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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-02
NOTICE
OF THE
County Treasurer

The Books Of the County Treasurer
will be opened for the collection OF
State, County and Communication Road
Taxes for fiscal year, 1914, at the
Treasurers Office from October 18TH
to December 31st, 1914. After Decem-
ber 3lst. one per cent will be added
After January 31st, two per cent will
be added, and after February 28th,
seven per cent. will be added till the
P15th day Of March, 1915, when the
books will be closed.
All persons owning property in more
than one Township arc requested to
call for receipts in each of the several
Townships in which the property Is
located This is important, as addition
al cost and penalty may be attached.
All aDle-bodied male citizens I be-
tween the ages Of 81 and 60 years Of
age are liable to pay poll tax Of 81 90
except old soldiers, who are\exempt
at 90 years Of age. Communication Road
Tax $l.50 in lieu Of road duty.
The Tax Levy IS as follows:
For State purposes mills
For Constitutional School Tax 9 mills
For Ordinary County purposes mills
For Interest on Railroad Bonds / mill
For Road and Bridge Bonds mills
For Court House Bonds ;. IN mills
Total :. ..1GR mils
Special Schools -Laurcns Township.
LaurenS No. IL :. :. n mills
Trinity-Rdsc No. 1 :, -. ..Sh mills
Maddons No. :. =. :. :. "A mills
Narnic No. 3 :. =. ;. IS mills
nai,cy no. 4 mills
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-02

because Of Its tonic and laxative effect LAXA-
TIVI: BROMO DUMMIES better than orditiary
Quininc and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of T.. w. GROVE. 25c.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
CUTS IN WESTERN MARYLAND
Railway Forces are Being Changed
And Divisions Reduced.

The Western Maryland Railway il
shifting some of its local force t1
other points along the line as a re-
suit OF the reducing OF the divisions
from three to two. Four dispatchers
have been sent from Baltimore to
Hagerstown, which Is now the head
quarters for the Eastern division.
Those who will 90 are Chief Dis
patcher Z. III. Koons and Assistants f.
H. Bloom, F. W. Cover and R. E.
Powell Another Baltimore dipatch-
er, r. w. Burgesser, will be retained
but it has not yet been decided where
he will be located.
Several dispatchers now at Hagers-
town will be furloughed indefinitely
1T il understood that Chief Dispatch
er E. H. Harrison and Night Chief
Dispatcher j. I'll. Grossnickle will re-
tain their present positions in Hag-
erstown.
c.. III. Sheets, trainmaster OF the
middle division, being the oldest train
master in service, will become train
master between Hagerstown and
Lurgan. J. d. Chisholm, assistant
of the middle division.
will be trainmaster between Hagers-
town and Cumberland. r. NJ. John
son, formerly superintendent Of the
Eastern division, with headquarters In
will become trainmaster,
with jurisdiction between Hagers-
town and Baltimore
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
WILSON WAY WITH NEWSPAPERS
President Allows Reporters Half Hour
Week for Questioning.

Unlike either President Roosevelt
or President Taft, Mr.. Wilson has no
recognized newspaper cabinet. All
properly accredited newspaper men In
Washington have exactly the same
opportunity to converse with the
President and to learn his attitude on
whatever they may be interested, but
the knowledge which they secure
necessarily becomes the property OF
all the other correspondents.
There il only one rule at all such
conferences with the President, and
that is that he is never quoted. In
order that there may BE- no mistakes
made, the Washington correspondents
are given a typewriter statement Of
the questions and answers OF the in
terview at its conclusion.
The fine mental alertness Of Presi-
dent Wilson, his keen sense OF humor
and quick wittedness are never put to
more strenuous test than on any
Thursday afternoon when the Wash
ington correspondents gather in the
White House to interrogate him on
every sort OF subject.
The grilling lasts from Is miutes to
half hour. When the newspaper cor
respondents have exhausted their
questions, the President bows and all
file out.
Within few minutes the wires and
cables are busy carrying the news OF
the Presidents attitude to all parts or
the world.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10

