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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-16
sweet and Sour Apples OH the Same
Tree.

ln the current issue Of Farm ana
Preside a subscriber writing from
Long Beach, California. tells a. fol-
lows about a tree on which both sweet
and sour apples grew.
In my boyhood days my father had
a large apple orchard I'm Ontario, Can
ada. One tree in that orchard had 4
limb that bore apples one side OF
which was sweet and the other side
sour. The sour side was red, and the
sweet side a much lighter shade N
remember distinctly standing under
the tree and tasting the apples side
about, but finally the sour taste pre-
vailed over the sweet Father said II
was done through grating or budding
" sweet and sour bud together"
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Not UNEXPECTED.

f4What did the doctor tell you today
about old Uncle Jake's condition:
HE was telling us that his mean
temperature WAS
Telling you about his mean tenn
nerature, was he? That's no news
Everybody who knows Uncle JAKE
knows that liz hasn't anything about
him that isn't mean"
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NJ NIuSic Needed.

1t was a beautiful New Year morn-
ing in the stone age.
Hey, Strongarm," said Hairyhead,
lend me your crowbar, will your"
''Whatty We want with it, asked
Strongarm.
i'll want to take it home" informed
Hairyhead, ito turn over a new leaf. -
Youngstown Telegram.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-16
THE FAST WRITING FAD.

The teaching OF penmanship in the
public schools has seen many vicis-
situdes Fads, ideas and theories have
had their rise and fall Years ago
there was the old-fashioned copy
book style, with writing in
clined at a considerable angle. Then
vertical writing became very COM
mon 1t produced very leg1ble
hand, but it was generally condemn
I'd a. too slow. Then there came 9th
err systems and methods, more or less
practical.
A. a consequence, i'm many schools
the teachers insist that pupils write
on a time schedule. They are not
ENCOURAGED to form their letters slow
ly, securing legibility before they at
tempt speed.
yet ali other kinds OF work done
with the hands, muscular control has
to come before speed. The student OF
music must learn to play a passage
correctly before he can play il up to
time. It is to be feared that this IN
sistence On speed il developing thou
sands of poor writers, who feel that
quantity rather than quality is the
end in view.
Speed writing il not a. desirable as
it was a few years ago The very
wide use OF the typewriter has great
Nv reduced the amount Of hand work
to be done.
OF course book-keepers still need
speed. But probably not one person
in a hundred becomes book-keeper-
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Discreet.

May may I kiss you, dear?"
Said he.
First I want one thing made clear,
Said she.
Have you e'er kissed maid before
Or tried?'
NO" he answered-she was sure
He lied
Then with willing lips she whispered
well,
Yes, you may. since You don't kiss and
tell"
Washington Star
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-16
MO. 47S2 EQUITY.
remit Court for Carroll County.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
George A. Miller, surviving executor Of Alexander
Carr, late Of Carroll County. deceased, VIZ. DAME
A. HolEnger, ct al, defendants.
Ordered this 18th day of October A: d. 1914
that the account of the Auditor filed in car cause
IVY finally ratified and confirmed, unless to
the contrary thereof be shown on or before the
End day Of November. next: provided copy OF
this order be inserted for two successive weeks
before the last named day i'm some newspaper
published in Carroll county.
OSCAR ID. GILBERT. Clark
True Copy.-Test:
oct l6 ct OSCAR D. GILBERT. Clerk
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the future months will see marked
improvement In the general conditions
in this city. Won win need about as
much Coal as ever anyhow, and 0c-
t0ber ls good month in which ~ buy
4 Of Smith g. Reifsnider.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-16

THE OPEN FIRE WITH ITS
MEMORIES AND LIGHTS AND
SHADOWS-WELL! WE SELL THE
WOOD. It's q good thing to lay in a
little supply OF dry fireplace wood
this month. 1t will come i'm handy
many times This faII and winter. Call
No. go and Smith s. Reifsnider will
10 the rest.
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4 THIN MEADOW Is SOON Now
D-WESTMINSTER ISN'T ANY
THIN MEADOW. It's a strong, pro-
gressiYe town, and its people are
united and optimistic. The future
looks good to them. Better lay In
some Coal this fall Of Smith 6 Reif-
snider.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-16

DON'T GET DISCOURAGED ON
YOUR UPWARD CLIMB-EvEN THE
ELEVATOR has BEEN KNOWN TO
GET STUCK BETWEEN FLOORS.
There is good reason to believe that
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-16

THREE ROOMS FOR RENT-Two
~ large rooms down stairs and one
up. Apply to SAMUEL BROWN,
near Main Street, on Washington Ave.
oct 16
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WAN T ED.

