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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Typhus Fever Claims Three Victims

Typhus Fever Claims Three Victims.
Typhus fever has broken out in a
gypsy camp on the outskirts of
North East, and three deaths from it
have been reported to the State
Board of Health The malady SO
far has been confined to a family by
the name of Wharton, and the dead
are Mrs. Wharton and her two child
ren-one 3 years old and another
4 years old.
In addition to the members of the
stricken family, there are IA people
in the camp, which was established
several weeks ago in a grove near
the town. The outbreak was re-
ported June 26, and the first death
occurred July A, the second July s
and the third July II.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
George j. West.

George J. West died Monday
morning, July Is, his home near
Rising Sun from paralysis, in the
9th year of his age. He had been
in poor health for months past.
He was twice married and is sur
vived by his second wife, two daugh-
ters by the first marriage and one
daughter and three sons by the
second marriage. The funeral was
held on Thursday afternoon, 18th
inst, from his late home. Inter-
ment at Brookview cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19

Women are gradually being en-
ployed in all departments by the
Pennsylvania railroad. On the
Octoraro branch the following are
engaged in painting: Mrs. w. j.
Mooney, Mrs. Della Berretta, Mrs.
Edward Purcell, Oxford, and Miss
Mccormick, Chester Heights. They
work under John V. McClurg,
Media, and are engaged ON Noting
ham station building. The women
get good pay and are steady work
ers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Dives To His Death.

Charles M. Clayton, Jr., aged 36
years, of Harrisburg, Pa, was
drowned Sunday afternoon in Elk
river, near Turkey Point. He was a
guest on the yacht of I. D. Krauff, of
Philada., with others. The party
left Elkton about noon, and when
Turkey Point was reached they de-
cided to go in bathing. When. Mr..
Clayton dived from the yacht he dis
appeared. His companions made
every effort to find him, but without
avail. The party returned to Elkton
and reported the drowning, MIR.
Clayton was travelling man and
leaves widow and one child.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Bread Baking Demonstration.

The ladies of the Ninth District
Farmers Club have arranged with
Miss Ella j. Day, Emergency Home
Demonstration Agent, to hold a
bread baking demonstration at Cal
vert High School Friday afternoon,
July 26, at 2 o'clock. All ladies
invited to come and see the wheat
substitutes used.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
DEATHS.
S. Clifford Anderson.

The body of Clifford Anderson of
Elk township was found in the road
near Washington school house Fri
day evening, July 5. He had fallen
from his wagon while returning
home from West Grove. Mr.. AndeA
son was 81 years old, and was born
and spent his entire life on his
farm at Lewisville, Pa. His wife,
two sons and five daughters survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Teeler-Harry.

Mrs. William Yonker of near Fair
Hill, announces the marriage of her
daughter, Mrs, Helen F. Harry, vice
principal at New Bloomfield Acad-
emy, to the Rev. DR.. William Teeler,
of New York. Their marriage took
place July IS, at the home of the
brides mother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19

George Roundtree, for working a
horse in unfit condition at Perry
vile, was given a hearing before
Police Justice H. Winfield Lewis ON
charges preferred by Edward Gassa-
way, Agent for the Maryland Society
for Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails. AS it was the second offense,
the Justice imposed fine OF $50
and costs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Double wedding.

Miss Margaret A. Norris and Mr..
Benjamin H. Chamberlain, and Miss
Edith E. Norris and Mr.. Charles H.
Bostic, all of Whiteford, Hartford
county, were married under the
same ceremony at Grace NJ +.
parsonage, Bel Air, on July 4th, by
Rev, b. w. Kindley. The brides are
sisters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19

The shortage of labor has led the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. to give
light employment to those retired
on pensions, who volunteer and are
still able to perform such services.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Freight Brakeman Injured.

Struck on the head by a bridge
near 0ctoraro Junction. Lawrence
Gfver, of Oxford, brakeman on the
Maryland Division, was seriously in
jured and was taken to the Delaware
Hospital. Wilmington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Camp Meetings.

