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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24

Of the Wolcott, where he has been coming for many years. to hear ono man condole with another over the old.
 "He died of old age" the gri4ving one said.
 "Old age?" broke in MT. Bruce, in- dignantly. "Old age? Why I am eighty years old-or young-myself. My mother lived to be ninety-six years old. my father was past ninety wf 4' went on and I have an uncle living and in good health at one fundrsdl and
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24
Earliest Clocks

The earliest clocks built in the balance model of those in use today viz.: a train of wheels actuated by q spring or weight and provided with a governor which regulates the speed would seem to have come into use in Europe during the thirteenth cen. tury. The next example of the bal. ance clock was that put up in the clock tower of Westminster in 12SS with six big golden bells which were aftcrwarl melted and sold by Henry VIII.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24

age officers and soldiers wives from going to London until the end of the war
 There are more than three thou sand wives of officers and men of the Canadian forces now in the United Kingdom" one agent-general said, ad- dressing the conference, "and I under stand this number is to be increased during the next two or three months at rate of upwards of one thousand a week.
 Immediately they arrive they con- municate with their husbands, who
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24
New She's Angry.

He-I wonder what the meaning of that picture is? The youth and the maiden are in tender attitude.
 She-Oh, don't you see? He has just asked her to marry him. and she is accepting him. How sweet! What does the artist call the picture?
 He Cooking abouD-Oh, l see. It's written on card at the bottom Sold"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24

four. This old age Is tommy rot, al- though I suppose people cant live long around here. They should como to my country, where the years are held in leash"
 And that is-?'
 Halifax county, Va, suh, as I've said. New York Herald.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24

the years may be successfully interned so that they are harmless.
 That benedcent spot is Halifax coun- ty, Va, suh! It is beyond doubt the most wonderful spot on the whole green earth. If Metchnikoff, who made goats milk popular by discover ing that the Bulgarians who drank 1t managed to live long time, had only gone to Halifax county instead. there would be less artificial buttermilk on the market now.
 Believe all of this from Mir. Bruce. The other day he halted in the foyer
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24
YEARS ARE HELD IN LEASH
If You Would Live Long Go Over to , Halifax County, Va, and Hear
 MT. Thomas Bruce.

If any of these authorities on what
 constitutes old age are in the vicinity will they please drop around to the Wolcot hotel and discuss the matter with Thomas E. Bruce of Halifax coun- 'ty, Va? MT. Bruce, who Is eighty years young, has some definite ideas
 on the subject, and he knows where
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24

officer direct, without the knowledge of the husband, to whom such behav- icr causes some anxiety.
 T: is far better for the wives to remain in Canada with friends than to come here on an off chance of seeing their husbands and then spending sev- eral months among strangers Van. couyer World
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24
The Spring Was F.iIssinq.

Guest-Here, waiter; thought or. dered a spring chicken.
 Waiter-Yassah, an dat am jis' what I done brought yo', sah
 Guest-Well, if it is, it must have been matched from a hard-boiled egg.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24

back guarantee will clean your than a dose of n; it won't make y
 Dodson's Live medicine. You'll ing, because yo' ing fine, your | your headache your stomach W bowels regular.
 DodSOn'S Liv vegetable, ther cannot salivate. dren. Millions Dodson's Liver gerous calomel will tell you tn is almost stopp
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24
Ancient History.

T wonder who started the first fam- fly row?" queried the leap-year bride.
 q believe it was Adam and Eve when they started to raise Cain," re- piled what she had married.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24
Raidhe aded.

"You've got to be pretty smooth to get to the top nowadays"
 "9es and you usually get smooth on top after you get there"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24
Joy That Endures.

There is no greater joy than to be minded to make others happy and then to be reminded that you have done it.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24
Mioht Have a Bearino.

"is a deed good if drawn on Sun day?'
 'f dunno. They do say the better the day the better the deed.'
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24
Just the Difference.

An idle dollar is still worth a dol lar, bat an idle fellow is worth just g littl1 less than nothing.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24
Could Depend on Her, Anyway.

"Is she relfable?" Absolutely. You can always depend upon her being just about thirty minutes late Life.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-24

Ht "How can VI daughter when How could her if I did Ina
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
Edwin Gould. Jr.. Killed.

