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The Washington herald., 1915-10-08
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS DIsTRICf
o, 'ohimnn. October :, 1915. Sealed proposals
VIII Be received at the oc Of the Secretary Of the
boaro OF Commissioner. Room ge District Build
inS until O'Clock r. m. NOVEMBER 1915 for tls
construction OF IN engine houc. No q 10 be locat-
ed on lots 70 and A.. square 2ss Connecticut ave
nue.. between OriSay and Porter street, northwest,
Blank forms Of proposal, specification, and all
necessary information may be obtained from m,
Chid CLERK. Enslneer Department Room fI pi,
trict Building. Washington ID. C. deposit of Il
viii Be required from bidden to guarantee the re-
turn OF the Hans and Specifications OLIVER p.
NEWMAN. LOUIS BROwNLOW c. W KITTZ
Commissioners. ID. c.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR WASH
ingtou. September n. 1915. Sealed proposals will
Be received 1t this department until 2 D. m.
IhohsDAf. October y. 1915. for the furnishing
and installing Of ventilatng skylights on the Patent
oHice Building, Washington, D. c.. in accz,rdanco
Win plans ard Specifications for the work of whcI,
copies may te obtained application to the. chief
clefh Oh the department The right Is reserved to
reject any and all bids. TO accept or reject any
part thereof. in the discretion of the department
Proposals should be securely enveoped. marked
fropcsal for skylights. Patent Office Building :"
and addressed to the Secretary of the Interior BO
SWEENEY. Assistant Secretary
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. %. g
October 7. 1918 Sealed proposals will bs received
at this Office Room ae District Building until
O'Clock p. m. on OCTOBER % 1875 for ths
construction Of sewers in the District of Columbia
involving the construction of approximately r!0d
linear feet OF pipe sewer. n inches to 10 inches
diameter Forms Of proposals. specifications and
necessary information may be obtained from ths
Chief Clerk. Engineer Department Room ~ Dis
tnct Building. Washington. D. O. OLIVER p
NEWMAN. LOUIS BROwNLOw, CHARLES W,
kUTZ. Commissioner D. c.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. %. a.
October 2 1875 Sealed proposals will be r..
ceived at this Office. Room 6s District Building.
until o. clock p m. on OCTOBER L.. 1915, for ths
construction Of Section 5. Anacostia Main Inter
ceptor In the District Of Columbia involving the
construction Of l5O0 inear feet Of F6"x5'O" sewer
Forms Of proposals. specifications and NECESSARY
information may be obtained from the Chief Clerk
Engineer Department. Room q. District Building.
Washington. d. C. OLIVER p NEWMAN.
LOUIS BROwNLOw. CHARLES W. KUH'
Commissioners, d. C.
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MOVING. PACKING. s.IVRMG.

Free moving fer stor.
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The Washington herald., 1915-10-08
GIANTS WIN FINAL
FROM THE BRAVES

Boston. Oct. In a joke game that
might have passed for golf almost as
well as baseball the Giants today beat
the Boston Braves. 10 to s. Only hand
full of fans saw the disappointing con-
test.
Boston used two or three men on al
most every position before the game was
over. Davis, for the Braves, allowed
twenty-four hits and Stroud, who pitch
ed for the Giants, was hit for seventeen.
Score:
r. H. e.
New York.......... 0 o o SIS q 0
Boston. 0 . 0 2-sl
Batteries Stroud and Kocher; Davis and Whal-
ing UmTires-Messrs. Cuckill and KLEIN
The Washington herald., 1915-10-08

WANTED-2Y YOUNG MEN
to learn advertising husi-
ness; permanent positions to
right parties; good commits
sion. BOX 100 Herald Of
flee.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-08

CONwAY-On Thursday evening, October
Z. 1915. Rev, JOHN A. CONWAY, 8. J.,
Notice of funeral hereafter. New York
and Philadelphia papers please copy.)
The Washington herald., 1915-10-08

bdtleTlcS- anu hOchefI laws ana Nnal
ing. Umpircs-Messrs- Cuckil and KLEIN.
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LOUISVILLE RESULTS.

Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
Tn Live Merchants.

