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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
A Birthday Party.

Last Tuesday evening Mrs. Maggie
Smith gave a surprise party to her
adopted son, Charley Murray, IT being
his 18th birthday. He had boosted
that no surprise could ever b. given
To him, but he was caught mapping.
At o'clock about IS Of his friends
met at the Social Hall and marched
to the house In body. Charley was
seated at the table in his working
clothes when they all came in on MIN.
The surprise was complete and his
actions spoke louder than words, he
scarcely knew what to make Of it.
Aunt May certainly was cunning, a.
all the cakes was baked In the house
and everything gotten In order and
Charley had no knowledge or it. Re
freshments were served. In the wee
sma' hours of the morning All d.
parted for their homes, feeling that
they had spent very pleasant even
ing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
HOTTCK$ VILE.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Hoffman and
son, Luther and Mr. and Mrs. John
Reese and grandson, Harvey Reese,
spent Sunday with friends i'm Han
over, Pa.
Miss Belle Taylor, Of Baltimore, is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. $.
Allgire.
Mrs Peter Buchanan and Mrs. Ger
trude Hunt spent the past week in
Hanover visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
w. Spangler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Staley Hesson and
daughter and Mrs. July Beetley and
daughter, Maggie, all of Baltimore,
are guests OF MIR. and Mrs. Walter
Dlseroad.
MI Henry Dull and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Dull and Mrs. Alverda
Zentgraf we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Stagner last Sunday.
Mrs. John Ludwig, Of Baltimore,
was the guest of Mrs. Maggie Smith
several days last week.
VIM. Rill visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. w. Rill, last Sunday.
Mrs. James c. Hoffman is the guest
OF her daughter, Mr.. Emory Shaffer.
Of Hunters Range.
Herbert Shaffer and Harry Dull
killed large black snake near z. J.
Hoffmans ice house last Tuesday.
The snake measured five feet and two
inches.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Wesley
met last Thursday at the home OF
Mrs. Mary Martin, near Carrollton
Mr.. Vincent Rill and Mrs Eliza
Seipp moved on the farmers farm,
better known as the Michael Miller
farm, last Tuesday
Miss Grace Eby, Mrs. Mary f. Stull
and W. III. :. Allgire spent last Fri
day in Baltimore attending the mis-
sionary convention.
Mrs John w. Abbott, Mrs. c. E.
Elseroad, Mrs A. Evans and Mrs.
Peter Miller are all seriously i'll at
this writing
Mrs. John Schmerrmund and Mrs.
Lucy Martin have returned to their
homes after spending tive weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Elseroad.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
AGED TAX COLLECTOR
Restored 10 Health by Vinol

Corinth, Miss. 81 am city tax col
lector and seventy-four years OF age.
was In a weak, rundown condition.
INV druggist told me about Vinol. 4
tried II and in a week noticed consider
able Improvement; 7 continued it. use
and now have gained twenty pounds In
weight, and feel much stronger. l con-
slider Vinol fine tonic TO create strength
for old people. ~. A. PRICE.
We guarantee Vinol, our delicious 60
liver and iron tonic, for All run-ooWn'
weak and debilitated conditions.
SHAW DRUG COMPANY
Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
OUR CITIZENS
DEMAND
Fully Complied With.-A Westmins-
ter Resident Furnished It

There are few items which appear
in this paper more important to West
minister people than the statement
published below. In the first place,
it is from citizen of Westminster
and can be thoroughly relied upon.
In the second place, it indisputably
proves that Doan's Kidney Pills do
their work thoroughly and not tenn
porarily. Read this carefully:
y. wv. Stem, T.. Main It., Westmins-
ter, says: Some time ago my
kidneys began to bother me. The
first symptom was pain in the small
of my back, then the kidney secre-
tons became unnatural. | procured
box of Doan's Kidney Pills at Moore's
Drug Store and they gave me imme-
date relief. | continued taking this
medicine until 4 was cured and now
have no trouble from my kidneys"
Price soc. at all dealers Donr
simply ask for kidney remedy-gei
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
MIR. stem had Foster-Milhr-T GO
Prors,. Buffalo. ). !.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
Rally Day Services at Baust Church

