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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-19

The Present Car Shortage.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion issued statement recently deal
ing with Tine matter Of car shortage
which is causing SO many delays In
freight movements at tine present
The Commission urgently asks 1T
shippers and cOnsignees tD cooperate
fOr the relief of this situation tnrongh
moro prompt loading and Unloading
IOf cars in the hopes Of bringing about
an improve n.ent in this serio y lraf-
fiG IT, nble. This coo yeratiFe effort
is meant to extend to everybody send
ing Or receiving freight, and thH farm
ers and country merchants can like
wise aid materially in the movement
for a greater circulation OF freight
cars, by full loading CD ell shipments
and quick unloading on all consign-
ments. Pulling together Id spite OF a
little personal trouble or sacrifice ii
the attitude that should prevail eV-
eryWhere lin the effort tO meet this
transportation problem and its serious
consequences With "a cooperative
spirit of this kind, together with the
probable reduction in the shipment OF
many commodities may result in
easing the situation somewhat
during January and early Feb
ruary, but during the Spring -stock-up
period, 1T A. predicted that traffic will
again be 10 heavy AZ 10 tax the rail-
roads to- the limit tO meet all ship
ping requirements with any degree OF
reasonable promptness.
With the farmer, the Spring fertiI-
Izer necessity has cot Ito ID reckOned
rryff1 E1rsffIf1orc fn hn chfnn0d
nv rail I'D IA rule and IA delay in get
ting them may affect seriously the
proper development on crop in need
OF top dressing and stimulant To-
pull IL thr ugh for the good yield and
high prices that are already in sight
In normal times and plenty or cars,
it is economy to move fertilizers
direct from car to field to avoid re-
But, with the outlook for
q possible car shortage Of far greater
later ON, the farmer should
give thought to the early ordering of
his fertilizer supplies while the 20
ing is good" There il no kind Of
fertilizer that cannot ~ safely stored
in the barn. Even the plant food and
soil amendment, lime, when used Id
the concentrated and commercially
Stacked form Or the hydrate and
i'm the paper bag
From the investigation Of the car
shortage situation, made by the Agri-
cultural Lime Bureau, we unhesitat-
ingly advise the placing or ill orders
for fertilizer for shipment in January,
there may be- trouble i'm
getting the supply needed when the
rush DeriOd comes early in March.
Car shortage without doubt con-
tributed very greatly To high prices,
and AT this condition repeats itself,
higher prices for farm
lng supplies and fertilizers could cas-
lily result II the wheat, oats or rye
do not look right, have the treatment
In the barn to pull them through.
Don't risk waiting until Spring and
find yourself short of the necessary
stimulant by car shortage. Next
years crop prices will To- All right,
but you want the right crop for the
bigger prcfits--By Karl Laugenbeck-s
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-19
H. EXECUTOR . SALE
-OF VALUABLE
LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
ALSO A
WOOD LOT
In tee simple.
lying absnt one mile from Manchester.

