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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-12
ChicaEo Provisions.

CHICAGO. Oct. ll.-Butier iirm: cream
cry. 5Od 56iac.
Eggs-Rer pts $50 cases. unchanged.
Potatoes Lower: receipts, e3 cars MIN.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-12
Kansas City Provihous. .

KANSAS CITY. oct. ll.--Butisr and
poultry, unchanged.
Eggs--Firsts 4le seconds, Goe.
PotAtoeE--Stssdy, Sloo@2.oo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-12
Oklahoma City Over Ton.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ll.-T h
Oklahoma City committee TO-DAY
wired Secretary McAdoo its quota u
S4,089, 900 had been exceeded
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-12
Nav York Cotton Tututes.
New orleans Cotton Futures.

NEW ORLEANS. oct Il.-COtton closed
steady 81 net advance Of 20 ; points.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-19
w s g
ACT NO fr6

JOINT REVOLUTION,
a IaOHt resolution proposing asa amend
tusnt 10 Article l}g uf the Constitution
o' tn, state Of louisiana rslatise C.
judicial officers tur the Parish 81 or
leans
Section lie IL resolved rs lie eHegd
Assembly = LHe Etas u Louisiana. tgo
th.rds oi "a ui-mh fs ~ each house c0G
curing, That ths following amendment
bs Submitted 10 the electors Of this state
fur their approval of rejection 81 the eieg-
uoH Ia he Hsli ou the arst Tuesday after
tie FIRST Monday ia November, 1918
Article 1870 Except a. herein otherwise
provided. the judicial officers o1 the Parish
II Orleans. and AZ the city II New Orlesaa
shall hy learned Ia the las and shall have
resided ard prasfiepd las &c shah have
judicial position lu this state for five
Esars and shall have been actual resi-
dents RI the tliy a. &eR Orleans for at
tssst tva sssfs neat preceding their st,e-
ton .a appointment The General As
semrE Of the stat, ~ louisiana may "a
rubl. interest requires. provide fer the
trlaI st cases hE ass Interchange - said
judicial officers as we'll - hY appointment
af Judges A Ito. he ease ~ vacancy Ia
an of8es iu SAID Office be- Hled and 10
act fer aHd ia ths stead et snE Judicial
Officer ebo Us reason Of disability. or any
asusr nhstsesss 81 . prevented from hold
ing Court
Judges Al Hoe shell be selected from
licensed attorneys 81 las Wha shall pasxess
the same qualifications required fd the
iHH.rfAl oTNrars Tor whom ther act their
compensation shall he prov ds3 fnr with
aHf expense Co the state - louisiana and
hg IA Is ~ tie gIty II %sv orIyans 40 ont
O.. tfs Iua.aHsl npsuss tppd - sad
Parish
sssasu ~ furthsr resolved, stg,
That ghs foregoing amendment 20 the Cen
stlturUu o. ths stats VI Louisiana lie sus
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-19

