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

Our Christian Enaeavor topic for
Sunday evening l. Using Sunday for
this World and the NEXT" Our lead
- will be Mr.. John Conway.
Mss Florence Patterson has re-
turned to her home after spending :
few days with relatives n Baltimore.
Mr. Leslie shipIey. after suffering
Tor three weeks Vii diphtheria dis1
It the home OF hi parents. Mr.. md
Mrs. Carroll shipIsy. n Gambler. On
Monday morning, April "a. The ~
neral took place 1t Mt Pleasant
Methodist Episcopal cemetery On
Tuesday. Harry. another member Of
the family, is very ii at this writing
With the same disease. Much SYM
pathy Is expressed Tor the family b.
their many frienda-
Gambler school l. closed on account
Of the contagious disease prevailing
n this vicinity.
The Easter service held at Provi-
dence Methodist Protestant church
Sunday evening vas quite n success.
: large crowd vs. present.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer c. Hunt and
daughter, Florence. of Baltimore.
spent the Easter holidays with Mr..
md Mira. Jabez =. Barnes.
We wish the young couples wn0
have been married during the pazl
week, a long happy and prosperous
life.
Miss Mae BrannIng. of the 5taIz
Hospital. at sykesYIIle. Nd, spent tha
Faster holidays Nth her parents, HE
and Mrs. Lewis Hraunlng.
Mlss Bessie Gambler. OF ,SprinkhaAl
State Hospital. spent Sunday morn
Ing With friends Of this place.
Miss Ruth Arnold Il spending. aaTas
time In Baltimore.
Mrs. Vim. Gibson and daughters
Nsithy and Lula. spent SATURDAYS ~
eninE with Mrs Il. : BonneFr
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welsh spsn
Sunday afternoon With Miss Daisl
Pool
Mr J. p. Arnabnngar uaa, in, Pitt
burkh on business from Saturday m
III Tuesday,.
~ and Mrs Elmer seheffsr spen
Sunday with Mr. eehaffae's parents
II. and Mrs. Benjamin, 0isi. naa
: Westminster.
: Nrs- c. r Wiley nd daughter
HealtA. and Miss Florence wins spsn
Sunday and Monday Nth Atrs. Wiley.
neither. Mrs l. :. WIaiH.
| ar. and Mrs ]. Worth Barnes spen
Sunday with Mr.. Barnes parents
ar. and Mrs. Howard Zepp.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-28

me students o. ne college return
u mezday evening sfler spending
Easter at their homes.
Ne had another raIz ON Tuesday.
which gave the earth : good soaking
and delayed the farmer in his spring
uoriE.
Work is progressing nicely on the
residence Of Mr. v. Frank Thomas,
which is being erected on his farm
On the Washington PIE. this city.
The celebrated Union Street Cornet
Band appeared on ain street and
played several o. Ilzelr best selec=
tons. The music vas very much en-
joyed and the band Is doing well for
beginners
WarfisIdsburg public school will
hold TT annual ice cream and straw
berry festival Nay y. Good music.
Should the weather be unfavorable
Friday evening. Saturday evening.
Everyone welcome.
Tha Council Of Grace Lutheran
Church, this city. net In special ses-
sion "Wednesday evening last and or
dered the payment n full OF the en-
tire indebtedness OF the church, caus-
ed by the late improvements to church
and parsonage
The Ely Committee has announced
that It will start IN Saturday to re-
eeiYe flies and that they win pay ID
cents q pint and ticket to a picture
show. Get busy children and kill
about 10000 pints and bring them to
the Times Building.
On to Hfghlandtoxn" IL the alo-
gan of the Eagles all over the stat :.
The annual convention Of the order
Will be held In that hospitable town
IN the eastern suburbs of Baltimore
On June 6, Z, 3 and 3. Fully 1000
members OF the FTaternal Order Of
Eagles will attend the affair.
IN 1864 Charles ]. Davis, Elkton.
nd. then living in Baltimore, had n
account with > savings bank. but In
tending to move 10 Cecil county. drew
most OF his money. leaving a balance
] Of II cents. lie thought no more
about II until ; fex days ago, when
ne found the bank hook. Out o
curiosity he wrote to the bank and
reesEYed n check for ssIS.
The residence next To the Farmers
{ Mechanics National Bank is beinE
: tern down to make room for the cree
ton Of an up-to-daIe bank building
for the bank. Mr.. cIznde Erb Is tn
contractor. The exterior and interior
; Of the building I'll Be Of Vernon
! marble which will IL under the super
. vision of the wellekno.n marble an
granite dealer. Jsaeph /. Matthias
. East Main street
!, Alleging that - aas shot By
spring gun" arranged In a building
. On the property 81 Abraham Fosbli
, to kill animals thai might 20 To II.
structure for grain stored theTs
! James l., BanbliIz Tuesday enteFa'
suit against Mr.. Foxble in the CireuI
court at TowSon for 10000 damages
Mr Baubliu aayH hs vas in pssaui
Of opossums on The night OF J41sar
/. . and that his dog ran a skunk I
the building. n searching for II
hole Mr. BauhiItz say he leans=
against the door. and this catBed II
:. Eun tn discharge. .Houndins him !
i Ina iHma
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MEI.IsllsE.

