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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
SOME FACTS ABOUT AFRICA
Every Eighth Person Of tine POpula-
tom XII the World Lives in Tine
Dark Continent

Nearly One-fOurth Of the earth's
land surface Il comprised within The
continent Of Africa It il as FIR around
the coast of Africa a. 1T il around The
world Every eighth person of the
worlds population lives in tn Dark
Continent The blacks double their
number every 4O years and thu whites
every SO years There are SAB Ian
guages and dialects in use among the
blacks Of Africa. Only IA few of the
languages have been reduced to writ
Ing Thirty-five years 40 the export
of cocoa from tn Gold Coast amount
ct To $40, Today Al il over S,0O0,0 600.
The coal fields of Africa aggregate
100000 square miles; it, copper fields
equal those of North America and Eu-
rope combined, and III has undeveloped
iron Or amounting tO five times that
of North America Africa has 10000
miles Of river and lake navigation, and
water powers aggregating $40 times
those Of Niagara Falls.
If Africa had the same proportion
EOf railroad mileage a. the United
States according TAD its size, iii would
have million miles Of track instead
of the $4,000 miles now in operation.
One area in Africa unoccupied ny mis-
SiOnaTies III three times the size Ot
New England, second would make
four states like New York, IA third
would cover eight Iowas, and "A fourth
| IL dis times tn size Of Ohio. Through
out Africa there H. one missionary for
every $4,000 souls.
Almost the entire continent IL now
under European flags. France has A
colony in Africa 20 times Thu size Ot
France itself The British flag flies
over territory ~ large ~ tn United
States, and extends almost without in-
terruption from the Cape to Cairo, u
distance of 5000 miles World Out
look
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
.SHARRER & GORSUCH
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS.

This IL to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Carroll County,
Maryland, letters of administration
on Thu estate of
JAMES WESLEY GILBERT,
late Of Carroll County, Maryland, CT
ceased, under the provisions of chap
ter HAS of the Acts of The General
Assembly of Maryland of 1912. All
resident Oh nonresident creditors of
the decedent are hereby warned to
exhibit their claims against said O.
cedent with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, tO tn sub
scriber, and I'D fill thu same in tn
Orphans Court of Carroll County, on
or before the sixth day of October,
1917; they may otherwise by law ~
excluded from AIT benefit of said
estate.
Given under my hand this 18th d.
of March, 1917.
II. NEWTON GILBERT.
mar 16 4t Administrator
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
School Board Asks For Bids For Coal
For Schools For l917-191Sr

The Board of Education Of Carroll
County asks for bids for coal for
l917-1918 for all The schools in to-
county, which have been districted
into 15 sections, and bids will be -
ceiTed for these districts from Co.
various dealers of tn different parts
of thu county Oh other places from
which coal has heretofore been re-
ceiVed- Bids to be filed before April
4th, 1917
Proposals will be furnished upon
application to M III H- Ungery Super
intendent, Court House, Westminster,
Md
mar 16 1t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

There III no excuse for "a shortage of
things to eat in The United States W.
have alI the facilities to feed five times
our population, and do All more easily
than Japan and Holland feed theirs.
What ma now happened to or sup
plies? Why are potatoes, cabbage,
sugar, meat, -four and other staples so
excessively dear? Partly because we
have drained our own country to sup
ply Waring Europe, but more especial
ly because dealers are fattening upon
situation which the people up to
now seem helpless to better Phila-
dGlphia Ledger.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