Edwin Gould, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Gould, whose New York
house Is 936 Fifth avenue, was shot
and killed accidentally while hun Inc
with a companion near Jekyl Island,
off the Georgia coast. His mother was
Frustrated or receipt of the news.
Mr.. Gould was hunting coons on a
small island near Jekyl. He struck a
coon on the head with the butt of his
gun and the weapon was discharged,
fatally wounding him. His compon'on
had to row two miles in a small boat
for help.
Mr.. Gould. who was at st. Augustine.
Fla, when he heard of his sons death,
Immediately arranged for a special
train to take him to the island. He
sent word that he was coming home
with his sons body.
Edwin Gould, Jr., went to Jekyl Is
land about a month ago. He was join.
ed there last week by his fG.her and
Colonel Nelson Burr. Mrs. G ul1, who
has been detained bv the illness of her
mother, Mrs. George F Shradv, eX
pected to join the members of her
fsrnilv ot he island within a few
DAYS.
Edwin Couf' II. who was twenty
three wears ID was a grendoon {
the n r Tov c~rIf.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
GERMAN NOTE AUTHENTIC
President Tells Senate 1t Came Into
U. S. Possession This Week.

President Tells Senate 1t Came Into
U. S. Possession This Week.
Without a record vote the senate
adopted a resolution requesting the
president to furnish whatever infor-
nation he has concerning the thinner.
mann note which, in his opinion, is
lot incompatible with the public In
terest."
The resolution was Senator Hoke
Smiths substitute for one offered by
Senator Lodge and an amendment by
Senator Stone. 1t follows:
Resolved, That the president be re-
quested to furnish to the senate what
ever information he has concerning
the note published in the press Of this
date p%urporting to have been sent JAN
uary 10, 1917, by the German secretary
for foreign affairs to the German am
bassador to Mexico, which, in his opin-
ion, Is not incompatible with the pub
lie interest
There were no separate votes on
Senator Lodges resolution which
have inquired as to the authenticity
of the Zimmerman note. or the Stone
amendment asking whether informa-
ton about the German move came
from any European be%lligerent.
In response to a request from the
the senate, President Wilson trans
mitted a report from Secretary Lam
sing saying the published text Of the
German foreign minister's note to the
German minister at Mexico City d.
recting an attempt to ally Japan and
Mexico against the United States in
case of war was authentic; that 1t
came into possession of the govern
ment during the present week, and
that in his opinion it was incompatible
with public interest to send any fur
ther information to the senate at pres
emit.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
erumbauah vetoes Probe Bill.

Governor Brumbaueh sent to the
state senate his veto Of the
Sproul resolution to investigate
alleged maladministration in public
office, declaring 1t SOLELY a partisan
factional measure to give an interest
ed faction a powerful political club
to compel its opponents and all indie
pendent citizens to bow a subservient
knee or suffer the consequences.
The governors statement on his rea.
son for vetoing the measure was one
of the most positive that has come
from his office in many months. There
was no mincing of words. He simply
ruled the measure out upon every
count that had been brought against
1t by his friends during the month.
long fight they made against its pass
age in the house and senate. He de.
clared 1t would "condone perjury" de.
ny recognition of legal rights to par.
ties selected for investigation and
would expend public funds that are
needed in vastly more important serv.
Ices to the citizens.
Moreover, he declared that every
thing relative to the administration OF
the states business can be known at
any time by anybody without any ex'
pense whatever.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
PLOTTED AGAINST u. S.
Germany Invited Mexico and Japan In
War Against u. S.

War Against U. s.
1t has been revealed that Germany is
planning unrestricted submarine war
fare and counting on its consequences,
proposed an alliance with Mexico and
Japan to make war on the United
States, If this country should not re-
main neutral.
Japan, through Mexican mediation,
was to be urged to abandon her allies
and join In the attack on the United
States.
Mexico. for her reward, was to re-
ceive general financial support from
Germany, reconquer Texas, New Mex.
leo and Arizona-lost provinces-and
share in the victorious peace term S
Germany contemplated.
Details were left to German Mini.
ter Won Eckhardt. in Mexico City w Q
by instructions signed by German for.
eign Minister Zimmerman, at Berlin,
January 10, 1917, was directed to D
pose an alliance with Mexico, to Gen
eral Carranza and suggest that Mexico
seek to bring Japan into the plot.
These instructions we're transmitted
to Won Eckhardt through Count vnn
Bernstorff. former German ambaesa.
DORM WASHINGTON, now on his way
home to Germany under safe con 1uct
obtained from his enemies by the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
JAPAN NOT IN PLOT
Would Not Entertain Such Proposal,
Says Embassy.

