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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
How Merchant Gernert Helped HiS
Community.

WE believe it will IT, better fOr all Of
HIATT in the South tD bet that odd Man
Of the Sea" the crop lien system, OH
our shoulders. Then diverSifcatiOn Of
crops will also help get our people on
IA cash basis. And the results will be
Just what Merchant R. IL. Gernert, of
Cloud Chief, Oklahoma, said after get
ting diversiication going among hi
patrons there: t'I converted Tot of
poor credit customers into good cash
customers In fact, the following 6
tract from Mir. Gernert'S experience, -
reported by him, seems tO IT, worth
giving in full:
'I now began to cooperate with The
farmers from whom was going to-
make ny money. Ar secured the agency
for . cream separator, and selecting
some Of the more prosperous farmers,
Ar began to talk dairy cows. Ait was
The hardest kind Of work To interest
our cotton raisers i'm this source of
revenue; in fact, Al go only now, after
ten years, getting the cream business
going good But have made = lot OF
good cash customers out Of some
mighty poor credit customers. n cot
hold Of several poorly advertised sepa-
ratOrs, ait first; but soon saw Ill would
pay me to- secure a Well-advertised
cream separator. I sold five sepa-
ratCrs of last week sell separatOrs
or installments, the customers paying
% much a week in cream This
looks easy, and 1T il easy for the
farmer He pays for hi separator
out of his cream without missing 1T,
and forms The habit of coming to
Gernert's Store about three times
every week in the year n have farm
IT customers who sell me ~ high A.
$16 worth Of cream a week.
Having sold my customers
cream separators ii became neces-
sary to find > market for the
cream. Cloud Chief il ten miles
from a railroad, and in summer time
cream il highly perishable. # bought
a team and my clerk and # took
turns about delivering cream at the
depot and bringing in freight.
Once getting the farmer interest
ed in dairying, 1t was easy to create
q demand for better dairy cows Two
years ago, A introduced pure-bred
HOlsteins, and now dairying will
soon mean ready cash sure enough
"I pursued the same tactics with
incubators. A buy % high AZ twenty
cases of eggs and 1000 Of poultry a
day Last Christmas, # bought $159
worth of turkeys from one woman
This is . good illustration of how
. merchant may help community.
a. the friend said who sent I'LL this
clipping: This IL an illustration vi
what rural merchants must do in the
future. Selling il only half their
business; they must buy a. we'll"
This sentence only echoes what has
now become the common appeal of
farmers to merchants: "If We buy
from your shelves, you buy from our
farms"
In fact, should not the wise mer-
chant see for himself that there may
~ a profit in buying corn and leav-
lng the money among patrons att
home a. well a. in selling corn and
sending the money away I'd men who
VIII never come iii thousand miles
of his store2 The Progressive Farm
er
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

"W#@ TKmMA @ r"#@ |Haa TM%
lM| I.p d RA @ I lh ~#a VIA
IilEStlLE.'IEILRtElzEr.

Mrs Annie a.. Barnitz, 1919 years Oh,
widow of Covington D- Barnitz, of
Baltimore, died early Monday morn
ing at her home, 201O &C. Paul street,
Baltimore, after an illness Of nine
days from pneumonia. Mrs Barn1tz
was born in Baltimore, the daughter
rof Mr. and Mrs Eli Clagett, and lived
there all of her life $he had been liv-
i'm at her last address for the past S0
years. In spite of her advanced age,
Mrs. Barnitz never missed service at
the NOrthminSter Presbyterian
Church, where she was member She
il survived by two daughters, Miss
Grace BarnitZ and Mrs. B. Robinson
WorthingtOn-
Mrs Barnitz is well known in this
city Every summer she and her two
daughters would occupy their home
Ca East Main street, returning To Bal
timOre for the winter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
WEDDINGS.
NIyerS .A dams.

IA very pretty wedding took place
last Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
when Miss Frances M Adams, dalgh-
IT, Cf INIT and Mrs Charles Adams,
East Main street, was married r. Mr-
Henry J. Myers, Jr., on of Mr. Henry
If. Myers, of Baltimore, ~ Rev J- C-
Mallon, who performed the nuptial
mass in St Johns Catholic church.
this city.
The bride was handsomely goWned
in white satin, wore white veil and
carried "a bouquet Of white roses. The
groom was dressed III dark blue
suit. The bridesmaid was Miss Cora
T.. Adams, sister of the bride, who
wore pink satin and gorgette crepe
The best man was MT Gloyd Adams,
brother of the bride. Immediately
after the ceremony "a wedding break
fast was served at tn home of tn
bride. Mr. and Mrs. Myers LETT for a
wedding trip to- Washington.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
LINCOLN UNDER FIRE
A Salute That Might Have Carried
Death in itS Train.

