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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
SOME BASEBALL RECORDS
ShutOut Scores in the Modern
History III THE Game.

In the early days of baseball white
washing team was one Of the most
sensational episodes of the game.
The ball was so lively, with plenty OF
rubber between the covers, the
pitchers delivery 20 restricted and
the fielding, owing to the inevitable
tremendous batting, 30 loose that to
prevent a team from scoring was
considered almost a miracle. Big
scores we're the rule, sometimes go
ing into 100 runs. When the Mutuals
in 1870 shut out the Chicagos, the
score being 2 to o, it created an *
citement all over the country, the
memory of which lasted for more
than score Oh years. Occasionally
even now we hear of a team being
'tChicagOed."
Because of the radical changes in
the rules of the game it would b.
rather misleading to measure present
standards with the models set ND in
ancient" days. Modern" baseball
history begins in 1890.
In the major leagues (National
league and American association big
shutout scores had been registered
in the ancient days-28-0 in 1883,
1888. But the record in modern his
tory il 1910 i'm the National league
and 21-0 In the American.
Three times in the National league
a score Oh 1910 was turned in. The
first was made on July Is, 1893, in a.
game i'm Pittsburgh, the Pirates shut
ting out the Washingtons by these
figures. Three years later, nearly to
the day July s, 1886, the feat was
repeated, the Pirates again shutting
out the Washingtons, 1910.
The third 1870 game was played at
New York on June r, 1906, Chicago
defeating the Giants.
| In the American league Detroit
shut out Cleveland, 21-0, on Sept. -,
1901, and or Aug. 31, 1907, New
York shut out Washington, 300
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
RULES FOR a. LONG LIFE.
They Are Simple and Can H. Followed
by All, Says Magazine
Writer.

There III mo panacea that will bring
long life to every user. what Is one
mans meat is another mans poi
son." But a few rules are applicable
To everyone, declareHffa writer in the
Worlds Work.
IKE moderate in everything. Excess
In eating, drinking, fl anything tends
to bring old are.
Be faithful in your exercise and be
sure to choose an exercise that A. help
full.
Stand ana Dit erect and use your
lungs.
Keep your teeth and gums and throat
clean. The mouth IS the principal part
DC M entry for undesirable immigrant
heterogeneous.
Be careful to maintain the bowel
functions. The digestive tract is q
favorite abiding piece for hordes OF
marauding bacteria
Have your body occasionally exam
ined. The physician will take notice
Of what ~ wrong and will advise you
accordingly. And let him do the
worrying. Fortunately, the exact con
dition Of the organs of the body can
usually be seen by physicians, even
when they are but slightly Of nor
NAL
BE happy. Do no worry; do not al
low yourself to become u crouch; do
not "get mad" Remember that psy-
biologists now contend that you
do not clench your hands because you
are angry. You are angry because
you clench your hands. So do not
clench them.
Act happy, and you will become 80.
Act young, and you will become 20.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
TRAPPED IN A STOKEHOLE.
The Fate That Firemen On Warship
Are Liable TO Meet.

