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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
Civic League Fete Wen Attended.

The Civic League Fete held Thurs
day, at the home Of the president was
well attended considering the drop
in the thermometer.
Boy Scouts were on hand early in
the afternoon to assist in any way.
The kiddies played in the sunshine
and were rapturously drawn about
the spacious lawns, in a goat cart.
Tables were set under the trees,
where cake, caramels, plants and cut
flowers We're sold, and a delicious
supper was served
The scene in the evening with the
lighted Candelabra, and lanterns
hung in the trees, presented most
charming sight III there was cool
ness in tn atmosphere, there wag
none In hearts OF the loyal helpers.
or in the cordial greetings Of the gra-
cious host and hostess, who made all
welcome and happy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
HIS CRUEL TREATMENT
Young Divorce Petitioner Describes
Her Husbands Worst Offense.

Some time since a. pretty young
wife brought suit against her hus-
band for divorce on the ground Of
cruelty, and when the case was call
ed the fair petitioner was put on the
witness stand.
You say in your petition, madam" I"
interrupted the Judge at on interval,
that your husband treated you with
great cruelty?"
Yes, sir" was the soft and meek
rejoinder Of the witness, he was
cruel to me very often"
J In what particular way?" asked
the Judge. Il want to hear some
specific cases."
In many ways" answered the
petitioner. One OF the worst things
ne used to do was to say things to
me over the telephone, and then
hang up the receiver before | could
answer back. From the Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
#WARFIELDSRTTRG.

Farmers have begun cutting corn In
this neighborhood.
The hot weather has changed to
quite low temperature.
Mrs James Robertson II suffering
very much with a very sore hand.
Mr.. Henry Koontz is improving af-
ter being hurt short time ago. He
was assisting in building a new hen
house when rafter slipped from the
building striking him on the side.
Mrs. Willet, of Westminster, is
spending some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Roy Sellman.
Anna, Tho youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Stoner, Is at hos
pital in Baltimore in a critical con-
dition.
Those who visited George Phillips
and wife Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
John Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Barnes, of near Gambler; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bowers, Ellis Bowers and Stel-
la Bowers, Of Bird Hill; Harry Buck
lngham and Harry Blizzard, OF Fenby-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
LITTLE CHANGE in
RECOUNT
MR. CASH GAINS 2 VOTES OVER MR.
BOYLE-HIS MAJORITY Is s.

The recounting or all ballots east
for candidates for Clerk OF the Circuit
Court for Carroll County, which vas
brought about by the contest filed by
Joseph B- Boyle against Edward O.
Cash, was completed today and the
Supervisors OF Election returned Mr..
Cash nominated over Mr.. Boyle by a
majority OF votes. The official re-
turns showed that MIR. Cash received
the nomination over MIR. Boyle by six
votes.
Mr.. Cash and Mr.. Boyle each en-
ployed counsels and tellers to repre-
sent them.
During the counting the counsels
OF each candidate watched attentive
ly each ballot handled by the tallis-
men.
In examination Of the ballots sew
eral votes were discovered with
Identification marks and several
marked with a blue indellible pencil
chat were not counted. 1t was con-
tended that they contained a fraudu-
lent mark under the. law and should
not be counted.
Many comments were made during
the recount about the efficient elec-
tion officials Of our county in the
careful way they canvassed the pri-
mary vote.
The following vote was received by
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
M Small

Mrs. Elizabeth Small, wife OF VIM,
H. Small, who died at her home, at
Hagerstown, last week of stomach
trouble, was a member Of st. Marks
Lutheran Church and il survived by
her husband, children Keller and
Oliver and Mrs. Kate He'll, all of
Hagerstown; brothers and sisters,
MilIard F. Robinson and Fl. r. Robin
son, Of Hagerstown, and o. H. Robin
son, Cedar Rapids, Ia Mrs. Frank
Alsip, of Hagerstown, and Mrs. Wal
ter Dayhoff, Smithsburg. Mrs. Alber-
tus Myers and Mrs. Andrew Weagly,
this city, are relatives OF the deceas-
ed
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
Miss Clara Blum, or Sandyville, Il
suffering with a badly affected arm

