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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20

In 1912 the Legislature appro-
priated $3,170,000 for the use OF the
Roads Commission OF this Baltimore
county received $30O,O0O, Baltimore
city $685. 900, and 50 100000 was set
aside to be spent in the counties.
Carroll county's share OF this $2,000,-
900 on It's road mileage basis would
be $94,600 which gave us, with the
balance to our credit of $22,414.70, a
total OF $117,014.72 for the present
Road Commission to spend in this
county.
The only new work by the State
Road Commission in Carroll county
since 1912 Is as follows:
Manchester to Westminster, w
miles,
Cranberry to Manchester, ~
miles
Meadow Branch towards FrIzell-
burg, l 1-3 miles.
Taneytown towards Westminster,
1 % miles.
Meadow Branch Turnpike purchas-
ed and donated, IS miles.
There Is 6 little work yet to be
done on the 115 miles from Manches-
ter to Westminster, and great deal
of work to be done on the ! 1-3 miles
from Taneytown towards Westlnins
ter. The Meadow Branch turnpike
was purchased by farmers for
$S. 900 and donated. No more or larg-
er contracts were given out by the
present Road Commission i'm two
years than the ones mentioned above,
because they claimed to have no
money. Who then has our money, as
it could not possibly have been spent
in the county?
We hope that our representatives
at Annapolis during this session OF
the legislature will get to work and
try to correct some of the wrong that
has been done to the county. We
should have, to make up for the past
injustice, at least special appropria-
tion OF $265,000 in addition to our
mileage appropriation of $94,60O. It
will take this much, we believ-, to
enable the present Commission, by
the way 1t il doing it, work, to com
plete the system and take over the
pike, paying for it and rebuilding it.
The Act or 1912 was most unfair when
1t gave 100000 to the counties of
Calvert, Charles, and &C. Mary's.
which have altogether nothing like
the taxable basis of Carroll county
and very little more mileage, and
this 100000 was in addition to their
share or the loan based on their road
mileage.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
Senator Lee Defends the President.

An incident occurred in the debate
on the Postoffice Appropriation Bill
in the Senate illustrating the sys-
tematic effort which is being made to
produce the public impression that
the President is unduly influencing
Congress.
Senator Bristow had reflected upon
some parcel post rates in Maryland
and called upon Senator Lee to say
what he thought about them. This
gave the Senator from Maryland a
chance to expose little byplay that
had taken place on a previous day
between three Senators, continuing
this somewhat hackneyed effort to i'm
press the public mind with the az
gressiveness of the Administration.
The amendments offered to the Post
Office Bill were designed to take away
from the Postmaster General eAecu-
tive power given him by a previous
Act Of Congress over the parcels post.
The shoe was clearly on the other
foot, but the effort to suggest Execu-
tive encroachment on Congress went
on all the same.
On being asked the question as to
whether or not the fixing Of postage
rates Is an executive function, Sena-
tor Lee replied as follows:
"I should think that 20 complicated
system, involving so many details
and involving possible competition
with other systems or carriage, Is
clearly a matter that can be more
safely intrusted to executive action
than to legislative deliberation. Fur
thermore. T do not think the action
Oh the executive In this matter should
be subjected to the regulation of Con-
gress and possibly that or the Inter
state Commerce Commission as well,
when the competing carriers ap-
parently are only subjected To the
regulation Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
Household Hints.

When you spill a can Oh paint on q
rug you can remove the paint by Civ
ing the rug to a ragman.
To rid the house Of rats place a
cake OF ice on the floor and place a
pound OF cheese on the cake or ice.
The rats will climb on the ice to get
the cheese and will get cold feet and
leave the premises forever.
Liquid glue into which some lamp
black has been stirred makes an ex-
cellent polish for piano keys.
Sprinkle the top or q cake with
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
Methodist Protestant Church.

