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Meeting or Carroll County Teachers
Association.

A business meeting Of the Carroll
County Teachers Association was
held in the Assembly Hall Of the
Westminster High School, Friday,
September IL.
The annual election of officers was
held and the following officers were
elected president U. S. Shipley;
Vice-president, Harry B. Fogle; Sec
retary, Ross ]. Blocher; Treasurer,
Jesse F. Billmyer.
Resolutions endorsing the Local
Option movement were offered by G.
II. Kolb. They were warmly second
ed in stirring speeches by Emory G.
Ebaugh, Jesse X. Billmyer and Arthur
Ill., Griffee. "a vote was taken and the
resolutions carried without a dissent
ing vote. The resolutions follow:
Whereas: "a fight for the prohibition
of the sale Of alcoholic liquors IL now
being waged in Carroll county; and
Whereas: The teachers Of Carroll
county have for many years been in
trusted with the duty of instructing
the rising generation in regard to the
destructive effects of alcohol upon the
human body and mind; therefore be it
Resolved: That we welcome this op-
portunity of expressing our sympathy
with the forces who are attempting to
secure the abolition of the liquor
traffic in Carroll county, and that we
respectfully urge all the members of
this association who have the fran
chise to cast their votes for the re-
moval fromsour midst of that greatest
menace to the safety and welfare OF
our young people-the legalized sa-
loon.
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ROCKY RIDGE.

Mr.. Robert Biggs, Of Baltimore,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Misses Ethel and Ruth Webster, of
Thurmont, visited their grandparents,
Mr- and Mrs J B. Ogle- On Sunday
Mr. H. W Stull and daughter, Miss
May visited relatives in Woodsboro'
On Sunday.
Miss Edith Black, OF Baltimore, who
had been visiting her aunt, Mrs G- Is.
Geiselman, returned home on Sun
day.
Mrs. j. Allen Beitler and daughter
Miss Goldie, and friend, Of Balti-
more, visited relatives and friends
here on Sunday.
Mr.. Grayson Valentine is visiting
relatives and friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Elmer Shildt is very ill.
Miss Vallie Smith is visiting her
brother, Mr.. Howard Smith.
Miss Cora Weant and daughter, OF
Taneytown, is visiting her mother
Mrs Lydia Eyler
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smith WIN; vi CARROLL
Ills MAJORITY OVER STRAUS is sos
SMALL VOTE CASTED SMITH CAR
RES THE STATE BY ABOUT 10000
-STRAUS DID NOT CARRY COUNTY
In The STATE.

Senator Smith, according to the
best estimates obtainable Tuesday
night, carried the counties by about
5000 majority over Mr.. Straus. Ex-
cept Garrett, where Smiths reported
majority Of "a was endangered BY
few nonreturned districts, all Of the
counties were safely in his column
The vote was extremely light all
over the State. The organizations In
the counties, practically all OF which
We're earnestly for Smith, tried hard
70 get out their vote, but the returns
indicate thai they had only partial
success. The farmers have been re
ported to be much more interested in
;rops than politics, and, in addition,
the European war has overloaded in
terest in other matters. Finally. it
was accepted as foregone conclu-
sion that Smith would win.
No organized effort was made in
the counties for Straus In Montgom-
cry county none of the Lee forces
seems to have taken part for him ex-
cept few who are close personally
to William H. Lamar Lamar was
active for Straus, but the others of
the Lee leaders were hands off. In
Hartford, Somerset, Charles and other
counties, where the Lee people are
active, there was no movement for
Straus that could be seen.
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: Democrats, Register
early next Tuesday or
Wednesday. Do not fail.
W atermelOn Party.

A pleasant watermelon party was
held at the home of L. Oliver Dutterer
on Saturday evening, September 18th.
The guests arrived about o'clock
and took possession of the lawn,
where games and conversation were
INDUCED in. About 10 O'Clock all
were invited to the dining room where
they were served with watermelons
and cantaloupes. About 11.3O the
guests departed.
Those present were: Messrs- and
Mesdames III. Oliver Dutterer, George
Myers, William 1T. Study, Frank
Beatchel, Maurice Stonesifer, Jerome
Dutterer, J. Irwin Dutterer, William y
Humbert and Albert Bankert; Misses
Mary Frock, Lille Maus, Bessie
Brown, Ethel Study, Edna Morelock,
Esther Bankert. Cora Dutterer, Helen
Dutterer and Elva Stonesifer; Messrs.
George Maus, Clarence Bankert, Harry
Brown, George Brown, John Bankert,
Andrew Halter, Archie Wantz. Edgar
Study and Master James and Gordon
Dutterer
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Register, next Tuesday
or Wednesday, if you de-
sire to vote this fall or at
the Primaries next year.
". {. 4. L. County Convention.

