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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
McGINNTS SIDING.

Colonel Joshua Murdoch, beng
tired OF the noise Of Scoops Orchestra
has fenced in seven acres around MS
barn and hog pen to keep the mem
hers from their old meeting place
Colonel said the fence was grasshop-
per proof, but one night ne went out
TO do his milking and found his COW
missing. After investigating, he DIS
covered that the cow had craWled
through a crack between the boards
Some fence.
John Tawncy has a new scheme tC
save labor and money for all the
farmers who expect to make wine and
sauer kraut next fall. John says he
can use his feet to pack the kraut, also
to press out the grape juice. we
think Johns idea will meet with sue
cess.
Shoots orchestra attended the IN
auguration at Washington, and met
with bad luck all along the trip. IN
the beginning, Robert Long lett his
instrument at the depot and did not
get to march in the parade. one
member lost his uniform IN Baltimore
and the rest got disguised ana DeSan
to drink beer Earl Green was ar
rested as a spy as soon as he landeo
in Washington When his frlends
went to see him it was discovered
that he had on one gum boot and one
shoe In some manner or other Chas
Long got cake Of soap in his cornet
and when the parade started SO dlo
the soap bubbles. When any OF inc
members are asked about heir tril
all they will say is we helped to IN
augurate Wilson"
Isaac Long is spending a few days
in Annapolis.
Ike Smith. of New Windsor, spent
Tuesday with Jacob Long.
Albert Lowe is confined TO his bed
with pneumonia at this writing.
Mrs. Miles Long is somewhat I'M
proved.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
BLUE RIDGE COLLEGE.

A minstrel show will be given here
in the College Auditorium, Friday
evening. The public is invited.
Prof Bowman spent Sunday and
Monday in HagerstoWn.
Prof Zeigler was called to his
home on account of the sudden illness
OF his mother.
Miss Ella Toms spent the weeks end
at her home in HagerstoWn.
The Hawaiian Literary Society
VIII give public program Saturday
evening
Mrs. Richardson, Of Winchester, Va,
spent the weeks end here as the
guest Of her sister, Miss Shryock.
Miss Marjorie Finkbine, OF Annapo-
lis, visited her sister, Miss Marion
Finkbinc.
The trustees conducted the chapel
services last week.
The second basket ball team played
Waynesboro High School last Satur-
day evening. B. r. G.. was defeated,
Mr.. Ralph Bonsack delightfully."- ell
tertained the members of the senior
class at his home last Tuesday even
ing.
The last number OF the Lyceum
course will be given next Saturday
night
Misses Ella Toms and Edna Horst
entertained the following last Thurs
day evening at a chocolate feed:
Misses Louise Otto, Mary Baumgard-
ner, Elizabeth Weybright and Edna
Walker.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
WARFIELDSBTRG,

We wish to extend our sympathy to
Mrs. Tabitha Summers and family
owing to the death OF her SON. Louis
who died at her home in Wartields-
burg, last riday afternoon.
Mr.. John Bowers, d resident of War
feldsburg, was paralyZed Monday. He
with one of his neighbOrs, was away
from home at the time he was taken.
Miss Beryl Summers has been con
fined to her bed with tOnSilitis.
Quite a number Of children in this
neighhOrhOOd have been suffering
with WhOOping cough.
The warm weather Sunday melted
the snow that was left, very fast. The
roads have been washed very badly
owing to the great amount OF water
running over them. We have our
share Of bad roads too.
The sale of Mr.. l.. Nj. Sellman, Oh
last Friday was well attended, and
things brought good prices.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
Didn't Give Him The Chance.

Schopenhauer, when staying in Ge-
neva used to go every day to table
d'hOte at which now and then appear
ed other distinguished visitors. Once
Lady ByrLn sat next to him.
Doctor" said the host after she
had left, with twinkle in his eye,
doctor, do you know who sat next
to you at the table today? 1t was Lady
Byron"
why the deuce did you not tell
me this before?" replied Schopen-
hauer. 81 should have liked to be
rude to her"
THAT was what / feared" said the
host.-Exchange
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
Values Hiss At 5000.

