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Evening star., 1917-12-20
Do You consider Sam Crawford
through 81 major lcaguerf

A year ago ali the major league clubs
waived on Lajoie. Larry then took the
lob or managing a minor league club.
With Toronto he won a pennant, in
league just below major class, and was
the most feared hitter in the organiza
ton. Sam Crawford can still clout
them. He may not have his oid-time
speed. Perhaps his arm is not as good
As if once was. but Sam is far from
being ali through. Crawford would be
trouble would proba bly, hinge on the
salary question. Crawford has always
been hiEh-priced man II sam goes
TO the Pacific Coast League, as be-
iieve is his intention, he ought 10 treat
the natives to some fancy hitting, and
be big card. Crawford is one of the
finest characters in the game, and IL
he is through as big lea euer the
American League loses a valuable as
set.
The score is II tic in the ninth and
two men d"wn, when batter hits an
easy tsrounder to third basemnu, That
player fields the ball cIeanty aud
makes what appears perfect throw
10 frSi. The base umpire runs in on
the diamond TO make his decision and
gets directly in line of throw. Ii hifs
The umpire the head and bound.
.a The direction of right field. The
right fielder retrleves the ball ana
makes throw TO third to get the rum
ner. The throw il wild and houndS
INTO fae staad-. Runner scores, and
umpire allows run, winning the game.
Was the decision correct. ,. j. r.
The decision was correct When A
thrown bail hits the umpire II is in
play. The throw Of the right fielder
to get the runner. since il bounded
into the stand. entitled the runner to
Two bases, which, Of course, gave him
Evening star., 1917-12-20
Club Stores Snow to Insure
Ski Contests Despite a Thaw

4 record entry Of star jumpers
in this coantrs aud Canada is ce-
pecfed by oflirin!s of the Norge
Ski Club for the annual national
Kki ch&npio nships, which are to
be held at Cary, I'LL. January 20
and -. In order to prepare for
"a possible tEnw before that date.
the Merge club has beSHp 10 store
SNOW. which will be used In the
event of the present supply being
melted.
Evening star., 1917-12-20
How the Big League Teams
Compare in Esteem Of Fans

The sale of Alexander and
KtIlefer to the Cubs has revived
interest in the National League
I'm Chicago to such . decree that
WeeEhman hopes to share public
patronage equally with Comfskey
and the White sox. The AmcrI-
can League. however. stu has
the call In the Windy city, also
I'm Boston, where the strengthen-
ed Red sOx overshadow the dis
rupted Braves. In Philadelphia,
where the rival teams have rid
themselves of valuable players,
the majors stand each other on.
The Giants have . pronounced
advantage over the Yankees at
the Polo Grounds, while In 81,
LOu1s The Browns have been lost
In q one-aided struggle with tAe
C9rA1nala 1o1 popular favors
Evening star., 1917-12-20
Roller Scores Record Fall.

NEW YORK. December 2o.-Dr B. F.
Roller scored the record fall of the in
ternational catch s-catch-c wrest-
ling tournament here tonight when he
threw Pierre LIE Beige in thirteen sec
onds with body hold Wladek
Zbyszko threw Demetrius Tofalos and
Ed ctStrangler') Lewis threw Tom
Draak
Evening star., 1917-12-20
Cochran Leads Morningstar,
DETROIT

DETROIT, December 20. weIker
Cochran of Chicago leads Ora Morning
star OF this city. 500 to 603. as a result
of the first days play IN their 1900
point 1872 balk-line billiard match here.
Evening star., 1917-12-20

Runner ON Arst base, one man out,
batter hits ball to pitcher. Runner
ON Arst starts for second Pitcher
makes throw to first bascman. retiring
batter. First baseman throws to sec
-cad baseman and the moment he docs
SO the runner between bases returns to
first. Has he such n rights A. c. Il.
AS soon as the batsman was retired
Evening star., 1917-12-20
Questions on Base Ball Plays and Players
Asked of Umpire Evans-and His Answers

| the right to go home. since he was on
his way to third at the time.
Evening star., 1917-12-20

Johnson and Alexander. two OF the
greatest pitchers the game has ever
produced, depend entirely on natural
deliveries for success, Both have
great speed and 4 good curve. Both
use the side arm style of delivery al
most exclusively. which also tends TO
make them more effective.
Evening star., 1917-12-20

Do Alexander of the Phiiiies and
Johnson of the Washington team de-
pend on amy of the recently invented
freak deliveries for succcssf
WuNnn rH.ACvrER
Evening star., 1917-12-20

