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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
TUESDAY,.
October 9Th, 1918.
AT 2.3O O'CLOCK. p. NJ.

all the right, title and interest of all
the parties to the aforesaid cause in
and to the following parcels of real
cstate:-
|. All that farm situate on the west
side of the State road leading from
Snow Hill to Pocomokc City. directly
binding upon the corporate limits of
said town Of Snow Hill, comprising
fifty-fve acres of land. more or less,
improved by comparatively new
dwelling and necessary outbuildingS,
all in good condition. and being the
property conveyed TO Goldsborough
Shockley, late of Worcester County,
deceased. by the following several
deeds; by William J. Scarborough and
wife by deed dated sixth day of April,
1908, and recorded among the land
records of Worcester County. in l.ibcr
O. ID. c. No. /. folioS 336 and 337. and
by Alfred f.. Pilchard and wife, by
decd dated the twenty day of
April. 1915, and recorded among the
aforesaid land records in Liber o. d..
c. No 10, folio 2S7. and by Francis +.
Dryden and wife, by deed dated the
twenty-siXth day of January, 1914,
and recorded among the aforesaid
land records, in Liber O. d. c. No. 10,
folio 593. and by William $. Evans
and wife, by deed dated the thirteenth
day of March. 1914. and recorded
among the aforesaid land records in
Liber o. d. c. No. l6. folio 96.
.. All that tract of cut over wood
land, detached from, but closely loca-
ted to said first parcel, likewise stu
ate on the west side of said State
road, comprising about forty acres
which was conveyed to the said Colds
borough Shockley by William J. Scar
borough and wife by deed, dated sixth
day of April, 1908, and recorded
among the land records of Worcester
County, in Liber o. d. C. No. |, folios
336 and 337.
These two parcels of land will first
be offered separately. and then as an
entirety. with the right reserved of
accepting such bid or bids as may he
most advantageous to the estate.
TERMS OF SALE:-Twcnty-fivc
per cent of purchase money will be
required in CASH. the deferred pay
ment to be secured by bond of pur-
chaser bearing interest from day of
sale, with approved security, payable
six months thereafter, or all cash at
option of purchaser
ELEANORA SHOCKLEY,
Trustee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
M. {. CHURCH
PLANS DRIVE
Salisbury District Wants to Raise
500, 900 From the Friends
of Aged Ministers

More than three years ago the Will
mington Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church instituted
a campaign to raise S200,000.00 as
an endowment fund to supplement
the annual offerings in the churches
for the support of retired ministers,
their widows and dependent orphans.
A commission was appointed to man
age the work, and a corresponding
secretary elected to carry on the work
as field agent under the guidance Of
the commission.
The field agent using largely per-
sonal effort has with the assistance
of few large gifts from individuals
secured total in pledges of $780,
74S.00 To secure the remaining
sl00.000.00 an intensive campaign
has been started. to run concurrenly
with the Liberty Loan drive. The
plan is to get the members and friends
of the aged ministers to buy Liberty
Bonds, and then to donate enough Of
the bonds to aggregate $l00,000.00.
Salisbury District in planning to do
its full share in this campaign. The
District Superintendent is lining up
as his campaign managers many Of
the strongest laymen in the territory.
OF the sixteen laymen on the Confer
ence Commission six are from Sails
bury District, as follows: Governor
John g. Townsend, of Delaware;
Senator Orlando Harrison, of Berlin;
Hon. w. r. Jackson. Treasurer Of
Maryland; W. J. Downing, Esq, Sails
bury; 7. II. Book, Esq, Princess
Anne; and ex-senator l.. f. p. Dennis,
Crisfield. Other laymen will be draft
cd into service as the campaign pro-
crosses.
The 80 charges of the District have
been divided into nine groups. con-
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05