The Japanese embassy in Washing.
ton made the following statement:
with regard to the alleged German
attempt to induce Japan and Mexico
to make war upon the United States,
the Japanese embassy, while lacking
information as to whether such invi-
tation ever reached Toxic, desires to
state most emphatically that any In.
vitation of this sort would under no
circumstances be entertained by the
Japanese government, which is in en-
tire accord and close relations with
the other powers, on account of for
NAL agreements and our common
cause, and, moreover, our good friend.
ship with the United States. which is
every day growing in sincerity and
cordiality."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
Dynamite Under Bridge.

Officials of the Pennsylvania rail
road, at Milford, Del, discovered
seventy-fve sticks Of dynamite under
the railroad bridge across the Mis-
pillion river. The explosive was stick
ing in the mud, but was uncovered.
AS the Delaware soldiers returning
from Deming, N. NJ, passed over the
structure several days ago, and the
explosive was under the abutments
1t Is thought an attempt had been
made to destroy the structure.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
GENERAL MARKETS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - Firm
Winter clear, $7.75@S; city mills, SO 81
Q10.
RYE FLOUR-Quiet, per barrel
$7.50Q7.75.
WHEAT-Firm; No. 2 red, $1.90@
1.95.
CORN-Firm; No. 2 yellow, $1.16H
@1.17R.
OATS-Steady; No. 2 white, 71@
POULTRY-Live, steady; hers, Is
M20c; old roosters, 15016c. Dressed
steady; choice fowls, 24hc; old roos
ters, 20c.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy creamery
44c per lb.
EGGS = Firm; selected, 43@46c;
nearby, Ale; western. +1c.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03

Janee 7, y eged Nv, al
evpe~ ~'0r or r - -o-ptol
plants s'af ~er7den'y IN ~ froa-
stNn IF hic na"arts' HIM Allen
town Pa. IL ha1 f~~r~o+tan us kev an
rano the boz --heo 'ho mother Pc
ed the 'cor rha found him aeo =
was irteroe'~,' IN athletics a~d fNl e- {
Inc his h"e hal travelled all
the United States.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
ECKHARDT PLEADS IGNORANCE
Knew Nothing of Instructions to Align
Mexico Aqainst United States.

H. Won Eckhardt. the German
minister in Mexico City, declared
he knew nothing about the instruc.
lions alleged to have been sent to him
byb the foreign secretary, DR.. Zim.
hermann. REGARDING a German-Mexi.
can alliance in the event of wal be
tween Germany and the United States.
Asked whether he had followed tie
instructions ALLEGED to have been sent
to him by DR.. zimmerman, Won Eek
hardt said:
"You must 20 to Washington for
your information. If you must soy
5Omothing. YOU may soy the German
this"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
Exepct Break With Vienna Soon,

1t was disclosed the state depart
ment feels a break in diplomatic rela'
lions with Austria is inevitable. Am
instructed to make all arrangements
for the withdrawal of American diplo.
mats and consuls from the country,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
Live Stock Quotations.

CHICAGO.-HOoS -5UlOc higher
Mixed and butchers, S12.60@13.05;
good heavy, $12.9Qg1305; rough
heavy, $~12.60@12.S5; light $12.15 10;
pigs, s9.90011 Is; bulk, s12.90@13.10
s7.S5112.25; CONS end he fe-s, 81 Il
010.50: stockers and feeders. IS { a
94o; Texens, So 50@10.90; calves
sl0.50M12.50.
SHFrp-Strong. Native am wNst
ern. 81 25N19.25' 'aoahs all 65T
14.75.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
British February Loss 1923.