Mrs. Annie Teal and daughter
Estella, Mrs. Hattie Chenowtth and
children, George aud Viola, all of
Glyndon, Md. were visiting Mrs. TeaI.z
stepmother, Mrs. Amelia RInehart.
and family, OF this place. over the
Easter holidays.
ihose who visited At the home Of
Charles Theiret ana family. OF near
THIS place, on Sunday evening last
we're Mrs. Amelia RInehart, Mrs. Bar
bara Rust, Mrs. Annie Teal, Mrs. Hat
tie ehenowith. Misses Estella Teal.
Lille Miller, Viola Ghenowith, Mesars
John Miller, Charles Rust, George
ehenowith and Thomas shaffer.
MT. and Mrs. George NJ. Zepp am
daughters, Treya and Elva, spent Sat
nrday evening at the home of Mrs.
Frank 7. Crumrine. Of this place.
Mrs. VIM. ElsenhuIh and daughter.
mary. and Mrs. Andrew Eisenhuth. of
near this place, spent Monday at the
home of the latter.a daughter. Mr..
Harry Gregg, and family, OF near
IIneboro, Md.
Messrs.- Horatio shaffer and Harry
shaffer made business trip to Han
over on Saturday lat
Mrs ]. M. Folk. and Mr.. Ross
Weaver made business trip to West.
minster Tuesday last.
me Mason & Dixon Co., shipped
nfe carloads Of ore the past week to
the Thomas Iron Co. of HiIlertown.
"A. also received : carload of coal
for their mines.
Messrs. Emory SIeTner and Clinton
HanEert each received carload o.
lime last week.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-28

WINTER COAL = THE SUMNER
Is NOT LIKE SUMNER BOARDERs
y THE WINTER. After the trials
Of last winter. mere househoIdors
than ever viii buy Ceal In the sum
mer. It's the onlI safe way. Smith
! Reifsnider VII tell you when.
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WANTED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. : : - Ak*&4z8
WANTED-At once, middle aged
White woman - heasekeeper; good
wages. Apply to mrs. o. r. Emigh.
113 Main Street, Westminster, Nd.
Union National Bank bnil:ing. a212t
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In HmRIAM.