In "Reminiscences Of a Wartime
Statesman and Diplomat" by Freder-
ick W. Seward, il the story of a visit
tO French frigate, MI think thu Gar
sendi," Gin which the author accom-
panied Mr. Lincoln early in 1861 The
visit over the party was leaving tn
frigate and tn parting salute was
about tn d. fired
nAs Mr. Lincoln took his seat in the
stern IT, said: Suppose W. row
around her bows. should like to
look at her build and ri from that
direction Captain Dahlgrel, Of
course, shifted mi helm accordingly.
heard orH understood the presidents
remark and supposed W. were pulling
of astern in tn ordinary way.
We had hardly reached her bow
when Oh looking Nib 4 saw the officer
of the deck pacing the bridge, watch
in hand and counting off the seconds
-fun, deux, trois' and then immedi-
ately followed the flash and deafening
roar Of "A cannon apparently just over
our heads. Another followed, then
another I'LL rapid succession. w
we're envelOped in smoke and literally
under ire from the frigate'S broad
side. Captain Dahlgren sprang to- hi
feet, his face afame with Indignation
Is IL shouted: Pull like the
boysI Pull like
They obeyed with q will, and few
steady strokes took Ill out of danger.
After IT, had resumed hi seat and
Gained down I said in low voice, 'Of
course those gums were not shOtted,
and w. were below their range.
HE answered, gritting hi teeth.
Yes, but To think of exposing the
president t0 tn danger of having hi
head taken off with Wad!'
"I did not know until he explained
that IT, wadding blown I'd pieces by
the explosion sometimes commences
dropping fragments soon after leav-
i'm the gun. Whether MIR. Lincoln
realized the danger Oh not # never
knew. He sat impassively through 1T
and made 10 reference to it after
ward"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
lReiIldOllar.

Harry A ReindOllar, who for a
quarter of century conducted IA
pharmacy fiji Baltimore, died at 2.3O
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his home
after an illness of about month
from kidney trouble.
Born in Carroll county Or January
10, 1873, Mr. Reindollar received his
early education here He was "a mem
Der of the Fraternal Mystic Circle of
Philadelphia Surviving him are hi
widow, Mrs. Maize B- Reindollar,
three sons, Henry, William and Ern-
ct ReindOllar, two daughters, Mar
garet and Jeanette Reindollar.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
(A Bright Girl

Three young chaps were eating it'll
the dining room ait one of Pittsburgh's
pleasure parks, and incidentally were
trying to fiirt with the pretty wait
ress- After devouring. everything in
sight, they decided to have some ice
cream and cake.
What kind will yoll have?N Devil
food, plain or nut cakeS?7 asked the
waitress.
Give roe devils food" said two of
them, and the other asked for walnut
caka-
Two devils and one, NUT cried the
bright young girl.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
mrs. CLGYTON'S LETTER
To Rundown Nervous Women

Louisville, Ky.-"I was 2 nervous
wreck, and ia q weak, rundown con-
dition when friend asked TO- 70 Try
VinoI. I did o. and "a result have
gained in health and strength. IA think
Tinol II The best medicine Ira the world
for a nervous, weak, rundown system
ana for elderly people Mrs NM. 81
CLAYTON, Louisville, Ky
Vinol ID delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, guaranteed To OYER
come all rundown, weak, devitalzed
conditions and for chronic coughs, colds
and bronchitis
SHAW DRUG CO., Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
One at IA Time

At charity ball ira small pro
vincial town a great attraction was
tiny gray suede glove, which lay 90
VA rose pink satin custom Above ii
was displayed a notice which read
The owner of this glove will, at X
p 60, his evening, be pleased It'd kiss
any person who purchases ticket
before that hour"
It was such a sweet little glove
that III could only belong to lovely
girl At least ID thought the long
queue of young men who we're wait
I'M eagerly I'D the clock struck III
Promptly I'D the minute old May
dock, the local butcher, appeared
Maydock il "a worthy person, but not
"a beauty He calmly picked up tht
glove and remarked:
Well, gents, this glove belongs TX
me, I bought At this morning I'n
ready TO- you, D. don't ~ bashful
One at time, please
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
Woman and Mule Pull Wagon.

