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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-02

evening. Refreshments were served,
consisting of cake, candy and ice
cream. All departed at late hour
wishing her many more happy birth
days.
A number of persons from Sandy
Mount attended the banquet and fourth
quarterly Conference at Finksburg
last Monday, and enjoyed the same.
Preaching and Communion at SANDY
Mount this Sunday morning at 1876.
Christian EndeavOr was largely at
tended Sunday night. Topic being on
missions" A large number of young
folks responded. This Sunday night,
topic, Service" All invited.
The annual membership meeting
will be he'd at Sandy Mount, Tuesday
night, March -. G.. L. officers will
also be elected.
Misses Myrle and Lottie Caple are
spending several days with the Misses
Koon, near LinwoOd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-02
Blue RIDGE COLLEGE.

A play entitled 'Rebecca's Triumph
Was gwen here by the elocution de-
partmcnt Saturday evening.
The sixth number Of the Lyceum
course, entitled The Begniers" will
re given here in the college auditor
ium, Saturday evening.
Professor Bowman and Mr.. Bonsacl
spent the weeks end in Myersville.
Miss Anna Roger spent the weeks
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-02
4 Bit OF Sentiment.

One of the interesting features Of
the bridegroom part in the wedding
was the fact that the suspenders
which he wore had been carefully en-
broidered 20 years before by his
grandmother for his grandfather's
wedding day.-Joliet GllD Herald
news
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-02

Our Job Printing Plant is Complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
ONE MINUTE TALKS
 AT REALTY LUNCH
Many Topics Will Be Dis cussed By Realtors at
 Weekly Event

Birmingham Realtors are going in for oratory-that is they are going to take lessons today when Secretary Robert P. McDavid, Jr., of the Real Estate eX> change calls upon every member of the exchange to speak a piece just one
 minute long, if it hare lips the whole membership.
 There is one safeguard thrown around this uncorking of canned ora- tory that Secretary McDavid was wise enough to place, and it is in allowing every member to choose his own sub
 feet. There will be no errors charged to the men for failure to follow orders, they will be allowed to hit and run. However, no sacrifice hits will count, and no one will be allowed to bunt and try to beat it out.
 There will be many present today who will wax eloquent over leases sales, moving day, vandalism, apprals- 1 als. single listing, office expense and repairs. and when one takes into con federation the bargain special offered | by the exchange today, 30 snappy talks l one minute lineal measure. getting | a line on 30 speakers in as many mn iutes, it is a chance of lifetime | The death knell to the maving oay
 has been sounded in Birmingham. After weeks of hard work on the part ol Charlie Marks, practically every req estate firm In Birmingham has agreed
 to do away with the regular moving iday. and to allow their leases to eH hire one year from whatever date they are made This matter will receive dus lsttention today at the luncheon at th' Hillman hotel at l O'CLOCK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
WAKE UP, AMERICA! IS THE KEYNOTE OF. GEN. WOODS SPEECH
Rotarians Devote Entire Day to Discussion of Their Work of Aid in
 Winning War

Atlanta, June 20-The "apathetic spirit of the American people in regard to the war was the keynote of an address here
 today by Maj Gen Leonard A. wood
 commander of the southeastern depart
 ment, United States army, before the
 eighth annual meeting of the Interna-
 tional Association of Rotary Clubs. The nation, he said, has not yet awakened
 to the fact that I've are fighting power
 ful foe and the quicker we realize that
 sacrifices must be made in order to Win
 the war the quicker the war will end.
 With a soldiers bluntness, General Wood
 told the delegates America would win
 in the end but not until terrific price
 has been paid in blood" There is gen.
 eral feeling throughout the country, he
 said that young men were not raised 10
 be soldiers. but "all boys are raised to be soldiers and to furnish the sinews of war, and there will always be war as long as there is bitter international busi- ness competition
 General Woods address late today closed the regular business session and the delegates journeyed tonight to East Lake. one of Atlanta's country clubs,
 
