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MILLERS.

Communion services will be held
at the church here ON Sunday at 1880
a. m, by the pastor, Rev. Ness.
Mrs. Samuel Hare and Mrs. George
Hoover attended the funeral Of Nj.
Jesse Bixler, which was held at Green
mount last Saturday.
Horatio Bortner and wife, Of Han
over, Pa, spent Saturday, Sunday and
Monday visiting the formers mother,
Mrs. Belle Bortner, near here.
Henry Graf and family visited at
Baltimore last Saturday.
Mrs. George Smith, OF near Man
chester, visited her mother, Mrs. Leah
Barber, several days last week.
Miss Minnie Hoover IL visiting Bal
timore friends.
Some OF the wells that were dry in
our vicinity have been revived by the
recent rain and snow.
Everett Miller and wife, of near
Stiltz, Pa, visited the formers par
ents, John TX. Miller and wife, Sunday.
Miss Arena Garrett and Howard
Garrett and MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Gar
rett visited Milton Resi- and wife, at
Bachman's Valley, last Sunday.
Miss Virgie Fowble, of near Grave
Eluny fI5AICu AGl SLnAnpn1 CAl5B LAOnA1S
Martin and wife, Sunday.
William Hare butchered nine pork
ers last Monday, the heaviest weighed
1888 pounds.
Jacob Zepp visited at Baltimore
Saturday.
! Wedding bells are ringing.
John X Miller and wife spent We'd
nesday at Westminster.
| Mrs John A "A. Miller and children
visited Mrs Charles Martin Sunday.
John Born, of Baltimore, visited
Samuel Hare, Sunday.
\ "A merry Xmas and a Happy New
Year to the Editor and readers of the
Advocate.
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gambler.

Snow began falling Sunday morn
ing, December Ia, and continued
throughout the day. Rain also fell
late In the evening and night. The
weather here Tuesday was bitter cold
the thermometer registered 10 degrees
above zero.
Mrs. Lewis Shipley il seriously i'll
with severe cold
Mr. Upton Prugh, up in the eighties
il very ill at present
Providence Methodist Protestant
Church Sunday school will hold its
annual entertainment and treat in the
church on the evening OF December
oath, beginning at 7.30 p. 90.
Mr.. Thomas Flater killed foul
spring pigs which weighed 1877, 276
291 and 294.
Mr. Henry NJ. Griffee, OF Caledonia
fell from his corn crib and broke one
or his ribs on the left side. He i:
resting very easy at present.
Mrs. Alice Williams, of Baltimore
IL visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Shipley.
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SIMPLIFY.

Mr.. Robert Zahn visited his brother
Paul Zahn, Sunday, who is sick, near
Warfleldsburg.
Mr.. Harry Carr entertained Sunday
att the home OF his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth, Carr, near Warfieldsburg; Mn
Andrew Polster, Albert Bair, Clarence
Caples and Lester Polster.
Among those who have killed fine
porkers here are; MT. Albert Bair
two, 293 and 275; Andrew Polster
two, ~ and 305; J. r.. Wilhide, three
SIS, 2SS and $50; Joseph Ward, three
216, 200 and 1856; Grant Hook, four
29S, 264, 263 and 254.
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BORDER NEWS.

Stanley MCGEE has secured posi-
ton as gardner and caretaker at
Notre Dane College grounds, near
Baltimore.
William Taylor, of Patapsco, severe
ly injured his ankle while assisting ID
loading lumber on a car at Arcadia for
the German Lumber CO.
p. III. Blum, OF SandyTille, spent
last Sunday with his friend, O.. Butcher.
st. Pals Sunday school will hold a
Christmas entertainment some even
ing during holiday week. Date not
yet decided on.
John Stocksdale and your cores
pondent spent day cunning recently
along the Falls, i'm the vicinity of
Richards old mill. We found game
rather scarce. About the only fea-
ture of the trip worth mentioning was
the jumping of big jack rabbit which
required three shots from Mr.. Stocks
dale's Winchester before he was laid
low.
Dr. Condor, an official of the nation
al council, j. o. r. a. M, paid a
fraternal visit to Pleasant Hill last
Saturday evening and delivered very
eloquent address on the principles OF
lAAO OAoOA- hC dbONC 6ChIACiieA4 I'D
visiting the local councils OF the state
in the interest OF the beneficiary de-
gree, new insurance feature of the
order.
Winnie Hoffman has finished an
other very successful season of cider
making and apple-butter boiling, hav-
ing made over 400 barrels of cider
and 13S boilings of butter. Mr. Hoff-
man was probably the busiest man ia
the whole neighborhood. While the
season was at it. height, as ne done
al the work himself, with the assist
ance Of a small boy
Rev. Mr.. Roberts, Theological
student Of Gettysburg Seminary, spent
a few days with Rev. wv. H. Hensel
recently. Mr. Roberts IL q native OF
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, but has
spent the last five years i'm Germany
a. student In one OF that country's
big universities. While a subject of
Great Britain, he finds much to ad-
mire among the people of Kaiser's
great Realm.
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TANEYTOWN,