engaged actively in business.
Mr.. Moore was the son OF the late
John r. +. Moore, who was prominent
several years ago in business in Wor-
cestcr County His mothers maiden
name was Margaret Gordon Toadvine.
who was a member Of one of the old
est families in Maryland, her people
having settled on the Eastern Shore
in 1861.
He was born in Snow Hill Dcccm-
Der u. 1856. and was in his sixty
second year
Mr.. Moore was educated at the
Academy in Snow Hill, and at Della
ware College. Early in life he en-
gagged in the mill and lumber bust
ness with the firm of Richardson.
Moore & Smith. afterwards becom-
ing a partner. He readily acquired a
thorough knowledge of the industry.
and his business ability and energy
combined to make him an active
factor in the successful management
of the firms affairs. He was also
interested in several other enter
prises at home and in the south. He
had been president of the Snow Hill
Electric Light Company; a director
in the First National Bank of Snow
Hill; stakeholder of the Snow Hill
Coal and Ice Company; member Of
the firm OF X. +. Ayers & Co.; and of
Smith, Moore & Company, He was
also director of the Surry Lumber
Company. of Virginia; and president
of the Neuse River Lumber Company,
Of North Carolina.
For many years Mr. Moore and
United States Senator Smith were as
sociated in business, their firm, Smith
Moore & Company, being well known
on the Eastern Shore, and in the South
where they had large lumber inter
ests. Mr. Moore also was close to
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
ALLIES HAVE GERMANS ON RUN !!
Bull lgaria Out Of War. Turkey Tottering

This week the Allies have won
great victories all along the line,
driving the Huns before them
pell nell. General Foch has
made a smashing drive from
Switzerland to the sea. The
British have captured st. Quen-
tin with thousands of prisoners
and guns, have enveloped Cam
brai and the Germans are evac-
uating that city. The Allies are
smashing the Turks in the Holy
Land and have almost put them
out of business.
General Pershing's army is do
ing great fighting. and the Ger
mans are retreating before them.
Under the attacks of the
British, French and American
troops the IIindenburg defense
system from the Scarpe to the
Disc. a distance Of 80 miles is
being overrun. In the north the
valuable network of railroads in
Flanders is rapidly becoming
useless and in the south the
French are pressing vigorously
their advance west and north of
Rheims.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
Notice to Farmers
Concerning Wheat

Reports reach the Food Admins
tration that some farmers are selling
their wheat at less than the guaran-
tced price because Of the railway en-
bargoes placed in parts of the coun-
try against wheat shipment. While
the elevators are temporarily over
stocked because seaboard movement
has not kept pace with internal move
mcnt, this condition should be improv-
cd during the next thirty or sixty
days. No farmer, who will have
patience until the situation improves
need sell below the guaranteed price
for the Government will buy all wheat
as fast as it can be moved.
JOHN p. MOORE, JR..
Food Administrator for Worcester Co
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
Influenza HAS
THE COUNTRY
IN ITS Grip 4!
MANY HUNDREDS DIE OF
PNEUMONIA CAUSED
BY THE DISEASE
Schools, Churches, Theatres And
Other Crowd-Drawing
Places Closed.

Spanish Influenza, or the old
fashioned grip" is raging all
over the country and many
deaths are occurring daily as a
result of pneumonia develop
ments.
Influenza has been brought to
the Eastern Shore from Balti-
more, Philadelphia, and Whining
ton by our people visiting in those
cities. In some of the towns on
the Shore a number of deaths
have occurred and in other towns
hundreds of the people are seri-
ously i'll. Schools, moving pic
ture shows. churches, and all
places where the public gathers
in any very considerable number
have been closed to prevent the
spread of the disease.
In Worcester County there are
a great many people i'll and every
precaution should be taken to
prevent an epidemic.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
Maryland Council Of Defense
New Construction in
Worcester County.

The War Industries Board has des-
ignated the Maryland Council of De-
fcnse to act as its representative in
passing upon proposed construction in
Maryland, in order that all building
which is not absolutely necessary may
be stopped. This is part of the new
plan of the War Industries Board, by
which permits from the Board will be
required for construction projects.
This plan has been adopted only be-
cause OF the imperative necessity of
conserving labor, materials and capi-
tai for war purposes. The procedure
will be as follows:
The person interested in q con
struction project in this county will
apply, with a full statement of the
Chairman for Worcester. County of the
Maryland Council Of Defense.
2-The Worcester County Chairman
of the Maryland Council will then in
vestigatc the nescssity Of the proposed
construction and transmit a report
thereon. with a summary Of the facts,
to the Maryland Council of Defense.
By direction of the Council of Ma
tional Defense and by order of the
Executive Committee Of the Maryland
Council of Defense.
FRANCIS +. WATERS, Chairman.
Maryland Council Of Defense.
BY order of above;
MARION 7. HARGIS. Chairman
for Worcester County.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05

