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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
Preserving Old Eurnlture.

POssessors of antique furniture
should devote regular attention to II.
and especially to any of old oak,
which should be kept in condition by
periodical rubbings with flannel dipped
In a mixture of beeswax, oil and spir-
its of turpentine. White painted
French furniture is best cleansed with
paraffin; and after old mahogany has
been gone over with very little sweet
oil any spots or stains may usually be
worked OF or blended into the wood
hber by working an oxalic acid and
water dampened cork over the sur
face of the blemlsh. The brIllIancy
of the gliding of old furniture, mir
ror frames and candelabra may nearly
always be speedily restored by being
sponged or with sulphur which has
been boiled for fifteen minutes In com.
pany with several bruised garllcs, or
with a preparation of common salt,
alum and purified nitre, such as any
druggist will supply.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
old FANEUIL HALL
Cradle of American Liberty Is
Soon to Be Restored.
Boston Landmark, Erected In t74o, for
Scores Of Years Afforded Place for
Patriotic Gatherings.

Faneuil hall is to be made flreproof,
also made over on the old model. New
York has an interest in the matter. 1t
was a native of New York state, Peter
Faneuil, born In New Rochelle, who
built the hall and presented 1t to BOs-
ton In 1740. When he died three years
later 1t was the scene of memorial ex-
erclses In his honor. What glorious
patriotic meetings have been held In
the building and its reconstructions
since that time; in the Revolutionary
war and all our wars, in abolition
times and whenever the times demand
ed that free speech should have utter.
ance, observes the New York Sun
No political campaign In the old
days was complete without mass meet.
ings in Faneuil hall, on whose saw.
dust-covered floor stood the democracy
to listen, TO applaud and to show its
displeasure. What wellsprlng of In.
splration the picture of Webster reply
Ing to Hayne has been for two gen.
eratlonsl The sight of that quaint
and homely building, as one approach
es 1t in the hustle and tide Of city life,
brings back the stirring scenes Of Rev
olutionary days when it got its name
OF the Cradle of American Liberty.
Faneuil hall, with its market below
and meeting hall above, is to be re-
stored to the original fabric and de-
sign as well as may be, and to be made
as secure as possible against fire. In
1761 all but the shell was burned. Not
since then, we believe, have the build
ing and its additions been seriously
threatened. Yet it has always been
deplorably combnstible. Here is what
the finance commission has to say
about 1t:
I'm the basement the floor timbers
are unprotected. The refrigerator
rooms are packed with cork. The cork
and the unprotected timbers give an
opportunity for fire damage in this
part of the building. The windows
are of common glass with wooden
sashes and present a danger from fire
on the outside. Over the upper hall
there is a dumb waiter running from
the room used as a kitchen which is
constructed of inflammable material"
And there is much more of the same
kind. 1t is q painful thought that
modern Boston has neglected the Cra-
die of American Liberty. Such, how
ever, seems to be the case.
What columns of grief and reminis-
cence there would have been if fire had
gutted it and leveled its walls! Big
Faneuil hall is to be saved for poster
ity now. Bravo, BostonI Has the
war walked you up to your duty? "If
properly DONE" says a report of the
society of architects, "the architectural
restoration proposed will make of this
building q unique possession of the
city," Faneull hall has always been
that. Guard it well.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
chamoIs Hunting Is panuerOus.

The chamois in summer go up into
the high mountains to the perpetual
snow-line, and feed only on mountains
sides with a northern exposure. In
winter they go down to the wooded
lower reaches OF the mountain, and II
is here that they are hunted. They
never Craze without a sentinel on the
lookout. The most successful way to
hunt them is for number of hunters
to form a closing-in circle around q
feeding ground. Great danger at.
tends hunting In such high alrttudes
but thRt hns given such zest to the
sport that the chamois is now rars
where once II was numerous.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