Are Liable TO Meet.
The soldiers who fight with least
recognition in the battles at sea are
the stokers OH tine destroyers running
at full speed. Eight men work un-
der the command of StOker petty
officer Ia q space SO narrow that
movement OF any kind seems imposs-
ibIe. There Is furnace In front and
one in the back. Sandwiched IT. De-
tween I'D a maze OF levers, pipes,
pumps and gear
vet within these close quarters the
stokers find space to perform their
heartbreaking toll in an atmosphere
almost too hot to breathe, says the
Popular Science Monthly. When the
men are at their posts the iron hatch
is closed down, and the air sucked
in through a ventilator has to pass
through the furance before IT gets to
them.
So long as the pumps work well
and the evapOrated water iS dis
placed with automatic regularity by
fresh neither the tubes nor the boiler
casting can get dangerously hot. But
sometimes without apparent cause
the water slowly descends below the
level. Sometimes the cause of mis-
chief il a leakage pipe broken or
"A joint strained that allows the
water To escape.
IF it can be remedied, well and good.
But if not and the water continues
to drop steadily the stoker petty ofi-
Ger has but one duty to performto
keep the hatchway from being open
ed by the frenzied stOkerS, thus al
lowing the flames to escape and de-
stroy the entire vessel The heroes
who perish In the stokeholes like 50
many rats caught in fiery trap are
not even listed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
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John W- Frock died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hahn, OF
New Midway, Monday, aged 71 years,
8 months and liza days liz IL surviv-
ed by his wife and the following
children: Mrs. Minnie Grimes, of
Legore; Mrs. Annie Dehoff, Keymar;;
Mrs. Allie Deberry, Detour5 Mrs.
Clarence Hahn, New Midway; Harry,
of Baltimore; Elsie xii, of WoodsbOro;
John W., OF Detour; Howard, OF Union
Bridge; George, off Keysville, and
Emory, OF Baltimore.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday fri Keysville Church, Rev. Guy
F.. Brady conducting the servicesl
Interment ira adjoining cemetery The
pallbearers we're Peter Baumgardner
Calvin Hahn, Ernest Ritter, WillianA
Devilbiss, D: r.. koontz and George r.
Ritter. 81. O- Fuss ~ Son, funeral di-
rectors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
Shoemaker.

John Mcclellan Shoemaker died Al
his home, near TaneytoWn, Monday
after an illness Oh pneumonia, ageC
"a years, s months and 14 days. Ba-
sides hi wife the following children
survive: Mrs. Mary Smith, near
Taneytown; Grace, Vallie, Clara, Fred
and John, at home.
Funeral services were held yester-
day in Grace Reformed Church, Rev
Martin Schweitzer, assisted by Rev
Guy u. Brady officiating. Intermenl
in the Reformed cemetery. Pallbearl
ers were Wilbur Shorb, Harvey Ohler'
q J. Ohler, Harry Anders, Andrew
Baumgartner and Basset Shoemaker
e. @. Fuss & Son, funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
AGRICULTURAL
CLUBS ORGANIZED.
BY COUNTY AGENT GROVER KINZf AND
REUBEN BRIGHAM, STATE BOYS
CLUB AGENT.

MIR. Reuben Brigham, State Boys
Club Agent, with the County Agent
has organized this week agricultural
clubs at Sykesville, Sandy Mount,
Hampstead, Manchester, TaneytoWn,
UniontOwn and Westminster under
the leadership OF Miss Margaret "a.
Carter, Mr. III. I'll. Shipley, mt. IT, rs
Coughran, MFR. N. IL. Basler, MIR. III. o.
Lester, MIR. TT. p. Fogle and Mr. G. H-
Kolb respectively Other clubs will
be organized at Silver Run, Union
Bridge, Middleburg and probably
Gambler. Through these clubs the
State hopes IT'D give every boy in the
county a chance to join either the
State Corn Club, Potato Club, -
Club OF Poultry Club. Any boy be-
tween the ages of 10 and AIS in school
Oh out who shows desire to b. sim
cere in his efforts and willing to fol-
low instructions can join these clubs
Two boys from each county will again
Nv taken on the State tour or given
something equally good.
If boy joins the corn club he must
rent an acre or ground, do all the
work himself, and keep att accurate
record Oh his crop. liz he joins the
Potato Club Inc must rent an eighth
acre of ground, 40 the work himself,
and keep an accurate record. tt he
joins the Pig Club he must buy pig
eight weeks old in April, care for it
according To instructions, and keep an
accurate record, And If he joins the
Poultry Club he must set at least
three settings OF eggs from pure bred
chickens and raise at least seven pull
lets and one cockerel,
Tn the autumn a community show
or fair will be held % that the boys
may exhibit their pigs and chickens
and samples Oh their corn and pOta-
toes and have them judged. Then a
county meet will d. held and the win
ners from each section will compete
there for the county prize and lastly
the corn and potatoes can be taken to
Baltimore and entered fra the boys
department for the state champion
ship.
The object of the time and effort
spent i'm establishing these clubs are
well summed up by the Department
of Agriculture as:
ri. ITO encourage and train the boys
along the lines Of the activities Of
country life.
.. TO put into practice the facts
of scientific agriculture.
8. TO bring the school life or the
boy into closer relationship to his
home life.
A. TO assist ia the development of
the spirit OF cooperation in the fam
lily and in the community.
q. ITO dignity and magnify the vo-A
cation Of the farmer by demonstrat-
ing the splendid returns which may
be secured from farming when 1t Is
properly done,
g. TO enlarge the vision OF the boy
and to give him definite purposes AIT
an important period in his life
Z. To furnish to the aggressive, pro-
gressive rural school teacher an Op-l
portunity to vita1ize the work of the
school by correlating the teaching Of
agriculture with actual practice.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
MO. 1890 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank of West
minister Maryland. va body corporate OF the
United States Plaintiff. VS.. Helen j. Lease,
Executrix, &C. and others. Defendants
Ordered this 9th day Of January "a. ID. 1917,
by the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sitting a.
IA Court OF Equity that thu sale off thu undivided
one-haH interest in the property mentioned in
these proceedings made and reported by Edward
Cd Weant, Trustee, appointed by "a decree or this
Court to make said sale, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown. on
Oh before thu 2Tth day OFF February. next provided
copy OF this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Carroll County, once week in each Of
three successive weeks before thu 10Th day of
February, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$650.O0.
True Copy. Test
feb 2-st EDWARD %. CASH Clerk
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
IN@AEEMORI.AIAL -
Doctor James Howell Bllllngslea,
President VIVA fle Democratic
Advocate Company