Rev. Henry M. Wharton, d. D.. will
hold three services i'm the Methodist
Protestant Church on Sunday. AT
1890 a. m, 3 and 7.S0 p. NJ At the
afternoon service the theme will b.
Death at a Frolic." Evangelistic
meetings will b. held BY ID. Whar-
ton every evening during the
week. All our citizens interested in
the religious awakening and moral
upIift of the community are earnestly
besought to attend these services and
lend their effort to the success OF this
work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
HEN GETS OWNERS I'm LEGAL
TANGLE.
Lays Egg While Court Tries to De-
eide Who Holds -Confiscates
Fruit.

fEltp
Pittsburgh, March IA legal
tangle without precedent developed
today in the Court OF Justice OF the
Peace John G. Richmond, Of North
Braddock, while the learned jurist
was trying to determine who owned a
pullet and an old rooster.
Cross suits for possession OF the
fowls had been filed by Miss Della
Garrity and Michael Kitchetch.
The pullet and the rooster had
been found i'm the possession Of Miss
Garrity, and Squire Richmond was
cudgeling his brain to determine who
was the rightful owner when the hen
laid big white egg.
Miss Garrity and Kitchetch dived
for it, but Justice Richmond got there
first. Miss Garrity warned him that
IL he gave the egg to Kltchetch she
would go to law. Kitchetch said ned
90 to law too.
Squire Richmond raped for order.
THE egg becomes the properly Of
the court in which IL was laid" he
announced. 81 shall confscate II" !"
He then released Miss Garrity on
5000 bail In the matter OF the pullet
and rooster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20

The Act OF 1908 creating the State
Road Commission provided that the
Commission should appropriate ana
use in the several counties OF the State
so much of the funds. in pro-
portion to the now existing road
mileage Of said counties respectively,
the term-road mileage used
only to include the public or county
roads or turnpikes now in actual use
or abandoned turnpikes now
used by the public"
This is that table that is used by
the Road Commission in making It's
appropriation:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
Totals ........ 1890 4SO 16,4OO

The miles credited TO Carroll coun-
ty by the State Geological Survey in
its report for 1908 and 1909 i wrong,
which fact was established when the
County Commissioners in 1911 had
Mr.. Edwin Shriver 60 over the road
records Of the county, and he esti-
mated that the Carroll county public
roads totaled about $50 to 1000 lulles.
The injustice Of this bill is shown
BY the special appropriation for the
following counties:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20

The Price bill is bad as an e4ami-
nation or these tables will show.
Carroll county, with it's 775 miles of
road and a taxable basis OF $22,7S7,-
036 is given by 1t only s115 400 and
vet Charles county with 465 miles of
road and a taxable basis OF $5,470, ,301
is given $11S,200, and little Howard
$149, 400.
In 1912, Calvert, Charles and st.
Mary's counties, in addition to road
mileage allotment were given $780,
10000. Following is a table of their
taxable basis and road mileage:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
UNFAIRNESS OF THE PRICE ROAD
RIIL FOR CARROLL COUNTY.

The Price Road Bill which 10 soon
to be introduced for the consideration
of the General Assembly at Annapolis,
II manifestly unjust 30 far as the
proposed special appropriations for
Carroll county are concerned.
It divides up the the appropriation
Of $5,O00,000 as follows:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20

will harden the icing and keep 1t
from running Off the Sides
When eggs are very high in price
the economical housekeeper should
poach eggs In water into which "a
tablespoon of chloride of lime has
been stirred. This will make the eggs
60 much further-Cincinnati Enquir-
or
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
County Commissioners.

Tuesday was set aside by the board
to hear the annual reports and pay
bills To the Road Commissioners or
Carroll county. All OF the road COM
missioners were present and qualified
for another year, except MIR. Frank
Reaver, of Taneytown district, who
resigned hi Office as commissioner.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20

What did her father say when you
told him that you wanted to marry
her." HE asked me III n really low
ed her or IL ! was merely trying for
a Carnegie medal. l.'-Houston Post
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
Baust Reformed Church.

Are you - ?" Asked and
answered at EmanuePs Reformed
Church at Baust, Sunday at 1890 a.
m. Catechise at TO- Young Peoples
Society T.30 b. m. Subject - Train
ing School" Martin Schweitzer,
pastor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
COURT HOUSE NEWS
Transfers Of Real Estate, Marriage
Licenses, Etc.
Transfers OF Real Estate.