tors OF U. Oliver Wadlow, deceased,
received order to sell stocks.
William H. HelWig, acting executor
OF Joseph Helwig, deceased, returned
inventory of personal property.
Letters OF administration On the
estate OF Isadore Lavine, deceased,
were granted to Hyman J. Rosen-
stock, who received warrant to ap-
praise and order to notify creditors.
Clay "a Main and Irene Stone, sur
viving executors or Rebecca Wagner,
deceased, settled their first and final
account.
Letters Of administration on the es-
tate of Martha E. Englar, late Of Car
roll county, deceased, were granted to
J. Walter Englar, who received war
rant to appraise and order to notify
creditors.
Letters of administration on the
estate of Mica +. Parish, late Of Car
roll county, deceased, were granted
to Leonard Parish, who received
warrant to appraise and order to
notify creditors.
The last will and testament Of
Margaret LL Bush, late OF Carroll
county, deceased, was admitted to
probate and letters testamentary
thereon were granted to Francis wv.
Bush, Ada E. Crawford, Horace G..
Bush, Mary Z. Stull and Harry IT.
Bush, who received warrant to ap-
praise and order to notify creditors.
Court passed order to Register to
pay Margaret Hollinger, funds.
Robert L. Nelson and John E. B.
Nelson, administrators OF Rachel "a.
Nelson. deceased, returned inventory
of money and list of debts due, receiv-
ing order to sell personal property.
Emma ]. Zepp, guardian for Her
schel f., Margaret r. and William r..
Zepp, infants, received order to draw
funds.
Tuesday, April 7th.-The last will
and testament Of John s. StricKlin,
late of Carroll county, deceased, was
admitted to probate and letters lesta-
mentary thereon were granted to
Harry z. Snyder and Daniel w.
Houck, who received warrant to ap-
praise and order to notify creditors.
Ellen T.. Grouse, administrative Of
Ephraim Grouse, deceased, settled
her first and final account, and re-
ceived order to transfer mortgage
Edward G. Wilhelm. executor Of
Mary Wilhelm, deceased, returned in
ventories Of personal property and
money.
Letters of administration on the
estate OF Margaret A- Murray, late OF
Carroll county, deceased, were grant
ed to Elwood f. Snader, who receiv-
ed warrant to appraise and order to
notify creditors.
Ella MI Willet, Administrative of
Franklin Ell. Willet, deceased, return
ed inventory of personal property
and list of debts, and received order
to take personal property at appraise-
ment.
Leonard J. Elgin, executor OF Geo.
F. Elgin, deceased, settled his first
and final account
Eleanor M. Wagner and Lucinda r..
McQuay. executors of Cornelius H.
Shipley, deceased, returned inventor
les OF personal property, debts and
money, receiving orders to sell real
estate and personal property
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
WARFIELDSBURG,

The few warm days the first OF the
week gave people a chance to make
their early gardens The truckers
have been planting their onion sets.
On Thursday of last week Mr.. B. +.
Young moved to Westminster on
Liberty street. Mr.. David Robertson
moved the same day to the same
street. Many OF his neighbors went
with him and about fifty of his friends
took dinner with them.~
Mr. John Myers moved the same day
on the farm Mr.. Robertson vacated,
as MIR. Myers has bought the farm.
Mr.. Vachel Sellman had three
rooms papered this week. John
Walking did the work.
Mrs. Daisy Benton and Lewis Sum
mers, of Baltimore, s-e visiting their
mother, Mrs. Tabitha Summers.
Vernon Barnes has saw mill at
his place saving ties and lumber.
George Phillips has just bought a
circular saw and frame for saving
cord wood
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
State Tax To be 80 1-S Cents.

The tax rate, it was hoped, ,ould
be kept down In 1915 to 81 cents, but
the additions made at the last mo-
ment to various institutions increas-
ed the loans and necessitated con-
sequent increase in the State tax
rate. %, instead OF 81 cents, the
present rate, it will be 80 1-3, and it
is only this low because Of the re-
demption or the securities i'm the
sinking fund that have been nqui-
dated Tn 1916 the rate will be the
same.
The State tax rate of 80 1-3 cents
for 1915 il imposed for the following:
Public schools, IL cents; sinking
fund loan, 1902, IL cent; public
building loan, 1A cents; roads loan,
8 cents; public highways loan, 1910,
rs cent; State Insane Hospital loan,
3-S cent; sanatorium loan, 1-24 cent;
school loans, 1912, " cent; State
loan, 1912, 2A cents; consolidated
loan, 1913, 3.S cent; State normal
school loan, n cent; second insane
hospital loan, % cent; road loan,
1914, 21s cents; State omnibus loan,
1914, 3-S cent; Maryland Agricultural
College loan, It's cent; maintenance
State roads, / cent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
Surprise Party Near Reisterstown.