 strel show was the entertainment feature. Rotarians today devoted their conven- ton discussions chiefly to the war and the part the international association will be called upon to plays Two speakers who were on the programme to address the convention were unable to attend. They were John Temple Graves, for merly of Atlanta, and Charles M. Sehwab of New York. MT. Graves sustained an injury to his eyes, and MT Schwab is i'll at his home, according to an announce ment by the committee on arrangements | Pomeroy Burton, international journal list of London, delivered the principal ad- dress at. the morning session. in which | he prophesied the war would last rom 1 five to 20 years The nomination of of- | ficers was made today and election will take place tomorrow. Kansas City, it
 was said tonight, would probably be se- lected Friday as the 1918 convention city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
BELGIAN PRAISES
 HOOVER FOR HIS
 WONDERF LII WORK

Washington, June 20.-Baron Mon cheur, head of the Belgian war mis- sion. today expressed to the Ameri- can people through the Washington correspondents Belgiums deep grati- tude for Americas generous outpour
 ing of material assistance and sym pathy" He paid an especial tribute to Herbert C. Hoover sfoy' his Belgian re-
 lief work.
 'The purpose of our visit to this
 country" said the baron, lis to eX-
 press to your government and people
 the heartfelt gratitude of Belgium for
 the generous outpouring of material
 assistance and Sympathy which have gone so far to save my stricken coun- trymen from the horrors of famine
 and to maintain their unshaken cour- age in this hour of trial.
 "Our warm gratitude to you for this help will never cool, but you are now adding still more to our great debt. Our people, from famine, still groan under the yoke of merciless invader Of all the people of the world none hEve ever had more flaming love of liberty than those of Belgium, and this makes their suffering the
 more acute. Your entry into the war
 not only brings to us the satisfaction of finding in an old friend new i ally but fires us with complete confi- dence in an early and victorious issue ! of the great struggle which has | brought to my country so much of misery and suffering.
 "In voicing my country's gratitude
 am happy to be able to pay a
 tribute of admiration and affection to MT. Hoover, under whose able and un- tiring direction the great work of i feedinx Belgium was carried on. We now rejoice for you that man so | eminently fitted by ability and ex- perience should be at your service in
 handling the great <Dod problems that
 confront you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Airplanes, Artillery,
 Ships and Food Will
 Win War, Says Goethals

Washington, June 20.-Airplanes and artillery, with ships and food, Gen. eral Goethals today told the Senate military subcommittee, will be the principal factors in winning the war.
 Supporting bills to create new de- partment of aeronautics, General Goe- thals approved co-ordination of all government aeronautics under one au- thority, and believed it might become necessary to create department of munitions.
 At the same time a House committee was considering legislation to great Iy increase the aircraft of the army and the navy, possibly to fleet of 100, 900 machines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Publishers Tax Re0pened
 By Senate Committee

Washington, June 20.-Taxation or newspapers, magazines and other pub lica tions was reopened today by the Sem ate finance committee in revising the war revenue bill. The committee adopted Sem ator Penrose's motion to reconsider it's decision to levy 5 per cent tax upon publishers profits, but reached no decision regarding substitutes proposed
 The committee decided, virtually by unanimous consent, to reconsider the whole question. Various substitutes were suggested by Senators Shoot, Simmons and LaFollette, including an increase ir second-class postage rates to 1A cents 8 pound and an additional graduated tax upon publishers net profits. Exemption of publishers profits of s4000 and less also was discussed and seemed generally fa- vored. The committee finally deferred q decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
American Destroyers Rescue so Survivors
 From TOrpedoed Ships

The Base of the American Flotilla in British Waters, June 20.-Two Amer lean destroyers have returned here with 80 survivors of two torpedoed British ships. The ships were sunk at the farthest point westward in ths Atlantic the U-boats have appeared at since the ruthless campaign began and the response of the American de- stroyers to their S o S was run of more than 100 miles. When the Amer ican warships arrived on the scene they found the ships were gone ana for many hours they groped about Ill the dark in search of the survivors The crew of one of the sunken ships 31 in number. were found in one life boat, while 49 survivors from the sec ond ship were picked up from two small boats. Four sailors from the lat ter ship were killed by the explosion of the torpedo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
ANNUAL PICNIC OF
 ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
Sunday School Outing to Be on "War Basis" and No Waste
 Allowed