In ssyisR HsznarI = n Laura Gepsnazzs<
Klusk- wha departed IAlz Hfs April y, isi4=
uur aad tAls d. I~a Tssrs ago,
Whss dszE a.azhtsE disd
flew sad eur LIE zithaat her.
Nsfss can HzzsI dsseTies.
Ts Ersas II - TsH.mbsfsd.
And sIeazznI hing n md.
Althotv 20 ~ - absent
s~r srs zIzzYz n ar HainhA
;, HEa RAJ - -. IN 10 Iogs T s.9fEs.
HAvEa.
ogf haas i - - al hos drsaFy.
Lonesome. laHsIE every spot
L,sirllh5 II = Falss m weary.
HeeV Tor " AsaT Il not.
- HEs alsrEa slznz
Rsrniss yua I'm ar Assas Laura.
We miss ysa fra Ysaf place.
A shades ssf 81 lIs = east.
We mia. the suuzhlns q ysar face
- "a HaoTHER. CHARLES
Oft We wsRasE T. IL graveyard.
Flswegs 10 zz1az I'll .sndsred care
Os the grave d ar a=sT Sister,
Who 10 calmly Sleeping thsFa
NJ HEz zlHTHz. .Rs. O c, uAHEmHH.
We miss you. ha4 ss misc you.
When gather Faaad The place
where Of cd ss azsd to sss you,
With YegF hTIKnI nd sniilaH face.
p ia zHoTHKa, HlluIss.
In sad bu, living Fsaaz aLsAnee ~ my IszT hazz
land. John w. o.. she departed this life April
=. 1910.
And his vel remembered foot stepa
vas aiszr ID u hear
But now alua@ Ek=Y re silent.
I've shsd man tar.
No crosa. ne EruHa Ihsg tell me.
Hut the truzH = HzHd 70 bear.
misc you mere azzH dzY live
At hons aad HHs@Yshsr
God send me saHa. Iaksn.
From the znIHII HaEla above.
That nay heart ii crushed and bFokaH
May be hsalsd y heavenly love
God takes the Loved nnaa from our honlaa
But never from our hearts
~ ms LOVING VIZ
In Memory i Caroline Tna.lAr cookson.
Daf sitter dag - tn shat she Il DOING.
IN Hose bright nszHzz 4 aff.
1szE after year. her IzzzTef steps pursuing
nsfAoid her grown moIa 4zfT.
1hds DO We walk with her. afsf E6rp unbrokan.
The bond which nature aiYsa,
Thinking that our remembrance Though IN
spoken
lay reach her uhsFs zhe lives
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Scarfs and Shams

An entire new line and some perfect
beauties.
These are always wanted when fixing
the home for summer. Prices are 25c, &c.,
Soc, Soc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-28
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL rs 1916
Sale Register.

April q. / D. 80 suits of bed room Furniture.
Antique bureau Bedding Chairs. Carpets, dining
room Furniture, Stoves Sewing Machine. &C.
Anna J. Yingling, acting executor, 1.-THE home OF
the late Mrs. Mary Lane). 10 Liberty Street.
Westminster. Md
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

New Zealand has an annual death
rate of less than | per cent.
Eight nations in the European war
have 1900 900 fighting men.
One of the newer vacuum bottles
can be taken entirely apart for cleans
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-28

Genuine cork linoIeun1; IN variety of
desirable colors and patterns, 2yards wide.
Several new patterns received this week.
We show the largest line of these
goods in Westminster. Please bring your
measurements.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-22
Tell People Of "Ship Shortage" and
Fear Of Ship Subsidy Will Disappear
Bye LOUIS ALLEN Of New York

We love talk Offering hgoundng geneaies about export
trade We study Spanish conjugaons aliases and advertise
In fact do everything but build ships the one absolutely essential
thing the establishment of trade We make speeches about
ship subsidy merchants association ane and that's about far
goes We haven't taken the first translate the term ship
subsidy into business proposition for the American
public tell the idea the farmer the merchant and the bog
These still regard ship subsidy just another little scheme to
make sort of present to the "plues."
Talk to these people in their language Use words and ideas
that they understand will have trouble in their
port deserving Car shortage sends chill down
farmers back 1t makes him feel the mortgage tightening round his
neck So will just drop the ship subsidy and talk the Am
people of hp shortage will understand Convince the
people the peril ship shortage Make them under
stand what will happen American industries deah of ship
ping the close of Europes time when the
biggest shapes which the world trade has gappd
will Through saesmanhp desperate need of shipping
aze and eneged into moving force that will place
the high seas an adequate American merchant marine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-22

