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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-08

Marriage Licenses
Ira Jacob Basler and Rosie M.
Lowe, both of Carroll county.
Benton H. Stoner and E. Laura
Myers, both Of Carroll county.
Horatio Stermer and Lottie Fuhr-
man, both of Carroll county.
H. Clayton Miller and Anna G.
Richards, both of Carroll county.
Roy J. King, Kingsdale, Pa, and
Emma e. Krumrine, Littlestown, Pa.
Gilbert c. Brown and Eva M. Ship
ley, both of Carroll county.
Harry M. Flickinger, Taneytown,
and Annie G. Erb, Mayberry
Walter w. Myers, Frizellburg, and
Grace V. Zimmerman, Taneytown.
Charles w. Frock, Westminster,
and Esta Eva Crumbacker, Carroll
county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-08
COURT HOUSE news.
Transfers Of Real Estate, Marriage
Licenses, &c.
Transfers Of Real Estate.

Horatio l.. IT. Bish and wife to
Austin a. Myers and wife, convey
273 acres and IL square perches, for
$500.
Ann ". A1baugh ct al. to Elizabeth
N. Newport, convey acres, for $3.50.
George H. Hunt ct al. to George a.
Shower, convey 72 acres, l rood and
g square perches, for $6350
George A. Shower and wife to
Christian F. Hunt, convey 72 acres,
z roods and s square perches, for
$635O.
John c. Taylor and wife to Howard
E. Taylor, convey Is acres, for $100.
Howard E. Taylor and wife to
John c. Taylor and wife, convey 81
acres, 8 roods and 3S square perches,
for $25O0.
Mary Grace Miller ct al. to G. Wal
ter Fritz and wife, convey 2 acres,
for $500.
Geo. w. McQuay to Paul M. Will
and wife, convey acres, 2 roods and
19 perches, for S..
John G. Hoffman executor to
Franklin Arnold, conveys 135 acres
and 154 square perches, for$4490.53
| John Hoffman, executor to Joseph
A. Arnold and wife, convey 15 acres
and 154 square perches, for $526.76.
John G. Hoffman, executor to Chas.
IT, Fowler and wife. conveys 16 acres
and "A square perches, for $244.12.
John G.. Hoffman executor to Lyman
Arnold and wife, conveys 45A acres,
for $1509.75. -1-.E
John G Hoffman, executor, to
Anthony Arnold and wife, conveys 81
acres and 3S square perches, for
f$122S84.
| Henrietta WI. Miller to Jennie g.
Hanson conveys lot OF land, Gn Man
nh nrfor For @fQA7
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09
"dSFRtiIAN NtCk.n WHO Ntra PALS sToLt ss75,@s, tRtsEsT-
 ED fS NEW YORK.
CROSSED CONTINENT
3n@ af i.ls Pals ,laiIed ta los Angeles Bank Robbed Few Feet
 From Police.

55eT York, Jan. <. --.Ichn McNamar1. alias Australian Mack.'' khe most noted hauh robher Of his time. was arrested by Central office detectives a} he stepped from q Fort Lee ferry boat 7his afternoon on q New forh warrant, charging him with breaking into the New Westminster fB C.,l branch of the Bank of Montreal on the night of September i, dynamtne 1he vault with nitro gyceline and stealing s375,ao in gold and cdrren. ey.
 He is helieved eo have had three companions. One of them, Charles F Hoffman alias Charles Dean. is now in jail in Lo@ Angeles op the same charge.
 The robbery was one Of the nioss daring in history The robbers work ed all night In the bank. which is next door to the Westminster polics iciS, tUu cA DlOuSu Aitt tiiil SG Of nitro-glycerine Just before dawn They carted the money away In pil- low cases and blankets. with which they had lined the vault room to dead en the sound They bound the ChL nese Watohman to chair and carried their piunder to Moose mountain creek, where they boarded motor They reached Vancouver on . freIgha train and later, went to Seat tls.
 Detectives traced McNamara acr0ss the continent and he was located h New Jersey about the tfms Holman was arrested in Los Angeles. The fact that Hoffman was arrested was kept secret until to- night McNamara will be arraigned In tho Tonnbs court tomorrow
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ICE BROKE AND
 SKATER WENT IN

Claud Schrantz, a mouos order clerk at the local postoiice, received q ducklng In the icy waters of q small pond near Twen5y-second ave nue and Oak street. Sunday aft@tnuoh He in company with others, wer' skating over the little pond when ths ice suddenly gave way ptncipitattn3 him into the chilly water. The pond was not very deep but vory cold and he immediate tely beat Il" for home where he replaced his icy garments with dry ones. He suffered no i'll ef feets from hls duckiug and was 3t the Postofflce yesterday.
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MERCHANTS $ PLANTERS
 REFLECTS OFFICERS
Is One of the Oldest and StrOngeso Banking Institutions in South.
 east Arkansas.

