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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
ASSOCIA-
TION TO MEET.
THE PARENTS OF SCHOLARS INVITED
A PRIZE Is OFFERED TO The
ROOM WHICH SHOWS LARGEST at
TENDANCE.

A meeting of the Parents Teachers
Association of Westminster will be
held in the Assembly Hall Of the
Westminster High School building, on
Thursday evening, October 25th, at
7.30 p. m.
This meeting promises to be one or
unusual interest Several important
questions in reference to the welfare
and progress of the public schools
of Westminster and the school syS-
tenn of Carroll county in general Will
be taken up for discussion, and Il Is
highly important that all who are
interested in these vital questions
should be present. Unfortunately It
often occurs that those who absent
themselves from meetings OF this
kind, and who are unwilling to hear
questions of public interest discussed
are among the first to criticise any
action taken by those having the de-
Cision of these questions in hand.
At the last meeting of the assocla-
ton in September it was decided to
put forth every effort to have as large
an attendance at this meeting as pos
sible. In order to accomplish this re-
suit a prize has been offered to the
room Wnlcn snail snow Lne largest
attendance of parents at the meeting
to be held on next Wednesday even
ing. 1t is to be hoped that parents
will encourage their children, and
thus increase their interest in school
work by responding to their invita-
tions to attend this meeting. 1t is
almost impossible to Overestimate the
influence of the attitude of parents
toward the school upon the progress
of children in their school work.
/ The Parent-Teachers Association
is comparatively new institution
in this section, although in many Sec
tiOns it has for a long time been con-
sidered a valuable adjunct to the pub
lie school system. 1t furnishes di-
rect medium of communication be-
tween the school and the home; it
gives an opportunity for parents and
teachers to become better acquainted.
For these reasons parents should give
their hearty support to the movement.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
FRIZELLBURG.

Mrs. Walter Grimes and children, of
Westminster, visited Mr.. Scott Sulli-
van and family on Sunday.
Miss Emma Snader is critically i'll
at this writing.
Miss Media Weller, of Westminster,
visited Miss Virgie Myerly a few days
last week.
Mrs. Maggie Myerly visited her
daughter, Mrs. Harry BolIinger, of
Union Mills.
Mr. William Arthur and wife, Mr..
Harry Myers and wife and Miss Ruth
Wantz motored to Waynesboro last
Sunday.
Mrs VIM. Dawson has been very
sick the past week.
Some of our farmers have started
to husk corn this week.
Mr.. William Sullivan painted the
wood work of the Bethel church.
which adds greatly to it's appearance
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
ZeppPOWell.

Mr.. Archie Zepp and Miss Hilda
Powell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Powell, were married on the even
ing of October 9Th. The ceremony
was performed at the Silver Run
Lutheran parsonage, Rev. Wolfe Of
ficiating The writer regrets his in
ability to give a full account of the
reception given the young people at
the brides home. The young folks
are both residents Of our community,
are respected by all Of their many
friends who unite in wishing for them
a. long and happy life.
Both the residences of Mr.. Powell
and Mr.. Devilbiss were visited on the
same night by the calithumpian
band. Some neighborhoods are slow
to lop off antediluvian practices. Let
us keep up the old serenade-From
Pleasant Valley correspondent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
Carroll County Men Moving Up

The following appointments of men
from this county to Corporals have
been made at Camp Meade: Hubert H.
Welder, Joseph Carbury Boyle, John
E. Martin, Joseph J. Stewart, Roland
Walter Harkum, Percy Leroy Mehring,
Leeds Kerr Billingslea, Jesse Ran
dolph Rice, Robert Filtered, Scott
Smith, August Theodore Schultz,
Sterling Edward Hively, James Cas-
per Myers, George Kratz and Harry
Walter Crist.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
SPEAKERS IN THE
CHURCHES
OF CARROLL COUNTY in THE INTER
EST OF LIBERTY LOAN, SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 2lst.

