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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
AIN INTERESTING COURT CASE
Lottie Ross Sues Annie M. Brown for
$1,000 on Charge of Slander- YER
diet Rendered fOr Brown.

The case of LOttie Ross VS. Annie
M. Brown for SANDER In a suit for
$1,000, attracted a great deal of at
tentiOn last Thursday and Friday i'm
the Circuit Court where it was on
trial.
III was charged that Annie Brown
called the Ross woman "a dirty rip
and saying she was guilty Of having
a man
The star witness i'm the case was
the minister of the Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church of Union Street. He
IL large and portly and his name IL
Washington. From his evidence he
has been a great traveller, having
been born In Baltimore, and has since
lived in North Carolina, Missouri,
New York, Canada, &C. He was a
most interesting witness and testified
very emphatically i'm favor of LOttie
Ross, sustaining her in every respect.
The evidence of the defense showed
that Annie Brown had simply called
the Ross woman an old rip" after
she had said to her, you are an old
dirty four-eyed niger, and when !
get through with you this time, it
won't d. q squire Office case, but the
doctor will have to take care of you. /"
There was also a lot of evidence
showing the intimacy existing be-
tween the Ross family and the min
lister and his numerous visits to her
house many times a day; he said,
however, that he never went later
than 10 o'clock at night.
The jury after hearing the evidence
rendered "a verdict in favor Oh the
fendant, Annie M. Brown.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
A Pound Party Near Mt. Olive.

There was a very fine and interest
ing party held at the home off Mr. and
Mrs. C. ~ Baker, NIT Olive. The
guests began to arrive about o'clock
and at o'clock they were playing
games OF all kinds until about $780,
when refreshments were served. They
left for their homes at midnight
Those present were Misses Eva
Brashear, Hilda Hood, Melvie Penn,
Rosa Hood, Pearl Gariety, Mamie
Welsh, May Grimes, Pearl Grimes,
Edith Harrison, Annie Hood, Ethel
Poole, Dora Larie, Messrs. Russell
Cline, Calvin Baker, Fred Harrison,
James Larie, Roscoe Thomson, Mar
vim Grimes, Roland Gosnell, Oliver
Welsh, Albert Grimes, Russell Hood,
Leslie Role, Frank Cline, Clarence
Hood, Frank Penn, Alton GOSnelI,
Lloyd Baker, Bernard Buckingham,
ALLAN Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. C- P.
Baker, MIR. and Mrs. X. A Harrison
and child, and MT. and Mrs. wv. E.
Buckingham.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
SHOT TO DEATH.
PHILIP i0SNELL KILLS AUGUSTUS Don
SEY, AIT sYKESVlLLE And ESCAPES.

Philip Gosnell, q negro, shot anM
killed Augustus Dorsey, colored, 80
urday night at Sykesville.
Dorsey got into fight with Coz
nell's brother in front Of IT, Old First
National Bank, struck him in tim
h face knocking him down and jumped
upon him. Philip seeing Dorsey CM
his brother pulled revolver anA
shot him three times in the back,
fatally injuring him.
'A GOSnell made his escape by running
away in the direction of Ellicott City
! and has not been seen since.
Dorsey was taken to his hOn1@
where lie died at $40 Sunday morn
ing. living about hours His suffer
W ing was intense.
Sheriff Stoner was notified who
telegraphed the police Headquarters
at Frederick, HagerstOwn, Cumberland
and Baltimore to be on the look out
v FOR Gosnell.
Il Gosnell was convicted at the last
November term Of Court On TIM chargw
Of cutting his wife's throat.
Dorsey was employed hT Senator
Wade H LID Warfeld and bears good
reputation He il survived By a widow
and five children.
The County Commissioners have
offered "A reward of 5000 for GoHnell'M
arrest.
On Sunday jury Of inquisition wa@
| summoned, sworn and viewed the
body of the deceased The inquest
was held and large number or wit
nesses examined at Sykesville om
Wednesday afternoon The facts
brought out at the inquest were In
substance as at first reported. A
number or colored men were on the
street, some of whom engaged in m
\ quarrel. Lewis GOsnell was attacked
4 by Gus Dorsey They clinched and
fell with Dorsey Dn tOp4 Philip Cos
nell, brother OF Lewis, who was In y
h nearby alley with The Cook, raM
around the corner and fired four
shots, three of which entered thu
back of Dorsey, who rose md ran tDA
Mr.. Hobbs barber shop, with GosneU
chasing him. GpsneH fred fifth
shot as he ran, and chased him To the
4 door OF the barber shop. IT, then,
NJ Disappeared in THE darkness Dr-
\ ID. B. Sprecher, who attended the
N wounded man, also performed &C.
autopsy ana testified at the inquest
MI IQRScE1Dlh$ Ln6 course OL lNR LMERR 90
IcaIibre bullets that penetrated th@
body, and that death was due to shock
and internal hemOrrhage. The verdict
of the jury was that Dorsey came tD
4 hi death from the shots fired hv Cos
vi nell and that the Killing waS unJustl
fable From the evidence secured AZ
ai thu inquest it was found that a num-
Der of colored men were disorderly
prior to the shooting and disturbing
the peace. Warrants we're issued HOr
their arrest and each waived the right
MI Of jury trial and submitted tO ba tried
before Albert M Musgroye, Justice.
who had acted a. coroner Theo-
" alias Howard Cook, Lewis GOsnell anM
Isaac Robinson pleaded guilty of dis
MI orderly conduct and disturbing thW
peace; Nicholson Grooms pleaded not
guilty and after hearing was adiud@-
led guilty GOsnell was sentenced tO
!. pay fine and costs; Grooms to par
MI costs, and Robinson and Cook each
sentenced to sixty days Id the House
lof Correction
States Attorney SeabrOoK was pres
ent at the inquest, and the hearings
NJ that followed. N
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
Dies Suddenly,

