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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
POPE WORKING ON
 EXCHANGE PLAN

Rome, December 25.-(s:20 D. m.)-Pope Benedict devoted the greater part of Christmas to developing his plan for the exchange of wounded prisoners.
 After religious service the pontiff spent sometime with relatives. He expressed great satisfaction over messages he has received, especially from America, laud- ing his efforts to lessen the cruelties of the war and to hasten peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
FAMOUS ATHLETE
 HORRIBLY INJURED

Dunkirk, France, December 12-(Cor- respondence of Associated Press.) ) Jean Caujolle. a famous French ath- lete. who was decorated for bravery early in. the war. is in a field hospital with both legs amputated. The bones were shattered by shell. He has Gsk ed that he be sent back to the front as a typist.
 Caujolle was adjudged last year by several English critics to be the finest football back in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
New Postmaster Named

Clanton, December 25.-(Speciai. .)-Barny Roberts has received official information of his appointment and confirmation as Elantons postmaster. MT Roberts is one of the most enterprising men of the city, and his Appointment is satisfactory to the people yhere. He will take active coptrol ion January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
Fire in Pittsburg

Pittsburg. December 25.-Fire origi- hating in an electric motor today caused damage of $100,000 at the plant of the Superior Steel company at Carnegie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

Heard at the Station From the New Haven Register. "Why Is it you are going soutng For my rheumatism Cant you get enough of 1t herey'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
CONDENSED STATEMENT

Showing the condition Of the MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE CO., Of Carroll Co., Md, Decem-
Der 31st 1913.
Total Income during the year S34, 59804
Total Disbursements during the year. 4,979l7
ASSETS
Real Estate owned by Company 5 100000
Company .-........-........, 77,s67.O0
Trust Companies j. ....-..-.-- 1.g21.1s
Office Furniture. .-...--...-- 10000
Premium Notes held
by the Company. .$479 $500
Gross Assets. ......................S oo, lool5
LIABILITIES
Losses and Claims Unpaid (net) $4,000
Total Liabilities, Except Capital. .-$ 10000
Total Liabilities observation-disclosures. 10000
Amount at Risk in United
States December 81, 1913. .$5, 23S, 1880
Risks written in Maryland
during 1913 .-............ o,Zoo,loo.UO
ness in 1918. ................ 15462T
Losses Paid in Maryland in 1913 10294.64
Losses Incurred in Maryland
in 1913. Observation-Disclosures. lU,zS4o4
STATE OF MARYLAND. OFFICE OF THE
STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Baltimore,
Ma Janv 5Oth 1914. | hereby certify, that the
above III a true abstract taken from the annual
statement Of the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Of
Carroll county Nd. for the year ending December
81 1913 now on file in this department
VIM MASON SHEHAN.
apr24 st Insurance Commissioner.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
WHY Don't You Ask Your Uncle SAINT

In the current issue of Farm and
Ffreside, the national farm paper pub
lished at Springfield, Ohio, Herbert
Quick, the editor, says that W. citizens
pay our scientists and experts but
that few Of US use them as we might.
There is not worm, bug, a blight,
a disease, or problem of the soil
which they are not anxious to tell U.s.
Mr.. Quick goes on in part, as follows:
lat the United States Department
OF Agriculture in Washington almost
any question will be answered by ex-
perts free OF charge. In such cases
not even a stamp is required for re-
ply. They will examine diseased
plants and tell what the remedy is, If
there is one. Someone has said that
the way to tell toadstool from a
mushroom IL to eat tiff you die it,
"a toadstool; but these experts will
save you the trouble OF dying, and
tell you in case Of doubt, III you will
send them the specimen.
The number of things an observ-
ant farmer-especially young one
wants to know is simply illimitable.
And he can BE- sure that liz there 1S
an answer ID wiz b. sent him. The
country teacher who wants to ruralize
her rural school might well ask for
these problems to be brought to the
school and sent thence to the experts
Such a policy will do much to bring
the Government closer to the farms.
and to make the pupils feel that 1t 10
really their Government
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
Womap,s Defiance Of the weather.

