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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05

A United States Navy recruiting
| party is installed at the postoffice t.
receive applicants for enlistment 10
| the United States Navy. The party is
| in charge of G. A. Bryhn, U. S. N.
DR.. Edwin A. Warfeld, professor OF
English at Western Maryland College
was operated on this morning at 1890
o'clock at the Maryland General Hos
pital for intestinal trouble. DR.. War
field suffered several attacks during
the holidays and was taken to Balti-
more Wednesday afternoon.
The Government crop report for
1916 for Maryland shows production
estimated as follows: Corn, 27,3O0,OOC
bushels; wheat, 10,272,0 900 bus; oats,
1857 900 bus; buckWheat, $4,000 bus;
white potatoes, 4,085,0O0 bus. sweet
potatoes, 1,134,000 bus; hay, 900
tons; tobacco, 1855, 900 lbs; apples,
$4,000 barrels; peaches, 100000 bus;
pears, $4,000 bus.
Miss Margaret Wohlgemuth, super
intendent and head nurse Of the Emer-
gency Hospital, Annapolis, fell on the
ice, opposite the hospital, Tuesday
morning and wrenched the ligaments
of her left leg. Miss Wohlgemuth is
at the hospital, with her limb in a
plaster cast She will not be able to
resume her duties for some days. Miss
WOhl gemuth is a great-niece of Mr..
John Bernstein, East Main stre>~
Earl Eichelberger, of Union Bridge,
who was seriously hurt when the au-
tomobile in which he was riding was
struck by a Pennsylvania train at
Wednesday,
December y, is improving slowly
and spent a very comfortable night at
the Frederick City Hospital, where he
has been confined since the accident.
H. R. Keefer, of Union Bridge, who
was in the same machine, and who
was also injured is getting along
nicely at the City Hospital. K. B..
Pittenger and Marvin Fogle, also Of
Union Bridge, and who were burt in
the crash, have been discharged from
the hospital. S. d. Wilson, of Mid
dleburg, the owner of the car, was the
only one in the party Of five to es-
cape unhurt.
While for the first time in more
than thirty years Larry Dielman could
not go to the grave of his father in
the little mountain burying ground
near Mt. St. Mary's College and play
his flute on Christmas eve and the
following morning, because Of a
stroke Of paralysis he suffered last
March, the tryst was nevertheless
kept up by substitution in the person
Of NJ. R. Sharrer, of Motter's Station,
a musician of ability and life long
friend of Larry's. When Dielman
learned that the strains of Adeste
Fidelis would again echo and re-echo
through the mountains in the vicinity
of Emmitsburg on a Christmas eve,
his heart was filled with joy. Until
after the hour of midnight the music
swept down the mountains and into
the homes. Knowing that Larry was
i'll, those who heard it became puzzled
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05
SHE HALTS MOUSIE'S CLIMB
Girl ChOkes Rodent When He Tries
to Climb Up Her Leg i'm Church.

Merchantville, N. j., December Is
A harmless little mouse came near
creating a sensation at the church
services Sunday morning. The mouse
started to roam around the auditor
ium and soon found himself sur
rounded by beautiful scenery, in the
midst of which he discovered a neat
ly booted foot, belonging to one Of
the young lady members Of the con-
gregation. q.
Without moments hesitation he
started to climb the booted limb. The
owner of the boot, however, did not
appreciate all this attention OF the
part Of the mouse, and with a swift
movement she obtained a strangle
hold on his mouseship midway the
knee and ankle and exerted so much
pressure in the squeeze she gave that
the mouse dropped to the floor stone
dead. Meanwhile an obliging usher
removed the carcass.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JAN. S, 1917.
Sale Register.

March 7. at 10 a. nm. head horses 10 head OF
.a++Ie and farming implements. Mrs. Mary
Rickle on the Lynch farm. at Fenpy ScnoolH T
TT : miles from Westminster. F. A. CraW-
ford. Auct.
March H. at 10 a. H. all live stock and farming
7nnIrments found on a first class farm. Joseph
+ DFarrell, on Sullivan road, about mile from
Westminster.
na-cb % 9 a. m. stock and farming mple-
scents household goods, growing wheat &C.
Charles D. Warehime, Irwin E. Wantz and William
" Myers Executors. John W. ReaVer' Auct-
March D. live stock and farming implements
HoWn pike.
March 27. live stock and farming Implements
Charles F. Eckard. Samuel Roop farm. near
meadow Branch Church. on the TaneytoWn road
January "a at IL m, Bay Horse. years old, 2
1b1rtq and Farming implements of all descrlpt-
ions. Corn by the Darrell Fodder BY the bundle
stack of Mixed Hay, Household and Kitchen Fur
1iturp. etc. Mrs Frances A. Shpley, on the Nj
v4,denLs Road one mile from Boingers Mill
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05
ELECTION NOTICE.