President McGill of the indianapolis
club of the American Association has
withdrawn his offer to give up title
to his manager. Jack Hendricks for
$4,000. Negotiations for the release of
Hendricks have been under way for
some time. the position Of manager of
the st. Louis Cardinals having been
offered him.
The option given a syndicate of In
dianapoits men for the purchase of
the Hoosiers also has been withdrawn
oy McGil1, who says he intends soon
TO start building up winner for In
dfanapolfs unless some attractive offer
should induce him to sell the club.
Evening star., 1917-12-20

Not Just an ordinary bicycle,
but one that has all the stream
line effect and snap of a big
motorcycle, so dear to the
heart of every red-blooded
younester. Strong electric
light which many state laws
insist on, tank battery con-
Evening star., 1917-12-20
ASAcosTIA DUcKPIN LEAGUE.
DISTRICT DUcKPIN LEAGUE.
YARD DUcKPIN LEAGUE.

Totals. .5oa 47e 557 Totals. $50 53s 4ss
Evening star., 1917-12-20
Totals. :. $50 4s7 4e5
WASHINGTON TENpIN LEAGUE.
MASONIC DUCKPIN LEAGUE.

Totals. .T4S $50 9os
Evening star., 1917-12-20
NAUTICAL DUoKpIN LEAGUE,
LEBANON LODGE LEAsE,

Totals-~.lso |6e as
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
OLD VOLCANO IS DISCOVERED
Exploring Party In The Philippine
IsIands Adds Another Spouter
to the Maps

The Philippine islands still are IN
explored land W the white man. On
march some time ago. lieutenant
of the constabulary found a lava flow
and other evidences of volcanic activ-
ity ut the base of the Ragang noun
tains. Recently an exploring party
climbed the mountains and now an
other volcano H. being added to- the
maps
The volcano which the party found
consists Of three peaks between which
extends the crater, now quiet. "a
fourth peak IL thought once to have
stood at one corner of the crater, for
there is evidence that great explo-
sion shattered it.
Vegetation il the form or buckle
berry bushes, scrubby trees, small
tufts OF short grass and Canadian
thistle extends to near the top of the
peaks. Covering the peaks il a thin
crust Of hardened lava which is cas-
lily kicked UP by the shoe, and the
rock underneath IL soft, spongy and
warm.
1T innumerable vents an odorless
steam was issuing. There was no
bubbling lava or signs OF recent lava
flow, although On one side there ap-
peared to have been a recent blast of
hot gases. The trees there we're
scorched and burned, while the leaves
were still hanging to the dead
branches. Kansas City Times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
CONTRARY SORT Or WORLD
Most Powerful Stories Of Love and
Domestic Bliss, Written by
the Unmarried.

The more popular books for chill
dren have been written by the child
less, and some Oh the most powerful
stories OF love and domestic bliss on
misery have been written by unmar-
ried women and men.
And then, as you probably know, al
most everyone thinks he knows more
about other branches Of business than
the one i'm which he H. engaged
The average man can recall the time
when he thought the other fellows job
was much easier than his, and was
haunted more or less with the notion
that if he had taken up almost any
thing but what he had he would have
made a great success Of it.
IT is said there has never, or hardly
ever, been u great comedian who didn't
believe, or think ne believed, that his
forte was tragedy; and A. if not to be
outdone, the successful tragedian never
ceases to curse the luck that prevented
him from being a comedian.
You may not think this Is contrary
sort of world, but there are Lot of
people who do.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
When Children like.

"A certain hill i'm one of the suburbs
has afforded opportunity for such fine
coasting within the last few days that
many OF the grown-ups have joined
with the children In the sport.
One couple i'm particular attracted
much attention.
The man must have been sixty, but
the brightness Of his eye and the buoy
ancy OF his general demeanor gave the
lie to his white hair
The woman was also the picture of
vivacity, although her age was close
to that Of the man.
Everyone On the hill seemed w en-
joy watching these two, al together
they drew their sled to the top, and
starting with the rest, slid to the bot
tom ia a whirl Of delight.
Everybody laughed when the woman
said to her husband, in mock conster-
nation:
'Oh, Jim, now Wen have to 20
home
''Why?" Jim inquired.
Because" smiled the wife, III just
heard the curfew blow Youngstown
Telegram.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
Mother was safe.