Married man to work on farm and
must be good teamster-
HERBERT WILSON,
oct 16 1T Finksburg, Md.
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ssTAKE III FROM Me- Your Coal,
We mean. III you would have the best
service, please order this month, Pc
fore the days W snow and sleet and
freezing. Smith A. Reifsnider have
good stock OF good Coal.
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MO. 1872 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Laura T.. Bowers. 70 MI. Plaintiff W.. Laura X.
Bowers, ct. al, Defendants.
Ordered this 18th day of October. "A. ID. 1914. by
the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sitting a
Court of Equity. that the sale of the property
mentioned in these proceedings made and reported
by Edward T. Bowers, Trustee appointed by
decree of this Court to make said sale be ratified
and confirmed. unless to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 18th day of November.
next; provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Carroll County once
in each Of three successive weeks before the 9th
day of November. next.
The Report states the amount of sale to be
OSCAR D. GILBERT, Clerk.
OSCAR d. GILBERT. Clerk
oct l6-2t
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GTATEMENT or THE OWNER
- SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCU-
LATION, ETC, REQUIRED BY
THE ACT OF AUGUST "A, 1912.

or The Democratic Adrocate. published
lccekiy, at Westminster. Nd .for October
10, 1911.
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QUALIFICATION NOTICE

True Copy,-Test:
WILLIAM ARTHUR,
oct l6 3t Register of Wills for Carroll County
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for women and young women marks
a new high standard in giving good
values for even this store. The
serge of which these suits are made
is strictly all wool, Innings are Of good
satin, and the styles are all pleasing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
UTILIZING WASTE COAL.

Experts of the United States bu-
reau of mines are very much interest
ed in private tests which will be
made in Salt Lake City of a new
method of extracting from waste coal
various by-products, such as crude
petroleum, paraffin wax and ammonia.
This method of utilizing a large part
of the coal which is now wasted was
thought out by John d. Scott of De-
troit, and private interests have un-
dertaken to demonstrate its worth in
a series of Investigations.
DR.. Joseph An Holmes, director of
the federal bureau of mines, and his
associates have for years called atten-
ton to*the great loss of natural re-
sources in the wastage of coal slack
and coal dust, and If the method Of
utilizing this mine refuse is discov-
cred, they say, 1t will result in bene-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
EMPLOYMENT FOR SOLDIERS.

The war college division of the
army general staff has under con-
sideration a plan for employment of
honorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors furioughed to the army reserve.
1t is desired, as an inducement to
honorable and faithful service in the
army, to assist these soldiers to obtain
civil employment upon expiration of
their active military service by estab-
fishing employment agencies through
out the recruiting service, and it is
proposed to issue a pamphlet, entitled
Guide to Employment for Former
Soldiers" and, at the same time, to
secure cooperation Of employers, both
In the public service and with private
concerns, in employing them in posi-
tons they are competent to fill by rea-
son of their experience and training
in the army 1t is believed that this
may be done without difficulty, so
far as the government is concerned,
and that the civil service commission
will do what is possible in that di
rection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
ON THE JOB.

Representative Charles G. Edwards
of Georgia tells a couple of stories
about prominent southerners in
! Washington which have afforded con-
siderable merriment around the house
cloakrooms, and have furnished ma
terial for good deal of chatting. Rep
reseEtative Asbury F. Lever of South
Carolina is the butt of one of them
Mr.. Lever is the champion defender
of the farmer. He thinks, votes,
moves and has his being with one
purpose in view, that of conserving
the interests of the farmer The 9TH
er day he was on the verge of voting
for one battleship when a colleague
came forward with the innocent OBJ
servation that two battleships would
be great boon to the farmer.
Lever paid immediate attention, ac-
cording to Mr.. Edwards, who had been
warned in advance and was sitting
expectantly near by.
How will two battIeships help the
farmer?" demanded Mr.. Lever in
stantly.
w ny, Tie IdIluSIS Will nave u sup
ply guncotton for EN-" replied his
colleague. Don't you know the navy
department already has bunch of ap-
plicatiOns from farmers in your dis
trict to supply guncotton for the gov
ernment's battleships if the depart
ment of agriculture will send them
some guncotton seed?"
They left Mr.. Lever wondering
whether the reflection was intended
for him or his constituents. Being a
serious-minded man, he isn't any too
happy over either construction
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
RENDER VALUABLE AID.