The Carroll County Convention OF
the W. C. T. U. was held in st,
Paul's NJ. E. Church, in New Wind
sor, September 4. The convention
opened with a large representation
from the local unions of the county.
The County Pres, Mrs. Rhilena T.
Fenby, called the convention to or
der The opening prayer and praise
service was conducted by the pres
ident. The committees we're ap-
pointed and reports called for. The
reports showed great interest in the
work and especially the coming
campaign for local option i'm Carroll
county. The noontide prayer service
was conducted by Mrs. Haslup, State
President, as a memorial service to
our national President, Lillian M.
Stevens and Miss Sarah G. Trump,
who for many years was president Of
Carroll county.
The afternoon session opened with
a very warm address of welcome by
the pastor of the church, Rev. ]. T.
Marsh. Mrs. Brown, president of the
Westminster Union, responded. A
number of children under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Smelser, gave a very in
VI sung dAlh ACSllo-
ton.
Fraternal greetings were given by
Rev MIR. Tozier, superintendent Of
Union Bridge Sunday school and also
by Mr. George r. p. Englarr one Of
the official men oT the church in
which W. met The election OF offi-
GERS was held Mrs Philena T- Fenby
was reelected County President The
nights meeting was well attended
Rev. Edgar II. Read, or the Methodist
Protestant Church, OF this city, gave
very able address, illustrating the
cost Of the evils of the liquor traffic;
Miss Dorothy Elderdice, Of this city,
rendered a beautiful recitation; the
music by the choir, consisting of
choruses, solos, duets, and quar-
tettes, was fine. The ladies of the
church and friends of the cause
served an elegant luncheon and sup
per consisting of all the good Things
of the season. The weather was fine
and all who took part in the conven-
ton felt that it was one Of the best
meetings we ever held.
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CLAIM OLDEST
MARYLAND METHODIST GATHER TO
CONSIDER SANS CREEK PRIORITY.

Plans were completed on Monday
by Methodist Protestant, Southern
Methodist and Methodist Episcopal
ministers for 4 pilgrimage on Octo-
ber Is to the ole Sans Creek Stone
Chapel, regarded by Methodists of
this section as the oldest place of
Wesleyan worship in this country.
John Street Church, in New York, is
regarded as the Oldest by Methodists
Of that section, but Rev. DIR. John f.
Goucher. Rev. DR.. Edward J.. Watson
and other authorities on Methodist
history, who have searched the rec
ords many times, insist that the Car
roll county claims for priority are
beyond question.
The pilgrimage, regardless OF the
dispute will be the biggest event the
three branches Of Methodism have
conducted in this section. -A large
concrete monument by 10 BY III
feet will be unveiled.
The trip to the scene will be made
on a special train and by automobile
Several hundred persons are expected
to attend There will be served a big
dinner at Bethel. Addresses will be
made at three places-in the stone
chapel, which supplanted the original
log cabin: at the Evans residence
where prayer meetings were held be-
fore the first service, in the cabin, and
at Bethel
The meeting to make the plans was
held at the old church near the home
of DIR. Goucher, Alto Dale, near Pixies
vile. DR.. Goucher entertained the
ministers after the meeting at his home
There were nearly 900 guests pres
ent.
The luncheon followed a special
meeting OF the American Methodist
Historical Society in the Old Stone
Chapel, at Pikesville, called by DR.
Goucher to discuss the question
whether the claim Of being the Oldest
Methodist Church in this country
should go to Sans Creek Church, in
Carroll county, or to John Street
Church, in New York city.
The meeting was opened with a
prayer by Rev. Dr. Francis T, Tagg
editor of the Methodist Protestant
Bishop Alpheus ". Wilson, first vice
president of the society, presided
That the honor of having the first
church should go to this State was
the impression that DIR. Goucher left
upon his audience, following his
reading Of a paper Oh The Priority
of Robert StraWbridge in America
His data were offered to show that
the Carroll county church was the
first. a commission TO decide the de
bate will meet some time next year.
DIR. GouCher announced that he
would leave next week for China and
Japan, where he will visit many OF
the missions He will make report
to the General Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
The American Methodist Historical
Society, whose membership is open to
the three branches of Methodism, re-
ceived its charter more than so years
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DEMOCRATS WIN IN MAINE
Elect Governor and Majority in Legis.
latuTe-AH Congressman Reelected.

