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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
GAMBLER TELLS HOW
CHEATING DEVICES
ARE MANUF FACTURED
Practically All Fixed"
Games Are Made in
New York
DICE THE EASIEST
TO MAKE CROOKED
Wide Range in Prices Offered--Are
Few Crooked Faro Boxes, But
It Is Easy to Queer
Roulette Wheel

Just south of the din and hustle Of
Fourteenth street, on University place,
IS dingy. three-story brick building,
within which is manufactured practically
all of the crooked gambling parapher-
MALTA for the United States.
To one standing on the sidewalk and
looking up at the old building ~ never
would occur that the place was occupied
at all. The windows stare out on the
street. black with the dust of years, and
streaked with the drip of many rains. But
behind them, at almost any time of day,
year in or out, can be seen little knot
of men leaning against rusty boxes and
crates and talking with the ponderous
proprietor, for this is the gathering place
of New York's host of crooked gamblers,
says the New York Press.
The fact that it is not Illegal to man
ufacture cheating gambling devices makes
the proprietor perfectly willing to exhibit
most of his wares for the asking. He is
a great. fat, red-eyed man, but he is con-
sidered one of the most cunning dice max
ers in America. To the gamblers who
gather there he is the master genius of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
MESSENGERS Perilous Journey

Probably the most spectacular and
perilous journey that was ever made
by an express rider in the inland .em-
pire is recorded in the official reports
of Gov. Isaac l. Stevens. The governor
and a small party of "a were Tear Fort
Benton, Mont. in the autumn OF 1867
after a summer of hard work negot at
ing treaties with Indian tribes between
the Cascade mountains and the Mon
tana plains, says a Spokane dispatch to
the New York Sun.
Said stevens biographer:
The great tribes of the upper Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

friends l think It's worthy OF the highest praise
B. L. D0olEY. Roanoke. Va"
Sufferers Of Stomach. Liver and Intestinal Ailments
not asked to take Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy for weeks and months before they feel bene
fitted. just try one dose-which should make you
feel better in health convince that viii
be well and strong, free you from pain and suffer-
ing and give you sound and healthy Stomach, as
st has done in thousands of other cases wherever
1t is taken YOU will hear nothing but the highest
praise Go TO your druggis-ask him about the
great results 1t has been accomplishing in cases of
people he knows or send TO Geo. II. Mayr Mfg
Chemist. l54-l56 Whiting ST., Chicago. ILL.,, for
free book ON Stomach Ailments ard many grateful
letters FROM people who have been restored.
For sale IN Birmingham by Eugene Jacobs drug
store. 1904 Second avenue and other druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
PILES CURED AT HOME'
BY NEW ABSORPTION
METHOD

If you suffer from bleeding, itching
blind or protruding Piles. send me you'd
address. and l Will tell you how to cure
yourself at home by the new absorp
of this home treatment free for trial
with references from your own locality
manent cure assured. Send no money
but tell others of this offer. Write to-
day to Mrs. NJ Summers. Box p. Notrs
Dame, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12
STOMACH
SUFFERERS.
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy is Recommended
and Praised By Thousands
Who Have Been Restored

Il was a sick man for
about three months caused
from Gall Stones of the Liver
and was told by three of our
most prominent physicians
that I would have to sub
init 10 an operation to get
relief. but heard OF your
Wonderful Stomach Remedy
and secured n full treatment
and took It according to di-
rections and passed hun
dreds Of Gall Stones. Since
taking your medicine 1 work
regularly and don't feel any
i'll effects. Il am praising
your Remedy to ali nv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

Just imagine two million persons held
up by rainstorm in New York! That
is just what happens very frequently.
The gigantic subway system is easy
prey for heavy storm, the flooding of
the tracks paralyzing the roads and
leaving the congested business sections
helpless. Late dinners and much suf-
fering are the usual result when heavy
rain puts the entire system out of COM
mission. Incidentally, a recent storm
played havoc throughout tho suburbs
causing the undermining of sidewalks.
with considerable damage to property
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

strikes this segment and is detected
down into one of the compartments di-
rectly below instead of continuing to
hump over the other compartments un-
til it loses its momentum and drops into
one of them naturally. With the mule
car the dealer can throw the spring when
he sees the ball at point opposite the
section OF the wheel where most of the
heavier bets are placed
But the master genius of gamblers de-
clared that such a device is clumsy and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