While there have been no summer
squalls on the coasts and lakes pa
trolled by the vessels Of the revenue
cutter service, the vessels on the At
lantic coast and in the upper end of
the chain Of great lakes have found
plenty to do, as is shown by seven
assistance reports sent in by the COM
handing officers of the cutters.
Among the vessels given aid were a
big steamship, a three-masted schoon-
er, a two-masted schooner and four
power boats of varying sizes, whose
engines refused to work at times when
most needed.
The steamer assisted was the Amer
lean ship Ravenscraig of Providence,
r. |. Bound from Providence to Bal
timore, she lost her rudder off Fen
wick island lightship. and the revenue
cutter Onondaga, Capt. B. M. CHS
well, was sent to her aid
The steamer was found at anchor,
on account of having no rudder, and
was unable to continue her voyage.
Realizing that it would be a diff
cult task to tow the rudderless steam
er, Captain Chiswell hit upon the plan
of having the disabled steamer tow
the Onondaga, which steered the tow
ing steamer in this manner for over a
hundred miles. After Cape Henry had
been passed, tugboat came along,
and the Ravenscraig was turned over
to her to be taken to Newport News
for repairs. Captain Chiswell in his
report states that his scheme of hav-
ing the cutter act as rudder worked
to perfection, and by it the big rud-
derless steamer was kept on almost
a direct course to the entrance of
Chesapeake Day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23

fits both to the coal operators and to
the general public.
Coal slack and coal dust now cost
the owners of mines about fifty cents
a ton to remove. The new method Of
extracting by-products from this
material which has been called to the
attention of the governments mining
engineers will make this refuse worth
from $3.50 to So a ton. By-products
or this value will be produced in the
FORM OF crude petroleum, paraffin wax
and ammonia. Taken into considera-
ton that approximately 80 per cent of
the coal taken from the ground is
now wasted in the form Of slack and
dust, it can be readily seen that the
new method, if thoroughly efficient,
VIII result in a great saving. The
new system is said to be simple and
the principal feature is to place the
coal under heat of 500 to 700 degrees,
Fahrenheit, and to reduce the gases
which are collected.
The Detroit mans method of pro-
ducing coal by-products may be used
in the manufacture of coke from good
coal, as we'll as in the manufacture
OF parafin wax, petroleum and am
monia, in the utilization of the coal
refuse. The advantages of the new
system over the old method of coke
manufacture, according to the infor-,
nation received by the government
experts, is that it saves many of the
gases which are now wasted and
turns them into valuable by-products,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
Concurrinq.

He-"As was saying, Miss Maymie,
when l start out to do a thing l stay
on the job. I'm no gutter" She
with weary yawn)-'Don't l know
it,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
Somewhat Personal Humor.

He paused to look in window, and,
feeling warm, raised his hat and
brushed his head. 1t was a bald head.
The humor of the street urchin
cropped out at the act. A bootblack.
who stood beside him, touched him on
the arm: Shine, sir?' he asked.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
Had the Goods.

81 am seeking the light" announced
the Pilgrim. WELL" replied the drug
store clerk, I'VE carry antifat and per-
oxide. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23

Daily Thought.
There is nothing good or evil save
IN the will.-Epictetus
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23

Come in and see me. | will as
sure you a square deal and at
tractive bargains, Full market
price paid for eggs. /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
BELGIAN COUNT SAYS.
KAISER LIES; HE GIVES.
A LIST OF ATROCITIES.
AGAINST THE BELG|ANS.