q standstiI at the pit. They are not
allowed to make any mechanical re-
pairs or adjustments to the car. These
must be made by the driver or his
mechanician.
The pit attendants keep q record Of
the laps made by the car assigned to
them and see that the proper tools for
emergency uses are at 'Nelr finger
ends when needed. They also see that
a reserve supply of tires is available to
mako any changes that may be neces-
sary. In case of q tire change the en-
tire wheel is removed and replaced by
another wheel with tire already mount
ed. So expert are some OF these pit
men that tire changes are effected by
them in twenty seconds.
Can Signal TO Contestants.
Each team Of pit men has a system
of signals by which they are able to
convey to their driver any Information
desired. They indicate to him the
position in the race In order that he
may regulate his speed accordingly.
After a driver has driven a few laps
In a race and has passed another car
or has been passed by other cars and
becomes punched with several other
drivers-a common experience--he
often loses track Of his position among
the drivers. Here is where the signal
ing from his pit is invaluable to him.
Racing drivers have been known to
win important races unknowingly, hav-
ing lost count Of their position In the
race.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
Timing AUTO RACE
Passing Of Each Car Recorded
to Fraction Of Second.
IMPORTANCE OF SMALL Wire
Little Strand 10 Connected with 5000
Timing Device, Which Autonat-
IesIIy Records TIme Of Diff
ferent Machines.

II Is doubtful II In the excitement
Of watching one of the big automo-
bile races, where human life and small
fortunes In prize money are at stake
every minute, with the demon cars
catapulting around the track to the
accompaniment of endless reverberat-
ing exhausts splitting forth fire and
smoke, the laynAn in the grandstand
has any appreciation of the cease
less efforts In the press stand, across
the track, to furnish him with abso-
lutte accurate detailed records Of the
event In progress.
At intervals throughout the race he
is Informed as to what cars are lead
Ing, the time of the race to that point,
the rate of speed, the number of laps,
made, etc.
While the crowd is busy following
the progress of the various racers
around the track, with an occasional
thrilling brush on the back stretch
bringing them involuntarlly to their
feet to cheer some favorite driver, the
scorers and timers are tlrelessly check
Ing each car as 1t crosses the little
wire stretched across the track, which
marks the completion Of a lap.
Mission Of Small Wire.
Only the official starter. judges, ref
erees, timers, scorers, and the drivers
themselves realize the true mission of
this small wire-which often escapes
the notice of even those spectators
In the grandstand sitting nearest it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
Automobile Signal.

Horined to represent a human hand,
which Is so constructed that it may be
operated from the inside Of closed
car for signaling an intention to stop
or turn, to approaching vehicles, the
device may be actuated quickly by g
spiral spring whose tendency is to
force the hand outwardly. whereby to
move the fingers and thumb into ex.
tend position. this may be accomplish.
ed without necessltating the operator
moving from his driving position.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
LUBRIcATIoN WANTS OF CAR
Unless Looked After Carefully Auto
mobile VIII Not Run In q Com
Portable Spirit.

You may have noticed that some
cars seem to run forever. The own
ers have had them for ten years or
more, and like them so much that
they will not part with them. 1t Is
because they take care of them and
look after the fabrication wants In
very much the same way as q care
full horse owner looks after the wants
Of his faithful animal.
If the horse is not fed the proper
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
Well!

Heard in an English avenue street
car early Saturday morning:
Motorman (shivering)-How is It
back there, buddy Undressing the.
conductor)?
Conductor-'Steen below zero. YOU
ought to be comfortable alongside that
heater.
Motorman-Yes,i it's so hot here I'm
sweating icicles.
Lone Passenger-What cheerful
liar.-Indianapolls News.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

foods and given the proper attention
at all times he will not be able to
give the service.
The automobile is the same In that
respect. Unless you give it the prop
er attention 1t will not run in a
comfortable spirit, and 1t will make
known its discomforts by series Of
walls, grunts and squeaks that will
make your motoring an unpleasant
experience.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
TO MEND LEAKY WINDSHIELD
When Heavy Storm Is Encountered
Trouble May BE Averted by Over
Iapplnu Glass Panes.

with the slanting type of windshield
water Is very likely to leak through
the slight opening between the twi
panes OF glass when a heavy stOrls
is encountered. This trouble may ls
obviated by making one Of the pan q
overlap the other. which. Of courS :
calls for the fitting of a new upper a.
Ibwer half
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
The Town Fool.