dishonest art. They will tell you that
the "Old Man." as they call him, can
make dice that will almost walk and
cards that will all but talk.
When there is anything new wanted to
fleece a sucker the men who live by
cheating the public. and there are several
thousand such gamblers In this city alone,
20 to the "Old Man for advice. He is
reputed to have thought out and manu-
factured more innovations in crooked
gambling than any other living man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-12

easy to detect. The only method of
cheating at roulette which is at all prac-
teal, he said, is the electrical wheel with
the platinum ball.
Use Electricity
Some idea of the infrequency with
which one meets electrical wheels in ac-
tual operation may be gathered from the
fact that they cost upward of $1,000.
while a regular wheel of standard size
car be bought for $3.50. The electric
controlled wheel is the last word in the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
Mechanicsvile Defeated by Manchester

Manchester and Mechanicsville play
ed very close and exciting game on
the formers grounds last Saturday,
Manchester putting the winning run
across in the sixth inning. Both Of
Manchester runs were earned while
Mechanicsville scored its only tally
in the first round when Sullivan made
a wild heave over third base
The locals scored their first run in
the fourth stanza when Spencer open
ed the inning with a clean single to
left and stole second, V. Buchanan
struck out, r.. Buchanan followed with
q two-bagger and went to third when
Spencer was called out at the plate
on a close decision. While Arnold
was strolling leisurely to his place of
abode in the center of the diamond,
R. Buchanan burglarized the counting
station. Sullivan ended the in
ming by duplicating the Casey"
feat. The second and last run for the
locals was scored i'm the sixth inning.
Spencer opened the inning with two
Dagger, W Buchanan sacrificed him to
the keystone bag, and he scored ON r.
Buchman's single.
The feature Of the game was the
fielding of Spencer, ". Buchanan and
R. Buchanan, the latter catching two
fouls to the left of the grandstand.
Spencer and R. Buchanan carried off
the batting laurels, each getting a
double and single, all of which came
at very opportune times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
E, A. STROUT, Farm Agency.
EDWARD w. CASE, Manager
211 East Main Street,
Westminster, Md.
n nL1-n 100
C. & P. Phone, 122.

Have for quick sale the following me
farms. homes. and orchard lands Easy
terms and possession at once.
17O-Fine aO-acre poultry and 6rntt tarm
fine improvements, rich soil, hne waIsr,
timber and fruit; 3 to 4 cuttings al faI,
per wear; having an average OF 500 from
eggs sold alone, per month this winter
Price only $500.
$40 acre farm. good fruit timber,
water, fair buildings; will cut $500 worth
lumber. Price $1,000.
1910 acre farm, with good improve,
ments, cut last year 30 tons OF nay; i anr
lies WE'LL as fruit o water sa aRo viii in
clude is acres growing grain.
1928 acre farm. fer $500. 2O1-e - acre s.,
home, $4,000. 2OE142 acre, Va. farm,
$1,000. Fine home in Westminster, slooo.
195-Money making peach orchard. IL
acres Of land planted t too year t nese6
crop, over $40 from wheat sold one
crop, should pay for , orehard' Price only
For full information call on or address
z. w. Case Westminster. Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
DUBLIC SALE
or A.
LARGE FARM !!

The undersigned, will offer at pub
lie sale, on the premises, near May
berry their farm formerly known as
the Jacob Marker farm. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST seth, 1913,
at 2 O'Clock, p. M, all Of that valuable
farm containing
219 ACRES OF LAND.
OF which 200 acres are cleared land
and 10 acres in timber, improved by
a good STONE DWELLING, contain
ing s rooms and basement; large bank
barn, 50x9O feet, hay shed, 40x50
feet. wagon shed and two corn cribs
combined, hog pens and all necessary
outbuildings, all in good order. This
farm IL excellently located, contains
a good orchard OF all kinds OF fruits,
an abundance Of good water. It is in
a good state Of cultivation and in gen.
eral one of the most desirable large
farms in Carroll county.
Terms will BE- made known on day
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
THE HANOVER FAIR.
10Th Annual Exhibition Sept. 1918
bigger and Better Than Ever.

