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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-19
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
SYKESVILLE.
Leave aH subscriptions, advertise
ments and Job work at Walter w. Rit-
ter's TonsOrial Parlors, local agent.

John Weetenkamp, proprietor Of the
Sykesville Hotel, has installed two
pool tables in his hotel, one for the
whites and one for the blacks.
A pair Of horses owned by William
Garhart, of Berrett, Md, and driven
by his son, became frightened by a
passing locomotive at the B. and Ode
pot, on last Friday, and dashed into
freight car standing on the siding
breaking the yoke and letting the
pole into the ground and getting loose
from the wagon, went through town
at a mile minute. The gate was
caught at Springfield Church, 10 9th
er damage was done.
The valuable horse owned by Miss
Ruth Berrett, Of near here, died, after
j. b. Koerner, veterinary, worked hard
over him day and night.
G. M. Dorsey, Of the u. S. S. Della
ware, stationed at New York, is spend
ing Ia days furlow with relatives and
friends.
While the team Of =. o. Devries', Jr.,
was hauling crushed stone from the b.
& o. depot to the New State Road near
Springfield avenue, near John III.
Clark's blacksmith shop, the driver
went back to get chain to fix the
wagon and when he returned found
bis or lead horse was gone and after
looking around found him in the sew
er: with the help or passersby and
ropes he relieved the horse OF his IN
pleasant position, vet the animal was
none the worse OF except q few
scratches.
Two negroes had a fight at Marriott
tsville, On Monday night, and Harry
Norris, OF Howard county, was severe
ly beaten, having several cuts about
the head and face and body. Conduc-
tor James Gary,of the owl train, called
w. w. Ritter, who was on the train
coming from Ellicott City, Norris was
brought here, where his wounds were
dressed BY Or. G. Nv. Hefenger. As
there Ii no officer in that section no
arrests have been made.
Walton Hood Grant has returned
from New York, after spending few
days with relatives ana friends there.
We see in the Baltimore American
OF Monday, May 10, part Of a very
able sermon preached by Rev. DR..
Wharton, OF Brantly Baptist Church,
Edmonson avenue and Schroeder street
Inc subject was why Men do Not
Marry, and he puts blame on the
girls IL IL very good: get q copy
Of the American Of that date and read
~ on page 12. Sunday night a week
ne viii preach on, why Girls do not
Marry"
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Merceron are Wis
iting relatives I'm Towson, Md.
Our Honorable Judge Harry +. Cur
ley iS very sick at this writing, we
all hope to see him soon again in
town.
James p. Carter has received the
contract for doing the tin work on
the new building now going up at the
Springfield State Hospital, he being
the lowest bidder.
Mrs. y. WI Ffroved and son, Car
roll, visited Baltimore last week.
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ROCKVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Green spent one
day this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Green.
Harry Nusbaum spent Monday i'm
Baltimore.
Claude Winebrener, of Watersville
visited his uncle, Jacob Winebrener
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Stimson and an
automobile party from Glenwood, and
MIR. and Mrs. Spalding Davis, OF Wood
blne, were visitors at the Eagle Hotel
Sunday
Miss Helen Hood spent Sunday al
No. Four.
Mrs Edward Mullinix, of NIT. Airy
visited Mrs. Virgil Baker Saturday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Hahn attended
tie reception given at the home OF
Charles Smith, near MT. Airy, Satur-
Day night, in honor of his son, How
ard Smith, who was married recent
ly in Baltimore.
Mrs.Jacob Winebrener and son Raw
mond, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ed
Pool, OF Watersville, and Monday in
Frederick.
Miss Mary Bond spent Sunday with
Miss Mode Smith.
Charles Nicholson, Jr., and sister,
Miss Golden Nicholson, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with their sis-
ter, Mrs. George Scheel, of New Mar
ket.
Roy Robertson and Dave Smith were
i'm Frederick this week.
Miss Bessie Guffin, OF Alberton, spent
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Carlton
Lewis.
Ira Bond IL quite busy papering in
Lisbon this week.
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FINKSBURG.