The undersigned, Executor of tina
last will and testament of Elizabeth
Kneller, deceased, will sell at public
sale at the. late residence Of the said
deceased, in the town or Manchester,
Md, on
SATURDAY.. FEBRUARY 18th, 1917,
at IL o'clock m., lots or ground,
situated ON. the West side OF Main
street, and. distinguished On the plat
of the town OF Manchester a. lots
Nos. 10 and As. Improved with a
substantial 21k Story WeatherbOarded
House, in good repair, also smoke.
house, wood house, hog pen and a-
good stable. There are lot Of fruit
trees of various kinds Onl the prop
erty. The real estate is A. wood lht
containing acres, 2 roods and liz
square perches of land, more orr less
about I mile west Oh town, adjoining.
the lands off Dr. Denner, John Myerly
and others. These properties will be-
offered at o'clock
AT the same time and place the.
household and kitchen furniture.
Queens, glass and crockeFyware3 will
b. sold beginning at l2 O'Clock See
bills for particulars.
Terms of sale on the Leasehold
and Real Estate prescribed by the
Orphans Court for Carroll County:
-One-third of the purchase money tai
By paid To said executor orr the day
of sale on on the ratification thereof
BY the said Court, and the residue in
two equal payments, one payable inI
six months and the other payable IT,
twelve months from the day on sale;
the credit payments to BE- secured By
the bonds Oh single bills OH the pur-
chaser or purchasers, with sufficient
security, bearing interest from the
day of sale7 OF AT cash at The option
Or the purchaser or purchasers:
Terms for Personal Property. ALI
sums OF S. and under, cashis all sums,
above $5 a credit or siX months will
be given, the purchasers giving their
notes with approved security with
interest from day Of saIea
CHARLES C. KNELLER,
Executor of Elizabeth Kneller;, de-
ceased.
George = Shower Clerk.
William O. Shearer, AuctfCreer::
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home with Erlp.
1 Mrs. Charles Thompson, who was
tine recent guest Df her sister-in-laW.
Mrs. Harvey Thompson, OK Alpha, has
returned home
TT. and Mrs. John Koerner spent
Sunday with relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs r. M- Mellor, IT., has been
confined to her home with the grip
Dr and Mrs. c. Ward Dfsbrow, of
York, Pa, are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth of SON Mrs.
Disbrow was before her marriage,
Miss Virginia Sprecher-
Miss Grace and Messrs. Thomas and
William yelling attended tine funeral
Of their aunt, Miss Julia Brayshaw,
at Glenburniey OH Tuesday
Miss Frances Jones il the guest of
Mrs. Thomas Stewart, III Baltimore.
The Up-TO-Date Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Kate Mcdonald On
Friday afternoon.
Miss Blanche WarfieId, OF Wheel
ling, W- Va will make her home with
her father at Chihuahua" for the
future.
Mrs. John Coniff, Mrs. A. Haning,
Mrs IA. Wilson, Mrs. u. Block, Mrs.
Hazlett, Mrs. ]. a. Campbell, of
Wheeling, W va; Misses Rose Dur
bin, Of Baltimore, and Loretta Burke,
Of Norfolk, va, are the house guests
at the home off Senator and Mrs
Wade Warfeld, prior To the Ridgely-
Warfield wedding, which will take
place on Thursday
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-19

Robert Baker, 5Un nr Mr aHd Mrs
John Baker, died at the home CT his
parents, near Linw00d, last Friday.
aged 4 months and q days Funeral
services we're held in Bark Hill Bethel
Sunday, Rev Strine, assisted by Rev
John H.. G0nso, officiating. Interment
i'm Church of Cod cemetery, Union
town The palIbearers were Carroll
BrandenburE. Lewis Reese, Harry
Reese and Charles Englar. c. O. Fuss
& Som, funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-19

These are cases merely Of miBad#
venture in tn working of the ma-
chiuery w voting The cases Cf ma
lIciou5 falaifying of popular aentl=
ment are too numerous to record
New York Times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-19

IT'S ALTRUISTIC ALSO. RI you
save money tO buy Coal in June with
ii, you viii not only save from l0 TO-
80 per cent. yourself, but You will
make the problem much easier fOr
your brother who has To buy Coal aS
Inc needs it during the winter. Talk
with Smith ~ Reffsnider about your
summer fuel.
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Farm FOR RENT.

VIII lease or hire tenant for Eve years. 225
Acres under cultivation with Dwelling, Tenant
House Barn. Stable Barrack, etc . miles from
Baltimore on splendid State Road. r. r. Station.
Post Office and new Flour Mill On place School
and Churches near Well watered suitable Truck.
Chicken, Dairy or General Farming Apply to D-
R. WV Johnson IOl WI Franklin $t- Baltic. Md.
Jan 1887
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Gard 0f Thanks.

Mrs. Joseph W.. ShfpIey wishes to-
thank her neighbors and friends for
their kindness and help and sympathy
shown towards her during the illness
and death Oh her husband, Joseph %.
Shipley.
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T-M NE1 M ~"N- WIa-T mNN
ASIlillIley.N

~ E
Joseph "a. Shipley died at hi home
on january 18th, after an illness OH
three weeks oft paralysis. INIT. Ship
ley lived III Freedom district for %
years 49, prosperous farmer. He
was highly respected citizen, and he
was always "A friend to everyone in
need. Mr.. Shipley was son Of
StIaS Shipley, and was born in Bal
timore county. He was Democrat
MIR Shipley IL survived by his widow,
who was Miss Eulalia Phillips, Of
near Westminster, and two children,
Jesse W., of Gist, and Mrs. Walter
Blizzard, Oh SykesyiIle; also two sis
tiers, Mrs Elizabeth Owings, of War
fieldsburg, and Mrs. Summerville
McComas, of Deer Park, Baltimore
county, and three brothers, Robert
tL., of RisterstoWn; John W. and
Joshua, both Of Baltimore county.
Funeral services were held at Deer
Park church, Smallwood, Monday be-
fore "a large gathering of relatives
and friends. Rev. Sites officiated- In
terment was in the adjoining ceme-
terry. Pallbearers we're his neighbors
who were by his request, as follows:
Peyton Poole, Allie Gorsuch, Edward
Knauff, Harry Kholer, Theodore Biz
card and Ray McQuay. F. C- Sharrer,
funeral director.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-19

Even wise man can't tell when a
woman laughs whether she really
means it or Al merely trying To show
of dimple to the best advantage
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Fleming.