Lincoln, Nsb.-A woman hitched
with mule To a wagon and driving
slowly down the road near the State
Prison, was picked up by Sheriff
Flyers. She gave the name Oh Mrs.
Hopkins, and said that her husband
had been driving her Al he would an
animal
The man denied the story lin part
and insisted that he had taken hfs
turn in the harness beside the mule
When the man entered tine Sheriff's
automobile thu woman attempted to
beat The officers off with an ~, ill.,
sisting that they should give LID fher
man.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
PUBLIC SALE OF
Valuable Property !!
One mile west of Westminster, on New
Windsor Road, Carroll County, Mary
land

The undersigned Attorney and
Agent will offer at public sale, o.
SATURDAY, MARCH Srd, A. HIP, 1917,
at one o'clock ~. m-, sharp, all that
Tot of land, containing 12 acres, more
On less, improved by . To- weather
boarded house, containing five rooms,
summer house, fine bank barn, well
of water between house and barn
Spring water running through barn
yard Land Ala good state Of Cultiva-
ton Valuable property and worthy
attention Of purchaser.
This property can TX bought at
private sale before day of sale.
Terms Of Sale tO suit purchaser.
Apply tO George L Stocksdale, At-
tOrney for Daniel Eckert, Mary J-
Eckert and Josiah He1tibridle.
jan 12 7t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
THURSDAY, MARCH 1,- 1ol

miles north of winfield, on the road lead
ing from Blooms Postof1ce to Winfield
THURSDAY. MARCH Al, 1a17,
ait 1O al m., tne following property:
head OF horses, sorrel horse, an excellent
leader, will work anywhere mitchell pay
horse, an excellent driver and anyone can
drive 1T that can handle CO.. Ines light
baE, good worker and good driver dark
h Hill head 81 cattle, Blue belI cow, "a
thoroughbred holstein cows, red cow
some will be fresh by DAY of sales Large
small holstein bulls, thoroughbreds, one
ten and the other eleven months old; l6
head of shoats, crossed by Berkshire and
hesrfr fouf vaG GoEe s Ineh tread;
stone beds, with SideboardS; stone bed,
neaHly news two horse covered wagon,
aaToRM WCag9 oWeE 3sed one Season
nearly new; Johnson mower, grain drill,
Farmers Favorite, good as new hay
F2ka gS9d IN
Chilled riding plow, Oliver Chilled walk
ing pillow, riding corn plow, double shovel
PtG mi III tooth 2hoFse e la HooaeF
row corn planter, corn shelter, Blue Bell
cream separator good as new grain
cradle briar scythee, large 2-hoFse dir 4
sets of lead harness, y collars blind
brides, one nearly new; wagon saddle,
nearly new; fOuF-h0r$e line, pair chRck
lines 2 sets or hvnets, 2 sets of buggy
harness, buggy bride, wagon whip, set
hay carriages, p three-horse thribble
trees, B 2-hOrse double trees, lot of single
trees, jockey sticks, lot of open rings,
To- chain, fifth chain, short To- chain, TOT
standard chains, sets of butt chains, Al
sets breast chains, cow chains, 2-hOrset
stretcher 2 hay ropes, A 3-4 inch;- hogs
head, lot of carpenter tools, half bushel-
corn scoop, work bench, scales weighing
GOO pounds; pair heavy wagon shafts
dung hook, dung forks, pitch forks grain
rakes. mattocks, shovels, hoes, about 40
barrels Of corn, hay by City, ton, potatoes
by THE bushel, lot of white oak lumber
three-h horse eTener; household and kitchen
furniture, buffet eight foot extension
table, couch, 6 cane seat chairs, kitchen
chairs, p beds and bedding feather bed,
pillows, bolster lot or new quilts, 3
stands, writing desk, bed room wood
stove, Tot Old iron and many other articles
toe numerous to mention. All the abeve
goods iS practically new
Terms Of $ale.-All sums under $500,
cash all sums OF $500 and upwards a
credit Of q months will be given, o. note
0f the purchaser or purchasers, with ap-
proved security, and bearing interest
from the day of sale
NOAH BOWERS.
F A Crawford, Auctioneer.
E-l2 R Buchanan and Harry Summers. Clerks
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
Means Nothing 60 Him.