Mrs. Carrie Mitchell, wife of James
i'd Mitchell, East Main street, died
very suddenly yesterday morning
about o'clock at her home, from
acute Indigestion.
Mrs Mitchell was daughter of thf
late Thomas and Barbara Turtle, Vi
this city. She was devoted member
Of the Methodist Protestant church
this city, and leaves a host OF friends
to mourn her loss.
She IL survived by two sisters, Mrs
Edgar Keefer and Miss May Turtle
this city; three brothers, Harry Turtle
Baltimore, and George and Charles
Turtle, this city.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at the home at z
o'clock, Rev. Edgar T Read officIat-
ing. Interment in Westminster GENE
Eery. Pallbearers will be John D.
Bowers, Hammond Lefster, Harry
Starr, Pearre Wantz, George Matthews
and Scott Jordan. Harvey Bankard
& Son, funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
Birthday Party.

An enjoyable birthday party was
given at the home of MT and Mrs.
Elias II. Taylor, in Patapsco, Tuesday
evening, February 20, in honor of MIR.
Taylor's thirty eighth and Mrs. Tay=
lor's thirty y-seventh birthday. Two
cakes, one yith 38, and the other 37
burning candles decorated the sup
per table Games of various kinds
were played, duets and solos were
sung and several fine selections were
rendered on the organ by Misses Flc
and Myrtle Shamer and Ruth Chew.
At a late hour all were invited to the
dining room where ice cream, cake
bananas, fruits, lemonade and candies
were served in abundance Mr. and
Mrs. Taylor received many useful
presents. which they appreciated
After Wishing Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
many more birthdays the crowd be-
gan to leave for their homes at very
late hour
Those present were Mr. and Mrs
Elias II Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
T.. Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard r.
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs Charles ". Bow
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin r. Chew
Mr. and Mrs Osborn Snyder, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles e. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs
Denton Shipley, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Shamer, mir. and Mrs Edgar Bankard
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Abbott, Mr.. and
Mrs Edgar Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Bowman, Mrs. Frank Shamer, Mrs
Edward Shamer, Mrs. Lillian
Schnetzka, Mrs. August Weaver, Mrs
John Bostic, Mrs. Joseph Dixon, Mrs
Carroll WiSner, Mrs. Bertha Wagner
Misses Flo Shamer, Ruth Chew, Myrtle
Shamer, Naomi Taylor, Thelma Bush
Hazel Taylor, Larue Shamer, Helen
Bowman, Messrs. Vernon Spencer
William WI Shamer, Milton Dult
Cleveland Taylor, Harvey Ward
Baxter Evans, Chester Mcmillan. Nil
lard Taylor, William Coker, James
Shamer, John Elseroad, Lester Caple
Emory Poole, Charles Mcmillan, Wal
ter Dell, Russell Dell, Orville Evans
Edgar Ward, Jr, Douglas Ward
Arthur Bowman, st. Clair Shamer,
lAlvie Taylor, John Wagner, Alton
Taylor, Clifford Taylor and Stewart
Taylor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23