Jacob Forney and wife, OF Ba1ti-
more, are visiting friends here.
Charles a. Elliott, IT., spent Friday
last with his parents.
Mrs. Kate Smith, or Littlestown,
spent from Saturday until Monday
with Harry Lambert and family.
R. ID. Everhart and wife moved to
Levi ID. Frock's house on Monday.
Miss Joanna Kelly had the misfor-
tune to fall on the icy pavement ON
Tuesday and sever the ligaments in
her right wrist.
@. r. Daley and wife spent Sunday
with her home folks in Gettysburg.
Lester W. Angel is wearing a smile
that won't come Off, because the stork
visited his home Oh Thursday last,
leaving Little Angel" It is a boy
Of course, they ali are this year.
News at the present Is like blue
roses, little scarce, hope 1t will be
more plentiful ia the future.
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SILVER RUN.

The Lutheran and Reformed Sun
day schools are practicing for their
Christmas entertainments. Both have
good programs. The Lutheran Sun
day school will have their entertain
ment on Christmas Eve, December "a,
and the Reformed school will hold
theirs ON Christmas night, December
20.
Mr. A. w. Feeser is making prepa-
rations to move the house which H.
purchased from the heirs OF Mrs.
Myers to another foundation.
The Carroll County Grange met In
the M. G.. Hall On Saturday, December
5th. There was fair attendance
considering the bad weather.
About L. inches OF snow fell last
week and on Sunday, but 1t melted
nearly as fast as III fell, still on Mon
day several sleighs were out. The
weather IL very cold now, the Their
mometer registered from to 6 de-
grees i'm this place ON Tuesday morn
ing.
Butchering season is here and the
following are the weights of some OF
the porkers killed H. s. Spangler,
two, 261 and 2S6; Josephus Myers,
two, 40; John Humbert, three, 332
BOG, 239; Charles Bachman, two, 30S,
81; Frank Bemiller, one, 362; "a. r.
Bemi1ler, three, Isl; Joshua Brown,
three, 923.
MI. John Matthias, of illinois, was
visiting his sister, Mrs. David Geeting
and other friends In this place last
week.
Peter Bemil1er, or Hanover, Pa, is
visiting I'm this place at this time.
John Copenhaver, who had been
working at the carpenter trade i'm
Baltimore, il home at this time.
Don't forge the oyster supper for
the Square Circle in the hall ON De-
cember 81, and January 2
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DETOUR..

DIR. @. f. Diller has recently install
cd new Colt Acetylene light plant II
his house.
Those who visited Samuel Wey-
bright and wife On Sunday were:
Misses Mary and Gertrude Roger, mo
Prof. Widdowson, or Westminster
Misses Pankhurst and Anna Snader
Profs- KelIar, Clauser and Nautilus, w
Blue Ridge College; I'D. :. Weybright
W Thurmont: Misses Jennie, Margaret
ana Mr. Ralph Weybright, OF Detour
John Miller, OF Union Bridge, spent
Sunday at his home near here.
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For erecting posters i'm otherwise
inaccessible places there has been i'm
vented "a gun that shoots a nail car
rying rolled poster against wood
Gin surface. the poster unrolling and
displaying itself.
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Mrs. William Hollenbaugh spent
Tuesday afternoon In Union Bridge.
George Eiler, visited his sister, Mrs.
Robert Speilman, few days this
week.
William Stitley, wife and children
spent a few days this week i'm Middle
burg.
James Warren spent Saturday af-
ternoon i'm Union Bridge.
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McGINNIS SIDING.