With the Christmas holidays APP
preaching, our citizens will I'M
doubtedly arise ID the occasion and
boost the prosperity OF this town by
doing their Christmas shopping at
home.
Already the home spirit ID begin
ming to take deeper root with our
loyal citizens, who are beginning to
realize more clearly than ever before
that IL we are to be a prosperous
community we must consider not on
ly the interest of self, but the inter-
ests OF the community as a whole.
That can only be done by keeping
as much as possible of our money at
home and in circulation among our
home people.
But as a matter of common fairness
it should b. remembered that the peo-
pie have rights that must be respect
ed as well as the merchant
Very few people have the time to
chase all over town and paw all over
the goods in every store in order to
decide what they want. Life is too
short and the household and business
cares are entirely too pressing to
admit of the waste OF so much time.
IL is but natural, therefore, that if
You have Christmas goods for sale the
people will expect you to tell them
about these goods in order that they
may start out on their shopping tours
with at least reasonable knowledge
Of what they want, where they can
find it and what it is going to cost
them.
There is but one way in which you
can put this Information before the
buying public in an acceptable and in
expensive manner, and that is through
the medium of well written and dis
played advertisement in this paper.
This paper invites you to meet the
people half way in an effort to make
this prosperous and merry Christ
mas for Ill. Use the advertising col
umns OF the paper literally, and let
the people understand that you can
view the subject from their stand
point a. well as from that or your
own.
Our people will not be backward in
this respect-unless you set them the
example.
They will be looking for your ad-
vertisement, telling them what you
have that they want.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
WAS BITTEN by CHICKEN
And Ever Since POssum Merritt Had
It in For EN-.

And Ever Since POssum Merritt Had
1t in For EN-.
Postum Merritt (colored) il a we'll
known police character OF Lockland
and Wyoming and resides in Green
wood and has the reputation of being
the smoothest chicken thief at large.
On last Saturday night, or early
Sunday morning, Merritt visited the
hennery of III wi. Lewis, 100 Burns
avenue, Wyoming, and carried away
IA of his fine chickens. When Lewis
discovered his loss Sunday morning
at once took up hunt for Merritt;
he was located in Greenwood Sunday
night and locked up i'm the Wyoming
Jail. Later search was made OF
his room, which was strewn with
feathers, chicken heads and bloody
sacks
Merritt in his statement to the po-
lice stated that when he was ? years
old h. was bitten by a chicken and
ever since that time it has been inn
possible for him to see one without
Among the paraphernalia carried
by Merritt in his raids on chicken
coops is small clock. When asked
by the police what H. carried this for,
he stated that the purpose OF the
clock was to keep him advised of the
time, SO that daylight would not
Overtake him on his trips.-From the
Millcreel, Ohio Valley News
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
FHE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Below we give in brief a synopsis
OF &C. presidents message Az follows
Nations duty to maintain neutral
ity and keep processes OF peace allVe
during great world war
Recognition vi Pan-America, OF it,
vital community of interest and moral
partnership.
"Dsinterestedness OF United States
in its relations with and interest in
welfare of other American States.
Attitude toward Mexico intended
u rebound To that country's benefit.
Necessity of further legislation to
cement bonds of friendship with all
American States.
Urgent need OF increased national
Setenses, both military and naval, to
repel aggression against this country
or it, neighbors.
Proposal to establish trained army
of eitizenry of 100000 men in three
years.
Increase in number OF midship-
men at Naval Academy.
Lack OF shipping facilities not
only for time OF war but for ordinary
needs OF commerce in peace times.
ASKS legislation authorizing in
crease i'm United States mercantile
marine either by purchase or by
building.
As defense measure, urges keeping
promises to insular possessions.
Estimates deficit if defense pro-
gram passes and taxes remain sta
Mnnary at $297, 100000.
Advocates continuance OF stamp
tax, additional levy on incomes and
maintenance of duty on sugar and Ia
on gasoline, autos, checks, pig iron
and fabricated iron and steel.
Calls attention to danger Of plot
tiers in sympathy with foreign nations
and urges passage OF laws to crush
them out.
Advocates advisory boyd for pur-
pose OF mobilizing nations economic
resources in time Of necessity.
"Renews request for passage Of
rural credits bill
Recommends postponement OF fur
Their transportation legislation until
whole problem can b. studied"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
Negro Waiter "A Diplomat.