The annual district camp meeting
of the Pentecostal Nazarene Church
will open at Copson Park, near
North East, on July 1S, and con-
tinue until July %. The camp
meeting of the National Association
of Local Preachers will open at
Leslie July 26, and close on August
18th,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
Christmas Customs

The children of Russia. Italy and
Spain spend Christmas day in wor-
ship at their churches and receive
their presents on January 6.
On this same day French child
rem have a great celebration and
cut the kings cake" which is a
round cake. usually, with d china
image baked in it. Whoever cuts
the slice that contains the image is
king or queen for the day. and the
rest of the children must do every
thing the king or queen does.
Ia Norway and Sweden they hav e
Christmas services in their churches
at four o'clock in the morning and
the kind-hearted children scatter
wheat for the hungry birds.
Germany was the first country to
use Christmas trees, aud from Eug-
land we get our idea of hanging the
the stockings by the chimneys.
burning the yule log and hanging
up the branches of mistletoe.
10 Holland on Christmas eve the
children fill their stockings with
hay and oats for the white horse
that they believe Santa Claus rides.
In the morning they find the hay
and oats gone and instead are pre-
sents for good children and a rod
or chunk of coal for the bad ones.
The young men of the town arise at
two O'Clock in the morning and sing
Christmas hymns. carrying a star
on high pole that is lighted by g
candle inside of the star. The sing.
ing of Christmas carols is the way
we follow the story 10 the Bible,
when the shepherds heard tn,
angels sing when Christ was born
Peace on earth; good will to men
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
Commits Suicide

News reached here Saturday that
Samuel M. Gray, farmer as years
old, who lived about 5 miles north
of Hunnewell on the Dick Thomas
farm, had committed suicide that
morning at $50 o'clock. using q
shotgun with which he blew of
part of his face and head. The
only reason which can be assigned
for his rash act is that he had been
worrying about a brother he had in
France. His wife had just left the
room 20 get him a drink of water
when the tragedy occurred. He
leaves a wife. two brothers and one
sister to mourn his Shelby
vile Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
Christmas Epigrams

II is wise Santa who keeps his
whiskers away from the candles.
Better broken toys than broken
hearts.
Never look a Gift in the price tag
Many a man puts on long white
whiskers and thinks he looks like
Santa Claus when he looks more
like goat-and >perphaps he is.
One thing they missed during
the Spanish Inquisition - Christina as
ciearsl
Shopping done in time is the
noblest work of womanl
A Christmas Gift by any other
name doesn't cost half as much.
A gift in the hand is worth two
in the postoffice.
Many man gets girl under the
mistletoe only to find himself, a
little later, under her thumb.
A pound of steak to poor man
is worth a ton of holiday greetings
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

jamie Whitecotton, son of Hon
and Mrs. j. H. WhItecotton of Mo
berly. died at his home Wednesday
night about 8 O'Clock of pneumonia,
following an attack of Spanish in
fluenza. He was about 80 years
old and was born in Paris. He was
a resident of Paris until after his
graduation from the local high
school, when he removed with his
parents to Moberly. He leaves, be
sides his parents. two sisters and
one brother. Mrs. David Proctor OF
Kansas City. and Miss Bessie White
cotton and Tildon Whitecotton OF
Moberly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
First Christmas

The first Christmas celebrated in
side house on the American con-
tinent was on December rs, 1913.
Our Puritan ancestors finished their
first house at Plymouth, Mass, hav-
ing spent more han a month in
wandering about in search of a place
of settlement. The company was
=. divided into 10 families, and to
4 each person was assigned a lot for
house and garden. 1t was not a
very cheerful Christmas for the
Puritans All of them could not
be accommodated inside the house,
: so that some of them we're left out
in the cold, but the religious fea'
: lures of the day were not forgot
ten. and it may be said that the
Babe OF Bethlehem was prayed to
: and sung to in most ferveut man
Der.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