Andy and Isaac Long killed six hogs
that averaged 800 pounds each.
Colonel Joshua Murdoch will have
more than cold fingers when n gets
through husking his corn this fall.
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N. $YKE SVILLE.

| MT. Frank Merceron, Of Towson,
visited friends here the first Oh the
week.
MI. Floyd Spurrier, of Baltimore, il
visiting Miss Minnie Phillinger.
! Mrs. John Morris visited Baltimore
Friday.
Mr.. Nelson Phillinger, who had been
spending several weeks with relatives
here, has returned to Baltimore.
Misses Esther Sullivan, Elizabeth
and Martha Hepner spent the weeks
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dougherty, of Daisey, Howard county.
Mrs. William Fl. Bennett and two
children spent Friday ia Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank T.. Mellor, OF
Baltimore, are the guests at the home
OF MI. and Mrs. E. WI. Mellor.
Mr. Frank Shipley spent Friday in
Baltimore.
MI. and Mrs. Theodore Thompson
and family have moved on a farm near
Woodstock. Mr.. Thompson for sever
al years has farmed Mr.. w. H. p.
Warfield's farm and has now purchas-
ed the place where he has Just moved.
Miss May Sullivan spent Monday in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Charles Hammond, Of Pixies
vile, spent Sunday at the home Of
Mr. John Harris
Miss Mary Williams, who has been
i'll with the scarlet fever, IS improving
Mrs. J. Fred Waesche and son spent
Saturday Ia Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank IL. Mellor, of
Baltimore, will give a concert at the
Lyceum Oh Monday night, December
28th. Tickets are thirty-five cents
and are on sale at DIR. SWANS drug
store.
Miss Caroline Bevard, who had
been visiting friends in Baltimore, has
returned home.
Miss Anna Mellor, of Piedmont, NJ.
Va, is spending the winter with her
brother, Mr.. z. M. Mellor, ST.
Rev. T.. Nj. West, who had his back
sprained last Monday morning, while
returning from Westminster In the
bus, is improving.
Miss Janet Sprecher, who had been
spending two weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Ethelbert Smith, OF Wilmington,
Del, has returned home.
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday school will give a
cantata-"M Goose's Christmas
Party" in the Lyceum on Tuesday
night, December 10Th, at eight o'clock
No admission will be charged and all
are invited to come.
DIR John Morris, who spent several
days with relatives near Washington,
ID. O., returned home last Sunday.
Communion services will be observ-
ed i'm ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church on the first Sunday in January.
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UNION MILLS.

On apparently good authority, the
first of the week it was reported that
the foot-and-mouth disease had made
it's appearance in herd of about 80
steers at The Oaks" one of the farms
of the B. r. Shiver Company, near
Union Mills. = thorough investiga-
ton however, by one Of the govern
ment's inspectors, proved the alarm to
be false and that the cattle were not
infected with the dread malady.
The annual banquet OF the I. o. vi.
lodge, Of this place, was enjoyed Fri
day BY its members, their families
and a few invited guests. Rev. w. u.
Seabrook, OF Westminster, the orator
or the evening, made fine address.
George w. Yeiser was master of cere-
monies. An orchestra composed of 10
cal musicians enlivened the occasion
with appropriate music, and the audi
ence helped to sing a number of vo-
cal selections. About two hundred
banqueters enjoyed the feast of good
things. Too much praise cannot be
given to the ladies, who looked after
that end Of the work in the most
creditable manner The lodge now
numbers 105 members and IS in a
most iourishing condition.
Clemington G. Reese, a farmer re-
siding one mile from Union Mills, lost
a valuable young horse a few days
ago. The animal had broken one OF
its legs and was placed in a swing by
a veterinary surgeon, when, in the
absence OF Mr.. Reese, 1T became en-
tangled in the ropes of the swing and
accidentally hung itself
His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons,
spent the first of this week with the
family of B. r. Shriver.
Miss Emma Burgoon, trained
nurse, who has been here for several
months nursing her father, John
Burgoon, who, we are glad to state, is
well advanced on the road to recovery,
has returned to Baltimore to resume
her former position ia a hospital
there.
Miss Bessy Shriver and Louis z.
Shriver have returned home from their
visit to Mt Vernon, ~ Y.
Miss Matte Winebrenner, after
making a two weeks visit to her
sister, Mrs. III. Writ Shriver, returned
to her home in Hanover.
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USEFUL GIFT SUGGESTIONS.
RUGS MAKE ACCEPTABLE GIFTS