Miss Eloisa Miller, East Main street
s visiting friends in Salisbury

Miss EKoisa Miller, East Main street
is visiting friends in Salisbury
Mr- Charles DHffendal, Bond street
spent a few day. in Baltimore thif
week
Mr. ana Mrs. Albert Jordan were
Friday guests Of Mr- and MIS- Beal
Condor.
Mr. J. Frank Diffendal, Liberty
street, left this week on his usual
Southern business trip
Mr. Emory Kaufman, pf Baltimore,
wa a guest of Mr- and Mrs. David
Geiman, this city, today
Miss Grace Gunther, Pennsylvania
avenue, spent the weeks end with
her sisters, in Baltimore
Mrs. Henry Hartman, of Baltimore,
is visiting her mother, Mrs Joseph
Sheeler, Pennsylvania avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Carol Graenlie, of
Hanover, Pa-, spent Sunday with Mr,
and Mrs. III O Diffendal, Bond street
Miss Mary Yeiser, Pennsylvania
avenue, spent tn weeks end with her
cousin. Miss Estella Essich, fancy
town.
Miss Elizabeth Shaeffer, of Balti-
more, visited har parents, Mr- and Mrs
Frank T Shaeffer, Pennsylvania
avenue
Mr. Frank Weant, of Baltimore,
spent Monday in this city, as a guest
of Mr Harry D- FoWble, West Main
street
IA marriage license wa issued at
TOwSOn, Tuesday tO Carroll M-
Davidson and Nora E. Murray Of
PatapacO-
Mrs jeremiah Shaeffer, Manchester
Road, spent this week with her broth
III, MT Charles Hosfeld, md family,
Df Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Charles CasseIl, of Baltimore,
was weeks end guest Of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs james H. CaSSell,
East Main street
Mr. Webster Roe, of Washington D.
Il, and Miss Margaret Sheeler, of
Baltimore, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Joseph Sheeler, Pennsylvania avenue
tMr. Joseph ~ Matthias, East Main
street, and Mr. Joseph L- Baust,
avenue, we're iR Cham
bersburg, 49,, this week on business
Mr. Joseph Sheeler and son, Or
Shippensburg, -, were guests of MT
ShReIer'5 mother Mrs. Joseph
and sisters. Pennsylvania
avenue
Mrs Frank Butler, Bond street,
spent Monday with her sister, Mrs.
Charles YinglinE, who A. improving
from a. operation It hospital in
Baltimore.
MR. William $haeffer, West Main
street, spent Saturday in Baltimore,
with his uncle, Mr. Leonard Shaeffer,
who was operated on last week ut the
Church Home Infirmary
Miss Goldia Shipley, of near Fenby,
Wa ~ weeks end guest of Mrs. Etha
Davis, Shipley- On Wednesday he
entertained Mrs Lula zahn, E O-
Wilhide and Miss Gladys zahn
Mr. Frank billiard and Mr. Paul
Whitmore, this city, attended dem
1nstration at Thu Lyric, Baltimore, On
Tuesday evening that was, given by
she C. & P Telephone Company
Mr and Mrs Edward Sullivan and
laughter, Miss Mary, Messrs- Bauer
ine and Miss Bauerline, of Baltimore,
we're guests on Sunday of Mr- and
Mrs John Sullivan, Pennsylvania
lvRnue @
Mr. John G Hoffman arld Miss
JeIlie Hoffman entertained Ga Sun
lay evening, Mr and Mrs. George
Freyman, Mr. and Mrs Charles Fow-
er, Misses Ova Ogg, Kizziah Fowler,
henrietta Fowler and Master Clarence
Freyman
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

The board of Supervisors Of Elec-
tion fOr Carroll County have sold the
ballots used at THE past election to
the Baltimore Roofing ~ Asbestos
Manufacturing Company at Asbestos,
wmD will use them tO make paper
MFerv year the ballots we're burned,
but On account Of the scarcity Of
paper tin Supervisors lot permission
from Attorney General Ritchie tO dis
pose of them, in this way The law
SAYS, The Board of Supervisors shall
destroy, co. cause to be destroyed said
ballots and poll book, also aIl said
t-lIIe sheets and statements Of r.
turns The law does not say that
they aFe tO he burned.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

There never was a time when Az paid
tn farm like I'LL does today Every
FARMER who possibly can should So
deMvOr It'd do more farming this year
Ehmn ever, and if his sons have any
brains at all they will discover gold
mines in wheat and corn and potato
fields instead of trying to hunt for
them in shorthand md typewriting,
Or while ringing up nickles on
street car
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

While playing with some steel
washers about Tn days 40, Mary,
the three-year-old daught A of MT
and Mrs. George Werner, Of Line
boro, swallowed one which measured
about an inch in diameter The
child was taken to Hanover Wednes-
day where an x-ray photograph was
taken which showed the washer
lodged in thu middle of the oesopha-
gus The washer was removed by
the IT, of oesophageal forceps. The
child was unable to partake Of any
solid foods since swallowing tn
washer
Charles IL. Moylan, of Evansville, IA
graduate Of the Boys high school with
the class of 1918, has been selected
ny competitive contest I'D represent
Western Maryland College in the an
Fnual State OratOrical contest. The
preliminary was held March and
Mr. Moylan won first place in team
of Six He will compete with the best
orators Xii St. Johns, Maryland State
College and Washington College for
thu State honors in April The CON
test will be held at Maryland State
College. His alternate il F. Murray
Benson, of Baltimore
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

