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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-08
Blue Ridge College To Open Season
Today.

Blue Ridge College will play it's first
basketball game of the season today
with the Maryland School for the Deaf
team. The New Windsor athletes ex-
pect a successful season. Polytechnic
will be met February 9, at New Wind
sOr, while numerous other Maryland
schools and clubs have been placed on
he schedule The following games
have been arranged:
December S-Maryland School for
Dear, at New windsor.
December 15-Frederick High
School, at New Windsor.
January 12-Crescent Athletic Club,
at HAgerstOWn.
February 2-Crescent Athletic Club,
at New Windsor.
February 3-Bridgewater College,
at New Windsor.
February S-Polytechnic, at New
Windsor
February 1O-Rock Hill College, at
EllicOtt City.
February 16-Waynesboro High
School, at Waynesboro.
February 24-Rock Hill College, at
New Windsor.
March 3-Maryland State School
for Deaf, at Frederick.
March 10-Waynesboro High
School, at New Windsor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-08
Please Remember the Inmates of Our
County Home.

Christmas is drawing very near
and once more l make an appeal to
the charitable people of Carroll Coun-
ty, to help us carry little OF the
brightness of the Christmas season,
to these aged and helpless wards OF
the county.
Because of changed conditions, and
the high cost of living, we may not be
able to give as much as in former
years, but surely we can all spare
little, to make what may be the last
Christmas for many of them, happy
one
I feel sure, that those who nave
contributed in the past, thereby max
ing it possible to hold this annual tes-
tival, will not fail us this year, even
if their contributions must be smaller
but there are many who have never
given anything, who, I feel confident
will help, if reminded of it and to
them I especially appeal.
Any contributions, no matter how
small, will be appreciated and ac-
knowledged.
Please send as early as possible, as
it requires time and thought to select
suitable gifts and to arrange for thel1
entertainment. Please send all con
tributions to the care of
MARY BOSTWICK SHELLMAN,
Westminster, Md
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WOlfgang.

Mrs. Ella Wolfgang, widow of Dan
lei Wolfgang, near Black Rock, died
December 4, of a complication of dis
eases and infirmities, aged Is years.
Death occurred at the home of her
son-in-law, Charles Thurman, where
She made her home. Two brothers
survive her, Adam Swartz, near Shat
ter's church, and jeremiah SWartz,
near Manchester, Md.
Funeral, Thursday, short services at
the house at $50 a. m., further ser
wees and interment at the Black Rock
church of the Brethren, Rev. Edwin
Miller officiating.
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DIRECTORS ELECTED.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CAR
ROLL COUNTY BANQUET AT WEST
MINISTER HOTEL.

The annual meeting of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Carroll
comfy held it's annual meeting at the
office of the company, East Main
street on Monday morning. The
statement of the year was read by e.
GIovd Lynch, secretary and treasurer
The regular routine of work was
first taken up and disposed Of after
which the election of officers for the
ensuing year was next in order, which
resulted as follows:
r. e. Reindollar, DIR. J. J. Weaver
Louis E. Shriver, Elias o. Grimes, DR.
charles Billingslea, John N. Weaver
Fenby l.. Herring, Denton S. Gehr, DIR,
J. Fl. Billingslea and Harry r. De-
Vries, as being elected directors.
The officers are DR.. J. ]. Weaver
1r.. President; Elias o. Grimes, vice
president; c. Gloyd Lynch, secretary
and treasurer; E. Oliver Grimes, Jr.
counsel.
After adjournment the directors
officers and a few invited guests went
to the Westminster Hotel, where a
menu consisting of turkey, oysters and
other good things to appease an appe-
tite was served in good style.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-08
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Considering the conditions of the
roads that the Carroll Transit and
Bowers Bus Lines have to traverse,
both are making schedule time.
An instantaneous index system for
the recording of all 1917 motor vehi-
Gle licenses has been installed in the
Office of the State Automobile Com
missioner Under the new system the
identity and ownership of every car
registered with the commissioner is
indexed at the close of the date on
which the cars license is issued.
Boosting Boards" are being used
hy Sunday schools of the Reformed
Church throughout the country for
their Sunday School Increase Cam
paign, the object of which is to in
crease their membership from $4,000
to 100000 by April 1, 1916. The
Boards. which are conspicuously
placed in the Sunday Schools, are in
red, black and orange, the colors of
the Reformed Church.
After enjoying a delightful evening
at the Owl banquet on Wednesday
evening one of the members ran into
another amusing affair. Feeling fine
he left the banquet room for his home,
going to his "Lizzie,'' which was
standing on John street, and using
the usual manner to start, it bucked
and refused to work over time. Some
words in latin were used and still
Lizzie" wouldn't respond. The next
application was given, push, but
nothing doing. Some more push and
then some more until Lizzie" found
herself carefully bunked in Smith &
Reifsnider's coal yard for the night.
He wa1ked-hOme
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-08
BAY STATE GOING DRY
Election i'm Massachusetts, Shows Ell.
feet of Billy Sundays Anti-bOOze
Campaign.

