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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-14
WORLDS LEADING TOBACCO
TOWN
WinSton-S Salem, n. c. Now Manufac-
lures More Tobacco Products Than
Any Other City i'm the World.

Following are extracts from an ad-
dress delivered by Col. A. d. Watts,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Fifth District of North Carolina, at a
smoker given by the Twin City Club,
Winston Salem, February 4th, 1916:
''SOme Comparisons
Salem is supplying one
fourth of all the chewing and smoking
tobacco consumed in the United
States, besides exporting vast quaint
ties to foreign lands. This statement
is taken from the report of the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue for the
first quarter Of the present fiscal year
and from private advices from Wash
ington, as 20 the second quarter,
which ended December 31st, last.
Your city is making one-seventh
of all tobacco Notwithstanding and
smoking tobacco, cigars, cigarettes
and snuff-manufacture in the
United States. Your manufacturers
are paying on an average about SGT 900
day revenue taxes to the govern
ment and the amount is increasing
from month to month. When your
government building, much the hand
soonest in the State, was completed
last July at a cost of $250,00O your
newspapers made the statement that
the taxes paid in your city to Uncle
Sam for the first eight days of its Oc-
cupancy would pay for it. Since Sep
TENDER, it has taken only a fraction
over seven average days collections
here to equal its cost. So far this
week. Mr. Crawford has taken in
$206, 42S.5O. | predict that before
1916 shall have ended your average
weekly payments to the government
on tobacco will more than pay for
this magnificent building, leaving the
collections for the other fifty-one
weeks as clear profit to the govern
ment.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-14
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 18th, 1916,

JAMES M. STONER,
Sheriff
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-14

Our JOB Printing Plant u complete.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-14
King s MCHenry.

J. N. O. Smith, Westminster, Md
Edward Mercer,
Auctioneers.
w. Frank Thomas, Clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
DEAF MUTE TELLS
 STORY OF MURDER. Of MT. and Mrs. Edward Sagers d lndenandenca. kY

Independence, Ky, Feb. 1o.-Telling his story by signs, Harry England, a deaf mute, today conveyed to another deaf mute the information that MT. and Ms Edward Sagers were mur- dered at their home near here by a man with q moustache and that this man had thrown stones at him be- fore escaping toward the railroad tracks.
 The bodies Of the man and woman were found with bullet holes through their heads late Tuesday night.
 Immediately following the rather dis jointed story of England the coroner rendered a verdict that the Sagers were killed "by person unknown to this jury.''
 England cannot read, write or con verse in the usual way of dear mueee, but an interpreter. a deaf mute him self, managed to get a statement from him by what is known among mutes as natural signs"
 The authorities doubt whether other than the deaf mute's testimony can be obtained from England, owing to the peculiar dihleulties in. trying to make him understand them and to under stand what he tries to convey to them. England is believed to have been the only witness of the murder.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
GERMAN CONSUL RoH
 ADMITS WRITING LETTER
Taken at Falmouth by British Agents
 from Captain Won Papen.