STOP! LOOK! AND FIGURE In all
probability there will be the biggest
summer Coal business this country
haS ever seen. Good Coal and S$ l-S
per cent saving will be the attraction
Save up now fOr Coal next summer
and order Of Smith & Reifsniderp
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
DickenSheets Davis

Mr. James III Dfckensheets and Miss
Nora B Davis, both of Westminster,
were married at the Lutheran parson-
age, 162 Pennsylvania avenue, this
city, Saturday afternoon, March 10th,
hy Rev Stephen TraTer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

Tke statement that Col Roosevelt
will take an army to the continent to
AEht under the allied commander IL
seIf-evident nonsense Ait II not even
a plausible canard- The WORD under
Of course gives IT, whole thing away
If the Colonel goes to the continent in
battle array he win take charge of the
whole shooting match at once Other
wine, nothing doing. WV recall IT, So
caIlent summary of Coz Chen Presi-
dent) Roosevelt by Or of his own
children. When father goes to "a
wedding he wants to be the bride, and
when he goes to IA funeral he wants
tc be tha corpse. When he goes to
thm continent YAK will want to be
Napoleon. Milwaukee Sentinel
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
NHHDAY AFTERNOON, MAR. l6, l9l7I
ENTERTAINING TRAMPS.
WESTMINSTER, Md

AE1 Allentown. Pa4, farmer makes
mrartice of giving tramps lodging in
MlH barn He has entertained 595
wayfarers so far this year He pro
vlhaB a fireplace out under the trees,
where in summer they cook meals,
Mmd he often lends them -four, salt,
napper and other necOssaries This
gentleman, Henry Heftp NV name, is
MuraIy double starred in the hoboes'
@mMalEeT.
MMr. Haft is not the only one 1.-THE
mM5DritT Of people feed tha tramps
HEnrn a sense of Ger or from dislike to
Raarn stingy There are others that
Mwally Ilke sitting down with VA good
NMt tramp, ana seeing him surround his
hAndDut- It gives tham a chance tD
mMk questions about tramp life, md
thAy enjoy delivering FirtuDus lee
lures On the aVil of vagrant ways
Wandering whites listen to much &C.
mnnition provided the ham sandwich
iS properly seasoned
Whether trananS are best reclaimed
Mw moral lectures Or by setting the
MnE CHA them is Ctr question for
dGbate4 Their variations sound pitt
fuIl That AK a part of &C. business
Tha dng method at least makes tramp
HHfa d. Alluring- If consistently fol
lowed MI would lead some 0f them to
@aOpt occupations L. open NJ public
cangura
Tne woDdpile Is the final md most
conclusive teSt A tramp who will
taka hold and saw and split half a
@nrd pf wood has something in him
&C. The housewife might well listen
an his story and offer him advice
But the majority, offered this dis
treHSIng alternative. find IT, Wv 80
go in deplorahle condition md the
weather conditions unfavorable4 They
SHOULD be permitted to move on din
MGrlass- 1.-THE sooner tramp fare To-
comes pracarfDus tha more attractive
SattIed occupations will become.
WW W1~m wv wm M
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
REPORT or THE CONDITION

Of T1he Westminster Eeposit VI Trust Com
pGry Gt Westminster, iR the State Of
Maryland. Gt tHe close of business
March 9TH. 1911.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

Economic conditions AKA this country
probably never were worse than they
ara today Congestion on tha railroads
haa reached point where necessary
supplies Iike food and coal cannot ~
distributed tD points where they 80
nAmHt needed Steadily rising prices
uR tha necessities of lifa are causing
Mreat suffering among the poor and
mm wall among those who in normal
times find their incomes sufficient fOr
Mll the comforts and some of the
Injuries The en- thing that would
a0 most in the WY Of immediate re-
lIaE would be the Improvement of the
railroad situation. That CO only ~
brought about by public md private
corporation with the railroads in the
direction 0f unloading md moving
ears But the reaction XII IT, war A.
the great underlying cause of or
troubles Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

state ot Maryland, County Qt Carroll, ss.
C E. Bankert. Treasurer of the above
named institution do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to thu best Of my knowledge md
belief.
a. E BANKERT, Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn I'd before me this 18th day
cf March, 1917.
J EZRA STEM Notary Public.
Correct-attest:
GEO. W. YEISER,
IRA e, LAWYER, Directors
JOHN J- STEWART
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
KzsS OUR GEES.