the amount owned by them. respec-
lively, the amount of stock paid In.
and by whom. the transfers of said
stock. with the date OF transfer, the
amount Of its assets and liabilities.
the names and places Of residence of
rations organized under the laws Of
the State of louisiana shall maintain
in this State. in charge Of one or more
of the general of1cers Of such COM
pany, their general oflces for the OPP
Grafton and conduct of the business
of such corporation"
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
submfGed to the qualified voters Of
the State Of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection at the Congregational cleo
ton to be held on the 1rst Tuesday
next following the hrst Monday in
November. 1916.
That the official ballots to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the proposed
amendment to Article 273 of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations"
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment to Article 273 of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana, rel
alive to public service CORPORATIONS"
and each elector shall Indicate. as pro-
vided in the general election laws Of
the State, whether or not he votes for
or against the amendment.
A true copy of House Bill No. 248
by Mr.. Shell. proposing an amendment
to Article 273 of the Constitution OF
the State of louisiana. adopted by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, session of 1916.
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-22
Act No. 252

Senate Bill No. 1Sl. By Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an amendment to Article
133 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to the Civil
District Court for the Parish of Or
leans.
isiana, tworthirds OF all members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment be submit
ted to the electors of this State. for
their approval or rejection, at the cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
1916.
Article 1873. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general orig
inal probate Jurisdiction. and exclu-
sive original civil jurisdiction. in all
cases where the amount in dispute or
the funds to be distributed shall ex-
coed one hundred dollars. exclusive of
interest; and exclusive Jurisdiction in
suits by married women for separa-
ton of property. in suits for separa-
ton from bed and board. for divorce.
for nullity of marriage, or for inter-
diction, and in suits involving title to
immovable property. or TO office or
other public position, or civil or polit-
ical rights: and in all other cases, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided. where no
specific amount is in contest, and of
all proceedings for the appointment of
receivers or nQuidators to corpora
lions or partnerships. And said court
shall have authority to issue all such
writs, process and orders, as may be
necessary or proper for the purpose of
the Jurisdiction herein conferred upon
il. The judges of said Court en- Banc
shall have control over the Judicial
Expense Fund for the Parish, OF Or
leans, accruing and accrued, and to
this end shall fix and regulate. from
time to time. the number of deputies
and employees of the offices of the
Clerk of the Civil District Court, and
City Courts. Register of Conveyances
and Recorder of Mortgages of said
Parish, and their expenses, and also
shall have power to fix the tariff of
costs and charges to be paid for off,
cial services, which shall not exceed
in any respect the tariffs now fixed by
law, in said offices. which are paid
into. and constitute said fund. Due
publication of which tariff. when
made. shall be given. They shall have
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power to determine whether any
amounts from said fund. or its excess.
shall be devoted to the expense OF TAX
ing testimony by short hand and to
regulate and provide for the same.
The judges Of said court shall each re-
ceive an additional annual salary Of
one thousand dollars. payable monthly.
on their own warrant. which shall b.
payable out Of this fund: and provided.
further. that the said judges shall be
authorized to contribute out of said
surplus fund. to the establishment
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
ETC.. that the foregoing amendment to
the Constitution Of the State Of Lou
isiana be submitted to the electors Of
the State at the next election
for Representatives in Congress to be
first Monday in November. 1916. and
on the onacial ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words.
For the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 1873 Of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana" and the words.
Article 1913 of the Constitution oftthe
State of Louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the gen.
eral election laws of the State. wheth-
er he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MoUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July s, 1916.
r. @. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State
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vision of said Particle - vf the Consti-
tuition providing for the creating cor
porations. or amending. renewing. ex-
tending or explaining the charters
thereof" And each elector shall in
dictate. as provided by the general
election laws of the State, whether he
votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-22
Act No. 155

