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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS

The western Maryland College has
an epidemic Df measles among lts
students.
A company III Boy Scouts I'D about
to be organized in Myers district
with Rev. .. %. Hoover, OF Silver
Run, Al scout master.
B. +. Shriver and his daughter,
Miss Madeline ShriTer, OF Union
Mills, with two or their relatives,
Albert XIII. Myer and Miss Daisy Myert
or Pikesville, Nd, are spending this
week at Atlantic City
Edward TT. Brown is demolishing
the old stone house at the west end
of Union Mills, which he recently
purchased or the BuTgoOn estate lts
destruction means the passing Of an
other well-knOwn old landmark Of
that town. tt was at one time the
home or William HUFF, grandfather OF
Clinton ]. HUI, proprietor of the
Leland Hotel. Waynesboro, t..
There will BE- special service,
closing Christian Endeayor Week, In
the Methodist Protestant Church, this
Sunday evening, az $50 o'clock. It
will be Decision Service, and short
talks viii b. given by Mr.. II. ~. Erb,
Mr.. Charles Gorsnch, Mr. George
Mather, Miss Mary Shellman and Miss
Dorothy E,derdice. There will be
music selections by Mrs Ralph Ref
snider, soloist, a duet by Misses
Lynch ana I'll .rr, and violin solo by
MT. Shriver. Mr. George Armacost
the president will receive new mem
bers into the society. The meeting
will ID led by the pastor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
PERSONALS

