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Abolition of Electors May Be Election
Result.

In many parts of the country senti-
ment is making itself felt for federal
amendment abolishing the electoral
College and establishing the direct pop
ular election of the President and
Vice President, just as was done in the
case of Senator few years ago.
Due to the electoral college system,
it is entirely possible for candidate
with a minority popular vote to gain
majority of the electors and be
elected.
The electoral college has long been
the butt of cartOonists and para
graphers No legal restraint is
placed upon them to vote except as
their judgment dictates. They simply
have a moral restraint to choose the
men their constituents expect them to
vote for.
The farmers of the original con-
stitutiOn and of the amendment of
1904 did indeed expect the electors
would use their best judgment, ire
spective Of the conditions of their
election. But there are scarcely any
instances of electors taking the bits in
their teeth and voting differently from
what was expected of them.
The late DR.. Samuel Freeman Mil
Ter, Associate Justice of the I. S.
Supreme Court, calls the electoral col
lege an construction and a stumbling
block"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
WATERSVILLE.

The oyster supper for the benefit of
the Methodist church here, will be
held at Sellman's Hall, on next Fri
day and Saturday evenings, November
"A and 25.
A sale of fancy articles and eat
ables will be held by the members of
the Guild of st. James P. E. church,
Mt. Airy, at Sponseller's store, on Sat
urday afternoon and evening. The
proceeds to go towards obtaining a
furnace for st. James church. Come
and buy your Christmas gifts, and
help good cause.
The next meeting Of st. James
Guild will be held at the residence of
Mrs. Charles Poole, Mt. Airy, on
Tuesday afternoon.
Messrs. A. B. Sellman and brother
still have 20 bushels of tomatoes to
can, and have baled and shipped a
quantity of rye straw.
Mr.. A. B. Sellman spent several
days in Westminster last week. He
alo attesnded the dance last Friday
evening, given by the Mt. Airy Club,
Mt. Airy.
Mr.. Ralph Sellman made a trip to
Frederick on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sellman and
Miss Emma Hood attended the oyster
supper at Hartsock's Hall, Lisbon,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
EATING TO LIVE.
Rules by Which Good Health May Be
Gained and Retained.

Herewith I give few general sug-
gestions for those who desire health,
writes Edward B. Warman, A NJ, in
the Nautilus:
No one can have health who eats too
much.
No one can have health who eats
too often.
No one can have health who eats
too many kinds of food at the same
meal.
| No one can have health who eats
when tired, hurried, worried, anxious
or excited.
! No one can have health who rises
late, gulps down a hearty breakfast
and then sprints for the car.
| When you have eaten do not wonder
if it will agree with you. When you be-
gin to wonder trouble begins Say
goodby to it, not expecting to hear
from it again. If you fear it do not
eat it; if you eat it do not fear it.
Be cheerful at your meals. A sour
countenance will give you a sour stom-
ach.
Praise your wife's cooking-if you
can cOnscientiously.
If you go home with a crouch leave
it out of doors, where the dog will get
it-then shoot the dog.
| The majority of people do not know
how to live until they are ready to die,
and then they are not ready to die be-
cause they have not rightly lived.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24

Remarkable Cavern, NnO"n as Shat
tuck Cave, Discovered When
Miner Sets Oil Blast.

A blast in the Shattuck mine in
Arizona, set for the purpose of bring
ing down ore, was responsible for the
discovery of a remarkable cavern, now
known as Shattuck Cave, which has
yielded unusual mineral specimens
some Of the finest of which have been
added to the collection at Tie Michigan
C,,iCge of Vines.
When the miner who had been work
ing in that part of the 300-fOot level
returned with the night shift he found
great opening that reached farther
than his light could penetrate. Look
ing upward, he could see tiny lights
flashing, and, in the belief that they
were stars, he ran back to the shaft
and declared that he had blasted a
hole clear through the surface.
On Investigating the mine official
found that the blast had opened a
great circular cavern 345 feet in diam
eter and 175 feet high, which seemed
like a piece of fairyland. On the roof
myriads of crystals reflected the lights
from the miners lamp. The walls, the
roof and the floor were covered with
great clusters of crystals, and near the
center of the cavern a mass of Stalac-
tiles, 40 feet long, hung from the cell
ing like great chandelier.
For the most part the crystals were
pure white, but in places where the
tiltering waters had contained iron and
copper great transparent stalactites
and stalagmites, some ruby red, 9TH
ers clear emerald green or azure
blue, added to the beauty of the scene
-AgrOnaut.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Improved ProDertv
Immediately Adjoining Was+..
Fronting 500 Feet on the Tur,.s
Road. '~e