New Orleans, Feb. 10.-Dr. Paul Roh, German consul at New Orleans, today admitted to The Associated Press that he wrote the letter taken at Falmouth by British agents from Captain Franz Von Papen, recalled German military attache, and which British officials said was signed with the initials "R. V. M.,' and ascribed by them to R. Won Mey- senbug, former German consul at New Orleans.
 pr. Roh was shown photograph copy of the letter which has been re- ceiYed from London. The handwriting on the photographic copy resembled that of Dr. Roh on official papers in the possession of other persons here, and, when told of this, the German consul readily said he wrote it.
 The only Von Meysenbug in this city is Baron Ernest Von Maysenbug, formerly acting German consul here but who for several years has been en- gagged in the cotton business. Dr. Roh in a statement to The Associated Press pen letter in order to clear Baron Won Meysenbug of any connection what ever with the letter which might have been attributed to him.
 The translation of the letter as giv- en out at the time by British officials follows:
 New Orleans, December, 1915.
 Dear Herr Won Papen: read with great regret that the fate of recall has indeed overcome you. don't suppose that you are very unhappy to be able to shake the dust of this unfriendly country from your feet What chiefly offends me is that in always giving way to the government here we have never found that they are kindly dis posed towards us. That the demand for the recall has been so sudden and belated throws an interesting light up- on the government here. May there also the day of reckoning come and our government find again that iron determination with which alone can make an impression here
 Hoping that our connection formed in this great time will not come to an end with your departure I am, yours sincerely, R-V M"
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word was final he did not wish to cause any embarrassment and would withdraw if 1t would relieve the sftua-' ton.
 The president wrote in reply that he and the secretary agreed that the chief thing necessary for the army was That we should have a trained citizen re- serve and that the training, organiza- ton and control of that reserve should be under immediate federal direction" He declined. however, to take an tr- revocable stand on the ground that 1t would have to take his plan or none He declared he did not believe mem bers of the house dealing with miE- tary affairs were ignorant of the mill tary necessities of the nation. but had found tffem well informed. .--.-.---
 He said he would welcome . frank interchange of views, but added mo one will expect me to acquiesce in any proposal that I regard as inadequate or iIlusory." Should a bill be pre- sented to him which he could not ac- cept as accomplishing the essential thing sought, he said, 1t would be his duty to veto 1t and go to the country on its merits.
 The views of the president and Mir. Garrison were reviewed in other let ters, which eliminated in the offering and acceptance Of the secretary's res- ignation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
URIC ACID IN MEAT
 CLOGS THE KIDNEYS
Take a glass of Salts # your Back hurts or Bladder bothers you
 Drink more water.

If you must have your meat. every day, eat it, but. flush your kidneys with salts occasionally, says a noted authority who tells us that meat forms uric acid which almost paralyzes. the kidneys in their efforts to expel 1t from the blood. They become slug gish and weaken. then you suffer with a dull misery in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back or sick head ache, dizziness. your stomach sours, tongue is coated and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine gets cloudy, full of sediment, the channels often get sore and, iEFi-' tated, obliging you to seek relief two or three time during the night.
 To neutralize these irritating acids. to cleanse the kidneys and flush off the body's urinous waste get. four ounces of lad Salts from any pharmacy here; take a tablespoonful in glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts Is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com bined with lithia, and has. been used for generations to flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to neutralixe the acids in urine. so it no longer initiates. thus ending bladder weakness.
 lad Salts is inexpensive; cannot In jure, and makes a delightful efferves- cent nthia-water drink
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17 GERMAN SUBMARINES
 CAUGHT IN BRITISH NETS.
Story Told by pr. M. s. IngIis, Can
 adian Army Surgeon.

New York, Feb. 10.-Dr.- M. $. In- g1is, Canadian army surgeon, who arrived today on the Anchor line Cam eronta from Liverpool. declared that he had knowledge of the capture in British nets of seventeen German sub marines and told how the crew of one of them had been found shot to death after it had been lowed ashore.
 Dr. 1nglis said he had been allowed to descend into this submarine and had seen the bodies.
 "To save them from death by suf- focation,' he said, ."the commander had shot all kis men and then himself, ap- 'parently.
 Dr. 1nglis added that the British are now making use of glass bottom. boats with more or less success in scout ing for submarines, in conjunction with @ hydroplane fleet, The glass used, he said, furnishes clear view of the water to a depth of fifty to sixty feet.
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 The First Congregational Home Mis- sionary society held meeting for prayer and discussion at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon at which there was @ good attendance. The presi- dent, Mrs. G. H. Ewing, was in charge. The minutes of the last meeting were given by the secretary, Mrs. H. L.. Warrington. A letter from Miss Amy Paine, teacher in Pleasant Hill acad- emy, who is supported by the Congre- gational churches in Norwich, was plateau. amid fine scenery. Within one and one-half miles is settlement of log cabins. People come to the school from miles around to buy or barter for clothing which comes in barrels from the north. A letter from the principal, Rev. W. E. Wheeler, told of the 2,000 feet elevation, and of the proposed automobile road from Chica- go to Atlanta. which will pass over the Cumberland plateau.
 Interesting letters from Saluda sem mary, in the hills of North Carolina, tell of 8 5000 feet elevation and good climate; of the young people of royal worth who are responding to educa- tional and Christian ineuences, of good minds and the desire for education, and the steady growth now going on. A little time was given to work among the negroes, a tribute paid to Booker T. Washington, and a description of the unveiling of g. tablet ill Auburn, N. Y., to Harriet Tubman, former slave, nurse and spy in the Civil war, in the years previous a manager of a portion of the underground railway. a wonderful woman of her race. Miss Ruth L. Potter sang Dixie. and later gave other pleasing solos
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
GARRISON RETIRES
 FROM WAR DEPT.
Ccontinued from Pace one)