iH all Districts parishes or other sub
.tlh az.aHB H' Sc state where under ths
lHT bonded indebtedness has been Ira
.3ffea ttn s.tsfuIUG AHih0rts shall In
Posse '## sufficient annual tax 81 main
'HH# tfF# #fHHFlTs heretofore given HHdeg
.Hr #H faF #Hrh obligation and 90 pas
1Nr interest and The indebtedness as the
#aFHr Ha. become aHr The levy ei the
tfN o. meet suyh maturing obligations
ha3i hr smpIt H8I #u substantial excess
shs.t be- allowed 10 aerumuate pruvlaed
lHHA FtiiH.HE hHle.u shall be construed as
affecting Aal So T. approved tune s. 1915
w ahsruEE ilE adopted as q part u
tire constitution concerning The funding of
certain debts ~ ihr CITY 81 NaW Orleans
#Hi fHH lssav of serial bonds uta pro
#.l that iHv asemiil limit 81 taxation
for parishes Municipalities, levpez and
pubic boards Ar set forth u paragraph
tHH HrEs5H. .hsll rot apHls to such special
'1At ae HAE bs required each year 10 pas
. Their respective malHritlss the principal
sHu interest uu ans bonds now outstanding
ur that mHt hereafter be- ISSUED under ih.
steta
III 40 sas,. #h, HH..l rs stag
laws other lhau ur Iaas provided for
bonded debts a specified number ~ mills
hs# been hH.t1 az VtCi1l Iix election
cos special annual t8k o. provide for pub
Us iHEfuA esHsHts. uT the maintenance Of
pubic education or public improvements
thr HNNyfnEhE authority which levied such
lHR shah reduce the rate thereof 10 one
.h1lt OF Tie m.liHgr provided that this
requirement shall not apply in any case
NhtIs u parish has before the adoption
hereof asFrFsf# taxable property at ac-
lHaI Aai4r Ha adjusted The special taK
.1lr accordingly
sesuoa fa If further resolved. etc
That the rTuA EstoHs ~ this amendment
shall Uut altar amend. or repeal ans pro
vision ul the Constitution except as the
tfiHe aye Inconsistent herewith
Section Zee 10 further resolved etc
That the foregoing amendment shall be
Submitted 10 the qualified electors. for
adoption vF rejection az the general Con
eIrssoua election 10 De held In Nuvem
Ntf lHls. dHd there shall De printed ou
ht halluj For the constitutional amend
mthi HwltuH the State tax rate 10 three
mills and parish, municipal lryee ana
either board tax rate ~ i've niila and
limiting special TAXATION and Against
the .gHsHgutsuutl amendment limiting the
state tax rate i1 three mills and the par
tsH. municipal lrNg. and other board tax
rates. go nFa olliS Had limiting special
ttalHu aui each elertor shall indi
cate as provided lea the general election
laws 81 uJa sl9te whether he votes fuf
Ns sE1IHst said amendment
HEWITT tBtIANCHAED,
Speaker ul fhv House If Representatives
fERNAND M0UTON.
Lieutenant Governor ana President Of the
Senate
Approved tuls ia. ISIS
n Is. PLEASANT
Governor uf the state 81 ousslsna
JAMES : BAILEY.
Secretary It state
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-19

m.tlsH ~ fts electors - the Stats ~ the
usst slsltI~H 'gr gspr sssntsaves ia Con
Efra. Co. ht holden ou the first Tuesday
after rba FIRST Monday Ia November, 1914,
aGa yH rHf official ballots Go be used al said
sIesfan shall be placed the words For
rhr proposed amendment 10 Article $50 Of
THE Constitution of the state 81 Louis
aga aaa Che Wofds Against the pro
posed amendment 10 Article $50 ~ the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana. g"
aisd sarh eIsstbr shall indicate. - provided
m TIE general election laws of the state
whether be votes Tor 90 against the pgo
pa#r4 amendment
HEWITT BouANCHAID
Speaker 81 the House Of Representatives
ETHEiREp NJ STAFFORD
lT.sHIeHt PRO Tempore 81 the senate
Approved JuB e, 1915
Governor ~ the state Of Louisiana
q q PLEASANT.
a true copy
JAMES j. BAILEY,
ssufetars ef State
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-19
w 8 8
ACT NO -

House ua Ne % By NJ, Mesa ahsrn
Joint REsol TTON
Proposing 81 amendment &c Attleis - Z
~ the Constitution relative 10 the
state Educational tusttt tttous AID the
maintenance If same
Section lie Il resolved by ne tIeu.
,fal ASsemblt Of shs state OF Louisiana.
tWe thirds ~ atl the members elected 70
each house coueufriug That an amend
nsnt Ia Article e., u the Consultation 81
At state ~ Louisiana ht Submitted 10
~. gualthsi electors 81 he state for their
approval ur rejection a. the sfessgHal
ylrstsou 60 he held ou he first Tuesday
utxt follow .ng tbs Hrst Monday u No.
tsmbsf Of 1915 sgid proposed amendment
60 bs 80 follows
Article gs5 Ihs Louisiana state No.
uaI Sghsoi established aud located st
Nat,h.tuehes lhs Louisiana Industrial In
stliut.. established and located at Rustuu
fte spughw esttFu Louisiana industrial La.
stIiuts. established and located At La
fssstfe and the Southern tntsersftg for
the s.tueat.on o. persons 81 eotor, are
hsfehy recognized and the Genera, "A
semtd} ia directed 90 make such appru.
punttuus from 'tms 20 time - may be
rsesssat} GOT the maintenance support
aud itupfay smsnt Uf these Institutions
ssatfun lEs IL further resolved ln the
Eeuefal Assembly ef she state 81
aha. tao thirds II All members yle loi Ca
each house suututfuE, That the official
Tablet 20 he Hsei al said election shalt
have printed thcfpua the follow ms vafas
tut the proposed amendment tu Article
gsi ~ the Constitution II the state 81
tuuisiaus. relative 20 the state EdUgs-
uuud institutions ard the maintenance
~ SAINT and tie RurHa against tie
p.oluaes amendment "a Article s5i OF
sh, HnsutHfJou II tts state a. Louisiana.
relative tu lie state Educational lnstis
Huuna aud fFs maintenance a. same "
Aad satg rI,rsaf voting shall Indicate un
-a.a ballot "a praf EEL 10 isw whether
te tn.ss ~ 81 against the Frop9as
.srtsHJHsHt
nTWtTr bot ANCHAUD.
srsass4 - the Huuss - Representatives.
TEHNANp MOTION.
H4s4tsusat aussFu5f and President Of che
stbats
Approves June .. 1918
Il . PLEASANT.
Governor gf tie STALE 81 louisiana
tue copy
gANgs } BAILEY.
-ssrvJefr Of state
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-19
W s .
ACT NO fs5