Opportune time tOt discuss commercial
fertilizers with him. In fact the pres
ent high price of labor as well a. farm
products, our ever increasing popula-
tion which must be fed, the need Of food
products in Europe until the countries
there can regain their normal rate OF
production, and the possibility of our
own country becoming involved in the
great war makes it necessary that we
realize our Individual responsibility,
take stock OF ourselves, get wider
vision and see ait possible means to
increase production and receive the
joys that 60 with it.
The following extract OF an article
appearing in the Breeders Gazette is
interesting in connection with Farm
erS' Institutes. "In the season OF
1902-03 there were held $3.50 sessions
of institutes in All states; in 1912-1S
there were held 20,64O sessions, an in
crease of 115 per cent. The attend
ance in 1902-03 was 904,654. in
1928 it was 2,s97s39O at the regular
institutes and 1,002,617 at the special
institutes. The inherent quality that
has enabled the institute to- increase
the number Of its constituency until 1t
now reaches annually about 10000
people ~ that ii meets need that no
other agency has yet been able to
supply-a public forum where the
scientist and the farmer can meet On
equal footing and discuss their prob
lens. The need for such forum
will never cease SO long as rural peo-
ple have problems still unsolyed and
social cravings inadequately met The
Increased efficiency of the institute
worker in recent years appears in the
fact he has not only maintained his
position among educators as teach
er OF advanced agriculture, but III the
last decade his audiences have in-
creased over 900 per cent until now
he reaches the enormous number of
about 100000 people. This entire
movement has been initiated and con-
Quoted without Federal appropriation
and with little departmental aid thus
exhibiting an initiative vitality and
capacity for service to the great body
OF farmers that no other institution
fGr agricultural improvement in this
country can boast"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
FIRE IN HIGH SCHOOL
Damage Probably 500 Started in
Cellar Origin Not Known.

Fire which started in the cellar oi
the Westminster High School yester-
day morning about 1890, charred the
joist and floor badly, but did not dam
age it enough to- cause any extensive
repairs
The fire was discovered in the east
end nf the cellar, in some waste paper
in sacks and gained such headWay
before the fire company arrived that
the wood work had lgnited and was
burning. After several streams OF
water g0t to working it was soon
under control The FIRE started under
"a room filled with scholars
When the odOr of smoke was detect
ed Prof. Morelock sent in the fire
alarm in the building. Every scholar
which was 500 in number. formed In
line and marched out a. if nothing
had happened.
The damage is placed at 5000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
LOCAL OPTION LAW STANDS
Court Of Appeals Amends With Costs
the Decision Of the Lower Court.

B.
The Maryland Court of Appeals
handed down decision On Friday
that holds the Local Option Law OF
Carroll County constitutional.
There were two cases heard, Ben
jamin IT. Grouse VI. State of Mary
land, and John Poisel VI. Edward ID
Cash, Clerk of the Circuit Court fol-
Carroll County Both were heard h.
fore this court on the grounds that
the Local Option Law was unconsti-
tutional with verdict in favor of the
defendants
An appeal was entered by tho plain
tiffs for a hearing before the Court OF
Appeals and was argued at the Jan
uary session by the counsels on both
sides.
Judge Burke rendered the opinion
in both cases.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23