.e Annual picnic and outing Of the Sunday school of St. Mary's-on-the- Highlands church will be held Fri day on the grounds of the Birming- ham Motor and Country club at Edge wood The party will leave Twentieth street and Fifteenth avenue on Fri day morning at 9:So o'clock and free transportation will be provided for the members of the Sunday school anu their friends. A fine programme or games and contests has been arranged and good time is assured to all who attend. Superintendent H. $. Meade an nounced yesterday that there will De an abundance of everything for the children. bur that it wifi Te ''war picnic" in that no waste of any kind will be allowed and that all surplus will be given to some charitable fn- stitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Just a Touch of Ice-Mint. PRESTO!
Ahl How Cool, Easy and Comfort
 able Your Feet Will Feel!

Corn sufferers gather round; get right up close and listen, here's good news for you.
 The real. genuine Corn Killer" is here at last. No humbug. lee Mint, ese product. is esaaitd said to surely eE, and it; only a touch or two of that cooling soothing. Ice-Mint and real foot joy is yours No pain, not a bit of soreness either when applying it or afterwards and it doesn't even irritate the sur rounding skin.
 Ice-Mint just makes pair of tired swollen, aching, burning feet glow with
 Hard corns, soft corns or corns be. tween the toes, also toughened cal louses just shrivel right up and lift of so easy. It's wonderful.
 Every foot sufferer can appreciate treatment like this. especially womei who wear high heel shoes and men wh' are obliged to stand on their feet al day
 Try it. Just ask in any drug stor' for small jar of Ice Mint and learn fo yourself what solid foot comfort really is. There is nothing like it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Southern Pine Mills to
 Furnish 7S,0OO,0O0 Feet
 of Lumber at Once

New Orleans, June 2o.-The south ern pine emergency bureau, with headouarters here, received instruc- tions from the government today to prepare for immediate delivery i've complete army cantonment schedules, requiring approximately 7s,0oO, 900 rect of lumber, and also complete sched- ules for 14 wooden vessels, requiring about 17,500,000 feet. The cantonments for which the lumber was ordered will be at Chillieothe, O.. Louisville, Ky Fort Riley Kan, Little Rock and san
 Antonio. Eight of the wooden Ves-
 sells will be constructed at Madison vile and Morgan City, La, yards Official recognition of the southern pine emergency bureau as the dis tributing agency for pine for govern ment cantonments, barracks, ships. etc, has been given by Secretary of | War Baker. wto has instructed con | tractors to deal directly with the bu- | reau,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Doctor COndOn Is Firm
 and Cool in His Denial

Chattanooga. June 20.-Dr. William J. Condon, captain in the United States medical officers reserve corps, stood i'll an iron cage at police headquarters here tonight and discussed the dis covery of the body of John V. Piper, a Rutgers college student and former furnace attendant in Dr. Condon's New Brunswick home. He denied any Knowledge of the death of Piper, whom he is charged with murdering. Dr. Condon was removed from Fort Ogle- thorpe today and New Jersey detec- tive arrived to take him back to New Brunswick tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
ARMIES OF FREE
 RUSSIA WILL DO
 THEIR FULL DUTY
This Is Cheering Message Send By Commander-in- Chief to General Rob-
 ertSOn

