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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
Harry FlOhr Surprised.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F'lohr gave a
birthday surprise in honor of their
eldest son, Harry, on November 49,
The surprise was a complete one and
most pleasant evening was spent.
After wishing Mr.. Flohr many more
happy birthdays the guests departed
for their homes. The guests were
Mrs. G. Weist, of Woodlawn; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Conaway and daughter,
Helen, Misses Pauline Barnhart, of
Reisterstown; Helen Torbert, Of Mt
Washington; Morrie Gist, Morry
Weller, of Sykesville; Margie Green,
OF this city; Minnie Shauck Margie,
Lottie and Lillian Barnes, Margie
Babylon, of Gist; Lillian Flohr and
Virgie Huff Messrs. Darnell Wagner,
Orville Cox, William Davis, Richard
Green, all of Baltimore; Gorrie
Shauck, Verlie Phillips, S. HUFF, B.
ConaWay, Martin Flohr and others.
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FORTY-FIVE VIOLATE LIQUOR LAW.
GRAND JURY AFTER BEING In SESSION 10 DAYS ADJORNS IA MEN DCT
Ed FOR SELLING LlQUOR-l53 WITNESSES EXMNED-CASS TRIED
and PASSED UPON BY COURT

crimes of heinous character came
before them for investigation, and
would express the conviction that no
more law abiding community can
anywhere be found.
In examining the license records of
the county they found that there are
a few persons who have failed to take
out their licenses, notably among
the Act of the Legislature of 1916, but
believing that this failure has been
due to lack of knowledge or inadver-
tence, they did not feel that the ends
of justice demanded the indictment of
any at this time, but would recon-
mend that through the publication OF
this report all such persons be noti-
fed that unless they procure their
licenses as required by law they will
be indicted the next grand jury.
They visited the county Jail and the
County Home, and at both places
were handsomely entertained at
luncheon. They found both institu-
tions generally in most excellent
sanitary condition and that Sheriff
Stoner and Mrs. Stoner at the jail
and Superintendent Barnes and his
family at the Home are untiring and
faithful in caring for the prisoners
and wards of the county.
At the Jail they found, however that
the beds in the women's cells are not
of as sanitary character as they
should be, and recommended that the
County Commissioners take immedi-
ate steps to remedy that defect.
They would respectfully recon-
mend that the attention of the County
Commissioners be called to the fact
that new wagon shed is greatly
needed at the County Home, and that
the road leading to and around the
Home should be improved and made
a stone road; recommended that
these improvements be made.
Having fully discharged their obli-
cations according to the best of their
ability and judgment, they respectful
ly ask to be discharged subject to the
further order of your Honorable
court.
]. WESLEY BIGGS, Foreman.
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COOnan.

Mrs. Hannah B. Coonan, widow of
the late DR.. d. S. Coonan, died Friday
afternoon about 2 o'clock from
Bright's disease and paralysis, aged
IA years.
Mrs. Coonan was sick for the past
three months. She was devoted
member of St. Johns Catholic church.
always taking an active part in all
church work. She was married twice
Her first husband being Robert P.
Massicott. The children from her
first union are Miss Alice G.. Mass1cott,
this city; Mrs. John T. Shaffer, Brum-
mel; James M. Massicott, Mrs Luther
Long, Theodore Massicott, this city;
Mrs. Irwin Morgan, Baltimore; by her
second huSband-Mrs. w. F. FOrsy the,
and Leo G. Coonan, Baltimore, and
one brother, Solomon McGreevy, Balti-
more. DR.. Thomas c. Coonan, post
master of Westminster, is a step-son.
Funeral services were held Monday
morning at 10 o'clock at St. Johns
Catholic Church, where requiem and
High Mass was said by Rev. j. c. NAL
lon, pastor. Interment in St. Johns
Catholic church cemetery.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01

Robertson, Administrative OF Jacob
Richards, deceased, settled her first
and final account, and received an Or
der to deposit funds.
C. Howard Myers, administrator of
Charles F. Myers, deceased, returned
inventory of personal property and
received order to sell same.
Margaret r. Myerly, executrix of
JAMES c. Myerly, deceased. returned
inventory of personal property, re-
ceived an order to transfer stock and
settled her first and final account.
Letters Of administration on the es-
tate of Luvina j. Yingling, deceased,
were granted to William H. Yingling,
who received warrant to appraise and
order to notify creditors.
Dorry R. Zepp, administrator of
Sarah A. Zepp, deceased, settled his
first and final account.
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ZeIIp.

Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Zepp, wife
of William H. II. Zepp, died at her
home, West Main street, Wednesday,
aged &c years, months and 3 days.
Mrs. Zepp suffered several months
from a complication of diseases. She
is survived by her husband, one
daughter, Miss Clara Marian Zepp,
this city, and three sons, G. Moritz,
this city; Joseph d. and w. Scott
Zepp, of Baltimore, and one sister,
Mrs. Annie l.. Bankert, Baltimore
Funeral services will be held at the
home, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rv. Chalmers w. Walck, officiating. In
terment in St. Benjamin's cemetery.
The pallbearers will be John H. Nit
ten, J. H. Fuss, John T. Brown, o. D.
Gilbert, 0. NJ. Grouse, Simon Nus
Gaum, George H. Grumbine and S. c..
Stoner. f. c. Sharrer, funeral director.
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To the Honorable, the Judges Of the
Circuit Court for Carroll county:
The grand jurors of the State of
Maryland for the body of Carroll
county, respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report: That they have been
in session for ten days, the longest
sitting Of grand jury in many years.
They first investigated the cases of
the II prisoners in the county Jail,
and found presentments and true bills
against all who were there held for
their action. In their Investigation of
other violations of law, they found
that in some parts Of the county there
were persons grossly violating the
provisions of the Anti-Saloon law,
and that Notwithstanding the difficulty
in securing evidence, private investi-
cations made by the States Attorney
since the May term Of court, and the
assistance rendered by law-abiding
citizens of the county, notably in Mt.
Airy district, indictments to the num-
ber of As were found against IA per-
sons so charged. 1t was made very
evident that a number of witnesses
in total disregard Of their oath failed
to tell the truth under examination,
and recommended that if the State s
Attorney can find sufficient evidence
therefor that he lay that evidence
before the next grand jury, in order
that any persons who have been
guilty of perjury may be indicted and
punished.
In all, 153 witnesses were examined
and So true bills found. Three cases
were dismissed.
They were convinced that in some
parts of the county crap shooting
and other forms of gambling are COM
mon, and although it was impossible
for them, without unduly prolonging
the sitting, to present many persons
for this offence, they would recon-
mend that the Sheriff and his deputies
and the constables of the county use
great diligence in breaking up all
forms of gambling at fairs, picnics,
carnivals and private places.
They feel that the county is to be
congratulated on the fact that no
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{ Gircuit Court.

State vs.. Philip Gosnell; tried be-
fore a jury on two counts; verdict
of guilty on second count OF assault
and battery. Seabrook for State;
Steele for Gosnel.
State vs.. Stephen Fisher; carnal
knowledge; plea of not guilty; tried
before the Court on two counts; YER
dict Of guilty on second count; SEN
fenced to House of Correction for 3
years Seabrook for State; p. 2. for
Fisher.
State VS.. Benjamin Coleman and
VIM Davis. colored; tried for lar
ceny on two counts; plea of guilty
confessed on first count. Seabrook
for State, Weant for traverser.
State vs.. Edward Wilhelm and
Charles Harris larceny of chickens;
Wilhelm pleaded guilty; Harris was
tried before the Court; Wilhelm was
par0led. Harris was sentenced to
penitentiary for one year. Seabrook
for State; Weant represented VIII
helm Brown was for Harris.
Stare VS.. George Whitaker; lar
ceny IF chickens; pleaded guilty; pa
rolled SeabrOOk for State; Steele for
Whitaker
State VS.. Holdorper Berry; larceny;
tried before the Court; verdict of
guilty. sentenced to five months in
JAIL Scabrook for State; Walsh for
Berry.
State VS.. John II. and Philip B.
Ridgc.y; larceny of a hive of bees
ant - pounds of honey; plea OF
guilty confessed; paroled.
State VS.. William Haines; bastardy
Plea If not guilty confessed by State;
case dismissed. SeabrOOk for State;
WeaHt for Haines.
State VS.. Elsie Murray; larceny;
tried before the Court; verdict of not
guilty Seabrook for State; Brown
for Murray
State VS.. Elsie Murray; indictment
Quaahed SeabrOOk for State; Brown
for Murray
State VS.. Roy Hill, colored, crap
shooting; plea of guilty confessed; :;
tried before the Court; fined $40 and
costs: not able to pay fine went to
jail. Seabrook for State.
State vs. Paul and Lloyd Louey, as
sault and battery; tried before jury !;
verdict Of not guilty. SeabroOk for
State; Weant for traversers.
State VS.. Wade Miller; larceny;
tried before d jury; verdict of not
guilty. Seabrook for State; Weant
for Miller.
State VS.. Urbanus BoWersox and
Maggie Heldebridle; non support of
aged mother; recognized and dis
charged upon paying cost in case.
SeabrOOk for State.
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ELECTION COST
''DRYS" $l,l46.ll
RECEIPTS DURING THE CAMPAIGN
WERE MORE THAN AMOUNT SPENT
THE "WETS" FILED NO EXPENSE
ACCOUNT REPUBLICAN and DEN
OCRATlC EXPENSES.

