The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-30
Next Tuesday is Elec-
ton Day. Let every Dem
ocrat vote the full ticket.

ocrat vote the full ticket.
The Western Maryland College was
defeated ON Saturday last In a game
~ foot ball by Washington College al
Chestertown. Several OF the Western
Maryland players were injured IN the
game.
A temperance meeting will be held
III the Grange Hall at Medford, Nd
sunday, November 4, at 2.30 p. %. Dr.
O. E. Tiffany, or Western Maryland
College, will speak. The public Il
cordially invited.
James w. Brown, soldier from
Washington, was arrested on Tues
day Id Baltimore by Traffic Patrol
man Thomas Lynch, who was driving
a stolen automobile. Mr.. Lynch Id
formerly az this city and brother OF
Mr. @. Gloyd Lynch
The American Express Company
has instructed all OF its local offices 10
issue Express Money Orders free OF
any charge to any person who may
wish to send a contribution in that
form to the American Red Cross Tor
relief work i'm Europe.
The fast mail and local evening
trains were delayed on Tuesday even
ing FOR several hours by freight
wreck at Monocacy, near Detour- two
cars were off the track and we're SIDE
ways. The Hagerstown wrecking
crew cleared the track.
The Loyal Temperance Legion viii
be present at the Temperance Rally
held at Pipe Creek Church, near
Wakefield, Sunday, November A, at
1888 a. M. DR.. o. E. Tiffany, OF
western Maryland College, and other
prominent speakers will be present.
The public ID cordially invited.
Iittlestown is going to share in the
country-w movement OF sending
goods for the big Christmas ship
which will carry clothing to the or
phans in the war stricken countries
The Bay View Reading Club Of that
town has taken the matter in charge
and will receive gifts OF clothing 70
BE- forwarded. Only new articles will
he accepted on the ship and no second
hand garments can be forwarded.
Upon complaint OF Congressman Tai
bott that the affiliation Of the Demo
cratic candidates on the ticket to rs
used at the election next Tuesday has
been designated as Democratic, as has
been the custom. Secretary Of State
Graham ordered that the change be
made. This will necessitate the re-
printing OF the ballots for the third
time. After the original printing Of
the ballots the Supervisors OF Elec-
tions were ordered to put the name
OF Charles K. Develin, the Socialist
candidate, on the ballot. The first
cost " printing the ballots amounted
to $1,000 and each reprinting $500 ex-
ira
Fire was discovered in the chimney
Of the residence OF Prof. Hodges. on
College avenue, about 11-30 d. m
Tuesday, who quickly summoned the
fire company, and had II extingufshed
The odor OF smoke was smelled dur
ing the day i'm the house but no atten-
ton was paid to il until the fire was
discovered. The house was just re
Gently completed. The only damage
done was the burning Of small hole
in the terrace roof about two feet
square The fire originated from a
ioist protruding through the chimney
it Is said no water was turned on the
house, only water from buckets being
used.
Jesse OH Bostian, of townsville,
was found dead early Saturday morn
inc al the TideWater Portland Cement
plant, Union Bridge, where for several
years he has been employed as night
Waterman. Magistrate Brandenburg,
Of Union Bridge, held an inquest over
the body on Saturday and pronounced
death due to natural causes, presuma-
bly, heart trouble. Bostian supposedly
died about o'clock Friday night No
evidence Of violence could be found
upon his body. He was found lying
near a telephone pole on the COM
pany's ground. Beside his wife he Is
survived BY three children, Paul,
Lillian and Audray Bostian.
Mrs. Annie B. Weller, COL St. Paul
street, Baltimore, was granted an ab-
solute divorce Tuesday in Circuit
Court No. Q from Charles E. Weller,
whom, she said, she hated as much as
she ever loved because OF the way he
had treated her. He left me-" she
Said.- without anything, with the
children to keep, with heavy debts TO
pay, taking with him all the money
we had I'm bank" They were married
February IS, 1889. Weller left his
wife and children on August 21, 1910,
when they were living near Union
Bridge Since their separation, Mrs.
Weller said, she had seen her husband
a dozen times on the street, but she
never noticed" him.
MIR. John Young and Mr. Clarence
zahn, this city, had narrow escape
from death on Monday when MIR
Young's automobile hit tree on
Pennsylvania avenue. Both were 10
Hanover, Pa, on Sunday evening and
were on their way home. Coming
down Pennsylvania avenue, bolt that
holds the steering wheel In place
dropped out, causing the front wheels
to turn into a. tree In front or the
residence OF Andrew Fresh, turning
the car over with the occupants under
it- MIR. Young was considerably f.
Iured and Is confined to his room 81
the Main-Court Hotel. MIR. Zahn was
mot injured. The car was greatly
damaged and had to be hauled to the
garage III a wagon.