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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
Diet For The Lean,

DIR. Louis Henry Levy, in Pictorial
review says:
Though the lean individual may be
the more agile and vigorous, leanness
is also associated with those of a
nervous temperament. 1t is not al
ways a desirable condition, since it
prematurely ages the face by the early
appearance of wrinkles. 1t is also the
accompaniment of chronically diseased
stomachs, resulting from a disturbed
digestion and poor absorption of the
digested foods.
The foods which are best adapted
for the lean are those that have been
denied to the obese person-the
starches, sugars, and fats, but suffi-
clent care must be exercised to pre-
vent disturbing an entirely good stom-
ach. Let the lean one eat well of the
rich foods and sever relations with
the sour and spicy ones. Above all,
let her cultivate a sunny restful dis
position, with nervous system under
steady control, for these are the trade
marks of the robust and plump per-
son."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
Forgot One Little Thing.

III stop shaving!" sWore dad, as
ne appeared at the breakfast table
with sundry pieces of court-plaster
decorating his face. Il cut myself
more and more every day."
Why not get safety razor?" ask
ed George, who had lately COM
menced to shave himself. Its ever
SO comfy. I'll lend you mine to try,
and show you how it works"
rather agreed to make the expert
ment and was duly instructed in as
semDl1ng the lethal weapon. Next
morning, however, when he reached
the breakfast table his face was more
TORN and cut than ever.
Hang your safety razor!" he
growled. 1T hurts more than nv old
one did! Why, T had to pull like the
dlckens, and when at last I did man
age to get the hair off l brought the
skin off as WE'LL"
George was mystiied His safety
was razor to swear by and he deter
mined to Investigate. He entered the
Dathroom and shrieked with laughter.
Mnen the family had administered
nrst aid he explained:
No wonder you had such a had
gurgled.
lou forgot to put the blade I'M"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
I'm THE MILLENNIUM.
How This Old World Will Wag lin The
Good Days To Come.

MY gracious, how cheap everything
is getting!"
Il understand there hasn't been
case of divorce in the last ten years. "
Il think our national stability is
greatly due to the patriotic spirit of
our congress, don't you?"
, Aren't these modest fashions just
too cute for anything? I'm so glad
they will stay that way"
1T certainly is a pleasure to pick up
newspaper these days-always good
news and plenty of it,"
Brown tells me his wife disobeyed
him yesterday. Did you ever hear
anything like it," ..
Yes, dear, have to use my car all
day long. I don't know what I'd ever
do if gasoline wasn't free"
II am poor man; but, thank heav-
en-, | still have the courts!'
mo, child, there won't be any more
wars-the rulers of the world are all
good men,"
How foolish we women were to
clamor for the vote when all we want
ed was the millennium"
Dear me, what a horrible night
mare I had last night! I dreamed I
was living in the twentieth century,"
Edmund J. Kiefer in Life.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
WATTERSON on PROHIBITION
Veteran Editor Calls it ''the Bib and
Tucker i'm Politics."

Louisville, KY, November 20
Under the caption The Bib and Tuck
er in Politics, Mr.. Watterson will say
in the Courier-Journal, seconding the
Louisville Times in the submission of
statewide prohibition to the voters
Of kentucky:
Prohibition has been nowhere sue
cessful in the eXtirpation of alcohol
and alcoholism. 1t has brought in
evils peculiarly its own. The isolated,
buCOic state of Maine, where the eX-
pertinent is IS years old, stands as
living, chastity testimony to it's flu
tiity But, if with mountain OF
evidence before their eyes the people
uf Eentucky-in spite of the enOr-
nous material interests involved
want to try it, they have the right,
and whilst the COurier-Journal pro-
poses to lay all the facts before them,
if does not hold itself their con-
science-keeper, being accountable on
Iy to God and Nature for itself and
its opinions"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY
REPUBLICANS WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF LOSING CONGRSMEN-AT
LEAST SEVEN G. O. P. REpREsEN1A1vEsEEcT SAID TO HAVE
SPENT MORE THAN $4,000

