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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08
Plans for Convention i'm the Interest
Of Statewide Prohibition.

A provisional program of splendid
talent il being arranged for the State
wide Prohibition Convention to be
held in Baltimore on Thursday and
Friday, May 14-15.
The day sessions OF the Convention
will be held in Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church which
has a seating capacity of 400 The
night sessions will be largely inspir-
ational and will be held at Albaugh's
Theatre, on Charles street, near Pres
ton.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, the Prohibition Party and
other temperance organizations will
be represented at the convention.
The State Board OF Trustees Of the
Anti-Saloon League of Maryland will
meet in Baltimore on Wednesday af-
ternoon, May Is. The pastors Of Bal
timore City will be asked to make
their Prayer Meeting services Of We'd
nesday evening, May Is, essentially
anti-liquor and this prayer service
will be the real beginning of the CON
vention.
Among the speakers who are ex-
pected to be on the program are. Rev.
D. r. Heisse. ID. ID, President of the
State Board of Trustees; Mr.. Jona-
than K. Taylor, the premier temper
ance worker of Maryland; Rev. ID. H.
Blakemore, Mrs. Mary r. Haslup,
State President of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union; Rev. T..
M. Hare, ID ID, Superintendent; Rev.
Kingman A. Handy, Rev. @ M. Elder
dice, fredericksburg, Md; Rev. A. E.
Race, Cambridge, Md; Rev. J. >.
Simon, ID Id, Rev. P. "a. Baker, ID. I'D,
National Superintendent Of the Anti
Saloon League of America; Rev. P. A
Heilman, Mrs. Lena Lowe Yost, of
West Virginia. Rev. John Roach
Straton. ID. d., Rev. @. M. Levister, ID.
D.; J. Bibb Mills, ESQ.,, Rev. Cyrus P.
Keen, Mr.. John T. Stone, President
of the Maryland Casualty Company;
Rev. Edward L. Watson, ID. D., Hon.
James E. Ellegood, Salisbury, Md;
Rev T. o. Grouse, Mrs. Catherine
Lent Stevenson, State President Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Massachusetts; Hon Simeon
d. Fess, Congressman from Ohio;
Mrs. Laura Webb-Peplos, City Presi-
dent Of Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, Baltimore; Mrs. NJ. E.
Craigie, Chairman of the Church
Committee OF the National Association
for Woman's Suffrage; Rev. Father J.
J. Curran, st. Savior's Roman Catho-
lie Church, Wilkes Barre. Pa, and
perhaps others or national reputa-
ton.
Churches throughout the state are
electing delegates, Sunday schools
and Young Peoples Societies are
sending representatives, adult Bible
Glasses are getting in line and inter-
est in the movement throughout the
State il growing rapidly.
One Of the big features will be the
County Roll Call, to be responded to
by leading counties on thu relation OF
public sentiment In their respective
counties toward State Wide Prohibi-
ton
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08
photographic.

Why are so many people unable to
spell the word lily? The word occurs
very often in the list Of flowers at a
funeral, and at least one person out of
five spells it 'lillies." There j. one
good rule to follow in learning to spell
after you have left school. Observe
the words on the printed page, and if
you discover that some of them are
spelled different from your own prac-
tice, consider for a moment whether
you may not be in error and the
printed word correct, and then pro
coed to memoriZe it.-LoWell Courier
Citizen.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08
NEW WINDSOR 2. o. ROBBED
Safe Blown and More Than 500 in
Stamps and Money Taken.

When the son OF Dr. g. T.. Lambert,
the postmaster at New Windsor, went
to the postoffice at 4.30 o'clock last
Sunday morning, it was discovered
that it had been broken into and
robbed Of more than 5000 in stamps
and about $35 in cash. The Office safe
had been blown open
ri il supposed the robbery was
perpetrated between 1870 and 1-30
Sunday morning About II o'clock a
farmer on his way home, met four
men a short distance from the town
and noticed that one Of them was
carrying bundle of considerable
size When the robbery was discov-
cred ii was found that the
sound OF the explosion had been .muf-
fed by covering the safe with two
horse blankets stolen from the prem
ises OF Clarence Smith, farmer, near
New Windsor, and with some mail
bags picked up in the office. The
blankets and mail bags were blown to
pieces by the explosion. The exact
value of the stamps taken has not yet
been given.
Dr. Lambert has been the post
master since the Mckinley admins
tration. He is about to retire, Will
lam D. Lowell having been appointed
and confirmed a. his successor Dr.
Lambert's daughter IL his official a.
Sistant.
The railroad agent at New Windsor
discovered also that the Office at the
station had been broken into during
the same night, but nothing as far as
it could be .ascertained taken. Drawers
containing blanks and paper were
opened, but they held nothing OF value
to the robbers. No money is left in
the Office at night.
1t il thought the four men met on
the road near the town were the rob
bers. A strange man past middle
age had been lettering about the
town for day or two and 1t il b.
lieved he was a pal OF the three
others.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08
Scars @GO0d Evidence