London, June 2o.-Gen. Alexis Brussilof commander in chief of the Russian armies, replying to congratulations on his appointment forwarded by General Sir William w. Robertson, chief of the sent the following message:
 "In honor bound free Russia's 8 armies will not fail to do. their duty"
 Petrograd, June 2O-The provisiona, government has begun to take severe measures against the highest officials o1 the old regime who are declared to be guilty of breaches of the laws An in dictment has been handed down against former Prime Minister Sturmer under g law which provides severe punishment for the arbitrary transgression by an off cial of the limits of his rightful power.
 Former Secretary of the Empire M Kruizhanovsky, the strongest man in the government under former Premier Stoly pin, has been indicted for issuing a de cree in June, 1907, by which the election law was violated in defiance of the con stitution of 1906. M. Chtcheglovitoff, for. mer minister of justice, has been indicted for unlawfully stopping the prosecution of ex-Governor Skallon of Warsaw, wht was charged with having accepted brib' of 100000 rubles
 Former Governor Kourloff has beer charged with complicity in the murder 0 Colonel Karpoff, chief of the secret DO lice of Petrograd, who was assassinatet in 1909. General Rennenkampf. one of thu army commanders in the early part o the war, and who was defeated by Vol Hindenb urg in East Prussia, has alst been indicted for alleged offenses, convic ton of which means imprisonment. Against M. Protopopoff, former ministe of the interior, has been preferred nev charge-that of stealing from the tele graph archives the original dspatche between the late mystic monk Rasputi' and Emperor Nicholas and Empress Alex andra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
NORMA TALMADGE
 AT THE RIALTO

Norma Talmadge, in Poppy" is the talk of Birmingham theatregoers and the picture is declared the treat of the local season. For two days this picture has been presented at the Rialto 70 capacity crowds. It will be present. ed today and Friday.
 Poppy" is a heart-rending story ot the struggles of a young girl and it is gripping and intensely interesting. It is presented in eight reels and Miss Talmadge does some of the best act ing of her career in the picture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Court Confirms Sale of
 Dayton Coal and Iron
 Properties to Matthews

Chattanooga, June 2O.-A decree was en- tered in the United States district court here today confirming sale of the defunct Dayton Coal and Iron companys prop critics to Harry s. Matthews of Rome, Ga, for $400,000. The purchaser announced that the furnaces and mines at Dayton, Tenn, immediately would be restored to operation after inactivity since June, 1913, when the company became bankrupt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Total Subscriptions to
 Liberty Loan in Atlanta
 District Is S57,856,6OO

Atlanta, June 20.-Total subscrip- tions to the liberty loan from the Sixth federal district amounted to $57,- S56,600, according to final official fig ures announced here today by M. 5. Wellborn, chairman of the board or directors of the Atlanta federal re- serve bank. The districts minimum allotment was $60000 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Henderson Succeeds in Russia

London, June 20.-The Daily Telegraph learns that the mission of Arthur Hen derson, member of the British war cabi- net, to Russia, has been virtually com pleted. It will probably result, says the Telegraph, in the converting at London at an early date of an international labor and socialist congress on the broadest possible basis, which will be attended by delegates from the allied countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Fireman Injured

NJ B. Lamb. a fireman of the Frisco railroad residing at 2230 Eighth ave nue, north. was seriously injured in the yards of the company late yester- day when a string of freight cars side swiped the engine, MT. Lamb was bruised about the head and was car ried to St. Vincent's hospital in Johns ambulance.
 He was resting comfortably last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Balfour Speaks to Commons

London, June 20.-Arthur J. Balfour gave an accounting of his stewardship in con- nection with his mission to the United States to the members of the House of Commons today at a luncheon arranged in his honor by the Empire Parliament tary association The guests were mem bers of Parliament and cabinet ministers, with the American amb assador, Walter H. Page, and few colonial representa- lives as the only outsiders. Ex-Premier Asquth presided, with Mir Balfour on his right and Ambassador Page and Pre- mier Lloyd George on his left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
'' WOMAN QUESTIONED

For two hours today Mrs. Marie Cocchi wife of the fugitive. was ques-
 toned at the district attorneys or
 flee. She insisted she Knew nothing that could throw light on Miss Cru gers disappearance or murder. She was not in his shop on February 13, the day the you,ss woman disappeared, she said. and because of coolness be- tween her husband and herself she did not visit his shop from Septem- Der 8, 1916, until two days after Miss lCruger was reported missing from her home and afrer her husband had fled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
TIE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, June 2o-Weather fore cast for Alabama, Florida, Georgia South Carolina-Scattered local thun- dershowers Thursday and Friday.
 Tennessee and Kentucky-Local thundershowers Thursday; Friday probably fair with somewhat lower temperature.
 Local Data
 For the 24 hours ending at p. mo June 20, 1917:
 Highest temperature ............ ~ Lowest temperature ............. 61 Mean temperature ...-..........." iS Normal temperature ......-,..... ~ Deficiency in temperature since
 January ] ...........'.. ..'.'.'.'.' I Total rainfall since January l.. S4. 95 Excess in rainfall since Janu-
 ary ....--...' .'.'...-.. " l z Relative humidity ' a. m. S2
 ?. m. .............'
 D. m. ....-.........-... oV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
TO REORGANIzE BUREAU