We added number of holiday
9x12 Seamless Bruse Rugs $O5 Special sx12 Administer
Rugs $780, Special 9x12 Wool Fiber $780, Special
9x12 stenced Rugs $9S 27x54 inch Velvet Rug regularly $780,
Special. $1.00. 27x54 inch Administer Rugs, $19S.
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VACUUM CLEANERS

Make ideal gifts welcome in every
price Domestic" machine
the holidays you machines
and give you the prices.
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CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS

First and last holiday list
sands and thousands Of them Every
handkerchief that IS really exquisite
men, for women children separately the Prices
from 5c each to 5Oc each Pretty boxes with purchases
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FLOOR MOPS ARE USEFUL

They polish the time
of drudgery The $10 size had for $25
Each neatly packed in tin box.
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ALUMINU MN WARE

Is bright and beautiful durable for giving. Choosing
will be from variety Cooking Kettles of
of smaller articles to sell at loo, 15c 25c.
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OPEN STOCK CHINA

patterns Johnson Bros English porcelain
ried stock Begin dinner set for Christmas and add it
you find it convenient
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$500 GERMAN CHINA DINNER SETS $500

Strictly high grade thin china 100 pieces the set
dainty flowers with gold We three le
sale. Come in and them and learn about them
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GLOVES FOR GIFTS

You make mistake ubuy gloves giving In
large stocks there plenty easy choosing
gloves for and children Soc
gloves for and children &c pair Buy holiday
this
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100 PIECE DINNER SETS s7e5

or best American porcelain, with gold decorations
Other dinner sets $3.50, $1,000, $11.O0, $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-01
RUSSIANS RUSH TO ARMS.
Martial Law Declared in Finland and
Finnish Territorial Waters.

Martial Law Declared in Finland and
Finnish Territorial Waters.
st. Petersburg. Aug. Am imperial
proclamation calling all the army re-
servists In st. Petersburg to the colors
was placarded late yesterday.
An imperial ukase declares martial
waters.
Great Britain is making final effort
to find formula acceptable to the an
tagoinsts, but there Is little hope Of
success, 1t is announced here. owing
to Germany's attitude.
The czar gave an audience to the
German ambassador and subsequently
presided over full council Of min
listers. attended by the chief Of the
army general staff.
The main train for Germany did not
leave st. Petersburg last night and the
line Of boats running to Stockholm,
Sweden. has been stopped.
Public Awake Al Night.
The population Of the Russian capt.
tai kept awake thruout the night and
the streets resounded with the din Of
patriotic demonstrations.
A quick succession Of special editions
OF the newspapersskept the excitement
at boiling point. and the vendcrs had q
hard time in supplying those anxious to
read the latest dispatches, which. in
many cases. were shouted to the pub
lie roundabout.
Great professions paraded the streets,
the demonstrators carrying banners
and portraits OF the emperor. 1heSe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-01
RATE DECISION TODAY.
Interstate Commerce Commission to
Give Opinion Late This Afternoon.

Washington. Aug. 1.-The interstate
commerce commission has announced
that it's decision in the treisht. ease VIII
be announced at 4: 30 y IN. today.
Coincidentally two questions "f great
moment TO the railroad ahd financial
world were awaiting decision here this
afternoon. Arrange menus had been
made for President Wilson 20 confer
at . p. m. with the mlnasers of ninety
eight western railroads. threatened
with a strike. OF 5000 enginemen
and frcmen; at 3 p. m the interstate
commerce commissions decision in the
rate case was expected and at p. M.
the president was to confer with repre-
sentatives, employees Of tte western
roads Railroad officials and repre-
sentatives OF the men pointed out that
the railroads threatened with the
strike were almost entirely in eastern
territory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-01
HENRY SPENCER HANGED.
Slayer Of Mrs. Mildred Allison Rexroa
Pays Penalty.