Miss Clara Blum, or Sandyville, Il
suffering with a badly affected arm.
There will be meeting of the
Loyal Temperance Legion tomorrow,
Saturday afternoon, at p. IN, i'm the
Times Building. All members are
urged to be present.
Messrs. Reese & SANTOS, of this
city. have bought the state rights on
Guarding Old Glory a i've reel
film production, dealing with the
American army and navy. This picture
is sanctioned and praised by the very
highest officials Of our army and
navy, including r. M Garrison, Sec-
retary Oh War, and Josephus Daniels,
Secretary Of the Navy. Guarding
Old Glory" is played this week at
The Strand Theatre, New York City,
the leading photo play house in
America, at prices from soc to $1.00.
Messrs. Reese & SANTOS have booked
this picture at Crandall's Theatre,
Washington, ID. G.. for next week
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Transfers Of Real Estate, Marriage
Licenses, Etc.
Transfers of Real Estate.

Edward ]. Stonesifer to VIM. II.
Hesson, conveys 79 square perches,
for $3.50.
Albert Ecker ct al trustees, to
Tilghman L. Grossnickle, convey 140
acres, for $4,000.
Jesse @. Shriner ct AT. to Clara T..
Englar ct. a., convey 81 "a acres, for
81.
Ernest b. Harrison and wife, conveys
157 "a acres, for $4150.
Joseph ID. Brooks, assignee, to @.
Edward Stem, conveys 2 acres, 2
roods and 80 square perches, for $26S.
Chas. G. Sprenkle and wife to Mil
ton FL. Harrison, convey 973 square
wards, for $1,000.
Geo. w. Grimes and wife to Wilford
E. Hobbs and wife, convey 81 1-3
square perches, for $1,000.
Philip RI. Hammond and wife to
EIdridge j. Hammond, convey 160
acres, for $4,000.
Elizabeth E. Currey to Alice L.
Currey, ct al, conveys 8 acres and 80
square perches, for Sd.
Thomas Boylan and wife to r. Neal
Parke, convey 5445 square perches,
for S..
F. Neal Parke to Thomas Boylan
and wife, conveys 5445 square per
ches, for So.
Chas. Z. Mcdonald to Sykesville
Realty & Trust Co., conveys sc acres
and 231a square perches, for $500.
d. Victor Long ct al. to Calvin :.
Urner, convey lot in Union Bridge,
for $2435.
Andrew P. Frizzell, executor, to
Michael McCaffrey and wife, conveys
Is 3-S acres, for $699.56.
John u. Will ct al. to Ivan Al. Hoff,
convey 714 acres and 2 roods, for
S..
Ivan L. Hoff and wife to John E.
Will and wife, convey TIA acres, 2
roods and T perches, for $5-
Joseph ID. Brooks, assignee Of
mortgage, to Samuel Rhubottom,
conveys 72 square perches, for
$1125O.
John Reindollar ct al, admins
traitors, to Clara ". Bricker, convey
, lots in Taneytown, for $164S.
Howard S. Kuhn and wife to Ethel
s. Kessler and husband, convey rs
square perches, for $4,000.
VIM. B. Thomas ct al to Henry r.
Walking and wife, convey 67 7-1O
square perches, for $3.50.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
AIgire--AIgire.

Mr.. A. Claude Algire, superintend-
ent OF the @. q r. Telephone Com
pany, this city, and Miss Monza al
gire. daughter OF Dr. Thomas H. All
gire. OF Arcadia, were married at
Elkton, Nd. The bride is a graduate
Of Western Maryland College. After
spending the honeymoon in Atlantic
City they returned To this city Mon
day where they viii reside.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
Grace Lutheran Church.

Rally day in the Sunday school Oc-
tober 3rd. We are aiming to make
this the greatest Rally in the history
Of the church Special music. Speak
er to b. announced All members OF
the school should be present at this
Rally. Holy communion, October
3rd, morning and evening. Services
next Sunday at the usual hours. VIM.
H. Hetrick, pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
Speed and Efficiency.