Because a chauffeur kissed her Miss
Anna Cunningham, of Highland Falls,
n. v, has entered suit for $4,000
against the taxi company that employ
ed him. The chauffeur has already
been sent to the reformatory. con-
victed OF flirting. The towns people
wonder what would have happened if
he stole two or three kisses-life i'm
prisonment or the electric chair?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
NOTICE.

The stockholders Of the Mt. Airy
Savings Bank of Carroll County, Mo ,
having voted to go into liquidation,
notice is hereby given in accordance
with law to the creditors OF said MT.
Airy Savings Bank of Carroll COUNTY,
Md, to present their claims against
said Mt. Airy Savings Bank for pay
ment on on before the 18th day OF
May, 1917.
Signed
BYRON S. DORSEY,
President.
A. R. WORDSWORTH,
Cashier
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

and noting if there is a brown dis
celebration. Potatoes showing such
discoloration should be discarded for
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
NEW CORSETS

The corset department has been moved to the secono
floor where it has amuch better location We are show
ing new line of the very popular LESTELLE lac
front corsets. You will find corset to suit you among
these $500 to $500.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

A line of undermuslins that will continue repu-
tation of selling the popular undermusins at reasonable
prices Full size ladies' gowns at SOC and up Splendid
corset covers at 25c and Soc Serviceabe drawers at
25c 29c and up. New envelope chemise and great
assortment of skirts.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

1,us1 GU esnBoeq GTensn sal euoq 4e
aIqmnIS l.us9op uPm p9!IIBtH e il
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16

CHEER UP! THE BEST Is YET
TO CONE. While it is said that the
Coal Companies will not make the
usual drop i'm prices April 1st, we will
probably not have to pay the big
premiums above the regular price that
we have had to all winter, after April
LIST. Order early i'm April from Smith
a. Keifsnider and have your Coal de-
IiVered.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
NEW MILDLY BLOUSES

Several new MODELS including the sport coat
middys All are the famous NJ & K. make and the very
best cut and finished middys made Solid white, stripes
and the popular high colors CSC and $3.50.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
NEW SHOES

We are showing good line of ladies' boots in black
brown, white and white buck with either hi@f
or low heels. Pumps will again be the leading style to-
summer use, with either high medium heels, just {"
you care to wear them. This will be another gre
white shoe season. You will be surprised too at the ra
sonableness of our shoe prices
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
NEW WOLFE WAISTS

A great variety wolfe waists in the newest
models. All have the stylish collars and the ma
terals are unusually good Priced at $1.OO and $1.9S.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-16
SPRING COATS
NEW WAISTS

New waists of crepe de chene in the popular shades
of apple green mustard flesh and white, splendid quail
ity at $3.50.
New waists of jap silk in the above shades at $l9S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-16
FEAR GERMAN INFLUENCE
Teutons Making Progress With In
trique in Russia.

Washington, May 15-On the eve
of the departure of the American COM
mission to Russia, the state depart
ment has received adyices from Pet
rograd that the German government
is not meeting with success in its eff
fort through intrigue and propaganda
to break down the Russian provision
al government and bring Russia to n
separate peace or lessen its military
effectiveness
Hope is felt here that, in spite of
recent unfavorable developments. the
provisional government. not only will
stand firmly by its understanding
with the other Allies that there shall
be no separate peace. but will con
tinue to prosecute with vigor its plans
for setting up permanent democratic
government and rehabititating the
country.
To meet sinister Misrepresentation
of the purpose of President Wilson in
dispatching the mission headed by
Elihu Root to Russia. it was authori-
tatively stated today that the mission
contemplates no interference in the
INTERNAL affairs Oh llie new DUlH re-
public of the Russian people as to
which faction shall control There
are just two objects to be served, to
convey to the Russian people, the
high sense of qualification with which
the government and people of the
United States have witnessed the sud
den transformation Of an ancient
depotism into republic and to give
any helpful service possible. Two
months must elapse before the com
missioners can reach Petrograd.
The civilian members OF the com
mission are John X. Mott, Charles r..
Crane now in Russia, Cyrus II. Nc
Cormick Samuel r. Deruon, James
Duncan and Charles Edward Russell
Major General Hugh l.. Scott. Chief
of Staff, U. S. A.. goes as military
representative of the President Of
the United States, on special diploma
tic mission" while Rear Admiral
James II. Glennon is accredited as
naval representative of the President
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-16
RED CROSS WILL
TRY FOR 10000
MEMbERSHERE:
Vermont Is First State Where
Campaign Is Undertaken
GOVERNOR FAVORS IT
Told Meeting Last Night That stu-
alton Is Getting GraVer and Urges
Vermonters to Do Their Part.