T- Copenhaver, III C. Hoover, D- E
Yingling, Charles II, Bachman, J
Harvey Maus, Granville Humbert
John F Dutterer, Jerome KOontz
George w. Bankert, Ira G. Trayer
Jacob D. Petryy Charles M. Forry
Charles o. Bloom, George W. Hook
Jr., David o. WentE, Cornelius C
Lippy, James w.. StreYig, Bernard W
Ecker, Raymond G.. Markle, Nahia Ar
ter, Milton Bankerty Moses J. M
Troxell, VIM. G. Humbert, Henry w
Shriver, Denton Byers, 81 Jacob Mess
niger, VIM. E Warner, John III. BE
miller, George ". Maus, Glen G. Bech-
til, =. H. $pangler, Edgar C. Ylngling
Frank Bemiller, o. "a. Haines, J. Luth-
er Hoffman, VIM. ii. zacharias, Chas
F. FrOck, M R. Stonesifer, John T
Brown, Murray Masonheimer, c. IrEiI
Kroh, Claude Lawyer, Ed. Keefer, Geo
w. Hook, Sr., Il. r. Valentine, Weldon
R Nusbaum, J R- HessOn, VIM J
Lockard, U. Edwin Dntterer, Franklin
TT. Leppo, Charles G.. Croft, David TT
Boose, VI. W. Myers, Paul Strevig, J
W.. Frock, Charles H. Hull, T.. Oliver
Dutterer, Henry H Wolf, Harry L
Cratin, Morril j. Frock, Oliver E
Bowman, Harvey i Wantz, VIM n
Schaeffer, George w. Bowman, Harvey
s.. Morelock, Henry Koontz, VIM. J
Halter, Milton M- Morelock, Milton F
Little, VIM. Frock, ". H Beachtel
Theo. M Bemiller, Wesley P. Hum
bert, Robert M Matthias, Wellington
M. Penn, George w. Yeiser, Morris v
BankertI George Leppo, VIM. H. MY
NV TharTney w T0h
Stonesifer, Frank Steward, Sterling TT
Croft, Harry C. Strevig, Seldom %
Taylor, Edward G. Grebb, J. Edward
Stonesifer, Edw. H- Brown, Charles
wv. Koontz, EllWood Nusbaum, c. q
Bankert, Milton T- Bowman, G. Lewis
Wetzel, Harvey j. Wantz, Oscar A
Brown, John w. Dutterer, Anidee K
Ecker and Ed. N. Bankert.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
COURT HOUSE NEWS
Circuit Court.

The following cases have been tried
and disposed Of since our last report:
Farmers Supply Co., vs- Charles h.
Spicer, suit On open account tired
before Court; verdict for plaintih for
&45. Clemson and steele for plAintiM |;
Weant and Fink for defendant.
MerVin R- Deal vs. Caroline Lamb
ert: action Tor damages; tried before
a Jury; verdict for defendant Steele
for plaintiff; Weant FOR defendant
State of Maryland ". Charles
Hughes: charge, habitually disOrderly
person: plea or guilty confessed;
paroled gave Mo for appearances at
Court.
Court adjourned from Tuesday until
tomorrow, when the case of Berthe ana
Samuel r. Fleming, appellants, vs.
Milton "a Sullivan. appellee, Will De
tried
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
Ny Orphans Court

Monday. February 19th.The last
will and testament Of Sarah A. Gait
deceased. was admitted to probate
and letters tastamentary we're granted
to George wv. Gait, who received or
der to notify creditors
The last viii and testament Of AMI
Elizabeth Graf, deceased, was admit
ted to probate and letters testament
ary we're granted To George Graf, who
received warrant to appraiEe and oF-
der to notify creditors.
Letters of guardianship Of Lewis r
little were granted tO Grace P. Miller
William "a. ROOp and John II. R0Op
executors of Julia e. M. Roop, deceas-
ed, returned an inventory of personal
property and received order to sci
same.
william NJ. Petry, administrator o.
Mary J. Petry, deceased, settled hif
first and final account.
William a. Roop and John IT, Roop
executors 0f Joel ROop. deceased, re-
ceived order to sell personal prop
erty.
James A. Buckingham and Obediah
Buckingham, administrators or James
WV. Buckingham, deceased, returned
an inventory of personal property
debts due and curreat money, and re-
ceived order w sell personal property
Agnes IA. Northrop, executrix ri
Rufus P. NOrthrOp, deceased, settled
her first and final account
Annie E. Reaver and Rufus M
Reayer, administrators OIL William ~
Reaver, returned an inventory of per
soHal property and received order tc
sell same,
%5S TNaurM E4 Cock MdnHiniHtratriT Of
Clarence y. Cook, deceased, received
order to deposit and settled her first
and final account.
Tuesday, February 2Oth.-Letters
teStamentary Gn the estate of Leon
ard Zile, deceased, we're granted tc
John Thomas Zile, who received war
rant to appraise and order TO notify
creditors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
U-BOAT HARVEST DWINDLES
Submarine Mortality May Account
For Drop In Second Eight Days.

Predictions that Germany's ruth
less U-boat campaign, begun February
Il, will fail are predicted upon the.
performances reported The under
taking was eventually to stop all sea
traffic, enemy and neutral, in the
great new war zone, and in. the mean
time to sink shipping at the rate Of
100000 tons month, or $4,000 M
day. Nobody thought they could ac-
complish the complete blockade they
have failed To approach the immedi-
ate mark they set. Sea traffic is NOV
i'm almost as before But what
seems really significant is that the
toll of merchantmen, after having
risen rapidly from Ito vessels or 10000
tons on February to IA vessels Of
44,4 ASH tons on February 6. has been
steadily falling Off ever since.
The daily record, February A tO
February 16, inclusive, has been as
fNIInrpc
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
UnTOntOWn Lutheran Charge.