r,rr- r,rrr,trr-rr N.
$3.50 rr7 afarnr, rr 1sa--. MI $ aG4 49, -
S+r~lrr rTrr7a Rrrnritiaa taff. " M asS TS5 91
#H,@HN
MARYLAND @5 1FT En
Furniture anal fixtures .--------------... 75O0. O0
Trust Investments 126, 951
Mortgages and Judgments of record---- 2l9 283. O3
Due from National. State Rnd Private
Banks and Bankers and Trust Com
ranies Other than reserve .....,..- 35 496 a2
Checks and other cash items. 1857 B6
Ground Rents 2269 98
Due from approved Reserve Agents 59,82B. 23
Lawful Money Reserve fn Bank viii
U- 3, Currency and &atM nal
Bank MOtes-.--------- ---& l2-001-00
Gold Goln 9------- .----.--- ----- 1866 aS3U0
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
PEPORT Co. THE CONDITION

Ofthe Union National Bank VIII West
minister, irl the State ot Maryland, Gt the
close of business, March v, 1917
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
New LaceS and EnlbfOiderieS

These have just been received and they
&c an attractive assortment of patterns.
The deep founcings for whole dresses,
laces, for petticoats, valencinne laces. new
and dainty patterns, prices by the yard and
by the bolt. sh -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION

Of TIE First National Bank, Gt Mt. Airy,
in TIE State of Maryland Gt TIE close XII
business, March 9TH, 1917
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION

Of THE Union Malls Savings Bank w Car
r0H County, MIDI, Gt Union Mails. fR TIE
State wv Maryland, Gt the close Qf bMsi-
ness March 9TH. 1911.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT
Our Shoe ID Department

Here you will &c the latest novelties
In ladies' oxfords. The latest toes and
shapes Will rs seen Tor the coming season.
not so nigh ln price ~ you would think
under the conditions of the leather market.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

Notes of other national banks--------------- q
Lawful Reserve in vault mo net amount
due from Federal Reserve Bank $49-1
Redemption fund with U- =. Treasurer
and d1a from Tilt. ~ Treasurer 1,2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-20
Looking Forward
to Motherhood
Well Known Preparation Re-
lieves Much Suffering.

The greatest crisis in the life Of q
woman is when she becomes n mother.
All her physical strength is taxed to
the limit at such time. 1t is neees-
sary that she prepare her system Tor
the great event in order to preserve
her future health.
Thousands of mothers have placed
safe reliance upon Mothers Friend" +"
This preparation is applied externally
and is composed Of special pcnetrat-
ing, softening oils which prepare the
muscles and tendons for the unusual
strain, Naturally the tendency is -
relieve the pain and danger at the
crisis, leaving the mother in q healthy
condition.
The expectant mother should pro-
cure a bottle of "Mother's FRIEND
from her druggist apply it night and
morning, and after beginning its use,
write for free book for users. Much
practical information is contained in
it. Just address Bradheld Regulator
Company, Dept. H 100 Atlanta, Ca.
and the book will be mailed to you ~
once.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-20
TAKE SALTS To
FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if you feel Backachy or
Bladder troubles you-salts is
fine for Kidneys.

Meat forms uric acil which eycites
and o,erworks The kidneys in their efforts
TO filter il from the -ystem Regular eat
ers Of meat must flush the kduc occa.
slonally You must relieve them like YOU
relieve your bowels removing all The
acids, waste and poison else you feel
dull misery in the kidney region. sharp
pains in the back OF sick headache. dil-
glness, your stomach sours. tongue is
coated and when the weather is bad you
have rheumatic twinges rhe urine is
cloudy, fun Of sediments the channels
often get rritated obieing you TO get
up two or three times during the night.
a To neutrali1e these irritating acids
and flush Off the body's urinous waste
get about four ounces OF lad salts
from any pharmacy take table
spoonful IN glass OF water before break
fast for few days and your kidneys will
then act fine and bladder disorders dis
appear. This famous salts il made from
the acid Of grapes and lemon Juice, com.
hired with lithia, and has been used for
generations to clean and stimulate slug.
gish kidneys and stop bladder irritation.
Jad Salts is Inexpensive; harmless aud
makese, delightful selTerpscent lithia-
water drink which millions Of men aud
women take now and then, thus avoiding
serious kidney and bladder diseases.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-20
TO DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
Look Young Bring Back It's
Natural Color, Gloss and
Attractiveness.