Portland, Me-, September 15.-Un-
official returns for governor from
yesterdays state election, covering
all but few small towns, give Oak
ley @. Curtis, Democratic mayor OF
this city, lead Of $500 over Cover
nor William r. Haines, his Republi-
can opponent The standing was S.
497 for Haines; 1882 for Curtis and
1860 for Halbert P Gardner, the
Progressive candidate.
Complete unofficial returns for the
state legislature show that the Re
publicans will have a majority of
three in the Senate and the Demo-
Gratis a majority Of five in the lower
branch, and two on joint ballot Ac-
cording to these returns, the Senate
will consist of IL Republicans and IA
Democrats and the House of 81 Re-
publicans, IS Democrats, five Pro-
gressives and one Democratic Progress
sive
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-18
GREENWOOD.

Some of our people attended the
bean hullfng at Samuel Bears Friday
night There were about so people
present.
ID. e. Gilbert and daughter, Helen
are spending a few days with friends
in Hanover, and attending the fair
Miss Elizabeth Robertson spent
Sunday with Miss Anna Little, oi
Bennersville-
MIR. Earl Haines, who was taken to
hospital in Frederick last week and
operated on for appendicitis, we are
glad to report, is getting along very
nicely.
Mr.. William Sipes and wife, Mrs.
Louis Sipes and daughter, and Mr.
Charles Mitten spent Sunday in Get
tysburg. They went in Mr. Sipes'
automobile.
Mr.. Samuel Robertson spent Sun
day with his son-in-law, Mahlon Lam
bert, and family, of Medford
d. E. Gilbert and daughters, Edna
and Margaret, spent Tuesday after
noon with Noah Babylon, near Baust
Church. On their way home little
Edna was so unfortunate as to lose
her black teddy bear coat. She will
be very glad IL the finder returns 1t
to her.
r. J. Babylon spent Sunday after
noon with William Little.
Corn cutting will soon b. the order
OF the day
The ladies are busy boiling apple
butter
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edIleSday.

A great battle il now raging along
front extending a distance of 10
miles and involving 100000 men, in
cluding 100000 reinforcements for the
two armies.
Though both sides agree that no
definite results have been accomplish
ed, the French declare that the Ger
mans have been steadily forced back
despite their dogged resistance.
1t was officially reported from Ber-
lin that the Germans had evacuated
Liege.
The Austrian official statement
claims that the Servians have been
cleaned out of Slavonia, while the
Servians claim that they are lombard
ing the Hungarian town of Orsova.
Demonstrations we're continued in
towns in Italy against the govern
ment's attitude of neutrality.
The report OF the Belgian Commits
sion charging atrocities against the
Servians was given out after it had
been presented to President Wilson.
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Orphans Court

Monday, September 14.-AmelIa r.
Perry, Administrative Of William II.
Perry, deceased, settled her first and
final account.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Mary J. Raitt, late of Carroll
county, deceased, were granted to
Thomas j. Ham, who received war
rant to appraise and order to notify
creditors.
Joseph F. Armacost, administrator
of Sarah Z. Armacost, deceased, re-
ported sale of personal property.
Clara II. Robert, Administrative Of
Emanuel II. Robert, deceased, return
ed inventory Of money and settled her
first and final account.
Charles T.. Fink, administrator d. b.
n G. I. a., of Helen W. Grimes, deceas-
ed, returned inventory of personal
and leasehold property and received
order to sell same.
Tuesday, September 15.-Westmins-
ter Deposit and Trust Company, guar
dian OF James "A. Await, received or
der to pay funds.
Thomas j. Ham, administrator Of
Mary J. Raitt, deceased, returned in
ventory of personal property and list
of debts due, and received order to
sell personal property.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Henry F. Kuhn, were granted
to Alice ]. Kuhn, who received war
pant to appraise and order to notify
creditors.
The last will and testament of Philip
b. Myers, late Of Carroll county, de-
ceased, was admitted to probate and
letters of administration with the will
annexed were granted to Thomas A.
Myers, who received warrant to ap-
praise and order to notify creditors
MOllie MI Furry and Edward ID.
Furry, administrators OK Samuel B-
Furry, deceased, returned inventories
of stocks, money and debts due, re
Geiving order to sell and transfer
stocks, and settled their first and
final account
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COURT HOUSE NEWS
Transfers Of Real Estate, Aarriag
Licenses, ETC.
Transfers OF Real Estate.

