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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02
Girdletree

Miss Mamie Selby. of Ocean City,
spent the week end with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Xadok Selby.
Mr. Merwin Selby is out again. after
AN attack OF pneumonia He also moved
into his new house this week
Mr. Clayton Dukes. Of Chester. Pa.
is home on visit to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs Harvey Dukes.
Mr.. Walter Onley was taken to the
Cambridge hospital Wednesday on ac-
count Of appendicitis.
Mrs. Chauncey Hastings and little
daughter. Eunice, are visiting her
mother. Mrs. Mollie Riley.
Messrs. Roy Hancock and Henry On.
ley left sunday for Norfolk. where they
have both accepted positions.
Mrs. Clayton Scarborough was taken
to Salisbury Thursday to receive treat
ment We hope she will be benefited.
Mr.. John Bieder had the misfortune
TO break his leg Wednesday.
Private Basil Riley. Of Camp Meade.
spent the last Of the week with his
mother. Mrs Mollie Riley.
Among those on the sick list are Mrs
w. r. killmon. Mr.. John Corbin, Wal
ter Maddox. and Mr. William Blades.
MIR. and Mrs. John Carter and tw
children. of Snow Hill. We're guests
her parents. MIR. and Mrs. II. T. Jone
the first of the week.
Miss Clara Shores has returned fr
Tangier TO resume her duties at sch
Miss Ruby Holland has returned f.
a visit TO New Church, Va.
Miss Nellie Stanford left for n,
wango Sunday TO teach school
sister. Miss Grace. who is sick
mumps.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02
Parcel Post Limit
Has Been Raised

As a means of stimulating movement
Of farm products to the consumer Post
master General Burleson Tuesday in
creased the allowable weights OF parcel
post packages effective March 18TH
Packages when mailed in the first or
second zones for delivery in the first,
second or third zones may thereafter be
as heavy as 70 pounds They now are
restricted to 80 The weight limit for
all other zones was increased from %
to 50 pounds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02
Sheriff Purnell
Making Arrests

sheriff Wilmer 5 Purnel paid a visit
TO the Jail about four o clock Thursday
morning, the reason Of his early visit
being TO leave prisoner in the safe
keeping Of Deputy sturgis, who is also
the keeper Of the Jail Henry Predeaux.
colored, Of Berlin, was the prisoner. the
charge against him being the theft Of
meat
Later in the day Sheriff Purnel
brought second prisoner, Joseph Fore
man, colored, vino was also lodged in
ail. charged with the theft Of meat
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02
FARM SURVEY
FOR MARYLAND
Agricultural Resources And Need
OF State Will BE Learned
BY This Survey.

A complete economic survey of Mary
land. which will include the amount Of
hired labor available and in sight, the
amounts OF seed Tor sale and needed for
the l9ls planting, the amount of live
stock on farms. the acreage in pastures
and crops. the yields for crops of last
year and prospects for the coming sea
son and a complete inventory Of the
States fruit business will be made
March lst and ID
The survey is being made At the re-
quest OF the Government. and will be
conducted by the public school authori-
ties. in cooperation with the Maryland
State Agricultural College.
Blanks for making the survey are be-
ing distributed To the teachers of every
school district in the State through the
offices Of the county superintendent and
the county agent The teachers in turn.
will distribute the blanks to the pupils.
who will make out the reports for their
parents farm and also for those farm
ers having no children in school.
Provision has hecn made for record
ing the number Of men each farm hired
last year, the number of hands at pres
cnt and what will be needed during the
coming year This will also include the
number OF men wanted for full time
work. for summer work and for short
harvest periods This information viii
Toe Of great value to the Farm Labor
Bureau now being conducted in BaIti-
more by the State College, the Council
of National Defense and the Federal
Government cooperating.
The live stock survey will include all
stock on farms at present. as well a.
that on hand a year ago. This will
facilitate the authorities believe the
distribution OF animals over the State.
inasmuch as several localities are now
demanding stock while others have
stock for sale
The crop survey will cover the mum
bGl VI dNitS lIhilAtt. Ntlt MINUS Va 'ttfN
grown and the Yields. "a well az the
plans of cropping systems to be follow
ed throughout the coming year
In view of the seriousness OF the seed
shortage special emphasis will be placed
on obtaining accurate information Of
amounts on hand and the amounts re
quired for planting. In some cases
there will be seed for sale from the
farms. and such information will be
retained by the county agents in order
to aid the farmer in dispos'ag OF it, The
lack OF seed reported wi enable those
agencies now endeavorirE to aid the
farmers in obtaining good seed to find
out the actual amounts desired
Maryland will not be the first state
to use the school children in the survey
work New York is at present making
second survey, the first having been
completed in two days during April Of
last year The children in several other
states have done the work equally as
well az those OF New York. This APP
pears to be the largest opportunity
which has been open to Maryland boys
and girls for real service since the war
began
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02