Manchester, Union service in the
Reformed Church, 7.3O p. m. Guy W..
Steele, Esq.
Bixlers Church, 7.30 p. m, M. E.
Walsh, Esq.
Silver Run Lutheran Church, 2.3O
p. NJ, F. Neal tarke, Esq, and Theo.
Brown, Esq.
Kreiders Lutheran Church, p. M,
]. Milton Reifsnider, Esq.
Taneytown Presbyterian Church
7.30 D. m. H. 2. Gorsuch and Alex.
McC Cormick, Esq.
Baust Church, 80 p. NJ, E o.
Weant, Esq
Uniontown, 40 p. m. f. o. Weant,
Esq.
Union Bridge, Union Service, 7.3O
p. M, Prof. Chas. H. KOlb and Geo. l..
Stocksdale, Esq.
New Windsor, Union service, 7.3O p.
m, F. Neal Parke, Esq and c. o.
Clemson, Esq
Guy W. Steele, Esq.
Deer Park Lutheran Church, 1890
a. M, Mr.. H. P. Gorsuch.
Berrett NJ. P. Church, 80 D. m
Mr.. Geo. r. Gehr.
MI. AIRY vi. d. Sunudy SCnOOl, J."U
a m, Mr.. A. w. Hall.
Westminster, Episcopal Church
1920 a. m, Judge w. II. Thomas; NJ
p. Church, 1870 a. NJ, Mr.. George F
Gehr; Reformed Church II a. m, Mr.
Geo. r. Gehr; NJ. E. Church 73O p. m
j. Milton Reifsnider, Esq; Church OF
God, 40 p. m, Theo. Brown, Esq.
At the Catholic Churches in West
minister and Taneytown the matter OF
the Liberty Loan will be presented tc
their congregations by their ministers
and in the Protestant Churches not
mentioned above the subject will be
presented by the ministers in charge
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
DEATHS.
f1 eSS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Bushey Hess,
widow of the late Charles M. Hess,
died at the old home now occupied
by her son, John Z. E. Hess and fam
lily, Saturday, October 13. Funeral
services were held on Tuesday morn
ing in Trinity Lutheran Church,
Taneytown, conducted by her pastor,
Rev. l.. B. Hafer. He used the text
selected by Mrs. Hess IL years ago,
There remaineth therefore rest to
the people of God" He spoke beau
tifully of her christian life and said
it should be time of rejoicing rath-
er than Of sadness; that the influence
of such a life is living on and on
through eternity.
Mr.. Hess preceded her by more
than 19 years. She is survived by the
following children: John E. E. Hess,
Taneytown; Rev. Charles w. Hess, b,
D.. Bruins wick; Mrs. John d. Belt,
this city; Mrs. Jacob d. Null, Miss
Mamie Hess and Mrs. NJ. Ross Fair,
Taneytown, and Miss Lille Belle
Hess, this city; grandchildren, Mrs
Robert Sherald, Annapolis, Md; Mar
garet and Ralph Hess, TaneytoWn
Elizabeth Null, Dixon, Illinois; Anna
Null. Anna M. Fair, Grace Null, Hub
ert Null and Franklin Fair, Taney-
town; John II. Belt, this city. Great
grandchildren, Robert and Margaret
Sherald.
Many friends and relatives gather
ed TO nay their last respects to TINS
venerable mother in Israel.
Interment in the Lutheran ceme-
terry, TaneytOWn.
The palIbearers were Harvey Ohler
Frank Wantz, Frank Ohler, FranR
Reaver. Martin COnover and CharleS
AIRING. G. O. Fuss & Son funeral dl
rectOrS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
RauSch.

Ernest Rausch, 80 years old, 244o
Frederick avenue, Baltimore, died at
his home early Tuesday morning
Death was due to the infrmities OF
age. Mr.. Rausch was born in Ger
many, and came to this country in
1848. He settled at Bethel Church,
near Carrollton, where he pursued
the life of a farmer until 1896, when
he retired and moved to Baltimore.
He is survived by his widow, Johanna
Rausch Mrs. J. D. Crowl, this city,
is niece of the deceased. The funeral
services and interment took place
yesterday, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Crowl
attending.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
COURT HOUSE NEWS
Transfers OF Real Estate, Marriage
Licenses, Etc.
orphans Court.

October l5th.-Sannie Cover, admin
;-,ratrix Of Miriam F, Albaugh, de-
noased returned an inventory Of per
-onal property, debts and money and
-oroiyed an order to sell personal
attprs of administration on the
state of Burgess y. Brown, deceased,
,rera granted unto Charles n. Brown,
,rFn received warrant to appraise and
~, order to notify creditors.
Sarah l.. Mitten, eXecutriX of Alfred
4 lItten. deceased, returned an in
,artorv of personal property.
october l6th-The last will and tes-
-gmart of Maria l.. Orendorf, deceas-
ad was admitted to probate and let
,prs testamentary thereon were grant
cd unto &. Gloyd Lynch, who received
an order TO notify creditors and re
tnrned an inventory of debts and
money.
letters OF administration d. b. II. C.
ON the estate of William t. Smith
deceased. were granted unto Milton
= K0ontz and George l.. Stocksdale.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
Barn ON the Walden Estate Burned.

