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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-23
MELROSE,

The people in this village were
shocked ON Saturday evening, when
word was received of the death of one
of our boys, Lloyd Richard, who
was called into military service
by the first draft. He was
stationed at Camp Gordon, Ca, from
where he was sent to the base hos
/ pital, Fort Mcpherson Ga, where he
died Saturday morning Of meningit-
! is, aged "a years, II months and 22
days He is survived by his parents,
who now reside in Hanover; Paul W.,
of Frederick; Noah, of Hanover; Geo.
and Mrs Edward Thurman, of this
place; Mrs. H. c. Miller, Lineboro;
Mrs. Chas. Wentz, Of Hanover, Pa.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been announced.
| Would the parties that found three
packages containing book, ties and
shirt on the pike between Crumrine's
and Hanover ON Saturday night
around IL o'clock please return same
to Mr.. John Crumrine.
Those who spent Sunday at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Therit were
Mrs Ella Hossler and sons, Leonard
Asylum, at Sykesville, on Sunday
and Ellsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
/ SmLQ anu Cu1AQTcuB nuSoCA4 aA0 Mol
garet, Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Smith
and sons, Carroll, OF Snydersburg;
Miss Maggie Lambert and Miss Bes-
sic Buchanan, OF Hampstead; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brown and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wentz, of Pleasant Valley.
A number OF people OF this place
motored to the Springfield Insane
Asylum, at Sykesvilel, on Sunday
last. Those in the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Monath and family, Mr..
and Mrs. John Therit and family.
Messrs. James Thurman, Thumbert
Wentz, John Eisenhuth, David Frock
and John Thurman.
Visitors at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Frock on Saturday evening and
Sunday were Mrs. c. J. Sauble, Mrs.
Geo. Leese, Mrs. VIM. Therit, Mrs.
John Therit, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wentz and Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown,
of Pleasant Valley.
Mr.. James Thurman, Of this place,
lost his automobile license No. 5S62S
tag on Sunday last between Sykesville
and Westminster. Finder please re-
turn same to him and he will pay
postage.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-23
MOUNT PLEASANT.

Miss Pauline Sneak visited friends
I'm Hanover ON Sunday.
Miss Nettie Byers has returned
home after spending few weeks In
Westminster.
On Friday, November LIS, nesting
OF the teachers OF Myers district was
held at Mt. Pleasant school. Very in
teresting and instructive demonstra-
lions were given by Miss !. Jewell
Simpson, supervisor, and Miss Hattie
Willet Miss Everhart, home economics,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-23

ed in the above services.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shilling, Mrs.
VIM. Westaway and Mrs. Thos. Shill-
ing spent last Sunday in Baltimore
visiting relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Brown, OF West
minister, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Martin enter
tanned some friends from Baltimore
last week.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-23
V|NOL CREATES
STRENGTH
Positive-ConvincinE Proof

It is all very well to make claims,
but can they be proven? We publish
the formula Of Vinol to prove the
statements we make about it.
y Cod Liver and Beef Peptones, Iron and
@ Manganese PeptonMtes, Iron and Ann
monium Citrate, Lime and Soda 6lyeero.
phesphateo, Casearin.
Amy doctor will tell you that the
ingredients of Vinol as published
above, combine the very elements
needed to make strength.
All weak, rundown, overworked
nervous men and women may prove
this at our expense.
There is nothing like Vinol 70 re-
store strength and vitality TO feeble
old people, delicate children and all
persons who need more strength.
Try it. IL you are not entirely sat
isGed, we will return your money
without question; that proves our
fairness and your protection.
SHAW DRUG CO., Westminster.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
Landing an AirpIane.

: The most difficult part of flying Is
landing, according to Brigadier Cen
eral w. s. Brachner of the British
army flying corps. In an address to
the Aeronautical society in England he
said that nearly the whole art of fly
ing lies in landing, and "a man who
lands we'll under any conditions will
be able to do anything else in the air
on his own initiative, given a sound
nerve Nothing but experience makes
1t possible to LAND almost anywhere
in bad country with the engines STOP
ped dead and to drop down faultlessly
on to strange landing place without
any indication as to the direction Of the
wind or the slope of the ground"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
Wood of the Pecky Cypress.