Alexander G. WentZ, ct al to Jacob
W. Dubbs, convey property, for
s1426.34.
Clara A. Shaffer to Jacob w. Dubbs,
conveys 1271a acres, for 81.
Edward o. Weant, trustee, to Joseph
W. Witherow and wife, conveys 531O
suuare feet, for 1910.
Richard A. Martin and wife to VIM.
A. Martin, convey several lots, for
$1,000.
Guy S. Robert ct al. TO Clara II,
Robert, convey 7Sh acres, for s..
SEQ. w. Barnes to John w. Reese
and wife, conveys S4 acres and 8
square perches, for 3d.
Samuel wv. Shugars and wife to VIM
FL. Shugars and wife, convey acres
for $5.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-18
First Regiment Band Played Well

Following il a letter of congratu-
lation received from a former mem
ber of the First Regiment Band, who
heard them play while marching In
the parade i'm Baltimore, on Thursday
of last week during the Star-Spangled
Banner Celebration:
Baltimore, Nd, Sept. IA, 1914.
Mr.. G. Hiltebridle,
Westminster, Nd,
My dear Mr. Hiltebridle:
1t gives me great pleasure to con-
gratulate our band on their parade OF
Thursday of last week.
| had the opportunity to view the
parade from the G-B-S Brewing Com
Pany's Office, and wish to state that
the appearance our men made could
not have been surpassed under any
circumstances. II you remember you
we're playing, March National En-
blem," past our Office, it gave me an
anxious feeling to be back in our
lines.
The men were in better line than at
any time 4 ever saw them, far sur
passing many other bands. Parsons
band played wen, but did not have
the volume that our men did, however,
they did not have a. many men in
line either
am writing this letter Of con-
graduation as a mere token that !
have not forgotten "our" band. ! al
so wish to state, that IL the band al
ways plays like it did down here, its
reputation shall remain as always.
Give the boys my warmest regards,
and wishing our band continued sue
cess, l beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
JOHN l.. SCHWEIGART.
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TOday'S war news.


Heavy fighting continues along a
line extending from the region of
Noyon, on the River Disc, northwest
of Paris, to the River Meuse, north of
Verdun, the Germans having fortified
themselves on the mountains north of
Aisne.
The Austrian armies are threatened
with complete development by the
Russians.
Conflicting reports of the situation
in the eastern theater of the war are
received. The several German army
corps sent into East Prussia appear
to have pushed back the Russian in
vaders Of that territory with great
loss to the Russians.
1t is thought that a part of the
German force may be diverted to
Russian Poland.
The Germans have not evacuated
Liege and numerous German regi-
ments have been passing through
there to Northern France.
An official report from Berlin gives
the total German casualties 35,7S6
killed, wounded or missing.
The Italian reservists have been
called for September 2S, which again
gives rise to the report that Italy is
going to enter the war.
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DEATHS.
---"
. Stem

Alice MI, aged years, daughter of
VAR. and Mrs Levere Stem, West Main
street, died at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, Baltimore, on Monda. after a
short illness.
Funeral services were held at the
home Of her parents at D. m, yester-
day, Rev. l.. Emory Bennett oficiat-
ing. Interment in Stone Chapel
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Richard
Roop, David Stem, Carol Yount and
Dee Yount Honorary pallbearers
were four young girls, Thelma Eng
lar, Martha Manahan, Caroline FoutZ
and Louise Foutz. F. c. Sharrer, fu-
neral director.
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Army and Navy Withdrawn from
MeXicO.

President Wilson Tuesday evening
issued orders to the army and navy
to withdraw their forces from Vera
Cruz, arrangements having been made
with General Carranza, first chief of
the Constitutionalists, satisfactory in
all respects to the United States. In
ordering the withdrawal of the troops
the President closed what he hopes
is the last chapter in the long story
of the controversy between this coun-
try and Mexico. Apparently the
United States has obtained all it de-
manded with only such bloodshed a.
was involved in the taking OF Vera
TrIZ
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Some Items Of the War Tax.