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anal ..,.r,.f..r. ~ fh. construction n
! n.,f... ... r..r...i ..u.sa The u.asIsa-
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! z.+ft,r r...f enacted bs the General
,s..,,.ll. ~ ra. stat. If i a,.sIars tVa.
Itstf1s IS .H ff, ....s..s..,s ,9gffsB ,s safb
lb,,.s.. ,.....s.r.r.. ft,f srfH,rt ts the. r,fI.
l,s,... ...I .,,r,..f .r ff... ,Isrfng. ~ the
STATE rfa rau.arar.ar af the state hs
Il.,..ur t.......r.. fa.uf.
/ an t.. s..fts f,.,r,h.s... and sr,.,,t,,l
t8gs er.rg.G t. far .#t. 81 <,W orleans
HnI.r f...t u......f..... .s ff.. General "A
srn.nI. ..r fE.. s.str..f Louisiana granting
"a said ...f. fH. p.a.r Tn .anaffHft eartlp
ImaIataHn and aperata BRIDGES ard tunnels
lagrsaa the aia.s...a River az or near
! Nsr Orleans and T.. Hs ysr#eas acts moi.
ta,stal r.ef.t. 4n4 Ga ,.. aa,r4tss.s e,u-
sraHs af The rubl.. rsr p4.lrasi system
Iof the ,#fs a. <se r.sa.a. Hs.nF Act No
ln ~ fH. a.ae... az f.fs saHau.uepfI,
Isaaptaa AS ami #.. constituting a mar,
81 the .....f.f..f.... .f ts.. STATE sh.H
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| ST.. 81 America .ra tHa ts.rsaau and
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! Terminated 1m1 'ta tR.. aH8 date nf sHsh /
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United >tatt-. aH# aEfN bee completed
Iv.tn.a as. s.-4ts fr.... sEa a4fa ~ tho
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-19
w s 8
ACT NO Dol

House 1871 Nu 81 Ry Nr nImlpk
golNT RESOLUTION
Proposing ara amendment 20 Article Us of
the Constitution Of the State II Iuui
eiauH au he subject - JWeuIIs Courts
&pEtiuH Es II resolved bt the 9rnpft N
Assembly II tbs state of Louisiana two
ihH4S az ths members elected 10 each
house HuEgATlE that Article lla e the
Constitution ~ the state - Louisiana bs,
and the same - hereby amended 81 as 60
Wuluau the following
section /, shal The prov si0nn herein
relating % the jurisdiction and powers al
l8a eHtiI courts Eh14 Hul be exclusive sHt
the General Assembly may pass iaRs en-
ITgsHr ar FuyHftiHg the jurisdiction H9gd
H#Wgff ~ such courts and providing for
the tfisa ~ Juveniles and adults hy such
courts, tld regulating the procedure ln
aaah trials
section y, II further resolved, etc
THAT this proposed amendment shall We
submitted o. the qHalhed electors 81 the
state toF adoption 80 reiost4un 50 the next
uuuEft ssfuud election ~ be held uu the
H#3 Tars}H Htisr tAt FIRST Monday iH
November 1918
section i9p IL further resolved etc
THaf uu tHr official ballot 90 be usei ~
s8la asp.tuU there shall be placed the
wuris tof lhe proposed amendment -
Article rs 81 tle Constitution ~ LOUIS
ANA and lhr words Against the pro
posed amendment a. Article Us u the
Constitution ~ Louisiana, and each
uleetor shall Indicate. as provided by ths
general slrttsau laws ui the state fOf
which ~ tbe propositions he votes
HEWITT H0UANgHAUp,
Speaker ~ the House Of Representatives
FERNASb N0DTOS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of this
SENATE
Approved luis H. lHir
Il o. PLEASANT
Governor 81 the state ~ louisians
4 ifuu cops
JAMES j NAIIEY.
-teIsfHFt If state
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-19
w s s
ACT NO 2f1
House gH 80 26g BY Mr. " Carfuth
Jones