This makes good evidence upon
which can get a DIVORCE" was the
reply or John Hamilton To the police
when they demanded that he sign a
complaint against his wife and met
with fiat refusal.
The wife hurled a lighted lamp at
Hamilton's head. 1t struck the wall,
exploded. fired his clothing and set
the furniture and carpets afiame.
Firemen found him unconscious on
the floor after they had put out the
blaze. He was sent to the hospital.
His injuries are not serious.-Atlantic
City Dispatch to New York Sun.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08
--@az1aa'"s--s-a
Princes Large Income.

The income of the prince of Wales
is derived from the duchy of Corn
wall, which owns valuable property in
London. The prince received last
year, as the duke Of Cornwall. $780,
900. A great amount was spent in
on real estate, but the
sum OF $425,000 was paid into the
purse Of the prince.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08
Two Viewpoints.

Modest Suitor-"I am going to
marry your sister, Willie, but l know
am not good enough for her"
Candid Little Brother-'That's what
sis says, but mas been telling her she
can't do any better"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08
FIRE INSURANCE FREE
ALMOST

| have saved money for others
and can do the same for Won
am now prepared to write Fire Insur-
ance on Dwellings, Household Goods in
the very best companies for almost
nothing; as low az $500 $1,000.
You cannot afford to be without the
protection at the price charge. Be-
fore your present policy expires, 81
me first.
CHARLES e. GOODWIN,
All kinds OF Insurance.
90 L. Main St.. Westminster, Md
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08
CONDENSED STATEMENT

Showing the condition of the MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE CO.. of Carroll Co., Nd, Decem-
Der 3lst, 1913.
Total Income during the year. ,59SO4
Total Disbursements during the year. 34,S79-l7
ASSETS
Real Estate owned by Company 10000
Bonds and Stocks owned by
Company -...---.....--..-. T,Sof-U
Trust st Companies. .."......... 1s21.13
Office Furniture. ....-.......-.. 5OO.O0
Premium Notes held
by the Company .$479, $500
Gross Assets acknowledgements , 2S8 Is
LIABILITIES
Losses and Claims Unpaid (net) $4,000
Total Liabilities, Except Capital. .$ 10000
Total Liabilities .....-...--......... 10000
Amount at Risk in United
States, December 81, 1913. IS, 238, 1880
Risks written in Maryland
during 1913 ....-.-.-..-.-- 5r25S, lb5.OO
Premiums on Maryland Bust
ness in 1918. ................ l5,462.T
Losses Paid in Maryland in 1913 l0.294.64
Losses Incurred in Maryland
IN 1918 ---....--.------...-- 1V,107-o4
STATE OF MARYLAND, OFFICE OF THE
STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Baltimore.
Md, Jany Goth, 1914. hereby certify, that the
above is a true abstract taken from the annual
statement Of the Mutual Fire Insurance Co., of
Carroll county. Md, for the year ending December
81 1913, now file in this department.
VIM MASON SHEHAN.
apr24 st Insurance Commissioner.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08

ibid the play have a happy ending?'
Comparatively 50. All money was
refunded after the second act."-
Chicago News.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08
DATIFICATION NOTICE.