(continued from Page one) army, automatically becomes secretary of war ad interim.
 Opposed to Reorganization of National
 Guard.
 It is known that one of Secretary Garrison's principal reasons for his conviction that only federal Con- tinental army, instead of a reorganiz- ed national guard, could be the main military dependence of the nation was his belief that some day the United States may be called upon to defend the Monroe DoctriyG and in that event he foresaw that the national guard might be available for use outside the United States before a declaration of war.
 Continental Army Only Reliance.
 Upon the contention, on one hand, thaat the continental army, or until mately universal service. was the na- tion's only reliance and the position on the other that no one plan could be enforced upon congress, President Wilson and his secretary of war part ed official company.
 Designations a Complete Surprise.
 MT. Garrison's resignation was . complete surprise to official Washing ton generally. He made no personal explanation. Several hours before  boarded a train with his wife for New York and word had been passed at the department that he had gone for an indefinite stay.
 Ncute Differences of Opinion.
 The acute differences of opinion which led to the break began early in the year when opposition to the con- tinental army plan began developing in congress. There had been in- definite rumors of the possibility ot the secretary of war leaving the cab inet, but they never were countenanced in official quarters. The secretary everywhere was regarded as one of the strong men of the administration upon whom the president leaned in the diff f1cult situations, both domestic and in-' ternationaI, which have marked his administration.
 Circumstances Which Led to Resisna-
 ton.
 The circumstances which led up to the resignation are detailed in the sec retary's correspondence with the pres ident which was made public tonight by the White House, The president, the letters disclose believes that the training, organization and control of a military reserve should be under inn mediate federal direction. but Is not to any one plan." He wrote MT. Gar rison that he could not force any specific plan on congress and added:
 "I- must welcome 8 frank inter change of views and patient and
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thorough comparison of all the meth ods proposed for obtaining the objects we all have in view"
 Reliance Upon Militia UnJustifiable.
 MT. Garrison's contention that only the plans of the war department could be considered seemed to the presi- dent wholly unjustifiab1e." MT. Gar militia for national defense as un- tustifiable and imperilling of the na- tion's safety"
 In resigning he wrote the presi- dent:
 Tt is evident that we hopeIessIy dis agree upon what I conceive to be fun damental principles"
 Opposed to Philippine Bill.
 Mir. Garrison characterized the Clark amendment to the Philippine bill providing conditionally for the inde- pendence of the islands within four years "an abandonment of the duty of this nation and a breach of trust for the Filipinos."
 The president replied 1t was his judgment that the Clarke amendment was ''unwise at this tfme' but added it would clearly be most inadvisable for me to take the position that I must dissent from that action should both houses of congress concur in a bill enbodying that amendment" He said he must withhold Judgment until the final action was before him in definite form.
 Facing a Critical Juneture.
 On January 12 Secretary Garrison wrote the president We are facing a critical juncture with respect to the military part of the national defense programme" and declared he felt that unless the situation is dealt with promptly and effectively we can in dulge in no reasonable expectation of any acceptable result"
 He insisted that there could be no substantial solution which did not result in forces under the exclusiove control and authority of the national government Admitting that there could be legitimate discussion over the means of obtaining these national forces the secretary asserted from the beginning of the government the &C., knowledged weakness of the situation arose out of lack of any system produc- ing federal forces.
 The situation was rendered worse" he added, 'by the presence of state troops, raised, officered, trained and governed by the states"
 Distinct Differehee Between Troops.
 There is a distinct line of cleavage, Mir. Garrison held, between reliance upon a system of state troops and reli- ance upon national forces. Upon this subject" he said in his letter to the president. there does not exist, and there cannot legitimately exist, any are unbiased and who believe in real national security and defense" He declared that if a policy based upon the reliance on state troops was adopt ed, mot only had no advance been made from the deplorable and mex
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long been, but an effective block had been placed across the pathway tow ards proper settlement"
 critieIzes Plans of Chairman Hay.
 The secretary severely criticized the national guard plans of Chairman Hay of the house military committee, say ing:
 Tn my judgment, the effect of the enactment of MT. Hays programme would be to set back the whole cause of legitimate, honest, national defense in an entirely unJustihable and mex cusable way. It would be in my tudg- ment betrayal of trust of the peo- pie in this regard. It would be illusory and apparent without any reality or substance.
 There is, unfortunately, very little knowledge and very little intense per sonal interest in any of the members of the house concerning military af- fairs"
 MT. Garrison declared further that MT. Hay had the power of dealing with subject concerning which the rest of the house has no Knowledge, and about which it has never concerned it. self" and suggested that MT. Hays proposal of settling this matter by voting money to the members of state troops appealed to the direct person al, political interest of the members"
 Draft Proposed by Mir. Hay.
 Mir Hays proposal to include draft provision so that at the outbreak of war the national guard could be brought under control of the national government was characterized by Mir. Garrison as utterly falling to meet the essential objections to the perpetuation of a militia system. He insisted the difficulty did not arise out of the gov- ernment not being able to take over these troops, but out of its inability, under the constitution, to have the essential unity of responsibility, au- thority and control in the raising, off, cering. training and governing Of its military forces."'
 Garrison Stated His Position. Following an interview between the president and MT. Garrison on the army plans, the secretary again wrote the president. specifically stating his position. The president informed him that MT. Hay had told him federal volunteer system could not be obtain ed and that the same end could be ac- complished by utilizing the state troops and making appropriations to pay to the states on condition that the federal government control the militia
 MT. Garrison then replied that the continental army plan absolutely dis carded a military system based upon state troops and that the two systems were diametrically opposed to each other and irreconciliable. We are challenged" he wrote, "by the existing situation to declare ourselves prompt ly, openly and unequivocally or be charged properly with lack of sincerity and good faith"
 Did Not Wish to Cause Embarrassment
 He added that since Mr. Wilson's
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
BANISH RHEUMATI
 PAIN FOREVER
sopiates and Narcotics Give Only Tsm- porary Relief-Rheuma, Mighty, Powerful and Quick Acting,
 Deefnively Goncuere,