Rally day services at Baust's Luth-
eran Church Sunday, October "a, with
the following exercises:
Morning Sunday school at 9 a. m.
Preaching service at 1920 a. m. by
the pastor, Rev w. z. Saltzgiver.
Exercises at D. m
Report of Sunday school, Guy ~
Haines; other speakers will be Rev
l.. B. Hafer, of Taneytown; Jesse P
Garner, Of Linwood, and exercises
by the children
Evening Services at 7.30 p. m
This service will be in charge Of
Harry B. Fogle, president Of the Car
roll county q. T.. Union, who will
deliver an address. Mr. Elmer Cent?
Of Lineboro, will deliver an address
Exercises by the children. Specia
music at every service.
Miss Pearl Wertz, OF Hanover, vii
sing at the evening service.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

GOING UP! DO YOU MEAN
COAL2 YES, PROBABLY. If there
should be a cold winter such as we
get some years, nobody can prophesy
what the price or the conditions will
be. The safe way is to buy Coal this
month OF Smith a. ReifSnider.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
Windsform Insurance

Losses have been tremendous i'm this Conn
" and nearbv territory the past two years from
TORNADOES Hanover, Pa, recently had a
loss Of from $1,000 to $500 900, and this
should be an incentive for you to insure your
buildings and contents from these Disastrous
Storms. OUR RATES ARE-DwelHnRs (any-
where) zoe per 500 for three years; OutEuiId-
ings SOC per 800 for three years. For
further information see
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
Birthday PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Armacost, Of
Finksburg, gave party October 16,
in honor of their daughter, Virginia,
it being her 18th birthday. She re
ceived many handsome and useful
presents, but the best. Of all was a
gold watch given to her by her faith
er and mother At an early hour
the guests began to arrive and the
evening was spent in games. About
III o'clock Mrs. Armacost invited all
to the dining room where refresh
ments were served in abundance,
consisting OF ice cream, cake, candy,
oranges, grapes, lemonade and other
fruit.
Virginia had a most beautiful cake
with is candles on it and aside Of
her cake was a small cake with one
candle on it, in honor of the young
est child, Lillian, who was born one
year ago on Virginia's birthday.
At late hour the guests returned
to their home all wishing Virginia
many more happy birthdays.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
FoR RACkAcHE KIDNEYS AND BIAD DER
SOLD EVERYWHERE.

A GREAT MANY FOREIGN
SPEAKING YOUNG MEN lin THE
MINING REGION HAVE GONE
HOME no FIGHT. That means that
1t vii he that much harder to handle
the Coal business this winter. Miners
must have state certificate; You
cant hire them in like common Ia
borers- Morals Buy Coal I'm October
OF Smith & Reiisafder.
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WANTED!
CUR JITNEY oFFeR--This and Sc

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip. enclose
with SC and mail it to Foley & Co.. Chicago. ILL.,,
writing your name and address clearly. You will
receive in return a trial package containing Foley q
Honey and Tar Compoud, for coughs. colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills. for pain in sides and
back. rheumatism. backache. kidney and bladder
ailments: and Foley Cathartic Tablets. whole
some and thoroughly cleansing cathartic. for con-
stipation, biliousness. headache and sluggish
bowels SOLD EVERYWHERE.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

THE WOMEN OF THE COUNTRY
DON'T CARE so MUCH ABOUT THE
WILSON ENGAGEMENT WHAT
THEY KICK ABOUT is THE VAST
ED SYMPATHY. "POOr man.. they
said, -With Mexico and Europe and
the U. S. all day, and to be all alone.-
There's one firm they can depend up
On h0wever-that'sh Smith 4 Ref
snider, the COalmen. They deliver
Coal promptly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
SHOULD COOL OFF GRADUALLY
Mistake to Turn the Hose on Per-
spring Team, Is the Assertion
of Veterinarian.