That man with whom you were
discussing the eight-hour law didn't
seem much impressed"
No. II discovered the reason later"
what was it?"
He's, a grocery clerk who works
from seven o'clock in the morning
until seven o'clock at night and then
hurries home to help hi wife look
after the baby"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

FURTHER THAN THIS THE DE
PONENT SAITH NOT. we are not
tO blame f0r shortage Of cars Or labor,
Oh any Of the conditions that have
made Coal high and hard tO get. WE
simply know that we have tO pay
more than ever, and must charge
more. we hope that conditions may
be much better SOON Order early in
the day Of Smith AZ ReifSnider.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

aTHE DAYS BEGIN ITO LENGTH
len. THE COLD BEGINS ITO
-STRENGTHEN.r Nobody ln this
town need suffer however, because
there win bd "a fair supply for every
body, provided transportation does
mo- become blocked. Order aS far
ahead Of your needs RS possible,
Smith & Reifsnlder win take care Oi
hhe order
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
HONEST GIRL GETS TOWN LOT
Her Reward For Returning Lost Dia-
mOnd tO Owner

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Beatrice Bum
in, AKA years old, of South Fort
Thomas, Ky, has been presented with
a Tot 50x15O feet by Blair P. Wilson
of Huntington, WI va, the capitalist
who + president of a real estate com
pany in Fort Thomas
Beatrice was blackberry picking
when she found what she thought was
q piece of glass. She saw Wilson it,
speeding some grading and showed
the glass" 40 him The instant Will
son saw the glass" ~ felt hi TIL.
IT, found hi diamond stud valued ait
$875 missing. I've Lost my diamond;
let me Sc what You found" H. said.
The piece of ''glass" was hi dia-
nond. ''I am a lucky man To Get it
back - quickly and you are a lucky
gjrl to find it,' IL SAID to Miss Bum
IT, "I a. going tu give you one "a
these lots"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
They All Have Tic

Biggs DO you believe III second
sight2
DigEs-Sure thing. MY wife has I'LL
Biggs-I IT. it possiblaI By the way
how did you find 1T QUIT?
Diggs- While out walking with her
noticed that every time w. passed
another woman my wife always turn
ri to st a second look at what she
had CT
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
DUBLIC- SALE
I OF A
DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
AND Bull DING LOTS,
In Westminster, Maryland.

The undersigned will sell at public
sale Ga the premises hereinafter de-
scribed, Oh n.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27th, A. D-,
1917, at 2 o'clock III -, all those three
lots on parcels of land, known as lots
Nos 22, 23 and 30, Oh the Plat of
Frizell's Addition to Westminster,
each lot containing 5000 square feet
of land. Lots Nos 22 and 23 &c im-
proved by large Brick Dwelling,
NJ .n( summer kitchen, wood
& 80 - shed and other neces-
@ TIdR HIM VA sary Outbuildings Lot
=. No 30, fronting CO.
Church street. Il improved by . large
frame barn, hog pen, smoke house
and other buildings. These properties
are located at the corner of Church
and Green Streets, in the City Of
Westminster, Carroll County, Mary
land, convenient ,to Main Street,
and in the residential part Of the city.
The properties will b. offered a. p
whole and III separate parcels, and
will be sold in the manner most ad-
vantageous to the undersigned. These
properties are now occupied by Ed
ward B. Orendorff Possession will
~ given April n, 1917.
Terms 0f Sale.-Terms easy, and
will he made known OF the day of
sale.
EDWARD B. ORENDORFF-
Luther H Blizzard, AuctiOncer.
r.. O. Weant, Attorney
daa 1Q A.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
T. Nj. Road Money states Can Get

This is the amount Of money the
federal government Will give each
state during thu next fiTe years tO
build good roads, providing the states
raise similar amounts.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

FOB RENT. Several new and a.
sirable and 7-room dwellings at
$500 per month, adjoining tn Roof
i'm Plant at Asbestos, MD. Apply to
VIM. ia. Eckenrode, AT tn plant, CT
to Case and Crawford, 211 East Main
Street, Westminster, Md C- & P-
phone NO. 1922
jan 19 3t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
DRIVATE SALE
1 of Valuable
TAMEYTORN PROPERTY

THE Store md Home of Ehe Tate Ellen XII Grouse.
Oh Baltimore street This IL very desirable place
for my wanting to RD into business, or for a
home "##". ..## 0M"##.##
Possession April 4. E9l7 - further partic-
ulars see
ian 5-tf SAMUEL - GROUSE
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
$'72,'75O.OOO.OO.