Carroll county people responded
we'll to the call of the Union Temper
ance League of Carroll County In
their successful campaign to keep Car
roll dry The statement OF the tenn
perance people showed that the entire
amount was made up by people from
all over the county giving willingly to
help make the water wagon move
along.
The statement of the "drys" shows
that the resources are s1146.11, and
contributions $1262.5S, leaving a bal
ance of $116.47 in the treasury.
The workers turning in the largest
amounts to the League were Rev. l..
B. Hafer $40, D. Myers Englar $50,
Calvin Bankert $S1, II. M. Phelps
$15O50, /. S. Jordan $377.26, T. H.
Gill $59.75, Rev. F. M. Cliff $10O,
Henry G. Hood $46.45 and Prof. John
j. Johns 1922.
The "Wets" filed no account up to
this time.
In the statement filed by J. Wesley
Hoffacker, sub-treasurer for J. Hubert
Wade, treasurer of the Democratic
State Central Committee, shows re-
ceipts amounting to s660.40, with dis
bursements of the same. Only three
local people made contributions of
small sums.
Theodore F. Brown, treasurer OF
the Republican County Central Com
mittee, report on file shows that he
received $1925.S6, and spent $1528.06.
Galen TAFT, Republican treasurer, con-
tributed $1,000; William Lawrence
S1OO William Arthur $50. and every
office holder in the Court House and
elsewhere in the county dug down in
their jeans and handed out some cash.
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TESTING LOCAL
OPTION LAW
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE HAS
Been MADE FOR CARROLL COUNTY
CLERK Cash REFUSES TO
issue LICENSE.

To the surprise of Clerk Of the
Court, E. o. Cash, on Tuesday he was
asked to issue a liquor license to open
a. restaurant in this city by one OF
our citizens.
Mr.. Cash refused to issue the
license.
The application that was presented
was signed by bona-fide citizens liv-
ing in the community where the party
was to do business. A lawyer from
Baltimore is preparing the papers
and will again present the petition
today for the license, and if refused
will have mandamus issued against
Clerk Cash, which will cause the case
to be brought before the Court for Cd
hearing.
From what we can learn from un-
official source, it is said that the 10
cal option law is unconstitutional
and that the bill has loop hole in it
that will knock it out.
We believe this move is to test the
constitutionality of the local option
law only.
At the election of 1914 Carroll coun-
ty went dry" by a majority of about
1900, and on May l, 1915, all saloons
in the county went out of business.
Rumors of bootlegging and other vio-
lations of the antisaloon law have
been circulated. Evidence, secured by
States Attorney Seabrook, assisted
by some of the antisaloon people,
notably those of Mount Airy, was
presented to the recent grand jury
and As indictments were found
against IA persons. Messrs. Weant
Steele and Brown have been employed
to assist the state. The accused are
represented some by Bond & Parke,
some by Charles E. Fink and some
by M. E. Walsh.
Demurrers have been interposed to,
the indictments, which were argued
this morning before Judge Thomas
and Judge Forsythe. The demurrers.
will not only attack the substance of
the indictments, but raise the ques
tion of the constitutionality of the
law. If the court should declare the
law unconstitutional and the decision
should be sustained by the Court of
Appeals the desire of the people of
the county, as expressed at the lee
ton of 1914, and reaffirmed by a ma
jority of 686 at the recent election,
will be nullified and the saloons of
Carroll will be reopened.
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Squelched.

While Professor Ruffinsky was
playing the violin it seemed to me
that I heard heavenly voices singing"
said the temperamental young wo-
man. How did the music affect you,
MIR. Dubson?"
"Oh-er-I was considerably moved
myself" answered that gentleman,
"but when I started to beat time to
the music by tapping my foot on the
floor several people glared at me so
fiercely that I subsidized"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
Lecture, For Ladies Only.