Mr. X. U. Grimes, Jr., this city, Is
OFT "a business trip to Harrisburg, "a.
Mr.. Harry G. Albaugh. Of Hanover.
Pa, spent Monday in this city, visit
ing his family.
Miss Hilda M. Davis, Of Smallwood,
il spending the weeks end with Miss
Filda Prugh, OF Bloom.
Mrs. George wv. Frizzell, Of Balti-
more, is a guest of Mrs. Florence
Vanderford, East Main street.
Mrs. John Zentgraft spent few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Dull, of Patapsco, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. 8. Myers, Of Pen
Mar, visited their son, MIR. Raymond
Myers, and family, East Main street,
this week
MIR. a. r. Wilhide, of Thurmont,
spent a few days OF this week with
his daughter, Mrs. Elsie Mann, Ashes
tos, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Miller, Of
Baltimore, spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. George wv. Miller, East
J Main street.
Miss Mary Kemper, Pennsylvania
avenue, delightfully."- entertained a.
number OF her friends at her home
Tuesday evening,
Mrs. John T. Reifsnider, ST., Ter
race Hill, Il visiting her daughter and
son-in-law, Captain and Mrs. r. B.
n Creecy, Marine Barracks, Washing
ton, 2. G. s
/ Mr. John Coppersmith and family
and Vernon Grafenstine, or Hamp-
stead, attended the Automobile Show,
\ in Baltimore, On Wednesday evening
Of last week.
Miss Anita 3. DCwell, of Prince
Frederick Md, teacher at the
Maryland State Normal School, was
a guest Of mrs. Charles O, Clemson,
Court street.
Messrs. Peter SANTOS, Francis
Reese, George e. Matthews, Claude
Algire and Harvey Shipley, this city,
were in Taneytown where they wit
messed play OF the Columbia Stock
Company.
Messrs. David y. Brown and Jacob
Rupp, Representatives of the Dug Hill
Fire Insurance Company, Manchester,
attended meeting of all the mutual
| fire insurance companies OF the state
yesterday, held at the Rennert Hotel,
Baltimore.
Those who spent Sunday with MIR.
and Mrs. Charles Dull were Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Dull and family, OF
Patapsco; Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel
Dull and family and Mrs. John Gent
graf and children.
MIR. Charles Starner, y member w
the Fifth Regiment, who was doing
duty on the Mexican Border, returned
home Tuesday, looking fine. He is
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Star
ner, MT. Pleasant. ...t.4.#
Miss Josephine Rupert, of near
Shipley, and sister, Mrs. Edward
Freymatl, Of this city, went to Balti-
more last week to- shop, and spent a
few days with their sister, Mrs.
Barbara Visit, who had been very I'LL,
but at present IS slowly improving.
MIR. and Mrs George Phillips, Of
Wartieldsburg, spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Barnes, of Gambler Their daughter,
Mrs. Albert Creswell, of Baltimore,
also spent from Saturday until Sun
day with them. No doubt many will
remember that MIR. Barnes had al
slight stroke OF paralysis the first of
December, but il greatly improved at
this time, though mostly confined to
the house. t
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NTr. Benjamin Dorsey, Bond street
left last night for Kentucky, wher'
he viii buy carload Of horses ant
mules and ship to this city
Miss Louise Eckenrode, East Greer
street, who spent the winter in South
Carolina, has now accepted position
with DoWell-Helm AZ Co., Baltimore
On Tuesday last the Offices Of the
Orphans Court and the Circuit Courf
closed in respect to Dr.. James Howell
BillingSlea, during the hour or hif
funeral
Mr. Maurice Pryor, of Smithsburg
Md, has accepted position with the
y. W. r. R., az brakeman. His run
IL from Chambersburg, "a, to Hagers-
town, Nd
Mrs. Lulu Frizzell, of Eldersburg,
announces the marriage of her daugh-
Ter, Nina May, tO Mr. Willard A- Moo
demus, of Cambridge, Md, on Satur-
day, October 14, 1916, at Alexandria
Va, by the Rev. J. w. Duffy.
The pupils w MT. Pleasant school
will hold a Spider Web Social Thurs
day evening, February 8th. III the
weather il inclement then, it will b.
held the following evening. The
proceeds will be used for purchasing
library for the school. Everybody
il invited
Jerome Koontz sold his farm con-
tanning about 100 acres adjoining
Silver Rum to his son-in-law, G
Irving Rroh, who conducts a can
ming factory at Silver Run, for SIZE
per acre. This sale involves ovel
$4,000 and il the highest price ever
paid for IA farm of that size ira thai
locality.
Jazz alarm of fire was sounded fol
the Western Maryland College yester-
day morning, but before the fire com
pany arrived the blaze was extinl
guished with chemicals by the stu
dents. The fire was ia one Of tbs
professors bed rooms, and burned the
bed, door and door frame before i
was discovered.
IA defective chimney caused fire M
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon at tht
home or James Bergman, at Reisters
town. The Reisterstown Volunteel
Fire Company was called, and, aftel
hard fight against a strong wind
succeeded in checking the flames
which were spreading from the chin
ney to the attic. The loss was slight
Charles W. Beard, of near Ladies
burg, has a fresh Holstein heifer tina
is giving milk out of six nipples. Mr
Beard raised the heifer when she wa
calved and refused IN offer OF $10|
for her mother. She gives six gal
Ions of milk day and In 14 milking
made Ii IL pounds OF butter. Mr.
Beard has sold the animal To one q
his neighbors.
Miss Ruth E. Fleagle, teacher d
! Stonesifer School, Westminster, hal
received an appointment To- teach thV
deaf in the Baltimore public schools
She will begin her work there within
the next few weeks. She is a grad
uate of Clarke School, Northampton
Mass, a school especially designed
To prepare teachers for the work b
teaching the deaf.
The suit Or =. Clatence Barnes, al
attorney of Cumberla aaaiimRdfmittil11I
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
Proof Positive.

it Just know" simpered young
matron to a friend, as she gazed out
upon the ballroom floor. iii Just know
that horrid Jones woman II III love
with ny husband. I know and
think she ID the limit
Nonsense, Mary" replied tho
friend. You are imagining things
Why, your husband has hardly spok-
en- to her this evening, excepting al
the cOnventionalities demanded
You're dreaming. Wake up."
No, I'm not. T. know what I'm
talking about. She's simply head oV
er heels in love with him"
How do you know that?"
We'll, she has danced with my hus
band twice, and no woman can 40 tina
without being dead in love with him
and willing to overlook a great deal
can't dance with him more thar
once myself"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
TRY A SIDE ORDER OF PEA

COAL. Next time you order Coal,
ret a little Pea Coal ON the side and
use 1T nights and on mild days. It
win help out VA Lot, and is considerably
less I'm price. We have an extra good
Pea Coal for domestic use, try IA load
from Smith AZ ReifSnider.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
Carroll Reformed Charge.