MIR. and Mrs. Murray e. Shreeve, OF
Shreevewood Farm, gave a dinner on
Sunday, May II, i'm honor Of their 21st
wedding anniversary, and also to en-
terrain the bride and groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert H. Stocksdale, Of Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobias c. Stocksdale
entertained on Sunday last the follow
ing: Mr.. and Mrs. William I. Hieatz-
man and two daughters, Edna and Ma
bel, Mrs. Margaret Hieatzman, Mrs.
Jennie Leech, Of Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker Cook anc family, Robert
and Grace, Miss Cassie Lindner, of
Howardyille; Mr.. and Mrs Murray
Shreeve and daughters, Hilda, Hattie,
Olive and Aileen, Of Shreevewood, near
Finkshurg.
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lTILLER,S.

We are sorry to note that Mrs. Hem
ry Miller, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Rinehart was compelled to 60
to a Baltimore hospital last week,
where she will undergo an operation
thts week. We hope the operation
VIII be successful one, and that she
may soon be able to return home.
Alta, the oldest daughter of Mr.. and
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PLEASANT VALLEY.

Miss Blanche Miller, Miss Elizabeth
Baublitz, Harry Shaeffer, Wilmer Heis-
ner, Of Hanover, were the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Myers on last
Sunday
Clifford Hardman, Of Waynesboro,
visited his grandmother, Mrs. Aaron
Harmon, and aunt, Mrs. Rufus Starn-
er, several days last week.
Divine service this Sunday at D..
m. by Rev. John w. Reinecke. Sun
day school at / ID. I'M.
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WAKEFIELD.

Rev. A. III. Wright announced on
Sunday last, that he would hold the
annual all-day services at the Brick
Methodist Protestant Church, on Sun
day May rs, beginning at 1880 a. m.
and $50 p. N. Rev. Dr. Sheridan will
preach i'm the morning and also a very
prominent speaker in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua t. Smith, of
Westminster, were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs y H. Babylon on Thursday.
j. +. Babylon lost valuable horse
recently of paralysis.
Corn planting seems to be the order
OF the day with our farmers
The health OF this community Is
very good at present
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GREENMOUNT.

Our little town is beautiful place
In which to live because OF the beau
t1ful homes and the improvements that
are being made.
2. Benton Ham and VIM. P. Ham
are having their homes beautified with
paint.
Mr. Eckenrode who bought the farm
from VIM. P. Ham is making quite a
number OF improvements on the prop
erty.
Arthur Bixler is building a house
and barn on a. lot bought from Elva
Davidson.
Mrs. Susan Caltrider, who has gone
to Baltimore on visit, had been very
i'll but we are glad to learn she is i'm
proving.
Wesley Armacost, now living with
his son-in-law, J. I'll. Stansbury, has
left for visit to Baltimore and WASH
ington, where he expects to remain
for short time. Mr.. Armacost is 81
years old and is as wen preserved as
many at go years of age.
MIR. and Mrs Arthur Murray have
returned to Greenmolnr and expect to
spend some time here.
J. Fl. Stansbury was on a business
trip to Baltimore on Tuesday.
The different churches on Green
mount United Brethren Circuit, OF
which Rev. Geo. w. Strine is pastor,
have arranged to hold their children's
day services as follows: Greenncnnt,
June a, 2 p. M, Mt Union, June Ill,
10 a. No., Mt. Zion, June IL, 2::30 D. IN.
The annual foreign missionar: ser
mon will be delivered in the y 2
church by the pastor, Rev. Strine, on
next Sunday afternoon at go o'clock.
"A number OF our people expect to
attend the United Brethren Reunion
and Orphanage day at Quincy, Pa,
on Thursday, June LIST.
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SIVER RUN.

Henry s. Steyer, residing IL miles
northeast OF Silver Run, committed
suicide on Thursday morning by hang
ing himself in his wash house by fas-
tening a rope to one of the rafters.
He was found by his son George, who
loosened the rope quickly and took
him down. He was yet warm but life
was extinct. DR.. Wetzel and Magis-
trate j. X. Lippy, were summoned but
deemed an inquest unnecessary. Mr..
Steyer had been in I'LL health for some
time and was very nervous and feeble,
but no one thought that he would
commit suicide. He was in his 72nd
year, and is survived by a widow,
who was Matilda Beachtel, also two
sons, George, at home, and Allen
Steyer, Of near Cherrytown. His
funeral took place on Saturday morn
ing, services being held in the Luth-
eran church, Rev. D. o. Yoder and
Rev. Hoover, officiating. The pail
bearers were Geo. Leppo, Conrad
Rusher, William kirkhofe, Milton
Myers, Charles Myers and Franklin III.
Myers. Ed. F. Croft funeral director.
The communion services were
largely attended at the Reformed
Church on last Sunday
The Maryland Chassis of the Re
formed church will convene here in
the Reformed church on Friday, May
26. About rs preachers and 1aymen
will be in attendance.
Mrs. Edna Feeser is improving her
property by having her house newly
painted.
Mrs. Maus is having her house, where
John IL. Dutterer lives, paint
ed. Charles Bloom, Of Union Mills,
painter.
Last Week as John F. Maus was
working with his horses in the field,
one horse fell over dead.
a. the people were leaving the Re
formed Church on Sunday, William
Lippy drove into Harry Cratin's
buggy, breaking one of the back
WneelS.
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SNYDERSBURG.