Meeting of Stockholders of the Silver
Run Telephone Company, in the Hall,
at Silver Run, Md, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1917,
at 2 p. M, to elect officers for the
ensuing year, and transact any other
business that may come before the
Company.
III. S. MORELOCK,
jan sgt Secretary
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05
WANTED.

WANTED-At eamster and all around
farm hand; good place for the right
man. Apply at Advocate Office.
WANTED-A girl to assist in gen
eral house work. Mrs. H d. Dewey,
w. Center ST., Westminster jan 5-tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05
LOSE I.

LOST-Green enameled four leaf
clover pin with diamond in center. Re-
ward if returned tU Nusbaum & Jordan S
store, this city. jan sit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05
HeIp Wanted Female

Nurse or Attendant.for Sanitarium
for nervous and mental diseases. Salary
$22 month and maintenance, Address
S. Lord, Stamford, Conn. dec 294t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05
SPECIAL.

A factory's complete sample line of
ladies neckwear in all the latest
shapes and styles. Goods that sold
for Csc, soc, 75c and $1.OO each, we
will offer this entire line at 1Oc each
on Saturday and continue the sale I'M
til all are sold. Be sure and look
over this line or you will miss a won
derful chance to buy the goods you
want at prices never heard of before
There are over 10000 collar and cuff
sets in this lot, so your selection is
unlimited; also have on sale 20 dozen
crepe de chine Windsor ties at 15c
each. Regular price of these was
25c and SOC each; also 4 dozen baby
caps that sold for $1.00 and up will
be on sale at Csc each.
THE r.. Il l.. D, 10 AND 25c STORE,
Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05

'ONLY THE ENTHUSIAST EVER
BECOMES THE MASTER.' When the
shortage of cars began to manifest
itself, We said to ourselves, "We will
spare no expense for teIephOning,
travelling, etc. We will give our people
the best Coal and the best service we
possibly can. Smith & Reifsnider are
making good by supplying all the trade
demands.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05
FARM Lam DIS,
FLORID A.

Florida Small House. Acres, plant
ed in grove on rock road, II miles from
beach and good town. $500. Terms.
E. S. BANKERD, NEW WINDSOR,
MD. jan SIT
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05

Mr. Robert Barth, Pennsylvania
avenue, is spending some time with
his grandmother in Washington, D.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin H. Bowman,
Of Locust Lawn Farm, gave a New
Years dinner to the following guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Myers, of Pleas
ant Valley; Amidee Eckard, of Union
Mills; Catherine Feeser, Alice Lippy
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Penn,
of Silver Run.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05

Mrs. Nelson Houck, Of Hanover,
Pa, is visiting her sisters, Mrs. VIM.
f. Starner and Mrs. NJ. T. Yeiser,
this city.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05

Mrs. Alice V. Shipley, Of Central
Carroll, entertained her nephew, Mr..
Olan Pickett, Of Gettysburg, Ohio,
last week. He also made a short
call on his cousins, Mrs. Ethel Davis,
Mrs. Luther and Robert Zahn. On
Saturday morning he left for his home
in Ohio.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Gorsuch
left today for Atlantic City and New
York.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05

The Carroll Transit Company will
start running their busses Saturday
on schedule time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-05

Miss Dorothy Mullen, of California,
is a guest of Mrs. Edward O. Weant,
Court Place.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07
GERMAN
CRUEL TY IN
CHINA TOLD
Sergeant Madden De-
Scribes Horrors of Or
der of the Dragon

NEW YORK. Dec. After "a
lapse OF more than II years the
story of the atrocities involving life
or property. committed In China IN
1900 by The German troops under
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee.
was told In detail The narrators
were soldiers of the regular army
who served under Lieut. Gen. Adna
r. Chanee i'm the China relief ex-
peditlon a majority of whom are
again back iB service 10 aid In the
fight that is on TO destroy the same
kind OF German kultur which
wrought havoc In China.
The occasion was the tenth an
nual dinner OF The order of the
Dragon. as the organization OF the
Chinese veterans is known. Present
were men of the Ninth. Tenth -Four.
teenth and Fifteenth infantry regi-
monts, troopers ol tho Sixth cav
airy. runncrs of the Fifth Field ar
tulery. bluvjackets who fought un-
der McCaln and marines who
served under Waller these being
units that made up The American
part of The Allied column which
-EUTTTTTT TIC TTUTTT- TTTT TrTr0TFU VI
der In Pcking The dinner, which
preceded the "reminiscences. WAS
served az Colaizzfs restaurant. In
Vest Twenty ST., and the
men who told the story ot Germany
lin China were Frederick g. Mad
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