By direction of the Ro,+.-
RelsterstoWn Turnpike ComNnnore &
undersigned will offer f for aa; the
public auction on Sdle at
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9th ,o,
at 2 o'clock p. M, all that ro,.,
property fronting 500 feet on t6 %ou a
tlmore & Reisterstown Turnniio0 u pal
with depth of 73 feet (excenti T hoad
portion thereof included in tho inc
said Turnpike) and known aS T TeG OF
GATE HOUSE PROPERTY NJ g o4L-
Improved by a substantial o.
dwelling recently occupied h. lame
keeper of said Toll-Gate " tne
This property adjoins the ci+r .
Westminster and is very dnriso, VI
for division into building sites baD cue
front of 500 feet on the Tr rav!ng
road, soon to be improved as etnae
Road. 10 otate
The purchaser will be reouiroa
move back such portion of tbo 70
provements as may now be unon ! III
Turnpike Road. Np0n the
Terms of Sale:-One-haIf 49,,
balance in six months secured '" aH5
bearing interest from day of sale "n or
all cash at the purchasers option VI
Full information on application >,
the undersigned. u
JAMES H. BILLINGSLEA
Tr1o,rAc ,, President
nov IN o. Secretary.
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nephew, Mr.. Haryr Gather Waters,
of New York. Mr.. Waters had not
bee nhere since early youth, 40 years
ago, and it was a happy meeting be-
tween uncle and nephew.
Miss May Selby took an automobile
trip of 900 miles. She accompanied
her relatives, Mrs. Dorothy Albaugh
Morton and Mr.. Jesse Albaugh, to
their new home al st. Pauls, Va.
After a visit of several weeks at st.
Paul, she will return home by the way
of Baltimore.
Mr.. C. William Selby the assessor
for Mt. Airy district, was around on
Monday.
With eggs at AZ cents in home mar
ket, the lazy hens had better go to
work.
There was foretaste of winter
last week when ice formed to some
depth.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
Executors Sale If a
VALUABLE FARM
in WooIery's District OH the Nico=
den1uS Road.

BY virtue of the power and autbor-
1ty contained in the last will and
testament of George W. CaDIes do1
ceased, and by virtue of an order of
the Orphans Court of Carroll County
the undersigned executrix of said lay,
Will and Testament, will offer at
public sale on the farm and premises
herein described, where George "
Caples died, situate about 4 miIa
south of the Washington Road on tho
Nicodemus Road, and about u mile
from Mt. Zion Church and School adj
Joining the lands of Robert Zabn and
Harry Wagner, on
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER 9th. 1916
at ? o'clock p. M, all that farm known
as the George ". Caples property con-
tanning 1872 Acres, more or less. and
improved with a dwelling house and
Darn. Possession will be given April
l, 1917. For further information aD-
ply to the eXecutriX or Ivan l. Hoff
Attorney.
Terms of Sale:-One-th third to be paid
on the day of sale or on the ratifca-
tlon by the court, and the balance in
two equal payments in 6 and y
months from day of sale; the credit
payments to be secured by the bond
of the purchaser with sufficient Sc
curlty, bearing interest from day of
sale, or all cash at the option of the
purchaser.
MARGARET f. CAPLES.
EXeCutTiX
Ivan l.. Hoff, Attorney.
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EXECUTOR'S PUBLIC SALE
- -OF-
VALUABLE PROPERTY
Az FOUNTAIN VALLEY. Carroll /
COUNTY, MARYLAND.