The 18th annual Fair of the Han
over Agricultural Society, to be held
at Hanover, Pa, Septic IL, Is and
10, 1913, promises to far surpass any
exhibition ever given by the Society;
the management is actively engaged
in providing an exhibition which will
be highly enjoyed by visitors from all
sections.
The principal object of the Fair is
to- exhibit the resources and products
of our State and County, and to slim
ulate its people to greater efforts for
the improvement and development of
the State and County's agricultural
and mechanical resources.
The Association has the most beauti-
full park-like grounds in the State,
with large and commodious buildings
for exhibits, large Grand Stand, Good
Stables, and one of the best half-mile
Tracks in the State. These beautiful
grounds are worth while going to see.
A special feature of the 1913 Fair
will be the large Poultry Exhibit.
This Department is fast approaching
the foremost ranks of exhibits of
this kind to be found anywhere in
the country.
There will be special amusement
features daily during the Fair, and
no expense will be spared by the
MANAGEMENT to make all visitors en-
Joy themselves to the utmost.
Trotting and pacing races each day
for prizes aggregatIng $4,000. Re
member the dates-Sept. 1918, and
visit the Hanover Fair.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
TRUSTEES SALE
II of a
SMALL FARM T!
NEAR BACHMAN'S MILLS.

By virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court for Carroll county passed in
Cause No. 4726 Equity, the unders1gn-
ed Trustee will offer at public sale
on the premises, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Th, 1918,
at o'clock p. m, all that land and
premises Of which Caroline Lippy the
first wife Of Joseph Lippy died seized
and possessed being the same land
that was conveyed to her by Jacob w.
Baum and wife, dated April 9Th, 1876,
and recorded among the land records
of Carroll county in Liber f. T.. s., No.
46, folio 266 ETC., containing 25 Acres
and 10 Square Perches of Land, more
or less
This land is situated on the road
leading from Bachman's Mills, to
Deep Run, about two and on6-nalf
miles from Bachman's Mills, adjoining
the lands of Noah T.. Geiman, Amos
Feeser and Theodore Irish.
This land is well watered and mas
due proportion OF meadow.
The improvements consist of lwo-
story log house, weatherboarded, a
bank barn, hog pen, meat house and
corn crib.
Terms of Sale:-One-third cash on
the day OF sale, or upon the ratifica-
ton thereof by the Court, the residue
In two equal payments, the one to be
paid on one year and the other i'm two
years from the day OIL sale with inter-
est, to he secured by the notes of the
purchaser with approved security, Oh
all cash at the option OF the purch-
aser.
CHARLES Z. FINK, Trustee.
John w. FIickinger, AuctiOneer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
DUBLIC -ALE
u OF
DESIRABLE PROPERTY!
At Bird Hill, in Carroll County, Md.

The undersigned, widow of the late
States N. Dell, late of Carroll county,
deceased, and by virtue of a Power
of Attorney from Theodore a. Dell,
and others, being all the children Of
the said States N. Dell, deceased, with
their respective husbands and wives,
to the undersigned, | will offer for
sale, at public sale, to the highest bid
der, on the premises, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1918,
at 1 o'clock p. m, all that desirable
property, containing Six co. Acres,
Three (3) Foods and TWenty-six (26)
PercheS of Land, more or less, that
was conveyed to the said States N.
Dell, i'm his lifetime, by Sebastian
Bowers and wife, by deed dated March
23rd, 1895, and recorded among the
Land Records of Carroll county, in
iber B. F. c., No. 80, folio 800, etc.
The improvements thereon consist
of comfortable Log WeatherbOarded
Dwelling of rooms, stable and other
necessary outbuildings. There il
good fruit on the premises, and a
never-failing well of fine water at the
dwelling.
This property is situated ON the new
State Road, opposite the school house
at Bird Hill, Carroll county, Maryland,
about 6 miles from Westminster, and
8 miles from Gambler, and is now oc-
cupied by the undersigned, who will
be pleased to show prospective pur-
chasers over the property. Posses
sion can be given at once, except al
| to such part as may be in growing
crops, which will be reserved.
Terms of Sale:-One-third cash on
day of sale; one-third i'm six months
and the other one-third in twelve
months from the day of sale, the de-
ferred payments to be secured by the
notes of the purchaser or purchasers,
with security to be approved of by the
undersigned, and bearing interest
from the day of sale; or the whole Of
the purchase money may be paid i'm
cash at the option of the purchaser or
purchasers.
SARAH A. DELL,
Widow Of States N. Dell, and Attor-
ney-in-Fact.
Elias N. Davis, Auctioneer. |
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22