New York, y. H.. Sept. 1l.-Count dc
Lichteryelde, secretary 10 the Belgian
commission which i here 10 protest
against Germany's violation ~ Belgian
neutrality. heard today that the Kaiser
said harShncss against he BelgianS was
necessary because the Belgian civilians
shot Germans.
Il don't see how il il possible for a
man to lie so" commented the count. The
count said that several German soldiers.
finding a Belgian colonel wounded. placed
rev0lverS against his mouth and blew
his head on
Count DC Lichtervcldc made public a
partial list Of alleged German atrocities.
lie said the Germans DESTROYED the vii
lage Linesmcau in the night because two
uniformed gendarmes fired ON them. The
male inhabitants were separated into
three detachmentS. two of which dSap-
peared. and the third. consisting Of eleven
men. were driven at the bavonets' point
into ditch where the soldiers beat ont
their brains with rifle butts. The Bel.
gian troops later found the battered
bodies.
Al Boucclcs il was alleged the Ger.
mans went into battle carrying Belgian
flags. The Germans raisled Velen while
the inhabitants slept. One thing they
did. claimed the csuht. was a. l.ke a man
named Deelimme and biz wife half naked
from the house. They dragged he couple
In different directions and then told them
% run while The Germans frsvl ~ them
The woman escaped an; rstnrned - her
ruined home in = risial,lc condition. The
man was shot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
PRESIDENT CONSIDERS REPLY

Washington. u. g.. Sept. ll-Prcsident
Wilson i considering reply 10 the kai-
ser's protest against ~barbarous" pro
cess Of the allies in the European war
II j. expected the president will merely
politely acknowledge the receipt Of the
note.
The president goes 10 New Hampshire
today for the week end. lie will not
receive the Belgian commission 10 pro.
test Germany's violation Of the Belgium
neutrality and "barbarouS~ methods used
by the Germans until he returns next
week. The commission II now in New
York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11


San Bcni,o lee & Cold Store. s5 600:
insurance, $20.250.
San Bcnito Canning company, loss ~
600: insurance. S2.750
San Bcnito box factory. boxes valuc
Il At $3,500; insurance, n 500.
The fire started in the engine room Of
the lee factory a. " 40 o'clock. caused, Il
j. believed. from q 'tarcback' IN thr
boiler room. II spread quickly. and
though the pressure in the water mains
was good. the fire department wa- unable
10 save the valuable property from total
destruction. The lee factory and the
canning factory closely Join, which fact
caused the destruction also of the canning
factory.
The San Benitu preceding plant. valued
az perhaps %2n0000 waS sawed from the
flames ~ the asbestos covering over the
outside walls Of the plant.
The fire burned for two hours and fu.
a time il seemed that the whole string Of
valuable warehouses and properties 10
cated on the tracks of the 81. Louis.
Brownsville & Mexico railroad would have
to 20. However. the department confined
the blaze u the area burned.
A switch engine moved hong string ot
box ears from the track running along
side the ice factory, removing a further
danger.
tank ear loaded with crude oil was
standing alongside the burning factory
and when II was removed II had already
started smoking. Had u been permitted
10 stand only few minutes longer li =
probable an explosion would haNe oc-
currcd that would not only have cau~ed
further loss IN tire. hut would probably
have caused the death ol many persons.
practically the entire town having crowded
to the scene OF the conilagfation.
The plant Of the San Benito Tee a Cold
Storage company has been IN the hands ot
receiver for more than year. and was
ordered sold BY the federal court "a liou~-
ton. together with the company'~ proper
ties al Harrington aud Bay City The sale
took place Ia Brownsville about 4 month
ago. the creditors having been the bidder~.
The bids were turned over 10 Federal
Judge Waller r. Burns al Houston. ~ sc-
lee. the best hid hut the sale had noi been
made az the time Che plant burned.
The operation ~ The factory has never
been hindercd
Whether Il will ~ rebuilt could not Ne
aScgrtained today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
FAREWELL DINNER
WAS GIVEN IN
MEXICO CITY