About s o'clock Saturday night one
of the barns on the R. W. Walden es-
tate, at Middleburg, was destroyed by
fire of incendiary origin. In the
building were farm horses, machin-
cry, hay, etc. The horses were saved
but the other contents were Destroy
ed. The fire destroyed the hay bar
racks also, and some small buildings.
Shortly before the fire broke out a
man was seen running from the barn.
An investigation disclosed the fact
that the building was set on fire in
three places.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
G., o, II. IndOrses Judge Moss.

The Republican State Central Com
mittee of Anne Arundel county has
adopted resolution indorsing the
candidacy Of Judge Robert Moss, a
Democrat, for election as associate
judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit
for the full term of Is years.
The Republicans endeavored at first
to find a candidate to place on their
ticket in opposition to Mr.. Moss, but
the fact that Mr.. James NJ Monroe,
who in the meantime had indorsed
Mr.. Moss, declined, put them conf
pletely at sea.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
Transfers of Real Estate.

rr9. F. Hiltebridle and wife to T.
charles Matthias, convey A. acres, for
S">nu.
Warren e. Nusbaum and wife to
lanes /. Myers. convey 32 acres, Tor
ST.
" Edward Naill, executor, to G..
carroll Lantz. conveys IS perches,
for 5000
oscar y. Gilbert and wife to Chas.
" Klcc and wife, convey is acre,
,u~ >iH.
George W. Schrade and wife to VIM,
j. +. Hepner and wife, convey l4S
-,uarr ucrches, for $500.
Alfred Stevenson and wife to James
Eonrrtson and wife. convey acres
fur $1,000.
A.ao, Davis to Lucretia E. Davis,
conveys \ acres, for $500.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
SOmervilIe.

James Henry SOmerville died on
Frlday, October 18th, at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Ira K. Dorsey,
near tlnksDurg, or complication OIL
diseases, in his SOth year. He was
formerly we'll known butcher OF
this city. He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Ira E. Dorsey,
and K A Somerville, of Baltimore,
and two sons, w. E., Virginia, and {.
G.. Somerville, in. Atlanta, Ga. His fun
eral took place at Elkridge, Md, in
the family burying ground.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
KINNEY.

Margaret L. KINNEY, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew KINNEY, of
Spring Mills, died Sunday night, aged
3 months. Funeral services and in
terment were held Tuesday morning
at the Brethren church, Meadow
Branch, Elder J. Walter Thomas offic-
iating. Harvey Bankard & Son fun
eral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
WarfpId,

Adam Warfield, son of Daniel War
field, prominent barber, this city,
died Monday in Pittsburgh. The body
was brought to the home of his par
ents, Union street, last evening and
funeral services were held in Union
street church this afternoon at 2
o'clock. Harvey Bankard & Son fun
eraI directors
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
EhnuOWifh

Elmer E. Chenowith, aged 81 years,
son of Adolphus H. Chenowith. died
October Is at the home of his father
at Eldersburg. Funeral services and
interment took place yesterday at
Sykesville.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church

Morning worship 1890, sermon sub
sect The Course Of Indifference.
Violin solo, Mr.. Essers. Evening Wor-
snip, Liberty Loan Appeal. Violin
solo, Minute in G. Beethoven Sun
DAY school 9.15 am Prayer meeting
Wednesday 7.30 D. m. E. #. MowDrav,
paS+nr
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19

Jerusalem, Bachman's Valley-Sun-
day school a. m. Divine service 10 a.
m st. Benjamin school l
p. m. Divine service 2 p. m. J. w.
Reinecke, pastor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
Marriage Licenses.

David W. Wagner and Myrtle A. Is.
WiSner. both of Hampstead.
ElWoOd G. Harman and Esther "A.
/ .puInon. both of Westminster.
o. Walter katenkamp, Baltimore
ami Helen M. Kaufman, Westminster
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
IanSinPnr.

Mary Evelyn Lansinger, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Lansinger, near
Bark Hill, died Tuesday, of typhoid
Funeral services were held yesterday
at Bark Hill Bethel, Rev. Stine offici-
ating. Interment was made in the
Hill cemetery, UniontoWn. Pallbear-
ers were Gladys Yingling, Erma Wolf,
Pauline Leakins and Eva Blackstine
G.. o. Fuss & Son funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
Report Of Red Cross War Fund Cam
paign,

Total for Carroll county. .$11 ,316.49
EXpense-Printing posters. &c $29.33
L. K. WOODWARD,
Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
Democrats Gain i'm Registration.