wells In those little towns piled 90
the top with the bodies OF Manchu
women. those on the bottom dead
aud those on top not much more
than alive have seen three
Nanchu women plunge to their
death in order 90 escape the shame
that came with the German column,
and ! sneak the plain truth when
say Il was but few minutes after
these women fell 10 their death
when th~ee German soldiers fcil
dead in their tracks. and the bullets
that ended their miserable existence
came from American 'krags
Sergt Voorsanger. who is again
In active service. told a story which
verified In every detail that narrated
by Madden
MY old command" he said, was
Troop l. Of the Sixth cavalry, an
organization made mp almost enc
tirely or western rough riders. and
when say rough riders mean
rough in the most emphatic sense
OF that word
Il know that if the people of the
United States had known what the
Germans did in China In 1900 they
would have gone 10 war long before
thcy did In China the Manchu
women bind their fect-that is. they
did in 1900-and the poor thngs for
that reason were unable 10 run, and
that is why We found so mauv
MGnchus and so few Tartars IN
those wells between TioB Tsin and
Peking.
"One day, together with five other
troopers OF the Sixth, I went into n
German saloon In The German quar-
ter ~ Peking We Americans were
minding our own business when We
noted the Germans -elaripa at AS
and mutterlng things We did not
understand Then In came another
trooper German American. a real
American too. and he was from
the BoweTy he could understand
Finally one of the Germans said
something in a loud voice The Ger
american trooper tOId ue he
had called MS Yankee pigs and had
said that we were no good. and that
when il came TO fighting tho Ger
mans could whip as in any mum
bers and at any time a German
never won't anywhere without his
long bay onet So they fought with
hayonets and we with fists We
got All that was coming 20 as and
so did they There was one casual
ty One OF our boys attacked the
man who had uttered the insult
and took the bayonct with him And
when the fight was over That Ger
man was dead and his own bayonei
was In his body.
Gen. Chahee and the command
ers Of all the other units sent proc
lamations into The outlying district
and told the people 10 como bafk
home and guaranteed them protec
tion And they came back 20 an
tho sections of the city except that
over which Won Waldersce had con
troll"
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

ono hand and bailed with the other
He soon had Il empty and half OF
the men in our dory got into IN m
it hadn't been for him we probably
would have been swamped. He also
secured the safety valve IN the en-
giDe room before he came up 40
that the boilers wouldn't blow np
We were deciding which way 20
pull for shore Eve didnt SEQ any
body else except our two dorles
fulD when we heard a noise that
sounded Ike an aeroplane motor
and saw long dark shape coming
az us. We thought we were goners
sure. " was the submarine that
had sunk as The captain asked
US questions, etc. and finally went
on his way,
Il got broken rib. wrenched
muscles IN my back, some bones on
4ha- ton OF my head lnnsennd 40 that
YOU can slide them with your finger.
bruises, etc ! RlsO bit thru my
tongue and broke of little piece
OF my front tooth, but you can't no
tice II much
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07
HAVE
SNAKE MASCOT

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. Com.
pany G. Second Washington State
Infantry, OF Aberdeen. II allowed TO
do so will take a mascot 10 France
that will raise the hair on the heads
OF the allied troops as well as those
of the Teutons. The mascot is
bullsnake
The snake has been pet with The
company outposts In the Cascade
Mountains One soldier discovered
the snake in deadly battle with a
furge rattler n killed the rattler,
and a few minutes later. when az.
tackled, killed a second rattler The
soldiers thought its lighting ability
should be recognized and captur-
ed e..
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