Hoosier motorists are discussing
with amazement the recent trip OF
James Linville of Greensburg, who
drove a new 1916 Maxwell from De-
troit to his home, 364 miles, in nine
hours, four minutes running time,
averaging 40 miles an hour and doing
it on an aggregate gasoline eonsump-
ton of 245 miles per gallon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
DEMOCRATS REGISTER
TUESDAY.

Next Tuesday, September %, IS Registration
Day. let all Democrats who have not been registered
60 the Registration Office i'm his District and have
his name placed on the books SO he can vote the
Democratic Ticket this fall. It j. important that
YOU should register.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
No Better Selection Could Have Been
Made

Mr. Francis Neal Parke, Of the
firm of Bond & Parke, attorneys, this
city, is one Of the seven gentlemen
named On the commission to plan to
eliminate the State waste by the
Democratic convention yesterday in
Baltimore. No better selection could
have been made than in MT. Parke.
He il one OF the leading lawyers Of
the State
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
Iowa Market BOOmS.

Farm prosperity is already strongly
in evidence in the automobile market.
The Brown Motor Co., Maxwell dis
tributors, sold 70 cars ait retail from
their space at the Iowa State Fair,
held at Des Moines recently.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
Salem Lutheran Charge.

st. Benjain's- school a.
m. Holy Communion with prepara-
try services preaching at 10 a. IN. It.
school | ID M Divine
services 2 p. m Catechetical instruc-
ton, Saturday afternoon, 2 p. m. w.
f. Hersh, pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
.#
Noel.

James Leroy Noel, infant son Of
Thadius Lee Noel, died Wedneday,
aged s days. Funeral services and
interment took place Thursday at
$40 a. m-, att &C. Johns Catholic
church, Rev. Mallon officiating. F. A.
Sharrer, funeral director.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
COunty Commissioners.

fuii = ne board met on Monday with a
foiioie membership and transacted the
'oiloWing business.
b.alec meek amounting To $3311.32 was
en tion 70 the Supervisors or Elec-
evnou loF the past primary election
NJ order was passed to have the
MN Fnn read, starting at Shriver's
cnns,.Ion i; Union Mills. to w rut in good
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
Orphans Court

Wednesday, September 15.-John 4.
Fleagle, administrator of Charles A.
Fleagle, deceased. reported sale Of
personal property.
Mary C Shaeffer, executriX of
Richard Henry Miller, deceased, re
ceived order to deposit funds or in
fants and settled her first and final
account
The last will and tstament Of Mar
garet r. CLANCY, late OF Carroll
county, deceased, was admitted to
probate and letters testamentary
thereon were granted unto George M.
CLANCY, who returned list Of debts
due and settled his first and final ac-
cunt.
Thursday, September 16.-West-
minister Deposit and Trust, guardian
Of Leslie =. Leppo, settled it, first
and final account.
Monday, September 20th.-The last
will and testament of Leonard Par
rish, late of Carroll county, deceased,
was admitted to probate and letters
testamentary were granted to Will
lam X. Grimes, who received war
rants to >appraise real and personal
property and order to notify credi-
Tn. 81
The last Will and testament Of
Andrew Drechsler, late of Carroll
county, deceased, was admitted to
probate and letters testamentary
were granted to George mi Drech-
sler, who received warrant to appraise
and order to notify creditors.
Letters of administration on the
estate Of John G. Taylor, late of Car
roll county, deceased, were granted
70 Susie Taylor, who received war
rant TO appraise and order to notify
creditors.
The last will and testament of
Sarah Smith, late Of Carroll county,
deceased, was admitted to probate
and letters testamentary were grant
ed to Jennie NJ. Fowble, Josephine
blllmyer and Rosie M. Eppley, who
received warrant to appraise and or
Ger 70 notify creditors.
Tuesday, September 21st-William
H. Barnett administrator of Samuel
W. Barnett, deceased, returned in
ventory Of personal property and
received order to sell same
Letters Of administration on the
estate of Myrtle May Houck, late of
Csrroll county, deceased, were grant
"a 70 John Houck.
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Senator Lee VIII support Mr. Har-
ringtOn.