Pecky cypress Is a grade Of cypress
lumber in which the wood looks decay
ed because Of numerous holes filled
with brown powder. but it's appear
ance is highly deceptive. for it is in
reality one Of the most decay resisting
woods known in this country. After
it is once cut from the tree it does not
change in character, and it resists all
kinds of atmospheric and soil changes.
The pecky wood appears to be full of
holes, varying in width from one-quar-
ter to three-quarters Of an inch, these
holes being found in the heart wood
Of the tree only and then not until the
trees have reached an age of 125 years
or thereabout. = Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
To Restore Leather Bindings.

To restore the leather bindings Of
books wash them first very lightly and
carefully with clean warm water in
which tiny piece of soda has been
dissolved in order to free the leather
from grease; then wash with clear wa
ter to remove the soda and dry. Dis
solve bit of gum arabic the size OF
small bean in a teaspoonful of water
and beat it up with teaspoonful Of
the white Of an egg. With bit Of
sponge go lightly over the leather with
this CLAIR and let 1t dry Should the
CLAIR froth up on the leather, as it is
very likely to do If there is much tool
work on the book. dab 1t until 1t sub
sides with the palm of the hand or
with the sponge squeezed nearly dry.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
EARN LANDS"

The government needs Farmers as
well as fighters. Two million three
hundred thousand Acres of Oregon
and California Railroad Co. Grant
Lands, title reserved in the United
States, to be opened for homestead
and for sale, containing some of the
best land in the United States. Large
copyrighted map, showing lands by
sections and description of soil, eli
mate, rainfall, elevations, temper
ature ETC., by counties. Postpaid,
one dollar. Grant Lands Locating
Co., Box $40, Partland, Oregon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21

G. w. Runnels, the oldest settler
of Okanogan County, passed through
here last week on his way to Soap
Lake. Coulee City was his camping
ground when he used to pack freight
from Walla Walla to Okanogan,
Walla Walla being his nearest rail
road station at that time.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
WILL SPEND FEW WEEKS

Rev. o. P. Devin has moved to the
Chris Buob ranch to spend few
weeks this summer. Mr.. Devin has
planted large garden at the Buob
place which he wishes to look after
very closely for while.
Beside his agricultural interest in
the Baird country Mr.. Devin has a
part of his parish in that section of
the country and thinks it no more
than fair that he should spend part
of his time there. Preaching serv-
ices will be conducted here every
Sunday evening by him as usual.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
FOR SALE.

240 acres of good wheat land in
Sec. 81, Twp. Is, Range 26, E. w. M,
West of Coulee City. For terms
write ]. p. Lawrence, Everson, Wn.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
CARD OF THANKS

Our sincere thanks are extended
to those who so kindly gave their
valuable assistance in the sickness
and death of our brother, John B.
Spencer.
David E. Spencer.
Mrs. ]. w. Mitchell.
Miss Mabel Spencer.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21

While we are drafting war profits
it might be we'll to turn little att
ention to the excess war prophets.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21

For the armchair strategist-will
good halfback make two good
quarterback?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21

England has no Zeppelins, but
Germany seems to have them for
England to burn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08
The Accordion and Cinema.

Matte Edmond B., pleading before
the Correction Chamber of Appeals in
case where the culprit was boy
16 years old, said: Before the Cine
ma my client passed all his evenings
at home, playing assiduously on the
accordion. Since then he has attend
ed many cinematograph representa-
tions. He dreamed to realize the
crimes that there passed under his
eyes. So to rob some wine merchants
he procured masques, revolvers,
knives, handkerchiefs to bind his vic
tins, rubber gloves that he might not
leave his finger prints on the objects
he touched. This outfit of the burg
lar became the wade mecum of this
boy who before the cinema played
most faithfully, each evening at
home on the accordion" The gamin
of sixteen was condemned to four
years in prison.-Le Cri de Paris.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08
FREAKS FROM OCEANS DEPTHS
Fish That Sail and Some That Carry
Incandescent Lights.