The British casualties during
February were 1243 officers and
17,185 men. These figures show a to.
tai only little more than half those OF
January, despite the fact that there
has been considerable fighting on the
Somme front during the month. The
January total was 32,3g4.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03
Bow ,~nverts eor,b E~xrrodina Device

Abrahom Crort. ~th'rteen-yeor- q
school bow. of Harrisburg. Pa,
has invented a device for exploding
bombs bv electricity, which he horee
will nrove Of value to the war de~a t.
ment. He Is now having detHi'ed
plans drawn for the patent ONCE after
having been informed tnhat his inven.
ton is patentable.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03

country against which he was plotting
war.
Germany pictured to Mexico, by
broad intimation, England and the en-
tente allies defeated; Germany and
her allies triumphant and In world
domination by the instrument of unre-
stricted submarine warfare.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-03

the United States.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-21
Lieut.. w. III. Price
Stationed In Virginia

Lieutenant William II Price came
home Sunday night on a short furlough.
which he has been spending with his
father. J Samuel Price. Esq. Mr.
Price who received his military train
ing at st. Johns College. Annapolis,
was commissioned Lieutenant in the
Marine Corps and has been stationed
the last seven weeks at Port Royal.
South Carolina On the expiration Of
his furlough on Friday IF this week he
will report for duty at the Marine Otli-
GERS Training School at Quantico, Va.
This training will include field engineer
ing, military topography and infantry
drill including the use Of the rifle.
bayonct. hand grenade, machine gun
and other implements used in modern
warfare The students also will he
given instruction in trench worb
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-21
Funeral Services Of
Oliver Nelson Held

Funeral services of the late oliver
Nelson. who died early FRIDAY morning
oglast week. were held at the residence
near Snow Hill at half after O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. The services, which
were simple and impressive. were con
Quoted by his pastor, Rev " $ kregcr.
pastor of Mackenzie Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church of Snow Hill The services
were concluded at the grave, the body
being laid to rest in the Methodist Prot
estant Cemetery of Snow Hill
The pail bearers were the following
Messrs Horace Payne. j Samuel Price
James h Truitt. Willard L. Beau.
champ. Zadok CherriN and George
Moore
Among the relatives who attended
the funeral from distance were his
sisters. Misses Jennie and Emma Mel
son, of Philadelphia. and Mrs Marie
Derby and Mrs Esther Warren. Of
Philadelphia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-21
Statewide Appeal
To Help Gamers

Plans for the campaign to Obtain
a suppl, OF labor sufficient to Offset the
shortage. which, at present iepoardlzcs
Mary land tomato crop. are being rap.
idly pushed by the two committees ap
pointed 70 handle the situation
Oncof these committees, representing
the Maryland Gamers Association, con
-ist~ Of John 5 Gibbs Jr John K
Eaine- ieorge T Phelps J y Shri
her and William Silver The other wa,
appointed by Gen Carl Gray chairman
of the Maryland Council OF Defense
IT. personnel Includes &C Homer Jr
Waiter l. Brooks and John b Ramsay
The point that j. being underscorct
So that Il will stand out above al
others j.. that the taIl for cooperation
IN the effort 10 prevent the great loss {,
the state and nation that will occur
unless the tomato crop Is harvested an.
packed without waste is IN realty u
appcal o. patriotism.
fhc work sill commence within Tho
near future, and it Is absolutely essen
tia that It be continued unrematungll
for the next two months Despite tht
efforts that are being made TO recruit
tn, labor the present supply t. zoe
fu,iy Inadequate.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-21
House At Girdletree
Destroyed By Fire

4 dwelling house belonging to Mag
SuSh\colored. a, Girdletrce. was de
stroyed by lire Tuesday afternoon.
The house was located on the right Of
the street Leading from the Hotel prop
erty to the depot, and was in close proN
unity toother buildings The IRE which
is OF unknown origin. was discovered
abou, o'clock When first seen the
flames were bursting from the second
story and roof
4 bucket brigade Was soon formed
ana heroic work on IN, part OF the IRE.
fighters saved the near by buildings
but the Smith house burned 70 the
ground Sparks from the burning
building fell on the N l. Church and
a. far away as ~carhorough- store, hut
these buildings did not ignite Excite
ment was at a great pitch ~ tine town
until 1t was seen that the tr, would be
confined To the house ~ which i orig
mated
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-21
Vagrant Committed To
House Of Correction

Cheston Wright, white man who
has been loafing around town for some
time. sitting in doorways OF shops. and
sleeping wherever he could lind an I'M
molested place and who ha, been CIV
ing the authorities considerable trouble
on account of his wretched condition,
was carried before Magistrate W. A.
Me Allen this week on the charge of
vagrancy. Justice Nc Allen sentenced
him to the House of Correction for six
months.
Wright is said to have been sent into
Wicomico from the city TO pick straw
berries. He wandered here and being.
or appearing to be half.witted. he was
unable to tell anything very clear about
his people, or whence he came A good
home was found for him on farm. but
he didn't remain, and it became neces-
sary TO place him in an institutio. where
he would be taken care of.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-21
Sidney F. Nelson Passes
Into The Great Beyond

