The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-20

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md. ssoond Ga Matter.
E. Q. DIEFENDAL. Manager.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE %, 1913.
LOCAL AFEAlRs.
William l. T. Bergman. of Manehes-
ter, while in Baltimore last week. had
his pocket picked Of his wallet con
tanning 500.
President ]. +. Fitzgerald. superIn-
tendent A. R. Merriek and T. Z. Pratt
of the Western Maryland Railway
came to this city on Saturday after
noon and looked over some prospective
improvements that they intend to
make.
The Equal Suffrage League Of
Maryland passed a set Of resolutions
declaring woman suffragIsts should
not give official recognition TO any
political party and should eonfIne
themselves to the cause for which they
are fighting.
The WoodbIne Sunday School .;ornet
Band will hold a musical jubilee and
picnic on Saturday. July L. in the
grove Of A. 0wings. At Woodbine. com
meneIng at | o'clock. 4 program will
be rendered at O'Clock. refreshments
and supper viii be served on the
grounds.
Yesterday while driving near Tan
merry the wheel Of Mrs. George JACK
sons buggy caught IN the railroad
track causing the buggy 10 upset. IN
the buggy we're Mrs. Jackson and little
daughter. Katherine. and Mrs. Harry
Goraueh and daughter. Little Miss
Katherine'e arm was badly skinned
Deputy Game Warden ]. {. Turner
has secured q warrant for Charles :.
Steiner. superintendent Of the West
Virginia division Of the Western
Maryland Railway. He charges the
company with dumping aaHdust and
shayInga into Willis creek. This. he
says has been fatal to the fieh Of the
creek and river
4. 4. sehafer, of Little Orleans. Nd.
has written 10 the Public Service Com
mission complaining because the Vest
ern Maryland Railroad Company has
discontinued afternoon accommodation
train service between Hancock and
Cumberland since II has established
through service 10 Chicago. lie asks
that the local service be restored.
The States Attorney Of Frederick
county. dismissed the case against
Elmer Steele and Ernest IzIzeF INo Of
the five Western Maryland tfaInmen
tried nearly year ago n Frederick
upon the charge Of robhIng Western
Maryland freight cars. Three Of The
men accused we're acquitted and
Steele acquitted Of one charge The
remaining charge against Steele Haa
dropped and also the case against
Ilzer.
]. =. Boekafd { son report the fol
lowing automobile sales Of recent
date: Mr. Z. Y WhllehIII. Union
Bridge. 1913 buick %. roadster. NJ
Alice " Nampler. Westminster 1913
Buick II. touring. Mr.. John Hrehm.
IeIatersa. 1911 Hudson n. touring Or.
L. Miller, neIsIeTatoHn. Ford run
about. Mr.. Charles Heddlng. Hanover.
Pa. Chalmers -. touring. Mr.. Z. L.
YinglIng, Mexico. Maxwell y = run
about.
Comptroller Emerson Z. Harrington
has announced the quarterly dIaIfibu=
ton O the State school tax. the fire.
book tax and the amounts approprI-
ated To the accredited high schools
The amounts apportIoned 10 Carroll
county are HI follows School tax.
47.996.45 school book lax. 41.osa. a9:
approved high school. I925. Totals
Tor Baltimore and the counties are:
School tar. 1907 .s00.72: school book
tax, $4,000. approved high schools.
IS DO
As 4 result Of m examination aa
To his mental condition. Il Uas an
n0nneed 1T the United States District
Attorneys Office that George L.
Snyder. Of Berlin, Nd, had been eom=
mitted 10 the Springfield Hospital for
the insane. SykeaYllle, aud tint his
case had been indefinitely postponed.
Snyder was charged IN the United
States District Court With having
sent aeurrIlous and defamatory post
cards through the mail 10 his wife.
from whom he had been separated.
Rev Dr.. Hugh l. ElderdIee. presI=
dent Of the Westminster Theological
Seminary read n paper on The Last
Issue IN which q plea Nas made for
the unity Of Christian churches. last
Monday morning At The quarterly
meeting Of the Union Methodist MInIH-
tiers. The union + composed Of min
listers Of the Methodist Episcopal
South and the Methodist Protestant
churches. After the reading Of Or.
EIderdlee'H paper = discussion follow
ed. The meeting vas held II Madison
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
Baltimore.
The past masters Of the order Of
Masong Of Carroll county met At p.
m. Monday N the Masonic lodge
room. WanLz Building and organized
, past masters association for Car
roll county. Members we're present
from Nj Airy. sykeaYllIe and Man
chester. On Tuesday evening : meet
Ing Of Carroll Council Royal and Sc
IecI Masters vas held IN the same
room. Grand Master Smith and
Grand Lecturer seInp from the Grand
Council Of Maryland we're present and
conferred number Of degrees. after
which light refreshments we're served.
Ralph Shea, : student IT Mount st.
Mary,s College. 1t Emmitsburg. Nd.
WAS shot aud killed June II BY
Boston policeman. Charles v. Miller.
following gang fight IN the South
End. The shooting has caused sen