St. Matthews, Pleasant Valley Sun
day school 9 a. m. Divine service 10
a. 10. st. BENJAMIN Sunday school
j p. m. Divine service y. ia. y. W.
Reinecke, pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

The under dos gets lot of sym
patty and that's about all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

Many marked man has a TATTOO
artist to thank for 1T.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

am epidemic of measles among lts
students.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-17

spread growth Stands FOR charity; Is
lasting quality stand for faithfulness
AL attributes Of the true mother
If / could follow my inclinations
this morning, / would have flowers
plucked from the garden of God BY
the hands Of the angels, ! would
wreath them into crowns and walk IN
the gate of the Celestial City and
place one on the head Of every angel
mother IN glory, then ] would take one
and place It upon every mother IN this
old world and would crown the moth
ers as the queens Of May. The object
Of Mothers Day is to brighten the
lives of our mothers and to make
them more honored, loved and protect
ed BY their children. To remind sons
and daughters, especially busy, sue
cessful men and women; of the nnsel-
fish devotion of their mothers, and
possibly their own selfish neglect Of
their parents. To ask men, women
and children to make their mothers
feel, this May day, that in her child
ren's hearts, at least, she is queen OF
the May, and to ineite to holier deeds
those Of us who call to memory the
examples and sacrifices Of a departed
mother.
Let's notice for moment our Amer
lean foremothers. Look at the pas
senger list Of the 'MayhoWer" and
read the names Of those holy women
written there by the side Of the Pill
grim Fathers. Was that perilous trip
easier for the women than it was for
the men? look upon the names OF
those 10 wives and 7 daughters on
the "MayhowerD passenger list. as
carrying in them a grandeur, and as
standing for as sweet herolsm as
the names of the men affixed to the
Declaration Of Independence.
Not a sinle man died for afiXing his
name to the Declaration of lndepend-
ence; but many woman died because
she put her name on the list of the
"Mayhower". Both meant battles with
hardships and both meant battles for
liberty. Concerning the "Mayfower"
women, this beautiful tradition has
come down to us, showing how much
women were in the life Of the early
days: "The first foot that pressed the
snow-clad surface Of Plymouth Rock,
December 81, 1920, was the foot of the
fair maiden, Mary Chiffon; and the
last survivor Of the Mayhower Pill
grim company was Mary Allerton,
who lived to see the planting of
twelve out of the thirteen colonies,
which formed the nucleus Of the Unit
ed States"
True it is that brave men fought
in the sixties on both sides, but !
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-17

"A good story is told on party
of convivial spirits living not thous.
and miles from Covington. They went
to Memphis one day recently in a car
and after much pleading induced
so-called wholesale whiskey dealer to
sell them a case Of what he called the
"real article. 1t was sold to them,
however, with the understanding that
they we're to put it IN their car and
get out Of the city Immediately, not
a bottle of it to be opened until they
had passed over the Shelby county
line. They held out until the Upton
county line was reached. when they
sought a secluded place and opened
one of the bottles. Their surprise
and chagrin can be better imagined
than described when they found that
the whole case was vinegar. They
had to- make the best they could out
of q bad situation, as they were as
deep in the mud as the dealer was in
the mire, it being unlawful to have
whiskey in ones possession.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-17
5. E. STEPHENSON,
may17-3w County Judge.

Mr. ]. H. Fuller, who lives four
miles north Of the city, informs us
that he lately killed 81 rats in three
nights by drowning. He placed lot
of cotton seed in some water in a
large farm kettle, which floated on the
surface, and arranged some bales of
hay so the rats could gain access to 1t.
The rats ran up on the hay, jumped
into the kettle and were finally
drowned, being unable to climb up the
sides of the kettle. The third night
Mr.. Fuller suspended a piece of
broiled meat by a string just over the.
kettle and the next morning found ,24
drowned rats.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-17
RE gTrIf TRIBUTE PAID 70
MOTHERS BIZ REV r. a. CLARK