DUBLIC SALE of VALUABLE REAL
V ESTATE, near Mt. Pleasant, Car
roll County, Md.-The undersigned
will sell at public sale, on the premises,
On SATURDAY, AUGUST Both, 1918,
at l o'clock, p. M, tract Of land con-
tanning 39a ACRES OF LAND. Said
alnd has recently been surveyed and
laid out into wood lots ranging from
2 1-8 to Az acres. There are several
springs of water on these lots. The
balance being tract of about 16 acres
of land is farming and meadow land:
several streams of water flow through
this land. Terms made known on day
of sale, JOSHUA B. BARNES,
aug Is Owner.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
STATE PROHIBITIONISTS INAUGU-
RATE CAMPAIGN.
To Employ Field Secretary and 10
Establish Paper-Naming OF Ticket
Postponed.

Establish Paper-Nam1ng OF 1lchet
Postponed.
The State Prohibition Convention
was. held at Wildwood Park, Mount
Airy. August IA. A ringing platform
was adopted, in which the party was
CONGRATULATED upon being the pioneer
in advocating many of the progressive
policies that have since been adopted
by other parties and in many IN
stances enacted into law. Ii re-
affirmed it's devotion to absolute pro-
hibition of the manufacture and sale
of alcoholic liquors,
The nomination of ticket was
nostponed. Candidates for state
COMPTROLLER and Clerk of the Court OF
Appeals will be named at an adjourn
cd convention to be called by the
state chairman, Charles r. Woods,
who said il would be held on Sep
TENDER 20.
A large delegation from Baltimore
and the counties attended the con-
vention. The delegates were met
at the train by the Mount Airy Pro-
hibition Alliance and escorted to the
park by a band, troupe OF BOY
Scouts, school girls and local Pro-
hibitionists.
The convention was called to order
nv Chairman Woods. Prayer was
offered by Rev. G.. r. Sanner, pastor
of Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church. Baltimore Rev. II. Q. Keen,
pastor Of Kemptown Methodist Pro-
testant Church, was elected temper
arv chairman and Samuel III. Nor
man temporary secretary. Rev. g. L.
Elderdice. pastor or Fredericksburg
Methodist Protestant Church, was
made permanent chairman.
I'm taking the chair Mr.. Keen made
q sneech in which he attacked Gov
ernnr Goldsborough's statement on
the local option question, character-
izing it as compromising"
The following committees were
named:
state Executive Committee-Cha1r-
man, Charles r. Woods; vlce-chalr-
man. r. Henry Ho1me; treasurer, ..
III. Norman; Finley g. Hendrickson'
George R. Gorsuch, w. M. Keener'
DIR. z. ID. Fenby, Rev. Charles ~
Elderdice, w. S. Norris, Edwin Hlg-
gins, James w. Frizzell and =. J..
Judefnd.
On REHABILITATION i. Dulaney'
H. e. Stanley and T.. E. Watkins.
On Notwithstanding Leverlng,
r G. Hendrickson, Charles r. Woods,
IN w. Miles and DIR. w. II. Davis.
Virgil c. Henshaw, national chair
man of the Prohibition party, was
present and delivered an ADDRESS.
Subscriptions amounting to about
81 900 were taken for the State work:
The State committee was authorized
to employ a field secretary to devote
his entire time to the work. steps
were taken to establish new State
paper.
A mass meeting was held at night,
at which National Chairman Hen
shaw, Of Chicago, and Findley Q. Hen
erickson, of Cumberland made a.
dresses.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
TXECUTOR'S SALE
ia OF
VALUABLEREAL ESTATE
AT Freedom, Carroll County, Md.