Amanda, daughter of the late Ohio
and Elizabeth Fleming, died at the
residence of her niece, Mrs. ]. IT,
Rehling, Baltimore, Tuesday. Funeral
services and interment took place at
Prospect Methodist Episcopal church,
INIT. Airy, today
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FOgIe

John Thomas Fogle, Oh Taneytown,
died very suddenly last Saturday eY-
ening, aged 63 years, l month and 26
days. MIR. Fogle was sexton OF Trinity
Lutheran church, Taneytown, and had
gone to the church to- look after The
fire, where he was found dead by his
wife. lie H. survived by his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. Della Boyd, fancy
town; one sister, Mrs B. F. Miller,
Taneytown, and two brothers, Nath-
aniel Fogle, Baltimore, and David Tx.
Fogle, near TaneytoWn-
Funeral services we're held We'd
nesday i'm Trinity Lutheran church,
Rev. II. B. Hafer, assisted by Rev. Guy
P. Bready officiating Interment 1n
Reformed cemetery, Taneytown.
mar. Fogle was member of the AM
q. s. OF A., and the Knights Of Pythias,
both lodges attending the funeral in
a body. The following members se-
lected from the two orders acted as
pallbearers: D. J. Hesson, J. w. Nus
baum, Herbert Winter, I'D. WV. Garner
'B. q. Slonaker and ]. Thomas Wantz
IVY. %. Fuss e Son, funeral directors.
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Burial.

william o. Burial, 61 years old, SON
of the late Joseph Burial, died yes
terday morning at the home OIL his
daughter, Mrs. Maurice q Brooks
5000 ReisterstoWn road, Arlington,
after a lingering Illness IT, was
born in Carroll county, where he re-
sided for several years, and was a
member OF Our Flag Council, Junior
Order United American Mechanics
Surviving him are son, Howard il.
Burial, Of Arlington; daughter, Mrs
Brooks; two sisters, Mrs. B. H. Sion
aker, of Baltimore, and Mrs. SaylOr
Bohn, of Frederick, Md; brother,
Samuel Burial, Oh Dayton, Ohio, and "a
grandson George IT, Burial The
funeral will take place tomorrow
morning from the home Burial will
be in Pipe Creek Cemetery, near
UniOntOWn.
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for 1915 were s26s,574. 200. 900. Saw
ings bank deposits for 1916 were $685.
4O0. 900. Exports for 1915 were $685.
400, 900; exports for 1916 were $4,s61..
200. 900. Excess of exports over i'm
ports in 1915, s1,7s5.s0o,0O Stock
holders Of the United States in 1915 re-
ceived dividends amounting to $685.
927.9e5.
THE sales on the stock exchanges
throughout the country are also indie
ative of the nations financial condition.
In 1915 there was a total Of 232.S42,807
shares sold in the stock exchanges
throughout the United States. as against
S6,023,456 shares sold in 1918. Deal
ings in bonds on exchanges throughout
the country in 1915 totalled $1,161,725
$50
Our prosperity is even more pro-
nounced since the United States entered
the war. The total value of exports
during the month Of April, 1916. was
$399.S61.157 The exports during the
month Of April. 1917. since our declara-
ton of war. S530.000.000. Bank de-
poslts on April 80, 1916, $11,135.322,0 900.
Bank deposits on April 80. 1917. $l3.-
$50, 900.
Calamity howiers have also raised
the question Of the outcome Of our tre-
mendous loans to Europe Investigation
European debtors to us Of our own Sc
curities since the war began our inter-
national credit position has been i'm
proved to the extent Of more than S.
900. 100000. Every loan we have made
to foreign Governments has required in
exchange securities OF the safest and
most tangible sort.
THE steel industry. too, is considered
a barometer Of the nations prosperity.
In this regard Judge Gary tells us that
the United States Steel Corporation is
practically booked for the entire year of
1917 and far into 1913 with Arm orders.
This same condition holds true with
practically every steel corporation in the
United States.
There was never time In our ma
tion's history when we have experienced
such unparalleled prosperity theye has
never been a period during the life OF
our republic when business houses were
so swamped with orders as they are to-
day. The beauty Of 1t all lies in the fact
that we are standing in but the day
break Of the greatest era of prosperity
our people have known. During the next
few years AmSrica will be the mar
ket place of the world Our factories
will be going at full blast. II Is our
duty to clothe. feed and stock the world
in general with all that Is needed to
carry on this great war and reconstruct
after the cataclysm has passed We
The sun., 1917-06-17
MARMoN's 0rLLHss = EARRINGS.
They Make IL Very n ssy for the

