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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-13
W4RFIELD$BTRE.

Mr. and Mr.. James Eemmai. and
daughter, Gladys, of York, Pa, and
Mr- Robert Cromer, OH Hanover. "a,
spent from Saturday until SUNDAY
with Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson,
Mss Gladys Gemmel Is now visit
49, 49, 80 Mr. Claude MTerlF.
Ir- amd MIR George Phillips spent
Sunday with the latter-s brother
Charles Barnes. Of near Gambler.
The county roads were washed
very badly hE the heavy rains Of last
Week But some or them have been
repaired b. the supervisors.
Mr. Baxter Bowers has been fndfs-
posed.
The onion crop Is ! very good one
but the price is very unsatisfactory m
the growers Those VINO buT them fur
their own 49, III Baltimore have WYNN
pay good price for them. SO some
one must e. making hig profit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-13

WANT TO ENJOY YOUR YACA-
TIoNf PUT YOUR COAL Nh -
FORE Y0U 60. August is the last
safe month to order Coal linn thIs year
with the frst frost vim come =
dehuge cf orders The price changes
sept lst- zee Smith L. ReIfsrieer Ind
gise fhen the erder-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-13
SYKESvILLE.

Mrs Harry Mellor spent Sunda
with her sister, Mrs. j. Brooks Mellor
Miss Helen Duderer, OF Ellicot
City, spent lat Thursday with r.
sister, Mrs John Mason Brown.
Quite a few OF our residents spen
Sunday at Emory Grove Camp. Amons
those Who went were MI and Mi
Harry Phelps, Mrs Levi Barnes. Mrs
". H Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs LloyC
Brown, Mr. and Mrs a Selby and
children. Mr John Harris. Mr- Mar
Y ion Harris and Lester Phelps, Misses
/ Margaret and Helen Harris and
Eliza beth Bennett
\ Miss Agnes SEVERN, W.T. Baltimore,
is spending several weeks with Miss
Leona Hale.
Master Walter Bennett, SON of Mr.
R- R- Bennett. had Ill adenoids ma
tonsiIs removed by a specialist OF
Baltimore, one day last week
Mr. III I'LL Cowman H. still on The
sick lit
Quite a few Of our young people
this week attended the production OF
It, Elmo at Polls Auditorium,
Baltimore
Rev. G H. Leyfeld viii resume his
place in The pulpit ar s. PauIs M =
church This Sunday August H.
Miss Carrie Hewitt has - her
guests Mrs John Mason Brown, Miss
e. ElTa Selbyr Corinne Cauthorn and
Margaret Chapman VT T0wson-
Miss Lula Lindsay, OF Washington,
D. C., was the weeks end guest of
her sister, Mrs William Forthman.
Massrs- Maurice and Willard Beas-
man. OF New York City, are visiting
their aunt, Mrs Albert Duderer.
Mr- md Mrs Knauff md daughter
Carrie motored tD fredericksburg. "
Wednesday.
Miss Margaret Harris spent We'd
lesdav II Baltimore
Mrs James Carter and daughter, Y
Miss Ada Carter, are visiting rela-
ives and friends in fredericksburg.
Mr. TanHOrn visited Baltimore
his week
Mrs. Desbrow, OF New York City.
: spending some time with her par
mt Dr- md Mrs D- B- Sprecher
Something good i in store for
hose returning from summer vacat-
on. tn annual chicken supper neld
w tn Ladies Aid Society Ut St-
'aul's Methodist Episcopal Church,
n the church lawn. September End
! t. date ID keep that in nina
The family or MIR W.T. WV Ritter
moved to Ellicott City this week
The lawn fete held by the Boy
cOuts ca TIL Methodist Episcopal !
hurch lawn. Monday evening wa |
ecided success Eleven Boy Scouts .
rom Westminster attended the affair, .
nd were gladly welcomed bE tine '
ykesville Scouts. .
Miss Elva Selby and Miss Ida Wat :
IT, who have been spending week
! Atlantic City returned home Sat \
rday
Mr. William u Chipley spent Sun /
aT win III parents in Washington 4
] C- NJ
Misses Ruth and Elizabeth Bennett 4
re attending The house party given y
! Miss Clara CoTinEton- of Poeomoke N
IT,, Ma u
Miss Lille Davis is spending sever
weeks with her parents in Cations
IT, p
Misses Virginia and Edna Levy and a
aster Moss Levy visited their moth o
!, this week {,
Miss Esrelle Merceron 60 been t. ri
lest OF her aunt, Miss Kate Ner- Il
ron I,
Mr. Kenneth Barnes i spending !,
80 of I'd vacation with his parents ],
r. and Mrs Levi Barnes.
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0HIt-lSItD,STTtDEy-N..

