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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
Anato1nik Footwear

The demonstration of the Anato- milk Footwear Go. by MT: Alex Weir to be held at the shoe Store of w. K. Nolan, 1926 Main street Wednes- day, Thursday and Friday of this week, will be of particular interest to all persons suffering with feet trou- b1es of any kind. The public are in vited to meet MT. Weir and hear his explanation of the points in which the Anatomik shoes differs from other shoes and the reasons why so much benefit is obtained by people wearing the Anatomik shoe.
 The Sapulpa Refining Go. declared a monthly divided of 1-2 per cent. on its common stock.
 Gen. A1varo Obregon has been sum- moned to confer with Gen. Carranza on military matters, notably the Diaz uprising.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

Do You pr Knne& Bingha uwia a the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07
5TRATFORD LUMBER co.
 INCREASES ITS STOCK

The Stratford Lumber Go. of Strat- ord has filed a certificate of an in ,rease of capital stock from $6,00o to 5000.
 A certificate of organization has cen filed by the Modern Realty Co.,, incorporated, of Bridgeport Morris 2abinowitz is president, Abel Rabin- owitz is vice president, and Joseph Long is treasurer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

gaining their assumed positions for the little Shetland makes furious ef- forts to out-run them and the exhibi- ton shown at the EIks' big circus is one of the features of the show.
 In other acts the Roman Chariot dogs present a whirlwind race that makes the blood stir as one waits for the exciting finish that is made It is delightsone display of equine and canine intelligence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

Kidney trouble which caused me tc give up my worn as blacksmith. los1 | my appetite and could not sleep. from the dreadful pains that would come over me, from my kidneys was months He could not help me SC finally he prescribed Dr. KiImer's iSwamp-Root. I started taking the same and before had finished taktne the first bottle I began to eat an6 sleep better than had in a long time I continued to take same until I was entirely cured and took on considera b1e weight. l am now back working at my trade again and never felt better in my life. II appreciate what Swamp-Root has done for me and will recommend to anyone who suffers with their kidneys When physicians fail to give relief and then prescribe Swamp-Root. they sure know of it's merits am.
 Very truly yours,
 S.<A. HALE,
 Henrietta, N. Y State of New York,
 County of Monroe, ss:
 s. A. Hale, of Henrietta. N. V he ing duly sworn deposes and says that he is the person who wrote the fore going testim onial letter to pr. KiIne1 & Co.,, and knows thief acts stated therein to be true.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me ths 20th day of July, 1909.
 MORRIS T. GRIFFIN,
 Notary Pubic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-07

This remarkable troupe of animals, including the pony Boston, the dog ''Goloneb'' and the monkey Fritz" with several larger and we'll trained Roman Chariot dogs who display their canine intelligence in other feats, is typicalIy suited to children though admired in their sagacity and action by old and young alike.
 Seen seated upon the back of stBos- ton" the: dogs have hard work in
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-06-16
WILSON AND MAR
SHALL NAMED
BIG THROEc IN COLISEUM-BRYAN on
ROSTRUH PLEDGES SUPPORT DE
CLAREs PARTY IS UNITED AND
READY FOR BATTLE.

The Democratic National Gonven-
ton reeonyene1 shortly after 0
o'clock last night, sith the purpose OF
remaining IN continuous session un-
til 1t had ren0minated President VIII
son and Vice President Marshall, ad-
opted q platform and transacted all
other business thai brought the rep
resentatiYes OF the party to st. Louis.
Soon after the convention was
called to order. William Jennings
Bryan was calle to the platform
10 address II.
All the Vice residential Dooms, ex-
eept thnt of Governor Major OF Mis-
souri, had been effeetually killed OF
by President Wilson's announcement
that he desired the denomination o.
Mr. Marshall The boom for Cover
nor Morehaad was called of just
before the convention met last night.
and there apparently was no doubt
that after . complimentary ballot had
been cast for Governor Major the
denomination Of Wilson and Marshall
would be made unanimously.
The platform committee. Hearied
by an aii-day session, remained -
work drawing up the delegation Of
principles 30 thai It might be brought
In before an adjournment vas taken
and the work of the convention might
be finished.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-06-16
John JONES FATALLY INJURED
shot In knee by The Accidental Dis
charge af Shot snn Coming Down
stalrs--LI.ed Alone.