Burlington. May 16.-Vermont is
the first state selected by the Ameri-
can Red Cross in which to conduct a
statewide campaign for memberships.
The preliminary step toward this
purpose was taken yesterday at q
meeting Of Red Cross chapter dele
gates held on the roof garden Of
Hotel Vermont and presided over by
Hon. Redheld Proctor, president of
the State organization.
Governor Horace f. Graham spoke
enthusiastically of the Red Cross
work and he hoped the state would DO
its fun duty at this time and bring the
membership up to 10000 and a figure
in excess of It's would be still more
gratifying. The governor was en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
The plan of campaign which is to
begin May 2S and continue to June 2,
inclusive. was explained in detail by
representatives OF the parent body.
There was an attendance of nearly
125 delegates and great interest was
shown in the undertaking
Headquarters will be opened in the
Hayward block. 1876 Main street,
where literature will be mailed, a
speakers campaign conducted and
where publicity will be prepared and
sent the press of the state.
Governor Graham said
Il want to urge you TO take ho.d of
this matter whole-heartedly and so at
it, because | am satisfied from all the
information which comes to me, that
the situation that confronts us, in
stead of growing better grows graver
every day, and the Red Cross will
have a great work to do, and it al
ways has come up to its mark and
done it. and each will have to do it
again, and one great purpose OF this
Society is that there shall be no lack
OF woman's nursing nor dearth OF
woman's tears, and | want you to see
to il that Vermont does her part in
the Red Cross organization
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-16
..1WAR BUDGET
JUMPS TAX BILL
TOWARD SKY
Calls for Over Three Millions
to Equip Army and Navy
HOUSE ADDS $534,O0O
Bill Practically Gives President Power
To Force Industrial Firms to
Take His Orders.

Washington, May 15.-The largest
war budget in the nations history
aggregating $3.39O,946,0OO will be
taken up tomorrow by the Senate and
given the right of way until passed
The bill, already passed by the
House, provides for war expenditures
of the army and navy and also, as in
creased by the Senate appropriations
committee today, would appropriate
$3.50, 100000 OF which 100000, ,00O
would be Immediately available for
the shipping boards merchant feet
program
AS the measure came from the
House it carried $2,S27 500, 600 yirtu-
ally all for military needs of the war.
The shipbuilding provisions, added
by the Senate committee. contain
drastic provisions for federal com,
of ship yards, factories
and other facilities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-16
RUTLAND r. r. FARES
N. Y. Public Service Commission
Allows 1-4c. Raise.

Albany, n. Y, May 15.-Upon the
showing Of the Rutland Railroad Co.,
that its passenger revenues within
state are far below its passenger ex-
penses and upon the failure of any
opposition to appear at hearing, the
public service commission today au-
thorized the company to raise its mile
age book rate in this state from two
to two and one quarter cents q mile
The company also was authorized to
substitute 500 mile books for the
1000 mile books now on sale.
The company showed that its aver
age revenue passenger train mile
was but II cents a mile on the Chat
ham division and less than SO cents
a mile on the Ogdensburg division
The average operating expense of pas
senger train was estimated by the
company at S1.3l cents a mile
The two-and one-quarter-cent rate
on the mileage books in New York
state will make this rate uniform
throughout the system ond make the
New York mileage books good on any
part of the companys line in the
United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-16
HOL[WEG FAILS
TO ANNOUNCE
PEACE TERMS
Chancellor Thinks Time Pre-
mature to ParIey
NOT BOUND BY CLIQUE
Considers It to Be Best Interest of
Nation to Maintain Silence at
Present Time.