-Supt l.. W. McMaster has been in
Atlantic City this week attending the
meeting of the National Educational
Association IN session there.
Mrs. Ellen Sturgis. of Powellsville.
il making a round of visits to her chill
dren in Snow Hill She has five chill
dren here. and il she makes AS long a
visit to each as each one desires her
stay will be prolonged indefinitely. Mrs.
Sturgis. however, thinks she must get
home in time to plant her garden. or
ut least. for the strawberry season.
The Red Cross Visiting Basket"
will start on round of visits to the
homes in Snow Hill today. Saturday.
March End, filled with good things to
eat. You are requested 10y the Red
Cross Circle to have ready package to
contribute. The package should be
tagged. with the contents and price
stated. The basket will contain some
thing tempting FOR each person TO buy,
and the Red Cross Circle hopes for the
fun cooperation Of The public.
The County Superintendent and
Rural Supervisors Of the Eastern Shore
will meet in Snow Hill on Monday.
April sth. for the purpose Of working
out standards for Judging text books,
and making plans to formulate course
OF study for the rural schools a pre-
iminary meeting was held in Elkton
last week. at which time an outline Of
the proposed work was presented and
discussed.
The Snow Hill Red Cross Circle has
completed li,tof articles ana forwarded
the same to the National headquarters
in Washington The box contained the
following articles l60 heel rings. leo
scuI;etus bands. 32p small oakum pads.
AMI ldu large oakum pads. This repre-
-ented the work done in February IS
the members. who As soon as one ship
ment Is out Of the way. begin on an
other batch Of supplies.
March It'll To 9Th ia implement re-
pair week Rcai the big advertisement
TO Farmers published this week in
The Messenger by D. H. Bradford
During the first week in March nipple
ment dealers will endeavor to lind ont
from farmers what repair parts they
need to make every farm implement
effective.
Mr.. and Mrs James b. Truitt en-
joyed family reunion Of their children
last sunday. all their children being
present. These included Mrs W. r.
Derrickson and husband. of Selbyville
Mr. Grover c Truitt and wife, OF near
Snow Hill; Miss Gertrude TruItt. OF
Snow Hill; and Miss Mary Truitt, OF
Salisbury.
Mr. s. 6 Downs received news this
week OF the death OF his brother. vii
liam Townsend Downs. of Greensboro.
Md. at the advanced age Of = years.
He is survived by another brother, J.
3. Downs. Of Delaware, and daughter,
Miss Lolo W. Downs, Of Baltimore. an
employee Of the Surry Lumber Com
pany of that City Mr. Downs left
Friday morning to attend the funeral at
Greensboro in the afternoon at 3 o clock.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02
Patriotic Meeting
At Marine School

The Patriotic Meeting held in the
Marine School house last Friday evening
was well attended despite the snow
that lay upon the ground. 1t was
unanimously agreed that we, who stay
at home and keep the "hearth-tires
burning. could 10 our patriotic best
bit" by observing the wheatless days
and meatless days.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02
Berlin