Senator Blair Lee, who has been
silent since the primary election,
gave out statement in which he an-
ROunced that he would support the
Democratic State and local ticket.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-09-24
Marriage Licenses.

John F. Wisner, Buckeystown, and
Jennie Bosley, Farston.
Emory n. Tyler, Keyser, wv. va.
dna Elmirr P. Compton, Baltimore.
Daniel f. Harman and Ruth Anna
hyser, both of Taneytown.
albert F. Stull and Lucinda E
Elseroad, both Of Patapsco.
M- Luther Valentine, Wilmington
III, and Elsie M Shoemaker
isaac 1. Gilbert and Sallie Haines,
Octh Of NewW indsor.
n., M' luther Valentine, Wilmington,
ney. --'' AA-
NJ ureston E. Brenneman, Millers, and
~ Becker, Baltimore.
,r Davla AN. Humbert, Union Mills,
~ VIII. anda M. Troxell, Deep Run.
trndN lSin u. Cullison and Mary Ger
D. uue MADDEN, both of Gettysburg,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
RUTHVEN WOUNDED
 AT THE DARDANELLES

London, August 25-(SpeciaI. .)-One | of the latest British officers to be wounded at the Dardanelles is a gal. ant scion of one of Scotlands most l famous families who already has had an exceptionally brilliant military ca reer. He is Maj. Hore Ruthven. V. C.. a son of the aged Lord Ruthven, and curiously enough. Is the first member of the recently formed Welsh Guards regiment to sustain an injury, though luckily the wound which he is officially reported to have received is not serious.
 The Ruthvens, who pronounce their name "Rivven.' have always been famous for their daring Lord Ruth ven. himself soldiers son, fought Tn the Indian mutiny, the Crimea and in Abyssinia. His martial example was followed by his four sons. The eldest. the Master of Ruthven, was thrice mentioned In the dispatches during the Boer war. and received the D. B. O. Two other sons, one of whom is dead. also fought in South Africa, and won disctinction for bravery
 Maj. Hore Ruthven wears the V. c. for vaior In saving the life of a brother officer under heavy fire in
 
 tan, lying within 50 yards of the charging Dervishes, and, picking him up. carried him to shelter, stopping re- peatedly to fire at the nearest pur- suers.
 Although only 26 at the time, the then Lieutenant Ruthven commanded the Camel corps, ana in that capacity he was three times mentioned fin dis Patches. Since then he has seen serv- Ice in somaliland, and has been on the staff of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and of the governor general of the commonwealth Australia.
 Major Ruthven's historic ancestry is i'iteresting One Of his forebears or ganized In 15s2. the aboritive attempt to kiunap the boy king. James VI. of Scotland. who became James I, of Eng land. Another, earlier In the same century, t"ok the lead in the private execution of the traitor. Rizzio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
GERARD CONFERS
 WTHTHE GERMAN
 FOREIGN MINISTER
Two Governments Said to Be Coming to an Agree ment Regarding the
 Arabic Incident

Berlin September 17.-(via London, Il 10 D. m)-James W. Gerard, the American ambassador called on Dr. Gottlieb von Jagow, foreign minister, today. presuma- ply in connection with the situation that grew out of the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic by a German subma- rine and the opening of negotia tions on the submarine problem No definite information Is obtainable, however, concerning the subjects dealt with.
 Nothing can be learned here to con- firm Washington dispatch saying 1t Is the intention to open conversa- fions between the two countries on the submarine situation, but officials gen. orally assume that the news is correct and express the belief that difficulties between the United States and Ger many would be on better way toward settlement by such a method.
 Differences in viewpoints, which are only stiffened when laid down in for nal notes can, officials believe, be more easily adjusted in informal con- versations, and all the more so, they ences of policy have largely disap- peared under the new constructions regarding attacks on passenger steamers.
 The United States and Germany, 1t ts declared, appear to be now in sub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
SOCIALIST LEADER
 AN HON0RED GUEST
Madame Trouble" Urges Workers to Lay Aside Agi-
 tation Until After War