III -
In the Orphans Court of Carroll County.
April Term, 1914
Estate Or 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 @. Wilhelm, Executor Of The lat Will
and Testament III said deceased. and this day re
ported to this Court by the said Executor be rati-
fed and confirmed unless cause be shown to the
contrary on or before the 4th Monday. 18th day Of
for three successive weeks in some newspaper
printed and published in Carroll county, before the
Bird Monday, 18th day of May. next.
The report states the amount q sale to be S2.5OO
ROBERT M. KOONTZ,
HARRY K SHAEFFER, Judges.
SAMUEL MILLER,
True Copy,-Test:
WILLIAM ARTHUR,
apr 81 Register Of Wills for Carroll County.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
RAINS IN KANSAS SEND WHEAT DOWN Market 1-Sc to 3-Sc Under Friday-Corn 1-16c
 Off to 1-Sc Up

Chicago, March 2S-Good rains through cut the vest especially in Kansas, sent wheat today down in price. The mar aet. although steady at the close. was isQssc under last night. Corn finished i-1sc off to lsc up. Oats unchanged to shade lover, and provisions with a sain of 5d12lsc.
 Selling pressure on wheat developed chiefly in the new crop months. The weather map showed that Nebraska and Oklahoma as well as eastern and cen tral Kansas, had been favored with time ly moisture.
 In this connection it was on high au- tnority that only two or three more needed to make certain the largest win ter wheat crop ever known.
 The outlook for a decrease in the vis- ible supply total Monday acted as a steadying influence on wheat after the market had suffered moderate sag. No tice also was taken of the fact that west ern Kansas continued to remain dry and that world shipments next week prom ised to be light, falling off round mill lion of bushels.
 Short sellers of corn proved timid to- day in view of the unexpected upward vhirl encountered the previous session. Wet weather in the harvest district of Argentineta was against the bears early, but subsequent reports told Of the skies having cleared. Cash demand was dis appointing to holders both here and at the Missouri river. There were offers to deliver Argentine corn in Chicago at 71Ac during the first half of April.
 Trade in oats consisted almost wholly of changing from May to the more de- ferred futures.
 Provisions ascended with hogs. Pack CTS took to the buying side. supposedly covering recent free sales short of the market.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
DETECTIVE, AS TRAMP,
 "MOVED ON" AS TOT,D

Disguised as tramp. Detective Thomas J. Cavanagh of the Ralph avenue station, Brooklyn, stood on the Bowery yesterday watching a man he has had under sur veilance for week or more, says the New York World. A patrolman happened along. More than once the patrolman had seen Cavanagh and believed him to be one of the T. w. w. disturbers.
 Move on, there.' the patrolman told the disguised detective. and he prodded Cavanagh with his night stick.
 For answer Cavanagh ran forward, seized David Saks. alias Joe Levy, by the collar and flashed his shield. ss
 'I want you" Cavanagh told Saks
 The patrolman drew back and gasped. Then he went on his way.
 Cavanagh took Saks to Brooklyn, where he was identified by Mrs. Yetta Yacht of No. S07 Gates avenue as one of two men who two months ago entered her home, beat her into insensibility and took what money they could find in the house.
 According to the police Saks confessed his part in the robbery. He said that the man who was with him was known only as Harry" and had beaten Mrs Yacht
 Cavanagh was assigned to run down the robbers and through tip from the un- derworld learned that the men could be found on the Bowery. He disguised him. self and so well did he play his part that he and Saks became intimates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cntton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling, 1Sc; net receipts, sSs7; gross receipts, 3SS1; sales, S7l. stock. 276.ol6; continent, $50; coast wise, 290S.
 receipts. 40S3o gross receipts. b245; sales, l754; stock, 16i 5o5: Great Britain, 1000; France, 225; continent, a4s.
 Mobile: Steady: middling, 12ssc; net re- ceipts, 300: gross receipts 300; sales, 400; stock, 26S76: coastwise, 5l.
 Savannah: Steady; middling. 1Sc; net receipts, 24S1; gross receipts, 24Sl; sales, All; stock, eS,339; continent. 1875; coast wise, 19o.
 Charleston Quiet; middling 1Sc; net receipts, 156 gross receipts, 156; stock, 1889.
 Wilmington Quiet; mlddling 1Sc net receipts. 284; gross receipts, 264; stock, 20Ss7.
 Norfolk: Steady middling. 13c: net re- ceipts, 1922; gross receipts, 1022; sales, 11O2; stock. 41,015; coastwise l6l7
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling. ls%o; stock, 1850.
 New York: Quiet; middling. 135oc; gross receipts, 26i0; stock. 115,9Oli conti- nent. 122S; coastwise. 103: Japan, POO.
 Boston: Steady, middling. 1S,75c; stock, 2962.
 Texas City: Net receipts, 14e; gross re- cepts, 146; stock, Il ,052 Minor ports Net receipts, 9i' gross receipts. a. stock. S3l5; coastwise, i65.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, l2,6so; Great Britain, 7000: France, 225; cond- nent. 6So2; Japan, 200; stock. 76l,749.
 Consolidated, at ali ports: Net. 12.6sO; Great Britain, 1000; France, 225; conti- nent, 6So2: Japan POO. Total since September 1, at all ports; | Net, x9,S51 5eo; Great Britain, 2,gol, Ill ! France, 57,S4s; continent, 3,S2o,076; Japan, 324S3S; Mexico, 23,SS5. x-Corrected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
REALIZING CHECKS ADVANCE IN COTTON
Old Crop Shorts Renew Gov ering-May Contracts
 Sell Up to 12.25c