Ladies aud gentlemen" shouted the
iong-haired one. ave are here to pro-
test against the constantly increasing
cost OF living. Since the war every.
thing has gone up. I defy anyone to
name a single thing that has gone
down since the war began"
'How about these here ships that
have heen torpedoedf" asked the town
fool from the back OF the hall.-Gar.
gpyle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
SIGNAL FOR AN AUTOMOBILE
Washington InVents Device TO Repre-.
sent Human Hand, Operated From
Inside Of Car.

The Scientific American in illustrat.
ing and describing an automobile sig.
nal, invented by Z. P. Goochild of Spo-
kane, Wash, says:
The principal object Of the invention
Is to provide an automobile signal
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
Whenever You Need q General Toric
Take GrOVe's

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Cen
eral Tonic because it contains the walb
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
mp the Whole System. 90 cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
Fashioned SIenderIv.

Seems to be a craze for slender
ness"
"Yep, even the watches have got to-
be thin"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
Opportunity,

Manufacturer-Shall we raise the
price or shorten the weight?
His Partner-Why not do both?-
Life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

OF course there are some things that
you can't Understandable then there.
are others.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17
DOdd's Kidney Pills Benefit
AihaE and Son

This letter from Mrs. L d. Bohrer. OF
Cabool Mo-. should convince all who suffer
from kidney or bladder trouble that Dodde
Kidney Pills, and only Dodds, are what
they should use for immediate relief.
For nine years I suffered with heart di-
sease and bladder Inflammation. At timep'
I was tired, nervous and irritable and be-
camo easily exhausted.
81 secured no relief until took Dodde
Kidney Pills After taking two boxes OF
these Pills my. health was so much Inn
proved that bought four more boxes. !
am still feeling fine and am working har6
every day as we ali must do on a farm
My little boy was troubled with his kidneys-
He took n few OF these Pills and says they
have cured him. and thinks they are tho
stun. I am going to send and get severan
boxes as don't want to be without them
In the house"
substitute for the old genuine Dodd's Kid
ney Pills: their remedial qualities are too
we'll known to Thousands of users who havo
saved themselves from the ravages OF kid
ney troubles and Brights disease by the
timely use OF this famous old remedy.
FREE TRIAL box Write
Good for One Week Only
Not More Than One box To n Family
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

True union rests on single devotion
to q single task.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

SOAP Is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, S1.O0-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-17

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for laxative, three for cathartic. Ad.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
VIM + Johnson and Crockett n Crock
EFT, Attornoys-at-Law
Public Sale
OF A
Valuable Farm
And Timber

ndcr and by virtue OF the power
Of sale contained in mortgage from
William G. Tarr and Nancy +. larr,
his wife. to Oliver y. Collins, dated
III" 18th day Of December. a. H..
1910. and recorded among lhc Land
Records of Worcester County in Libcr
O. d. G. 40. 5, At folios l42 and li3,
which mortgage was duly assigned
by said Oliver D. Collins to Emerson
G. Polk, and by said Emerson G. Polk
10 the First National Bank OF Snow
Hill. and by said First National Bank
Of Snoa Hill to said Emerson G. Polk,
and hy said Emerson 6. Polk to Luc-
ius !. kollam, and by said LuciuS J..
kcllun 10 the Pocomokc City National
Bank. and by said Pocomokc City
National Bank to the undersigned for
the purpose Of foreclosure. wc. the
undersigned Assignecs as aforesaid,
will sell at public auction in front of
the Court House door. at Snow Hill.
Worcester County. Maryland. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
A WARNING
To FARMERS
You are Advised to Grow Your
Own Seed Potatoes for
Next Years Crop.
.ditors. Democratic Messenger.