Berlin. May 16--In one of the
most vigorous and plain-spoken
speeches he has yet made before the
Reichstag since the outbreak of the
war, the imperial German chancellor
yesterday bluntly refused to enter
into a discussion of Germany's peace
aims as demanded in interpretations
by the conservatives and socialists.
DR.. Won -Hollweg asserted
that these called for the govern
ment's specific peace program, the an
nouncement OF which would at the
present time not only be premature,
but which it would be difficult TO for
mulate and also Of no practical ser
vice to the nation in the present stu
alton.
While appreciating the passionate
desire of all classes to know the gov
ernment's views, the chancellor plain
ly declared that he would not permit
himself, to be swayed by pressure
from any source and that he was not
under the spell of any party or Clique.
The best interests of the nation, he
believed, demanded that the reticence
he had imposed on himself in the face
of continuous clamor since December,
1915 should be observed by him un-
til the moment was ripe He was sure
that such a course would be approved
by the nation at large, which con-
tinued to rally around its emperor,
and would also meet the views OF the
majority Of the members Of the Reich
stag. The chancellor then briefly re-
viewed the present military situation
and Germany's relations to the neu-
trails, in the course Of which he warm
ly praised the attitude adopted by
Spain.
These interpretations demand from
me a definite statement on the ques
tion of our war aims" said the chan
cellor. ITO make such statement
at the present moment would not
serve the countrys interests. ! must
therefore decline to make it.
"The supposition, which has recent
" arisen, that some differences of
opinion existed on the peace question
between us and our allies belongs to
the realm of fable | expressly affirm
this now with certainty. | am, at
the same time, also expressing the
conviction that the leading statesmen
of the powers which are our allies are
with us"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-16
LAFRANCE FIRE
TRUCKSBOUGHT
FOR VILLAGE
Trustees Ended Long Delay
in This Matter
SAW TRUCKS TRIED OUT
Trustees Have Considered Other
Makes But Majority Finally Agreed
Ford Chassis Best.

The village board of trustees held
special meeting last evening for the
purpose of deciding upon the purchase
of three motor driven fire trucks in
accordance with the vote of the last
annual village meeting.
Since the action was taken by the
voters the matter has been before the
board at regular and special meetings
and has been the subject OF consider.
able discussion in the village. Two
companies made proposals to the trus-
tees, the Lafrance Fire Apparatus
company and the Vim Motor Truck
company. Agents for both companies
have appeared before the trustees and
trucks nave Deen On exhibition in the
village for some time The trustees
last evening decided to place the or
der with the Lafiance company.
In deciding 10 purchase the trucks
Of the Lafrance company the majori-
ty of the board took into consider
@tioh tHS iaNtS tHdt Tue Village Is
given a longtime guarantee for the
apparatus and that Earl w. Williams,
the local agent, gives the village
written guarantee to constantly keep
the trucks IN condition. The purchase
price for the trucks, $500, includes
chains, bumpers and Is rubber coats.
The delivery date is fixed soon after
July ! and the village ia given q
time for payment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-16
THE IRISH QUESTION
Leaders to Hear From Premier
Today.

London, May 15.-Andrew Bonar
Law. Chancellor of the EXchequer, an
nounced in the House of Commons to-
day that Premier Lloyd George would
make a communication to the irish
leaders on the Irish question which
would be in their hands by tomorrow
The Government, he added was pre-
pared to allot Monday for discussion
of the question
Joseph Devlin, member of the
House for the Western Division of
Belfast asked:
What is the meaning of this tricky
method whereby this allimportant
matter will be communicated to the
leaders of the Irish Party instead of
to the House of Commons?"
Mr.. Law replied that he did not
think the charge of thickness was
justified. The Premier, he said
would send in advance to the leaders
of the Irish parties the proposals
which the Government had in view
1t surely was not disadvantage
either to the subject itself or to the
House that before discussion took
place some idea of the Governments
proposals should be known to the
leaders
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-16
FRENCH FEAR FOR RUSSIA
Press Worried Over designations of
Guchkofi and korniloff.

