The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12

appointed to investigate the last cleo
ton lin Atlantic County, N. j., reports
about 1000 illegal registrations and
1000 illegal votes.
Where is to be the limit to the
height OF "skyscrapers"? a new one
Is announced In New York, to have
nfty-five stories above ground and four
stories below the surface.
IL is astonishing to note how the
manufacture and sale of automobiles
have increased in the last ten years.
The number made has increased from
$728 to 127,289, and the value OF the
product has increased from $4,748,000
to $194,720,000.
Ten thousand workers In the ma
chinists', watchmakers' and bakers
unions, in New York, went on strike
May I. Similar stories come from
nearly all the great centers of indus
try.
Useless offices costing the taxpay-
ers $92,280 a year have been abolish
ed by the new House OF Representa-
tives. In some cases the officials have
had no duties to perform il fifteen
years, but have been drawing pay.
The government has bought a coal
mine near Pittsburg, and scientific men
will mine IL, In order to obtain for
the government information which
will lead to the prevention of mining
accidents.
Postmaster-Gene Hitchcock re-
ports concerning the postal savings
banks that they show a steady in
crease In business. The experiment
has proved more successful even than
was anticipated.
In a laundry bankrupt case, the
question came before Chicago court
whether clean collars and other linen
are a necessity" or a luxury" with
i'm the meaning Of the law. The court
decided that clean linen IS necessity,
not luxury.
Prince Henryof Prussia had thrill
ling experience in an aeroplane on
April 20. The cylinder broke, and he
was compelled to make hasty des-
cent into the midst of regiment OF
soldiers on drill.
The last census shows that Paris
is still the third city in the world.
However, its growth 10 five years Is
only per cent, SO 1t does not look
as though it will hold that position
much longer.
The Supreme Court has passed
favorably upon the New York State
statute forbidding the use of photo
graphs of persons for advertising pur-
poses without the permission Of the
originals of the photographs.
The expectation from Australia OF
rabbits for food has resulted in a
marked diminution OF the famous rab-
BIT pest In 1895 more than 100000
rabbits were sent to England, but last
year fewer than three million.
"A fine record was made by New |
York City domestic, Maria Spieker, |
who in her 81 years of continuous |
service in Fifth Avenue household
saved a. fortune of $4,000. She was
eighty-one years old when she died, |
and received In the later years Of her
labors $1,000 year.
1t is reported that Sir Matthew Ma
than Is to be appointed British Con-
sul-General to Egypt, which would |
make him virtually the ruler OF that
country. 1t is said that he will be
the first Hebrew to hold power in
Egypt since Joseph.
In two provinces Of India the plague
carried off $4,000 people in Feb |
ruary and $4,000 in March. That
sounds dreadful enough; yet every |
year 100000 people in this country die
OF tuberculosis, and not much is said
about it, India has three times the
population of the United States.
Applications at the steamship Offices |
indicate that more Americans will 60 |
abroad this year than ever before.
To see the pageantry connected with
the coronation Of George ". Is thought
to be one OF the chief motives. Some
economists estimate that Americans
will spend $25,000,000 in England
alone during the coming summer.
The people of Great Britain seem
to be overwhelmingly in favor of tax
ing away the law-making power of the
L1Ou66 VI AOlu5y ~ IAC
reason that the Lords are not elected
by the people but derive their
power from the accident or birth"
This is common sense, and indicates
the real democracy OF the British
people.
"A new York book-dealer has pur-
chased the library of the late E. Dwight
Church which contains between $500
and 1000 volumes, and cost thirty years
of time and $780, 900. The catalogue
alone cost $4,000, and comprises sew
en- large volumes. This is said to be
the largest single transaction id rare
books that ever took place.
Two new inventions will do much
for the moving picture industry. Nj
Gaumort has succeeded, recently, in
coordinating the graphophone and the
biograph, so that actions and words
can be reproduced simultaneously. Al
so M Rothapfel has produced a device
by which motion pictures may be re-
produced in broad daylight, or in a
well lighted building. The time may
come when small town audiences can
enjoy the reproduction Of great opera
Or drama long after the actors have
passed away.
"A United States judge at Portland,
Oregon, decided that the Southern Pa
nd he 6-1