MOTHERS BY REV. r. a. CLARK
A Splendid Mothers Day Sermon sc
the First Methodist Church--EaFge
Congregation Moved to Tears.
Last Sunday was Mothers Day.
The pastor Of the First Methodist
church. Rev. Robt. A. Clark, preached
splendid sermon on the subject and
was heard throughout with undated
interest BY a congregation that taxed
the seating capacity of the large audi-
torium Of the church. The following
is Mr.. Clark's sermon in full:
Mother
/ am not going to announce any
special passage Of scripture for a
text. but wish rather to speak on a
subject than a text. Mother, the
sweetest name ever uttered, is my
subject The greatest of all national
days is the one oBsagyed in honor OF
Mother. Miss Anna Jarvis, q young
woman of Philadelphia, in 1908 began
the observance Of Mothers Day. The
death of her mother caused her to set
aside one day in the year consecrated
to the memory Of one she loved. Little
BY little her efforts grew until now
practically the whole nation and some
parts Of other nations recognize this
day as Mothers Day. The white car
nation is especially the Mothers Day
flower. While any flower will do,
yet the carnation is especially the
flower Of the day. This is one day
that / delight to wear flower in the
pulpit. It is in honor Of the dearest
friend | ever had--my mother. The
white flower is in memory Of the de-
parted mother, the red or bright flow
er is in honor of the mother yet living.
In theswhite carnation we see pur-
ity; its fragrance stands for love; its
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-17
DRIVES
CONSTIPATION
AWAY
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The. Board of Equalization for the
year 1917, composed of George D.
Green, !, N. Glass, H. 0. Banks, S. S..
Hurt and W. 0, Menefee, will meet IN
the courthouse on Monday, JUNG 4,
1917, and remain in session fora few
days. The Board will have iurisdic-
ton only of personality assessments,
but all who own or are assessed with
taxable personally should carefully
examine the assessment books and IL
they deem their assessments in any
way erroneous make application to
the Board for relief, as under the law
they are without remedy after the
Board finally adjourns.
May IA, 1917.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-17
Effective, May, 10, 1917
NoRTHR0uND
SOUTHBOUND

In the whole field of medicine there
is not healing remedy that will re-
pair damage to the flesh more quickly
than Billiards. Snow Liniment. IN
cuts, wounds, sprains, burns, scalds
and rheumatism, its healing and pene-
trating power is extraordinary. Price
25c, 60c and s1.00 per bottle. Sold BY
Alexander Drug 90. adv.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-17

ed faith? There never was time in
the history of this nation when we
needed religious mothers as today. If
son must go to the battlefield and be
slain for his country and his home,
how much happier will he be in the
doing Of it if he feels that a mother
back at home is praying for him and
has always taught him to honor and
serve the Christ. A new day is COM
ing to this country don't begin to
try to say what it will mean, but this
i do say-whatever the future has in
store for us, we need godly mothers
and wives in our homes to help us
build for the future / would give my
last drop of blood to defend good
woman. ! would have given my life
to have defended my mother while she
lived, and would now gladly lay down
my life to defend wife, sister, or any
other true woman, and Sc would any
other true man; but, mothers, sisters,
wives and sweethearts, we need holy,
cody pious living from you to en-
courage us.
The mother today prays for her boy,
and am sure it would be the joy of
her life if she could see that boy what
she desires him to bea true Christ
ian man.
Somebody prays for a boy astray
Afar from home at close of day.
Somebody loves him, in spite of sin,
Somebody seeks his soul to win,
Would give her all, his soul to win;
That somebody is mother.
Somebody's heart is filled with joy,
To meet a penitent, erring boy,
To know her prayers were not in vain,
To welcome home her boy again,
In spite of every sin and stain;
That somebody is mother.
May not say this closing word to
the sons and daughters here this
morning? Do we honor mothers
memory for what she was to US while
living? Then live in a way to honor
her, a clean, Christian life. To you
whose mothers are living, do you want
to make life as happy as possible for
ACl WAAAS pLAN Alag GAp AASA bC q
noble son, a Christian man or woman
and no mother could have greater
ambition for a child than that the
child grow up to be godlike.
You may have a mother who is
away today. Write and tell her that
you are striving to live as she would
have you.
"If you have a gray-haired mother
In the old home far away,
Sit you down and write the letter
You put off from day to day,
Don't wait until her weary steps
Reach heavens pearly gate,
But show her that you think of her
Before it is too late"
If she has already gone from you,
then, in the language of the beautiful
hymn, send her the message, "Tell
mother III be there.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-17

At the close of the sermon, Edwin
Brown very effectively sang the song,
"Tell Mother I'll Be There, the choir
joining in the chorus. The congrega-
ton then sang Jesus, Saviour, Pilot
Me" and one young man came forward
and presented himself for membership
in the church. Practically the whole
audience was in tears before the serv-
ice was concluded.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-17

American magnetos should make
large sales in Brazil, as shipments Of
these supplies have ceased.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-17

ooh. mother, when I think Of thee,
IT'S but step to Calvary.
Thy gentle hand upon my brow
Is leading me to Jesus now"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-17