Aboard the L. S. S. Albatross. off
Mexico Coast.-Did you know that
certain kinds of deep-sea fish carry
their own incandescent lamps to light
their way through the binding black
ness several miles below the surface
Of the sea?
Did you know also that a certain
species of fish carries its own fish
pole with which to lure its bait-that
in some cases this pole is a jointed
rod which folds up conveniently
when not in use?
Were you aware that particular
sort of jellyfish, sometimes called a
Portuguese man O. war; is equip
ped by Mother Nature with sail
which it hoists when it wants to get
somewhere in hurry?
And still another variety initiates
itself with water and goes sailing
merrily along with the tide much as
a toy balloon would travel in the
air.
These are only a few of the queer
inhabitants of the ocean which have
been discovered by the Albatross, the
United States bureau Of fisheries
steamer.
"Perhaps the ,commonest of all
forms of water life is what the scien-
lists call diatoms," Naturalist E. c.
Johnston, in charge of the scientific
work aboard the Albatross, says.
The diatom is the jewel of the plant
kingdom. 1t is sometimes called the
pillbox of the ocean,, because of its
peculiar construction, being built in
two halves, or valves, which fit to-
gether like a pillbox.
The skeleton of the diatom," ex-
plains Naturalist Johnston, lis made
of glass;"
The majority of diatoms are boat
shaped, but they travel with or
against currents without oar, propel-
ler or sail. The secret of this erratic
movement has completely baf1ed the
scientific world. Frequently they
grow in a string like cluster, not un-
like a collapsible telephone bracket
and the manner f"how they extend
and retract their strange family for
nations, much after the fashion OF
an accordian opening and closing, is
a mystery as yet unselved.-Mark
Larkin, in the Atlanta Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08
When Leather Gives Out.

For shoes what will come after
leather? Cloth of suitable kinds may
be used, and rubber or similar ma
terial may enter into the product,
but manufacturers seem to look most
hopefully upon paper as the basic
substance Paper leather of attrac-
tive appearance, adapted for many
purposes as we'll as the natural leatE-
er, is, in facg, said to be satisfactorily
made already. In a German process,
paper of long fiber is converted into
pulp, suitably colored, made flexible
with glycerine and non-drying oils
and waterproof with shellac Solution,
given the grain of morocco or other
leather by pressing in a matrix, and
finished with lacquer, The matrix is
formed by taking an impression of
the natural leather in shellac.
Road tho Hera15- 5C nor wear
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08
Potter Palmer's Two Engineers.

know good story about Potter
Palmer which has never yet been
published. One day Mr.. Palmer went
down into the engine room of his
hotel, and, in sope way got into a
dispute with the engineer. Mr.. Pal
mer ended the matter by telling his
employe to go to the office and get
his salary and get out.
Now, this engineer had been in
Mr.. Palmer's employ Is years, and
knew every pipe, wire and rope in
the big hotel. The manager of the
house, who by the way, is now a ST..
Louis landlord, was greatly put out
when the faithful employe told him
that the "old man" had fired him.
"Jim," said the manager, Il don't
want you to go. We would be in
trouble for months if a new man
took your place. I'll tell you what
you do. Go and shave off that
mighty beard you wear, dress up in
your Sunday clothes, and go and
strike the old man for your old
job
An hour later Mr. Palmer was ap-
preached by a smooth-faced, neatly
dressed man, who courteously in
quired if he needed the service of a
first-class engineer.
That's just what I do," was Mr..
Palmer's reply. ''The man I've had
has been discharged. He had been a
long time in the place, but he got
sassy AS your papers are all right,
you can try the place"
That happened years ago; but Jim
still holds the fort. Mr.. Palmer has
never regretted that he fired that
sassy Jim" and hired in his place
the gentlemanly, smooth-faced man
who keeps everything in such perfect
running order.-Globe-Democrat.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08

The Yorkville Enquirer says that
the faction headed by Governor
Manning has always been the reaI
LIQUOR party in South Carolina. This
is quite bit of information; We feel
sure there are quite number of ad-
mirers of Governor Manning VINO
never before knew that they belonged
to the liquor party whatever that
is. The governors friends ought to
be thankful to the Enquirer for in
forming them as to what they stand
for in regards to liquor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08
The American Voice.