At the ahnual meeting of the stock holders of the Merchants and Plant ers Bank, che of the oldest and strong est banking institutions in Southeast Arkansas. held at the bank parlors yesterday morning, all the officers and directors were reelected for the ensuing year and the usual three par cent semi-annual dividend dec.afed Th. officers are S. c. Alexandess president; W. L. Dewoody, vice presi- dent; A. D. Foster, cashier; J. W. Wilkins. Charles Well, J. W. Jones, S. c, Alexander, w. E. Collier, W. |. Dewoody, A. D. Foster and J. s. h. gram, directors.
 The Merchants and Planters Bank has & capital of $175,oo0, surplus d sl25. GOO and undivided profits, 3l7,0Ve. Ite officers aDd aGtacnes are progfes- slye spirited, businesslike and enef- getic. beside enjoying unusual popd- larlty. It's past years business mas been most satisfactory and the coming year promises to be even better than 1911, It's annual statement, reeeniy nublisbed. was one of the best maoe hr banking institutions In this state,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09
CHESS PLAYERS
 HAVE ORGANIZED

Twelve lovers of the kingly game of chess met at the Y. M. c. A. last night to form club. The name of the new organization is the Pine Bluff Chess Club" and the officers elected are: Cecil Baker, president; G. F. Lytle, Jr., vice president; Leslie Mcintyre, secretary and treasurer. e. w. Cutler, Will E senkramer and Les : lie Mcintyre were named as commit tee to draw up the constitution and bylaws which will be submitted for at 6he next meeting, Mon day night.
 Committees were appointed to ,se- cure six chess outfits. rule books etc. The club will meet evsry Monday night at tie Y. M. c. A. and all love- of the game are invited to join. The dues W Il be 25 cents per month.
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RIChfS0N WILL.
 PLEAD GUILTY TODAY
Impression In Boston is That Clergy. man Will Get Life I'm.
 pr1sonment.

Boston, Jan. 8.-Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson, who on Saturday confessed that he had caused the death of Avis Lnnell. the little chorus singer to whom he had been engaged, will be arraigned tomorrow to enter a plea 10 the charge of murder.
 The impression is general tonight that the young clergyman will not pay the extreme penalty of his crime. but that the death sentence which will be passed upon him tomorrow will be commuted by the governor and couD- Gil to life Imprisonment. Richeson's counsel have announced that they will plea for clemency on the ground that their client Is insane
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09
BRYAN LOSES
 IN COMMITTEE NATIONAL. DEMOCRATIC COMMIT- TEE WILL SELECT CONVENTION CITY 1T SESSION TODAH.
GUFFEY IS SELECTED
Pennsylvania Committeeman "Gets lnf After Bitter Opposition On
 Part of the EomInoner.

Washington, Jan. S.---Afler a fight that lasted all the afternoon the Nat ional Democratic Committee seat l Col. James M. Guffey, of Pennsylvania, as member. bX a vote of 30 to l3. thereby defeating William Jennings Bryan, who opposed Guffey and accus- ed him openly of having betrayed the party and of being unfit to sit in a national committee.
 Az soon as Guffey and Montcas- tie, of Tennessee, had been seated, the committee adjourn | until t0:50 o'clock tomorrow morning when it will select & place for meeting, de eide whether or not delegates are ,s be chosen by primaries or conventions, name a committee on arrangement and adjourn.
 Most of the contentious over the seating of Guffey this afternoon was conducted in executive session. Mr. Bryan, who sn ,ceeded four years ago in keeping Guffey off the committee, got into action few minutes after the committee began it's labors in the assembly room at the Shoreham.
 When the name of Alabama Was called it was reported that the state committee, had filled the vacancy. caused by; the death by the election of James Weatherly. It Was moved that Weatherly be admitted to the committee.
 Tbe Gpffey matter occupied So much tie that when the committee reassembled at 5 o'clock, after a short recess. it was decided to allow the matter of selecting a city in which to hold the convention to go over until 10:30 tomorrow morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09
CHIEF OF POLICE PARNELI. AND CONSTABLE STEWART JAIL'
 TWO MEN.
ONE HAS BAD RECORD
Relieved To Be Wanted Elsewhere Known As "IllinOis Billy" and
 @Sliyers."