Returns from the Is Massachusetts
cities that voted Tuesday on the liquor
question show this state is respond
ing to Billy Sundays antiboose cam
paign and the nationwide prohlbl
ton movement. The elections oc,
Cured in Brockton, Cambridge, Fal
River, Gloucester, Haverhill, Ho1yoke
Leominster, Marlboro, New Bedford
Northampton, Pittsfeld, Salem
Springfield, Taunton and Waltham
In many of the cities mayoralty con-
tests were waged, but were over
shadowed by the popular interest in
the license vote.
Fall River, the third largest city
in the state, went dry by 1902
whereas a year ago it was wet by a
margin of 1859, an overturn of 1871
in favor of prohibition.
Haverhill, which went wet last De-
cember, 1898 to 1856 today, went dry
by 96 votes and the liquor people
plan a recount Salem again voted
to be dry and Marlboro, as in 1915
voted yes.
Boston votes on the liquor question
December 19 and Sunday, anti-saloon
folks and clergy have Joined hands in
an effort to throw Boston into the dry
column. A year ago Boston went
"yes" by slightly over $4,000.
In Leominster 1928 of the 4,190
registered voters turned out and
swung the city back into the dry col
umn after being wet for two years.
Northampton, in the western part of
the state, went wet as it did in 1915.
The vote for high license was cut
down however. Last year it was
"yes," 1888; no." 1,444. Tuesday it
was "yes," LII; no." 1909. Holyoke
continued wet, but by reduced plu-
rality of "yes," 4,O66; no." 1884; as
compared with 1915 'yes," 4,377;
mo" 3,721
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-08
Transfers of Real Estate.

Minnie A. A Evans and husband to
Lavina S. F. Fringer ct al, convey
972O square feet, for $175O.
Walter ]. Frizzell to Mary c. Friz-
zell. conveys / acre%and IA perches
for $500.
Jennie R Miller and husband to
acres, for $3.50.
Wilson l.. Grouse to Edward o.
Weant, conveys 1-3 acre, for $500.
William F. Jordan to Sykesville
Realty & Insurance Company, con-
veys l acre, for 800.
Sigmund F. Teiser and wife to Es-
tella A. " Peeling, convey 20,S8C
square feet, for 1920.
James F. Hill and wife to George A
Wilson, convey 1924 square feet, for
$50.
Andrew J. Wagner and wife to Geo
A. Gran, convey q acre, for $500.
Johnnie E. Baseman to Shawmagan
Electric Co., conveys lot of land.
Daniel Kemp to William F. Bechtel
conveys acres and Al perches, for
$21175.
Walter C. Shipley to Susie Taylor
conveys IA acres, for SIS.
Susie Taylor to Walter c. Shipley
ct al, conveys IL acres, for S..
Harry S. Owings trustee, to l.. w
Grim, conveys 1 acre, for $780,
Herbert B. Getty to Ellsworth E.
Lowell, conveys 6A acres, for 1915.
Theo F. Englar and wife to Joseph
VIM. Browne, trustee, convey 1 acre,
for 5000.
Frederick A Harry and wife to
acob M. Miller and wife, convey l
acre, for $3.50.
Charles B. Kephart and wife to
Russell o. Kephart, convey 2 tracts
of land, for $2512.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-08
Men Wanted.