CnGcKSy &c.
Bills or exchange, 20 each 500.
Promissory notes, &c each 500.
Money orders, &c each 500.
Express and freight receipts. 1c.
kilograms, 1c.
Phone messages, 1c for each cost
ing 15c.
Bonds, SOC.
Life insurance policies, SC for each
s100.
Fire and other insurance, " Of per
cent
Leases, 25c to 81.
Mortgages, 25c each 800.
Banks, $50 and up.
Stockholders, $50.
Pawnbrokers, $40.
Commercial brokers, $40
Theatres, 500.
Public exhibitions, $40.
Billiards, SD each table
Bowling, SD each alley
Tchacco dealers, $l2-
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Angel.

Hannah NJ. Angel, wife Of Oliver
Angel, Of Bark Hill, died on Tuesday
from heart trouble after an illness Of
three years. aged 80 years, months
and 1S days. She i survived by q
husband, four daughters and two
sons.
Funeral services were held yester-
day at Bethel Church, Rev. Stein
officiating. Interment in the Hill
Cemetery. G. o. Fuss, funeral direc-
tor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-18
Natures Adherence.

The physics instructor in Texas
high school was teaching a German
girl whose vocabulary was not very
extensive.
What il vacuum" he asked.
'I have tt in my head, but can't
express it,r was tn reply.-Woman's a
Home Companion
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SpesSaId.

Mrs. Levi Spessard, who died Wed
nesday at Sykesville, where she had
been for some time undergoing treat
ment, is survived by her husband.
The body was taken to Smithsburg
yesterday and taken to her home near
Welty's church, from which place the
funeral will be held on Friday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-18
WEDDING )
BOwmanMcKinney.

On Monday evening at the Lutheran
parsonage, Union Bridge, by the
groom's pastor, Rev Martin Schweit-
zer, Charles IT. Bowman and Miss
Edwina n. Mckinney, both Of Middle
burg, were married. They will reside
in Middleburg.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-18
IefSter.

| Alice, aged years, daughter Of MT.
and Mrs. James Leister, died this
morning at o'clock at the home of
her parents, near Brummel, from
lockjaw. Funeral services and inter
ment will take place at Leister's
Church Sunday afternoon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-18
Marriage Licenses

John H. Frank and Ida Sill, both
of Owings Mills.
Charles NJ. Ecker and Mary Grouse,
both of Littlestown, Pa.
Herbert A Rotten and Corinne Rine-
man, both of Hampstead.
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VOTE OF CARROLL COUNTY.

Only light vote was cast in Car
roll county at Tuesdays Primary
Election, about % per cent. of the
registered Democratic vote. Smith
received sos majority over Straus.
The cause of the small vote was due
to the lack Of interest and the farm
ers being busy. The official vote fol-
lows:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-18
County Commissioners.

The board met on Monday and
transacted their regular routine work
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Rooms.

Phoebe j. Rooms, is years of age,
wife of William Koons, died on Sep
tember 10 and was buried at Detour.
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Haley.

DR.. T. H. Haley, of Woodbine, died
on August 20, at his home and was
buried at Morgan Chapel on August
81
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Tuesday and Wednes-
day are Registration Days.
Let every Democrat reg
lister.

The average earning OF film or
moderate length ~ said to be nearly
$15, 900.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-18

Register, next Tuesday
or Wednesday, If you de-
sire to vote this fall or mt
the Primaries next year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-18

The earning capacity Of a woman
determines her right To vote in Nor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-18

Tuesday and Wednes-
day are Registration Days.
Let every Democrat reg
iSter.
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Smiths plurality 2S,01S.
ESTIMATED pluralities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-16
TO
HOLD PRIMARY
William ]. Stone Democratic Candi-
date For Senate.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 16.-Early in
the coming month Missouri is to hold
a general primary election for the
nomination Of candidates for United
States senator, representatives in Con-
gress, judges of the circuit court and
members of the legislature. William
J. Stone, whose term in the United
States senate will expire next March,
is candidate for denomination on the
Democratic ticket. His principal op-
ponent is Judge William H. Wallace
of Kansas City. Polite Elvins, for.
mer member of Congress and until
recently chairman of the Republican
State Committee, is a candidate for
the Republican senatorial nomination