Nature selects this kind Of weather
to prove to credulous world that
woman is not the weak vessel, physi-
cally speaking, that sentimental poets
would have us believe. Take yester-
day for example, when the thermom-
etric mercury was cutting all kinds
of sub-zero antics, and observe the
representatives of the fair sex on the
streets and trolly cars. Here came
one with her neck EMBODIED in a
voluminous fur wrap. But did II meet
under her neck and protect her throat
and chest? Not that one would notice.
Carefully folded away from her throat,
it left bare a generous V-shaped sec
ton of her chest, though perhaps In
cheerful mockery the edge Of the
opened garment might carry fringe
of fur.
Here ID another, whose scant-
width skirt disclosed-no, not heavy
arctics, but low shoes, almost pumps,
and thin silk stockings through which
the flesh tints declared themselves,
Contrast her with the puny specimen
of manhood that acted as her escort.
He was only six feet tall and could
not have weighed as much as $50
pounds, 80 he required the protection
or fur cap pulled over hi ears and
half his face, meeting the upturned
collar OF heavy fur-lined coat, His
delicate pedal extremities were cased
in weighty lined oyershoes, the third
clasp of which was concealed by his
neither garment
The man shivered; the woman
radiated warmth and health. Neither
of+rantad snpcial attention al the
spectacle is not out Of the ordinary
Take any one Of these crisp, sparkling
days, and you may see it duplicated
over and over again. 1t is an old say
ing that man takes cold through his
chest and a woman through her feet,
but observation and experience would
teach that a woman takes cold through
neither.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
Brown.

Noah :. Brown, A years old, died
at his home, 500 North Fulton avenue.
Baltimore, April %, after a lingering
illness. Death was due to compll-
cation of diseases.
For fourteen years Mr.. Brown was
well known in Baltimore church
circles IT, was we'll known in tie
commission district or Baltimore, Ga
account OF his association in the pro-
duce business.
Mr.. Brown was born in Finksburg,
Md. Besides his wife, Mrs. Florence
Riggin Brown, and his parents, he is
survived by two brothers, Il. G.
Brown, Of Alberton, Md, and y. O..
Brown, Of Nashville, Tenn, and "a
sister. Mrs. o W. Elliott, of Cumber-
land, Nd.
The funeral took place Sunday
from the home and the services were
conducted by Rev. R. ]. Dogan, of
Fulton Avenue Baptist Church.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reisler, Mr..
and Mrs. Orville I. Wright, Of Balti-
more; Miss Murray and Mrs. . ID.
Senseney, OF Union Bridge.
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Lewis.

Mr.. Thomas Lewis, OF Ridgeville,
died on Thursday at the home OF his
daughter, after lingering illness.
He was aged II years. Diabetes was
given as the cause of his death. Mr..
Lewis was well known in the lower
part Of the county and was FOR many
years an undertaken. but retired
about four years ago. lie - survived
by one son, Carlton Lewis, OF Balt-
more, and Mrs. I. w Bond, with whom
he resided.
The funeral took place from the
Methodist Protestant Church, Ridge
vile, on Saturday morning at lO
o'clock. The pallbearers were from
the NIT. Airy Lodge OF Masons, pa
which Mr.. Lewis was a member
Services were conducted by Rev. Mr..
McCafiin, pastor Of the church, and
interment was made in Pine Grove
cemetery.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
Hunk.

Mrs. Laura M Klunk, wife or
Charles j. Klunk, died at her late
home, at McSherrystown, Pa, Friday,
April "a, at 4 p. m, from pneumonia,
following an illness of eight days.
Her age was 80 years
The deceased was a daughter or
John and Emma Copenhaver, of
Silver Run, Md. She was married
eight years ago and since that time
has lived at McSherrystown.
She is survived by her husband;
four children, Mary, Evelyn, Launce-
lot and Dolores; two sisters, Miss
Minnie Copenhaver, OF Hanover Miss
Mary Copenhaver, at home, and two
brothers, Charles and William Copen-
haver, or Baltimore
Funeral was held Tuesday, April
2Sth, at ga. M; requiem high mass In
st. Mary's Church, McSherrystown,
Rev. L. Aug. Reudter officiating. In
terment in St. Mary's Cemetery
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Todd.