-, virtue OF The power OF sale con-
tanned III the last will ard testament
or Jacob T. Zahn, late of Carroll
county, in the State of Maryland. de-
ceasei, duly admitted to probate, and
pursuant to an order of the Orphans
Court OF Grro!I county, passed on the
Ind day Of October, 1916, the under
signed executor Will offer at public
sale on the premises, on
SATURDAY, N0TEMBER 18th. 1916,
at 2 O'clock, p. H., all that valuable
property containing Z ACRES, rood
and 17a4 percheS, OF land, more or
less, conveyed by Harvey r. Eckard
and wife to Jacob T. Zahn, situated
at Fountain Valley, Carroll county, in
the State of Maryland, about 312
miles from Westminster, on the State
Road leading from Westminster to
TaneytoWn. THIS property is improI-
ed by a 21a STORY FRAME Wealth.
ERBOARDED DWELLING, with base
ment, a good stable, buggy sheds,
corn crib, wagon shed and a good two
story SUMNER HOUSE, chicken
house, smoke house. wood shed, hog
pen, and all other necessary out
buildings.
There is a never-failing well Of eX-
cellent water at the summer house,
and all of the above buildings are IN
good condition. There is an apple
orchard, with other fruit, on the
premises; the land has recently been
lined, and is all under cultivation
and crops we'll. There is running
water on this property which offers
desirable opportunity with conVenl-
ent markets to anyone desiring a
truck or poultry farm. The lana
adjoins the properties of Messrs. Ezra
Brown, Claud Reifsnider, John Har-
man, Jacob Wantz and others, and IS
convenient to churches, schools anu
stores.
Possession of the property will De
given on April l, 1917.
TERMS of sale as prescribed by inc
COurt:-One-third cash on the day o.
sale, or on the ratification tnereOL
by the Court, and the residue IN L"o
equal payments of one and two years
from the day of sale, Or all cash at ln4
option of the purchaser. the crsult
payments to be secured by the DoilI'
of the purchaser, with approved Sc
curity, bearing interest from the Gay
of sale.
DAVID l.. ZAHN,
Executor of Jacob IL. Zahn, deceased
Bond G. Parke, Solicitors.
Mervin eastman, Auctioneer'
On the same day and premises. oe-
ginning at II o'clock, noon, snarp,
there will be a sale Of the PERSONA
property of Jacob T. Zahn, deceas0u'
Il See hand-billS for particulars
DAVID IL. ZAHN,
Executor of Jacob T. Zahn, deceaSeu'
Oct ~ is
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
First Woman i'm Congress.

Messages of cOngratulatiOn from SUI
frage leaders in many parts OF the
country poured into Missonla last Fri
day, for Miss Jeanette Rankin Repub-
lican, the first woman TO be elected to
Congress.
Miss Rankin's campaign managers
contend that she has been successfully
elected by at least 1000 majority.
81 felt that the women would stand
by me-" Miss Rankin said 1T is won
derful to me to think of having the OPP
pOrtunity OF being the first woman &c
sit in Congress- With 434 men,"
Miss E2nkin is small and slight. She
is a graduate from the University OF
Montana and the School OF Philan-
thropy OF New York.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
GERMANY WOULD WORK FOR
PEACE.
Us Ready to Join World League Move
After War.

Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hol1weg,
of Berlin, annouced that after the end
ing of the war Germany would CO.
operate in an endeavor to find prac-
tical means for procuring a lasting
peace by means of an international
league.
In an address, which was reply to
the speech of Earl Grey, the British
Foreign Secretary, made in the House
of Commons recently, the Chancellor
said:
Germany will honestly cooperate In
examination of every endeaVOr 10 hnu
a practical solution and will co!laD-
crate for it's possible realization. inns
all the more if the war, as we expect
and trust, shall create political condl-
lions that do full justice TO the Tree
development of ali nations, CT small
as we'll as great nations. Then the
principle of justice and free develop
ment, not only on the continent, out
also on the seas, must be made valid.
This, to be sure. Lord Grey did not
mention"
The Chancellor pointed out that
national guarantees of peace seemed
to possess a peculiar character in that
they took into consideration only
British wants. NeUtrals, which, dur
ing the war, had to accept in silence
British domination Of the seas were
to form a union after the war when,
England hopes, she will have conquer
ed Germany, in order to guarantee
that the British plans will prevail un-
der the new condition.
The Chancellor said it was known on
reliable authority that in 1915 Great
Britain and France promised to Rus
STA dictatoria1 domination of Corstanti-
nODle, the Bosphorus and the west
shore of the DardareNes. with the
Iinter land, and thai Asia Minor should
he divided among the Entonte Powers.
These plans. he continued, probably
were of interest for neutrals. who were
expected to guarantee this order OF
things.
Such Il policy Of brute force the
Chancellor added, cannot be the basis
OF an efficient international league for
peace. These are the plans OF our enc
mics for annexation, to which must be
duu6u AlSdCC anu IIOI dlllc w llIlC L
have never designated the annexation
OF Belgium as our intention when [
spoke about the aims of the war.
THE first condition for the evolution
of international relations by way OF
arbitration and peaceful compromise of
conflicting interests ought to be that
no more aggressive coalitions be
formed" the Chancellor continued
Germany is at all times ready to en-
ter a league of peace which will re-
strain the perturbation Of peace.
Lord Grey says that Germany, with
her first offer Of Belgian and French
integrity, wanted to purchase from
England permission to take of the
French colonies whatever she pleased.
Even to the most insane person in
Germany it never occurred to assault
France in order to rob her of her col
Onies. 1t was not this which was Eu-
ropes doom, but the fact that the Brit
ish Government favored French and
Russian plans Of conquest, which could
not be obtained without a European
war"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
OBJECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the members of The Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Carroll
County, for the election Of ten Directors
to serve for the ensuing year will be
held at the Office of the Company, 249
East Main Street, Westminster, Md,
on Monday, the 4th day of December,
1916, between the hour of 10 o. clock A.
MI. and III o'clock A. wi.
C. GLOYD LYNCH,
nov 17-3t Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
JAMES BUTLER DEAD.
Jumped From Automobile and Fatally
Injured.