The minister had to leave home on
" long preaching tour. Just before
leaving he called his family around
him to say good-by. When he came to
Bobby, he said:
''Old man, want you to be a good
boy and take care OF your mother"
Bobby promised. All day long he
looked preternaturally grave under the
heavy responsibility thus suddenly as
sumed. When night came and he was
called to his prayers, the young guard
ian said:
20 Lord, bless father, and Brother
Tom, and Sister Alice, and Aunt May,
and the little Jones boys, and me, but
you needn't trouble about mother, for
am going to look after her"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16

Directors Named and Officers Are Also
Selected.


The Mt. Airy, Md, Branch or the
Commercial State Bank, February D
elected the following directors. Byron
=. Dorsey, j. Windsor Williams, Rob
ert T. Runkles, Charles j.. Poole,
Thomas IT, Watkins, Edward I-.
Baker, Herman H. Young, Thomas a.
Barnes, John TT. Burdette, Herbert 2.
Klein, William a. Hood, William u.
Hendrickson, B. w.. Harm, J H- Steele.
The board organized by electing
the following officers: Byron 5. Dor
sey, president; j. Windsor Williams
and Robert W.. Runkles, vice-presi-
dents; Charles a. Ogle, cashier; a.
r. Wordsworth, teller; Otis Watkins,
bookkeeper.
Following the regular meeting of
the board, a sumptuous luncheon was
participated ia BY the directors and
their friends. III was decided by the
board to make extensive improve
ments to the bank building during the
coming spring, at which time, the en-
tire first floor of the bank building
will be used for banking purposes
This will make double the floor space
that Is now in use. "A ladies' room,
public room and other conveniences
will be provided for the expanding
business.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
Al VIVID REMINDER
Of One off the Greatest Fires of Mod
ern Times.


With the exception of the San Fran
cisco Fire, i'm 1906, the greatest fire
of modern times il that of the Chicago
Fire, in 1871, when 17,45O buildings
on an area Oh Q 1-5 square miles were
destroyed; 100000 people left home
less; $50 lives lost and property val
lued at $196,O00.0OO went UP ia smoke.
Tradition has it that the Chicago
confagration was the result of a
balky COW, owned By a Mrs. O'Leary,
The COW kicked over a lantern i'm the
stable and 10 started the fire that got
beyond the control of the Chicago
Fire Department. Some idea OF this
terrible confagration can be gained
from group of pictures shown in the
window of w. p. Bond & Son, West
Main street Messrs. Stoner e Hobby,
the local agents of the Glens Falls
Insurance Co., have placed them there
on exhibition.
This set OF pictures il the first of
a series of authentic illustrations of
the great fires in this country. The
pictures were gathered by the insur-
ance company and published for e1-
hibition purposes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
Tableoid Information.

The average depth Of the English
Channel il 40 feet.
It' il easier to get divorced thar
married in Switzerland.
There are about 170,000,000 cubic
miles VI water in the Pacific.
A chair Of crystal made by Bir-
mingham firm for an Indian raiah
cost $4,000.
q pair Of engine driving wheels are
reckoned TO last abedt 1000 miles
travel
Of the offspring of insane people
about 59 ont of every 100 are sound
mentally.
New York's restaurant business Il
said to be five times greater than thai
off London
The oldest piece of music in use i
the Blessing OF the Priests" which
was originally used i'm the temple al
Jerusalem.
The largest Bronze statue, that q
Peter the Great at st. Petersburg
weighs HOO tons
The Frieberg silver mines of Sax
ony have been closed after having
been worked for 700 years.
The beech is less often struck BY
lightning than any other tree; fifty
four oaks are struck for one beech
Forty persons are employed On orc
English farm Id the picking and pre-
paration of Watercress for the mar
ket.
70 the valley Of Rebas, in the Py-
renees, are found a race OF dwarfs
They all have red hair, broad faces
and fiat noses.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
Mayside. Wisdom.

Character il a mans best eulogy-
Even conscience may be overwork-
/ ed.
IA switch in time has saved many a
couture.
Love used to laugh at locksmiths.
Now he laughs at gas bills.
Self assertive humility il only van
ity turned the wrong side out.
Many a pretty woman has her rep
utation for beauty staked upon pin.
lit sometimes happens that she who
hesitates would be lost if she didn't
Marriage is mighty good school
i'd which to learn how to be a bache-
lor.
The average man doesn't know what
he knows till he gets through talking
about Ill.
a good name is better than riches,
but not nearly SO valuable at the cor
ner grocery.
Some men are like the water mill
which clacks the lOudest when there
is least grist to grind.
The man who gets up early enough
to catch the worm usually spends the
rest of the day fishing.
II there Is one thing that Is harder
than to be frank and popular, IL IL TO
be economical and popular.
Being good is like using an umbrel-
Ia-you have to keep 1t up in order
to get any benefit out of it.
There are people 50 constituted
that if you sink to their level they
think you sink a good deal further.
Have you ever noticed how the BIZ
dog ignores the yapping Of the little
cur barking at his heels? Well, there
are some men like that.
The defaulting bank cashier has no
harsher critic than the man who
lodges paying his street car fare
whenever he has the chance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
NIELROSE..