At a meeting OF the Directors of To-
democratic Advocate Company held
Un Tuesday. January s0thi 1917 The
following resolution was unanimous
~ passed:
At Nj ripe 49, and at the natural
end of his labors or earth, death a.
called Doctor James Howell Billing
sTea to leave host of scrrowful
friends and business and professional
associates. Distinguished In the
practice W medicine throughout the
great span of ffty-three years, uHl-
obstrusive Id an unfailing and wide
spread benevolence, faithful To every
obligation and constant IRA every viz
tue, his life erected standard Of ex-
emplary conduct which is alike his
enduring monument in death and the
cherished possession OF a community
no long enriched by his presence.
Since TIM foundation of c. Demo
cratic Advocate Company On March
4th, 1905. James Howell Billingsleal
hAs been its honored president, its
wise and prudent counsellor, and It's
pafe ana conservative guide. "A Dem
ocrat from principle, loyalty to his
party was ingrained but never often
1--WE wv I'LL opponents. and his person
a1ity, his sincerity, his character, his
unfagging zeal and his unfaltering1
adherence I'd political principles were
source or strength, XII confidence
and OF inspiration to the Democracy
az Carroll County.
Therefore, Be 1T resolved that Co.
Directors Of the Democratic Advocate
Company record among The minutes
of the Company this expression of
sorrow in the death of its President,
and Of appreciation of the heavy loss
sustained by the Company. by the
Democratic Party, and by Carroll
County; and that copy " this mem
Orial No. sent to his family and be
published at the head Of the editorial
column of the Democratic Advocate
GEO WV. ALBAUGH, Pres.
Guy I'M. Steele, Sec.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
THIS fOULTRYATAN REASONED IT
OCT.