James Butler, 70 years old, employed
on the cement road work being done
between Westminster and Taneytown,
died in Taneytown Saturday night from
injuries he received on Wednesday
evening, when he jumped from the
running board of an automobile and
fell heavily to the ground. Butler is
believed to have family in Baltimore.
Butler was walking into Taneytown
when an automobile driven by How
ard Collif1ower, a salesman for the
National Biscuit Company, passed him.
Colliflower offered Butler a lift, and
the offer was accepted. AS the ma
chine approached Buffers boarding
house in Taneytown, Butler jumped
from the running board without wait
ing for the car to stop, and fell.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
Clear Directions.

I'VE must take care of that cold,
Mrs. Green. Yer want to git a pen
north Of ukerliptus from the chemist,
PIT it in jug of boiling water, old
yer cad over it and ignore ITO
rOnto Saturday Night.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
The Worlds Loss.

Nero suddenly stopped fiddling and
looked sadly down at Rome burning.
What is the matter, Divinity
asked one of his satellites. Does
it grieve you to see the old town go?'
NO." replied the Emperor as lie
resumed his fiddling. 1T makes me
sore to think movin' pictures amt
invented yet"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
WANTED RAW FURS.

On and after December I will be al
John Leffert's Store, 5 E. Main Street,
from a. m. to p. m, every Saturday
to pay special cash prices tor all kinds
of Furs. Entrance in the rear.
nov 13-3m III. A. LESTER.
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Breaking 1t Gently.

II understand that your daughter is
going to take music lessons.
Not exactly" replied Farmer Corn
tossel, 1--WE haven't the heart to tell
her that her voice sounds terrible, so
we're goin' to hire a regular teacher
to do Washington Star.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER 18th, 1916,

at o'clock p. m, all that tract or
parcel of land containing 1917 Acres
OF land, more or less, located within
one-quarter of a mile of Union Bridge,
Carroll County, Maryland. This prop
erty is improved by large Frame
Dwelling House, bank barn, wagon
shed, butter house with coal under,
chicken house, hog pens and dairy
house. This property is a most de-
sirable one as the land is in a high
state of cultivation, and lying at the
edge of the town of Union Bridge
convenient to Churches and Schools
This property formerly belonged to
Granville S. Haines, deceased, and
was owned and occupied by LleWellyan
| S. Poole, at the time of his death.
Terms of Sale:-One-third cash on
the day of sale or upon the ratification
| thereof by this Court, and the residue
in two equal payments of one and two
years from the day of sale, or all cash
at the option of the purchaser; the
credit payments to bear interest from
the day of sale, and to be secured by
the notes of the purchaser or purch-
asers with approved security.
ANNA r. POOLE, Trustee.
! George H. Filler, Auctioneer.
| Edward o. Weant, Attorney.
nov II At
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FNRUSTEE'S SALE
l. OF AN
ATTRACTIVE & VALUABLE PROPERTY
Near Union Bridge, Carroll County
Maryland.