New York, March S.-old crop shorts renewed covering in cotton today and May contracts sold up to 12.25c or Il points above last nights closing fig ures. Realizing checked the advance and caused slight reactions, with the close barely steady at a net advance of to points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to points on higher Liver roo cables, reports of more active trade in Manchester and bullish southern spot advices. Rumors that spinners might take up cotton out of the local stock may have stimulated demand for near positions.
 There was some scattering liquidation of March, which lost 70 points in it's recent premium, while the new crop was relatively quiet and failed fully to fol- low the old crop advance. although there were continued reports of unsettled weather. Private cables attributed firm ness in Liverpool to spinners calling and covering by near month shorts.
 Reports from Fall River indicated in- creased sales of print cloths, the busi- ness being estimated at 2l0.0000 pieces for the week. against 7500o fast year. It was estimated that mills were operating with in 70,0O0 pieces of their capacity, which is the best showing so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
FIRM UNDERTONE IN
 THE COTTON MARKET
Close Unchanged to ' Points Advance in Face of Much
 Profit Taking

New Orleans. March S.-Continued rainy weather over the south and no prospects of change for Sunday, reports of a large business among English and an increased inquiry for spots in the Liverpool market gave the cotton market a firm undertone on the weeks session. and it closed unchanged to net advance of points in the face of considerable profit taking on the part of traders who went long some of the Impressions of the earlier part of the week.
 Opening at the advance the market went to 10 points over yesterdays close in the early trading. This was the high est of the day on March, which. while not active, went 10 points over yesterday s last quotations in two transactions. While much of the buyifk was for the account of shorts who wanted to cover over Sun day. commission houses did some busl- ness on the long side for outside inter- ests.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

s7sd9. 60; Texas steers. s7.25QS.So; stockers S5. .606sl0; cows and hefers. sS.1oas.oO; calves, $6q9.
 Sheep Receipts, 40O0; steady; natives s 525a6.75: yearlings, s625Gp7.5o; lambs, na- tive, s7.25Qs25.
 Kansas City. March 2S.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 800; steady; bulk, SS5dS.5o; heavy sS 5odS .55; packers and butchers, SioU S.50 light, ss.30qS.45; pigs, S.6eQs.
 Cattle: Receipts. 100; no southerns; steady; prime fed steers, ss50d9.25; dress ed beef steers, s7. .40dS.5o; southern steers. s65o@s; cows. $4.5oa7.eo; heifers, s6i59 S.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, none; steady; lambs sT.S5dSl5; yearlings, S6.504675; wethers, $606.5o; ewes, $5.75q6 25- s.. .s=s.. 1.
 St. Louis, March 2S.-Hogs; Receipts. a5OQ: up: pigs and lights, s7Qs.7o; good heavy. sS.70qS.75.
 Cattle: Receipts, 30; steady; native beef steers, s7.50G925; cows and heifers s4 425dS.75; stockers, s5dS; Texas and h. dian steers, $5.75QS; cows and heifers, sLoo 655; native calves, $6d9.
 Sheep: Receipts, 500; steady; native muttons. s575d6.50; lambs. s7qS.25. F. Louisville, Ky, March 2s-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 100: firm; range, s2.50dS.
 Hogs: Receipts. 1900; steady; range. s4.50dS. .S5.
 Sheep: Limited lambs, 7c down; sheep, Dc declined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
DUTCH POSTMAN'S
 RISE TQFORTUNE'
Success of Rotterdam Letter Carrier Who Studied
 at Night