One of the latest development in
Hun treachery is the plot laid by
the former kaiser to get back his
throne. Msckensen and Ludendorf,
: the two who have always been the
kaiser's chief buchers, were deep
into the plot. Since it has been
discovered and made public, the
r Crown Prince comes forth with the
, defiant statement that he has sur
rendered none of his rights Then
the war may not be over yet Any
way, the peace of the world will not
be assured while that bunch are
alive. Any one of them is guilty OF
crimes enough to hang him a thou.
sand times, but once will make the
world safe if the job is well done.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

Olney Bowles. 10 year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Gratz B0wles living
near Philadelphia was accidently
killed Thursday. December IL
Mr. Bowles was caught in corn
shredder and received painful in
juries which was the cause of his
death.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

~ Rev. w. Garnet Aleorn, formerly
pastor of the Christian Church in
this city but now of Lathrop, has
accepted a call to the Fulton Chris
tian Church He expects to begin
his new work January l. Rev.
Alcorn will get a salary of $4,000 a
year, besides a months vacation
each year and all expenses to dis.
trict and national conventions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
Election Notice

The annual election for nine
directors of the Farmers & Mer-
chants Bank of Monroe City, Mis-
souri,. to serve during the ensuing
year, will be held at Its Banking
House on Monday, January Is. 1919.
Polls open from nine O'Clock, a M
to~twelve O'Clock noon.
w. R P. Jackson, Cashier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20
Watch Meetings

A Patriotic Watch Meeting" is
to be held in every Missouri school
house on Tuesday night, December
81.
Missourians in town and country
will watch the Old Year out and
the New Year in"
AS the evening passes the boy
who has come back from France
will tell his story of the smashing
of the Hun. The sailor home from
the seas" will describe the deep-sea
hunt for the U-boats Letters will
be read from the lads who are form
ing Liberty's Watch on the Rhine.
1t will be an old-fashioned Ameri-
can Watch Meeting" of patriots
who have watched the war through
and done their part at home. or in
the service, in the trench or in the
furrow, at the bench or in the camp.
At these meetings called bv the
War Saving Stamps School District
Committeeman there will be given
out, to all who have redeemed their
War Saving Stamps pledges. New
Year Greeting Card. to be mailed to
some relative or friend in the mill
tary or naval service of the United
States by the one who has redeem
ed the pledge.
Ii is at this meeting that the
names of all those who have failed
to keep their obligations 10 redeem
ing their pledges will be announced
The names of those who have kept
their pledges aud bou 5at w. S. S.
according to their means will be
placed upon the district roll of pa.
triots. This roll is to be preserved
in order that the Americans of the
future may know VINO did and who
did not help their country like true
Americans in its time Of stress.
This old. fashioned Watch Meeting
of patriots will close up the w S. s.
campaign for 1918. Ii will be the
last chance for the Missourian who
has not redeemed his pledge to re-
deem it. 1t gives everyone the OPP
portunity to quit the old year and
enter upon the new with his duty
done to his country Those who
attend these Watch Meetings will
never forget them. for they are to
be a fitting climax TO a year Of
great endeavor and sacrifice 10 the
winning of the worlds greatest war.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

Mrs, w. W. TAFT and little daugh-
ter returned from Anabel. Sunday.
She was called there by the illness
of her mother. Mrs. Geo. Scott. who
was very little improved when she
left her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

Mrs. R. E Leake and little daugh-
ter, Rosemary, of Hunnewell, spent
part of the week in this city with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D S
Sharp
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

Mrs S. J. Robertshaw after a two
weeks visit in this city went to
charlottesville. Mo. Monday at
which place she will spend the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs, Crews
Reynolds and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Lloyd Redman aud sister.
Miss Cornelia Tuley have been
spending few days in Quincy with
Mrs. Wesley Dresch
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs j. d. Robey and Mr.
aud Mrs. Vim. j, 0'Daniel attended
the Northeast Missouri Lumber.
mans Association in Hannibal,
Saturday. Mr.. Robey of the Robey.
Robinson Lumber Co, had the
honor of being elected president OF
that organization, u. d. 0rcutt. Of
Hannibal was elected secretary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

Miss Mae Johnson left Saturday
night for Coin, Iowa to spend two
weeks with her sister. Mrs. Z, L
Luke.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Robert C Keene went to St.
Louis Monday for a several weeks
stay with her sister.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-10
FATAL SHOOTING NEAR
ROUNDUP FRIDAY P. NJ.