Stricken with an attack Of heart
failure while returning to his home
from the hotel, short distance away,
DIR. B. H. Todd, OF Ridgeville, died
shortly afterward. Dr. Todd had been
unwell for some time past and about
three weeks ago suffered severe at
tack. from which he rallied. Thurs
day he was feeling about as usual and
was about the town. He was return
ing home about O'Clock when ne
was fatally stricken. DIR. Todd was a
prominent physician and lifelong resi-
dent of Ridgeville. He had not prac-
ticed for the past four years Sur
yiying are his wife, who is an invalid,
one daughter, Miss Lille Todd, VINO
is travelling in the South, and one
brother, Jesse Todd, Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
DUKE OF LIBERTY, NO. 1929.

Having purchased the Standard Bred
Pacing Horse, Duke of Liberty, No.
1929, son of Roy Wilkes 2.064 from
F. Lorraine Simpson, will be at my
Stable on9 mile east of Union &
town, Friday Saturday andG
Monday Of each week. Insur- -1aBn%
ance fee Ten Dollars. For further in
formation C. & P. Westminster 802-15.
P. THURSTON CRONISE,
apr 242m Owner.
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That Amyinna LINK.

Recently a Chicago corpse Is said
to have opened its eyes and looked
anxiously at the mourners. Doubtless
he just remembered that he had not
paid the premium on his policy OF life
insurance, hence the anxious look |"
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The Reason.

Collector-"Why haven't you paid
your gas bill?"
Customer-"The light was SO poor
could not read the bill.-California
Pelican
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01

Father, what IL the Constitution? H"
my son, 1t ID document that ID most
sacred to the party that Is not in
York Sun.
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Vim Cling.

Frank G. Yingling died On April 24
at his home in ReisterstoWn aged 80
years. Funeral services were held
on Sunday afternoon.
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HORSES AND MULES.

- Will receive at myN
stables on East Chest
RmS nut Street, THURS Gnhmfai'
DAY, APRIL 80, 1914, (by Expresss,)
two I'D car loads of Ohio md Kentucky
Horses for retailing Oh exchange. Broke
and green mules on hand at all times.
I'll. A. SMITH,
apr "a Hanover, Pa.
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.ATIFICATION NOTICE.

DATIFICATlON NOTICE.
I'm the Orphans Court Of Carroll County
April Term 1914
Est..te Of Mary Wilhelm. deceased
On application. it is ordered, this 21st day of
April 1914 that the sale of the Real Estate of Mary
Wilhelm late of Carroll county, deceased, made
by Edward G. Wilhelm Executor of the last viii
and Testament of said deceased. and this day re
ported this Court By the said Executor. be rai-
fled and confirmed, unless cause b. shown 70 the
contrary On Or before the 4th Monday. 18th dry of
May next: provided copy OF ths order be inserted
for three successive weeks in some newspaper
printed and published in Carroll county before the
3rd Monday, 18th day of May, next
ROBERT N. KOONTZ,
HARRY K. SHAEFFER. Judges.
SAMUEL MILLER,
True Copy,-Test:
WILLIAM ARTHUR,
apr "a 3t Register Of Wills FOR Carroll County.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01

Y@ffref TUSRs6G, Roy II. Singer ana
Harvey Beard, nehews and cousins pa
Mrs. Routson Burial was in St.
Paul's Cemetery.
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! French Count-Ask him if he has
any other good position he could give
a fellow, will you!-Philadelphia
Record.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
Diary of the War for the Week


lorraine
where French
Monday Aug 17Besans their capital
Beship
Adrac
n
teegaphs
attempt
Ensands exPetionary
oonfne military
Wilson
debate the
Wednesday, Aug 19Fnch advance Lorraine
Strassbug
Servians victorious a
Aug 20Gman
columns Of infantry follow cavalry into city French
working
Neufchateau China obtain
10
Friday Aug 2Gman strong reported
$4oOooo
Lorraine terminated
Namu
81
northern Belgium and
successfully Offer
Asaoe Lorraine
fired Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
SHANGHAI EAGERLY
AWAITS THE NEWS

Shanghai, Aug. 23. = Sunday =
News from Toxic was anxiously await
ed here today.
The censorship was so strict that
little definite information could be Sc
cured but the impression here was that
there would be some delay following
expiration of the Japanese ultimatum
to Germany.
formal declaration of war was
looked for, and this promised to take
little time.
1t was doubted If the Japanese would
strike, as against Russia, without a
previous declaration of their intention
to do so. There was no reason for act
ing suddenly in the present case, and
formal declarations having been ex-
changed in Europe II was believed the
Toxic government would prefer to con-
form to international usage
There was no longer any expectation
that Germany would yield dlplomati-
cally but it was not thought the Kiao-
Chow forces would resist long or seri-
ously, as it was deemed this would be
hopeless and a useless sacrifice of life.
Pekin advices indicated no disposition
on China's part to take a hand.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
WOMEN REMAIN TO
NURSE WOUNDED