People who have besn tosInented fo4 Y@ars-yee, even 70 crippled that they were unable to help themaeiyes-ha7e been brought back to robust health through the mighty power of Rheumn.
 Rheuma acts with speed: it brings En feW days the relief you hays prayed for. It aSta@onizeg the poi- sons that, cause agony and pain fn the Joints and muscles and quickly the Eorturing soreness disappears. f
 It fs a harmless remedy, but g1re and certain, because 1t Is one discov- sry that has forced rheumatism and
 Rheuma fs r1gfdly guaranteed. Try two 60-cent bottles and if you do not get the joyful relief you expect, your money will be returned. To supply he ever increasing demand, Lee & Dsgood Co. always have a supply of siieuma4 on hand.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Local Laeenies.

The schooner Grace P. Willard, one of the oldest craft that comes up the Pawcatuck river, brought a cargo of coal in on Thursday afternoon.
 The board of managers of the Vest erly District Nurse association will meet this (Friday) afternoon a four o'clock at the Memorial building on Broad street.
 Eugene Lamphear. who has been i'll at his home or Chester avenue for several days was able to be out on Thursday. Mrs. Lanphear is confined to her home with grip.
 Rev. F. A. Macdonald is announc- ed as one of the speakers at the annu- al Christian Endeavor convention of the societies in the state, which will be held in Pawtucket, February 21 and 22
 A number of the local owners of automobiles for hire have raised their rate from 10 cents per passenger to 15 cents, because of the increased price of gasoline. which on Wednesday went up to 27 cents gallon.
 James M. A1drich of Newton avenue has received word of the death of his daughter wife of Dr. John T. Aldrich of New York, in that city on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Aldrich was Miss Mary Perkins, of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
GROSS SALES OF $s,2se,4s2
 BY ATLAS POWDER co.
Disbursements on Common Stock
 Amounted to fl f-2 Per. Cont.