House, and it is known that this phase
of the situation is causing much I'M
easiness among the Republicans. In
der the law South Trimble, the Demo-
cratic clerk of the present House, will
make up the temporary roll Of the
next House and preside over that
body until an organization has been
effected. Mr.. Trimble has it within
his power to strike from the temper
airy roll the name of any member
elect who, he believes, is not entitled
to a seat under the law, leaving it to
the House, when it organizes to pass
upon the case. If the Democratic
leaders believe the Corrupt Practices
act has been violated and the mem
ber-elect who broke the law should
be barred from participation in the
temporary proceedings of the House.
Mr.. Trimble will likely follow their
judgment.
If three or four Republicans, who
spent over the $4,000 limit, are barred
from the House until their cases are
investigated, the Democrats will not
have much trouble in organizing that
body in December and hold the Or
ganization until all the contested cleo
ton cases have been passed upon.
There are likely to be at least rs seats
contested in the next House, and &C
cording to reports received in Wash
| ington some of the cases are very
| fragrant. The House has the sole
power to determine these cases.
The Democrats, according to official
count received in Washington, have
elected PA members sure, four short
of actual majority. There are two
districts where both the Republicans
and the Democrats claim the election
of their candidates. These two dis
tricts are in addition to the districts
where contests will be inaugurated by
the Democrats. The returns from the
Congressional election received here
give the lineup as follows: Demo-
Gratis, PA Republicans, 213; indie
pendents, 4, three of whom have
strong Democratic leanings, and
doubtful, ?.
TIE Republican claim Of 213 in
Guides those VINO spent more than
$4,000 in their campaigns for election.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
A Truthful Verdict.

Fargo, n. D., once boosted a COM
posite postmaster and coroner. He
was called one day to give his verdict
upon the case of a stranger who had
been the victim of a fit on the main
street.
AS the man was known to NOBODY
he was hurried to the much priced
new city hospital, according to Sue
cess. There the case was diagnosed
as appendicitis, but when the opera
ton took place the attending surgeon
discovered that the patient had been
previously relieved of his appendix.
The doctor endeavored to retract
his steps, but the strange man died
from the effects of the operation.
The postmaster-coroner, in render
ing his verdict, filled in the space
after Cause Of Death" with a rubber
stamp which read, Opened by Mis-
take"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
Overcoming Garlic i'm Milk.


What is the best way to remove the
garlic taste in milk? This question
has been asked.
Though large milk establishments
have mechanical processes for taking
odors out Of milk and cream bV
means of an air blast, there is no
practical method for use on dairy
farms. An aerator would PERHAPS
be of sCne slight advantage. but pre-
vention is the best cure. KEEPING the
COWS on gorllclly pastures several
hours before milking is the most eff
1ectlVe means of overcoming the trou-
BILE.
One of the best ways to kill wild
garlic in pasture is to turn in sheep.
They like the tops, and in few years
the garlic will disappear.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01

DEMOCRATS HAVE BIG MARGIN
ALI OF Party's Electors Safe Him Cali
fOrnia.

Sacramento, Cal, Nov. 25.-Figures
tabulated at the Office of the Secretary
of State today, when the canvass of
San Francisco county's returns for
Presidential electors had been COM
pleted, showed that the highest Dem
ocratic elector had a margin of 1906
votes over the highest Republican In
the vote Of the entire State. The
figures were:
Francis ]. Henry, highest Demo-
crat, 100000.
]. F. Carlston, highest Republican
462,394.
The lowest Democratic elector, Mrs.
Carrie l.. Tyler, was found to have
463,621 votes, or a margin of 1927
over the highest Republican.
While the above results have not
been accorded official certifcation by
the Secretary of State, they are con-
sidered correct.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01

Democratic leaders in Congress, it
became known Saturday, have started
an investigation into reported VIOLA
tons of the Federal Corrupt Practices
act in the recent Congressional cleo
tons with the view of determining
whether or not Representatives.
who spent more than $4,000 in their
campaign are entitled to seats In the
House until Congress can inquire in
TO and decide what shall be done in
cases where this law has been broken.
Democratic leaders declare that at
least seven Republican Representa-
tives-eIect, in sworn statements of
their expenses sent to House Clerk
South Trimble, have violated the
Corrupt Practices act so far as cam
paign expenditures are involved.
They are Benjamin l.. Fair
child, Republican, elected in the
Twenty-fOurth New York district,
whose report says he spent $7,52S;
George w. Fairchild, Republican,
elected in the Twenty-fourth New
York district, whose report gives
1896 as the amount of his campaign
expenditures, and Medill Mccormick,
Republican Congressman elected at
large in Illinois, whose report gives
$3.50 as the total of his expenditures.
Some of the Democratic leaders who
have gone into this matter declare
that congress, in passing the Corrupt
Practices act, reserved to itself the
form OF punishment which shall be
melted out to men who break this pro-
vision of the law. 1t was recalled that
Repre- sentative Catlin, of St. Louis,
was unseated from the Sixty-Second
Congress because he had violated the
Missouri State law in his campaign
expenditures. The present Federal
act, Tearing upon campaign expendi-
lures by candidates for the House and
the Senate, does not make any pro-
vision for punishment, it being con-
tended that Congress, in leaving out
such q provision, desired to fix the
form Of punishment according to the
gravity Of the case.
TIVE reported e. Sos r. "iolations Of
tl4 tcrr"rt Practices 2ct SiTe5 the
Democrats the whip hand in any move
they may make to organize the next
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
It's The Sad Truth.