Every prccaution against the spread
of influenza must be observed by the
public. The Health officers warn he
cause of the importance in this war
time effort to keep all our industrials
up to the fullest capacity of their pro
ductivcncss for the national interest.
They direct attention to the impor-
tant principles to be observed Epi
denies of respiratory diseases are con
trolled, first by isoating the sick;
secondly, by keeping under observa
tion all those who have been in CON
tact with the sick. and thirdly. by i'm
proving the physical resistance of the
well.
In the case Of influenza, the patient
must be kept in 4 Sickroom. excluded
from all others but the doctor and the
nurse. His bed linen, his bed clothes
and his handkerchicfS should be
changed frequently and washed thor
oughly by boiling. The eating uten-
sils should be used by the patient
alone and washed in boiling water
after each use The only disinfectant
recommended for the sick room is hot
water and soap. The nurse may guard
against the disease by washing the
hands after touching the patient, by
keeping free circulation of air in
the bedroom through careful ventila-
tion and by staying out of the sick
room when not required.
Persons who have been in contact
with the sick should keep the throat
clean by using an appropriate gargle
and mouth wash. On the slightest
sign Of illness consult your family
physician. Tho greater problem of
prevention is that Of guarding the
general public. Persons who are
slightly i'll, but well enough to carry
on their regular routine business may
act as carriers of infection, spreading
the disease TO others through cough
ing, sneczing, expectoration, through
common drinking cups and towels.
While riding in public conveyances
or while working in the factory. in the
office or even while in the home. the
handkerchief should be used when
coughing or sneezing. 1t is the fine
spray of mucous thrown into the air
by these acts which contains the
germs of infection. Careless expec-
toration in public buildings and on the
sidewalks is also responsible for the
distribution of respiratory diseases.
To improve the body resistance, eat
wholesome food, lead regular habits
and exercise daily.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
Americas Big Army
Now In France

Washington. ID. C., Oct. at would
take the American army, marching in
infantry formation. 81 days to pass
given point, Representative Lunn,
Democrat, of New York, and member
of the Military Committee, told the
House today, in speech showing the
magnitude OF Americas war prepar-
ations.
To show the rate at which the army
still is growing, Mr.. Lunn declared
that if such review were to be held
next June it would take the troops
three months steady marching to
pass one point.
Mr.. Lunn gave the House latest
official War Department figures on
the army's supplies and equipment
Everything was in millions and bill
lions.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
COL. J.P. MOORE
PASSES away
Former State Senator of WOrces-
ter and Prominent Business
Man of Snow Hill.

Col. John F. Moore, former State
Senator of Worcester County, died at
his home in Snow Hill at noon Tues
day. following an illness Of several
weeks of heart disease. The end came
peacefully and quietly. great calm
and peace prevailing as his spirit
passed in sleep into the Great Beyond
For the last few years his health
had been impaired. and he had not
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
SALE
OF Household Furniture
And Fixtures.

Mrs. Eugene Riggin desires to give
notice to the public that during Mon
day and Tuesday next, the 7th and Sth
of October, she will sell at private
sale at her residence on Federal Street
Snow Hill. Md, her Household Furni-
ture and Personal Effects.
The public is invited TO visit the
house on the above named days for
the purpose of examining and select
ing such articles as they may wish to
buy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
Tuesday. Oct. lst, 1918
Tuesday, Oct. 9Th, 1918

From o'clock a m. to o'clock p.
M. at the following places:
DISTRICT No, /. Coston's. Precinct
No. l. In county voting house at cor
ner of Clarke Avenue and Cedar Street.
Pocomoke City.
DISTRICT No. /. Coston's. Precinct
No. 2, In the workshop formerly oc-
cupied by Harry II. Hillman. in POGO
moke City.
DISTRICT No. .. Snow Hill. In the
county voting house in Snow Hill
DISTRICT No. 3. Precinct No l. In
the county voting house in Berlin.
DISTRICT No. 3. Precinct No 2 In
the storehouse of Powell. Lynch & Hal
lett. in Ocean City.
DISTRICT No. 4. Newark In the
Office of John l.. Mason. in Newark.
DISTRICT No. 5. st. Martins. In
the barber shop of David J. Cropper in
Bishopville.
DrSTRICT No. 6. Coulbourne In the
aty voting house in said district
DISTRICT No. I, Atkinson's. In the
county voting house in said district.
DISTRICT No. s. Stockton. Precinct
No /. In the barber shop of KING b.
johnson in Stockton.
DISTRICT No. g. Stockton. Precinct
No 2. In the building next to Scarbor
ough. Onley G. Co.'S. Sore in Girdletree.
DISTRICT No. Q. West Berlin. In
the county voting house in Berlin
The Registrars will also sit at their
respective places of registration on
Tuesday, October 18th. 1918. from s a.
m. to z p M. for the purpose of revis-
ing said registration lists No new
names will be entered on that day.
Registration Officers will appear be-
fore the Board Monday. September 30th,
to receive Registration Books.
Published by order of the Board of
Election Supervisors for Worcester Co.
MONT. stage. Pres.
JAMES NJ. CROCKETT.
JOHN II. TRUITT.
Supervisors.
W. o. SHOCKLEY. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
Registration Notice