AII no. ~.
Hos gH SO 25g BY Mr. " Csrfuth
Jones
JOINT SOLUTION
Proposing IN amendment 90 the CobAlitu
NuH ~ the state Of Louisiana. making
FFpA stems for the support n the lou
flaHa state University and Agricul
iuII 8ud Mechanical college. the
Louisiana state Normal school. the
louti Industrial Institute. and the
Southwest Louisiana Industrial ln
stltutp
section Be il resolved by the General
Assembly - the state 81 Louisiana, two
thirds ~ 1I the members elected 10 each
House ruU.urfut that the following
amendment % the constitution of the
state he submitted ta the qualified elect
urs - The State fer their adoption OF re-
lection ~ the congressional election to be
held uH the frs Tuesday after the rlfHi
houdaF "a the month ~ November, 1915.
As fullHNs
There shall Sec SIT aside annually out 81
the revenues - The state u Louisiana 4
sIH equivalent lu az least one third II ous
mil ua lht assessed valuation ~ Nh the
property la the state faf Tire support ~
th, Louisiana state University and Agri
cultural and Mechanical College at fatuR
Rouge iHe Louisiana State Normal School
al Natgailothos The Louisiana Industrial
Institute az kHstau. ana The Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute AZ tAfay
cite aHd the General Assembly uf t.0ulsi
ana SHAH 4rparruu sRib sBm among sali
four institutions according so their SEES etal
merits and necessities
Section q Ee 10 further resolved. etc,
that the official ballot "a bee used al aala
election shall haze printed thereon the
WORKS Scr ~, proposed amendment 10
tbr Constitution + the state ~ Louisiana
making pTaylsiul4 for the support - the
Louisiana state University and AFricuia
ugal aal Mechanical College The Inuist
ana state Normal school the Louisiana
Industrial lnstItats and the southwestern
iag'slaua Industrial lusiat8tr" and the
verbs AaainsF The proposed amendment
90 The Constitution ~ The state ~ Louis
ana making provision for the support 81
fbe Louisiana state University and Agri
tItuFI aHH Mechanical College. the
Louisiana state Normal school the loui-
taH Industrial Institute. and the South.
western Louisiana Industrial Institute %
aH# gterf lie ster shall indicate. as pro
EElr3 lr he general election laws ~ the
state whether o. votes f0f ~ against the
auHfnpHt
HEWITT HOtiASCHAuD.
Speaker ~ the House - Representa- sa
ETENANI M0tTDS.
? lieutenant Governor and President u the
Senate
Approved Ialy n. 1915
- PLEASANT
Governor " tbs state " Louisiana
Ifas copy
JAMES J BAILEY
Sect Siafy II State
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-01
Pig Club Boys To Get
Their Pigs June 5th

The Pure bred pig club work for the
boys OF southern Worcester. so gener-
ou-Iy financed hy the Pocomoke city
National Bank and the Citizen = National
Bank wai taaterialize on "wednesday
June IN. when forty odd Duroc regis
tered sow pigs Will arrive by boat at
iocamokc. and wl be distributed
among the boys entering this club
These pigs will arrive sometime dur
INK the morning Of June 5th. at which
time the boys will be- notified 10 ~ pear
receive their pig-, then they will 20 to
the bank. and be introduced to the
banker. who wliI make arrangements
for the financial side of the project
COUNTY Agent Oswald and Boys Club
Agents Mcflenry and Day will be on
hand 10 instruct and assist the boys in
this important undertaking. as well as
to give them books IN which to keep
records.
The BANKS are very anxious that the
boys be given this opportunity not only
to have pure bred pig to start with.
but also to give them the opportunity
to start into business in a bushes, like
WAY
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-01
Mrs. Lille ColbOurne
Injured In Collision