Common garden says brevel into a
hoay, tea with sulphur added viii turn
gray suoakcd and faded hair beautifully
dark and MWriant Just lew app lea
time Wiu prove revelation ii vour hair
i. ladne strcakcd or gay Mixing the
SAGE Lea aud sulphur recipe at home.
though. is troublesome. An easier way is
to get 5O.cent bottle OF Wyeth's Sage
ana sulphur Compound at any drug store
al rtadN ior nsc. This s the old time
recipe impro,eu by The addition oi other
Ingredients .
While wi'pv cray. faded hair is not
sinful we all desire TO retain our youth
fnl appearance and attraeteene-s BY
9afkeniue your hair with N1eth'- SAGE
end SulpMr Compound. ne one can tell
beeause it does it SO naturally. so evenly.
Non Just daupcu sponge or solt brush
with it and draw this through your hair,
taking one small strand at time by
morning all gray hairs have disappeared,
and, after another application ~ two,
your hair ~bccomes heuti3allS dark,
glossy. soft and mNimt
This preparation is q delieltul toilet
requisite and is not intended fer the cure,
mitigation or prevention OF disease,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-20
Hot Water for
Sick Headaches
Tells Why everyone should drink
hot water with phosphate
In II before breakfast.

Headache OF any Kind Is caused by
antnintoxication--which, means self
poisoning. Liver and bowel posons
called toxins, sucked into the blood
through the lymph ducts, excite the
heart which pumpsfthe blood 80 fast
that It congests in the smaller arteries
and veins Of 4, the head producing vio-
lent, throbblng pain and distress, called
headache.pY become. nervous, DE-
spondent,v Sick. .feverkh and miserable
your meals,sourIand almost nauaeate
YOU Then you resort TO acetanllide
aspirin or the bromides which tempor-
arily relieve but do not rid the blood OF
these Irritating toxins.
A glass OF hot water with a teaspoon
full OF limestone phosphate in II, drank
before breakfast for. awhilefwill net
only wash these poisons from'your sys-
tenn and cure you of headache but Will
cleanse,fpurify and ~freshen the entire
alimentary canal.
Ask your pharmacist for a quarter
pound Of limestone phosphate. 1t is in
expensive, harmless as sugar, and al
most .tasteless, except for sourish
twinge iwhichsis not unpleasant.
II you aren't feeling your best. If
tongue is coated or you wake up with
bad taste, foul breath or have colds,
Indigestion. ,biliousness, constipation
or sour, acid stomach, begin the phos-
phated hot water cure to rid your
system OF toxins and poisons.
Results are quick and 1t is claimed
that those who continue to flush out
the stomach oliver and bowels every
morning never have any headache or
know miserable moment. rx ..s..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-20

without leave at the present time
but il Is declared by the regimental
commander that these men may be
treated as deserters The articles
further prescribe that anyone assist
ing a deserter in his purpose may snf-
fer the same penalty
At DE direction Of the post com
mander al sentries in and about Fort
sin have been directed to treat all
prowlers according to the regulations
laid down in the articles in time OF
var The sentries are supplied with
ban ammunition and are exercising
the greatest vigilance on the posts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-20
KILLED HIS BEST FRIEND
IN DEFENSE Of HOME

Topeka Kan April 90 r CLYDE
lrown. on trial in district court for
the killing Of his best friend" sid
ley Zinn. testified that a dream war
ned him. He told his wife and beg
ged her TO have nothing to do with
Z.nn. reference to the dream by
Iin crystalized Browns suspicious.
He went home UNEXPECTEDLY and found
the doors locked and Iinn there
when Brown broke in Zinn pulled q
rCn and fired five tines woundmg
both Brown and his wife before
Brown got the gun and shot Znn
through the heart Both We're new
paper men and had been friends for
Years
The defense claims that Brown 5
actions were purely in defense of him
self and the home Zinn had despoil
ed.