John Jones. aged ~ years. living :
miles from Union Mills, met with an
accident Monday morning about :
o'clock which resulted In his death
Mr.. Jones was : bachelor and lived
alone On Monday morning he arose
10 20 down stairs TO bake pies and
IN grouping his WY around In the
dark he knocked over his zhot gun.
which exploded. the charge striking
him In the leg At he knee. terribly
ghatterlng II. The wounded man laid
until . o'clock In The morning. when
he dragged himself to the door and
cried for help. He vas discovered b
Lawrence WildaaIn. a farmer, who
Has plowing corn nearby and heard hi
summons for help. hastened to hi
rescue and found him nearly uDcon-
scious. but was able to tell Of the ae-
eident. Dr. Wetzel was summoned
and with Dr. Charles r. Foutz, this
city. dressed the wound and placed
Mr. Jones IN an automobile about ;
p. m. 10 take him 70 a Baltimore hos
nItal for IN operation. but before the
trip was started Mr. Jones died.
Just about six weeks ago Samuel
Jones. brother Of the deceased
xas killed near Los Angeles, Cal.
shen a train struck his automobile.
The deceased Is survived by hi
mother. Mrs. Mary Jones and one
brother. George Z. Jones. Who lives
along the Westminster Road, near
Union Mills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-06-16
TIVE Other Courses For Teachers.

In addition to the large number o.
courses for teachers already outlined
in the catalogue for the summer
school at Johns Hopkins University.
Two other courses have been provided.
A course in penmanship through
out the session viii be given by Jack
London. Supervisor of Penmanship.
State Normal School. Edmond. Okla
homa. The course will give instruo-
ton and practice IN the Palmer
method Of writing This course may
be taken as a fourth course without
extra tuition fee.
A second course will be given for
the training of school attendance Of
fieers and probation officers Of iuven-
lie courts. This course will consist
Of lectures and conferences through
out the session. designed to enable
the new attendance appoInIees 70
secure the preparation for their du-
ties, and the approval OF the State
Superintendent which Is necessary
under the new Law.
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To Enforce Peace

Endorsed by many OF the leading
men of this State. plans Tor the or
ganizatIon of a permanent Maryland
Branch Of the League 10 Enforee
Peace are being rapidly formulated
Henry ". Williams, of Baltimore.
Chairman OF the Committee IN charge
of the work, has announced that ar
rangements are being made for for
mally launching the new peace 50
ciety at q big public meeting 10 be
held in Baltimore during the latter
part of this month. The speakers
will include men Of international
prominence.
The League TO Enforce Peace Is IN
line with the preparedness movement.
Its object Is TO secure the mainten-
ance of peace at the close OF the Euro
pean War by tho use of economic and
military force. It represents an at
tempt TO provide an adequate remedy
for the international anarchy which
its organizers say brought about the
war In Europe, and which II un-
changed IS certain to result IN future
vars.
People everywhere are urged TO join
1ut l<FakuE W das1al III NIEaIlDB anu
strengthening State Branches TO sup
port all Of its meetings and 10 CO.
operate N securing the insertion in
all political platforms of The plank
expressing It's aims.
Among those who have consented
to act a. Yice-PrezIdents are Cover
nor Harrington, Mayor Preston, Of
Baltimore; Cardinal Gibbons. Bishop
John Gardner Murray, Former Judge
Henry .. Harlan. Randolph Barton.
John 7. Stone, Judge James :. Pearee.
Joseph Packard. Seymour MandeI-
baum, John H. Ferguson, Frederick
II. GottlIeb, Herbert A. Wagner, Wal
ter b. Brooks, Julius Levy. Judge Al
fred s. Niles, Jacob Epstein. James A.
Gary, John r. Bland, Rev. Or. Oliver
Huckel. Hev. DR.. William Rosenau.
Edwin y. Rich, Gen. Lawrason Riggs.
". Bladen Llowndes, Senator Harvey
L. Cooper and Henry Hofzapfel. Jr.
Among the members of the 0rgani-
zation Committee are Edward !
Brand. Of Chevy Chase. I. Oliver
Grimes. Jr.. of Westminster: Noah :.
cramer. Of Frederick; Former Cover
nor Phillips Lee Goldsborough aud
Former Governor ndwin WaIIIeld.
Il Is the purpose to add represents
IIves from al Of the counties later On.
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4 SPARK FROM BROKEN MACHINE
Believed 10 Have Caused Grain Elesa-
tor Fire in Baltimore-F1Fe Deads
Four Missing.