=
Guchkofi and korniloff.
Paris. May 15.-The resignation of
the Russian Minister of War, NJ Guoh
koff, and General Korniloff, the mill
tary commander of Petroerad have
caused a painful impression here and
increased the feeling that the situa-
tion i'll Russia is getting worse in
stead Of better and that more rapid
ly than was expected Even the
Socialist Humanite. which naturally
views all doings by the revolutionary
element with an indulsent eye, de-
clares:
"All Liberals and Democrats the
world over feel only a too compre-
hensible anxiety at the turn events
are taking
The Royalst Gaulois proclaims the
bankruptcy of the Russian revolution
and stephen Picken in the Petit Jour
nal, says;
Each day the Petrograd Govern
ment is led to make fresh concessions
to abandon more and more power to
theorists preaching disorder and dis
armament in the face of an invader
who is ready to pursue with greater
determination against imperial Rus
sia. We must ask if this race tow
ard the abyss is going to stop"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-16
URGES FOOD CONTROL LAWS
President Calls Committee to White
House.

f7OQScs
Washington. May 15-President
Wilson tonight began an effort to
have Congress speed up war legisla
ton At o White House conference
with members of Senate and House
Agriculture Committees he empha-
sized the imperative necessity for
prompt action upon the food control
legislation the Administration be
lieves is essential to the successful
conduct of the war
The President explained to the legis
lators that he was anxious to have
Senate and House Committees get to-
gether on a bill containing some Of
the more important features OF the
legislation so that its passage could
be expedited He disclosed the food
situation in the United States. in the
allied countries and in neutral coun
tries which the United States must at
least help to feed
There were suggestions that there
had been too much alarmist talk
about food conditions. The President
stated emphatically to those gathered
about him that it would be difficult TO
express in parliamentary language
what should be done with any one
who would speculate in food products
in situation like the present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-16
SONS OF CABINET MEMBERS
Seven Have Entered Some Branch of
the Service


Washington, May 14.-Seven sons of
five members of President Wilson's
Cabinet either have entered one or
other of the arms of the nations serv-
ice or are about to do so. These young
men are: William B. Wilson. jr. and
James and Joseph y. Wilsons sons Of
William b. Wilson, Secretary of La
Dor; Franklin X. Lane. jr., son Of
Franklin X Lane, Secretary OF the
Interior; Josephus Daniels, jr., son OF
Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy; David Franklin Houston, jr.,
son of David Franklin Houston, Secre-
tary of Agriculture, and Humphrey
Redfield, son of William c. Redfeld,
Secretary of Commerce.
William 3. Wilson. jr., has entered
the field artillery of the regular army;
his brother, James is a member of
Troop A, First cavalry, and his broth
er. Joseph B. Wilson, is candidate
for the Officers Reserve Corps and
will soon enter training at Fort Myer,
Va. Mr.. Lane will be an army avi-
ator, having completed his course Of
training at the Curtiss Aviation school
at Newport News Mr.. Daniels is in
training for the Marine Corps Mr.
Redleld is enrolled in the Naval Re
serve as a member of the mosquito"
fleet, and Mr.. Houston has left the
freshman class at Harvard and gone
to Newport to enlist in the navy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-16
CENSOR SENT TO PRISON
First Case OF Kind Since Beginning
of War

First Case of Kind Since Beginning
of War
London. May 15.-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press)-A sen
tenc OF three years penal servitude,
was meted out to an assistant censor
of cables at the press bureau here the
other day for collecting without au-
thority and communicating informa-
ton calculated to be useful to the enc
my, contrary to the defense of the
realm regulations
The censor was Anthony Thomas
Spalding. forty-eight years Of age. The
case was the first of its kind in the
war. The prisoner was found guilty
of sending to a friend in the north of
England, what he called tit bits of in
formation" The friend communi-
Gated the information to others. one
of whom actually made copies of the
letters.
In sentencing the prisoner, the
court said: The prisoner did not
do these things to assist the enemy
or his life would have been forfeit \
censorship is highly repugnant to the
feelings of the English people and can
only stand On the understanding that
the persons entrusted with the duties,
act in the highest good faith