A delightful surprise party was
rendered Mrs James Bowers on her
51st birthday, April 7th, by. large
gathering OF her many friends. They
were musically entertained by Mrs.
Joseph Stocksdale and Mrs. Carroll
Stocksdale. Various games were in
dulged i'm until a late hour, after
which all were invited to the dining
room where table was spread with
all the delicacies OF the season. After
wishing Mrs. Bowers many more
happy birthdays all departed for their
homes expressing themselves as hav-
ing spent a very pleasant evening.
Among those present were Mes
danes James III. Bowers, Harry
Mitten, Nicholas Hetz, Joseph Stocks
dale, Frank Stocksdale, Carroll
Stocksdale, William Schwartz, Joshua
Fitze, William Williams, David M.
Lester; Misses-Nellie Bowers. Mar
guerite Schwartz, Annie Leister, Bes-
sic Steiner, Gladys Leister, Gladys
Ritter, Catherine Williams; Messrs-
Charles Bowers, Carroll Bowers, Ray
mond Bowers, Harry Bowers, Frank
Dorsey, Orton Dorsey, Harry
Schwartz, Charles Brauning, Melvin
Ritter. Wilmer Caltrider, Snyder
Arnold, Russell Leister, Mckinley
Leister, Theodore Leister, Nicholas
Hetz, Jr., Melvin Williams.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
THE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS.
Floors and Galleries Oh Senate and
House ThrOnged-Silver for the
Officers-Go0d Bills Passed.

Officers-GOOd Bills Passed.
The Maryland Legislature adjourned
at an early hour Tuesday morning.
The closing scenes attending the dis
solution of the legislature session Of
1914 were not unlike those witnessed
in previous years. Both houses were
packed to overfiowing early In the
evening, the fair sex being largely in
evidence on the floor and in the gal
leries "a number of the senators and
delegates had their wives and daugh-
ters in attendance.
III the committees there was the
usual hurrying and scurrying by the
many interested i'm measures that re-
mained to be disposed OF, and which
were either awaiting action or hang
ing fire. In the Executive Chamber
above crowds were coming and going,
the Governor, affable as usual, receiv-
in all callers.
So dense was the throng that it was
nearly 10 o'clock before the Senate be-
gan to wind up the business i'm hand,
and the wheels of legislation were
soon hammering, and continued to
move until the end, interrupted by the
ceremonies attending the presenta-
tions of silver to the presiding officer
and the floor leaders In the Senate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
W. W. & c. RAILROAD
is ASSURED.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION EXPECT
ED TO APPROVE OF CHARTER.

The long-discussed railroad from
Washington to Gettysburg, by way OF
Westminster, will soon become a
reality. After more than three years
of litigation and differences, the char
ter of the Washington, Westminster
and Gettysburg Railroad Company
came before the Public Service Com
mission on Wednesday for approval.
1T il expected that the charter will BE-
approved.
Petitions filed with the Commission
by residents OF Westminster, Laytons-
vile, Sandy Springs and other sec
tions declare that the railroad will be
a great boon to So, 900 people. For
three years and five months, say the
petitions the project has been delayed
by petty litigation and legal tech
nicalities."
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association OF this city addressed an
appeal for the road to the Commits
sion.
Most of the trouble arose over ef-
forts to obtain permission to cruss a
street at Hyattsville. This trouble
was taken to the courts and finally to
the Court of Appeals, which decided
in favor OF the Railroad Company.
Two years ago, when the charter
first went to the Public Service Com
mission for its approval the Com
mission issued an order Withholding
it, approval pending settlement OF
the litigation and differences. The
petitions fled today are for an order
OF reinstatement and approval or the
charter.
The proposed railroad will traverse
a rich and prosperous section, and its
promoters are enthusiastic over its
prospects. Washington and Baltimore
capital is backing it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
Civic League Offers Prizes For Flower
Gardens.

The flower committee Of the Civic
League met at the residence OF Mrs.
W. II. Davis on the afternoon of
March 9th.
1t is anxious to do everything pos
sible to beautify our town. and in
order to do this wants To secure the
cooperation of all in this good work
Now il, the time to begin work in the
garden and flower beds The com
mittee wants every boy and girl in
Westminster to have a garden or
flower bed OF their own, and prizes
will be given for the best kept gard
en- and bed. We want to convert un-
slightly places about the town into
spots Of beauty, color and fragrance,
must have your help.
Let us have no more unsightly back
yards Uttered with garbage cans, ash
boxes, etc, but in their place we
want lovely blooming gardens, Union
street and Charles street to be in
cluded
for the best kept ground around the
home. By communicating with Mrs.
wv. III. Davis, seed can be- obtained
and plants to begin work, and all in
formation will be freely given by her
relating to plans and conditions by
which these prizes can be obtained.
The flower committee Of the Civic
League desires all children who are
anxious to have gardens and flowers
this summer to 20 to the home OF
Mrs. Davis, who is chairman OF the
committee, she will be glad to advise
with them and aid them i'm every way
possible.
We hope the Boy Scouts will aid i'm
this good work, to make our city
beautiful.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10