Friday afternoon a phone message
was received by the shcriff's depart
ment that Joe Stanton had shot his
wife and himself, and asked for med
ical ard and also disposition of the
wounded parties. Mayor Parks, Mar
shall Mitchell and the deputy sheriff
accompanied by doctors Hall and
Baugh went to the scene Of the trag-
edy and found both Stanton and his
wife in very critical condition. Mrs.
Stanton was shot in the left side of
the head Just above the temple and
the man had shot himself in the fore
head twice, both were still alive. He
was brought to town IN an auto and
an ambulance was sent out for the
lady. She died before the conven-
ance arrived there. The man is still
living at this time but the attending
physicians do not entertain much
hopes for his life.
Domestic troubles seems to be the
cause of the trouble. They were rid
ing in a jitney in the back seat with
their four year old child, and another
couple were In the front seat and
were enrcute to the ]. s. johnson
ranch and were near Round Up when
the shooting took place. The parties
on the front seat knew nothing Of
any trouble till they heard the report
Of the pistol, Stanton then jumped
out of the car and shot himself twice
In the head.
This couple had been working on
the J. =. johnson ranch for several
asenths The remains Of the lady viii
BE- taken 10 layton for burial. 20 Nc
understand.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-10
MAGNOLIA PEOPLE
MEET IN LUBBOCK

The selling force Of the western
district Of the Magnolia Petroleum
Company held a very interesting and
instructive meeting in the parlors Of
the Merrill Hotel on Tuesday. last.
Mr.. X. r. Darrah. of Fort Worth.
manager, and Mr.. Joe Stephens. of
Dallas. head man in the lubricating
department, were present The gath
ering was a get-together proposition
and all those present were guests of
Mr.. Darrah At the termination Of
the business meeting a banquet was
served to the following: Mr. and
Mrs. r. R Darrah. Fort Worth; Mr..
Joe Stephens. Dallas; +. Lee Brown
and wife. and Fred Boardman. Lub-
book: l.. +. Bowman and wife, Little
field: d. A. Dodson, Muleshoe; NJ. l..
Maggard. Plainview; c. l.. Cooper,
Tulia: A J Ryals, Floydada; c. c.
Charbonnier. Crosbyton; c. S. Brown,
POST Tom May, Brownfield; r. B
Red. Lamesa; Fox Stripping. Big
Springs; and X B. Dunagan. Midland
These meetings are regular events
Of the Magnolia Petroleum Company
in which the agents and managers
come into closer contact with each
other. swap experiences and much
good results.
One pleasing incident Of the past
meeting was the recent marriage Of
Mr.. Darrah and in this trip he was
combining business and pleasure.
HIS marriage took place Thursday
last and his bride instantly made
friends of all who met her on this
occasion. Mr. Darrah expressed him
self as well pleased with the volume
of business that his boys are getting
in this territory and said he was al
ways glad Of chance to visit Lub-
book
Mr. and Mrs Darrah motored to
Post as the guest Of Mr. c. s Brown
Tuesday afternoon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-10
KAISER PREPARING NOTE To WILSON
HAS CALLED THE SOVEREIGN OF
BERLIN FOR COUNSEL BEFORE ANSWERING WILSON
ALLIES CONTINUE TO POUND THE RETREATING HUNS
The Wern Front Indicate Armies
Unable To Offer Much md Direetin
Entire Attention To Getting Out Of Invaded Territory