Blue Ridge College 70 y. Cephas
Flora, conveys 11,415 square feet,
for $500.
John ". Kroh and wife to Horace
A. Mcdaniel and wife, convey 3 tracts
or land, for $3.50.
Nimrod r. Bennett to First National
Bank of New Windsor, conveys 1000
square feet, for $780,
John P. Moore and wife to Estella
MI Gosnell, convey acres and 43
square perches, for $500.
Mary j. Trimmer and husband to
Ernest Garfield Route, convey 117
acres and square perches, for ALPS.
VIM A- Scrivnor Ct al To Jas F-
Scrivnor and wife, convey 3 lots, for
ST..
Edward IT, Hively and wife to Eliza
beth G. Dell. convey tracts OF land
for $250O.
Allen r. Lippy and wife, to Annie
M. Warehime, convey ssh acres, !
roods and 28 perches, for $5.
Annie M. Warehime to Allen K.
Lippy and wife, conveys S5h acres,
roods and 2S perches, for S..
VIM. I'll. Thomas and wife to County
Commissioners on Carroll County,
convey ooA1 5QLdiC ACCb, 80 S-0O'
Edwin MI Mellor and wife to Angus
tus Rheubottom and wife, convey
So rs acres, for $761.53.
Elizabeth FL. King and husband to
James c. Hewitt and wife, convey 2
tracts of land, for sd
Truman E. Lambert ct al. to Theo.
M. Haines and wife, convey II acres
and 28 square perches. for $225O.
Vestry Ascension Parish to Jesse
O. Sharrer and wife, convey Al IS
square perches, for S10S5.
Benjamin F. Gist and wife to Victor
Brown and wife, convey 1 rood and
29 square perches, for 1920.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20

A Boston doctor tells fat women
that by tangoing they can Get thin.
and he might tell thin women that by
watching fat women tango they
can laugh enough to get plump.-Con-
cord Monitor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday school 9.15 a. m. Morning
worship 1890 o'clock. Subject OF ser
mon: The Son or Man. EpWorth
League 6.45 p. m. Evening worship
7-30 o'clock. Prayer meeting, We'd
nesday, 7.30 d. m.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
UNJUSTLY TREATED ON
ROAD APPROPRIATION

PRICE BILL SHOWS CARROLL COUYS TAXABLE BASIS MORE THAN CALVERT
CHARLES AND ST. MARYS COUNTIES COMBINED. BUT RECEIVES LESS
THAN CHARLES I'm SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR ROADS-l2 TO
Is MILES OF ROAD TO BUILD IN COUETY-ROAD COMME
SION SAYS IT HAS NO MONEY-WE HAVE NOT
RECEIVED ALL FROM PREVIOUS LOANS, &C.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20

IF I got my money as some men
get theirs II shouldn't b. able to sleep
at night" ITO whom do you refer,
for instance?" well, for instance.
to burglars. Chicago Record Her
aid.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20

Let US glance also at the assessi-
BILE basis and road mileage Of North
ern Central Maryland counties which
under the Price bill do not get their
share:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20
Marriage Licenses.

John III. Six, Westminster, and
Frances Annie Yingling, Union Mills.
Harry f. Trump, Manchester, and
Rhoda NJ. Grove, Carroll county.
Ernest E. Dixon and Elsie M.
Reaver, both of Carroll county.
Clarence A. Hyle and Ernestine
Myrtle Yountz, both of Carroll county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-20

Maude-"Is Gertie Smithers trend
OF yours?" Bertha-"Yes- What has
she been saying about me?"-Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-11

Two Iaborers were killed when a handcar was struck by an Erie train near Goshen. N. Y. Four other la borers escaped by jumping.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-11