1 need lot of new things" began
Mrs. Wife. I'VE have to get a new
rug for the dining room and some
curtains for the living room. We need
some new dishes, too. And, besides,
haven't thing to wear I've got to
get a new evening dress and a street
dress, and couple of new hats, and
haven't a pair of shoes to my name,
and
Well, what's the joke about this
you ask.
1t isn't any joke-that's all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
Good Reason.

when a judge was giving his
charge to the jury in a burglary
case one of the jurymen tainted.
His lordship had just said, i'm
pressively:
gentlemen of the jury, you must
take the statements of the witnesses
for the defense into consideration,
and give them full weight"
Then the juryman swooned away.
He was a coal dealer! -Answers
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
&l34,9G5 FOR HUGHES SPECIAL
Republican Publicity Committee Spent
$454,334.

Albany, n Y, Nov. 27.-Members Of
the National Hughes Woman's Com
mittee, who financed the Hughes
special train for it's trip throughout
the country during the recent cam
paign, raised $134,965 for expenses, &C
cOrding to the election expense state
ment filed today with the Secretary of
State.
The report Of the Republican Ma
Guy Emerson, showed receipts Of $377,-
POI and liabilities Of $454,334.
The accounting Of E. f. Perkins,
treasurer OF the Democratic State
Committee, showed receipts of SPOT, 129
and disbur 5ements Of $3.50, lS9.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
after GRIPPE
Mrs. Findley Made Strong By Vinol

Severy, Kans.-'The Grippe left me
i'm weak, nervous, rundown condition.
was too weak to do my homework and
could not sleep. After trying different
medicines without benefit Vinol restored
my health, strength and appetite Vinol
is a grand medicine and every weak,
nervous, rundown woman should take
it."-Mrs. GEO. FINDLEY.
Vinol sharpens the appetite, aids
Digestion, enriches the blood, and
builds up natural strength and energy.
Try 1t on our guarantee.
SHAW DRUG CO., Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01

TRUTH is MIGHTIER THAN THE
SWORD. liz the real facts about the
Coal situation will only be given on
both sides, there won't be any trouble.
We can all work together for the
common good. Order early i'm the day
OF Smith & Reifsnider, that will help
some.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
G. o. z. GOT $2,445,421
Spent $2.441,5 800 On Campaign, Treas.
urer Bliss reports.

Washington, Nov. 27.-COrnelius N.
Bliss, treasurer of the Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee, filed today the final
financial statement of contributions
and expenditures for the Republican
campaign.
The report shows total contributions
of $2,445,421 from 34,205 contributors,
and expenditures Of $2,44l ,565, leaving
surplus of $3,S56.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
Bridegroom, IS, Says ''LOye mt First
Sight"

Independence, Mo-, Nov. 22.-''It
was love at first sight with us and
so We got married"
j. W. Smith, 7S-year-old bride
groom, smiled at his 76-year-old
bride, who was Mrs. Saline Hermann,
and dismissed all other arguments on
the subject.
This is the third time each has
been married. Both have a number
OF children by former marriages.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01

Of these five minor parties, he ex-
poets two to vote with the Democrats,
giving a margin Of three in the cleo
ton of a speaker.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF
HOUSE APPARENT
Results OF Penna. Election Indicate
Party Has Margin of VOtes-Dem-
Ocrats, 217; Republicans, 213.

Chairman Doremus, of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee, gives
these figures to show the probable
control of the next House.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01

THE reported c@see "E "iolations of
tia Corrupt Practices cot giTes the
Democrats the whip hand in any move
they may make to organize the next
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-30
Scandinavian Club Endorses Hughes
Pledged Their Support Republican Party Rally in Foresters Hall Saturday Evening-Deem Prepared Essential Element the Expression of Patriot ism-Commend Charles E. Hughes to Citizens of Nor wich as the Highest Type of American Manhood.

At a rally in F'oresters hall on Sat urday evening the Scandinavian Polit- ical club passed resolutions endorsing Hughes and the republican party. The rally was called to order by Charles ID. Hansen, president of the club, and he appointed the following a commit tee to draw up a. set of resolutions en- dorsing the republican party and their nominee for president of the United States: Ivar Olsson, Niles D. Jensen and Oscar Vahl.
 The committee reported as follows:
 We renew cur allegiance to our country and pledge to it our undivided loyalty.
 We declare the objects of our organ lzation to be the training of men of in our town to the duties of American them the spirit of patriotism for the land which they and their fathers have chosen.
 We deem preparedness to be an es- sential element in the expression of patriotism and that to reach the de- mands of our country we must be pre- pared to ihtelligently use the ballot in the support of it's institutions and the liberty of it's people, and prepared also 10 take up arms in their defense and in the maintenance of our national honor.
 We express our approval of the atti- tude of the republican party with re- spect to the issues with which our nation is confronted and congratulate it upon the character of the men
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-30