George Davis alias "Illinois Brady" and Charles Bennett. alias "Shv- ers,' the latter known to the otfic- CTS as one Of the best yeggmen in the country, were jailed here yes- terday by Constable Frank Stewart and Chief of Police Evan Parnell when, 1t ia believed. they were pBan- ming to pull off a big safe blowing job here. Both men were posing az dummies on East Third avenue at tho time the officers took them in and bod solicited colns for some hours as deaf nautes before Chief ParnelI and Constable Stewart learn ed Of their presence in the city. They arrived in Pine Bluff. they said, Sunday night, from Memphis. They are being held in the city jail on s vagrancy charge and the offtc- CTS have communicated with author tiles In various cities to see if bhey are wanted for recent Jobs
 While Chief Parnell and Con- stable Stewart know little of the record of Davis they have the full history of the career of Bennett, who ia hnown to sleuths all over the country as one of the most danger ous safe blowers at liberty. The of- flcers say he has served terms h various penitentiaries and Is an all around crook. When arrested the men had a number of files ana punches tn their possession and oth- CT paraphernalta handy for yeggmen' They deny that they were here for night work" but tho officers have gotten enough out of them to con- vince them that their mission In Pine Bluff was for no good purpose
 Davis Is aouA 30 years old. 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs about 155 pounds. He has sandy moustache and sandy hair and is tough look ing character. Bennett is about 47 years old, 5 feet, inches eall. weighs about t40 pounds, gray stub by moustache and gray hair. He shows the effects of dissipation and contends that he Is an umbrella fixer. Both men claim illinois as their home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09
WOMEN KILLED
 BANKER DYING MOB OF WHITE MEN COMMIT HOR. BIBLE CRIME NEAR BLYTHE.
 WILLIE, ARK.
CITIZENS EXCITED
Dying Man knows Men in Mob and VIII Give Names at the
 Coropcr's Inquest.

i-J .4.Ct-l1G, Asa., Jt.n. 6.-W1th nlS wife, Mrs. Kate Carpenter, and her mother, Mrs. Mary Davis, lying dead. their heads beaten almost to pulp, and he himself in practically a dying condition, M P. Carpenter, one of tie most prominent and wealthiest plan.- CTS in this section of Arkansas, gasi,- ed out a fearful story of mob attack upon his home at midnight when neighbors visited his house today.
 Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs Davis wete murdered and Carpenter was so badly beaten that his life is despaired of, by band of five or six white men living in the neighborhood of the Carpenter plantation. News of the affair reach ed here today and Sheriff H. c. Hall. of Mississippi county, at once formed a posse and hurried to the scene Of tha tragedy seven miles South of here.
 On going to the Carpenter home early this morning neighboring planter was greeted by the sight Of Mrs. Carpenter lying dead upon the floor of one of the rooms. The body of her mother, Mrs. Davis, was found in an adjoining room and lying near her was MT. Carpenter.
 Furniture was demolished and the house bore mute evidence of the des- perate struggle which Carpenter put up against his assassins, when they invaded his home last night.
 Barely conscious, he managed % gasp out the brief details of the crime He said that the men came to his homo and knocked at the door about midnight. When he opened the doc: he was at once attacked by two or three of the men, while the other members of the band rushed into the rooms occupied by Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Davis.
 The struggle was fierce, but short lived. as MT Carpenter soon sank tO the floor unconscious from the rain of blows showered upon his head and body by the men, who were armed with heavy guns and clubs.
 Citizens of this vicinity are much excited over the murder. Carpenter says he recognized his assailants and will give their names at the coroner's inquest tomorrow, after which ar- rests probably will be made.
 It is believed that the murderers represented all element in the neigh borhood antagonistic to Carpenter.
 Carpenter and his family came here from Mexico, Missouri. Mir. Carpent- CT was president of bank in Blythe vile until few months ago, when he moved on plantation near this city. Carpenter is well known i., Blytheville
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09