Five men are known to have lost
their lives as the result Of the fire
Tuesday that destroyed Pennsylvania
elevator No. 3, on the Harbor front
at Canton a suburb -Four others are
unaccounted for and of the ID injured
in hospitals, two are in critical con-
dition.
The loss Is estimated at 100000.
It represents the cost of the elevator.
the value of the grain therein and
damage to the Dutch steamer William
Driel, ST.. and the British steamer
Welbeek Hall. which were moored to
the elevator.
A spark from broken machinery Is
thought to have caused the FIRE.
Alexander ]. Yakel, 25 years old.
died at Mercy Hospital, from burns he
received Wednesday afternoon. YakeI
married Miss Mabel Sullivan. daugh=
ter of Mr.. Edward Sullivan. OF Bal
timore. formerly Of this city.
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COURT HOUSE NEWS
Transfers d Real Estate, Marriage
Licenses, Etc.
l)rphans,Court.

Monday. June 12th.-Horaee Will
derson. executor of Elizabeth Ann
Wilderson, late OF Carroll county, de-
ceased, settled his first and final ae-
count.
Tuesday, June 13th.-The last will
and testament OF Peter Wolf. late OF
Carroll County, deceased, was admit
ted to probate and letters testament
tary were granted to Ernest and Geo.
Z. Wolf. Who received order TO notify
creditors.
Letters Of administration on the es-
tate of Francis L. Reese, deceased,
were granted TO Frances ". Reese.
who received warrant to appraise and
order to notify creditors.
Emma n. Spencer and Fannie L.
Brown, administratriees OF Rebecca
Spencer, deceased. received order 10
deposit funds.
The distribution among the credi=
tors of Charles F. Franklin, deceased.
was ratified and confirmed.
The last will and testament OF Ida
V. Burdette. deceased, was admitted 10
probate and letters testamentary were
granted to Ethel Y. Thompson, who
received warrant 10 appraiae and or
der TO notify creditors.
Mary E. Simpson. executTIx Of Chas.
E. Simpson. deceased, returned in
Yentories of personal property and
debts due.
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HERBERT A. MORGAN KILLED
Hun Over by q II. b. 4 !. Electric
Gar Al Downs statIon-