The Recruiting Service of the
United States Army, of Baltimore
have opened headquarters at Robb's
Hotel, 8 East Main street, for the pur-
pose of securing recruits for regular
service i'm the National Government
Open every week day until Decem-
Der 18th. Must be in good physical
condition, citizens of the United
States, good character and temperate
in habits. See America and still re-
ceive salary while doing so, it will
make you a better man physically
and mentally and a better American
for the discipline is the very best
Pay, meals and clothing are sure.
Uncle Sam is a good employer. For
further information consult Private
E. J. Martin, General Recruiting Ser
vice
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-08

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Westminster held its regular
monthly meeting Thanksgiving even
ing. at 7.3O o'clock. The meetings are
held in Temperance Headquarters
room. Times Building, the last Thurs
day of every month, in the evening.
This meeting falling upon Thanks
giving, the program was varied.
Mrs. Belt conducted the devotional,
reading from the Scripture passages
appropriate to the day, ending the de-
vOtiOnal with a most beautiful prayer
of Thanksgiving for the Prohibition
victory on November 7th, and for the
prosperity of our country. Asking
our Heavenly Father to keep us out of
war and to give us courage to keep
up the fight against the liquor traffic
until the map of our beloved country
is all white.
The treasurer's report and the re-
ports Of the various committees show
ed the society to be in a very splendid
condition.
After the business session a paper
was read by Miss Mary B. Shellman,
Westminster's philanthropiSt and
pioneer temperance worker, on old
Westminster and it's very first resi-
dents. The paper was historical in
character and filled with entertaining
"reminiscences of Miss Mary's early
life and association, as a child, with
the founders of Westminster. Among
the relics shown the ladies was bon
net worn by Betsie Winchester; 9th
ers were embroidery, dresses, papers
and pictures. all of which made the
meeting a most interesting one. Miss
Shellman was given a chautauqua sa-
lutte and a rising vote of thanks for
her part in making the meeting both
pleasant and profitable.
llanS were made for DR.. Sisco's lee
ture to be given in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church social hall, December
lth. The meeting was we'll attended
The society now numbers 70 members,
A tea was held on Wednesday after
noon, November 18th, at the residence
Of Mrs. Bare. Although the afternoon
was one of the most inclement ones
We have had in a long time, the pro-
CeedS netted $500.
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5000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
w. A. Shriver, Jr., Drives His Car Up
Mt, PrOnneu.

w. A. Shriver, Jr., with two friends
John Derr and Frank Miller, this city,
drove his 1911 Cadillac roadster to
Fort Loudon, 80 miles West of Cham
bersburg Pa, on Sunday.
Mr.. Shriver done stunt that was
never attempted before by anyone
says the citizens of the community,
when he drove his car up MT. Pronnell,
5000 feet above sea level. There was
no road to the top of Mt. Pronnell,
so Mr.. Shriver had to mount rocks,
over trees that had fallen, through
bushes and everything that obstructs
a. mountain side until he reached the
top. For six miles the car was run
on low gear.
His most difficult task was on his
decent. He placed his car in low
gear and used his brakes until he
reached his starting point. His
brakes became hot but never failed to
respond when called upon. The citi-
zens were amazed at the spunk Mr.
Shriver is made of, as they never ex-
pected to see him reach his goal when
he started.
The party arrived home Sunday ev-
ening tired, but happy. They cover
ed 276 miles on the trip and viewed
some of the country.
A number of photographs were
taken of the mountain side they
climbed, which seems almost impass-
able.
Mr.. Shriver has more faith than
ever in his 1911 Cadillac, as it never
made skip in the 276 miles. He al
so believes in Firestone tires, as his
car is equipped with four and stood
the test without a seconds trouble.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. w. w. Ritter, of Ellicott City,
was a visitor to our city yesterday
Cardinal Gibbons is guest OF Hon.
T. Herbert Shriver, at Union Mills.
-lr. Louis Arnold, of Germantown,
Ohio, is visiting relatives and friends
in this county.
Miss Louise Nipple, of Havre de
Grace, is the guest of the Misses
Jerome, West Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gait, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, are guests Of his mother,
Mrs. John Gait, Park avenue.
Mrs. Mary Stovall, Baltimore, spent
a few days with her brother, Dr.
Thomas K. Shaw, Bond street
Mr.. Vernon Harbaugh, who spent
several weeks i'm the South, returned
home last week we'll pleased with his
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Eckenrode, OF
Baltimore, spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Betty Eckenrode, East
Green street.
Mr. j. Bernard Fink, East Main
street, spent Thanksgiving day with
his brother, Lawrence B. Fink, who is
a. student at Rock Hill College, Eli
colt City, Md.
Mrs. Laura A. Fresh Harr, who has
been a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Fresh, Pennsylvania
avenue, left Monday for Big Pool,
Md, where she will reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Eckert and Mr..
and Mrs. William Geeting, of Hanover,
Pa, motored to Union Mills, Sunday,
where they were the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. George Myers. Mr.. Geeting also
visited his brother, David Geeting, who
had his right leg broken when he fell
from load of corn fodder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Leese, Of Union
Mills; Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Morelock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Denton BoWersox, Mr.
and Mrs Milton Morelock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Wentz, of Silver Run;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Wentz, Mr.. and
Mrs Clinton Null, this city; MIR. and
Mrs. Mervin Diehl, Taneytown, attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Olivia M. Wentz,
of Hanover, Pa, on November 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Barnes, Miss
Eva Mumford, of Porters, and Mrs.
Josiah S. Pickett, daughter of Mr..
Barnes, and her two children, Will
lam and Marie and Mrs. Albert
Jenkins, of Winfield, were the invited
guests to a Thanksgiving dinner
given at the hospitable home of MIR.
and Mrs. Robert E. Barnes, 1906 Elm
avenue, Baltimore. Mrs. Barnes has
the reputation of being some cook.
Everything was done up in fine style.
King Turkey and oysters in every
style were much in evidence.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-08