den who was sergeant or Com
pany G, Ninth infantry. and W. s.
Voorsanger. who held tho same non
commissioned rank I'm Troop ! OF
the famous old Sixth cavalry. These
veterans talked plain soldier talk
1T is interesting 10 recall said
Sergt Madden, that ~ years ago
tho United States was allied with
the Central powers, and all the va
rious forces which served In China
i'm 1900 were for a time under com
mand OF a German the Count Won
Waldersce, because OF his rank
Few Americans realize that the Ger
mans under Won Waldersee dld not
arrive I'm China until after the pur-
poses OF the Peking relief eXpedi-
ton were accomplished. Peking
had fallen and the Americans,
British. French. Japanese and other
allies We're in charge, when along
came Won Waldersee with force
of Germans greater in number than
tho combined forces OF all the ma.
tions under whose flags the actual
fgbting had been done.
How many Americans. / wonder,
German horde under Won Waldersee
was "a million Chinese lives for
Won Kettler." Few Of our people
know about those frightful punitive
expeditions that the Germans made
against defenseless Chinese villages
and towns in the late fall and early
winter OF 1900 What would our
people really think OF the German
soldier if they knew him as We who
had 10 watch him in 1900 knew him
and as our allies know him today?
We all recall those terrible stories.
which we knew TO be true, ~ the
killing OF defenseless men. women.
AM children, OF incendiarism and of
lootlng. in which whole hrigades OF
Won Waldersee's Germans swept
down on and wreaked vengeance
for Won Kettler' on those helpless
little Chinese settlements outside Of
Peking
we an recall the arrival Of those
Germans and the swagger OF them
And then the announcement that
thcv were going 10 make those
punitive expeditions All our sol
diers. as well as those of our allies,
know that our own commanders re-
fused 10 have any part in those ex.
peditions. and there is not a man
among us tonight but who remem-
bers how the poor Chinese women
and children came focking into the
camps of the Americans. the Brit
ish. and the Japanese 20 escape tho
German peril And Is there one
among us tonight who is not thank
fu' that he was ~ Chaffee's men
and that those poor Orientals got
tho protection and tho square deal
thcy merited9
81 have seen and YOU have seen
those little Chinese towns that dot
ted the Imperial highway on that
o0.mile stretch between Tientsin
and Peking can see the wrecked
homes 20 this day I have seen
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07
OPERA ATOR
ON ALCEDO
NEAR DEA TIL
Stamford Boy Blown
Out of His Station BY
Explosion of Torpedo

NEW YORK. Dec. 1-Nr. and
Mrs Edward sandrcucr. OF Have
mcyerrd stamford. Conn. have
just received letter from their
SON. stuart Sandreuter. giving am ac.
count of his narrow escape from
death when me United states pa
troll h0a' A'cgi5 was sunk by "a sub
marine tho FIRST American war yes
sei 20 go down IN the war Young
Snirouter S was radio operator on
tho Alcedo, which lost an officer and
go men ont of IT'S complement of
seven officers and S5 men
The Alccdo. which was a convert
ed yacht. fromerly The property of
George Vs. Cblds Drexcl. of Phua-
dclphia. was torpcdoed az 80 "a.
m. ON Nov 3, and sank in four min
utes.
The boats with the survivors were
rowcd 50 miles 10 land where sand
reuter- c8b'od home that ho was safe
II certainly bad n close shave all
right Ssndrautcr wrote. 81 Was on
watch at the time and the cXplo-
'i'" NiNM lLiL -ltlLL \ ~ Ll-tlt- NIlll
Dow mo back with r. saw q good
supply OF stars and darkness. and
when I opened my eyes saw wa
ter ia front of noe J feI as l some.
body had hit me sharp blow on
tho nose and had "a peculiar slckeu-
ing feeling
Tho loremast of the shin which
was about six feet from the shack,
was blown away and carried the
aerial with it altho 40 Jhc time /
didn't know H.
T got up and went our whore
the side of The shack once was and
went amidships. where The genera.
tor and Ras engine were. to sec II /
couldn't start them hVt 7 soon saw
there wasn't ans use. p 7 couldn't
have gotten back as She was al
ready "a couple Of feet under. so 7
went out and art. slipped OFF my
shoes and overheard I didn't have
any preservcr. as mino was In the
shack and got blown up was in
the wafer about five minutes when
Haryel pulled me into dory. I
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

DIS MONIES. Ia. Dec. SOL.
diers az Camp Dodge have been
initiated into the mystery of the
'leit overs Under an order re-
Gently issued. whenever soldier.
takes more food than be can eat. Il
VIII be set aside and served him the
next meal. No additional food viii
boz issued until he has eaten the
'lcft over"
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

didn't know J was hurt until got
in. aud when 7 breathed it hurt and
nag tongue started 20 swell.
'Tho was another dory full Of
water alongside and 2S men in the
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

one / was in Collier, one Of our
6remen, picked up a scoop that was
floating by tthe ship had sunk be
fore this) and went overheard 10
lhr other dory lie held on with
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
NO MAIL ON THURSDAY
All Classified Stations Closed, But
One Collection Will Be Made.