Mrs. Lille Colbourne. Of Snow Hill.
ha. brought -uit for $4,000 against a
Wilmington Del. street car company.
She says that she was injured through
the negligence Of employees of the
company while She was in Wilmington
on the 18th day Of May Mrs Col
bourne was IN taXi-cab riding TO the
Pennsylvania Railroad Station. when
the taxi and street car coilided. The
taxi was badly damaged. Mrs Coll
bourne was thrown to the floor of the
cab. her face was cut and her body and
limbs bruised. She was taken from the
cab and carried 70 the office Of ply
stefan. and later to the Delaware llospi-
tai where she remained several days
She returned home from Wilmington on
Thursday Of last week, and says she
has not yet recovered from the shock
70 her system sustained in the accident
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-01
Lone Colored Prisoner
Picks Out Of Jail

Alfred Smack coiored Of Berlin the
only prisoner in Snow Hill jail, picked
his way 10 liberty enrlg aSt SUNDAY
morning. Alfred vas lonesome y dur.
ance vile. and a. long a. ne could 20,
no company within be resolved 70 at.
temp; his escape hs going over the
top (of the iron grated window Jailer
S,urgi- ,ay- SMACK was u the Jail at
l2l5 o'clock. and he wa- Oh, at iW
O'Clock
Mr.. Sturgi- vas home until after
1900 o clock, and then went out to at
tend to some business matters. return
ing ihree-quarter- 81 an hour later II,
then saw blankets hanging from one Of
the upper rear windows. He went IN.
side Of the iail and found that Sma,S
had escaped He had used piece Of
an iron bracket to pick the mortar out
between the bricks. forming IN arch
over the window When hc got one
brick out the others cauc along easily.
Smack had been cleaning W the iaiI
during the DAY. and found the piece IL
bracket in some rubbish On top of thc
steel cells
Smack made good hi- escape. hut +
expected back again n iew days
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-01
MORE MEN GO
TO CAMP MEADE
Another Large Contingent OF
Worcester COuntians Left
Here Last Tuesday.

Complying @.th the orders Cd TIE Az
Ju,ant General issued through TIE n,-
dunn Of the Local Board contingent
OF men from Worcester County. was h.
Quoted into the service Of the nted
States for military duty at : O'Clock
Monday afternoon by the Local Board
Entertainment and lodging were pro-
vided for the men IN Snow Hill Monday
night and TUESDAY morning -iNty.i,e
men entraned for CAM Meade
Mr.. Walter v Prlcc Vaz placed n
charge Of the men. with the following
assistants. Or squad leaders Frank a.
Warren Jr snow Hill Isaac Herman
Merrill. Alfred Phiilio Merrill linwood
7 Ellis, STANLEY Parks. Pocouoke.
Frank " Nandcrerift shovel. Fred
erick T Parker Newars and Elton +
Mariner. jenkins Bridge Va
Calvin r. llastinE- Berlin. vas eN-
cu-ed on account Of illness
Hober, Henry Rosentha. failed to re
port, and the authorities were directed
to apprehend hin
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-01
Local and Personal