Wheaton. ILL.,. Aug. Henry Spen-
Ger. murdered of Mrs. Mildred Allison
Rexroat, was hanged here Friday at 10
o'clock and was pronounced dead with
in two minutes after the trap was
sprung.
Spencer, tango murderer and dub
bed by criminologists the man without
a SOUL" went to death on the gallows
here yesterday for the murder of Mrs.
Mildred Allison ReXroat. Chicago
dancing teacher, near Wayne. H.. on
the night of Sept. IS. 1913. Only u small
knot of spectators saw the death trap
sprung. These included a score OF news
paper reporters and photographers from
Chicago papers and a few intimate
friends OF Sheriff Kuhns. of Dupage
county. who had charge of the execu-
ton,
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Russia Reauisi.ion Linsr..

New York. Aug. 1.-The Russian
American line announced today that
all sailngs of its ships between Amer
lea and Russia have been Cancelled.
Two OF the ships. the Russia and the
Kursk. the line announced has been
rcquisitioned by the Russian army
Both vessels are now at Lihau.
The Hamburg American line SER
vice between American ports and the
West Indies and Panama. has been
suspended. Seven vessels are afYecteo
by the order, which was issued today.
The steamer Allemania. which sailed
from here yesterday. has been recalled
by wireless.
The North German-Lloyd line
steamers. Friedrich der Crosse, which
sailed from Baltimore on July 90, and
Necker. which sailed from Galveston
the same day. were recalled today by
wireless. The line also instructed tho
steamer Willehad to leave Montreal
where she Is now docking. go to Bos-
ton. and remain there.
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PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE. {
Telegraphic News:
Germany Sends Ultimatum to Russia
and France.
Gives Russia Twelve Hours to Stop
Mobilization.
Demands Statement Of Attitude Of
France.
King George Makes Last Pleas to
Car For Peace.
France Expects Declaration OF War
Today
General Suspension OF Transatlantic
Service.
Great Steamship Lines Recall
Steamers From Sea,
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Rains Save Southern Iowa Corn
Educational Outing For Camp Fire
Girls
Decrease in Number of Private
Gathered in the BY Ways.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Street and Sewer Taxation.
The War in Europe.
Mr.. Hamilton's Non -Partisanship.
Topics OF the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes
PAGE FIVE
Iowa News:
Commission Late With Rate Decis-
ion.
Unemployed Tailor Drowned at
Humboldt
PAGE SEVEN
Iowa News:
Six Prisoners in Jail Delivery at Wa
terloo.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT ANc ZINE.
City:
skogerson Resigns; Steiner to Be
Engineer.
Ansons Make 1t Four Straight to
Muskies.
Local Meat Rate North Increased.
Old County Bond Shows Up.
Marshalltown Twenty Five Years
Ago.
Local Comment.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Easier Feeling in Market For Wheat
Weather. Not War. Governs Corr
Trade
Light Hogs in Demand: Others Slow,
Cattle Steady on Meager Supply.
Who VIII Pay For Coming Cam
paigno
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mantle AS tho by prearrangement.
the curtain covering the window was
lightly brushed aside and d hand hold
ing revolver was thrust thru.
Before NJ. Jaures could move he re-
ceived two bullets in the beck of the
head Without utterng even an ex-
'clamation he fell forward, dead with
his head on the table.
The reports of the shots startled the
diners and pasSers- by and the assassin
was seized. In his pocket was another
loaded revolver. The police rescued him
from the crowd. which souted AS
sassin! Death to the assassin,'
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Days Developments il,
International Crisis

Germany sends ultimatums to Russia
and France, demanding that the for
mer cease mobilization withinatwslve
hours. Tho time limit expired at
noon today but the strict censorship
being made public.
France 10 asked to state whether she
will support Russia in the event that
war 10 declared between Russia and
Austria. =
Italy de ciares that in the event Of war
between Germany and Russia she
will remain neutral, as her treaty
does not demand that she engage in
war unless her interests are at
tackled.
kHU George makes last appeal to the
car in an effort to prevent war.
France 10 prepared for declaration Of
war which 10 expected at Paris to-
day.
Order 10 issued for the mobilization Of
the French army, beginning Sunday;
this being taken to moan that France
will not comply with the terms Of
the Germany uItimatuna.
German Ambassador at Paris prepared
to leave for Berlin this evening. Am
bassdor Hsrriek expected to repre-
sent German interesta in the French
capital.
Gensrai suspension Of trans Atlantic
steamship service. cunard and 9TH
or lines cancel sailing today.
Thousands Of Americans in Europe in
state Of anxiety because Of inability
to leave for home.