Rev and Mrs U. i'd Clark, or Tow
son, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Geo
SlOnaker-
AIrs- J- XII HollenBerry, Mir Will
lam BrOdbeck and daughter, Gather.
Inc, and Anna G. Hollenberry spen
tn past week with friends in West
minister
Mrs. Sarah Bloom visited her sis
ter, Mrs Cushing, the past week
Mr- Dennis Lynch, OF Pittsburgh,
and sister, Miss Catherine Lynch Oh
Westminster, visited their relatives
here, last week
MIR and Mrs Ezra Smith and ON,
Lewis, OF Chambersburg, visited Mr..
Martha Singer the past week They
made an automobile trip to Baltimore.
accompanied bE Mrs Singer nd Miss
Lena Singer. On their return, about
a mile from town, they run into
water too deep for the machine, and
they were obliged tO remain there
from eight O'Clock until a lii, with
the additional discomfort of a heavy
rain falling about half of the night
Rev J- IT'D Clark filled the pulpit OFF
the Church OF God last Sunday. He
is a former pastor of the church.
Elder W. r. Englar and Mr. Jesse
P Garner attended tn Bible Confer
ence At Mt. Lake Park
Miss Mary Stanioski, of Baltimore,
j. IT, guest OF Miss Ella May Helti-
bride
Rev. TT. T. Saltzgiver while Oh his
vacation was stricken with appendi- |
citis, anu Wa taken to "a hospital in H
York for TIM operation At TIL last
report he was suffering some pain,
but there was some improvement
MI Paul Devilbiss- 0f Johnstown,
w. home Oh "a visit TIE past week
Mrs. George Foglesong, OF Balti-
more i visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Crumpacker- f-
Mr. ana Mr. Samuel EngIar. w
Baltimore. are spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs. John Waltz, OF
BecktnEn-
Mr. Graham and Miss Vernon vii
son visited Baltimore, Washington
and New York tn past week
Mr- 80 Mfr ReverdE Beard I'd v
son, attended Rocky Hill picnic on
Saturday and spent Sunday with Mr..
Boards parents in Frederick
The Methodist tete Will ~ held OF
the school house lawn, Wednesday
evening, August IS. The Taneytown :
Band will furnish music for TIL eT-
sning-
Mrs Alyen and son, OF Philadelphia,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs George :
1ckenrode and Mr. Clayton Ham
Rev. and Mrs Hixon BoEersoE, Oh
3ossville, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs L
frank BoEersox-
lIr- Granville shaw of Washington r-
D. C., il visiting his nephew, MI y
William A. Shaw, Of Black Oak
spring
Rev XII W- Baughman II spending Nh
Cme time at Ocean Grove. W,
Mr.. Norman Eckard, OF Baltimore, y
! spending some time with INF
lOrher
Guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry VIII Ill
on on Sunday were: Mrs Rose Kay =
d. of Nv Windsor; Miss Ella May ls
Ieltibridle, or Uniontown; Miss Mary III
tranviski. Of Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. =.
harles Crabs, of Clear Ridge; Miss n
usan Fritz md Master William Fritz lo
near New Windsor.
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through many Of these troublesome
winters preceding demands by the
miners and our advice H putt fn IA
good supply Of Coal during August is
the suggestion 0f Smith & ReffSmider.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-13

A WHOLESALER WRITES: Il
CAV SEE 0NLY TROUBLE AHEAD
THIS WINTER Iy THE 4ETHRA-
CITE COAL BUSINESS MORAL:
BIZ COAL IN AUGUST. We've been
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-13
FERTILIZERS

Organic Goods--recognized a. containing
more plant food than chemically prepared
Fertilizer and recommended by your State
Experiment Station.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-13
LIME,