While the latest official statements give few details of the great battle which is being waged in France and in which 100000 men are engaged, it seems apparent that the German forces are still falling back, from the announcement that the allies have gained about 8 miles of territory in their advance, an increase of 12 in the operations during the past A hours:
 Both British and French troops have crossed the river Marne, the British capturing men and guns. The action of great severity is being fought be- tween Mailly and vitry-le Francois.
 Both the German and allies armies in France are receiving endorsements and the battle in France Is likely to last some days yet.
 The reports regarding the progress of the Russians and Austrians are meagre. but a Petrograd despatch says it is believed that the German crown prince has been appointed chief com iriander of the forces which are to oppose the Russian advance.
 The British prime minister has call ed for more men to serve the coun- try and when the government plans are completed the British army will number 1,S50,000 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-11
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
 HAVE IMPROVED GREATLY
Reports to Federal Reserve Board
 Show Little Cause for Concern.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Although the problem of readjusting the foreign ex- change market has not been solved, re- ports today to the federal reserve board from prominent New York bankers indicate that conditions have improved greatly and that there is lit tie cause for concern.
 J. P. Morgan, Jacob H. Schiff and Benjamin Strong, Jr.. New York bank CTS, conferred with the board today for two hours. Their visit had to do with the part New York city banks are expected to play in relieving the foreign exchange market; but it was said tonight that they also were able to state that conditions throughout the country showed marked improvement
 The bankers told the board that New York banks stand prepared to under write the s80,000,000 obligations of New York in the hands of European creditors which come due within the next few months. In return, mem bers of the board expressed the view that New York banks should not be requested to contribute to the pro- posed general fund of $150.000, ,000 to take care of the total of American obligations to Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-11
FLOODS SPREADING
 OVER sHANTUNG, CHINA. American and British Teachers Saved
 from Drowning.

Picking, Sept. 10.-Loss of life and great destruction of property is att tending the floods that are spreading over the Shantung peninsula A cor respondent at Weihsien telegraphs as follows:
 "'The Weihsien river, ordinarily a small stream, flowing placidly 15 feet below the level of the town. is now a flood, causing enormous damage. It poured through the city gates, reach ing its crest apparently on Tuesday night On that night the American and British teachers at the WeihSien missionary college were aroused by the crash of falling walls and heart rending cries of despairing Chinese. Leaving their homes, the teachers plunged into the waters and rescued many from drowning. The American physicians by the use of canoes which they skilfully managed in the danger ous currents rescued a number of woman patients at the hospitals.
 The authorities closed the city gates in an attempt to stay the waters and 40 marketmen caught outside the walls were swept away to their death. Many persons were drowned and the homeless and destitute number thou sands in Weihsien alone. Weihsien's s experience is typical of that of scores and perhaps hundreds of other towns and villages in Shantung.
 The writer on Sunday, after drift ing all night in a saInpan, entered the village of Matou and found it the cen- ter of a river 10 miles wide.'
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-11
JAMES GORDON BENNETT
 MARBLES A FRENCH BARONESS
Was Formerly Miss Maud Potter of
 Philadelphia. .ea

Paris, Sept 10.-Baroness George De Reuter- and James oGrdon Bennett. proprietor of the New York Herald, were married here today. The civil ceremony was performed at the city hall in the sixteenth arronadissement and was followed by the religious ser vice at the American protestant Epis- copal church. Rev. Samuel N. Wat son officiated.
 The witnesses for the baroness were Viscount Breteuill who married Mrs Arthur Padelford, formely Miss Edy- the Grant of New York; and Duke De Camastra of Italy. The groom's wit Hesses were the American ambassador Myron IT. Herrick and Dr. Albert Rob- ert- The bride wore a street costume MT. Bennett. ambassador Herrick an6 the Duke De Camastra wore business dress, while Dr. Robert anl Viscoun Breteuill' wore frock coats and silk hats.
 Following the service at the church the party had tea at the brides res idence.
 The baroness was formerly Miss Maude Potter, daughter of John Pot. ter of Philadelphia.
 Her husband was a brother of Baror Herbert De Reuter-, managing direc- tor of Reuters Telegram Company oi London. He died November 22. 1909 MT. Bennett was baptized yesterday by Rev. Watson in the church where he was married today.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-11
BERLIN NEWSPAPER PROTESTS ], CRUELTIES TO PRISONERS
Declares Severest Measures Should Be
 Adopted to Stop Them.