for that purpose. The trustee had re- fused to carry out the terms of the trust, and the lower court returned that this should be done.
 Goodrum was cashier Ol the oank and 1t was alleged that he was crim- inally short in his accounts $l3. S4S12 tn addition to $2,777.15 short age in bills receivable This waa shown by examination of his books by Frank Wittenberg, December 6. 1909. Goodrum insisted that he had done no wrongful act, and that the apparent shortage was due to bad bookkeeping. However. through his friends, an adjustment was Ieached whereby Goodrum was to deliver cer- tain lands to the bank to cover the shortage. It was later learned that Mrs. Goodrum executed the contract and deed of trust through durees by reason of a dread of prosecution Of her husband, but the court found from the testimony DO evidence. Of any such threat by anyone representing the plaintiff. The lower cours waa therefore sustained.
 Chiropractics Are Safe.
 Chiropractics ale not required to secure license in the state to prac- tice healing by their peculiar meth- cd. This is the finding of the Sl- pre'me Court. ill a decision written by Justice Kirby, in which Justice Hat dissents. It is the case of the State against one Dr. Gallagher, Of Frank In county, and the courts position i. defined in the following paragraph;
 "If the Legislature shall deem it necessary to regulate the practice of chiropractics, it will doubtless do as it has done in the practice of os- Geopathy. But SO long as it's prac- titioners do not prescribe drugs or medicine or other agencies of like or similar kind for the body of it's pau- ents; no incorrect treatment CT harm ful suggestions and theories for the mind, they cannot be required to Ob- tain certificates of proficiency in their profess:on unless and until the Legis- lature requires it."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09
BURGLAR ALARM
 RANGING BURGLAR

The automatic burglar alarm, a big gong, which is placed just outside the building occupied by the Bank of Pine Bluff, went off" Sunday night about z o'clock and in a few minutes the sidewalk in the vicinity of the banking house was crowded with the curious who were peeling through N,he windows trying to get glimpse of the burglar. A number Of police men were also in the crowd as well as Chief of Police Evan Parnell, but a thorough search revealed no "yegg. The alarm is operated by electricity and it is thought the wires became crossed or the insulation Of one of them became worn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09
WRIST BROKEN AS
 RESULT OF FALL

Mrs. c. H. Dyer, No. 512 West Second avenue. sustained broken wrist as the result of severe fall from the ice covered steps at the rear of her home yesterday evening about z o'clock. Mrs. Dyer had started down the steps which were covered with ice and slipped. and fell with her full weight on her right hand, fracturing it just above the wrist. Dr. o. w. Clarke was called and reset the broken mem- Der and Mrs. Dyer Is now resting very we'll.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09
THREE KILLED
 IN COLLISION

Montreal, Can. Jan 8.-Three per- sons were killed and a large number injured in a collision between two Canadian Pacific trains at Terre Bonne, Quebec, thirty miles from thts city this afternoon. One train was bound for Montreal and the other for Quebec. The first reports from the wreck stated that thirty-five had been killed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09

Magistrate W. n, Vance, an otA Confederate soldier. fell while OF his way to his office Monday morning ana sustained bad cats about he hand aud bruises about the body.
 Miss Blanche Clark, wac lives Hltn her father at No totS Hast Seveuta avenue, fell from the steps at her homo and her nose s.as mashed and hef mouth cut
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NOTHING CERTAIN

But we believe Leibig's Cold Tablets to be the best possible remedy fof colds. We be lieve it strong enougn to refund your, money if if doesn't ' cure your cold. Price 25c, Our Lilac Witch Hazel Cream is the remedy par excellence for chapped hands and lips. Money back if not satisfa ctory. Price 25c.
 cTTTzENS npTG STORE
 We Deliver it Qrscker.r
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SUPREME COURT SAYS HIS IN. DICTMENT WAS RETURNED AT
 LEGAL TERM OF COURT.
OTHER DECISIONS
Goodrum Case From LOnOke County is Affirmed -Chiroprachcs
 Need No Licenses

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. S.--One tech nicality upon which w. S. Rhea, con- victed of the murder of Vital Archard, the Farrel constable, and sentenced to hang, had hoped for reversal of his case, was swept away Monday oy the Supreme Court. Rbea was con victed in Jefferson county U. murder in the first degree on the evidence largely of negroes, and appealed on the grounds that the indictment re- turned against him was illegal, the grand jury which returned the indict-. ment not having been properly sum- moned.
 It was conte1lded that an act pass I'd by the last Legislature, changing the date of holding the Desha circuit court, was not effective at the time the indictment was returned, but tue Supreme Court declined to take this view of the case in the appeal of Pear ly Johnson, convicted of grand lar ceny, in which the same question was raised. The court finds that the pas sage" of an act means it's approval by the Governor, and in this instance the act was approved May 26. Under the I. and R. amendment it became a law ninety days there after, or four days prior to the converting of the Desha court under the new act. The defense in the Rhea case had contended that the act was not "passed" until nine ty days after it had been signed by the governor, and that for another ninety days, it would have been sub feet to referendum, and was not therefore law. This contention Is not sustained by the Supreme Court.
 The question Of the dual enActing clauses employed by the last Legis- lature On the majority of bills was brought up. but not specifically pass cd upon.
 Tt does not follow that the use of two enacting clauses, one of which is Inappropriate. renders the enactment void. On the contrary 1t seems clear to us that if the form prescribed by the constitution is in fact used, the addition of another inappropriate clause would be treated surplusag-, |, and does not render the act void. It is not sound argument to say that be- cause of the use of two forms of en- acting clauses, the authoritative source of the enactment is unexpress- ed and left in doubt"
 In other words, the Legislature was sure to be right in the use of one or the other of the clauses, and the Su- preme Court was not called upon at this time to decide which of the clauses Is inappropriate, since both were used. That is question that is left for further consideration when it ts specifically raised.
 GeOdrum Case Affirmed.
 In the case of J. c. Goodr,lm IT,, against the Merchants and Planters Bank of England. the Court sustained the lower court in requiring the exc cution of certain deeds to lands in I.onoke county, conveyed to a trustee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09