I'm this hot weather there are al
WAYS a number of fools who think
they are kind to their horses when
they turn a hose on them and drench
them with cold water to Thoroughly
cool them Off" said veterinarian as
he stopped a driver from throwing
water over his perspiring team. III
the horse is overheated,' he contin-
ued, 1.-The shock of such bath on
the region where the kidneys are sit
uated is enough to kill it, and even II
1t does no apparent harm the horse
will succumb much more readily to
the heat afterward. After horse has
been working in the brOiling sun 1t
should be cooled off as gradually as
possible. The first thing to do is to
take a sponge and wash out its mouth.
This removes the saliva, which is poi
sonous, and refreshes the animal
greatly, before it can be allowed to
have a drink After this the horse
should have it's four legs bathed-the
hind ones as far as it's launches, the
front ones up to the chest. Then 1t
is safe to wet it's head, neck and the
part of it's back Immediately behind
the neck Care should be taken, how
ever, to keep the region of the kid
neys perfectly dry. This habit or
driving a team up before fire en-
CINE house and playing hose indis-
criminately over their bodies is ac-
countable for the death of many good
horses every summer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
DETERMINED TO LIVE LONG
Prof. Metchnikoft Has Proved Tht
Early Death Need Not Be
Matter of Heredity.

Professor Metchnikoff Of the French
Pasteur institute takes such a per
sonal interest in the question Of tho
prolongation of life that some Of hi,
brother scientists in moments of e.
pansion make sarcastic remarks, de-
claring that such anxiety betrays Z
weakness unworthy of a true scientific
investigator.
When Professor Metchnikoif cele
brated his seventeen birthday recent.
ly many of his co-Workers gathered In.
formally in his laboratory and wished
him many happy returns. The profes
sor made a little speech in which he
said that his own life was an example
of what could be done by science In
combating a hereditary tendency 70
die young.
All his ancestors died very young
and he himself believed he was about
to die at the age of fifty-two when 10
was stricken by a malady usually
fatal. From that time he determined
to try to live long He set up to work
to study the causes of the bodys wear
ing out and fought every destructive
agent that he could discover. He fok
lowed a very strict regime and now
feels we'll and thinks he may live seF
eral, perhaps many. years more.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
Wrono DIAGNOSIS.

One of the prominent clubs OF this
city gave a contract for the decoration
of their building in honor of the visit
of the fleet, and the decorator con-
ceived the idea that the word wei
come" spelled out in signal flags would
be an appropriate and beautiful design
for the front wall, over the entrance.
He asked naval officer for directions,
and, following the code which said
officer wrote out for him, a very inter
esting result was obtained. Judge of
the surprise of the contractor when an
army officer, happening by, asked: DO
you know what you have written?'
Why, welcome" stammered the
decorator
Not by long shot" said the army
officer. You have got up there, ITO
h with the army.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

grip on the spear handle against all
the efforts Of the French to wrest It
from them.
On the plain from which I am look
ing at the light smoke wreathing over
the batteries there was fought one Of
the most desperate battles of the pres
ent war. This field Is called the plain
of VauxMarie. 1t marks the last spot
contested by the crown prince in the
retreat which he was forced to make
to keep his lines in touch with the re-
treating armies on his right flank,
tending from this place almost to the
gates Of Paris.
Dotted With Graves.
This plain, with it's dotting graves
Of German and Frenchmen, newly dug,
and with its great gaping holes made
by the falling shells, marks the pres
ent high tide in this section Of the
French advance from the Marne The
fighting, cigarette-smoking, almost
debonair soldiers of the republic on
this battle front are still on the Of
fensive and are throwing themselves
forward daily under the cover Of
screen of shell fire in desperate en-
deavor to drive their enemy from the
natural and man-made defenses, be-
hind which he stands still resolute
high-hearted purpose, when the oppor-
tunity offers, to go forward once more
over the ground which he gained last
summer only to lose when the leaves
turned in the fall
The sound of the battle today is in
my ears. The distance to the line of
the fighting is nothing, but as the mil
itary men sense it. the graphing place
is a long way off. According to the
conceptions of men who fight under
modern conditions, the man who is
only within range of the heavy ar
tillery is not In the battle at all.
When the chance of being hit is only
one in twenty man, according to the
modern idea, is in no danger He must
be under the hell fire of shrapnel fac
ing the driving rain Of small arms
bullets, or with bayoneted rifle in
hand, must be guarding and thrusting
against an enemy whose breath he
can feel on his cheeks. When the
chances Of the lottery are all against
him, a man in these days is accounted
as being in real peril.
Gigantic French Captain.
am here under the chaperonage
80 to speak, of the same army Officer
with whom l visited other points OF
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
WAVES HIGH UP IN RANK
Sufferer From Effects Of High ses
Was Designating Them as ne
Watched Their Approach.