Here il a story about diplomatic
negro waiter; also about two we'll
known Kansas men, who can 60 by
the names OF Smith and Jones, just to
tell the yarn:
Smith and Jones look much alike,
and are frequently taken for each
other One day Smith was in a Ger
tain big hotel not thousand miles
from Kansas City and went into the
dining room for dinner The negro
waiter busily brushed or the crumbs
and said: Why, how is you, Mr..
Jones, how IL you? It. glad To &C.
you. \ hasn't seen you since 4 wait
ed on your table when you all used to
have a little game upstairs"
Tim afraid YOU ar mistaken said
Smith very quickly. MY name isn't
Jones. You have the wrong man..
''Nuff said; nuff said, smiled the
negro, with much bowling and scrap
ing. "Ah knows all right when to
keep NAH mouf set; ah knows all
right, Mr. esr-Unidentifed-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
FATHER OF Al WEEDS AGAIN
At 81, North Carolinian Takes His
Fourth Wife.

Plymouth, \. C., Dec. I'm Ply
mouth, n. q, today ID. D. Davis, "a
years old, the father or AL children,
33 OF whom are living, was married
to Mrs. Mason, 80 years old Twenty
* children Of The bridegroom wit
messed the marriage ceremony.
This is Mr.. Davis fourth venture in
matrimony. He says a man is never
too old To marry and that old men
should marry young women. Mr..
Davis took no chances in securing a
marriage license for hi wedding to-
day He took his counsel, w. MI
Bond, Jr., to the Office of the Clerk
of the Court yesterday to see that the
license was secured i'm due form and
properly filled out. He said he could
not trust his own eyesight to filing
out the paper, and he did not want to
make any mistake
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
Every Member Canvass.

The Every Member Canvass in
Grace Lutheran church will take
place on Sunday afternoon, December
18th, at which time As men in pairs
will visit every family in the congre-
cation II il respectfully requested
that as far as possible all members OF
the congregation remain at home at
that time SO as to facilitate the can
vass- Let VI aim to make this the
best canvass we have yet made both
spiritually and financially. William
H. Hetrick, pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
President Wilson Did Not Slight the
Auto Owner.

The additional revenues required
to carry out the program Of military
and naval preparation in the fiscal
year 1917, as at present estimated,
would be $93,S00,000.
Some Of the revenues will be raised
by placing a tax on automobile, gaso-
line, &C., as follows:
a tax Of one cent per gallon on
gasoline and naptha would yield, at
the present estimated production,
$10,0O0,000.
"a tax Of 30 cents per horsepower
on automobiles, s15,000,000; a stamp
tax on bank checks, probably $18,-
100000; tax Of % cents ton on pig
iron, $10,000,O0O; tax OF % cents a
ton on fabricated iron and steel, prob
ably $1,000,000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
WHAT is THE MATTER WITH
MARYLAND2

Ohios champion boy corn-grower
raised 1876 bushels to the acre,
which beats Maryland's champion on
~ by about three bushels. But next
year some Maryland boy may lead the
country. The Ohio champion will
make trip through the East on the
Buckeye Corn Boys Special, and his
expenses will BE- paid by the State. Tie
will be accompanied by about 100 9TH
er boys who won corn-growing con
tests, whose expenses will be paid by
the counties or organizations interest
cd in agriculture. Their tour will be
gin next Monday, and we hope they
will give at least a day to Baltimore.
But this again uggests-what A.
the matter with Maryland? Next
year our corn boy winners and prize
household economic girls should have
a trip too, not only to Baltimore, but
to other cities. Why not make pro
vision for such a premium before next
spring?-From the Baltimore Sun.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
Manchester students on Roll Of Honor

The following pupils Of Room No.
2, Manchester High School are on the
Roll of Honor for the third month /:
Helen Albaugh, Treva Berwager, Mar
guerite Burgoon, Elsie Denner, Gladys
Denner, Corinne Miller, Gertrude Abb
ken, Mae Oursler, Frances Wagaman,
Helen Burgoon, John Riley, Isaac Pi.il-
hart, David Hoffacker, William Mussel-
man. The following pupils missed
half day: Hazel Barnhart,. Ruth
Warehime, Irene Lau, Earnest Bril-
hart, Howard Wink. The following
pupils missed one day: Lillian Trump,
Nellie Trump, Edna Armacost, Ralph
Wildasin. Maurice Ament, Harry Get
tier.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
THE CULTIVATED HILL LANDS
MUST BE TERRACED.