By virtue of a decree passed in
cause No. 1919 Equity, in the Circuit
Court for Carroll County, sitting as a
Court of Equity, wherein George P.
Buckley and Halbert Poole are plain
tiffs, and Anna R. Poole, widow, ct al.
are defendants, the undersigned Trus-
tee will offer at public sale on the
| premises on
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24

Tell a plump girl she's getting fat
and see what happens.
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Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hol1weg
of Berlin, annouced that after the end
ing of the war Germany would CO.
operate in an endeavor to find prac-
teal means for procuring lasting
peace by means of an international
league.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05
NEWS NOTES from BY DAISY DF4Nl
M 0 VEL A ND

Fay Tinchcr was made" as a
moving picture comedienne by her
performance Of Dulcinca In the Tri-
.ange-Fine Arts production OF Don
Quixote," As the slatternly slavey Of
the rustic tavern. elevated to very
pinnacle of romance by the devotion
of the crazed knight, Miss Tincher
gives a performance second only To
that Of De Wolf Hopper himself She
will shortly be seen again in Hoppers
support in a forthcoming release en-
titled Sunshine Dad
Miss Tincher was born In Topeka.
kan, on a certain All Fools day. At
an early age her parents took her 10
Chicago to live. There she attended
the Ziegfeld Musical college Her
entry into stage life was with Henry
w. SaVage's "Sho-Gun. Her career
was interrupted by n stay of several
years in Europe. with her sisters. Re-
turning TO America she shortly made
her debut in the movies az Cleo in
THE Battle of the Sexes, produced
by y. w Griffith. Later followed 9th
er roles in which her rare Gifts Of
grotesqueness and facial contortion
gave her a place Of her own in the
Griffith assembage.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05
BETTER SILKW0RM
FOOD DISCOVERED
tAssoclsted Press Correspondence

Berlin March 20.-The discovery
that the leaves of vipers grass or
.schwarawuerzol make better food
than mulberry leaves for silk worms,
is announced by Professor Dammer in
the Gcrnian press
Viper grass is extensively cultivated
In Europe as vegetable the root
being highly priced IN winter when
other vegetables are not abundant. but
the lenycs of the plant hitherto have
been regarded as worthless. Accord
ing TO Professor Dammer, viper's grass
can be grown IN the poorest sandy soil
and It's leaves can be plucled contin
uously. whereas only one crop Of
leaves can be harvested from the null
berry tree each year
Professor Dammer says that each
workman can produce only about 1b0
pounds Of cocoons n year from worms
fed with mulberry leaves, but the
yie1 with viper's root leaves can be
brought up to 600 to $50 pounds, He
thinks that there is u big future for
silk production in Germany and this
for several reasons. There IL an
abundance ef land that can be used
without reducing the present cultivate
ed area Of the cotntry--so that what
ever Is added to the wealth OF the
country from this source will be
clear gain Then here win be many
poor people. widows and crippled
men, says Dammer who can profIta-
Fly take to SILK growing. since the
work Is light and the little skin re-
CURED can soon he learned.
Before the war Germany was Inn
porting nearly S40.00O,0O0 worth OF
raw silk yearly Damer proposes that
hencelorth il SHAH all be produced at
home, AS to the quality Of the SILK
produced from vlper's root. he says
that it has been fopnd equal to the
very highest grades imported from
abroad
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05
PAHiSI.NN MODlSTES
HONOR FOX Artistic

Paul Poirot. and DouceL the famous
Partisan modistcs declare they would
rather have Nira mia Pearson Introduce
their gowns to American women than
any other model they know
In her first William Fox picture
Miss Pearson is to Wear some of the
few Partisan creations that have ar
rived in this country since France
had more serious matters than fash
ions to engage its attention The
new Pearson play Is called Blazing
Love"
Virginia Pearson is Louisville
woman. She began life there as the
librarian of the Booklovers library
and had good grounding in literature
before she went into stock and grad
uated in thu hard school which has
produced practically all the best actors
and actresses Of any country
The Wilmington CN. o. Dispatch
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05
.PEKING SURPRISED BY
SEIZURE OF STEAMER

Picking. Feb, 99.--Great surprise was
caused in Picking by the announce
ment that a British auxiliary cruiser
stopped the American steamer China
flying the American flag outside Of
Shanghai and removed thirty eight
Germans from her on February IS.
The China left Shanghai bound for Ma
gasaki and was destined for San
Francisco by way of Honolulu.
Fifteen Of the thirty-elght Germans
taken from the steamer were German
sailors from ships lntemed in shang-
hal, and all the thirty-eight men are
reported to have been Of military age,
Tho China was also stopped as she
was going into Manila on this same
trip A British man-of-wa fired two
shots across her bow ana put on board
Il party which conducted a search, No
one was taken off at that time.
The Tenyo Maru Of the Moyen Kiscn
Kaisha was also stopped OH her last
trip to Manila and searched by a Brit
ish auxiliary cruiser Eight Indians
were taken off the ship, among them
being man named Rarrgie, a Har-
ward graduate The eight Indians are
supposed to have been connected with
plots against the British government in
Indian.