The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-13

MIR. William Caple, or SykesviIle
LID mt the Maryland University Hos
pital, Baltimore, to be operated on
for cancer.
Governor Tener, OF Pennsylvania, II
In rumored, will purchase the Phila.
delphia National Baseball Club Gov
Tener is president OF the Tidewater
Portland Cement Company, OF Union
Bridge.
Fire early Wednesday morning de-
stroyed the car repair shops of the
Western Maryland Railroad in Rdg-
ley, just across the river from Cum
berland, near the roundhouse recently
destroyed. All the tools were destroy
ed.
Fire at noon Tuesday destroyed the
barn on the G. A. Cassell farm, about
mile from Creagerstown. The farm
is tenanted by Bernard Myers, who
was having fodder shredded. lit liz
thought the fire started from sparks
from the engine which was being used
to run the shredder.
Ascertaining that certain conditions
the wreck on the Western
Maryland Railroad that occurred las
week near Pen-Mar were within the
state, the Public Service Commission
Wednesday on it's own initiative de-
cided upon an official investigation
and the causes OF the wreck that cos
five lives and injuries to others will
be probed.
One man was killed and half hund
red passengers had narrow escapes
1nfn Wednesday, ~bnn Po1
timOre and Ohio passenger train left
the rails in the Union Dam Tunnel
near Della, on the main line or the
road. Christopher G. Hyle, ST., of Bal.
timore, engineer was crushed to death
between the locomotive and wall oi
the tunnel.
We call the attention of the Mayor
and Council to the fact that West.
citizens have the habit Of
throwing paper and refuse of various
kind in the cutters. We do not know
whether there is an ordinance pro
this sort OF thing or not but
there certainly should be one, and the
people should be compelled to observe
it. This week the gutter from Centre
street to Court street, Is particularly
bad looking.
Rumors are afloat i'm business cir
cles to the effect that the Western
Maryland Railway will begin in the
spring the construction of it's pro
posed low-grade line from Williams
port to a point near Westminster
This line will pass through Frederick
which, it is understood will be one o
the division points. Deeds covering
the rights of way were obtained las
year.
Prof. G. Marshall Marashleian, tn,
singing evangelist, will render hi
famous First Sermon in Song" ant
also play his violin next Sunday, De
cember Is, at the Opera House in thil
city ut 2.30 p. m, and at 7.30 p. m, a
the Presbyterian Church, in Nev
Windsor. Prof. Marash1eian is al
Armenian, now naturalized, and 1T Il
said that his voice is one OF rar
sweetness and has the range of fou
octaves. He is said to make grea
impressions wherever he goes.
During the month of October last
the Savage Mountain Fire Brick com
pany of Frostburg, shipped 100000
brick and three cars OF fire-clay. Thii
Is the largest shipment i'm the histor!
of the company, and speaks well fol
the energy and efficiency of the pres
ent management. Mr.. Charles C. Cor
such is president, and MIR. John Cald
well, is general manager and vice
president Of the above enterprise
There are also a number of investors
in the company from this city.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the barn on the farm Of David D
Ruby, near Snydersburg, in Hamp
stead district, soon after 1 O'Clock
Tuesday morning. A considerable
quantity of hay and straw was burned
and cow and heifer perished In the
flames. Other live stock was rescued
The loss approximated $500. The
Hampstead Fire Company ran a couple
Of miles to the scene, but arrived only
in time to protect surrounding prop.
erty, as it found the entire building O
mass of flames.
Superintendent Fl Fl. Berry, who il
the private investigation
over the Western Maryland Railway
wreck at Pen-Mar last Friday, stated
Wednesday that after the hearing OF
one witness the Investigation will be
closed. He stated that the officials had
arrived at conclusion, and that this
conclusion would in no wise be altered
BY the evidence OF the witness yet to
be heard He refused to divulge the
nature of the verdict, but stated that
the company had decided to drop GER
tain men from the service.
A general Congressional investiga-
ton of the canning industry was pro-
posed in a resolution by Representa-
tive Allen, Of Ohio, at Washington to
provide for a committee OF five to hold
public hearings and to compel the at
tendance of witnesses. Tt is set forth
in the resolution that "it is charged
that in certain canneries of the United
States fruits and vegetables intended
for consumption are prepared and
canned among filthy conditions by
workers who are diseased and who
live and work in an environment that
makes cleanliness and health impos-
sible," and that women and children
of tender years are employed under
these conditions for long hours and
inadequate pay" We hope our can
neries do not employ chat kind OF
labor.
a large and very appreciative audi
ence enjoyed the performance OF The
New Minister last Friday night at the
Opera House, which was given for the
benefit of Grace Lutheran Church. A
number or local favorites appeared In
The cast and were repeatedly encored.
1t was well played and cleverly CO.'S
TUNED. The role of minister was well
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