shame, that foreign observers in
the United States, and foreigners
who observe our tourists in Europe,
are right in declaring the American
voice to be the worst in the world.
Hearing it all the time, We Ameri-
cans do not notice how bad it is.
The chief offenders are not the
newsboys and other street criers,
who shout in our ears, but the COM
mon run of people-men and wo-
men, boys and girls, of education
and social advantages, as we'll as
those who lack both. We offend,
not in our loud talking only, but in
ordinary conversation. Our voices
are harsh. our tones nasal. 1t is
enough to state the fact. Anyone
can verify it whose ears can dis
Itinguish between sounds that are
pleasant and musical and those that
are harsh and discordant.
1t is easy to understand why an
English girls voice is melodious
and rich, whereas that of an Ameri-
can girl is usually not so. Each ac-
uuires in childhood the quality of
voice that she hears every day. Our
voices are what they are because
they are like those of our fathers,
our mothers and our neighbcrs.
The fact points the way to the
remedy. If We wish to improve the
voices Of Americans of the next
generation We must first train the
teachers, for some of the most Of
fensively sharp and penetrating
voices are those of "schoolma am
The work should be undertaken at
once. 1t would be good rule, if it
were practicable, for school boards
to refuse positions to all candidates
whose voices are disagreeabiy harsh
and nasal. Probably it is not prac-
ticable, for the double reason that
the ears of the members of school
boards are not sensitive enough to
apply the test, and that the number
of teachers required is greater than
the numebr of candidates who can
meet the requirements.
But our boards of education could
examine and copy the system that
is universal in Holland. In that
country every normal school has a
specialist in voice hygienics. Each
of the large cities also has an ex-
pert who gives free instruction to
school teachers. The teachers, by
example and instruction, influence
the voices Of their pupils. There are
inspectors who examine the pupils
to discover defective and badly
trained voices, and to procure spe-
cial treatment for them. Moreover,
there is Dutch association for
speech culture, which has q distinct
influence in improving tn system
throughout the country.
Shakespeare wrote:
Her voice was
ever soft, gentle and low, an ex-
cellent thing in woman.
If it was true in his time, it is no
less true today, and not only of wo-
man, but of men and boys ind girls.
youths Companion.
Naffu in rnol,ac
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08

Netty Rankin in congress makes
1917 a most notable year. Now is
the time to subscribe for the Con-
gressional Record.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08

Tuesday the "bone-dry" bill was
recommitted to the committee by a
vote of the house, thirty-odd mem
bers not voting. This action was
evidently due to the fact that con-
siderab BILE number of the members OF
the house had not returned to their
duties at the time the measure was
brought up.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08
Some Effects of the Thrift Habit.

Thrift is the foundation of good
conduct, and every man and woman
who has what we term good charac-
ter. has it and keeps it by virtue of
the habit of thrift in some form. 1t
need not be the thrift of money, but
thrift of time, opportunity, health,
the broad thrift-the wise use of
what one has, lies at the root of
every life that can be called a sue
cess.
The employe who learns to man
age his personal affairs so that ne
saves money, will use his employers
time and material wisely. The man
who is careful about little things will
be careful about the larger ones. IT
he keeps careful record of what he
spends, he will be careful in invest
ing his money. Big traits of char
acter manifest themselves in little
acts.
AS the man of thrift saves his
money, and sees his bank account
grow, he becomes interested in the
proposition of owning a home; for
every normal man aspires to own his
own freside. Homes bring content
ment, and contentment better work
men, whose minds are on their tasks.
And when he owns his home he be-
comes interested in his town, the tax
rate, the public improvements, the
paving, lighting and sewer problems
of the community. AS rent payer,
he has no interest in these things.
Once he becomes interested in these
things he becomes better citizen
q real asset to his town. The man
who has a bank account is able to
stay with concern over dull pc
riod and live on reduced wages If
need be, while the one without must
seek other employment and often
take what he can get. According to
statistics, 9S per cent of the wage
earners spend every cent of their
earnings, and appreciating how
wasteful and costly this tendency is
some employers are now forming
savings clubs of various sorts to
make it easy as we'll as profitable for
their men to save money.
If, as an employer, you were in
need of a man and had two appli-
cants, one of whom was down and
out" and had nothing saved, and
the other could show you savings
bank book with a weekly or monthly
deposit, however small, you would
without hesitation select the saver,
because you know he has the facul-
ty of self-control. The bank account
is evidence that he can live within
his means. He can deny himself.
He can save.
Go into bank and ask for loan.
Show that you borrowed money be-
fore and paid it as you agreed, it
may be but a dollar week, and you
get the accommodation. Go into a
department store and ask for credit.
Show the credit man that you bought
a bill of goods, piano, a victrola, a
house on installments, and kept your
payments promptly and up to the
minute, and you are Immediately |
rated a safe credit risk.
You never will appreciate how |
much this thrift habit will do for you
until you try it out. You may be
careless, irresponsible, Indifferent,
wasteful; but if you get the thrift
idea and practice it consistently, it |
will give you a thrift character which |
is an asset to any man in any station
in life
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08