W. believe the South H. more and
walton is one of our very biggest
problems, and this H. well, for soii
fertility II the basis on which very
large part of our rural wealth and
welfare must rest.
And as we are coming to see the
true greatness of this problem, we are
coming To Sc as never before that
our cultivated hill lands must be ter
raced il they are to BE- saved from
erosion and ruin lit I'D idle to say
that deep blowing will keep mill
lands from washing; it is futile to
say that all these lands should be
kept in grass. Deep blowing and
humus will not alone keep such lands
from washing, and the time will never
be when large areas of such lands all
over The South will not BE- i'm clean
cultured crops. Knowing that we, our
children and our grandchildren will
in III likelihood continue to grow cot
ton and corn on these rolling fields,
what can we do to save them from
the devastation that has come To un-
cared for hill lands the world over?
First of all, we must terrace them,
carrying our terrace lines around the
hillsides in such a way that the ex-
cess rainfall viii be carried away
slowly, without washing the soil.
Except along our rivers and in the
flat coastal pain sections, We regard
terraces, or at least laying OF the
rows along contour lines around the
hillside, absolutely essential. And
now, with the coming OF the broad,
cultivated terrace, which admits of
the cultivation or every part or the
field and the use Of all sorts of i'm
proved machinery there is little valid
excuse for any or the prejudice against
terraces. On the other hand, there
are plenty Of sound arguments in
their favor.
By all means pillow deep and fill
your lands with humua; by all means
grow a winter cover crop on every
possible acre. But when you have
done these things, make assurance
doubly sure BY terracing with broad
terraces every field that threatens to
wash III il "a most satisfying thing
indeed, when the floods come, to get
out over your fields and see the plant
food that cost you hard dollars and
hard WORK staying where you want it
to stay. And, incidentally, this Is
good farming The Progressive
Farmer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
Shot Squirrel With $40 Bill.

Ground squirrels were damaging
grain left in field by Winfield Scott
manager OF the San Fernando hotel
in the town of that name. says the Los
Angeles Times "A guest had left a
loaded shotgun at The house few
days before.
Manager Scot decided to put an end
To the squirrels and started On still
hunt, finally drawing bead on one ot
the marauders. He shot it, and, hav-
ing scared the others away, returned
home
The guest arrived and asked for the
gun. When he discovered it had been
discharged Tx Wilted-
lin stuck $10 bill In the barrel FOR
safe keeping" he said.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
DRY LAW BARS MINCE PIE
None For Colorado iii tic IL Kind That
Has "LiquOr9 I'm Tic.

Denver, Dec. 2.-The prohibition
law wa interpreted from It, various
angles by Governor Carlson and At
torney General Farrar at a confer
ence with representatives OF the
wholesale and retail liquor trades
1t was decreed that the dry law
forbids the manufacture for sale of
mincemeat, plum pudding, branded
peaches, Italian macaroons and other
desserts in which intoxicating liquors
may BE- an ingredient
The question a. to whether there
can be such thing as an "intoxi-
eating food" was not definitely deter
mined, but the ban was placed On the
sale OF liquor in any form for use in
foods.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10

The man who edits the average
country newspaper cannot well avoid
treading on somebody's toes contin-
ually; must expect to b. censured o.
ten for unintentional failures; must
expect hard work and little thanks;
must expect to be called a coward
because he does not pitch into"
everything that somebody thinks II
wrong, and a fool if he speaks out
too plainly on public evils; he must
expect to grind other peoples axes
and turn the grindstone himself. Still
we think it is one of the noblest pro-
fessions On earth; the one in which
the earnest man can do the most
good to his fellow man and in which
an honorable man can WELD much
power for good.-Littlestown indie
nendant
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
House and Contents Destroyed.

The tenant house on the Reese farm,
at Meadow Branch, and occupied by
Harry Sullivan and family, was de-
stroyed by fire at 2 a. ~, Wednesday
with contents. MIR. Sullivan and fam
lily were awakened in time to escape
being burned to death, as the only
thing saved was their clothes. The
house and contents are partly insured.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10

Republicans are seeing things nearly
year off. They are already predict
ing the election of Republican Pres
ident. The same ones predicted
weller's election. Quit joking.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
WESTMINSTER. md.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 10, 1915
Meeting Of Directors.

