The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-28

enIs Of an 8 pound beg
ThIrtsen citizens vent On TIE West
ern Maryland excursion 10 Pittsburgh
Pa. Saturday and returned Monday.
For parcel post purposes there has
been invented hag. sewed to the
bottom of which Is fat tag for ad-
dress and stamp.
Official figures put Russia's petroe
Ieszm production LAST year at about
50 900 900 barrels. gain OF 100000
barrels In year.
N Ice cream social will be he'd At
Deer Park school, May 9Th, at 7.30 D.
m Proceeds for benefit OF the school.
All zre cordially invited.
The worlds highest powered motor
ship has been built in Italy for the
Brazilian Navy. Its oil motors de-
velopIng 6.400 horsepower.
Operated by gasoline engine. an
Illinois inventors posI-hole digging
machine is claimed to do as much
work - Is men could with hand
tools.
Pen Mar will formally open this
year On June 20. Thanks Is due the
W II. for not pulling that annual
story about building new dancing
floor at the park.
The coal in one OF the largest new
mines IN China lies 30 near the sur
face OF the ground that It viii be
mined with steam shoyels after the
covering soil Is removed.
Mr.. william WeagIy will attend the
meeting OF the executive committee Of
the Maryland State Firemen's Assoeia-
ton at Frederick. tomorrow. Mr..
Waagly is secretary Of the association.
Extensive tests have shown that
goggles made OF yelIowish green
glass are the best for protecting the
eyes frem ultraviolet rays and the
Ia1ui ious light encountered IN iron
working.
Over 10000 tons Of Hoodrhour are
used annually in the United States in
the manufacture NJ dynamite and
linoleum. Smaller amounts are util-
lied for composition flooring, oatmeal
paper. and other Industries,
IN Tuesday evening. number q
!. friends called on Mr.. Robert X. Myers
Vest Main street. Tor the purpose 81
: surprise on his birthday. The even.
ink vas one Of enjoyment Delicious
refreshments were served.
nfr. George M. Sneak and fanil,
wtsh 10 extend their most hearty
thanks TO the many kInd friends vhe
50 literally gave ehslr much appre
eiated assistance last week. wheE
!. death brought % much sorrow int.
their home.
Much interest ill be taken In tn
!. annual oraterissI contest betwesi
representatives Of the State college.
Of Maryland-St Johns. Marylant
State Western Maryland and Wash
; Ington--to be held toniEht at 81
!. Johns College. In Annapolis.
The ProhbitIonIzts of Carol
county will meet n convention :
= Carroll Hall. Westminster. on Frida,
: May l.. at Z o'clock. Tor the purpos
Of eIecting delegates 10 the State con
g YentIon, which meets Tuesday. Ma
n If. at Odd Fellows. Temple, Bait
u more.
Governor Harrington Monday after
: noon announced ths appointment {
" Frank H. ZouCk. Of Baltimore COUNTY
: 10 be chairman IF tie STATE Road
Commission. Mr. Zougk. who h
II been assistant chairman under -
I Weller roads administration. viii .
Z sumo his duties n once. Chairman
y /. Weller having resigned weeks a.
= The two-story dwelling Of Harye
: Hnths. at Highfeld. Nd. was burns
= Sunday night. Mr Ruths and h
10 family were attending Easter seTyIc.
ii tho Bethel Church n Cascade, NJ
IA =
g covered by John Il. Nantz and mo-
II than 30 persons we're soon on L
T, scene. but the danes had gained sus
ID Roadway they we're unable 10 -
Oh but little furniture. The loss
se placed at $4,000.
=. Conductor Funk and flagman ETnl
- Of = local freight train Of the Wegte
Maryland Railway. we're badly cut u
bruised about the body early Wedna
m day morning near GHynn Brook 81
= ton. when the engine Of an ext
= train crashed Into the eaboose OF {
II local. Three cars and the cabooae
y the local were deTaIled and the c.
L damaged The injured men reeeiY
= medical attention from the compan,
al physician at Glyndon.
Guy W. Haines. organizer OF Was
II Ington Camp, No. 100. of uniontox
III. reports good work II nniontown, =,
10 that they expect 70 have more tn
ID before the close Of the state can
VI year. Senior Past State Presldsr
:. Dr. Luther Kemp l. a resident
.. :. uniontown. and Il giving material :
~ 70 the new men IN the forming II
:. developing OF their camp. aud tn.
- may be expected To do some go.
" work between nov and June 30.
Sunday evening. April 3Oth, Il
l. missionary Society Of the Church
IL aod VIII render very interestIf
n, program on Missions. at 7.30
z. n. cantata entitled TT
T. 1onquering Cross Will be Il
D main feature Of the servIn
/ There will be special misslonaI
T. music and number Of solos and r,
L citations on missions. The offerIn
r Will be given to the Woman's MI
T. sionary Society Of the Church OF Go.
o John 7, Smith. Of Mt. Airy. h
l. been granted a patent for mouldin
: concrete for practical purposes. Tt
patent was applied for about 81
II months ago and was granted to II
inventor on his sIxtieth birthdal
: March Fl. Mr.. Smith stated that
# was his first invention and that h
n has had II In mind for ten or lively
: years. II is called the ReyersibI
: Concrete Gutter and Drain Block. an
3 Is 4 device for making an improve
| system of cutters and drains.
e Charles T.. Sears. filed a bin for n,