Mention was recently made IN the
editorial columns of The Herald OF
the fact that the State warehouse had
$4,000 bales of cotton stored. Ine
Herald had not seen an official state
ment. but the Greenwood Index is
authority for the statement that the
amount, in exact figures, was 24,O65
bales.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08
Thursday, February 8, 1917

We trust that the meeting tonight
in the interest of organizing cham
ber of commerce will be largely at
tended. 1t is something the city has
long been in need of, and such an Or
sanitation ought to be we'll support
e6
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08

See our nice line of sample box pa
per. Herald Book Store
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08

We have full stock on hand of Horses and Mules Our
stock selected personally by member of our firm, and
each animal sold has the Jones Bros guarantee you
know what that When you need horse or mule,
don't fail to come to our stable We will take pleasure in
showing you Our stock is always in good condition
are bought sound and sold sound.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08

If it was true in his time. it is no
less true today, and not only of wo-
man, but of men and boys and girls.
Youths Companion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-08

We have splendid line of Buggies Wagons Harness. Lap
Robes Whips, Etc. We have number OF styles in Bug
gies an dHarness and suit you. We handle only
the best vehicles to be had and prices always right
Come to SEE us; you are always welcome
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
Proper Furniture
for the Children
Prepared by Children Bureau. U. s.
Department Of Labor

Too many homes, even those where
there is no lack of means for the nee
essary margin of choice, are furnished
without apparent regard for the needs
or rights of children, and in these it is
hardly possible for child to find
place to play or use his own things
without having to be continually
warned against breaking or harming
something. 1t is plainly not just to any
child to surround him with furnishings
designed entirely to accommodate
grown-up people and ask him to re-
spect them, unless there is somewhere
Il place in which he has equal rights.
and where the grown-ups must pay
equal respect to his possessions. For
this reason there should always be
some room, or at least corner of the
family living room, where the children
may keep their own things and use
them in comfort.
The ideal rooms for children contain
only such furniture as they need for
comfort or convenience, and this will
be simple and easily kept clean. Wash
able painted walls, bnre hardwood or
painted floors, simple curtains and
painted furniture are suitable. If wall
paper Is used 1t should be inexpensive,
so thst 1t can be frequently renewed.
All the holdings, door panels, window
and door screens should be made with
plain painted surfaces so that they can
be readily cleaned.
Only the lightest curtains should be
used, and they should not cover the
windows, save when necessary to shut
out the hot sun. The chairs, tables,
beds, shelves, bookcases and all other
necessary articles of furniture should
be small and low, so that the children
may find them comfortable and con-
venient. The continual effort to use
tables and chairs which are too high,
to get things that are out of reach.
and to be under the necessity of trying
TO adapt the strength, size and skill of
children to the furniture of grown per-
sons results in no little irritation,
some of which might be easily re-
lieved. The washbowl in the bathroom
Ii usually too high for child to use