A New York man was crossing tns
Atlantic with an army officer VINO SUI
fered greatly from seasickness'
On entering the stateroom one par
ticularly rough day he found the o'r
Ger tossing in his berth, mutterlns
what at first appeared to be SOFT "
delirium. :.
STOPPING over to eaten MS "oiu.
the friend heard him say oereea~
major sergeant ma"
brigadier general ugh' heu'eD
ant general a-a-a-h. .
What are you saying? asKea :"
friend in some alarm, as the sune.s
looked piteously up at him aite' ~
last gasping "a-a-ah." -.
Assigning the waves the'r lau..
said the military man. rolling "s'
the wall again. There nave ~
eight lieutenant generals wlln'n ~
last twenty minutes
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
WEARY WILLIE IN REAL LIFE
Man ArraIoned IN Detroit Looked Like
Living Picture From a
Comic Supplement.

Flint, Mich.-Peter Paris. who ap-
peared like a living picture of a
weary Willie" suddenly awakened
from the pages OF the comic supple
ments, was arraigned in Justice Tor
rey's court on a charge Of vagrancy
and pleaded guilty. He drew 60 days
in the Detroit house Of correction.
When arrested Peter wore one tat
tered overcoat and four undercoats,
four pairs Of battered trousers and a
pair OF shoes several times too large
and well ventilated by many holes.
Peter IL an Italian and can talk but
little English. He told the sheriff he
was walking back to Italy" He was
arrested for begging from farmers
near Mount Morris.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
Sad Part Of the Alteration,

Every darn fool in this town thinks
he could run a newspaper better than
CAM" grumbled the editor of the
Torpidville Tocsin and Guardian of the
Hearthstone, the price whereof was
a dollar a year and the time to sub
scribe now.
"Ey-yah!" replied Mortimer Morose.
And the worst Of it is, good many
of 'em could!"-Kansas City Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
Interesting Comparison.

ut beats all how luck does pla' =
vorites," remarked Farmer wi
Il les been to see Ezra Hankins'
Flows he gettin' along since DC wv
his foot?" ..sc
Hes purity glum. The O0...
charged him a hundred dollars ~ -
tin his foot off An when tne =.
road cut Uncle Jake's foot inc ~
pany paid him six hundred IL ~
Maybe these great corporations -
as graspin' as some people says
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
Coyotes at Work,

Condor, Ore.-Rabid coyotes have
lately been doing much damage to
stock in this section. A number OF
cattle had to be killed at Fossil the
first of the week On the Rogers ranch
in Ferry canyon ascoyote chased hogs
all around the pillow teams working in
the field and showed no fear Of the
men. One man shot at the brute four
times but failed to kill it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
Pigeons as News Carriers.

