The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-01-22

ton tomorrow to play a game wit
Mt St. Joseph.
Sylvester Wentz, better known a
Captain Wentz, formerly OF Melrose
Nd, but now Of Philadelphia, Pa, 1
seriously i'll at his home from canoe
Of the tongue.
"A jury, composed OF II men, pro
nounced VIM M Clutts, of fancy
town, insane at an inquest to his san
ity, at Springfield Hospital, Sykes
vile yesterday. The inquest wa.
conducted by States Attorney z. O
/ Weant.
The following new telephones
were installed by the c. & P. Tele.
phone Company. Rev. Harry u
Brown, near Reese, Westminster
S22-14; Rev. John II. Gonso, Fair
Ground Hill, Westminster 23r; Mrs
J. Frank Baker, Union Bridge 33k.
MIR. Lewis Shipley, OF Gambler, was
paralyzed this morning about 7.30
o'clock, while he was feeding his
stock at the barn. He was found by
his son-in-law, Mr. Lewis Brauning.
He is paralyzed in his right side and
Is speechless. Mrs. Shipley IL also
critically i'll.
The First national bank OF Union
town, this state, known as Josiah W.
honor banks of the United States,
failed to open its doors, Monday, by
order of Its board OF directors, after
lengthy conference between them, a
representative of the comptroller of
Inc
Gerald Smith.
\ On the charge of havingset fire to
! the home OF his daughter, Mrs. Ida
Workman, at Glencoe, Louis Thomp-
son, SO years old, was put In Towson
\ Jail this week. The alleged incen-
diary was arrested by State Fire
Marshal Myers and Detective Lieut.
John Kratz. 1t is alleged that be
set fire to the home of his daughter
on December 20 last and then at
tempted to collect the insurance.
Last bulletin gave forecasts Of dis
turbance to cross continent January
20 to "a warm wave 49, to 23, cool
wave 20 to 26. The storms will be OF
greater than usual force, a great high
temperature wave will prevail for
| Ill WEEK Oh dAu a. CUIu wave VII
cross continent reaching meridian sc
about January p. Rains will be ex-
cessive in southern and eastern sec
tons with heavy SHOWS in eastern
Canada and northeastern states.
Prof. u. x. Smith, u the Agricul.
tural Department of the Boys High
School, Mount Airy, has planned
series of public lectures during the
week OF February on farming and
domestic science. About 400 invita-
lions will BE- sent to farmers Of Car
roll, Montgomery, Frederick and
Howard counties to attend. Speak
ers from the Maryland Agricultural
College and the United States De.
partment of Agriculture will deliver
addresses.
AS final step i'm the plan inaugu-
rated in July, 1912, to abolish the sale
Of liquor in all departments of its
organization, the Pennsylvania rail.
road announced that the bars In
Broad street station, Philadelphia
and in the Pennsylvania terminal
New York, would be closed at the ex,
piration OF the licenses. In 1912 the
Pennsylvania stopped the sale Of
liquor on all Its trains, and in May
last year the liquor license for the
Pittsburgh terminal was not renewed
MIR. D. Edward Beck, of Waynes-
boro, Democratic member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, has been
placed on the committee of assess
ments as follows: Banking, Manu-
facturers, Printing and Bureau Of
Statistics. The two former are
among the most important of the
standing committees and very much
to Mr.. Beck's liking. As banker OF
long experience he will readily adapt
himself to the work of that COM
mittee. Being from an industrial
center and extensively connected with
local manufacturing, his tastes will
make his work on that committee
quite agreeable.
In endeavoring to prevent his mo.
torcycle from striking an aged man
who was crossing the Hartford road
Baltimore, Wednesday morning j
Hampton Baumgardner, publicity rep
Iresentative of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, was thrown to the ground
and severely injured. His left arm
il mashed and his ankle is sprained
Mr.. Baumgartner was on his way Il
the railroad central office building
from his home, Hamilton, and his ma
chine was going about 10 miles az
hour when he attempted to stop i
suddenly. The brakes caught and ht
was thrown forward over the cycle
He was assisted to his home. Hill
physician says it will be about two
weeks before he can be at work again
Mr.. Baumgartner is a son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. J Baumgartner, OF Baltimore
formerly Of this city.
The store of Hawkins & Phelps, Sy
kesville, was broken open and robbed
of various articles on Saturday nigh
some time The robbery was placed
upon three negroes who were sup
posed to have committed the robbery
Sheriff Davis was notified OF the rob
berry and the parties too who were
under suspicion on Sunday On Sun
day night Sheriff Davis and Deput.
Arnold left for Sykesville and went t.
the home or Samuel Dorsey, colored
near Sykesville, where he found Dor
sey In bed and arrested him, ant
brought him to this city and lodged
him In Jail On Tuesday evening
word was telephoned to the Sheriff
to 60 To a Cooks home, near Dor
sey's Station, where he would FIND
v the other two connected with the
robbery. The Sheriff and deputy
went to Cooks home, where they
found Daniel Dorsey and Howard