Three per cent of thu $75,O0O,0O0
appropriation goes for administrative
purposes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE Thoroughbred Shep-
herd pups Apply to CHAS- RICKELL,
Westminst MI, Md. Phone NO S27-F13-
jam 19 2t%
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
IA Misguided Patriot

There goes stout party worker
''So they say"
you ought To hear hi wife's opin-
ioar
"Yes?"
she says If A.. would work for hi
family more and IT, party less, she
wouldn't have tG run boarding
house"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

The well man often forgets the
sick mans promise
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

If you bet $13 and lose it, unlucky.
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PUBLIC SALE |!

The undersigned intending tO quit
farming, will ell where tx resides, "A 1A
miles north of Winfield, d. the road Lead
i'm from Blooms Postofice tO Winfield,
nT
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

IA- Ii M MI
a. R. Buchanan md Harry Summers, Clerks
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

The undersigned will sell at public
sale Ga the premises hereinafter c.
scribed, OF ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15

I was only a peasant, but I had OPP
portunities to read and succeeded in
getting a fairly good education. But
my education came to me too late IN
life. I know the handicap Of ignor-
ance. am an example of, lack Of
early education.
81 am resolved that my children
shall have an education at al cost.
Nv wife and l will starVe, willingly,
if need be, but the last thing we will
do will be to take one of the chill
dren out Of school.
In Russia the children went to
school, to what corresponds to the
high school here. In this land Of
wealth they must starve or quit their
schooling.
''Wil you accept charity" was the
question put to the father, with hest
tency, for the man, poor as he was,
was a man Of pride, and the question
er felt that he might feel insulted If
charity we're offered him.
Eyes, he replied. Society is re-
sponsibIe for my condition, not my
self. Since society has crushed me
into the muck and holds me there
with its heel feel that it will be no
disgrace to accept society's charity,
for it would only be a bit Of recon-
pense for the debt that is owing to
me-"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15

brothers and cnlIuTen " slaEVe 10
death?
Do you care?
At 928 S. Mar3hfeld av., in
squaIid apartment on the third floor,
lives a man, his wife and ten chill
dTen.
The man earns $12, sometimes SIS
a week. The two oldest children
work after school for a total of Sc a
week. That makes a total Of from
SIS to S21 a week. This is getting to
be quite mathematical problem.
Let's have some more mathemat-
les.
The total maximum income Of S2l
a week means $1.75 a week for each
member of the family. Divide the
S1.75 by21 meals and you get a gross
allowance of 1-3 cents a meal. Bet
there's no potatoes on the menu at
928 S. MaFshfield-Or much. meat
or bread-Or eggs-Or onions. What
can one eat at s 1-3 cents per meal?
But hold! Our figuring is all wrong.
We hadn't allowed for rent, clothing
or dads carfare to work. You can't
stall a landlord of forever, you know.
After subtTaCting the weekly rent
and carfare there is left enough to
furnish 5Ia meals. Mother, you must
economic! No allowance is made
for clothes, doctors or movies; such
Iuxuries simply cannot be had.
The clothes of the children are bad
enough, though the mother has
stitched, patched and darned till
those who go to school look fairly
presentabIe, but the parents, the
baby and little toddIers are wearing
worse than rags.
The youngest child is six months
old and they run up the scale to 10
years. Five are in public school,
two are in high school and three are
too small to go to school.
Why don't he take the older chill
To
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15


NEGROES STORM CHICAGO
It is estimated from careful inves-
tigation that before Sept. 1 $4,000
negroes will be imported from the
south into Chicago. 10000 have ar
rived in the city in the last three
weeks alone. Big labOr-hating con-
Germs such as the stOckyards crowd,
the steel corporation and the mem
bers of the H. Manufacturers Assn,
with a desire to cheaper labor, are
said to be behind the move: Health
Com'r Robertson denounced the con-
ditions under which they were living
on the South Side as extremely pc
rilous to public health.
-O-O-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in U. S.
Steel Co. antitrust case ends. Now
with supreme court for decision,