Chicago-Frank Waltenberg. who
eloped with Miss Bertha Shack from
Kankakee, ILL.,, and was married in
Chicago, released three carrier pigeons
in front of the Grant hotel recently.
The birds headed for Pa Shack's pig
con loft at Kankakee- Each bird bore
the message, Bertha and were mar
ried today" Il hope pa won't take
It out on the pigeons" said Mrs. Wal
tenberg.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
Cmhictinu.

son and the doctor that they cannot
agee?"
THE parson says the doctor is so
contrary. Just as soon as he gets a
man properly prepared for the next
world the doctor goes to work and
cures him."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

commanded by
t h e GRO W n
prince. is hold
ing a salient.
shaped like a
spear point, and
which cuts into
the valley o.
the Mouse. Ever
since last Sep
tember W h e n
the Germans re-
treated to this
place after their
first advance,
and which they
had lr a d y
prepa are d for
d e + e n S e, the
m e n Of t h e
crown princes
fore es have
succeeded in
Eaaninp I cir
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

Albany, N. Y.-Governor Whitman
while visiting the fair in San Fran.
cisco recently. heard his infant SOD
CRY over the telephone. Young Whit.
man was held close to the transmitteI
and induced to wall
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
[ ookjno Backward

Madge-The present styles make
one look very girlish.
Marjorie-Why shouldn't they? My
skirts are about the same length as
the ones l wore when l was twelve
Puck.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

than $4,000 in cash was found. Lamm
died recently and it was supposed that
he was worth 100000. but now 1t ap-
pears he was worth three times that
amount. An old homemade sack in
the safe contained $34,S32 in gold GER
tificates and thirteen envelopes held
$4,000 in cash.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

class in the Sunday school, walking
from his home, several miles in the
country. on many cold winter morn.
ings rather than miss Sunday school.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
Left All to His Church,

Washington. Indy the terms Of
the will of David Kribs, who died here
recently, his entire estate. estimated
ct $4,000. n left to the Westminster
Presbyterian church. Kribs and his
wife were enthusiastic members OF
the church. For 10 years he taught .
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
shockino and lrexcusable VIZ

THE plaintiff in a recent SUI. ~
vorce," related the slmp' All
that he awoke In the night 10 w. ri
bed soaked with alcohol anu NE
hunting for match. ri
"Ar-r-r-r,, grumbled DeLea'
Trimmins, that was neck VI
to waste alcohol, WASH II!
CITY Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

Few women would care to be angels
if they couldn't talk out loud to each
other while the heavenly choir is sing
ing.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
Bv EDWARD 3. CLARK,

STAFF Correspondent of the Western News
paper Union.
Near st. Mihiel, France-lt is at 81.
Mihiel that the German fifth army,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
ESTIMATING the Probabilities,

my daughter is having her voice
trained" said Mr. Cumrox.
is she a soprano or contractor"
Il dunno. | suppose she'll decide
to be whichever costs the most"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
Eiehee In EishIess Pond: Fined

Perth Amboy, N. J.-Although there
have been no fish in Keasby's pond
for twenty years. Aleck Buckowiskit
was fined $40 for trying to catch fish
there. He had no license.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

It is said men who WORK nv ~
est but 1t may depend on ~n'
try to work.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

Find Mixers Hidden Pile.
Raleigh, N. C.-Whsn the little iron
aafo In the home Of I. r. LAmm was
,opanaa ct Wilson. neAt hare moro
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

81 was telling Titewad this D
ing that SHELLS for a l2-lnch s''
$500 each.
We'll, what about 1t? -.
He said he wouldn't s'ioo'
those shells at his worst eno"'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

Ready money is seldom rea''
Won want to borrow some.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
CLARK VISITS SCENE Of ONE OF
MOST DESPERATE BATTLES Of WAR

Correspondent Describes Plain of VaxMare the Last Spot Con-
tested by the German Crown Prince in His Retreat After the
First Advance on Paris-SheI Torn and Fe-Scathed VIII
Iaqes on Every Side-Spirit Of French Is Undaunted
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
RAISING NEW ARMY.

VIENNA, Jan. S.-The Austro-Hun- garian government is making a su- preme effort to raise a new army to stem the advance of the Russians Hungary. It is admitted that. should the effort fail the only course left will be for the dual mon arcby to sue for peace. The situa- lion is deSperate