, however. they attend all ses-
sions. and do not use the time for holi-
day purposes.
Teachers who DO not attend the Asso-
citation will be required to teach the
first three days of the week.
T.. W. McMASTER,
County Superintendent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
TUESDAY,
December l1th, 1917

NJ : ~ y cIUVh = ".
ai that house and lot of ground. lying
and situate on the South side of Bay
street, in Snow Hill. Maryland, form
erly known as the 'Emmons Property
which was conveyed to the said S.
Henry Davis by William 0. Shockley
md wife BY d, ed dated December 18TH,
90s and recorded among the land rec
ords of Worcester County. Md. in
Liber O. u. C.. 70. 3. folio 30.
This is a we'll located home with large
lot for garden purposes.
O. NJ. PURNELL,
assignee 4 Trustee Named in Mortgage
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24

Walter J. Shockley. who mas just
gotten out from an illness of typhoid
fever was excused Clarence g. Ham
bin did not report and is now classed
az deserter Hubert G. Bare was at
work in Chester. but he responded to
the call as soon IA he possibly could.
and got here Tuesday night Alonzo
K. Payne went to Camp Meade under
protest. In fact. Sheriff Truitt had to
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24
PUBLIC SALE
or VALUABLE
Personal Property

will offer for sale at public auction
81 the w. f. Rowley Farm. at Box
ltln. Nd on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24

Carl G.. Dryden
Harley G.. Figgs
Walter +. Savage
Merrill II Beauchanp
Harvey Willis Redden
Norman Taylor
Bernard l.. Moore
Edgar Winfield Shay
John Day
Clarence Brittinghau
Alonzo X. Payne
Hubert G.. Bare
Willis W. Hudson
Robert c. Murphy
Morse WriXam Boston.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24

Fifteen men. comprising the last con
tingent of Worcester County's quota OF
l52 men for the first draft, left Snow
Hill Wednesday morning for Camp
Meade. They reported to the Local
Exemption Board in Snow Hill at three
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. and in the
evening splendid supper was served
by the ladies Of the Snow Hill Red Cross
Circle in the Court House.
Willis W. Hudson one of the selected
men. was placed in charge Of the con
tingent, and proved himself most eii-
cient in handling the COMPANY f., B.
Shovel Myers. Of the Exemption Board
accompanied them 10 Camp Meade
The men who left here We're:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24

Ia the matter of the Lunacy Of Annie
NJ. Taylor. ex parte
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-03

LAST prize % $ ing an Grand
E Paso Tex second prizes to Mrs R F tire prizes o
M0e ST. Il Fa rex Dorothy JUNIOR i0 NO. %
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-16
Not Too Late to Clean Up Town.


at is not too late" says Mark F.
Boyd, professor of preventive medl-
cine and hygiene at the State univer-
sity and state epidemiologist, ito in
augurate wholesale cleaning up in
the household and in the town. These
campaigns and the permanent I'M
proyements resulting from them,
while eXerting but a very slight direct
effect upon most communicable dis
eases, tend to exert distinct mental
and moral influence upon those who
make their homes and premises clean.
Most people, even public health Of
ifsfH III, tue, Fore stS~ ti,e itt
rect influence OF untidy surroundings!
Unfortunately. however, there is but
little evidence to support this view.
If the disease germs which we dread
originated outside the human body in
accumulations of dirt. there would be
ample ground for such beliefs, but it
is now we'll established that the hu-
man or animal body is the only source
from which these originate, and that
for the most part their survival out
side the body in situations contaminat-
ed with human eXcretions and secre-
tions is very brief and that multiplica-
ton there does not take place. The
direct influence exerted by untidy sur
roundings is very largely, if not alto
gether, the opportunities they may
present or afford for the transfer OF in
fective human discharges of one kind
or another.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-16
NOW PREPARED
FOR REGISTRATION
Sheriff n. j. Cummings Has Received
Instructions to Get Machinery IN
Order for Registration.
MALES BETWEEN 21 AND 80
Voting Precincts Will Be Used for
acknowledgements Will
Furnish the Supplies.

Preparations are already being
made in Crawford county for the reg
istration OF the male population of the
county between the ages of q and 80,
who will be subject to military duty
under the bill which is now before
congress. Sheriff H. J. Cummings has
received notice from state and govern
ment authorities to get the machin-
cry in order for this registration
which will take place soon after the
bill is passed by congress.
According to the instructions regis
tration will take place in the various
voting places of the county wherever
possible and those serving on the
boards will receive their instructions
and be sworn i'll by the sheriff. Serv-
ice on the registration board is vOlun-
tary and no remuneration for the
work will be allowed either by the
county, state or government.
Registration cards will be sent to
Denison direct from Washington, D.
c., and will be held by the sheriff un-
til he receives notice from the proper
authorities to go ahead with the work.
We understand that five different
forms will be used in registration and
the work of handling them properly
will require considerable care.
No male between the ages of 81 and
80 is exempt from registration, no
matter whether married Or single.
Married men and those who have de-S
pendents upon them may claim exemp-
tion and this will be noted on their
cards. While the bill has not been
passed it has been reported that fail
ure of any one between the ages
mentioned above to register will mean
imprisonment.
Sheriff Cummings does not know just.
how many in Crawford county will be
required to register, but doubtless the
county record will be used to check
up with so that none will escape.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-16