Carroll county was again visited with
a destructive fire, which burned to the
ground the large bank barn OF Mr.
Nevin J. Roger, progressive farmer,
living near New Windsor, On Wed
nesday morning about $50 o'clock.
Not only was the barn destroyed but
hog pen, IL COWS, two horses, hay,
straw, fodder and farming implements
we're consumed by the blaze.
By the prompt arrival OF NUMBER
of neighbors some of the farming i'm
plements and stock were saved.
The fire was started by a colored
bow, who is hired on the farm,
throwing a lighted match down in
some hay after he had lighted a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-08

On Friday John Poisel, resident
of this city, applied for a liquor
license at the Clerks Office, and at
the same time presented petition
signed by nine property owners living
in the vicinity where the place of
business was to be conducted. Clerk
of the Circuit Court Edward O..
Cash, refused to grant the license or
receive the petition on the grounds
that the county was under a prohibi-
ton law, whereupon John E. Demp-
ster, a Baltimore attorney, immed1-
ately had a writ of mandamus issued
to compel Clerk Cash to receive the
petition. The mandamus was taken
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-08
DEATHS
OrendOrff.

Joseph A. Orendorff, son of Mrs. M.
l.. Orendorff, and the late Joseph
Orendorff, died suddenly on Sunday
morning, December 3rd, aged 35
years. He is survived by his mother,
two brothers and three sisters. Will
lam Orendorff, Chambersburg; Ed
ward Orendorff, Miss Rose Orendorff.
Mrs. Jesse Stem and Mrs. G. Gloyd
Lynch, this city.
Funeral services we're held Tues
day morning, at a. M, at St. Johns
officiating. Interment in St. Johns
cemetery. The pallbearers were
Joseph B. Boyle, Meade Ohler, George
Shriner, James Leahy, John Leahy
and Edward Case. Harvey Bankard
& Son, funeral directors.
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Dinner at Eastview.

Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Caple, OF
near Eastview, entertained at their
hospitable home on Perth Castle
Farm" on last Thursday, November
80, the following relatives and friends
to their annual Thanksgiving feast:
Rev. Carroll Maddox, wife and family
and Mrs Rebecca Caple, of Finks-
burg; Mrs Amanda l.. Herring, Mr.
and Mrs. Atlee Wampler and son
Willis, of Westminster; Mrs. Gertrude
Hunt, of Hampstead; Mrs. Peter
Buchanan, Miss Mamie F1ossmiller
Mr.. Raymond Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Buchanan and Masters Thos
and Francis Buchanan, of Houcks-
Vile; Mr.. and Mrs. George Ell. Caple
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Zentz
Miss Eurith ZentZ, Mr.. Guy w. ZentZ
Mr. VIM. A. Hansen and family and
Mr.. Jacob Helwig, of Eastview. A
very enjoyable time was spent, as the
day was all that could be wished for
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-08
RANK RARN ELEVEN COWS AND TWO COURT STILL IN
HORSES BURNED SESolON'
SEVERAL PERSONS HAVE BEEN FINED
FOR VIOLATING The LOCAL OPTION
LAW-CRIMINAL CASES ARE BEING
OTHER COURT NEWS.
Circuit Court.