we are having very cold weather
at present, and some people say that
lit il the coolest weather we have had
for five years.
~ We wish to5congratulate Mr.. Wal
ter Bankert and Miss Esta Sullivan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Sullivan, who were married on Sun
day last. We wish them much joy
and success throughout their welded
life.
We also wish to congratulate Mr..
Erwin Steiner, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Emory Steiner, and Miss Esta Bank
ert, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Bankert who were recently married.
We wish them much happiness and
success.
Those that visited at the home of
mt. and Mrs. Horatio G. Shaffer on
Sunday last were; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Shaffer and daughter, Edna,
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Smith, Misses
Lille Thurman, Efie Sullivan, Vada,
Treva and Grace Shaffer, Messrs.
John Melvin, James Thurman, Ken
meth Fisher, Malcolm and Carroll
Frock, Norman Roser, Marvin Wilson,
Noah Yost, Earl Mace, Charles Rust,
Gilbert Merkle, William Wagner,
Mark, Melvin and Oscar Shaffer.
They were all entertained by grafo-
nola and other instrumental music.
Those that visited at the home Of
Mrs. Ella Hossler on Sunday last
were MIR. and Mrs. Leander Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith and child
rem, Russell and Margaret, MIR. and
Mrs. VIM, Therit and son, Paul, Els
worth and Leonard ff6ssfeF. 80.
Master Charles Louey Is confined
to bed with pneumonia
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
GIRAFFEs EAT TIE POLES
One or tEe Difficulties Faced by Men
Who Built Telegraph System
Ina Africa.

Every industry has its troubles.
Some Of them can be foreseen and
some of them cannot be- It fl doubt
ful if the men who toiled to build up
a telegraph system fn equatorial A.
rica foresaw the peculiar difficulties
they were tn have from wild ami
mails
In several provinces of British East
Africa the giraffe and elephant are
given special protection by law. III
costs $50 to get license to kill bull
giraffe and $3.50 for license to kill "a
pair of elephants In many parts the
killing 1of giraffes iS forbidden en-
tirely. Consequently ia this vast game
preserve elephants and CRATES take
special heed To the voice Of the Crea-
tor eas transcribed i'm the first chap
ter of Genesis: Re fruitful and null
tiply.Y The lions have done likewise
and they have caused real inconveni-
.ence To General SHUTS more than
once in his recent military opera
tons, besieging the general himself
once i'm his motorcar. The elephants
and CRATES, however, make q spe-
cialty OF telegraph poles. According
to q zoologist who writes I'm the Lon
don Times, the CRATES have been
giving trouble by pulling down the
telegraph wires and thereby inter
rupting communications. The beauti-
full creatures, which habitually feed
ON the acacia, stripping 1T of its leaves
as high en- their long necks and pre-
ihensile tongues can reach, rarely e
sist such attractions and, as many
OF the telegraph poles In this region OF
Africa sprout with leaves each year,
their temptation H. easily understood.
Current Opinion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
an ImaQinary Gabby,

"a penitent-loOking man was on trial
for vagrancy and disturbance of the
peace. The judge seemed inclined to
be lenient.
sWhat was the prisoner doing when
you arrested him?" he said to the Pc
Hceman.
1'He was having very heated argu-
ment with cab driver, your honor
'But that doesn't prove that he was
the worse for liquor" the judge said.
"Many sober people have argument
with cab drivers"
$50 they do, your honor" said the
policeman, "but in this case there was
10 cab driver" N
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
RAILWAYS no CONSOLIDATE
New Plan of Western Maryland VIII
BE Effective March 4.

On March the management Of the
Western Maryland Railway Company
will be prepared to put into effect the
consolidation Of its various subsidiary
lines and it, recently formulated f.
nancial plan. This was announced
yesterday BY Carl r. Gray, president.
All lines now controlled by the
company, which have in the past been
operated under their own charters
with separate boards OIL directors and
separate accounting, will b. brought
under one head. This has been ap-
proved by the stockholders and the
boards III subsidiaries, while the Pub
lie Service Commission has given
sanction to the financial plan by
which this and other changes are to-
be brought about.
Tt may require some time for the
new scheme to get into smooth work
ing order, though officials of the
company believe it can b. done with
little friction, as most Of the prelimi-
naries have been carefully arranged.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
Forty-Nine Deaths i'm January.