In the Social Hall of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church, Thurs
day afternoon, December 7th, at 2.3O
o'clock, DR.. Bordean Sisco, of Bal
timore, will deliver a lecture upon,
Health and It's Conservation, to
ladies only. DR.. Sisco has been prac-
ticing medicine in Washington and
Baltimore for some time, and ranks
at the head of the medical profession
in Maryland. She, with her husband,
who is also a physician, conducts a
sanitarium on North Charles street,
Baltimore. The ladies of Westmin-
ster, both young and old are invited
to hear the lecture and are especially
fortunate in having this talented wo-
man talk to them on SO important a
subject as health. 1t is free and we
hope the room will be crowded.
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Hyser-FOgle.

At the home of the brides parents,
On Wednesday, November 20, at
o'clock, Mr.. Alva B. Hyser and Miss
Grace G. Fogle, both of Taneytown
district, were united in marriage by
Rev. l.. B. Hafer, pastor of Trinity
Lutheran church, Taneytown. The
groom is the son of Mr.. Samuel
Hyser and the bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. o. Fogle. The
ceremony was performed in the pres
ence Of the two immediate families
and a circle of friends. After the
marriage the guests were called to
the dining room, where a bountiful
feast was spread. These are estima-
BILE young people, and the bride was
the recipient Of large number OF
useful and handsome gifts. They
will reside on a farm near their
homes.
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CORPS WORKING ON
w. vi. LINE TO BALTIMORE
Will Straighten Curves and Reduce
Grades Wherever Possible.

The management of the w. M. Rail-
way has started a corps of surveyors
under the direction of John Car
michael over it's line between Hagers-
town and Baltimore. The object is to
straighten the curves and reduce
grades wherever possible to make the
operations more economical. 1t is
also said that the engineers will at
the same time prepare the plans for
the double tracking of the line from
Emory Grove to a point in Western
Maryland.
This is a preliminary step toward
carrying out President Gray's policy
of improvement and expansion. 1T
is said the plan makes ample provis-
ion for the raising of the necessary
money to carry on this work and that
the road will never be rounded out to
fulfill it's proper function as an i'm
portant connection for trunk line
system until these improvements are
made.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
w. WI. BUILDING DOUBLE TRACKS
ON THE MOUNTAIN
To Float Mortgage Bond Issue
Amounting To $15O,OOO,OOO.

Plans for the possible expenditure
of millions of dollars in the near flu
ture in double tracking and relocat-
ing portions of the lines of the w. M.
Railway Co. are revealed in the pre-
liminary survey work which the man
agement has already got under way.
1t developed in Baltimore financial
and railroad circles that a corps of
engineers, who was formerly con-
nected with the engineering depart
ment of the Western Maryland, is now
out on the line making surveys west
of Emory Grove. This work, it is un-
derstood, will probably be carried
through Thurmont as far as Hagers-
town.
1t is not known definitely just when
President Carl R. Gray will get the
new Improvement work under way,
but the beginning of the preliminary
surveys as soon after the approval of
the new reorganization plan of the
railway company indicates that the
management will not waste any time
in providing additional facilities for
the handling Of future traffic.
The new financial plan made am
pie provision for future improve
ments. A feature of this plan is the
creation of general mortgage bond
issue amounting to $3.50 100000, a
portion of which will be utilized in
meeting the cost of double tracking,
relocation work and enlargement of
terminals.
The Western Maryland has a dou-
Bile track between Baltimore and
Emory Grove and also has the effect
of a double track through the oper-
alton of the Baltimore and Harris
burg division, which leaves the main
line at Emory Grove and joins it
again at Highfield Double track por-
tions have also been constructed be-
tween Hagerstown and Cumberland,
and other stretches are now being
built. A few months ago the man
agement completed about four miles
of double track between Edgemont
and Highfeld.
About two years ago one of the
worst collisions in the history of the
Western Maryland occurred on the
Highfield bridge, a few miles west of
Thurmont. Several persons were fa-
tally injured in this wreck.
The gross revenues of the railway
company are now running at the rate
of $1,000,000 a month and it is ex-
pected that the current year will be
the greatest II months, from an earn
ing standpoint, in the history of the
property. This expansion of traffic
makes it absolutely necessary for the
Western Maryland to provide addi-
tional facilities.
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Vent.

Mrs. Olivia Matilda Wentz, wife of
Reuben Wentz, died Monday afternoon
at 3.15 o'clock at her home at York,
Pa, from a cerebral hemorrhage. She
had been an invalid for the past year.
She was aged &c years, s months
and y days.
The deceased was born in Carroll
county, Md, was a daughter of the
late Peter l.. and Mary n. Baumgard-
ner. December 6, 1868, she was mar
ried to Mr.. Wentz, of Carroll county,
by the Rev. w. K. Zieber. The de-
ceased is survived by four daughters.
The funeral was held yesterday
with short services from the late
home at $50 o'clock Interment was
in the family lot in York Road Gene
terry
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Lee.