Editors. Democratic Messenger.
Dear Sirs The late frost in Maine has
done considerable damage to the potato
crop in that State This means that
the Northern Grown Seed Potatoes for
next Spring will be scarce and high.
We are urging our farmers to grow
their own seed for next year = planting
from Selected Maine Grown Cobbers.
We are calling your attention to this
and feel that you would be doing pa
triotic duty in calling the attention Of
the farmers in your vicinity to the
above outlook, through the columns of
your valuable paper We think by tai
ing the proper precaution shortage of
next years acreage of this valuable
Food Product may be prevented
Trusting that We may have your co
operation in this matter. we are.
Yours truly
PENINSULA PRODUCE
EXCHANGE OF MD.
a G. Humphreys
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
NO SHIP SUB
MARINED OFF
OCEAN CITY

A number of fishermen off
Ocean City blowing up pound
poles was the occasion for a
report that a ship was at
tackled and sunk by a sub
marine about two miles off
Ocean City Thursday after
noon. The explosions and
spray occasioned by the dyna-
mite, caused an alert hydro
plane pilot to send out a
submarine alarm. The fish
ermen, in their boats, looked
to him like passengers saved
from a sunken ship.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
VEHICLES MUST
SHOW A LIGHT
The Law Went Into Effect July
LIST and Will be RigidIy
Enforced in County.

.Maryland's new light law affecting
all vehicles other than motor vchi-
clcs, became operative on July list.
The law is designed TO compel all
horSc-drawn vehicles to display lights
at night, 50 as to diminish what has
been a source of many accidents re-
sulting in serious injuries and deaths.
ndcr the provisions of Chapter 53,
all vehicles in use or at rest on the
public highways Of the State or of
any city. county. town or village, dur
ing the period of from one-half hour
after sunset to one hour before sun
rise. shall display not less than one
bright light so placed as to be clearly
visible both from the front and rear
for distance or two hundred feet.
1t is also provided that vehicles may
display. at the option Of the owner
or user, one white light visible from
the front and one red light visible
from tho rear for thc same distance
OF two hundred feet,
Nothing IN the Law applies to motor
vehicles. which are governed by the
provisions contained in the general
motor vehicle law.
The law is Statewide in its scope,
and its enforcement is in the hands
of the municipal and county police
authorities. as well As the State off
cials
The penalties for violating the
law apply to all those who cause or
knowingly permit a violation. The
minimum fine is S5.0o and the maxi
mum $1,000.
II is hoped that the officers Of the
law in every part Of the state will
cooperate in an effort to obtain a rigid
enforcement Of the light law since
its proper observance will do much
toward making tho roads safer for all
vchiccs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
{. W. MARSHALL
MADE CASHIER
Popular and Efficient Rural Mail
Carrier is Appointed Cashier
OF Deposit & Savings.

The Deposit & Savings Bank has
been fortunate IN securing the ser
vices of MIR. f.. V Marshall a. cashier
10 fill the place made vacant by the
resignation OF Mr.. Franklin Maddox,
who has gone TO New Port News.
Mr Marshall came here from POGO
mokc City about three years ago to
take Rural Mail Route 40 ,. which
position he has filled with marked
ability. lie is good man anywhere
you put him. President Purncll an
nounccS that he nov has q complete
organization with Mr. Marshall the
ca hicr; Miss Mary Truitt Assistant
Cashier. and Nlr +. Walton Chandler.
Teller
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
TO Get LABOR
FOR FACTORIES
W. l.. Amos COnsults With the
Gamers in Snow Hill About
Their Labor Supply

". l.. Amos, a specialist from the
T. s Employment Service. Washing
ton. d. G.. visited SNOW Hill Tuesday
and discussed with Gamers and other
employers OF labor. matters affecting
the labor situation with a view to pro
yiding supply to take care Of the
products for the canneries.
The Department OF Labor has now
organized in the Emergency War Di-
vision Of the Government Its methods
are based on that OF the old employ
mcnt office, with the powers and in
fluonccs of the Government added to
It. /, is the desire of the Government
tina; all ploycrs should use the T..
5. Emplo mont service Division for
finding d odcd help or labor Of all
classes ard kinds
The pa ,osc of the visit to the coun-
l., primarily is to assure the farmer
that the government. having urged
IN Increased crop production. is deter
mined that they hall have all the in
h4cnees and the power, of the gov
crnment through the L. > Employ
mcnt Service to harvest their crops
or 20 present loss. which is expected
ard WH Influence them 20 continue 10
plant and produce cNccilcn, crops for
the nation and u, allies,
When the employment service is
adv sod that there is danger OF = loss.
all the government influences will be
brought TO bear TO supply the labor
nccc- sary to save the crop.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
TUESDAY
July the 23d. 1918.