Following is the official number Of
voters in Carroll county taken from
the registration books by districts and
DrpcjnctS
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
Total

The affiliations are Democrats 1882,
Republicans 1903, Prohibitions IS, and
Independents 145. The Democrats
making gain of 55 on the Republi
cans over 1916
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
HaineS,

Marshal Haines, aged "a years, II
months and u days, died very sud
denly of apopleXy Monday in Anna
polls. He was the son of the late
Charles and Franisner Haines, and
was formerly from New Windsor. Two
sisters, Mrs. Z. NJ Baker, Warmleys-
burg, Va Mrs DR.. A. E. Lambert, New
Windsor, and one brother, Reuben
Haines, Dayton, Ohio, survives.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning at 1870 a. m. at
Stone Chapel, Rev. VIM. G.. Parrish
officiating. Interment in adjoining
cemetery The pallbearers were
John Bale, Charles r. Repp, Henry
Koontz and Edward Cook. Harvey
Bankard & Son funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
Brown.

Mrs. Cora NJ. Brown, wife OF Neo.
W. Brown, Mexico, died at the Mary
land University Hospital, Baltimore,
on October 16, at 800 o'clock Tues
day morning Her death was due
from ulsers and cancers Of the stOm-
ach. Mrs. Browns health had been
failing for some time but the last
month was apparently much improV-
ed, until Thursday, October II, She
was taken very i'll with hemOrrages,
after which she was taken to the hos
pital An operation was made but
the conditions were such that nothing
could be done Mrs. Brown is aged 81
years, ) months and ) days. She is
survived by her husband, Geo. w.
Brown, and three children: Mrs. Geo.
Reed, of GreenmOunt; Mrs. VIM. H..
Young, this city, and Evelyn M.
Brown at home. Also her mother, Mrs.
jeremiah Matthias, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., this city, and the following broth
er and sisters: Jacob NJ. Matthias, this
city; Mrs. Mary Shafer, this city, and
Mrs. John NJ. Bale, this city. Funeral
services were held Thursday at St.
Johns 0Ieister's) Church, Rev. Trav-
er officiating. The pallbearers were
Jacob Neudecker, J. It. Shafer, Henry
l.. Hosfeld, Daniel Shafer, John W.
Reaver and Jacob Stephen, Harvey
Bankard & Son funeral dierctors.
The County Commissioners acted as
honorary pallbearers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-19
Pearre.

Former Judge of the Orphans Court
William H. Pearre, 80 years old, of
Unionville, died Thursday night. He
was born on a farm in Linganore
district, a son of the late Rev. Jas
Pearre. He was a successful farmer
and in 1903 was elected Judge of the
Orphans Court and reelected in 1907
He was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, member of King
David Lodge, Odd Fellows and of
Mountain City Lodge, Knights Of
Pythias. He was twice married and
is survived by six sons, Ernest and
DR.. Walter Pearre, WaynesbOro, by
his first wife; DR.. Mertin S., William
H, and James, Unionville; David S.
Pearre and one daughter, Mrs. Leona
Pearre, of Linganore. One sister, Miss
Elizabeth Pearre, Frederick, and two
brothers, Alexander and Oliver Pear
re, Unionville, also survive.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-02-22
Farmers Smoker Brought Out Large Gathering Repre-
sentative Citizens to Discuss the Question of
Building Mill and Elevator
ALL PRESENT INTERESTED AND TAKE STOCK
Farmers Union Warehouse Has Brought Big Returns to Its
Promoters; Elevator and Mill Will Do Likewise
In Same Efficient Hands