Hydrated--not only gives you immediate
results on your wheat seeded this Fall but its
effects are shown on the grass following. Also
handle Lump Lime
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

company of Philadelphia. The Connecticut Fire Insurance com.
 pany of Hartford. Northern Insurance company, limited of London. Atlantic National Fire Insurance com. pany. American Central Insurance company Commercial Union Assurance company Limited, of London. England. Globe and Rutgers Fire Insurance com pany of the city of New York. Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance company of Springfield Mass. The Palatine Insurance company, Linn ited of London, England Hamburg Bremen Fire Insurance con- pany of Hamburg. Germany. National Union Fire Insurance company nf Pittsburg, Pa. Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance company, Limited, of Liverpool, England. Westchester Fire Insurance company of New York. The Liverpool, London, and Globe In- surance company of New York. The Continental Insurance company of New York.
 New Hampshire Fire Insurance com pany of Manchester.
 The Hanover Fire Insurance company of New York
 Phoenix Assurance company. Limited, of London, England.
 Fidelity Phenix Fire Insurance company of New York.
 The Citizens Insurance company of Mis- souri.
 The National Fire Insurance company Of Hartford, Conn.
 New Haven Underwriters Agency of the Security Insurance company of New Haven and Security Ingurance company of New Haven. Conn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
MATTHEWS HEAD
 FALLS INTO BASKET
Result of Steele-Smith Wall Disaster-Eckerly Also
 Leaves City

Building Inspector Matthews yester- day passed out of the official service of the city, as did also Plumbing In- spector Charles Eckerle.
 Mir Matthews discharge was a re suit of the Steele Smith wall disaster, Commissioner Weatherly making the building inspector the goat" of tho aroused public sentiment following the catastrophe.
 When public sentiment appeared to change suddenly upon announcement that Matthews had been sacrificed, the commissioners in an attempt at what is generally believed an effort to get cut from under the situation, evolved a scheme to consolidate the building in- spector's office and the plumbing in- spector's office with the city engineer ing department and in the future the two departments will be conducted un- der the supervision of City Engineer Julian Kendrick.
 The plan of consolidation of the de partments, however, has met with con siderable approval, not only on account of the recognized ability of the city engineer but also on account of the saving in expense by the elimination of the two department heads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
NO ADM|TTANCE ID
 BETHLEHEM WORKS
German Spies Are Acutely Feared at the Great
 SchWab Works

The German spy scare has spread so far that it was stated here yesterday that local industrial leaders who attended the Amercan Iron and Steel institute meeting in New York were denied admission to the Bethlehem Steel works at Bethe- hem, Pa.
 James Bowron, president of the Gull States Steel company, and Charles Moi fett of the Gadsden operations, attend .d the meeting in New York. They lhougi ik a trip through the great Schwah plants would prove interesting, so they went to look the new work over The local i1- dustrial men were informed that no le was permitted inside the plant except enl- ployes, and then only when they were go- ing to work. It was stated yesterday that as the Bethlehem plant was making a vast amount of war materials for the all lies that some fear was entertained that the new cannon and new shells would De figured out by German sympathizers.
 MT. Bowron and MT. Moffett were disap- pointed, but were not offended when the reason for the step was explained 10 them. It is said that over 6000 shells per day and no one knows how many guns are being made daily by the Bethlehem plant for the allies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
PLAN MASS MEETING 'ON ROAD ID WARRIOR
Will Be Held in Next Few Days-No Progress in Ne
 gotiations With Sevier

It is understood that a mass meeting to discuss the project of connecting Br- mingham proper with the Warrior river for transportation purposes will be held in the city within the next few days.
 The Chamber of Commerce committees having in charge the negotiation with L. Sevier general agent of the South ern Railway company, by which the city and county hopes to secure ownership or use of the Maxine branch of the com pany have not yet had any meeting since the letter of MT. Sevier's. stating his prop ostion, has been received. It is said. however. that Chairman R. A. Porter con templates calling this committee together probably today.
 After MT. Porter's committee on rail- roads and transportation and the com mittee on good roads, H. M. Beck. chair man, have jointly discussed MT. Sevier' 5 reply, it is reported that plans for mass meeting will be outlined.
 The movement for the construction of q 1nodern boulevard or highway for the use of motor trucks and other traffic between the city and the Warrior will probably mark time until the report of the investigations of City Engineer Julian Kendrick and County Engineer George Clark is made in regard to a survey of such route between the city ana the river.
 It is said however, that the two prop ositions. the one for the railroad and the other for the highway to the river, have no connection and the one will not neces- sarily be held back by the other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
BIG THINGS AT EAST
 LAKE ON THURSDAY
Might in Venice" Will Be Presented. Immense Parade on Lake Planned.
 Seymour to Dive