Burgess 8. Miller, OF Taneytown,
spent from Monday until Thursday of
last week among friends In and near
this place.
Jacob w. Ham moved into his new
house on Thursday last.
Grass and other vegetation are short
owing to the dry weather.
Henry Zepp, OF Washington, ID. o.,
spent from Friday until Sunday with
his brother, OF near this place.
J. Il. Lippy and son have installed
a soda fountain in their store at this
place, and are now ready to furnish
their customers with that delicious
drink, soda, at all times.
Clinton Fridinger and wife, OF
Bachman's Valley, spent Sunday with
Mrs Fridinger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John N. Simmons, of this place.
Curven nj. Webster, of near here,
is teaching school at loves for
Ulysses >. Ebaugh, who gave up teach
ing for the remainder of the year, to
take q position in ". T.. Evans store,
at Carrollton.
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lELELROSE.

ty was recently held at the hospitable
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Shaffer,
of Bachman's Valley. Their birthdays
occurred on the same day, Mr. Shaffer
being 81 and Mrs. Shaffer So years of
age. Organ selections rendered by
Carrie Fridinger and Estella G. Cop
persmith, cornet solos by Clinton Frid-
niger, and social conversation, par
t1cipated in by all made the evening
pass quickly. Time for refreshments
came and table laden with cake, can
dy, lemonade, &C., awaited the guests.
Those present were Messrs. and Mes
danes Jonas Shaffer, George Pana-
baker, Theodore Fridinger, Peter Wentz,
Charles Coppersmith, Harry O.. Wertz,
Thomas Shaffer, Joseph Yingling, Gin
ton Fridinger, Mrs. John Shaffer, Mrs.
John Ebaugh, Misses Why Fridinger,
Vesta Fridinger, Elsa Yingling, Cora
M. Coppersmith, Laura Panabaker.
Helen Shaffer, Estella c. Coppersmith,
Carrie Fridinger, Elsie Shaffer. Messrs.
John Meckley, John R.Yingling, Luth-
er Fridinger, Edwin Fridinger. LLOYD
Barnhart, Elmer Coppersmith, Horatio
Hunt, Frank Meckley, Paul Copper
smith, Leonard Bankard, Harry
Klinedinst, and Mark Feeser.
The Pure Food inspectors were here
inspecting III. G. Mil1er's lie cream
plant; they found everything O. X
When Walter Fridinger had his Ieg
broken, q month or more ago, his
brother, Irwin, motorman of Balti-
more took his place on the farm. Now
waiter Is able to resume his duties
and irwin has returned to the city.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-14
WORKERS INVADE
ELLENSBURC
Hobo Agitators ars Routed
From That City by
The Police

ELLENSBURG, Dec. 12.-Driven
out of Aberdeen, Spokane and Pasco,
a small army of Industrial Workers
of the World appeared in Ellensburg
yesterday and gave the local police
force the hardest days work that it
has had in recent years.
Forty strong, the hoboes reached
here on freight train early in the
morning. Evidently acting on a pre-
arranged plan, they separated at the
depot and Systematically begged
through the residence districts.
Forced Out Of Town
Complaint poured in on Chief of
Police Davis and he set the entire
force at work to clear the town of
the undesirables. Fifteen of the l.
w. w. tramps, who appeared to be
especially dangerous, were lodged in
the city Jail, while the balance, who
had congregated at campfire along
the Northern Pacific right-of-way,
were told to move and move quick
ly.
The men were watched until they
boarded a west bound train, while
their companions, later released, were
escorted to the railroad tracks and
told to leave town.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-14
TO DREDGE HoQUIAM RIVER