&c ) 8. !, mIne, Q. Mothsr ., minsl

70 me,
Mother . mine, o, Mother O. minel
IF ] were damned Of body and soul,
Mother O mine, 9, Mother o minei
/ know whose prayers would make me
whole,
Mother q mine, o, Mother o minei
When the evangeiistic singer, +. a.
Mills, we'll known for years in Central
New York, was called to part with his
mother, he sang with deep feeling at
her funeral:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-26

anything, may be surprised to learn that his trade is parlor ping-pong in compari- son. Breaking an obstreperous gee gee" or slsinning a malicious Missouri mule is like a tea party when considered in the same breath with riding a tanlS.''
 Among other interesting things in .'The Germans Retreat at the Battle of Arras' are the scenes showing the terrific effect Of shell fire and the deep craters i'll the ground caused by exploding shells. Re- cent advices from lover there bring the information that the allies have found q way to use these shell holes as vantage points in attack and that they are being used more than the trenches, having been found better in some respects.
 Cable reports and government dis patches have already told the story of the great battle of ArraS, but it has been left to the cinema to bring to us i'll detailed account pictures which portray as no pen can ever hope to portray it, the heroism of the British forces, the gallan- try Of the French, the wonderful work of undaunted Belgium; in fact, the marve- lous test of strength and courage of every soldier on the western battle front is so Vividly portrayed that frequently during the display of the pictures, the audience gaps, then applauds the gun crew of a monster Howitzer, or the gallant charge of this or that regiment, the allied horde sticking to their guns in the face of gas attack and liquid fire. The pictures of 'The Retreat of the Germans at Arras,' unreel before you the gigantic struggle from away back of the lines where are located the hospitals, the supplies the ammunition stores and the reserves to the retreat from one line of trenches to another of the vanquished Hun.
 It would be a mistake to miss the great picture now being shown at the Lyric. Already several reels have been run off, but there are several more to come and even if you have been so lax as not to see the first reels, be sure that you are not delayed in seeing the remaining ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-26

participated in parliamentary drill. The
 interesting programme was arranged by
 Mrs. John R. Hornady and was as fol-
 lows; Miss Edna~Wall, chairman; Mrs.
 H. II. Howard, secretary. Programme
 committees: Mrs. H. W. Bostick and Mrs.
 Williams.
 Reports from committees on food con-
 servation, Mrs. N. II. Carpenter and
 Mrs, Ben Leader. Special committee re-
 ports Miss Caroline Brown and Mrs.
 F. C. Bell. New business introduced,
 Mrs. Brown. A rising vote of thanks
 was extended Mrs Bell and Miss Brown
 on their interesting as well as instruc-
 tive report on Late War Inventions
 and War Machines" The club is greatly
 indebted to Mrs. H. H. Shell, whose as sistance has been of great value to the
 club and it's members. Next months
 meetings will be given over to a model constitution and bylaws All interested are invited to attend
 The Music Study club held its first morning meeting yesterday at Cable hall. Between 300 and 400 members were present and showed their appreciation Of the splendid programme rendered. This department is under the direction of Mrs. E. T. Rice and if the meeting yes terday is characteristic of the interest of Birmngham's music lovers the club is beginning the most successful season of it's career. Mrs. Robert Lawrence gave talk on Folk Songs and Dances," her well modulated voice being audible to the end of the hall. Her charming boise and dignity added to the interest of the stories. She told of the various nations. Among those repre- scented on the programme were Portugal, Spain, Italy, Holland, Russia, Ireland, Scotland, England and America. The Treble Clef chorus, under MT. Law capable direction, gave the Portugese Love Song" with Mrs. J. J. Strickland in the solo work. Miss Eve Tyr Going sang the first group and Mrs. Daniel Downey the second. Both have extremely smooth pretty voices, suited to this type of song. The dances in costume were given under the direc- ton of MT. Harry Miles, each being particularly we'll done from the Dutch Kiddies' to the quaint old English ''Tufty-tufty.'' Unusually attractive was the Spanish dance of Miss Orline Perkins and the inspiring Russian dance given by Mir. Miles. The club expressed their hearty appreciation in rising vote of thanks to Mir. Miles and the lovely girls from the Allen school who co-operated. The American folk song, "Suwanee River" was sung by the en- tire audience as the final number Mrs Davis asked for volunteers for the Red Cross work to be done by the Music Study club for the base hospital Any one else who wishes to help with this work will kindly phone Miss Emma Nc Carthy, secretary. The time and place of meeting for this committee will be an. nounced Sunday.