Regular preaching SERVICES aI
UniontOWn, 1890 "a. I'LL, Sunday
Ladies' Home and Foreign Missionary
Society ut 1.30 ID "a, at Baust Preach
ing services at 2 p. 10. Christian En-
deavor at n ID. m, Mrs. Welk, leader.
Christian Endeavor at Uniontown at
$50 d. IA. Special sermon to the
Patriotic Sons OF America at 7.30 p.
d., SEakay. w, Z. Saltzgiver, pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
CnnntH CommissinnerS.

The board met on Monday and
Wednesday of this week with al
members present
On Monday Caroline Seymore, OF
Freedom district, was ordered VA be
confined in the Springfield State Hos
pital, for treatment
On Wednesday the board met the
school commissioners to talk over the
financing of building and repairing
schools over the county.
"a number of bills were passed and
FN@TG
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
transfers of Real Estate.

Carrie Brown Foutz et al- tc Sam
ueI G. sStoner, convey $40 square
feet, for $500.
Causey Polk To Thomas o. Polk,
conveys interest i'm real estate, for $5-
Frank H. Crosse and wife to Sadie
G. Masenhimer, conveys 2 tracts OF
land, for $5
Sadie q. Masenhimer To Frank I'll.
Crosse and wife, conveys 2 tracts of
land, for $5.
william T. Norwood nd wife to
Samuel B. Norwood convey lot of
land, for SO.
Jesse F. Norwood to- William Nor
wood and wife, conveys a lot OF land,
for $186062.
Alice A. Coleman and husband To
r.. Neal Parke, conveys 1853 acres, for
So
W. Neal Parke 10 Alice A. Royer
Coleman and husband, conveys 15S
acres, for $10-
Martha "A. Smith to Russell l..
Haines, conveys 18t4S0 square feet,
FOR $3.50
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23
Marriage Licenses

Frederick w. Ihle and Edna M.
Zeller, both of SnaallwOOd-
RAYMOND "A. Koons and Martha nj.
Arnold, both of TaneytoWn-
ROY G. Taylor and Louis W. Evans,
both of Patapsco.
WIN. Mex. Rigler, UppercO, and
Mildred T.. Crawford, Hampstead.
George W. Winters, Keysville, and
Matte Nv Hahn. Detour.
William A. Parrish and Norman IT,
buckingham, both Of Gambler.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23

Women would be happy IL they
could live long without getting very
old
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-12

FOR SALE:-My l20 acres in
section l3, Twp. z south, range
l9 being west One-half of north
east quarter and northwest quar-
ter of southeast quarter Make
me an offer cash or half cash and
three years on balance at 6 per
cent. Mrs. Mary Martin,
IaNpmn Okla
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-12

FOR SALE:-l8 calves and 9
yearlingS northeast of Belvidere
Rosso Bros, Belvidere. 5. d.
FOR SALE:--Lieht sorrel mare
broke to drive single. Inquire of
]. F. HraChOvec or see horse at
the DR.. K. B. Driver place north
of town.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-12
Knit Goods And
Underwear

Merchants are at last brou-
Qht face to face with a staeper-
ine advance on the new lines
now being offered to them 1t
is the sort OF merchandise the
consumer must have at this
season of the year and all of
our goods having been bought
on last Springs market enables
us to quote you some very at
tractive prices on dependable
merchandise.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-12

Cash for Land. See McNally.
FOR SALE.--Several thorough
bred DurOC Jersey pigs. Cheap
If taken at once. See Eugene
Sims.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-12

Cash for land See McNally.
DR.. ]. M. Walsh, Specialist, Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat. First
National Bank Building, Rapid
City. S. D. 44tf
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-12

Estrayed---BrOWn mare brand
ed JR connected on left hip; also
one ycarling colt, unbranded
Finder please notify
John KuiSek, Stamford
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-12
Quaker Oats

Flaked from Queen grains
Only. Serve ii often, and in
various ways. The more you
serve the more you save, and
the better you are fed. 1t costs
no extra price 30 cents per
package.