For the month Of January 40 deaths
were published for Frederick city and
county Fifteen persons died i'm the
city. Thirty-four persons died il tbs
county. Burials were made at Cen
trail, Myersville, Middletown, VOLTS
vile, urbana, Knoxville, New Market
Brunswick, Broad Run, Unionville
Rocky Ridge, Emmitsburg, Thurmont
Jefferson, Mt. Pleasant, WoOdsbOrO
Apples, Rocky Hill, Grossnickle, Utica
Hope Hill, Frederick.
Mortality was less than i'm Deem
Der, 1916, Though greater i'm the city
Interments at Mt Olivet were p
Adults, 90; children, .; city, 9; coun-
.ty, D; Cumberland, 1; Easton, IN
Washington, q Baltimore, p; Carroll
county, /.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
ROCKY RIDGE.

Mrs. G. 3. Smith and daughter,
Miss Annabelle, or Woodsboro, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u. Id. Ogle,
on Sunday
Mrs. E. G. Valentine and niece
Miss Margaret Shorb returned home
On Sunday after spending a few days
with relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. 7. D. Wood, who has been
spending some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Valentine, of York.
Pa, returned home % Thursday,
Mr.. John w. Shook sgsnt-a few
days the past week WITH relatives I'm
Baltimore.
Mrs. I'll. w. Stull is visiting rela-
tives in Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
1SNd PIayinc.

'F-1k- about long playing" said the
Ned Yorker to Hat. "Why, your coun-
trymen wouldn't get q look-in with IT..
know fellow citizen who played
Beautiful Stars and Stripes on the
piano for several hours
"Arrah, cloSH your mouth" said Pat.
%You ought to be ashamed of yourself
to b. talking about nothing Sure,
know an Irishman that played ireland
Forever on a flute New York Morn
ing Telegraph
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
Behind the Scenes.

'I see where a prominent politician
and his wife went to a polling place to-
gether and voted"
''Now that's the way for married
people to actn'
apparently 30. But nobody knows
what acrimonious debate as to the
merits Of respective candidates may
have occurred before they left home
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
~ Office TO CREDITORS.

This il to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court vi Carroll
County, Maryland letters of Administration on
the estate OF
IDA q ELSROAD.
late of Carroll County, Maryland, deceased, under
the provisions of chapter Tag of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland of 1872 All resi-
hereby warned to exhibit their claims against said
decedent with the vouchers thereof legally anthem
ticated, to- Tho subscriber, and to file The same INA
Thu End day of September, 1917, they may other
wise BY law be excluded from all benefit OF said
estate
Given under ny hand this Sth day of February,
1917.
CARRIE !. SCHMIRMUND.
feb est Administrators.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
MO. 1890 EQUITY.
N~
ii the Circuit Court w. Carroll County.

Ia the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Farmers Mechanics National Bank of Vast
minister, Maryland, a body corporate OF tia
United States Plaintiff. w. Helen J. Lease,
Executrix. &C. and Others, Defendants.
Ordered this 9th day w January. A. IN gsT7
by TIN Circuit Court for Carroll County sitting ma
Court Of Equity that the sale Of the undivided
one-haH interest in TINE property mentioned im
these proceedings, made and reported by Edward
o. Weant, Trustee, appointed by decree OF thfs
Court to make said sale, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause To the contrary thereof ba shown @m
copy OIL this order b. inserted in some new spaper
printed in Carroll County once week in each @f
three successive weeks before the 26th day of
February. next
The report states the amount of ale w IVY
$65O-0 a# 7rN 1
EDWARD o. CASH. Clerk.
True Copy, Test
FEB 2-st EDWARD Q. CASH Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
The Girls SUGGESTION.

Al old gentleman walked up to the
pretty girl attendant at the counter Of
daily newspaper office few days ago
and said:
Miss, 4 would like to Get copies of
your paper for week back"
you had better get a porous plas-
teri she abstractedly replied. "You
get them just across the street. New
York Globe.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
Ready R RESPONSE.

''Im seem America first" said the
tramp mt the door. Gould you assist
me in me travels, mum?'
Certainly" answered the kindly
housewife. my husband Is an auto
mobile enthusiast and has dozens of
road maps You are quite welcome to
one of them"