HOQUIAM, Dec. 13-After two
years of work, Congress has at last
considered the matter of dredging the
Hoquiam river, from it's mouth to the
Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle company
MILL The request has been turned
down several times by the local engi-
neers, but the following telegram to
the Hoquiam Commercial club, from
Congressman Stanton Warburton tells
of success:
Secretary of War Stimson will re-
port favorably to congress on the i'm
provement of the Hoquiam river to
obtain a 100foot channel. eighteen
feet deep at mean low water, at a
cost not to exceed $12,325 for the
first construction, and $1,000 annually
for maintenance. The chief of engi-
neers favors that the $4,000 be made
in a single appropriation to be eX-
pended only when suitable dumping
ground is provided free of cost and
when a government dredge may be
used. If the work is done by the
United States dredge Oregon, Ho-
will not bear any of the expenses" "
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-14
MAY Be FURTHER
INVESTIGATION
Echo from Hits Impeachment
May Yet be Heard
In Court

Prosecuting Attorney William f.
Campbell, who was present at the
hearing of the council last evening
in the trial of r. j. Hits, was refer
red to in an affidavit by Mayor J. w.
Parks to the effect that Campbell had
not given the council the report ask
ed for, although three weeks had
elapsed. Speaking of the matter
Campbell said
Il desire to say for the benefit of
this council, that | have no report
to make this council nor will l make
any report to this body. under
stood that was not to make an in
dividual report, but that it was to
be an investigation by my office, and
what / find l do not intend to re-
port to this council. The proper
place for such report is to the judge
of the Superior court, or to a grand
jury. l will not disclose any evil
dence at any other place I want at
this time to set your minds at ease
regarding any idea that l am to make
report here. If l find nothing in
my investigation to report, no action
will be taken, but if ! do find some
thing, you shall hear from me later.
There was a ring in Campbell S
voice, which carried with it a chal-
lenge, and which leads one to be-
lieve that the end OF the muss started
in the council is not over by long
ways.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-14
HILTS TO FIGHT
FOR LOST SEAT
Case Will Be Taken Into
Superior Court where Ac-
ton will be Tested

The right of r. J. Hits, who was
expelled from the city council last
evening and his seat declared vacant,
to a seat in the council, will be test
ed in the Superior court This in
formation was given out by Attor-
ney F. w. Loomis for Mr.. Hits. Mr..
Loomis said that he did not consid-
er IIilts had fair trial and that a
trial by affidavits did not allow his
client the opportunity to question the
men who testified against him
Hits says that the photographs
shown was taken while he was sell
ing lot to one of the women in the
picture and the photographs were TAX
en- without his knowledge.
81 believe that l have excellent
grounds to take Mr.. Hits case into
the superior court" said Attorney
Loomis. 81 do not care to talk about
this matter, except to say that his
trial was unfair and the jury had
made up it's decision before the trial
began. He was tried by his enemies
and could not expect anymore than
he got.
"Just what method l shall pursue,
or just when the case will be taken
up, l am not prepared to say. l no.
titled the council, he still claimed the
right to his seat-and he does"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-14
TRAIN SERVICE
IS MADE BETTER
North Coast Limited now Runs
Through From Coast to
Chicago

Beginning today the North Coast
Limited of the Northern Pacific will
leave Tacoma and Seattle and run
regularly through from the coast to
Chicago, thus eliminating the transfer
at ST. Paul.
The news was received by the local
Northern Pacific office yesterday,
which stated that permission had
been secured for use of the Chicago
& Northwestern tracks between st.
Paul and Chicago.
This will place the harbor II hours
nearer to Chicago and give people
leaving Aberdeen on the Northern Pa
cific noon train an opportunity to
take the North Coast Limited from
Tacoma or Seattle at 700 p. m. and
enjoy through standard sleeping car,
tourist sleeping car and coach service
to Chicago.
The running time of this train
from Tacoma and Seattle to Chicago
will be 70 hours. equaling the best
time now made by any transcontin-
entail line.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-14
FISH HATCHERY
FOR QUlNAULT
Chamber of Commerce AT
Luncheon Takes up!lm-
portant Matter

Initial steps for the establishment of
fish hatchery on the Quiniault river
to be established by the government,
and the continuation of the Westport
road matter, were the two important
subjects taken up by the Aberdeen
Chamber of Commerce at the weekly
luncheon at the Fairmont hotel Tues
day.
The club spent considerable time
listening to speeches on the port dis
trict election, President Miller ap
pointing number of members to see
that large number of voters would
get out.
1t was announced that Tuesday, Dec
10, would be set aside as the day
to hear the reports on the Westport
road. County Engineer c. d. Robert
son is to be present, while delega-
tion from Westport, COhassett and
North Cove, will be invited.
Fifteen new members were voted
into the club, and a number of other
applications read. Several resolu-
tions were acted upon.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-14
WERE WORKERS
BEATEN UP?
One .of the Evicted Bunch
Writes From Tacoma
Saying They Were