whom it has selected for standard bearers in the recent campaign.
 We commend Charles E. Hughes to the citizens of our town as represent ative of the highest type of American manhood and urge those who are af- filiated with our organization to give him their earnest support
 We make renewed expression of our confidence in the republican party and with the conviction that the men with in it's ranks have the will and skill to wisely meet and solve the problems of our nation and state, we tender to 1t our support.
 The report of the committee was ac- cepted by the members.
 Senator John H. Barnes and Repre- sentative Albert J. Bailey spoke at length on the presidential campaign. Others present were Representative Joseph H. Henderson, Frank H. Smith, chairman of the republican town com mittee, Casper K. Bailey and William Murray. Herbert F. Branche, chair man of the reception committee for the republican rally to be held in the town hall on Friday evening, was also pres ent and invited the club to take part in the rally.
 The executive committee of the club Is planning to hold open house on election night in the new Chamber of Commerce building on Main street The wives and friends of the members are to be invited to be present on that t evening to hear the presidential cleo tion returns as they are announced. The meeting on Saturday evening was largely attended and much enthusiasm was evident.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-30
SAY GAME LAWS
 ARE BEING ENFORCED
Wardens Are Prosecuting Persons
 Who Violate Sunday and License

From reports received by the su- perintentent or tlsh and game. the game wardens ana protectors or the state are actively prosecuting persons who violate the laws relating to shoot ing on Sundays and shooting without a. license. Since the hunting season opened on Oct. $. there have been As prosecutions, divided among the eoun- ties as follows: Hartford II; New ha- ven, 12; New London, l; tairheld, ID; Holland, l; and Litchfeld. 13. This number Of prosecutions is in excess of former years. aage
 In anticipation of a possible in- crease in the number of hunters Ii- censes this year, the superintendent sent 10 tne town clerks throughout the state a larger supply than usual but there is a aemano for more which leads the superintendent to think that tneFe will De a marked increase in a number of licenses issued thls year over that of last year, when there were 26,00O used. Within the present week two requests for more license blanks have been received from Wa terbury. e. .a
 There has been 8 noticeable increase in the number of deer slaughtered The new law has been in and the su- perlntendent thinks that persons who discontinued shooting the animals dur their destructive existence a lit1e more than If months and during that time there have been 1.6S6 deer killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-30
EUROPEAN MINISTERS TO
 VISIT WASHINGTON Are Coming From Mexieo-Refuse to Discuss Their Missions.

San Antonio. Texas. Oct. 29.-Two European ministers to Mexico passed through LEI Paso today enroute from Mexico City to Washington on mis- sions which they refused to discuss in any way. They were not travelling together.
 Count Kalman Kania Volkanya, Aus tro- Hungarian envoy. was the first to arrive. He said his mission was a secret one. but added that 1t would take hi into Washington. where his government now has no ambassador and that he would be in this country about month.
 Count Kania followed here by No bel von Vicaga, Bulgarian minister to Mexico, who said he was on both off, cial and private business. He was asked regarding a rumor here that he was carrying a message from General Carranza to the Mexican representa- tives in the border relations confer ence.
 T am going east to spend few weeks on official and private business, " he said. But my mission is not as a representative of General Carranza nor of the Mexican government. may call upon the Mexican and Amer ican commissioners and pay my re- spects as I am acquainted with the Mexican delegates"
 Both diplomats refused to discuss conditions below the Rio Grande.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-30
CHILD'S TONGUE BECOMES COATED
 IF C0NSTIPATED
WHEN CROSS, FEvERIsH% AND SICK GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP
 OF FIGS"

Children love this fruit laxative" and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
 A child simply will not stop playing to empty the bowels, and the result is, they become tightly elogged with waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach sours, then your little one becomes cross, half sick, feverish, don't eat. sleep or act naturally, breath is bad, system full of cold, has sore throat, stomach- ache or diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See if tongue is coated, then give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all the censtipated waste, sour bile and undi- gested food passes out of the system. and you have a well, playful child again.
 Millions of mothers give "Califernia Syrup of Figs because it Is perfectly harmless; children love it, and it never fails to act on the stomach, liver and bowels.
 Ask your druggist for a 50-eent bot tie of California Syrup of Figs,' which has full directions for babies children of all ages and for grown ups plainly printed on the bottle. Be- ware of counterfeits sold here. Get the genuine, made by California Fig Syrup Company" Refuse any other kind with contempt.