The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-03-05

who can make it 60 farthest can't al
| ways make II come quickest
When opportunity knocks at the
door the pessimist merely remembers
tnat me world Is full OF knockers.
Five converts were immersed by
Rev. Gonso of the Church of God, on
sunday afternoon in the pool of
water In the rear of the church
The Maryland Motorcycle Club, w
Baltimore, called "A run To this city
on Sunday, but owing to the cool
condition Of the atmosphere the run
was not a success.
Company H will be instructed at
Saunders Range, during July some
time, as arrangements have been
made for ~ period Of Joint field
] and rifle instructions at the above
Range
MIR. Noah C- Wantz, near Union
Mills, has sold his farm to Franklin
Stevenson, for $4,000, and has pur-
chased a farm near Annapolis, Md,
which he. will move upon in the
spring.
Mr. Jacob IT. Dutterer, Charles
town, W- w., ia renewing hi sub
scriptiOn says: This IL the 43rd
year Of the Advocate coming in my
family aS a weekly letter from my
native county"
The City College base ball club is
scheduled to play w. NJ c., here
March ~ and Blue Ridge College, at
New Windsor, April 20. wv. M. C.
viii also play MT &C. Mary's College
April 28 md May ).
The ~
school, which was destroyed by fire
about 10 days ago, resumed their
studies Monday morning in the lee
ture hall at Harrisonville, where
quarters have been provided for the
classes Miss Margaret Brinsfield il
principal on the school.
Word was received here OF the
death in Philadelphia of Supreme
Mystic Ruler Frank H. Duckwitz, of
the Fraternal Mystic Circle. He had
been in i'll health for several months.
IL was well known here He will
be succeeded by Supreme Vice Ruler
H- MN Johnson, Ottawa, I'LL.
Earl Hoffman, who resides near
Creagerstown, was found guilty py a
jury in the Frederick circuit court
on charge of wife desertion and
non-support. The complainant was
Emma Hoffman Mr.. and Mrs. Hoff-
man were united in marriage in De
cember, 1914. IT, filed a petition for
divorce i'm January OF the present
year. Mrs. Hoffman before her mar
riage was Miss Emma Ramsburg.
Thousands of Methodist Protest
ants in the state are looking forward
with interest to the coming session
Of the Maryland Annual Conference
of that denomination, which convenes
in Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church, Washington, ID.
C., on April z. On account Of the
central location Of this church it is
expected that the attendance at this
years sessions will be unusually
large and, although the church itself
Is one Of the largest in the Confer
ence district, arrangements are be
In made for overflow meetings
With eyes filled with tears, which
he dried with a large red handker-
chief, his shoes badly worn, his coat
and trousers in a rather ragged con-
dition, William Sentz, Wednesday
morning walked from the Court
room under a suspended sentence
for tn larceny Of three chickens
from Raymond Kelly, Of near Lib
ertytown- Judge Worthington stated
that in order to give him a chance
to make good in life he would be let
go on suspended sentence, but he
said he wanted people in the COM
munity in which the lad lived to
know it, SO that they could watch
him, and If he committed any mis-
deeds, report it at once to the Court.
Daniel Brown, charged with falsely
representing his age in order to pro-
cure bottle of beer from the place
of c. G. Boiler, at Woodsboro, was
discharged in the Frederick circuit
court. When the case was taken up
for hearing before Judges Worthing
ton and Peter, III developed that the
alleged offense had taken place be
tween one and two years ago to bring
about a conviction. G. G.. Boiler and
E. A. Johnson were placed on the
stand to testify in the case. Both
informed the court that it was nearly
two years ago that Brown entered
the Boiler place and obtained a bot
tie or beer on representation that he
was Of age. Brown informed the
court that he became Fl years Of age
October 9. 1914.
Ferdinand Wise, of the Woodville
district, a painter by trade, was
found guilty in the Frederick circuit
court on q charge Of selling liquor to
Daniel Young On Sunday IT, wa
found not guilty under the second
count OF the indictment returned
against him and which alleged that
he sold cider to Joseph Shane on
Sunday. Daniel Young, who resides
five miles from Mt Airy, close to
Woodyille, was the first witness ex-
amined. He testified that H. visited
thu Wise place several times and
that he had been there on Sunday
On one occasion in September, 1914,
he procured several glasses of cider
at the Wise place. This was on Sun
day. He admitted placing a quarter
| in one of Mr.. Wise's pockets in pay
ment for the cider.
The drastic law enacted by Con
gress To prohibit the sale Of narcotic
drugs becomes effective March !. IL
is aimed against the sale of all 1nJu-
rious drugs, and imposes heavy PEN
alties upon druggists and others
found guilty of violations. The new
statute relates specifically to the
handling Of opium and coca leaves,
or any compound, manufacture, salt,
derivative or preparation thereof lt,
therefore, includes morphine, codein,
I,oroin cocaine eucaine etc. Under