\ne lentn Of Mr. sidney + <el-on
ocNrJcd al biz nome near SNOW Hi at
~ c,ock Thursday morning Of this
wcY Mr %elson had been great
-ufereS from rheumatism for number
Of year} His death was due 70 a com
plichuon Of Diseases, and - genera.
breaking iown of ht. -ystru
lie was brother Of the ate oIter
Nrl-ou. whose death occurred eAry
FRIDAY morning Of last wcet j, j-
seldom that brothers rcasn thc ripe apr
thcy attained and pas- away 80 shortly
after each other. only -N days clap-ing
between their deaths II l. seldom
too. that two men in a community 81
loy the confidence and command tn"
respect Of their friends and nciRhbor-
IN the same marked degree as 1ld our
departed brothers. Oliver and Sidney
Nelson.
Sidney f Nelson was seventy years
old. being an years younger than his
brother He was the son Of the late
Samuel and Esther Nelson, and Was
born at the Nelson homestead near
SNOW Hill where he lived until his
marriage when he bought an adjoining
farm Here he reared his family. and
spent the remainder Of his days
He was an upright honorable. Chris
tlan man kind and atfectionate in his
relations 10 Ms family. tine example
Of Christian worth and inherent sterling
qualities and positive force for good
in the community He had been life
long member OF the Presbyterian
Church of snow Hill. and had been an
Elder for several years He vas also
member Of the Church Committee,
and always took deep interest in all
matters pertaining to the Church
Mr. Nelson Is survived rs MS wifc
who before her marriage was Miss Mary
+. Cottingham daughter OF the late
James Cottingham and wifi and hy
sl> children. who are as follows Miss
Lotto. sidney, George, oliver. hester,
ana Ruth All Of these with the
exception Of Sidney. who lives IN Phlla-
DELPHI reside at tomr He IS also sur
vved bv two sisters Misses Jennie and
Emma Nelson, Of Philadelphia
Funeral services will be held at the
house tins Saturday morning a. lo."
q clock. conducted by his pastor, Rev
" s kregcr. Of the Presbyterian
Church
lnterment wiIl be made III the VI r.
Cemetery q snow hiii
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-21
Fine Address and Pictures
AT Community Song Service

In his address al the Opera House
Or. Wiley said IN part
TO President Wilson and those close
10 the Government the war seemed in
evitable. The point mad been reached
where National honor. as well as the
safety Of American lives and property
was al stake a victorious Germany
mean, the taking Of the British Navy
which in time meant that along our
shores this combined naval force would
exact an enormous tribute or fnrce Us
into war.
To enter the war when We did was 70
gain great advantage 10 have waited
might have meant To fight alone victor
lous Germany In this awful crisis the
burden should rest on all alike I; j.
not fair or patriotic 70 send our boys 10
the battle front while we al home pur-
sue our WAY IN soft contentment Ey-
cry element Of national strength must
he utilized every citizen. soldier and
civilian alike. must be mohii2ed for
some real service Germany j. not
beaten. She IL hungry and sorely
pressed but still after nearly three
wears Of bitter warfare, she stands APP
parenty undlsmayed. ana her armies
fighting on foreign soil Ii j. believed
10y many in high authority that only by
an aroused America can she be beaten
We are getting the soldiers and in
scores of camps they are undergoing
severe and intensive training Equip
ment is being prepared. and munitions
are being stored IN immense quantities.
Congress has voted billions III dollars
our ships are hghtng in the zone of
war and soon thousands of our airships
will be hurting death and destruction
upon the enemies lines.
We. at home must look to the food
supply Nothing must be wasted
Much of the world is underfed today
Another year. and millions will go hun
cry Those, who know. are convinced
that even we, in this land of plenty,
may feel the pinch of hunger our
Allies. as well as ourselves. must he
fed. II is Just as patriotic to save a
biscuit AS to fire bullet
Our people must awake. and every
man. woman and child must join in the
glorious task of organizing for vic'~
der that h"raun 70