The Board of Directors Of The Demo
cratic Advocate Company Will meet in
the Advocate Office on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1915,
att ID. IA, for thu purpose of declaring
The semi-aunual dividend payable July
30 and to transact such business as may
Gorae before them
u. iii. BILLINGSLEA,
President.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10

BY incorrect copying OF the figures
from a voting machine at Utica, n X,
almost counted out the Democratic
Mayor that was elected. The machine
was taken to the Supreme Court
Rochester. MI WI, where the right r.
turns were given. The Republican
was claimed elected by the incorrect
figures.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10

Hetty Green, the worlds wealthiest
woman ~ not ID bad after all. She
gave an usher in a New York theatre
~ for helping her to box seat
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10

"a rooster at poultry show at New
London, Conn, picked and swallowed
a $l0O diamond pin from "a mans
scarf. The rooster was in pen with
a number of others. The question Is
which rooster has the pin, and
whether all will have to get the axe
To redeem the precious stone.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10
ABLACK DIAMONDS MAKE SUCH
IN APPRnPRIATE GIET EAR

CHRISTMAS. Every housekeeper ap-
preciates Coal as "a present, be she
rich or poor. 1t Is especially well
come tO those who have mot had the
usual income tllis last wear. Put some
OF 1t on your Christmas List. Give
Smith AZ Reifsnider the order and they
Wfll dO the rest.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10

The Pribilof islands is the seat of
the most important seal colony i'm the
world. Next in Importance - the
Commander herd. owned BY Russia,
while the Kuril herd. owned by
Japan, comes third.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10

The two townsville, Pa, sports
must have been looking for big game
when they shot and killed $500
horse in field. while hunting On a
farmers land
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10

! II the foot bali game becoming
tame? Only is were killed during
the lois season.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-10

aTF Ak WERE A CONSUMER o.
COAL" should consider It my duty to
keep an extra supply I'm my bins, both
I'D protection tO myself and family,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30
Out OF Town isifors.

Mrs. P. H Lowe, of ParraL Mex. is
visiting Mrs H Clifford for a few days.
She is on her way from Galesburg. Ill,
10 her home in Mexico, after spending
short time visiting her parents.
Mrs Anna Goodenough. of Knox
vile, Iowa, is in Fl PasO visiting her
sister, Dr. Ida F. Bishop. After a short
visit here she viii go to Mesilla Park
TO visit her son. Lee GoodenOugh, who
is a student at the New Mexico A. & N
college. Later she viii go to Lincoln
Calf, to visit another son. Ray Good
enough, and will also visit the exposi-
tons.
Rev. and Mrs. Claudius r. Spencer
passed through FL Paso today from
Kansas City, No, en- route TO the con-
vention of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Los Angeles. Mr.. Spence is
the editor Of the Christian Advocate
Rev and Mrs Herman c. Porter are
their hosts during their stay
Alr. and Mrs J. Luther Taylor and
their son. John Taylor, of Pittsburg
Kans-, passed through FL Paso today
on their way 20 the Methodist Episco-
pal convention in Los Angeles. While
here they, are being entertained by Rev,
and Mrs Herman c. Porter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30

o'clock in the chamber Of commerce
building The Robert T. Lee chapter Of
the United Daughters of the Revolution
will meet in Trinity Methodist church
Thursday afternoon Mrs. A. J. Fraser
will be the hostess Of Ye GOode Tyne
Bridge club the same afternoon. Mrs
r. ". knOblauch viii entertain the
Eureka club also on this day. A mus
zeal viii be given Thursday by Mrs
Charles H Leavell at her home in Man
hatan Heights
Miss Villas Simmons viii entertain
her school friends with a dance next
Friday night at the EIks club house.
Friday afternoon Mrs. J. B. Watson, of
Grand View, viii entertain the Ken
singtOn Embroidery club in honor OF
her daughter. Mrs. N. Patrick Satur-
day night the Halloween social of the
T. c. class and the EpWOrth League of
Trinity Methodist church viii be given
There viii be the usual dances during
the week, Wednesday and Saturday
nights at the FL Paso Country club and
Thursday night at the West Ysleta
Country club