Convenience and ecpns my arc two
ideals Of motor car G ON Itruction that
are attained in q rema vli ,ble degree In
the Marmon -. Since II 10 Marmon ~
appeared on the market u after the 1916
shows It has come to be (known as "the
car that takes care of ftself," because
II has only four grease l.cups requiring
attention. and because The fabrication
Of the engine and Of u ~ transmission
and rear system are 30 Smple.
"All the driver Of a 7 EArmon "a has
to do in fabrication" ssfd Frank O..
Carrie sales manager o the Marmon
Company, sis to keep q " four grease
cups on the steering cor nections filled.
to keep the oil showing a good head on
the gauge on the dash tina registers the
engine supply and to pou some oil at
the proper times into the transmission
casing from which the lsnr axle and
other rear mechanism are b1bricated.
"Oilless bearings on the pprtng shackle
bolts and at the forty to six tyother points
where grease cups are Bsd on most
automobiles dispense with the trouble
Of that work. These oil Ress bearings
never rattle, because Of he way they
are constructed. When forn out they
can be replaced at an int hgnihcant ex-
pense.
THE lightness Of the ,Mhrmon has
made IL 80 economical in tlye consump-
tion of gasoiene and; weass Aon the tires
that It represents q greai saving to q
man who drives . hia h chhss autosmobile.
The convenience and economy of tho
Marmon mako n . ysea y satisfactory ma
cftne for any one who Keeps "A car Of
this class
The sun., 1917-06-17
BROOKLYN BUYS HUDS0NS.
Demand for super-sixes Means
New Quarters.

The Brooklyn branch Of the Hudson
Motor Car Company Of New York moved
into it's new salesroom at tho corner OF
Bedford avenue and Prospect place last
week.
President Harry 8. Houpt and his
manager, Robert Cole, consider the now
home Of tho Hudson car to be tho finest
in that borough.
"Our business in Brooklyn" says Mr..
Houpt. has been increasing by leaps
and bounds. For some time we have
been Handicapped because of lack OF
room to properly display our full line
of models. In tho new place We SHAH
be able to keep on display all OF the
closed models, AZ well as the touring
cars and roadsters. For the present at
least we shall retain our service station
| on putnam avenue. Tho interior OF the
new show room IL being repainted. with
some changes in the color scheme ana
big additions to the lighting facilities.
at was rather gratifying to US that
the four Hudson, super-sixes entered IN
the Cincinnati speedway races all nm
ished within the money. Three started
in the $50 mile event against field
OF twenty-eight cars and all endured
through the contest against costly
special racers. finishing second, seventh
| and ninth.
The sun., 1917-06-17
AMERICA Is NOW
WORLDS MARKET
Common Sense Analysis ST.
lences Calamity Howlers Who
Would Crock the Boat"

In every country there are always
certain unthinking. panicky, chicken
hearted people who lose their heads and
try in every way possible to rock the
boat Of our national commercial eQuilib-
rum whenever the nation approaches
any sort Of a crisis. The soap box
oratory Of such excitables Is invariably
without the foundation of facts. Even
to-day. while America Is the market
place Of the world. there are those who
are doing everything in their power to
disturb the confidence Of the people In
our financial and commercial stability.
1t Is quite interesting to learn how
closely our prosperity Is related to the
sale of automobiles. There is perhaps
no executive In the motor world more
interested In the prosperity OF our
country and in motor car statistics than
is c. 8. Rieman. vice-presldent and
general manager of the Elgin Motor Car
Corporation of Chicago, Ill. Tho follow
ing statistics have been prepared by
him. He says;
Let US begin by showing the salaries
earned In the United States in 1915 and
also the number Of people earning them.
But please bear in mind that the
salaries for 1917 arc much higher than
those quoted.
-Four million nine hundred thousand
persons earn between 5000 and $1,000
per year. 100000 persons earn between
$4,000 and 5000 per year, 100000 per-
sons earn between $4,000 and S4,999 per
year. $4,000 persons earn between
$1,000 and $500 per year.
1T has been figured that q large
proportion of the motor cars are owned
by people belonging to the FIRST class.
The above figures show 7.720.O00 poten-
tial motor car owners In the United
States at the present time. Subtracting
from this figure the 100000 persons
now owning motor cars 1t shows 4.720,-
00O prospective purchasers Of automo-
biles. These figures clearly bespeak the
genuine prosperous condition Of our
country. Even before war days there
was no other country In the world en-
joying such prosperity.
"The automobile industry now ranks
second in value Of manufactured prod
ucts. Its sales so far in 1917 have ex-
ceeded by leaps and bounds those Of a
corresponding period Of 1915. The auto
mobile is no longer considered luxury
but rather business and almost home
necessity.
I'm 1904 there were In use less than
10000 automobiles. In 1905 there wero
in use about $4,000 automobiles. To-
day there are in use more than 3.000,-
900 motor cars. whose value exceeds s2.-
500. 100000
Although 1915 was by far the most
prosperous year that the United States
has known, 1917 promises to excel even
our fondest expectations. This has be-
come more evident since our declaration
OF war. To visualize our enormous pros
perity 1t is best that We compare figures
Of 1915 with those Of 1916. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that railroads and banks
are a barometer Of tho country's pros
perity.
Railroad earnings for 1918 were 81
S56. 800. 900. railroad earnings for 1916
were s2.214. 100000. Value of farm
products for 1915 was slo.775. 900. 900;
value OF farm products for 1916 was
sl3,<4e. 900, 900. Bank clearings for 1915
were 31s6.5so. 100000; bank clearings
The sun., 1917-06-17
SAXON TRAIL BLAZER. ="