Hold your Calendar orders for d few days and see our line. Samples expected daily. We have the finest line ever brought to Pine Bluff. Pat ronixe home enterprise and give yonr orders to the Adams Printing Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09

Miss Maud Williams has returned ro her home in Memphis after visit of several days here with Miss Mary Me Coy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09

Mr. and Mrs W. K. Ightcn. of F. Smith, will soon arrive in this city where they will make their home. MT Lighton will take charge of tne mass zine Back to the Land which was formerly published by H. c, Spauid- ing in Fort Smith.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09

--The Central Trades and Labor Council will meet Wednesday night af tfe usual place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09

Mrs. T. E. Tolson and children. or England, are visiting relatives in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09

More new accounts for 1912-and re spectfully refer any individual, me,- chant, firm or farmer about to open a bank account to any of our deposi- tors-as to our methods of doing busi- ness and treatment of depositors at all times.
 The privileges and protection of this strong bank established in 1870 ex- tended to all,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09

In the case of J. c. GoodIum IT,, against the Merchants and Planters Bank of England. the Court sustained the lower court in requiring the exc cution of certain deeds to lands in Ilonoke county, conveyed to a trustee
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-19
Santa Claus

ith The children There will be nc
me IN our party but ourselves Please
1T me- know ~ The first Of January
There followed page OF details
he letter was signed By an old schoo
rt~nd now the wife OF suooasstui
inancier
Miss Fanella's hand trembled. her
ace vas drawn and white
A nurse maid she moaned At
asst bitterly. a common nurse maid
She put n kindly. and il Is kind Of
'er 70 think OF me in ny destitution.
10 that is what IL means Yet, lsn't
better than cold and loneliness and
taryation' I'm tired OF being diff
erent from other people. I'll try be
ug as common as the commonest for
4 while"
Suddenly the great bell pealed
through the resounding old rooms
She lifted the little lamp In wonder
ment and threaded her eay again
through the icy gloom No trades-
people called at the house. and Ger
ta!nly not at the big front door And
generations Of superiority had taught
the neighbors the futility Of calling
at the Fenway portals
Nelson Travers stood in the porch
the big white fakes heaped upon his
broad shoulders
Good evening. Fanella" he said as
II he had parted with her but yester
day Tomorrow is your birthday,
believe, and Christmas. too WIN you
come for a ride with me-"
Miss Fanella gasped. as well she
might. This. after fifteen years Of 81
lence' Had it taken him so long to
recover from the repulse OF old
Madam FenUay7
What will the neighbors think"
she gasped
You are thirty-siT tomorrow, are
you not Fanella? Isn't that old
enough TO act as you please regard
less Of the neighbors?"
Il suppose it is. Nelson" she ad
mitted with smile. But vhere!"
viii you trust me this once. Fanel-
Ia? promise 10 bring you back
whenever you wish"
Miss Fanella looked into the white
night. Was she dreaming. or could
this unlikely thing really have hap
pened in the deadening monotohy OF
her life7
What difference did II make any.
way Henceforth she would be only
nursemaid. She looked back into
Nelson Trsvers' honest eyes pleading
with her TO trust him. About her the
stately old furniture upon which her
pride had fed SO many years, pleaded
In vain
Yes she said. I'm come. do not
know how far l shall go. though"
The man stepped into the old hall
and held her coat His lips closed
over his displeasure when he felt the
weight Of IT,
She did not remember the worn
gloves on the hall table. and only
thought about locking the door when
she saw Trsvers slip the key into hi,
deep pocket