Big things are promised to visitors to East Lake park Thursday night, when "A Night in Venice" will be the attraction. This spectacle includes an immense parade on the lake, the boats being illuminated and pyretechnic display which will rival anything evei seen in Birmingham for splendorous effects. total of 60 people are re- quired to carry out the programme on the lake alone and there will be oth- CTS in the background to aid in mak ing the dispay beautiful
 In addition to this Captain Seymour of the United States life saving corps will give diving exhibition from tha high diving pole at the bathhouse He will execute a dive from the 6O-fcot elevation with his eyes blindfolded, making the leap backward
 Dancing also will be indulged in by devotees of the art. Thursday being one of the regular dancing nights of the week at the park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Chance for Business in Cuba

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 l see that the Chamber of Commerce is going to make an effort to increase trade relations between this country and the Latin American countries by encouraging the study of the Spanish language. This appeals to me as of more importance than the casual ob- server would think.
 l have had several years experienc. in those countries and am prepared to give a correct statement in this line Those people care very little for ad- Vsftlsing. l mean the business men Still, the people are influenced just as fcuch by advertisements as we are. will give you an example of the effect Of advertising in the island of Cup.,: There is n certain substitute for soap Chat is well known in this country Ths 'norufacturers of this article sent I man there and 1t took him over year to complete his tour over the islafd When he had finished hts goods were used in every grocery store and nearly every family in Cuba.
 The markets of that country are open to nearly everything produced in
 
 'as far as l know, Is in the hardware line. When l first knew that country t.sc0) there wasn't an American car eater tool on the market The pro- gressive firm of Knight X Wall, Tampa, Fla, saw the opportunity and have had monopoly of this business tn Havana eyer since. Their practically sole articles of export sugar and to- facco, bring a good price this year, luts them in good financial condition and now is the time to begin negotia- tions.
 know those people. know their habits and speak their language, so | am in a position to know what 1 am talking about. If anyone feels enougn interested in this matter to wish 10 talk with me 1 am more than willing to give any information | have. as I am talker. but not a writer.
 W. A. STEADHAN
 Birmingham, May 31 1915 2232 Swenty-first avenue. north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Charles E. Rice Says Money Is in Bank-Contracts
 Being Let
N. E. JOHNSTON WILL
 DO CONCRETE WORK
Plans for Dam, Which Will Cost About S10,000, Have Been Approved by O. G. Thurlow, Who Designed Dam
 for Alabama Power Company

Tie Birmingham Motor and Country club at Edgewood will have it's lake formed within six weeks That the money was in the bank to construct dam which will form lake four times big as East Lake the announcement made yesterday by Charles E. Rice, presi- dent of the club. The statement was also made that the contract for concrete work on the dam had been let to N. E. John ston of woodlawn, well known con tractor.
 F@ The work of constructing the dam will involve the expenditure of about s10,000. This sum is sufficiently great to create lake of immense proportions, on which every aquatic sport known to fresh water can be enjoyed. The work of promoting lake near the club has been under way sometime. MT. Rice said yesterday that all doubt and difficulties had been re- moved and that the lake would be ready for those who wish to see it within six weeks.
 Tt will require about four weeks to construct the dam.' said MT Rice yes terday. We will need two weeks to fill the basin with water, and then the lake will be ready for inspection. TAe money
 has been secured and is in bank for the construction of every item of work nee l essary to make this lake reality We
 have bids on every contract and have
 already given MT. R. E. Johnston of l Wcodlawn the contract for necessary concrete construction.
 "The plans for the dam have been ap- 1 proved by o, G. Thurlow of the Ala
 bama Power company, the engineer who
 designed the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad companys dam at Edgewatei | and also the dam for the power company
 at Lock l2, He has been consulted in al
 matters and has approved the plans al | they now stand. l can assure the mem
 ters of the club that the lake will bs
 ready for their enjoyment during tn,
 Text eight weeks for certain. As mat
 ter of fact, the work has been resumed | on the dam and may be finished mucf earlier than we expect"
 l MT. Rice. who has recently taken 2 I very active part in the fortunes of tn. 1 club. is one of the best known youni | lswers in Birmingham. He is associa tee 1 with Tillman, Bradley & Morrow anc | is held in the highest esteem here. His | announcement that this work will Ds
 rushed to completion will be of wide in. I terest in this city.
 l The properties of the Edgewood com
 pany have been before the people oi l this section for sometime
 1 The clubhouse in the meantime is open | and recently has been very greatly en- 1 1oyed by large parties from Birmingham 1 With the lake, which will be unrlvaled
 in this section, the Birmingham Motor l and Country club will no doubt spring l into wide popularity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
WILL HAVE SECOND
 LARGEST STORE IN CITY