The following telegram was received
by the automobile editor yesterday from
A. w. Schlabach:
Saxon Trail Blazer arrived In Port
land. Ore, Thursday and took promi-
nent position In floral parade Of ia
nous rose festival Oregon is enthus
astic over good roads. State has vote
s6.000000 for highway Improvement,
Large sum will be spent OF highway
travelled by Trail Blazer in Oregon
Highway promoters of Oregon extended
hearty welcome to Saxon car"
The sun., 1917-06-17

myself among tiers OF bins that seemed
endless.
Here you can rot parts for any
wiilys Overland cary said my escort.
There is . stock here worth a quarter
of a million dollars"
A lot Of people werS UP there, too,
buying parts and supplies at the sales
counters. The company sells at whole
sale to its dealers and 1T retail to the
general public.
We went into the sixth story reception
room and sat down for a time to rest.
should say that twenty-five customers
can take their ease there at one time.
Most salesrooms get you out as soon as
they extract your cash.
On the seventh floor a curious sight
greeted me. The ceiling was hung
thickly with automobiles. and another
tier covered the floor
Three hundred and twenty four cars
can be stored on this floor. I estimated
what this economy of space meant In
dollars, and my guess ran into four
figures for the year. On the upper floors
there is moro storage space.
On the day went through the plant
there were moro than a thousand auto
mobiles in the building. mostly new ones
The structure and contents were worth
more than 100000.
| They call this seventh floor the new
car department. Willys-Overland cars
for the metropolitan district are brought
/ here first from the factory. Did you
| ever stop to think OF the work and ex-
pense attached to marketing automo-
biles?
| Up there I saw crews OF men wash
ing and polishing cars by the score and
putting great canvas covers on them.
Then all new cars must be tuned
like a piano.
An elevator took me to the tenth
| floor, where found an automobile and
accessory show in full swing. Up here
| is the wholesale display room OF the
WHY'S Overland company and all the
| current models are shown. Incidentally
I saw quite a collection OF Willys-Over-
land dealers--some of them from oregon.
Texas and New England.
sat down In the tenth floor waiting
room for a time and talked with two of
these Western automobile men. and we
agreed that nothing in the way OF SER
vice the country over came within gun
shot of this wonderful plant on West
Frfty-seventh street. On this floor, TOO
are the New York general offices.
This stupendous garage is open daii!
from 80 In the morning to $50 al
night and employs $50 men.
Coordinated with 1t Is the spacious
The sun., 1917-06-17

must be the warehouse OF the world
Our mines must be worked day ana
night and our fields cultivated 10 tha
maximum.
True. much Of our late prosperity I,
a result Of war orders. but at the same
time the roots Of our tree of commerc.
have grown deep in the fertile fields a,
the worlds business. where the flbres OF
our commercial life can draw contlnuallv
from the springs of. international trad.
ing. We are no longer dependent upon
the superficial showers OF temporary
prosperity. but rather we have estab.
lished our place among the Powers OF
the earth not merely as dollar chasers,
but as a people of business integrity
whose purpose II is to raise the stand.
ards Of international bartering to a level
OF honor and sincerity that will forever
eliminate the unfair methods OF securing
trade heretofore employed"