Amsterdam, Sept. 10. via London, 7.46 p. m.-The Berlin newspaper Vorwaerts prints an article protest ing against cruel treatment of prison CTS of war, and adds that if the reports of cruelties. of which it cites several alleged cases, are true the severest measures should be adopted to stop them.
 The Vorwaerts gives Herr Traub, a member of the reichstag. as an au- thority for tine statement that a male nurse who wrote the last will of a dying French count, was subjected to corporal punishment for so doing. It also quotes a report received from Liebenstein, Saxe-Meiningen, describ- ing how a party of Belgian prisoners being transported through the town was attacked by furious mob. which seized and lynched priest who was among the prisoners, because he was accused of having melted the Belgian populace to commit atrocities on Ger man soldiers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-11
Turkey Abrogates
 World Treaties
REvoKEs LONG STANDING PRIV-
 lLEeEs OF FOREIGNERS.
ALL NATIONS NOTIFIED
Foreign Subjects Will No Longer En- joy Extra .TerritoriaI Rishts-Mis- sionaries May Have to. Get Out Turkish Ambassador Says This War is Turkeys Opportunity"

Washington, Sept. 10.-Turkey for mally notified the United States and the nations of the world today that she had abrogated the series of con ventions. treaties and privileges, orig mating as early as the eleventh cen tury, whereby foreigners in the Ot-. toman Empire have been exempt from local jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases. Foreign subjects no longer will enjoy what is known as extra terri torial rights, through which they have been tried by their own judges. diplo- tmatic representatives or consuls. This practice, abolished by Japan | several years ago through the negotia-
 tions Of new treaties. Turkey has re-
 moved by a stroke of the pen. Her purpose. it is declared. is to assert her independence and free herself from
 the domination of the great powers. May Affect Missionaries. | Upon the rights revoked has rested
 the legal status of American mission
 aries In Turkey. permitting them to
 maintain churches. hospitals and
 schools in religious freedom. Admin
 istration officials declined tonight to
 discuss the effect of the action on American missions.
 The removal of every kind of priv
 ileges enjoyed by the powers in excess
 of what the general principles of in- | ternational law allow. is the meaning n U h-
 ish ambassador to the United States, | declared tonight This war is Tur- keys opportunity"
 No intimation was given by the am
 bassador as to whether the action fore shadowed war on Great Britain, with
 out whose consent in the past no such
 radical action would have been at | tempted.
 Among diplomats of the allied DOW CTS. however. the belief prevailed to- night that Turkey was appealing to | the nationalist sentiment of her people | and was ready to seize upon any diff fculties that may arise with Great Britain as; a pretext to declare war; | The Turkish ambassador made known the action of his government in pub
 lie announcement after it had been communicated to Secretary Bryan by him today as formal note from the Ottoman empire.
 Allies Expect Declaration of War.
 In diplomatic circles the announce lment of Turkeys attitude attracted the to expect at any moment a declara- ton Of war by Turkey in behalf of lGermany. Comment was heard among diplomats of the allied powers as to possible deliberations between the Herman foreign officers and the Porte before the decision to abrogate the treaties was reached by Turkey. Thefe
 was a suggestion also that Germany had encouraged the move
 So far as diplomats of the allies would venture an opinion. the predic- tion was made that Great Britain,
 France and Russia probably would not make any representations on the srib- Ijects to Turkey at this time, leaving
 it until the close of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-11
MRS. CARAVAN INDICTED
 FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER
For Killing of Mrs. Louise Bailey at Freeport-Committe Without Bail.

Mineola, N. r., Sept. 10-A super seding indictment charging murder in the first degree was found this after noon against Mrs. Florence Carman by the grand jury Investigating the killing of Mrs. Louise Bailey, shot by an unseen assailant in the office of pr. Edwin Carman at Freeport on June 30 last. Mrs. Carman had pre- viously been indicted for manslaught- CT.
 Mrs. Carmar, who had been at liber- ty under s15,0ee ball. was brought to Mineola from Freeport by her coun- sel in anticipation that such an indict- ment would be returned. She was ar raigned immediately and committed without bail for trial.
 The grand jury which indicted Mrs. Carman was the same that considered the case in July and returned the in- dictment charging her with man. slaughter. Since then however new witnesses had been found, corroborat- ing the stories told by Celia Coleman, maid in the Carman household and Frank Farrell, a tramp witness for the state.