a, > o'clock p. IN, all that farm or
tract of land IN the Eighth Election
District Of Worcester County, Mary
land. which was conveyed 10 the said
William c. Tarr by dc / from the J..
J. Houston Company. a Corporation.
dated the 18th day Of December, a.
D.. 1910. and recorded among the
land records of said Worcester Coun-
~ in Libcr O. D. {. No. S. al folios
40 and li1. which said lands arc
bounded on the northwest by an old
mill pond. and the lands of Thomas
Paradise. on the northeast by the
James II. Collins lands. on the cast
by the George K. Marshall lands. on
the southeast by the lands Of the
heirs of Alfred Shocklcy. on the south
by the lands Of X. Fulton Powell, on
the southwest 10y James Davis lands
and the Purncll Watson lands, on the
west by the lands lately owned by
Francis NJ. Wilson and by Levin Ross
and on the northwest by the Dcmar
Redden landslide lands hereby advcr-
tised for sale being the same which
are sometimes known as the Mat
thcHs Farm. or the Houston Farm,
and containing 6i0 acres more or
less.
This IS large tract Of land, and
by far the greater part Of it consists
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
NaSSaWangO

Mcssrs. Clyde Bounds and Bryan
Victor went 10 Baltimore Tuesday to
take examinations for the L. ). Naval
Reserve Force
Misses Mary pcnncwell and May
Richardson. OF Olivct. and Eunicc
Bounds, and Mc>srs Daniel and David
Hottcn-tcin and Charles Pennewcll
cnts. NJ. and Mrs. J. H. Penncwcll.
Nj. Milton Pcnncwell, of Scar
borough, spent sunday with has par
ents. NJ. and Mrs. j. II. Pcncwcll
MI and Mrs. King Atkinson and
two children. Mis-. Ruth Eayne Of
SNOW Hill. and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Shocklcy and children. ot lndiantown,
were visitor, at ,ho home Of Mr.. John
Gordy sunday.
Mr.. and lir>. ". J. Bound, and
daughters Emily. Gladys and Mary
and son. Preston. and Harry Faulkner
spent Sunday al Ocean City.
Miss jamie Faulkner spent the week
end with .hiss Lutia White. in POGO
mokc.
Miss Emily Bounds left Tuesday
for a visit to her cousin. Miss Mary
Dryden. at Chester.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
Notice 10 Creditors.

Notice ia hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Maryland.
letters Of Administration on the per
sonal estate of
GEORGE II. HARMON. (col)
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased. are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof.
to the subscriber. on or before the l4th
day of January, 1919. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all bene-
fits Of the said estate. All persons in
debted TO said estate are requested to
make immediate payment Given under
my hand this 29th day of June, 1918.
WILLIAM o. PAYNE.
Administrator.
Test:-ASBURY C. RILEY.
Register Of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-13
TIMBER LANDS

upon which there Is great body of
large and valuable growing timber
Persons engaged in the lumber or
timber business will find this a fay
orabc opportunity Of making pur-
chase Of a large body Of growing
timber
The timber standing upon the land
viii first be offered for sale with the
privilege of fiyc wears from The day
of sale to cut and remove the same.
The lands exclusive of the timber
viii next be offered. And finally the
entire tract of land with the timber
thereon will be offered for sale as 4
whole, and the right is reserved to
accept whichever Of said bids shall
produce the greater aggregate amount
When Offering the above lands and
the timber thereon separately as
above mentioned. there will be re-
served for the benefit of the farm
land twenty-five acres of the pine
thicket which lies back of and TO the
east of the main dwelling upon the
farm and extending toward the coun-
" road.
Terms of Sale, Cash. Title papers
at the expense Of the purchaser.
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON,
J. SHILES CROCKETT,
ASsipnees