Mr.. Marion T iiares is visiting
relatives u Baltimore.
Mr. Norman pu-c@ son # Mr. and
Mrs. " + Pusey, came home from
philadelphia 70 attend the iunera. q
his brother.n-law Mr. James " Goriy
on Wednesday
Mr. and Mr.. Charlie ;. Timmor-
ACCOMPANIED hy their ,v.o children ana
Miss Wis Jones. motored TO Ealti-
more tti- wcek on pleasure trip Of
several days
Miss Etnelyn Bowen. Of the gradu-
ating class. Commercial Department,
has secured employment in the office Of
Hon. William F johnson, and Nh Dor
sey Sturgis. also a graduate Of the Com
mercial DEPARTMENT. has been employed
by Thomas r. Selby, Esq, a BOOK
keeper in the Office Of MS Hour nail
MIR. and Mr. Harry Howard and
children. Of Philadelphia, motored T.
Snow Hill last Thursday 10 remain here
with Mrs Howard until sunday Mrs
Thomas Scarborough accompanied them
and is visiting her sisters, the Misses
Bratten.
Mrs. Waldo kernari who l. the
guest of MIR. and Mrs John " station.
spent the mid-week with Mr. and Mrs
Frank E. Hudson. at Bay View Farm.
near Girdletree,
MIR. and Mrs, John l. Coulbourn, of
Philadelphia motored 10 Snow Hill
Thursday, and are At the home OF hi
father. Mr. George W. Coulbourn.
DR. W 5 kreger made business
trip TO New York this week
Miss Pauline Burni,e j. visiting
Mrs. John " Robertson, in Onancock
Mr.. and Mrs +. J. Reid. Of Vel
bourne. left Wednesday afternoon on a
trip of several days They iirst visited
her sister. Mrs. J ". Gootee. in vii
mington and went from there to Balti-
more. then on to Camp Meade 10 see
their son, Private Norman T. Reid
Private Oscar T. Pussy. Of Camp
Meade, was summoned home this week
on account of the death OF his brother
in-law. James W. Gordy, OF ludiantown.
He returned Thursday afternoon to
Camp Meade. where he isattached to
the Utilities Detachment Of the Quar-
termaster's Corps.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-01
Death OF Octogenarian
In Berlin Monday

ON Monday. MAY 37,n, at auoa, the
hour Of eleven Mr George Morris ua--cd
peacefully away to that Beautiful. Isle
OF Somewhere. at the home Of hi-
daughter Mrs Wilmer spence rarne..
on South Man street in Berlin lie
was horn october II. -. IN Tcnty
South Wales. ana was years and 5
months Ola when called . the border
land.
lie came with hi- parents T. H4"ao
y. s., when a; the age OF i wears ~
l,67. nineteen years alter be .ocat,d %
Pittsburp Pn, ana the same year mar.
ricd Miss Agnes Douglas Of that city.
who llcd in l9uN TO this aulon i've
children were born, two dying in zoos.
The survivors are. Mr. T r. Morris. Of
Buffalo. y Y Miss Margaret u. Nor
ris. and Mr. Wilmer : puruell Of
Berlin. For more taan 81 wears Mr.
Morris Vas prominently connected with
the Western mon Telegraph Company
and was the leading member % the firm
OF Morris 4 Williams. builders Of ie.e-
phones, telephone lines, and telephone
equipments. MIR Morris. Andrew Car
negic, and David McCargo were boys
together and mere life long friends
Early in life h. was baptized and be-
came member Of the Presbyterian
Church in Tenby, South Wales He
possessed all Of his good mother quail
ties. was very Industrious and per
severing man. ever ready 10 give help
ing hand in time OF need or sickness
He was always beloved and respected
by those who made his acquaintance.
He was not easily Discouraged but al
ways cheerful and tontented. lie came
to Berlin in ls9,. and his children all
ways spoke Of him A. Pa
Services were held 1T MS ate home
Wednesday morning At loo'clock con
Quoted by the rector Rev Sidney a
Potter. Of St Pau.- 7 + Church un
the same day the remains were taken
TO Pittshure. and laid to rest in Ale.
gheny Cemetery
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-01
Professor Schwenseck
Has Changed His Name

Nearly everybody remembers Pro-
fcssor 4. Schwenseck. who resided here
a number OF years. and who was a bril-
liant performer on the violin The
Professor left Snow Hill three or four
years ago, and Is now living in Proyi-
dence. Rhode Island
In a recent letter, received hy the
editors OF The Messenger, the Professor
states that he has changed his name
setting forth his reasons in the follow
ing statement. II have changed ny
name for patriotic reasons. a. this j.
my country. Address me from now on
a. A Burns My other name il out Of
date. and viii not be acknowledged "
Good say We. FOR the Professor This
country Goesn't need anything savoring
Of German influence or "kultur. or
hearing even a semblance TO German
nomenclature.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-01
w. L. Holloway, Berlin
Made Vice-President

" s. Gordy. Of Salisbury, was unanI-
mously elected president OF the Mary
land BANKERS Association at the close Of
the annual convention at Atlantic City.
At the same time William l.. Hollo-
way. cashier OF The Calvin p. Taylor
Banking Company Of Berlin. was elect
ed one OF the vice-presidents.