Herbert \. Morgan, OF Baltimore.
formerly of this city, was struck b
southbound Washington. baltimore
and Annapolis electric train Monday
night at Downs Station, Anne Arundel
county. and killed while crossing the
tracks.
Mr. Morgan wa terribly mAnEled
and his Identification sas .onls
brought around by letters aa1 papers
in his possession.
lie was taken 10 University Hos.
pltal. where surgeons pronounced
him dead. A psnelled LETTER "a
found n bic poekst signed s.Ahbie.
and referred to the settling af an e.
tate The name Of Thomas Banks. /
West AInety-ninth street. ~ York
vas written In one corner uf the lei
ter 4 receipt for payment Of due
In the Fraternal Order of Eagles va
found. also a letter signed by 8 Z
Stoner. Of Westminster. The letter
signed b Stoner vas written two
years ag0.
Mr Morgan Wa born and raised IN
4 house On Liberty street and worked
II anything he could get until he en-
tered the barber business under the
late Michael Ham. and for several
years conducted The same shop About
Two years ago he zold II II he pre-
ent owner. MIR. Harry Smith
After selling hi tonsorIal parlof
he went 10 Baltimore, where he waa
located up TO his death He lE sur
fiyed By brother. Irwin Morgan, and
sister. Mrs. John Boylan. both Of
Baltimore.
His remains were brought To this
city on the $50 train yesterday morn
ing where funeral services xeTe held
IN the Methodist Protestant church
Rev A. s. Beane. of Kern Memorial
Methodist Protestant church. Balti-
more, aaaister by Rev Edgar Head Off
Giated InIerment IN Westminster Gem
etery. Pallbearera we're members Of
Modern Woodmen. " r. Wilson, J. L.
Reifsnider. S. e. sIoner. @. : Grouse.
Walter Zepp and Harry Smith. F. Z.
sharrer. funeral director
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SIX GRADUATE
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT WAS
HELD TUESDAY GOOD PROGRAM
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED BY PROF.
MORELOCK HANDSOME COLD
WATCH GIVEN PROF. MORE
L0CE BY TEACHERS IS
ISOLATION.

The sixteenth annual commence
ment of the Westminster High School
was held Tuesday evening in the As
aembiy Hall before : large audience
The room vas tastefnlly decorated for
the occasion.
The number of graduates vas six.
Who were as follows: Mary Edna Blk
Ter. this city; Marian Louise Brown.
this city. Nellie Martha Lee. Hamp-
stead; Della Marie Myers. this city:
irwin koontz Myers. Frize1Iburg. and
William Dyers UnEer. this city.
The following program vas render
I'd: Invocation. Rev. Carleton Barn
veil music by High School Orchestra:
Reading. Her First Appearance. .
William Byers unger: Chorus. Tyro-
linue, b. Carrie 9uilaTd: The Bright
Rosy Morning." Old English Air.
Reading. The Tragedy of : Slipper 8
Marian Louise Brown: Chorus, The
Shepherds Good Night"
The awarding Of diplomas to the
graduates vas b. Prof. George F.
IorelooE. superintendent Of schools.
The certificates we're presented BY
Prof. Charles II. Kolb. principal Of
Westminster High School.
Rev. Frank II. Havenner. d. D..
pastor Of Centenary Methodist Epla-
eopal Church, delivered an excellent
address for the occasion.
The HIKh School Orchestra as Us
nal. delighted the audience by their
seli played selections
During the evenings program :
handsome gold watch was presented
10 Superintendent George :. More
lock By The Teachers Association for
Carroll County. ~ ; token of esteem
for him. The presentation address
was made by Prof. Charles II. Kolh.
The committee in charge oI the gift
consisted Of Prof. Charles II. Kolb
and MlHH Hannah Skunk.
Following are lhe students who re-
eeiyed - average Of 90 nr over
Fourth NELLIE Martha re. Della
Marie Myers, William ByaTs unger.
Narian louise brown.
Third fear--Edna Blizzard. t4ttie
AeudeekeE. Naomi IogcS. Nary Wltte,
Irene EEEsnrode. Edfth emansr. WI.
bur Simpson. Lambert smeIaer. Rhoda
TeiEer.
Second year-EmI1y Boyer. Olive
A#A#ahHAz AAHAitNHAAH ADHFAs 4zEAIF tdH=
y. Edwin HelvIg. Leo Hines, Paul
Lawyer. Gilbert Martin.
FIRST .ear-CaraIine FouIz. MadeI=
me IeIman. LILLIAN HeIuIK. Lillian
Hoffman. Helen King. Martha Mana
han, DorIz Rayner. Helen Hoop. Beh.
SO WeIgIe. Scott naIr. Charles Stone
aifer.
The 1Fzt named scholar after each
grade below was presented with \
certificate and al others received
honorable mention.
Fourth Frade-0IiYe Murray. Cath
erine snnnseiler. Louise Mackley.
Mabel Neant. ylrTInla Hunter. Joshua
Ditman. Ruth Lindsay.
Fifth grade. nnfaz-Roberf WeaEly.
Arthur Hull. Alfred HelvIg. Wilbur
BillinggIsa. Billy Thomas. Roger
brown. William Woodward. Remn
Hon.
Nth Gradc-GIrla-H Ryz
land. Caroline Wantz. Katherine Sui
Ivan. Katherine Enntz.
Sixth Grade n0YH-CarraI1 Rover.
7. Roberts Brown. Jesse Smith. John
Arbangh. Ross Myers.
Sixth rade.-Gilrls-Anna HeltIz
bride, Pauline Franklin, Ethel Brown.
Mary shafIer.
Seventh Grade-Elizabefh Gehr.
Miriam Huii. Helen Reese. Lillian
Rlnehart
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Church o. God Commence the Erection
Of House oI Worship.