Amsterdam. Oct. ll.-tBy Asso-
ciated Press Emperor William has
summoned the soveregns of all the
German federal states to Berlin for
consultation before answering Pres
ident Wilson'S note. according to a
Cologne dispatch. Such a conference
is unique in the history of Germany
London Thursday. Oct. 10 BY
Associated Press) .-Presiden Will
sons reply to the German peace pro-
posals was published in the newspa-
pers Of Berlin last evening The of
fetal North German Gazette says
I'VE have reason to believe that the
peace step which has been commenc-
ed will be continued"
London, Oct. ll.-(By Associated
Press) German troops today began
the evacuation of the famous Chemin
Des Danes in the region north Of the
River Aisne and south Of Loan. To-
days advices from the battle front
Indicate il is vertualIy certain the
Germans will have to evacuate the
st. Gobian Forests almost immediate
ly The evacuation Of Chemin Des
Danes is being forced by pressure
Of the converging attacks west and
south Of it, The Hunding line be-
hind Loan. between the River Serre
and Sissone. has been turned, making
the German situation in the Loan
area most difficult
With the Americans at Verdun,
Oct. IL Heavy artillery firing in
the region west Of the Meuse began
early today. The Americans started
action before daylight and the bonn
bardment was responded to bv the
Germans. Fires are reported in the
region Of many towns behind the lines
and il is believed these were started
by American shells.
The American forces struck the
German lines east of Argonne forest
today, capturing Commerance. Chew
ores and Marco The ridge Dame
Marie was stormed after hard fight
ing Over one thousand prisoners
were taken during the day Fighting
opened this morning with infantry
sweeping through the northern por-
tion of Argonne forest for maxi
mum distance Of nearly five miles
Little opposition was encountered
from the enemy who probably retired
during the night Pushing forward
the Americans discovered that the
Germans had destroyed all the roads
rs they went. BY this attack the
Americans have taken frmer hold on
the territory north of the broken
Kriemild line.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-10

The time is drawing rapidly near
for the opening session Of the North
west Texas Annual Conference which
is composed Of the entire Panhandle
and South Plains and extends east TO
the east line Of wlbarger, Throck-
morton. Callahan and Shackleford
counties and the tier of counties on
the rexas and Pacific railroad West
to Midland county, and there will be
a large delegation in attendance upon
this conference. and they are coming
as guests Of the City of Lubbock. Not
only as guests Of the Methodist
church, but che entire town viii have
to open their homes to them II they
sre entertained as they should be,
and when We say chat. We do not
mean that they will expect elaborate
entertainment. II mas been our priv
iIegc during our life to attend a num-
Der of meetings Of this kind, and
each time the entertainment has been
kDOn--lu-t nomr hhtf huh tuhA " al
these delegates will expect There
fore We hope that the people of Lub-
book viii see to il that their homes
are open to the entertainment Of
these preachers and delegates
True. conditions have arisen since
the conference was invited 20 our
city that has brought about great
changes. but we have invited these
people to this city. and we are honor
bound TO entertain them the very
best we car under the circumstances
and they everyone know tse war is
on, and viii not expect their enter
tainment 10 be even a. elaborate "a
II might be under different conditions
The Avalanche hopes that all the
families in Lubbock. and in the near
by rural communities viii extend
their most cheerful hospitalities TO
the visitors who will visit here on
this occasion, and make them feel.
that even though your home is hum
bic, a warm. cordial welcome TO what
700 have will be received BY each of
them IN a Christianlike way.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-10
SENATOR RUTHERFORD
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS

United States Senator Rutherford
will deliver an address in the interest
of the Fourth Liberty Loan. Senator
Rutherford is said 70 be a forceful
speaker and will be able to present
some facts and figures relative to the
needs of the United States in the
great war that viii prove very inter-
esting. He viii be accompanied by
a wounded French Sergt,, Of the west
ern front who will be able to tell of
some of the experiences in army life
This speaking will be at the Metho-
dist church next Wednesday evening
at s:S0 o'clock. and it is hoped that
they will be given large audience.