1udpes Thomas and Forsythe heard
areument by Messrs. T. Neal Parke
and Charles E. Fink, Friday on de-
murrers interposed to indictments
against IA persons accused OF Vlolat-
ing the anti-saloon law in Carroll
county. These demurrers attacked
the substance of the lndlctments anu
raised the question of the constltu-
tionality of the law. the court sus-
tanned the state, declaring the III
dictments were sound.
The Court convened on Tuesday
morning and heard the following
cases, with Judge Forsythe on the
, bench:
State VS.. Harry Clary and
Harvey Hood, selling Intoxicating
liquors; tried before the court; plea
of not guilty by state as to Harvey
Hood; verdict of guilty to Harry
IClary. Seabrook, Weant and Steel
for State; Fink for traversers.
,Clary was sentenced to pay a hne
of $4,000 and costs.
State VS.. Elisha Beall; selling in
toxicating liquors; tried before the
court; verdict of guilty on two
counts. Seabrook, Weant and Steele
for state; Fink for traverser-
Beall was sentenced to pay the cos,
in the case.
State VS.. Oscar Baumgardner
selling intoxicating liquors; plea OF
guilty confessed by Baumgardner III
three counts.
Baumgardner paid $125 each in two
courts and costs.
State VS.. Jefferson ID. Hooper, sell
ing intoxicating liquors; tried before
a. Jury; verdict of guilty. Seabrook
Weant and Steele for State; Fink
for traverser.
Hooper paid $1NO in one case ant
S75 in another and costs.
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LIQUOR PETITION FILED


before Chief Judge William H.
Thomas, who signed it.
The mandamus gives Mr.. Cash until
Saturday, December 9, to file his
answer, stating his reasons for not
issuing the license. Saturday, De-
cember 16, at 10 a. m, is the time set
by Judge Thomas for hearing before
the Court.
The filing of the petition has caused
much interest to both the dry" and
wet forces in Carroll county, and
no doubt, the court room will be well
filled with citizens to hear the argu-
ments put up by the counsels on both
sides on the day the case comes up.
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ON THE FARM OF NN ROYER NEAR new WNDSORFE STARTED BY
CIGARETTE sMoKER-LoSS PARTLY COVERED BY INSURANCE
SPARKS CARRIED TO A MIGHBORS BUILDINGS.

cigarette, which he tried to put out
by smothering it with his feet. The
fire soon spread and in short time
the barn was doomed to destruction.
The high wind carried the sparks in
an opposite direction from the house,
and a wagon shed or they too would
have been among the loss.
The loss will run up into several
thousand dollars with only a small in
surance. Mr.. Royer only recently
purchased the farm from Charles Otto.
A constant watch was kept on the
buildings on the farm of Mr.. Samuel
Greenholtz, a neighbor, who lives
some distance from Mr.. Rogers, on
account of the high wind carrying
large sparks around his property.
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Orphans Court.

Monday, December 4th.-Jacob H
Krumrine Jr., and Arnolphus Krum-
rine, administrators of Jacob II
Krumrine, deceased, returned an in
ventory of personal property, an in
ventory of current money and received
order to sell personal property.
Barbara Bechtel, Administrative OF
William F. Bechtel, deceased, reported
sale of personal property.
The last will and testament of Lin
coin w. Rinehart, deceased, was ad-
mitted to probate and letters of ad-
ministration w. a., were granted to
David r. Rinehart and ]. Walter Eng
lar, who received warrant to appraise
and order to notify creditors.
John l.. Freyman, executor of John
w. w. Porter, settled his first and
final account.
Grace l.. Warehime and Jennie B.
Goodwin ADMINISTRATORS of D. Dixon
Byers, settled their first and final
account.
Tuesday, December 5th.-The sale
of real estate of James Roop, deceas-
ed, by George E. Roop and Edith 1.
Main, executors, was finally ratified
and confirmed.
Laban G. Ogg, surviving executor
of George w. Ogg, deceased received
order to sell real estate.
Eleanor ?. Owings and Thomas o.
Polk, administrators of William T.
Polk deceased, reported sale of per-
sonal property.
Clayton nj. Black, executor of Will
lam H. Hahn, deceased, returned in
ventories of personal property, real
estate, debts due and current money.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Elizabeth A. Logue, deceased,
were granted to Oliver l.. Myers.
Letters of administration on the
estate Of Harriet E. Bennett deceased,
were granted to Nimrod T. Bennett,
who received warrant to appraise.