The Church of God OF this city Will
soon begin the erection of their house
Of worship. The church has chosen a
new location on which to build. They
have purchased the property of Mr.
". M. Davidson. on East Centre street.
They have been hauling material
for the Bethel OF the church for
number Of weeks Wednesday the
pastor Of the church with number
Of men began the digging OF the foun-
dation. N few weeks the masons
are expected to begin the work and
to carry I right through. The pastor.
Rev. John Il. Gonao. would greatly ap-
preciate help OF any kind from any
body, as yet there has been very little
soliciting done. The reason for this
i. Mr.. Gonso thought that the public
would b more willing to contribute
after they knew the church really
meant to build. The pastor OF the
church vii do the principal part o.
the collecting himself. ana he feels
that he I'll be aKraeably surprised
alter canvass Of the town and com
mHnity : made. TIE old hotel prop
NEIf Is zaE .ale.
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1 Ianntx Commissioner.

A full board met on Tuesday, re
ceived the reports and appointed the
board of health for Two years as fol-
lows:
Taneytown distrIet-Dr u. II. seiss.
Uniontown diatriet-Dr. Luther
Kemp.
Myers distTict-Dr Lewis Wetzel.
Woolery's distriet-Dr. 4. +. Wells.
Freedom distriet-Dr. NJ. u. Norris.
Manchester distrIct-Dr. ]. +. Il.
Weaver.
Westminster district-Dr Charles
r Foutz.
Hampstead distriet-Dr. L. Z. Wells.
Franklin distriet-Dr. +. d. Cronk.
Middlehnrg distriet-Dr. Z. +. Diller.
New Windsor dIstrict-Dr. @. II.
Brown.
Union Bridge dIstrict-Dr. James
Watt
Mt Airy distriet-Dr Irving B.
CLANCY.
BerretI district-Dr. ID. Il. sprecher.
The above appointments vent into
effect on Tuesday.
On Monday the regular routine Of
work was transacted.
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Transfers Of Real Estate.

John DeMoss and wife to John IL.
Peeling and wife. convey s2 square
perches. for 5000.
Jerome Koontz and wife TO Trustees
of st. Mary's Reformed congregation.
of Silver Run, convey 36 square per
ches, for 81.
S. Raymond senseney 10 Union
pridge Banking : Trust Company.
conveys streets. avenues and alleys.
for IS.
David Grouse TO Charles :. and Jno.
II. Grouse, conveys % acres. for $4,000.
Thrift Land Co. TO John Oliver
Etehison. conveys parcel Of land, for
$3.50.
Mary S. shamer and husband to ii.
EstelIa shamer, convey LOT Of land.
for 5000.
Andrew J. Moore and wife, 10
Fannie II. sappington, convey lot Of
land. for 800.
Nettie S. Six to Walter II. Davis and
wife, conveys 9o0o square feet, for
$3.50.
s. William Hutehins and wife 10
Helen ]. Haley and husband. convey
300 square feet. for s100.
Charles K. Myers ct al, 10 Solomon
Myers. convey lot Of land. for 5000.
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St. JOHNS
COMMENCEMENT.
REV. ]. !. CUDDY DELIVERED An AD-
DRE%-SEVEN GRADUATES-THEO-
DORE SHAEFFER and CORINNE
FOWLER WIN COLD MEDALS
ESSAYS ON OUR FLAG"
AND WHEAT" EXCELLENT.