Next sunday will be patriotic sun
day at the Neighborho,d sunday School,
with suitable music and talk. All are
invited.
owitg to work incident to moving
furnjture from Vlrelaud Nc,, Jersey,
by /thc Rev } Russell Nerbrycke y.
DL this week. there wil. be no preach
AZ sunday March 3rd IN Buckingham
Presbyterian Church
The Industrial Guild will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at two clock with
Mrs. Harry Jarvis.
Miss Mary Bowen left SUNDAY on a
trip.to the northern citie- Mrs. g. A.
Harrison has also zone to Baltimore for
"a short stay
After spending about ten days with
her parents in Philadelphia Mrs VIM.
Rose returned to Berlin Saturday.
Mrs. 4. K. Hammond and Miss Ruth
Willett have returned from phiadel-
phia with her spring millinery The
opening will be advertised in this paper
We are glad to report that little VIII
son Birmingham is improving. and that
Mr.. Charles Rayne is able to be out
again.
Mr. II f. Harmonson joined his wife
in Florida last week. and writes that
they are enjoying tour Of the cities
and towns Of southern Florida
Miss Rydie Savage and Miss Eliza
beth Powell visited Salisbury during
the early part Of the week
Mrs. Chester Gunby. Mrs. Annie
Powell Mrs Jehu CULLEN. and Mrs.
Walter &. Murphy spent last Friday
with relatives and friends in Pocomoke.
MIR. and Mrs. Clinton CULLEN and
Purnell motored to Baltimore Sunday
returning Tuesday.
Mr.. George X. Snyder went to Mil
ford Monday and hopes TO be greatly
benefited from treatments received
there.
Miss Mabel Landing, of Pocomoke,
has been visiting Miss Elya Rulings
Mr. f.. g Henley returned 10 Annap-
oils Monday after spending several
days in the country.
Miss Ida Bodley visited Miss Nina
Bell for few days this week
our new Shirt Factory has been closed
for nearly two weeks. owing to the lack
of materials.
Miss Elizabeth Dale. of Whaleyville,
visited her sister. Sunday
Privates Howard Dill and Walter Dill
worth were home from Camp Meade for
the week end.
MIR Charles Mac Gregor. of Ocean
City. has been visitor in town.
Lieut. John Mac Gregor, a Berlin boy,
who volunteered in the signal Corps at
his home. Memphis. Tenn. after having
been al Camp Alfred Vail. Little Silver.
New Jersey. has been transferred TO
Washington on the General Staff. We
feel very proud Of our Berlin boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Davis returned
from Baltimore last Saturday night.
Mrs William K. Purnell and Mrs.
Samuel Rulings visited their sister, Mrs.
John f. Williams on Wednesday.
Mr. Reginald Patty, one of the home
boys, with several others went TO Snow
Hill on Wednesday for examination.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02
Miss Emma Harrison
J Of BishopviIIe WEEDS

Miss Emma Harrison. daughter of
MFNsnd Mrs. J. J. Harrison, Of Bish-
opville. and Mr., James p. Gathing, of
Rorco. Texas. were married last Satur-
day at the NJ. +. Parsonage. South, by
the Rev. Brown. They left Tuesday
for Philadelphia. and Washington, and
other points south. en- route to Mexico
and Panama They will reside in Allen.
Texas.
MIR Gathing is engaged in the oil and
gas business in Oklahoma and Texas
Mr.. and Mrs Gathing will be at home
to their friends at l0l2 +. Broadway,
Allen. Texas, after April lat
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02
A BARGAIN SALE!

Will close out a, bargain. for imme-
diate sale. the following:
30 hip. Overland Touring. $500. Flee
trio starter. Fine condition.
81 h.p. Overland Touring. $500 Flee
trio starter. Newly painted. New tires.
Al condition.
I0-45 Six Cylinder Overland 5000.
Electric Starter. Newly painted. Cord
tires. Fine condition.
1917 Ford Touring, $3.50. Brand new
tires and tubes. First-class shape.
1915 Ford Touring. $50. Good run
ming shape.
J. H. PERDUE, Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02
All HaIlOWS Parish
Sunday, March 3rd.

Sunday. March 3rd.
There will be no morning services in
All Hallows Church AS services will be
held in Holy Cross Chapel. Stockton. at
10. 30 a. m.
Evensong and sermon at 1880 p. m.
On Wednesdays during Lent there
will be Bible studies at the Rectory at
o'clock pm.
REV. G. NJ. GALARNEAU. Rector.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02
The Messenger
NOW HILL. MD. MARCH .. 1918.