London, September 5.-(Correspondence l of the Associated Press )-Mme. Sorgue a socialist leader who only a year and half ago was referred to by an Eng fish police official as the most dan gerous woman in Europe" was an hon. ored visitor at the ministry of munitions recently She has been doing Red Cross work in France since the early days of the war, but has now returned to Eng land to address socialist meetings throughout the country. 1T shall urge the British socialist to follow the ex ample of his French brother in deter mining to see this thing through to the end at any cost" she said of her lec ture plans. And I shall emphasize espe- cialiy that we must lay aside agitations and strikes until this more importa n f business of the war Is finished"
 The advocacy of strikes has been Mime. Sorgue's chief reason for clashing with the authorities In times past. Madame nrouoieY she was generally called in Europe, for it is said that she adopted her name because 1t resembled the Ger man word-Sorge-for trouble, She marched at the head of the women s hunger march to Tower hill In. London in 1912 and in the same year she was prevented from speaking at coal strike meeting in Belfast because general or der had been issued for her arrest if she landed in the United Kingdom. She has been imprisoned several times for her part in disputes, and her face Is known to the police of nearly all European in- dustrial storm centers Eses
 Mime. Sorgue is the daughter of Durand de Gros. French philosopher Her grandfather was Russian general, Crip- koff. r-5 -.a-5z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
STATEMENT OF
 ITALIAN STAFF

Rome, September 17.-CVia Paris. il 5; D. m.)-Today's Italian general staff state- ment reads:
 The serious nature of the damage caused by our raids of the 14th on the enemy's defenses commanding the Bres- ena (Genova) valley. has been confirmed.
 Tn the upper Cordevole our artillery scattered a column marching from yarda toward Coryara.
 'In the valley of the Torrent of Ponte- brana 1Fellah) one of our attachments making a reconnalssan met an enemy detachment which it attacked and put to flight. taking f7 prisoners, two of whom were officers
 "On the Carso plateau columns of in- fantry and wagon trains of the enemy were shelled by our artillery.
 Aerial recoDnaissances disclosed the presence of numerous trains at the sta- tions of Nabresina and Santa Groce along the Trieste railroad. The line was bonn barded and damaged by one of our aero- planes In the vicinity of Garovica
 An aeroplane dropped a bomb on our hospital depot at Beglian, happily doing no damage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
William D. Straight to Retire

New York, September 17-Willard D Straight, for several years connected With J. P. Morgan X Co.,, as their rep resentative in far eastern and other international business. Is to retire from the firm October 1, to study interna- tional law at Columbia university. An nouncement of the retirement was made today MT. Straight was United States consul In Mukden. China. from 1s06 to 1908 when he was chosen for the important position of acting chief of it's division of far eastern affairs by the state department in Washing ton. He served in this position for less than year, when he accepted an ap- pointment to represent the Morgan in- terests in China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
Wants Twenty Dreadnaughts

St. Louis, September 17.--Victor Mur- dock. chairman of the progressive na- tional committee, in an address before the City club here today. said the Uni ted States should have 20 dreadnaughts instead of 10. a fleet of fast cruisers and 100 torpedo boat destroyers.
 The regular army should be enlarged, he said, and a reserve system similar to that of Switzerland should be established.
 MT. Murdock said the progressive party would have a national ticket in the field next year and that the presidential can ddate might be Major General Goethals. Governor Johnson of California or Colonel Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
Suffragists Win Out

London, September 17-7;45 D. m.) Women engaged in the manufacture of war munitions will be paid the same rates as men on piece work and arrangements are under way for day rates for women on the basis of equal pay for equal work. This announcement was made in a let ter from David Lloyd-George. minister of munitions, read at the National Con- ference of Trades Unions, concerned in munitions work It is regarded as vic tory for former militant suffragists, who recently have conducted an agitation call ing upon the government to pay women the same rates as men for the same work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18

stantial agreement on the principle in- volVed, and it is now largely a ques- lion or adjusting cases like the Arabic In conformity with that principle.
 Germany. 1t Is believed here, will De ready to consider testimony bear ing on the point of how far the captain or the submarine was justified in his belief that the Arabic was bent on at tackinB him and that in conversations she will have the opportunity to satisfy the American government that her pol icy and practice under present condi- tions will harmonize in the future