One hundred and sixty-five pupils
we're present at St. Johns Church on
Thursday evening, at 7.30 O'clock.
when the closing exercises Of the
school we're held. ! large eongrega=
ton also attended these services, and
attested By their presence their great
interest IN the very fiourishing school,
The foTIy-fourth anniversary OF the
establishment of St Johns parish
school was incidentally observed. Rev.
]. L. cuddy delivered a most appro-
Drlate address. The graduates from
the regular course Of studies who re-
oeived diplomas, we're Theodore Shaef-
fer, Corinne Fowler. Rose Walsh and
Katherine Rupert
The pupils Who completed the
business course and were given di-
plomas from thai division of the
school we're EsteIle Gruber. Florence
Eckenrode and Mary Adams.
Theodore Shaeffer won the gold
medal for excellence in study and
corinne Fowler was awarded the gold
medal for Christian Doctrine.
The prize essays on Our Flag" and
Wheat presented by the pupils IN
the graduating and junior classes
we're excellent evidences Of ability To
write correctly and showed an un-
usual knowledge Of language and It's
proper composition. Gertrude Little
and Rose Walsh we're declared the
Vietors IN this contest. Five dollars
in gold vas the prize awarded TO each
Of these girls.
The school Is indebted 10 Mr. N. II.
Baumgar1ner and Mr. Robert Sargent
shriver, whose generous interest IN
St Johns school prompts their dona=
ton of the gold medals and the liberal
cash prizes. The scholastic year that
lust CLOSED was marked b very
regular attendance and earnest study.
which contributed 10 the success that
crowns the work Of the devoted Sis
Iers of Notre Dame. who have charge
Of the school.
During the past year a boys bri-
gade" Va organized among The pupils
Of ST. Johns and under the direction
nf Mr. Charles Gardner. they haze
progressed marYelously In military
drills.
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Marriage Licenses

Fred Reed Muse. Oil City. Pa, and
Fannie Deborah Ireland, FInhsbnrg.
Melville 4. Shauek and Mabel A. {.
shipley. both of statewood.
George S. Agnew and Grace S.
Reese, both OF Baltimore.
Willard II. Kress and Clara A.
Brodbeek, both of Glennyifle. Pa.
Alvie Joseph King and Elizabeth
Mary Richter, both Of Westminster.
Dora ]. Wink, Maple Grove, and
Rachel z. Lippy, Millers.
Lester {. Fogle and Carrie V. Ash
baugh, both of York. Pa.
John N. Little and Goldie E. Win
ters, both of Hanover, Pa.
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Care lss Gallons OF III.

saw In last weeks Advocate an ac-
count of the Carroll County Gov
Testing Association. As I an not =
member will give record Of my !
year old COW. From May Z to June
3 she gave 16S gallons of mill, from
which was churned 51h pounds o.
butter. This is the only cow | keep
and she also furnished milk and cream
Ior family use.--Ioshua >. 0winge.
Route No. 5, Westminster.
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Dau.

st. Johns Paroehial School cele-
brated Flag Day IN accordance with
the proclamation issued by the Presi-
dent of the United States. calling up
on the people OF the Nation to cele-
brate Flag Day this year with special
ceremonies.
The pupils of the school salnted the
flag and sang patriotic songs. Rev.
Father MaIlon, pastor OF st. Johns
Church, spoke TO the students Of
Patriotism and love of Country and
duties Of citizenship At the end Of
his address he presented each pupil
With IN American EIag