Especial Telegram 10 The Hcrald)
Mexico City. Aug. II. via Matamoros.
Mex. Sept. II. tDeIayesl) Saturday a
farewell dinner was given by General
Lucio Blanco at his elegant headquarters
ID Frank Rabb, who returns to his home
Tuesday. after having been entertained
constantly from the date Of his arrival.
BY his many friends in the new admin
istratiOn. Those present at the banquet
we're Mr.. Canova. Secretary Of State
Bryan's personal representative; Mr.
Fahela. sub-secretary Of foreign relations
lir. Gustavo ESpinoza Mircles. private
secretary 10 Gen. Carranza. Marcelino
DavaIos. DR. Ulturbincs. C0roncl Carlos
Dominguez; Samuel Vazqucz. Mr.. Kin
ney. Engineer Rodriguez. Edwin Brodix.
Adrian X. Taious. Consul y. H. CARA.
and II. q. Sierra. General Blanco and
his guest Of honor. Frank Rabbi
Many happy expressions we're made re-
garding the Wilson administration pol
icy Speeches and toasts followed.
Peaceful conditions now prevail over
the entire republic and predictions are
now freely made that great prosperity
will sooR come 10 Mexico. Modern meth
0ds will be applied in all departments
and complete reorganization j. the in
struction issued bv provisional president
and conditions favorable 10 legitimate
development will soon obtain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
TRANSATLANTIC
LINERS BRING
REFUGEES
fBy Associated Press

New York, n. NJ, Sept. 1l.-Fivc trans
Atlantic liners landed 1000 passengers.
mostly Americans today With them
came more stories of Russians passing
through England to France. All trains
were cancelled several davS 10 allow
the troop trains TO have right Of way.
The shades were closed and drawn and
the Russians shielded from observation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
SAYS KAISER WOULD SHIFT
RESPONSIBILITY FOR USE
or "DUMDUM" BULLETS

Washington, ID. C., Sept. 1l.-President
Poincare Of France. replying I'd the kai-
Ser's charges. tells President Wilson that
the kaiser haS been trying 10 shift the re-
sponSibility Of the Germans using dumdum
bullets ever since the war started
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
PRINCE
AND MINISTER
IN PISTOL DUEL

Paris. Sept IA Rome dispatch says
the Turkish crown prince and his min
lister of war engaged IN violent diSncs-
sion ON Turkeys political policy The
the prince who was slightly wounded
The prince replied and shot the minis
ter in the lee. Another version SAYS the
minister died.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11

WASHINGTON mha
NJ against We
when strong
mues west Of Verdun"
Of a IN q mlEo NEW
"A division
The
A. free dhnrn
Champagne, part capture y Mau
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
OLD BOY IS
SCOUT IS HERO
OF ALL BELGIUM

Representatives of the Belgian govern
ment in Brussels, which city in now he'll.
by the Germans.
lie has discovered eleven German spies
in Belgium. and killed one spy who re-
fused 10 surrender. He raptured two
German cayalrymcn who were lost and
performed other services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE hero Of Belgium
today l. the ls-year old boy scout. Ley
zen. who has already been decorated hv
King Albert for valor and devotion ~
his country. Leyzen's latest exploit j.
his tenth successful trip through the
German lines from Antwerp 10 Belgium.
carrying important dispatches to secret
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11

Every day LAYS foundation for the ul-
innate employment " a vastly greater
army of skilled workers than this land
has ever yet known
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
COTTON BOUGHT UNDER
BUy-A-BALE PLAN MAY
BE FREED or TAXES

Austin. Texas. Sent. 1.-THE house
urges Governor Colquitt u submit the
question ef eNcinpting from taxation
cotton bought under the BUY Bale of
Cotton" plan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
FORM ALLIANCE
AGAINST TURKS

London Sept Roumania. Bulrnr-
In and Greece formed an alliance ~ ~
terferr whenever Turkey attempts 10 mid
Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
$65,OOO FIRE AT
SANBEN|TO; ICE
PLANT BURNED
Factory of San BenitO Ice & Cold Storage
Co. And San Benito Canning Factory
Burn To The GrOund.-Plants
Are Insured.

dirou fire. the
the dl~ior
the san Bcnio
The fnt Box lost $4,000
Of boxes, stored II az canning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
THE KAISER is
AT LUXEMBOURG

London. Sept IA. The Kaiser i az
Luxcmhurg. Acfoplane~ with Searth
lights arr On guard there. hut 4 hostile
acronlanc succeeded in dropping -four
bombs. hui without elect