The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-04-19
CURRENT NEWS.
FROM HERE, THERE AND
EVERYWHERE.

FROM HERE, THERE AND
EVERYWHERE.
Quite number Of voters in Illinois
went to the polls last week in row.
boats
Maj.Gen. Frederick D. Grant, son
of the famous general of the Civil
War, died i'm New York last Friday
morning Of diabetes.
More than 14,OOO,O 900 pounds of IN
wholesome foods were destroyed ln
the city Of New York In the year 1911,
by inspectors enforcing the pure rood
law.
James Whitcomb Riley, the most
beloved of contemporary American
poets, has declared that H. will write
no more His right hand Is said to
be paralyZed.
a great spot has been discovered
on the sun and photographed by Rev.
j. 5. Ricard, 8. J., At San Jose, Cal,
who predicts storms will occur April
19 to % and % to 20.
10000 people have been made
homeless and property to the value
OF $10,000,000 has been damaged by
reason of the floods along the Miss
issippi during last week.
Former Governor Crothers, in
recent interview, strongly urged the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson MT
VIM. l.. Marbury, the well-knoWn law
yer, has also declared himself for
Mr.. Wilson.
The Treasury Department has set
up queer kind of laundry with ma
chimes which wash and iron so1led
paper money. The machines are ex-
pected to save $1,000,000 a year in
printing and engraving.
LIE Matin, a Paris newspaper, an
nounces that it will offer a prize for
the winner OF 80 aeroplane race from
Pekin China, to Paris, a distance OF
about 1900 miles. This would be
much the longest race ever made in
the air.
The Republic of Panama is in the
midst of presidential campaign. The
candidates are Pedro Diaz, who il
said to be supported by the United
States, and DIR. Belisario Porras, who
used to b. the Panaman Minister at
Washington.
Four yachts have already been en-
tered for the first trip through the
Panama Canal The owners OF the
yachts are expecting to take them
from New York to San Diego, - soon
80 the canal is open. The distance
is 500 miles.
Should the Congressional Record"
become a popuEar-price magazine?
Senator Hepburn Of Idaho thinks the
subscription price should be reduced
To $1 year. at present it il $8 for
the long session and 81 for the short,
making an average of Sc a year.
"A farmers association has been
organized in Baltimore County and
will be composed Of all the farm
sers' organizations throughout the
rural districts There are now eight
oranges and clubs with representa-
ton i'm the new body, whose purpose
AID to advance all subjects of interest
to the farmer.
Tt was reported lately that depos-
it, or iron ore, amounting to millions
of tons, had been discovered in Full
ton county, Pa. The u. 5. Geological
Survey reports that there IL much
ore there, but it is OF very low grade
and would hardly pay to work at
present prices; although better ore
NAV be found at a lower level.
Supt. Anderson of the Anti-SaIoon
League, has challenged Senator
.Speicher, OF Carrot county, to public
debate, over the merits of his course
with the Local Option Bill. lhis
makes three challenges to Senators,
the others having been to Senators
Price and Moore, of dry counties. As
yet, none of these challenges have
been publicly accepted.
Friends of Governor Foss of Mass
achusetts say that he expects to BE-
the dark horse" to capture the Dem
,ocratic nomination for President. He
believes that neither Wilson nor
Clark can be nominated and that the
convention will turn to him as COM
promise. Gov. Foss was formerly a
Republican and was one Of the first
insurgents"
The Maryland Suffrage News, a
new paper, the interests of which are
indicated by it's title, has appeared as
a supplement to the Woman's Journ-
al Mrs. Donald r.. Hooker, of Balti-
more, il Editor-in-chief, and Mrs.
Franklin P. Mall, is managing Editor.
The paper will continue to agitate for
''votes for women" in Maryland, lead
ing up to another effort in the legis
lation of 1914.
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