There will be no mail deliveri Is
by carrier in Washington February
%, George washington's Birthday.
All classified stations of the city
postoffice will be closed. One col.
lection will be made in all sections,
and two in some.
Postmaster Chance has issued or
ders for the following holiday SER
vice:
The money-order section will be
closed.
The postal cashiers section will be
closed.
The stamp windows will be open
throughout the day.
The registry section will be open
throughout the day. Money orders
may be purchased at the registry
section.
Classified stations will be closed
all day.
There will be no delivery Of mail
by letter carriers.
Collections will be made as fol-
lows:
Main office business district), 400
and 90 p. m.
Main office Cresidence district),
400 and 1890 p. m.
Eleventh street station, 400 and
IL 90 .. m.
Georgetown station, 400 and 1890
y. m.
New York avenue station, 400 and
IL 100 p. m.
Anacostia station, 400 p. m.
Brookland station, 400 p. m.
Chevy Chase branch, 400 D. m.
Takoma Park station. 400 p. m.
Delivery to hotels, 1000 p. m.
Delivery to newspaper cOrrespon-
dents, 1900 noon.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
NEWS AT ROCKVILLE
Citizens Meet With Council to Dis
euss Street Improvement.

Twenty citizens met with the town
council last evening and considered
ways and means of improving the
main street OF Rockville. The sug-
gestion. which seemed to meet with
approval, was that the town make
application through the county COM
missioners for State aid and that the
street be improved under the direc-
tion OF the State roads commission.
This plan means that the State would
pay IS per cent, the county 45 per
cent by a bond issue, and the town
10 per cent. II was decided to lu-
thorize the mayor to appoint a com
mittee to take the matter up with
the State roads commission.
Washington's Birthday exercises in
the public schools of the county will
be more elaborate than usual this
year. Janet Chapter. ID. A. r.. Is
urging citizens to display the Amer
lean flag from their houses on that
day and to wear small flag.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
THREE HELDIN PLOT
TO WRECK PLANT
Attempt Believed to Have Been
Made to Blow Up Big Fac
tory by Foreigners.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Three EMPLOY
es, two Russians and the third Lith-
unian. are held by police here follow
ing what Is believed to have been an
attempt to blow up the plant Of the
Commonwealth Edison Company,
which supplies the city with light and
power.
John Sanduk, the Lithuanian, opened
q valve controlling the water supply
to one of the huge boilers OF the
plant. The opening OF another valve.
officials Of the company say, would
have resulted in explosion of tbs
boiler, probably wrecking the plant.
Sanduk claims he was told to open
the valve by the two other men de-
tanned
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
TALKS ON WAR AND RELIGION
Syrian Says Christianity In Asia
Minor Is ImperlIed.

In a lecture before the alumni OF
Gallaudet College, in Calvary Ban
tist Church last night, T. d. Harari,
a Syrian student at the Theological
Seminary near Alexandria. Va, pre-
dicted that unless the allies are Vie
torious in the present war and the
Turks are driven, from Asia Minor,
the road of Christianity in Asia
Minor will be barred forever.
Mr.. Harari was educated at the
American College in Beirut, Syria
He was in Syria at the outbreak of
the war, and his experience there,
especially with the Turks, thrilled his
audience. The speakers remarks
were translated into the sign Ian
guage by Professor Charles r. Ely.
OF Gallaudet, for the benefit OF those
in the audience who could not hear.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
WANT BAN ON GOSSIPING
Colorado Farmers Say Women Mo.
nopoIize Phone Lines.

DENVER, Feb. 1.-THE State
public utilities commission has been
asked to prevent women in Southern
Colorado from monpolizing rural teIe.
phone lines with neighborhood Cos
sip.
ID. A. Strong, of Mead, Col, testi-
Tying before the commission in the
investigation OF the rates and service
of the Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph Company. seid the farmers
we're unable to transact business over
the telephone and requested the State
commission to remedy conditions.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
DRILL CORPS IN NEW HOME.

New quarters of the drill corps of
kalllpolis Grotto were opened last
night at 1908 New York avenue north
west. Members showed thel visitors
through the buildings and explained
the pictures of the drill corps hang
ing on the walls. Cards and keys
were presented to honorary members
Of the corps. including Deputy Grand
Monarch Edward s. Schmidt, Prophet
Chief High Justice Allen II. Rogers,
Prophet Henry Landsburg, and Fred
erfck H. Kramer.