quartered in barracks. Uniforms will
be furnished as we'll as blankets and
other equipment. Toilet articles are
practically all the personal equipment
which will be required Of the men
themselves, >,.s
y = Colonel Sage in Command.
Col William Sage will be In COM
'mand of fthe training camp. Maj. Berk.
leley Enochs is already mapping out
his course as senior instructor. Major
En0chs was military observer with the
Austrian army during the first year
of the war on the Galician front. He
followed the Austrian staff from Oc.
tober, 1914, till July, 1915, and his
lectures to the camp students doubt
less will contain some observations
on the methods of the Austrian army
with it's German commanders. He
was with them when they broke
through the Russian lines on May 2,
1915, and was with the Teutons when
they captured Przemsyl, which the
major calls "Chaymish." He is Of
the Eleventh United States infantry.
Capt. C. H. Mason, Thirtieth infant
ry, has been made adjutant OF the
camp Maj. H. S. Greenleaf. of the
corps, is senior surgeon. Maj
james l.. Bevans. of the medical
corps, will be assistant surgeon, and
there will be twelve enlisted men Of
the medical department.. Maj r. G.
Moore is senior instructor in the e1l-
gineering corps, Capt. William A..
Smith and Capt. James H. Bryson,
Fifth field artillery, are, ,quartermaster
and assistant quartermaster respect
lively. In addition there will be nine
instructors, three In field ar
tillery, two in cavalry and other in
structors chosen from the nationa!
guard, officers reserve corps and the
ranks of the camp students.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-16
Burning up Food.

Every few days one, reads in some
newspaper that car OF, potatoes on
some remote side track V has. been
burned, orathAt ii arain syvaIeh0 has
shaens sassts sss q - lsaatal
Nof course. ss Il a s,s-
1t will strike lots of people that car
loads of potatoes are too valuable
property to be left lying alone on re-
mote sidings. There are people
among us who have interest in having
these potatoes destroyed.
Also a grain elevator is a part OF
our military preparation. There
should be guards around all these re-
serves of foods under present condi.
tiOns. .", I.- -. d.. E-.t.,.
In some places officers are guarding
public buildings. the destruction OF
which would not be OF the least milf
tary advantage to our enemies. Mean
while the food stocks on which our
national safety depends are left url-
watched. The railroads that are trans
porting these commodities should be
held responsible for the protection OF
this valuable property in transit.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-16
PETITION FOR UPTOWN OFFICE.
r. e. Mote, Secretary Of Commercial
Club Sends Petition Signed by
s. 4., 260 6uSineSs Men,

A petition signed by $50 business
men of Denison was sent in to, Chica-
go last week by the secretary of the
Commercial club, requesting that the
Western Union Telegraph company
install an uptown Office. Every busi-
ness man in the city signed the peti-
ton, which was circulated by Mr..
Geo. Naeve. The petition was sent to
Mr. A. f. McGrath, the district COM
mercial superintendent of the tele-
graph company. "
Denison is certainly entitled to bet
ter service from this company than it
has been receiving for the past few
years, and the business men are up
in arms over the matter. The office
Is now located at the Northwestern
passenger station and the operator
there handles the telegraph business
for the Western Union. With all of
the duties at the station it is a hard
matter for the operator to give prop
er attention to the telegraph business
which has caused considerable incOn.
venience and loss to residents of this
locality. .'. .,..g s...
In towns no larger than Denison the
Western Union maintains an uptown
office and it is beyond the business
men of Denison why this place is so
neglected 1t is hoped that the petit
tion sent in last week will have the
desired effect upon the officials of the
and that the request for bet
ter service will be granted.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-16
Flies Spread Typhoid.

Thus. accumulatlOnS Of horse ma
nure in themselves are OF no sanitary
Importance: however. they are the in
variable sites chosen by house flies
for the layingsof eggs and the develop
ment of their larvae. The presence of
accnmulations Of manure for longer
than ten days invites the certain pro-
duction of large crops OF flies. House
flies in unsewered districts may dis.
seminate fever if they have access to
the exposed eXcreta of typhoid case
or carrier as well as human food. Gar
bage similarly is only of direct danger
when it serves as an attraction for
adult flies, since hies rarely breed in
garbage. Rats are attracted by gar
bage.
Accommodations of rubbish in tin
cans are chiefly important from the
standpoint of aifording shelter to rats.
Cans may hold water in which mos
quitoes may breed. In the presence
of either plague, malaria, or yellow
fever these will be factors of direct
cash heaps are untidy and insight
ly, but otherwise are OF neither direct
nor indirect sanitary Importance.