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
the officers of Registration of voters of
Worcester County will meet at the time
and place hereinafter designated, for
the purpose of registering new voters
and issuing transfers to voters who
have removed from the district in which
they last voted.
Said sitting of the Registration Off
GERS will be held on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
REV. VAUGHN s. COLLINS.
Superintendent of Salisbury District.

An aeropane will be brought to Snow Hill Wednesday after
and from here will fly all the county
men of the great Liberty Loan meeting.
Every and the county invited to this
meeting You will be highly entertained you will be told great
truths. of which will be you.you will have op
porunty enroll yourself among the patriots of America
You afford miss this meeting Leave the children
home.
Hon. William d. Corddy, chairman of the Snow Hill drive has
appointed the following committee assist in the Snow Hill drive
and solicit subscriptions at that time and previously:
NJ T. Hargs John W. Station c. Humphreys c. c. Holloway,
George Upshur Laurence Hastings Frank Fooks j. H. Per-
due A. c. Holloway John L. Mason George F. Townsend Harry
Bowen Samuel +. Shockey j. II. Tru f. j. Shockey, f. A.
Mariner r. N Stagg. G. Elmer Godfrey Zadok Cherrx and
James b. Truitt.
The Secretaries of the meeting will be Harris Cordy and f.
l. Oswald.
Miss Moie Cobourn, County Chairman of the Womans Sec
appointed the following ladies assist the Snow Hill
drive:
Mrs Julia A. Robins. Mrs Harris s. Corddry Mrs T. Spence
Smith, Mrs c. c. Holloway Mrs George W. Vincent Mrs John L.
Riley Mrs Ewood Tul Mrs. Marvel Lingo Mrs Walter w Price
Miss Wilson Hargs Miss Lucy Stagg Miss Lena H. Rggn Miss
Bemce Parsons, and Miss Essie Disharoon.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank Mrs. Lloyd Brit
tingham and all other friends and
neighbors for their kindness TO Mrs.
George w. Purnell during her illness.
Their many acts Of kindness are deep
" appreciated, and win never be for
gotten.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
WILLIAM F. JOHNSON. Attorney.
Trustees Sale
Or VALUABLE
Real Estate
Near Snow Hill, Md.

BY virtue Of decree of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, in Equi-
ty. passed in the case OF Elcanora
Shocklcy versus Mary +. Shockley,
ct al. the undersigned trustee. will
offer at public sale at the Court House
door in the town Of Snow Hill. Mary
land. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05

Bull garia has surrendered to the Allies
and is out Of the war, causing great con-
stemation in Germany. Turkey is about
to sue for peace, and Austria has suggested
peace conference as hel p to her quitting.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
Presbyterian Church

Preaching Sunday morning at 1913
Theme "Sobriety." This will be the
first of a series of four sermons on
Paul's definition of religion as living
"Soberly. Rightously. Cody. and Hope
fully in this Present World. "
Sunday School at II. 30.
Preaching at 7.45. Theme: "A We'd
ding Feast"
All cordially invited to these services.
REV. w. s. KREGER. Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05
The Snow Hill Meeting
Next Wednesday Night
Great Liberty Loan Meet
ings in Worcester County
County Must Raise $620,000 And Every
Man and Woman in County Must
Help In Raising 1t.