With the erection of the new build ing the Saks company will have the second largest building in Birmingham devoted to retail commercial purposes. The company will have easily the mos. extensively travelled corner, while the Saks firm will have the most modern of all commercial houses in this city 1t heing planned to devote great thought and energy to the details ne- cessary to make the building as nearly perfect possible.
 1t was stated yesterday by Louis Saks in confirmation of the successful negotiations that the firm hoped 10 be situated in the new building by Oc- tober 1, 1916. He said that every eff fort would be exerted toward that end. MT. Saks added that the firm enter tained for Birmingham the greatest faith and the continuation of negotia- tions for new store at this time Was obv ously a substantial verificatiop of that opinion.
 'I believe Birmingham future is wonderful" said MT. Saks. q have neen here for years and I have watched Bl-- mingham grow. This new store is to he occupied by us next year and for a
 ong period of years. I firmly believe that during such time Birmingham will go on and upward until it will be unrivaled in the south.
 We believe the Florence corner one of the best in Birmingham for com neroial business and we believe the construction of store for us there will be of great value to our concern. We have concluded negotiations for the building and work will start just as soon as possible. We will have a store modern in every detail. It will be 100 feet square and will be five stories high.
 "We concluded negotiations with MT. Iemison today and we are greatly pleased over our prospects of occu- ying a new store on the Florence eite'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
ANOTHER PROBE IN
 XIII DEPARTMENT Kelly Again Reprimanded on Charge of Obtaining
 Dog by Threats

Another probe of the "kiyi departs ment' was held yesterday afternoon, it Icing alleged that Commissioner Kelly. head of the department, had secured ownership of a dog by improp- efly threatening a negro woman.
 Commissioners Lane and Ward in- Vestigated the case behind closed doors The allegation is that Commissioner Kelly of the dog department threatened negro woman with arrest stating she would be fined $50, but that she could escape the fine and arrest by giving up the dog.
 Tlis, it is alleged sine did, and Mr. Kelly himself took the dog 10 his home ana kept 1t there The commissioners decided Kelly should be reprimanded and ordered him to return the dog to its rightful owner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
SAKS TO HAVE NEW BUILDING
 ON FL LORENCE HOTEL CORNER
Negotiations Completed Yesterday and Formal Announcement Made. Structure Will Be Five Stories
 and Will Cost $15O,OOO

vesory buldng costing IS estimated $oOO00, will be structed for the mercantile firm of Louis Saks Clothing on the corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street. where the Florence hotel is situated at this time.
 Official confirmation of this given yesterday by Louis Sas the company and announced that the eson Real Estate and Insurance had cessuly negotiated the details involving this building
 The negotiations have been pending for sometime between the the Saks Clothing company The work of arrang details concluded yesterday and the statement made that beginning about January l96 the work would be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
GULF STATES co. PREPARING TO SPEND $225, 5,OOOAT OXMOOR

that the depth already attained is five times as great approximately as the Jeff ferson County Bank building some idea may be obtained of the unusual depth of the mine. It was stated yesterday that the exploration work was not so and the necessary equipment installed in order to get the product that nearly $225.00o would have been expended. It is contemplated that the expenditure will not be made before July. 1916. but in the meantime the work is progressing and the appropriation necessary is avai- able. The utilization of the ore proper ties recently acquired will place the Gulf States in fine position for the operation of it's plants and the finishing of various products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
WILL COST THAT MUCH TO MAKE SELF-FLUXING ORE AVAILABLE-TO BE SPENT IN 1916

In order to render available self-iiuxine ore on properties recently acquired near company recently acquired very large acreage near Oxmoor from the Self F'luxing Ore company. and at this time the drilling has progressed 1900 feet to
 wards the seam. When 1t Is pointed out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
Likes Social Service Department

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 have been an interested reader of your new department, social service. ard wish to. add my sincere commendation to that of many others for the public spirit dis played by your paper in ilstitating so valuable an adjunct to the social service work being done by our city and state. feel that from my experience as rresi- dent of the Council of Jewish Women, an organization which devotes itself largely to social service l can say without nesita- ton that a means of necessary and systematic publicity in the work. your department will prove itself of inestima ble value in the public service.
 With many wishes for your success and congratulations that you have been SO fortunate in your choice of siitor fer the department I beg to remain, very truly yours,
 MRS. JACOB FRIEDMAN.
 Birmingham, May 2S 1915. No. 2la6 South
 Sixteenth avenue, city.