CO. Obituary Notices, In Memoriams
and Resolutions of Respect are charged
for ut cents line. Obituary poetry
will not be published in this paper
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-24
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Patterson. of
Lancaster. spent Tuesday with J. r.
Sistare and family.
Miss Margie Sistare. of Lancaster,
spent the weekend with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Sistare.
Mr.. II. Stokes Ferguson is home
on a few days furlough from the
navy at Norfolk.
Mrs. Hazel Mobley. OF Rock Hill
is spending fortnight with her
mother, Mrs. f. +. Ferguson. who
is real sick
Mr.. ]. r. Sistare made a business
trip 70 Monroe. y. c., recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Craig. of North
Lancaster, visited Mr.. and Mrs w
G. Ferguson few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Baskins. OF
Elgin. spent last Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. f.. r. Ferguson.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-24

two governments and the United
cent Of the cotton produced. 1t has
been pointed out that the price could
readily be fixed which would control
the world market. Commissions
have been appointed by the British
and French governments which buy
not only for their own governments
but for the private spinners at prices
fixed by those commissions.
Both commissions it is known are
cooperating with the President in
this matter.
While opposed to any steps which
would result in the fixing of cotton
prices. southern senators urged the
President if he was determined t.
take this action, not to delay it long
er than possible, declaring that in
view of the present uncertainty, cot
ton markets are stagnant and manr
growers are holding while awaiting
some announcement as TO the price
to be named.
Nc government plan for price Az
ing has aroused more opposition
than to determine the price OF cotton.
Hardly had Chairman Baruch, OF the
war industries board. announced a
plan to appoint committee to in
vestigate the cotton situation with
view to taking steps looking to the
stabilzation OF prices than senators
and representatives headed by Sena-
tor Smith, of South Carolina, hastily
arranged conferences for the pur-
pose of protesting. When President
Wilson later announced that the
plan would be carried out senators
and representatives at once arranged
to make a direct protest to him. This
they did at conference Tuesday.
Hundreds of telegrams and letters
have been received by the congress
men from the south, protesting
a against price fixing while prices on
the cotton exchange gradually have
fallen.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-24

enough blood for the rites had been
obtained Guillermo stopped the flow
by applying a red hot iron to the
wounds.
Heads Of Bats in Bloody Incantations
The girl was cut down. Then fol-
lowed a series of rites which would
have made Macbeth's three witches
blush with shame at their amateur
ism. The heads Of roosters, bats.
horses tails. curious knives and voo-
doo image were used in the incanta-
tions pronounced over the basins
containing the girls blood.
These rites were practiced on sew
eral occasions. Another time the
girl was forced to walk with crutches
over bed of hot Goals. Once they
burned her tongue with cigars, so
she could not talk.
Witch doctors who participated in
the sacrificial rites are being held for
trial. but no attempt is being made
to round up other voodooists. a Ha-
vana judge having held that voodoo-
ism a religion and the Cuban laws
forbid government interference with
religious worship.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-24
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Lancaster. s. c., r. +. ID. Z, Sept.
on Sept 16. Miss Blanch Booser, of
Kinard, S. c., is teacher for the term
of 191S-l9. Patrons and trustees
were present with Mr. ~ b. Cousar
I'm the chair. He made few appro-
pirate remarks and then called on
Miss jamie Craig for a talk. She
NJ ade a/strong talk on rural school
/ tpEafement and urged the people
\ attend the meetings which are be
held monthly at the school house.
n uhlso gave some good advice to
schildren which was we'll received bv
them. Others present made short
talks to children.
Miss Booser is a graduate of the
Woman's college of Due West and
comes highly recommended.
Misses Virginia COusar and Mar
garet Robinson are going to school
an Lancaster.
WI are having good weather now
for saving hay, fodder and all kinds
of forage.
Some are busy plowing, preparing
Tor grain, while some are making
moIasses. The sorghum crop is good
and there will be lots OF molasses
made,
Cotton is opening rather slow yet
but iii soon be thick enough to pick
good.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-24
IN NOODOO ORGIES
GIRL IS MUTILATE
Bloody Haiticn WitChcraft Reap
pears i'm Cuba in Most Tcrrify-
ing Form.