The Liberty Loan meetings already held Worcester County
ave been and every place has raised its quota
Of because of their banking facilities m Pocomoe
City and Berlin raise the big share of the $500 10000 d
yided follows
Snow Hill S2000G0.O0
Pocomoke City. S200.00OO0
Berlin $l50,00000
big meeting will be held Snow Hill Wednesday,
Berlin Thursday and at Pocomoke City Friday At these
meetings there will be
military parade
Mucc by the Pocomoke Band
Music by fife and drum corps.
Wounded soldiers,
Arrangements have been made hold the big Hill meeting
the NJ f. Church. it has greater seating capacity than
ether building the The following speakers will here
HON. ROBERT p GRAHAM,
Former Secretary of State
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-05

all the right, title and interest of al
the parties to the aforesaid cause in
and to the following parcels OF rea
estate
The Washington times., 1918-10-13

the boys over there are to keep on
with their glorious advance, to buy,
buy, buy all we possibly ean-and
then another bond or two. We
needn't mind attempting the impos-
sible, men at the front are doing that
every day-and getting away with It..
As for the Liberty ban committee
and their host of Volunteer aids,
they are doing just little better
than they know how in. the matter OF
readjusting their organization to the
nav and rather narrowing conditions
and carrying. their pleas right into
the homes of the people, The house
toulouse canvass last sunday was
amazingly successful, .aBd this was
due. believe. in a large measure to
Ghe spirit with which the bond saIes-
Inen-and saleswomen-from the Sec
retary OF the Treasury down, went
into the-ranvass. - 49,
TalS---Afr. Ac.AdQo. for INSTANCE. I
suspeetfhat even the Members of the
LiborSy. loan committee. who started
out with him, expected him to pay
two OF three more. or less .perfunctory
The Washington times., 1918-10-13
BelmOnt'S Home to
shelter Missions

fumors were current for 50 long
anent the Communicating OF Capt
and Mrs. Perry BeImont's house and
so many conflicting stories about IL
have been published that it may be
OF interest TO repeat the truth Of the
matter. Captain and Mrs. Belmont o.
fered their house 20 the State Depart
ment for the entertainment OF any
foreign missions or other visiting
notables who might come to Wash
ington during the winter. The Offer
was accepted with alacrity. and Sir
Eric Geddes and his suite are at
present comfortably installed therein.
The Washington times., 1918-10-13

ing made to install a group OF wal
workers as soon as the tapestries
priceless paintings and other works
OF art. with which the house Is fill-
ed, can be moved out. What's to be
done with them. remains to be seen,
for storage room is almost as hard
to find in Washington as house
room.
The house has been empty for a
year or more, as Mrs. Draper has
been in Italy with her daughter. Prin-
cess Margaret Boncompagni. The
two ladies had planned a visit home
last spring. but conditions were so
unsettled and travel so unsafe and
uncomfortable that they decided. dis
cTetton being the better part OF valOr,
to remain in Rome. For the present.
| understand. Mrs. Draper has No idea
OF coming home.
The Washington times., 1918-10-13
Society Folks Boost
New War Loan.

flows the big offensive progress
ins?" That's the first thought Gs one
seizes upon the newspaper - tbs
morning. Then, "Tow's the Liberty
loan coming?". And then comes q
sigh, for the fact tat the influenza
epidemic is making the 3claS so much
harder IN the latter campaign. No
mass meetings, no parades, none Of
the patriotic demonstrations which
do so much toward raising enthu5i-
asm to the pitch At which mca and
women subscribe gust the few hun
drCd dollars more that they can't
quite afford, the sort OF enthusiasm
which carries things over the top
with a rush and piles Up. an oVersub-
scription tC almost match the original
quota.
The cutting Out OF 81. such artificial
aids gives opportunity TO the Stacker,
who needs must be harTisd or coaSed
into subscribing, 10 get from under,
and puts It Up 20 the rest OF Us, who
know that lo2l must be subscribed il
The Washington times., 1918-10-13
The French
Orehestra's Recital.

Preparations for the concert which
the famous French symphony orches
ira. the Soeiete, des Concerts du Con
scrvatoire, is scheduled to give on We'd
nesday afternoon. are being carried out
in the hope that the theaters viii be
allowed to open next week. II, when
Monday comes, the ban on smusements
has not been lifted. the recital will be
postponed until a later date. 1t Is earn
cstly hoped, however. that this will, not
be necessary, particularly as the two
concerts TO be given in New York. have
had 10 be postponed until Tuesday and
Sunday next, respectively, on account
Of the delayed arrival of the orchestra.
The orchestra comes TO Washington
under the auspices OF the French high
commission, and the recital will be
given with the most prominent women
in society. among them Mrs. Wilson. as
patronesSes. Mrs. Wilson is also a box
holder, and the others who have taken
boxes to date are Nine. Jusserand,
Edouard de Billy, deputy French high
commissioner N. SimOr. and NJ AubeTt
Of the high commission: Charles 81.
Wctmore, and Mrs. Francois Berger