Hohse Bill No. 1873. By Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Twenty-Five 129
of the Constitution, relative to fees.
Section 1. Be IL resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
| lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
an amendment to Article One Hundred
and Twenty mine 12O of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be
! submitted to the qualified electors of
| the State for their approval or rejec-
| ton at the Congressional election to
| be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
| lowing the first Monday in November.
! 1916. said proposed amendment to be
| as follows:
| Article 129. The General Assem-
bly, shall provide a general fee and
| cost bill to regulate the fees and costs
to be charged for the services of sher-
| ifs, clerks and recorders, justices OF
| the peace constables and coroners, in
| all civil matters; from which compen-
sation for the services of said officials
| may be provided according to law.
| Salaries may be fixed for said officials.
and If the fees and costs collected by
1 them exceed such salaries, such ex-
cess may be disposed of according to
| law. The General Assembly may pro-
| vide in all civil cases for the service
| of process and pleadings by litigants
themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 Of the Gem
eral Assembly of 1916. on this subject
matter, shall go into effect as statutes
| of the State on July 1, 1917.
Section g Be IL further resolved.
| by the General Assembly of the State
| of Louisiana, two-thirds of all the
members elected to each House con-
curing. That the official ballot to be
| used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the following words: For
the proposed amendment to Article
129 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to authorizing sal
aries for sheriffs, clerks and other Of
| ficials." and the words. Against the
proposed amendment to Article 129, of
| the Constitution of the State of Lou
| isiana, relative to authorizing salaries
| for sheriffs, clerks and other officials. -
And each elector voting shall indi-
| cate, on said ballot, as provided by
law, whether he votes for or against
| the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
| Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON.
| Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1916.
Il. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-22

House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution.
By Mr.. Powell.

House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution.
By Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles
225 and 22s Of the Constitution rela-
tive to assessment and taxation.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
elected to each House concurring,
That an amendment to Articles 225
and 226 of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection at the Congress
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. of 1916. said pro-
posed amendment 10 be as follows:
Article 225. Taxation shall be
equal and uniform throughout the ter
ritorial limits of the authority lsvying
/ in a manner directed by law; provided
that the valuation of property for the
assessment of State taxes. levied by
the General Assembly and by this
the valuation fixed for all other pur-
poses; provided. further. the assess
ment of all property shall never ex-
coed the actual cash value thereof;
and provided. further. that the taxpay-
ers shall have the right of testing the
fore the courts of justice.
Article 226. There shall be and Is
hereby created a Board of State At
fairs whose duty it shall be to assess.
for State purposes. all taxable prop
erty throughout the State of Louis
lana. 1t shall have such other author
ity relative to State assessment, budg-
ct. income and expenditure as may be
conferred upon it by the General AS
sembly. The board shall be composed
- hn Chon hn
pointed by the Governor for such
terms as may be fixed by the General
Assembly. The board shall enter upon
its duties on January l. 1917. The
General Assembly shall have full au-
thority to define the powers and du-
ties of the board and to fix the sala-
ries Of the members thereof. Act No.
140. Of the General Assembly for the
year 1916, on this subject matter, shall
go into effect as statute of the State.
on the first day of January, 1917"
Section 2. Be it further resolved by
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the men,
bers elected to each House concurring,
That the official ballot to be used at
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Articles 225 and
226 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to assessment and
| taxation, and abolishing the Board of
Appraisers" and the words. Against
the proposed amendment to Articles
225 and 226 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to assess
ment and taxation. and abolishing the
| Board of Appraisers" And each cleo
tor voting shall indicate on said bal
lot as provided by law. whether he
votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives. ,1
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-22
Many Man Ha. Shipwrecked His Life !:
and His Soul That He Might Die Rich
By REV. ARTHUR H. KAUB. Of cA;s.s,

mighty sepulch the ocean What uncouned multi
ude found the foamng their winding sheet
those Questionable channel
majority untmey death by shpwreck
We are ships upon the and for for the ships there
are many dangers wide of e Many Christian who started
has made pwek his faith and
reached the haven.
One Of greatest dangers which has wrought such havoc
riches ship immense amount
gold safely rescued from the sinking
shin been deck filing his pockets with
coins sinking under him. he answered that
always lived and determined die rich Many
another beside has shpwrecked his e his SOUL his
h,nor. that he might die rich