Havana, Cuba, Sept. 23.-Voodoo-
ism. the mystic. blood witchcraft-re-
ligon of Haiti, believed stamped out
Of Cuba. has reappeared on the is
land in it's most repellant form.
The discovery of the almost life
less. mutilated body OF seven-year-
old girl, the victim OF the blood sac
ritices Of Voodoo, witch doctors, led
to the latter's arrest in Marianao, a
suburb Of Havana. and resulted in
the exposure Of practices OF the most
revolving sort.
Investigations indicated that a
large proportion OF the population
OF Marianao practice or participate
in the rites OF witchcraft.
Father of Victim is HoOdoo Chief.
Justinia Alvarez Lopez, the seven
year-old victim. was found by her
grandmother, Juliana Bravo Garcia
unconscious and terribly multilated
The grandmother reported to Ha-
vana police. who promptly arrested
Guillermo Alvarez, the chief witch
doctor and father OF the victim
Carload Hernandez. his mistress
Robustinio Pozo and his mother
Michael Hernandez, all Voodoc
priests and priestesses.
After being under the care of ply.
sicians for several days the girl was
able to tell her story. She had been
led, quite naked. into the parlor OF
the house of Carload Hernandez
where the fanatics had gathered
Here she was hung up by her feet
while her father Guillermo cut gashes
in her legs and body and held az
to catch the blood ~"
usedf1n the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-24
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
FIX PRICE OF COTTON
Despite Pressure From southern
, States Mr. Wilson Has Decided
His Course.


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The decision of the President, de-
fnitely announced at conference
last week with senator's and repre-
sentatives from the cotton states, be-
came known last Friday. Plans to
carry out the decision are said to be
under way.
Agitation for fixing cotton prices
has been prevalent for number Of
months owing to the RAPIDLY mount
ing cost Of cotton products and the
belief in many quarters that the sta
pie should be placed on the same
basis as wheat and other essentials,
the price Of which has been fixed The
principal factor In the Presidents
action is understood to have been the
shortage in the present crop esti-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-24
THEY ALL DEMAND IT
Lancaster, Like Every City and Town
in the Union, Receives 1t.

People with kidney ills want to be
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lures of an Rching back, relief is
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not cure. DoanS Kidney Pills have
brought lasting results to thousands
merit.
II. r. McManus, says: about
three years ago had an attack of
kidney trouble. Headaches bothered
me a great deal and Nthen again, /
would be dizzy and myNnerves would
be all unstrung. Spella of languid-
ness came over me and\ felt tired
most Of the time. My kidneys acted
irregularly, mostly too often. When
heard OF Doan's KidneS Pills, /
bought some and l must say, they
entirely cured me-"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. McManus had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y
Adv
The Lake County times., 1918-07-13

% such an extent that there has been
serious difficulty Ia securing sufficient
gauze and other materials used IN max
Ing dressings.
Our department Of supplies IS work
ing In close corporation with the gov
eminent 70 see that regular quantities
of these materials are secured for Red
Cross wcrk. All necessary orders have
been placed with the manufacturers with
every help that can be given the sltua-
tion by government priorities. For
awhile there VIII SIM be delay in set
ting The material into some parts or
the country. but everything is being
GcHe 10 hasten deliveries. ard We hope
before long. Go have established regular
deliveries to all sections
II chapters wifi take steps to limit
their production OF dressings to the
exact kind and quantities specifically
called for by the division they may
feel assured that the situation Is being
Wen cared for This docs not mean.
however that any women who are Will
ing 20 worE need be idle because OF lack
Of opportunity. There is urgent need
fer other kinds Of Red Cross work. a.
win be seen by the statement which
follows
Hospital Garments. refugee garments.
comfort kits. knitted goods For months
past careful studies have been Ill
progress, not only by cur commissions
abroad but bv our departments ia this
country. working fn close cooperation
with tine annp and navy to determine
the need for these articles. As a result
definite estimates Of their requirements
between now and the autumn are In
The Lake County times., 1918-07-13

DEW Of the many thousand admir-
4 ers Of handsome Charles Ray, the
talented Ince star In Paramount pic
lures, know that this motion picture
idol IS clever draughtsman. Ray
started his career as a draughtsman
after spending several years studying
for this kind OF work at a Los Angeles
college. One of his most notable
achievements IN this line are the plans
for his fathers home IN California
which always attracts the admiration
of passersby.