RumOrs are current to the effect
that several members of the |. W.
w. who were evicted from Aberdeen
last week were roughly handled, and
that Vincent st. John, National sec.
retary. is on his way from Chicago to
institute suits for damages from such
of the special police are are known.
The rumors are indefinite as to the
based on letter from r. c. Cole,
one of the evicted, from Tacoma,
which is printed below:
Tacoma, Dec. 8, 1911.
Aberdeen, Wash.
Dear Comrade & Fellow Worker:
You was right when you told me if
we opened our hall we will get pinch
ed, and we did six of us. We met
Pierog in Jail and were served with
supper there but were marched out
of town at midnight. The socialist
emblem was torn out of my vest
roughly, tearing my vest by some Of
the ruffians. Peterson and Pierog
were taken our first in an automobile
blindfolded and beaten up. Fellow
Worker Fisher has the keys, also
the notice from the postoffice that a
package was there, you know. Have
written a letter to Comrade
to get in touch with the rebel | STOP
ped with and who still has my things,
as | had no chance of taking them
with me. We will try new tack as
soon as | can communicate with
Home. Hoping to hear from you soon,
l remain,
Yours for Industrial Freedom,
r. c. COLE, 10 South 14th st.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-14
Federal Grand Jury at Indian
apolis to Make Dilegent
Search
More Than a Ton of High
Explosives Found. Who
Paid for Them?

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 12-Who
besides John j. and James B. McNa
mara, handled or had knowledge OF
the interstate shipment of the ton OF
more of dynamite and notroglycerin
used in blowing up iron and stee
structures erected by firms employ
ing nonunion men in the last five
years? This question was inquired
into by the government officials to-
day, preparatory to the resumption
on Thursday of the federal grand
jury investigation of alleged ma
tion-wide dynamiting conspiracy.
Clerks who wrote letters, baggage
men, shippers and all those who are
supposed to have the remotest know
ledge of the movement of the explo-
sives or how and where they were
stored are included in the several
hundred witnesses who have been
summoned to testify before the grand
jury.
The instances of the finding of the
explosives about which special in
,quiry was made today follows:
One thousand four hundred and
ninety pounds of dynamite was dis
covered in padlocked box in barn
McManigels S father at Tiffin, o., April
23. 1911.
Ninety pounds OF dynamite sticks
found in the basement of a building
in indianapolis, in which were situat-
ed the offices of the International AS
sociaton of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, on April %, 1911, a
few hours after the arrest of John J.
NTnN "a of
the association.
Twenty-Five pounds of nitroglycerin
and dynamite found in a piano box in
the western outskirts of indianapolis
a few days later.
Thirty-eight quarts of nitroglycerin
buried in shed near Rochester, Pa.
Questions to Be Asked
The points upon which enlighten-
ment is sought in connection with
these instances are:
Who wrote the correspondence re-
lative to the purchase and shipment
of the explosive?
Who paid the bills and kept the
expense accounts?
BY what means We're the explosives
transported?
Although United States District At
torney Miller declines to discuss the
progress of the preparations for the
submission of evidence before the
grand jury, he indicated the purpose
of the government to make an eX-
haustive investigation Every wit
ness who can furnish any informa-
ton, however slight, will be summon
ed.
Iron Workers. Office Closed
To all appearances the headquar-
ter of the Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers were closed
today. The shades were drawn. the
door was locked and the whereabouts
of Herbert S. Hockin, the acting sec
retary, became a mystery.
Hockin's attorney professed not to
know where he was.
The sudden closing of the place
came soon after the announcement
that books and letters at the head
quarters had been secured without
resistance by detectives acting for
the National Erectors Association.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-14

Campbell stated last evening, af-
ter council had adjourned that sever
al members of the council, were in
a bad light and that should the Hits
case be taken to the superior court
there would be some damaging evi-
dence brought out against officials
other than Hits.
From present indications, Aber.
deems municipal affairs seem to be
in for a house cleaning, which can
not injure the city and only clean
out it's council of undesirable mem
bers if there be any, and clear any
stigma which might rest on innocent
members now under suspicion.