New York. Feb. 1o.--The annual re- port of the Atlas Powder company, which has received large foreign war orders, for the year ended December S1, 1915. shows gross sales of $s,2S9,- 492 against $5.13S,S0S for the previous year. a gain of $4, ,156, 1855.
 Net income for 1915. was $1,671, 7e2, compared with STA, ,150 fin 1914.
 After payment of dividends on pre- ferred shares balance of net income for the year was equivalent to 35.S0 per cent. on the common stock against 9.s0 in 1914. Total dividends of S65O,- 065 were paid. leaving a surplus of $1,- AT, ,344. Disbursements on common stocks during the year amounted to II 1-2 per cent. against 6 per cent in 1914 and 1-2 per cent. in 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
NEWSY NOTES FROM WESTERLY
Effort to Secure Amory Again for Poultry Show Women Employed at Midway ikeSale of Babcock and Wil- COX Lumber Yard-Jitney Rates Go Up-Paper on ssThe Watch Hill Road"

Clarence D. Ussher of Stonington who had such a desperate experience in escaping from Van. Turkey, when the Arnenians massacres were at their height, a movement was started for Armenian and Syrian relief work in Westerly. Thomas Perry presided at the meeting. After the address by Dr. Ussher permanent organization was perfected. Thomas Perry was elected chairman, William H. Bacon. secretary, and Everett Barns, treasur- err With tHe three officers mentioned Thomas Mckenzie and Charles J. Butler will act as an executive com mittee. An appeal was made to the people of Westerly to contribute to- ward the relief of the 400, ,000 or more sufferers. All contributions will be forwarded ito the National committee for Armenian and Syrian relief.
 At the meeting of the Westerly Hiss torieal society Thursday evening at the Memorial building on Broad street, Albert P. Pendleton. of Main street, read a paper on "The Watch Hill Road" A large photograph of the old Stillman mill, which was located on the east side of West Broad street and was destroyed by fire about four years ago, was presented the society by Willard Crandall It was exhibited at last nights meeting and many of the older members enjoyed picking out a number of familiar faces of the old residents of the town. The pie ture is 12x16 inches in dimensions and will probably be framed. The picture also shows q good view of the old Pawcatuck hotel building which then had big balcony in front supported by big wooden pillows.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL
 PROBABLY FATALLY WOUNDED
Said to Be Result of Quarrel Over a
 EaalSethaIi Game.

fwagoner. Okla, Feb. 1o.-Edgar Watts, 1T. pupil in the wagoner high school. was shot today and probably fatally wounded. M. C. McDormat, athletic director for the Wagoner schools, Is in jail pending an investi- gatton. McDornat and Watts were together in the basement Of the school building during the noon hour, when the shooting occurred, and are said game, a-.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
SIGNATURE RoH WAS
 TAKEN FOR INITIALS R. V. M. That is Why the British Attributed
 Letter to Meysenbus.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Ger7nan off, cials here say that Consul Roh told them of writing the letter attributed to Meyeenbug. It was, explained that Roh writes a slanting hand does not close the top of the letter '.o'' and that the name in his writing could readily. be taken for the initials s.R. V. M.," which corresponds to Meysen- bugs. The designation of the letters to the British. The German enbassy'e understanding of the incident is in ac- cord with Roh.s explanation
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East Haven-The appointment ef Rev. Joseph J. Joyce, a curate at St. Johns church. Middletown, and for rnerly curate at St. Joseph's church In New. Haven, to the parish of St. Vincent de Paul church in East Haven was announced yesterday Father Joyce succeeds Rev. N. H. Began, who was buried Tuesday.