John H. Lee, 65 years old, died at
his home, Cumberland Falls, KY, on
November 13. He was the eldest son
of the late Joshua Lee, of Freedom.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Jennie Lee, and four children, Harry
and John Lee, of Ohio; Mrs. Lena
Riffer, of Tennessee; Mrs. Mary Hood,
of Canada, and by four brothers,
Wesley and Levi Lee, of Carroll
county; Robert E. Lee, of Baltimore,
and Newton Lee, of Raspeburg, and 2
sisters, Mrs. F. o. Shipley, Of Sandy
vile, and Mrs. Howard Waite, of
Waverly
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w. M, PLACES BIG ORDER FOR
ROLLING STOCK
Ten New Mallet Engines viii Be
Furnished by Lima, Ohio, Com
pany-17 Passenger Cars.

An order of ten more Mallet en-
gines, the largest type OF frelght
engine in the world, and seventeen
steel passenger cars, was placed by
the Western Maryland railroad last
week.
The order for the Mallet engines
was given the Lima Locomotive Cor
poration of Lima, Ohio, and it is ex-
pected they will be delivered on or
about April first. They will be used
on the Connellsville extension be-
tween that point and Cumberland.
Two new parlor cars are included
in the list ordered, for use on the
fast trains between Baltimore and
the west. Six new baggage cars are
to be furnished.
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$4,000 POUNDS UNSOLD.
Frisco Dealers Hard Hit BY High
Turkey Boycott.

San Francisco, Nov. 30.-Between
$4,000 and 100000 pounds of turkey
held by local commission merchants,
was sent into cold storage today as
the result, they said, of a boycott by
San Francisco housewives, who be-
lieved the prevailing price of 35 cents
a pound too high.
Late yesterday some markets
dropped to % cents a pound, when it
became apparent that buyers were
maintaining a 'hands-of'' policy to-
ward the Thanksgiving bird.
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Lippy.

George Lippy, 62 years old, died at
his home, 1927 North Monroe street,
Baltimore, yesterday from acute kid
ney trouble. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Emma X. Lippy, and
three daughters, Mrs. E. F. Lafferty,
Mrs. w. F. Noakes and Miss Daisy
Lippy. Funeral service and inter-
ment will take place Sunday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
COURT HOUSE NEWS
plVOIED AFTER STEALING A HIVE OF
BFEs-OTHER CASES TRIED and
PASSED UPON.
Transfers Of Real Estate, Marriage
Licenses, Etc.
Transfers of Real Estate.

MARSHALL P. Flater and wife to Har-
,ov p Caple, convey IL acres, for $40.
Nathan II. Bale and wife to John
Brown and wife, convey l acre, for
charles p. Delphy to Anna M. But
,ar ct al, conveys lot of land, for $500.
Henry E. Strevig and wife to John
p Streyig and wife, convey LOG square
perches, for $500.
william H. Phillips and wife to VIM.
A Barnett and wife, convey 81 acres,
for $210o.
I'd ward Molesworth and wife to The
NJ Airv Council No. 126 J. o. A. NJ,
convey 2S710 square feet, for IS.
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Prayer.

George l.. Prayer, aged 25 years,
months and days, son Of Charles A.
and the late Mary G. Prayer, died in
Baltimore, Tuesday. Funeral from
the residence of his father, 1912 Rux-
ton avenue, Baltimore, yesterday af
ternoon. Interment in Western ceme-
terry.
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IS ROOSTER WORTH $SOO!,
West Virginia Supreme Court is Call
ed Upon To Decide That.

Winchester, Va, Nov. 27.-The West
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
will be called upon to decide whether
a rooster is worth $500.
At the last session of Jefferson
county Circuit Court judgment was
entered in the case of Hugh H. Nc
Cormick against the Southern Ex
press Company, in favor of the plain
tiff for $500, because of the death Of
Big Bill, Cornish game rooster.
A former member of the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Missouri, wit
ness gave it as his opinion that Big
Bill was worth between $500 and.
81, 900.
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InghaTll.

John w. Ingham, aged II years, died
at his home in Hampstead last Satur-
day. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Sarepta J. Ingham. Funeral services
were held Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock Interment in Mount Carmel
cemetery