The attendance and interest shown
at the smoker" given last Saturday
by the directors of the Farmers I'm
ion Warehouse company at the /. o.
.. +. hall, were matters of pleasing
surprise as well as most favorable
comment The purpose of the meeting
the discussion of the advisability of
the erection of an elevator and Touring
mill at Grangeville and another eleva-
tor at Fenn-is one which is of per-
sonal and financial interest to every
citizen tributary to the communities
affected. Yet that is not sufficient
always to interest people deeply
enough to get them to come out and
take active and substantial part in
Il project of this character. So many
persons are disposed to say in cases of
this kind it is all right and l endorse
the movement, but there is no use for
me to go; I'm too busy, and the other
fellows will make it go all right. While
the meeting was well attended, many
citizens were not there, who by rights
should have been. The men who were
there however, were men who were
really interested in the betterment of
4 their own condition and that of their
community.
.
around by the pleasant hammered man
ager, Victor Peterson, and when the
pipe of peace" was we'll lighted and
/ the cloud of smoke had reached about
the right density, Chairman George A.
Cowgirl arose and tersely stated the
object of the meeting and then launch
ed into a statement of facts and fig
ureS regarding the successful opera
ton of the Farmers Union warehouse
at this place and Fem for the past
six seasons, that was a total surprise
to majority of the hearers. The fig
ures submitted established beyond per-
adventure the fact that the present
manager, Victor Peterson. and board
of directors composed of George A
Cowgirl. G. o. Vincent, Henry Meyer
Sol Clark, Levi Castle and Riley Seay
have been conducting the warehouse
business on a strictly business basis
1t was shown that dividends ranging
from 10 to % per cent had been de
clared annually and that there was
remaining an undivided profit of some
$4,000 This, as a matter of course
showed the monetary benefits which
the stockholders, the men who haC
put their hard dollars into the ware
house enterprise, had received from
their investment. But the benefits
did not stop there. 1t was proven be
lyond question that every farmer with
ing a radius of many miles of herr
had received material benefits through
the establishment of the Independent
warehouse and the competition whicl
it had brought about. When by IL
lustration it was shown that i'll th'
matter of sacks and storage costs TIN
: farmers had been benefited at leas
S1.0O per acre, r. w. Overman aros
and stated that the estimate was to-
conservative by half, that the benefi
was at least $500 per acre, and pro
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-02-22
OF
ASSESSABLE
PROPERTY
Idaho County Gets Benefits in
Taxes on Homesteads
Proved up on.

Nearly 10000 acres of land in Nez
Perce, Lewis. Clearwater. Idaho and
Shoshone counties embraced within
the Lewiston u. $. land Office district,
will be added to the assessment rolls
of those counties for taxation pur-
poses this year, a conservative estl-
mate placing this increase in the as
sessed valuation of the affected ter
ritory at $500,000.
Those facts are disclosed in re-
port just prepared by Receiver Bialr
Hoar of the Lewiston land office. which
he is forwarding to the assessors OF
the various counties
Given below is list of acreage in
the different counties upon which nnal
certificates have issued between Janu-
airy 1, 1916 and Jasuary /, l917:
Nez Perce county, 5,09S60 acres.
Idaho county. 13,957.T2 acres.
Lewis county, 2,341.S3 acres
Clearwater county. scrip. 320 acres !;
homestead, 4,70366 acres, railway
grant lands. 30,470.2 acres.
Latah county, 400.4S acres
Shoshone county, homestead, 366.02
acres railway grant lands, 2l,296.l5
acres.
Total of all lands subject to assess
ment for 1917, 7S,96046 acres.
! All the above acreage with the eA-
ception of the scrip and grant lahds'
has become subject to taxation oy
reason of final proofs upon nome,
steads, timber and stone entries, anu
sale of isolated tracts. Most OF the
homestead proofs have been nade uii'
der the original homestead law-'he
160-acre act.
The 32O-acre. or enlarged homestead
law. has had no effect upon the apoNe
list. as most of the ming uhder III :
act was made during the year i9if
and proof upon this character OF en-
fry proof cannot be made uhtll al.e'
the expiration of three years, Wnltl
will begin to come III during Tue i"''
part of the year l9li.
II is noticeable that Latah county
has the smallest list of lands. Las
wears compilation of figures OF va
cant land i'm that county showed there
were but 1923 acres subject To entr'
i'm the entire county, and ellmlhauhi
tha 400 4S acres leaves that couad'
at this time but S22.52 acres, trlh'
ovar one section, subject to entr! o
any kind. ,ad If
ON Julv 1. 1916 the local lahd VI
6ca submitted a report on unappIo
nriated surveyed lands in the distrlel
which gave the following figures D.
counties:
Clearwater. 26,401 acres.
Idaho. 92,55S.
Latah, 1923.
Lewis, 659S-
. Nez Perce. 29,397.
Shoshone. 2604. a.. e.,ra
In connection with these M. nguTe r.
, those given above as TO laha now snsid IL
coming taxable should not ne i1'na, eU,.n."
cred as to applying 10 the ralllua llt.n
land grant lands, because Tue AN ~
, were not included in the report III VI
surveyed list