AS Monrovia (Cal) poultryman
reasoned At out, 1.-THE more hen eats
the more eggs she lays, and the long
er time she has in which To eat, the
more food she will consums and the
more eggs she will lay; therefore III
we could increase the hens working
day In winter time we could keep up.
egg production at season when an
egg admits its owner to any moving
picture show
Such is the birth of the electrically
Illuminated chicken house idea in this
city, says the Los Angeles Times,
and now, after several weeks OF ex-
pertinent the idea has proved 20
sound and the profits 50 big that
chicken ranchers who first scoffed at
the visionary scheme are besieging
the offices of the Southern California
Edison Co., and demanding that wires
b. run To their feeding and laying
houses and scratch pens ait once
The simple plan, which Is declared
i'm no way harmful to the hen, is to
connect the electric switch with the
alarm clock. then click AIT 3 vi TO-,
the lights in the chicken houses flash
forth, the hens yawn, dap their wings,
cackle sleepily and roll off their
perches for breakfast. By v o'clock,
when the reaIN winter dawn comes,
they are ready to begin laying. 1llst
about four hours ahead of their ordiA
nary time.
Many local chicken ranches claim
they are keeping up their summer egg
production by electrically lengthen
ing their focks' days, while one man
says that ira three weeks, by use OF
artificial dawns at a. m., he increas-
cd bis hens daily egg production
from 38 to- 1850.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
Coleman

William Coleman, aged IA years, 1O
months and ILL days died at his resi-
dence, ia Middlehurg, Wednesday,
January 31- Tie IL survived by his
wife and three children, J. 2. Cole
man, OF Detour; Mrs. Levina Harry,
OF Union Bridge, and Miss Elizabeth
Coleman, at home.
Funeral services were held today
at the home, Rev Poffenberger Off
ciatings Interment In Hawks Gene
terry. The pallbearers were Orna
Hyde, Frank Kaufman, 8. White
Plank, Leander Delphy, John Six and
William Stansbury. %. %. Fuss & Son,
funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
CORN BREAD.

Justly LismisRing - "a legislative
impossihitty" the embargo on wheat
asked by bakers and miIlers, Repre-
sentative Rainey, of Illinois, urges An
bilI permitting the use OF cornneal
with -four for a hread-maktng mix
fure Id interstate commerce.
Twenty Der cent of corn, aA propos-
oes make an excellent -four. But
lcan families need ito Legislation
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
Observation-Disclosures
Fritz

Evelyn, infant daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Grover Fritz, near McKinstry's
Mill, died Saturday, aged I year. Flu
neral services we're held Monday
morning in Greenwood Chapel, Elder
Ellsworth Engiar officiating Inter
ment in adjoining cemetery. Harvey
Bankard g. Son, funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
Father Was Prepared.

Did father seem surprised when
you told him you wanted to marry
me?"
How does he act when he's sur
prised?"
He doesn't say anything"
mo. He wasn't surprised. In fact,
IT, spoke mt length"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

The article in the daily papers about
putting the first, second and third
class pDstmasters under civil service
came near causing some few. Repub-
Leans in this city to have a case OF
spasms. If III was under the aRepub-
lican administration It would have
been alright said one good old G. %.
p. man.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

Nearly all or the great daily papers
of the united States generally agree
that the only course open to the
United States is to sever diplomatic
relations with Germany, since they
persist i'm raiding on our commerce.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

Billy Sunday believes that 1t Is all
right to use TIM English language oc-
casionally, when there is no slang
term available
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
TO CREDITORS.
JACOB D. LESTER,

This i'm To give notice that the subscriber haA
obtained from che Orphans Court off Carroll Coun-
ty, Maryland. letters Testamentary on the per-
sonal estate Of
JACOB I'D. LESTER,
late of Carroll County Maryland. deceased All per
SONS having claims against thu deceased - hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated. to the subscriber
on OH before tine 2d daY of September, 1917. they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all bene-
fits of said estate.
Given under my hand thin 30th day of january
LEE c. LESTER.
feh2-4t Executor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

The politicians can't complain Of
high prices, a. they eat their own
words, which do not cost much.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

IT'S NOT .REGULARD COAL. The
Coal that I'D coming this winter III mot
of that good-old-summer-time quail
fty.. It's good deal better than nOth-
ing though. Morals Order your win
ter Coal from Smith & Reifsnider I'm
the good Old summer time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
HTOCKHOLDERS MEETING,
MONEY TO LOAN

On Real Estate Mortgages in sums
Of $4,000 to $40, OO0. 90 for clients who
will take first mortgage on real estate
only. Apply to
feb 2-2t+ IVAN T.. HOFF, Lawyer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