An instructive teachers meeting was
held yesterday at Westminster High
School, attended by the teachers of
district No. z. Discussions or various
topics relating to school management
and pedagogy proved very interesting.
Superintendent Morelock conducted
the discussion.
The Philadelphia and Reading, the
Central Railroad of New Jersey and
the Staten Island Rapid Transit Rail
way Company have filed long brief
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, vigorously opposing the pro
posed establishment or a joint rate
and through route for merchandise
freight from the East to Baltimore
via Gettysburg and the Western
Maryland Railway. The three rail-
roads set forth that the proposed
route Is unnatural and circuitousL" /"
They declare that the Gettysburg
route from Philadelphia to Baltimore
ia 229 miles, against SO miles .Iver
the short route, and from New York
to Baltimore II Is 800 miles. against
189 over the direct route. The rail-
roads, therefore, claim IL would be
unfair to establish the same rates
over this longer route as are made
ror the short route.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
N. ;. ct5sfsi iesgERf''E
REV. |. E. BENNETT RETURNS TO
WESTMINSTER MINISTERS RE-
CETVE ASSIGNMENTS FROM
BISHOP BERRY.

The Baltimore Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church which
met this year at Cumberland adjourn.
ed Tuesday afternoon. Bishop Berry
presided over the session.
: The total collections Of the con-
ference for the year were $22U,000
an increase OF $44,SS4 over last year
The total district benevolences were
$147,347, an increase of ST., ,683 over
1913.
The conference accepted the report
Of the committee appointed to formu-
late a plan to keep the Baltimore
Methodist from threatened suspen-
sion. 1T imposes on each member Of
the conference the task of securing
one subscriber for each 100 members.
The Central Pennsylvania and viii
mington conferences have promised
support for the paper and it ID pro-
posed to make it an interconference
organ.
The incorporators Of the Book De
pository to be established in Balti-
more with a capital of between
$4,000 and 100000 are: Summer
field Baldwin, Sr., Henry S. Dulaney,
.C. Herbert Richardson, John +. Stone,
Harry ID. Mitchell, III. B. jeffrey, III.
S. Downs, w. NJ. Weeks, H. S. Ham,
John t.. Alcock. W. w. Barnes, Joel
Brown, Charles wv. Baldwin, r. III.
O'Connor and James E. Ingram.
The report of the Board of Home
Missions and Church Extension Of the
Conference was made by the secre-
tary. The receipts for Home Mis-
sions have been $4,075 and the same
amount has been disbursed. The
following are the disbursements for
the coming year: To the Deaf Mutes
1915; Bohemians, $1,000; Poles, $500;
general work, $1,S00; general work
in Washington, $500; Italian Mission
81, 300, and the Italian Mission in
wa hington, $500. The total amount
for the ensuing year is sc. .975, which
shows increase OF more than $1,000
For church extensions for the CON-
ing year $799.90 has been donated and
S., 700 has been loaned. This makes
a total of $S,49990 for the coming
year.
One OF the most important reso-
lutions of the session was offered by
Rev. DR. f. IL. Watson, district Super
intendent OF the West Baltimore dis
trict. 1t expressed the profound ap-
probation of the conference for the
acti OF Secretary Josephus Daniels
in banishing liquor from the Navy. II
was unanimously passed.
Nine young men were admitted to
the conference on trial and were pre-
sented to the ministers. They were:
John R. Esaias, T. G. Owens, Harry
G. Owens, Otto w. Brittingham, n. Y
Jaggers, William Lewis, Bert Con-
stance, A. c. Showacre and R. H.
Bartlett.
On Tuesday afternoon the appoint
ments were read by Bishop Berry,
The ministers appointed to Carroll
county (West Baltimore district, z. L.
Watson, superintendent are: West
minister, Rev. H. Emory Bennett;
Hampstead. Rev. A. H. Mckinley
Morgan, Rev. #. M. Dickey; Mt. Airy,
Rev. J. T. Hart; New Windsor, Rev,
J. T. Marsh; Patapsco, Rev. o. w.
Birmingham; Sykesville, Rev. n. Y.
Jaggers; Union Bridge, Rev. ]. r.
Perdew; Winfield, Rev. G. Fl. Cork
ran; Thurmont, Rev. 1T r. Fox; Della,
Rev. Louis Horpel, supply; Emory,
Rev. IT. q. Hall, supply; Carrollton.
to be supplied.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
School Commissioners.