Picking, China, Aug. 22.-The Ger
man authorities of TsingTau have
been sending nom combatants from
that place. according to advices re-
ceived here today They have all gone
with the exception of a few women
who remain to act as nurses and some
boys over Is years of age. who have
volunteered to act as dispatch bearers.
A dispatch received here from Hong
kong contradicts a recent statement
from Shanghai that two German war
ships had been brought into Hong
kong in aidisabled condition. II is re-
reliably reported in Picking that the
German fleet in Using Tau is intact.
The American consul at Using Tau.
Willis r. Peck, has decided to remain
there through the siege.
Washington made it optional with
him whether he should go or stay. Sew
eral Americans of German descent also
are remaining and among them are two
or three women who will nurse the
wounded.
| Reliable information received here
by telegraph from a point outside the
Kiao- Chow territory says the German
outposts are at the borders of theil
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
BY Ed L. Keen.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Aug. 22-England is very
serious tonight. Everywhere the ques-
ton is, will the allied lines hold?'
They are being subjected to the final
test. The overwhelming German force,
moving with phenomenal rapidity
throughout northern Belgium. is being
flung directly at the French boundary.
Along a long battle line the allied
outposts have been thrown back on
their main body The right wing of
the army of the Mouse is hurting it's
force toward Lille. The left. aided by
the German army of the Moselle, is
hammering at the Namur forts and
swinging wide out of range of their
fire, is pouring down on the allies CEN
ter near Charleroi. All day the fight
ing has ragged. The war office is silent
on the result. If the line breaks it
will be a herculean task to reform
along the French frontier. The Sc
robustness of the situation is evidenced
in the conduct of all of the high gov
ernmental officials. But they insist
they are confident of the final result.
Additional reinforcements are believed
to have been hurried across the chan
mel. But the war office remains mute
on the subject.
Fears of an aerial raid by Germany
are entertained In many quarters.
With the Germans at Ostend they are
close enough to the English coast to
use their Zeppelins in a hazardous
gamble and there are few here in Eng
land who doubt they may make the
attempt. But whether Zeppelin
would be able to do much damage is
still one of the unsolved mysteries of
the war. They were unable to injure
the Belgian forts at Liege, although
frequently tried. They proved impo-
tent in an attempt to wreck the Long
wy forts. The heads of the war office
profess to believe they would likewise
prove impotent over England, even If
they were able to overcome the pecu-
liar air currents of the channel.
The war office insists that the pres
ent lighting may last for three or four
days, because of the enormous number
of men engaged. Germany will use
her reserves in an attempt to over
whelm the allied armies and if she
succeeds, it will be necessary for the
allies to fall back on their secondary
positions within the French frontier.
The newspapers warn against over
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23

cruiser squadron, should it decided to
try to make run to neutral waters.
In addition, the second cruiser squad
ron of the Japanese navy is reported
patrolling the Chinese coast
Just how large an army Japan ex-
poets to use in the investment of Kiao-
ChoW is a matter of much speculation
here. Estimates of the number of
transports reported to have sailed vary
from seven to is. The Japanese CEN
sorship Of troop movements, however,
has been maintained absolutely and it
is unlikely the identity of army units
will become known before an official
bulletin of the occupancy of the Ger
man concessions is issued from Toxic
May Not Relinquish Territory.
Despite the protestations of the jap
anese government that it contemplates
no territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Toxic
newspapers are reported as urging that
If Japan is compelled to use force to
eject the Germans, she can not be ex-
pected to relinquish the territory so
acquired. This announcement is known
to be causing the Chinese government
much worry.
Advices from Peking say the presi-
dent and cabinet have been in almost
continuous session considering the sit
uation. China Is bitterly disappointed
because the United States did not see
mt to side with her and urge Germany
peacefully to surrender her far eastern
possessions without struggle.
There is fear here that China and
Japan may yet become involved in the
present war. Japan, in taking over
Kiao- Chow may not be satisfied with
only the German territory, but the
Picking government believes England
Will oppose any grab in China at this
time because it might result in serious
complications with other nations.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
FIGHTING RACED ALL DAY But
BRITISH WAR Office IS
silent ON RESULT