BY virtue of the power o. sale con-
tanned In the last will and testament Oh
=. Oliver Wadlow, deceased, and pur-
suant to an order Of the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, the unde4-
signed executors Of said j. Oliver
Wadlow, deceased, will offer at public
sale to the highest bidder on the
premises, at Freedom, Carroll county,
Maryland, on
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1918,
at IL o'clock noon, all the following
real estate of which the said ]. Oliver
Wadlow died seized and possessed:
(First) All that parcel OF land at
Freedom, Carroll county, containing
about two and one-half acres Of land,
more or less, situated on the Liberty
Road, about four miles from Sykes
Vile, and improved by 2 L story
frame weatherboarded dwelling house,
of six rooms, with good porches and
water at the kitchen door; and two
story frame out-kitchen and other
necessary outbuildings. This portion
of the property was occupied by the
late J. Oliver Wadlow, Esq, as his
residence This parcel is further i'm
proved by a large two and one-hal1
story weatherboarded dwelling house,
containing an excellent big store
room and eight rooms. On this por-
ton of the property there is a stable
ice house, carriage house, wagon shed
corn house, buggy house, meat house
hen house and straw shed, and other
necessary outbuildings. There Is
water at the kitchen door. This last
described dwelling house is now occu-
pied by Harry r. DeVries, who there
conducts a general store. There snne
| fruit ON this property, consisting o.
APPLES, pears, grapes and blackberrles
This parcel Is divided by the Liberty
Road, with about an acre OF land lying
in front of the buildings and across
the Liberty Road from them and uset
for many years by Mr.. Wadlow as
truck patch.
This property is one of the mos
valuable store stands in that section
of the county as we'll as being an at
tractive residence. Possession Will D'
given on July list, 1914.
(Second All that valuable farm
80 acres of land, more or less front
ing on the Liberty Road at Freedom
| CarrOll COuuLy, Md1 11AAs 0AAo $500
ing the lands of the school house lot
George N Prough, B. M. Ship
lev, J. F. Sippe1 and I'll. New
ton DeVries. This tract
land is improved by two-story Tram
weatherboarded dwelling house, VII
spring Of water at house; two goo
barracks, and about So acres OF tn
farm are cleared land and under cul
tivation, and about So acres are l
timber. The land is well watered an
lies convenient to stores, churche
and school.
Possession of farm will be given
once, if desired.
Terms of Sale:-One-third OF ID
purchase money in cash on the da
of sale or on the ratification theree
by the Court; and the residue In wv
equal payments of six and lively
months from the day Of sale, tt
credit payments to be secured py u
single bills or bonds OF the purchase
= or purchasers, with sufficient securlt
hearing interest from day OF sale;
all cash at the option OF the pu
chaser.
H.. NEWTON DeVRIES,
HARRY r. DeVRIES,
Executors of ]. Oliver WadloW' q
ceased.
Bond G. Parke, Attorneys.
Joseph w. Berret, Auctloneer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
1.-THE LOCUSTS,"
A Fine Farm situated i'm Freedom
District For Sale.

I will sell privately the fine farm
known as "The Locusts" owned by Mrs
A. p. Gordon Cumming and containing
about 2O8 ACRES. The Mansion House
was burned this spring, the other inn
provements consist of tenant house, the
servant house, shop, two bank barns
wagon shed, barrack and all other nee
essary outbuildings. About 70 Acres
of it is meadow land. Water is pump
ed by gasoline engine to the buildings.
Plenty of fruit, shrubbery, &c: It is
located about a mile from the new state
road and about four miles from Sykes
vile. Possession can be given at once.
Write or call upon
GUY w. STEELE,
Attorney,
July II If Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22

Two-base hits-Spencer, r. Buch-
man. Sacrifice hits-V. Buchanan.
Stolen bases-R. Buchanan 81, Spen-
Ger. Hit by pitcher-By SaltzglVer'
(Gehr). Double plays-V. Buchanan
and R. Buchanan; V. Buchanan and
Wink; Spencer to Wink to V. Bucn-
man. Struck out-By SaltzglVer, O.;
By Arnold, 10. Wild pitch, Arnold
Thrown out trying to steal-By Miller
(Gehr); By Shipley Wink. Picked
off first base-By Miller (Gehr)'
Umpire-ShoWer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
Looking for Help.

Merchant Ito detective)-"Some
fellow has been representing him
self as a collector of ours. He's been
taking in more money than any two
of the men we have and I want him
collared as quickly as possible"
Detective-"All right. Ill have him
in Jail in less than week."
Merchant-"Great Scott, man!
don't want to put him in jail; I want
to engage Boston Transcript.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
Merely Guess Work.

"Ah," says the christmas guest,
how / wish I could sit down 20 a
Christmas dinner with one of those
turkeys we raised on the farm, when
was "a boy, al the central figure!"
WELL" says the host, you never
can tell This may b. one of them"
Life W
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22

@BY GOLLY, THAT IS SO! FL
ORDER MY COAL RIGHT NOW"
That ought to be the effect OF our adj
yertfsing-to get people to act this
month. Have you ordered your sup
uly wv Smith & Reifsndder.