A regular meeting OF the Board Of
School Commissioners of Carroll
County was held i'm their Office on
Monday, April 6. 1914, the following
members being present: J. w. Hoff-
acker, "a. ~. Zentz and O. @. Devilbiss.
In the absence of the president the
meeting was called to order by Mr.
G. G. Devilbiss, acting as president
protein.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved.
A report of the results Of the corn
growing contest was submitted by the
superintendent. William Shaefrer, OF
Silver Run, and Stanley Moxley, OF MT.
Airy, were declared the winners. The
prizes offered were SO, and IS re-
spectively for the first and second
best yields from an acre OF ground.
The prizes will be awarded at the
June meeting OF the Carroll County
Teachers Association.
1t was decided to hold the Carroll
County Teachers Institute from Sep
tember 7th to 18th.
After a number Of bills had been
passed and ordered paid the Board
adjourned at 1890 p. m.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
LIBERTYTOWN.

There will be preaching in the
Methodist Episcopal Church next SUN
day, April 12. at 7.30 p. m, by the
pastor, Rev. ID a. Foard, Rev- Foard
was returned FOR another year.
Preaching will be held In the Metho-
dist Protestant church next Sunday
April IL, at 1.30 p. m.
There will be an Easter service IN
tine Methodist Protestant church next
Sunday, April II, at 7.30 p, m.
wv. i. Dudrear, contractor and build
~, recently put "a large double win
dow in the residence OF Edgar Il.
Hammond which he recently purchas-
Cd from his father-in-law, Henry y.
Boyle.
The Easter dance will b. held on
Monday night, April 13.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
KNOXVILLE.

MIR. and Mrs. George Norris visited
their son, c. E. Norris, and family, at
Mt Airy. last week.
Miss Ella ". Ecker spent some time
in Baltimore, recently.
Miss Rachel Tabler, Of Urbana, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. III. K. Wilson,
near town.
Miss Mary ~. Nicodemus attended
the dance at the Woodsboro Opera
House April 3.
Miss ~. Irene Barnes IL spending
some time with Mr.. Edward Smith
and family, at New Windsor.
Miss Mollie Carter, OF LinWood,
visited friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Barnes has returned To-
her home In New Market, after spend
ing several weeks with relatives here.
Dev. I'D a. Foard attended the M- E-
Conference at Cumberland last week.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
WESTERN MARYLAND TO In
CREASE FARES.
New Rates to go Into Effect May 1st

Fares on the Western Maryland
Railroad will be increased in some
cases as much as 100 per cent, un-
less the Public Service Commission
disapproves the new rates.
The Company has filed with the
Commission new passenger tariffs,
tariffs readjusting the fares, one way
and round trip, between Baltimore
and stations to Union Bridge on the
main line and Lineboro on the Han
over division. The new round-trip
fares go into effect May and the
one-way fares May 2.
It is likely that protests against the
increase will be filed with the Com
mission, i'm which case the Commits
sion will hold hearing. Such pro-
tests, however, must be filed Soon. as
the Commission has no power to SuS-
pend the rate. II no protest is filed,
the increase will probably BE- ap-
proved.
The Western Maryland, for num-
Der OF years, has had in effect rate
approximating LIZ cents a mile one
way, and Ia cents mile for two
day, round trip, between all stations,
Baltimore to Glyndon, inclusive. This
low rate was reflected in rates be-
yond Glyndon to Thurmont and Line
boro, rates to that territory being
based on the low rate to Glyndon and
the normal rate beyond
The new rates do not affect regular
OK cents a mile for one way and
21s cents a mile round trip. III ad-
dition the Company will sell 15-trip
communication ticket between Balti-
more and Thurmont or Hanover,
which can be used by the -amily or
domestic servant or the purchaser.
This ticket was formerly sold only to
Glyndon-
The new rates do not affect regular
commuters between Baltimore and
Glyndon, as the Communication rates
between those points will remain the
same. The fare between Baltimore
and Glyndon. however, II increased
100 per cent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
Salem Lutheran Charge.

1t. Benjamin's-Sunday school a.
m. Divine services 10 a. m. Cate
chetical instruction, Saturday at 1C
a. I'M.
ST. John's-Sunday school y. m
Divine services ID. m- Catechetical
instruction, Saturday. at 2 D. ~
Special Easter services under the
direction or Christian Endeavor $o-
ciety, Sunday evening, at 7.30.
Subject of sermon for next Sunday
The Immortality Oh the Soul. wv. F
Hersh, pastor