confidence. They point out, through
their military experts, that the enor-
nous German strength demands an alb
solutely defensive campaign. They en-
phasize through the same sources that
an INITIAL reverse may not mean any
serious final result.
Grave Fears for War Fleet.
There are grave fears entertained
for the safety of the great war fleet
now blockading the German coast
The disaster to the two Danish steam
ers, admitted for the first time by the
official bureau tonight, mean more
than the loss of the ships. 1t means
that the North sea is fairly strewn
with mines, that the efforts of the
trawling fleets to sweep them from
the seas have failed. The British fleet
assigned to the task of keeping the
German warships impotently moored
under the great guns or Heligoland and
wilhelmshaven Is in constant peril.
A single mine might cost England
one of her best defenses and this haz-
ard is admittedly far greater than Is
the possibility of Z night raid by de-
stroyers or submarines.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
DECISIVE BATTLE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

mitted to the neutral powers:
THAT German troops have used ex-
plosive bullets in contraventlon OF The
Hague convocation.
That the Germans without justifi-
cation have executed dozens of nom
combatants, including the burgomaster
of Aerschot and several of the promi
nentt residents of that municipality,
who had been taken hostages.
THAT the Germans have fired on
undefended villages, the case of Bont-
ct Mouson, in the department OF
Meurthe- ct Moselle being cited as an
example"
Change of Tactics Demanded.
The war office announced that the
French government was determined to
demand that the various neutral pow
ers who are signatory to the interna-
tional convocations dealing with the
that Germany change its tactics and
respect the pledges to which it is a
party.
Important developments in connec-
ton with the French Mediterranean
fleet now cooperating in the Adriatic
with the British squadron of battle
cruisers are expected soon. 1t is be-
lieved that the Austrian seaport OF
Cattaro which has the best harbor or
the Adriatic. will soon be taken by the
French and that they are also planning
bombardment of Pola, the chief Aus
trian naval base on the Adriatic.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
GERMANY VIOLATING
TERMS OF CONVENTION

London, Aug. 2S.-(Sunday)-1n a
formal statement the official bureau
formally charged Germany with viola
ton of The Hague convention in mine
laying in the North sea and warns
neutral shipping of the grave danger
they incur in traversing that body.
mines appear to have been scat
tered Unfortunately along the ordi-
nary trade routes" the statement said,
ION the chance of catching warships of
the allies or their merchantmen.
THE mines violate The Hague con-
vention in that they do not become
harmless after a certain period of i'm
mersion and in that they are not laid
in connection with any special military
operations"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
Only United States and
Italy, of GreatP0Wers,
Are Now at Peace

Washington Aug 22Al
and Italy
inevitable.
Above the clouds President
this
Announcement that Japan
neutrality hands policy,
President Wilson
either
This through
Berlin
with Germany at
render of the Chinese province of Kiao-Chow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
ENGLISHMEN GIVEN
WARNING TO LEAVE

London, Aug. ga newspaper cor
respondent who arrived here tonight
from Ostend said it seemed like an ILL
timed joke to be told at the Belgian
watering place yesterday that the Ger
mans would be there in an hour or two
and that all Englishmen must leave.
Children were still playing in the
sands and there We're many bathers
on the beach. One could look along
the Esplanade and see the open Kur-
Nsaal in the distance and wavying Bel
gian flags.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
BELGIAN REFUGEES
ARRIVE TN LONDON

London. Aug. 22.-Large numbers of
refugees from Belgium arrived in Lon
don tonight, coming from Ostend. They
are mostly Belgians, but among them
are few Americans. They say the
general opoinion in Ostend today was
that the Germans were not coming to
the coast.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele
graph company from Ostend received
here this evening. denies previous re-
ports that the Germans have occupied
Client.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
FLEET WAITING FOR
THE TIME TO EXPIRE

London, Aug. (Sunday)-A
news agency dispatch from Tien Tsin,
China, says that a Japanese fleet of
troop transports was Off Kiao Chow
late Saturday waiting for the Japanese
ultimatum to Germany to expire. The
fleet was awaiting wireless orders to
lombard the Chinese ports should Ger
many fail to agree to the terms of the
Japanese ultimatum before the time
limit expired.