TNOR SALE-Bay Mare, good drivers
H Rubber-tire Buggy, nearly new;
Steeltire Buggy and Harness, good con-
dition; One-h horse Wagon and Harness,
nearly new; Spring wagon and Harness,
also one set Of lead Harness, Collar mnd
Bride. G. wv. BROWN,
feb 2-2tp near Westminster, Midi
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

Guy W. Steele, Sec.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
NATIONAL GUARD UNITS
MAY SOON SEE SERVICE
Conversations With Visiting Military
Officers Give This I'M
preston.
NAY SOON BE ON FRENCH SOIL
Especial Preference To BE Given
Those Units Which Have Seen
Service i'm TcNas-Aiay Make Up
Second ENpcditionary Force.

Authorization for recruiting the Ma
tionaI Guard 10 war strength WAS com
nunicated To all unit commanders in
Virginia yesterday by Adju,aut-Gcn-
eral W. w Sale. Many of the or
ganizations had already anticipated the
order TO the extent of preparing FOR :,
vigorous campaign. which has hcen
launched simultaneously throughout
the state. /; is not believed that Nir-
Sinia commands Will he forced Ia com
plctc their quotas by draft
From conversations with NiSitin.
military officers her. Yesterday with
the Balfour party the impression was
gathered that National Guard units.
certainly those with border experience.
viii soon hr on French soil. II is h.-
licvcd hY those familiar With tho Si;Ua-
ton hat f"w regular army troops Will
he dispatched Tor foreign soil after
the Urst overseas contingent is landed.
The National Guard. IL IS pointed out,
forms tho IRIS; lire of tin" army AS
The regulars have heeu divided into
skeleton regiments. around which
oth"r> viii be huHt UP With green -
cruits Then. zoo. many r.c meats are
on duty .: points from which l. would
he i-10rac;'cah'. 10 withdraw tneu.
Tbs leads - the belief ina; ih. United
STATES ntll Follow the EuGt.>h rla0 al
trt-,a;uE two green Regiments With
ore o.. tha regulars This wrG,f leave
al ,. re crcI>ardS o: ns0 who viii tc
u>.t - ofic,r> and ucue0wwls~ stoned
g75ce-s - ,Fs army - %" created by
-r--a t.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
WILL REoFlNE INTENSIVE
TRAINING, \btR WOOD

re rt---.s guard regiments viii
- dispatched - ths southeastern Do
,z-r----t 90 r-41~l~s c-.,--tn- uu8er
.;e7--sf - -s-i Nyc-= .; will be
gcot5~----< VIII Do drawn - fh.y wiU
- .-.5-=t to- -Na.-.y -rar wcrL whil"
the --S- s---s--srt - tre shr.rtrva
arm IS learning ne -.ti-r.Cts Thai
the Ni--i1i- o--s0izs:iogS wtli stand
~ excellent chance II S"e active SER
We" : almost guaranteed oy tho eN-
r@N@ut records made Willie on duty IN
Texas
the State arc confident that there Will
he . big rush 10 join the colors at
once. Thousands OF young mon hay"
hung back TO soc what Congress would
do Now that they face tho real pos
sihili;y OF draft. those with no depen-
dents or responsibilities will join those
organizations most likely TO sec SER
vice. AT the same time Selling the OPP
portunity Of casting their lot with
friends with whom tne% HAY" been
raised rather than with strangers.
Numbers of men nr" held on tho
waiting lists or companies which have
already reached the maximum peace
strength and wcr" unable To exceed
tina, limit. The ltichmoud lI"witHcrs
several weeks ac" reached tho maxi
mum figure and started :, waiting list
Others have followed that plan. and
will Immediately call these men in
Tho fact that two months Will clapSt
hefor" tho mobilization call is "ifcc-
tive viii give company commanders an
opportunity Ia fill their ranks with
men of tho proper ca lihcr.
The Acknowledgement has worked
out a plan for 81 general recruiting
campaign. which will he nauEiratcd
as soon as approved by the Governor.
The campaign, it is expected. viii fill
In" ranks within a few weeks AT the
most.