Rotterdam, March sS.-tSpecial)--In this country where a rapid rise to even a small measure of fasae Is by no means an every day occurrence. the career of \ postman named spruyt who has just passed his examination in political economy and is thus fully qualified tu teach this and kindred subjects in ths highest schools of the country. Is attract ing considerable attention. A few days ago it was reported that Spruyt had beer appointed to a professorship in the Amsterdam university. but that proves incorrect on investigation. However, he has unusual ability and may yet reach the goal of his ambition.
 At the age of he was thrown upon his own resources by the sudden death of his father. For some years he worked as Q jack of allftrades'' and finally went examination for the post of third mate. he had a nervous breakdown and decided to abandon the sea.
 He then became. first. an assistant pcstman, and ultimately a full iedged letter carrier. Through his interest In trade unionism he started reading books on social economy and allied subjects and finally decided to take up the study of them seriously Working by day as a postman he read far into the night. buy irg his books with his savings. During all this period he was assisted by his plitcky wife who was intensely proud of her husband. Finally, few weeks ago. ha entered for his examinations and passed theml with high honors,
 Now 1t remains to be seen if the postal authorities will make use of Spruyts un- doubted talents or whether he will havs to lay aside his postman's bag to pursue higher career in other channels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Quiet; midling. 12%c; net receipts. 2407: gross receipts, 2407; ship ments, 42S9; sales, 145; stock, 139,SSS
 Augusta: Steady; middling, 1SAc; net receipts, 705; gross receipts, 1112h ship ments. 1144; sales 723; stock, 61,549.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 13Ac; net receipts, 997; gross receipts, 1883; ship ments 17S7; sales, 1850; stock, 125,1S2.
 St. Louis: Quiet; middling, 1SBc; net receipts, 10s; gross receipts, 925; ship ments, 9f9; stock, 33,733.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 1890; gross receipts, 1890; shipments. 156o stock, 22,703.
 Little Rock: Steady; middling, 12ss c: net receipts, 492; gross receipts, 492; shipments, s23: stock, 50.S53.
 Total today: Net receipts, 659s; gross receipts s5o9 shipments. 1o,522; sales, 226S; stock, 434,508.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Fruits and Produce

Russet apples, s6.50 bbl. western box apples, S2.25d3; Ben Dayjs s5.5o; lines, per 100, s1.25; lemons. box. 360. s4; Florida grapefruit, S4a5; Florida oranges, S3; Cuban pineapples. $2.75 crate; Irish Potatoes, N bushel; Jumbo celery. sl.75; cranberries, per box, s3; bbls.. sl2 strawberries, per quart, BOG; celery s1 dozen; Florida celery, per crate, $2.75; tomatoes. $35O crate; Danish cabbage, 2lac h.; rutabaga turnips. 1%c lb.; new crop red and yellow onions, 41ac lb.; imported onions, crate sl.T5; Locoanuts, $6 bag: English walnuts, 15620c; filberts, 15c: pecans 15c; California figs. case, $2 .5o dates, h., sac; sweet potatoes, Dooleys bushel, $1.10; sweet potatoes, cream Yams, bushel, N; Florida cabbage, $225 crate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, March 2S.-lSpeciaIJ "A much stronger undertone developed in Liverpool today. in fact. the strength of that market in face of all of the transfer of the hedges from this market to that has been the feature of the past fort night.
 Last evening the market acted heavy during the closing hours, but this seemed to be a wrong basis in face of the strength in Europe. Saturdays market is al- ways difficult to judge. though our stock of cotton should be attractive at the ex- isting differences to mills who need the quality here.
 There is not likely to be much specula- tion until business revives or the new crop should become late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
COffee Market

New York, March 2S.-The coffee mar ket was firmer today on higher European cables, further advance in the cost and freight market. and increased confidence in Brazilian finances. The opening was firm 10 to 22 higher, and active months sold 20 to 20 net higher during the morn ing on covering and bull support. Real izing caused slight reactions. The close was barely steady, 19 to 21 net higher. Sales, 37,0O0.
 March, s.66c; May. S.75c; July, s.9oc; Sep tember, 912c; October, 9.20c; December, 930c; January, 936c. Spot steady; Rio, No. ', Sc; Santos, No. 4, 11%c. Mild quet Cordova, 121ac.
 Havre, % franc higher. Hamburg, E pfg. higher Rio unchanged. Santos spots unchanged Brazilian receipts, Is, 0o0 Santos cables reported Sac Paulo re- ceipts 5000. Santos futures, 50 higher Rio exchange, 32d higher.