At least ono of the results of In spector Faurots investigation, it was said tonight, will be complete re organization of the bureau of missing persons. which is now inadequate to handle the large number of cases. It is expected 8 bureau will be estao- lished to nothing but search for glr% and young women who disappear from their homes.
 Search for possible victims who may have shared & fate similar to that of Miss Cruger, was begun by the police today in every shop or cellar occu- pied by Cocchi since he came to this country Further search today in the cellar where the body was discovered disclosed a two-bladed jack-knife with stains on it and not far away an other knife Tn the furnace room was cigar box containing woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
SUSPICION POINTS ID POLICE FORCE
 OF NEW YORK CITY Sensational Developments Are Expected in Probe Fol lowing Discovery of Miss
 ing Girls Body

New York. June 20-Sensational al- tegatfons of widespread traffic Ill virls in this city resulted today in Police Commissioner Woods ordering a risid investigation of the charges. ills action followed the, announcement that between 700 and 500 girls have disappeared from their homes here since January l. This was the most Important result thus far of the pe- lated discovery by a woman lawyer and private detective of the mur- der of Ruth Cruger, 1S-year-old hlSh school student months after the po- lice had ended a search for her
 TO SPARE NO ONE
 snare no one," was the order given by Commissioner Woods to Inspector y Faurot who was placed in charge nf the inquiry, which is expected 10 shake the police department from top to bottoS
 Faurot was directed to sift thor nughly the avowal of Mrs. Grace Hum fston. the lawyer in the Cruger case' that white slave traders are resPoh- sible for the heavy toll or Inlsslhs girls, and to place respoliSiOtAA1S ~ those in the police department whose duty it was to find Miss Cruger $ body. 4,
 Mrs. Humfston today emphasized the importance of having Alfredo Cocchi, who is formally charged with MISS Crnper's murder, brought back from ftaly. where he fled after Miss Cru. ger disappeared. She declared that II the authorities can get statement from him "he will involve so many important people that the case will be one of the most sensational ever eX- posed in this country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21

Local Data 3 24 hours ending at ' p. m"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
New York Cotton Close.

Per Ton ...................$7S to $50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
MUTINOUS UPRIsIHGS IN
GERMANY ARE IMMINENT
STATEMENT MADE
BY RETURNED AMERICAN WHO
LONG LIVED IN GERMANY AS A
NATIVE OF THAT COUNTRY.

BERNE, Nov. 12.-There has just
arrived here from Germany a nat
uralzed American who has lived in
Germany throughout the war, worked
in German seaport cities, passing fer
or being considered a German subject,
mingling not only with the common
people but having occasional access
to the councils of the high.
In his opinion Germany is suffer
ing acutely now, and dissatisfaction
and worse reign in certain strata Of
her army and navy. Recent mutinous
uprisings have had to be sternly re-
pressed and the mutineers shot The
thoughtful Germany, he thinks, com
prising men of the Balm type, is des-
perately anxious for peace, and Sc
cretly anxious to end the war before
America has been utterly alienated.
This man left Germany early in o.,
tober, because he had reason to fear
that he was going to be impressed
for military service. The German
government had refused to recognize
the validity of his American natural
ization since he failed to comply with
the law existing in 1918 and did not
seek the consent of the German gov
eminent to his step. To get out he
had to induce the Spanish embassy
to bring pressure to bear on the Ger
man government. On reaching Swift
erland one of his first steps was to
seek The Associated Press cores
pendent, to whom he first proved sat
isfactorily his American citizenship,
then volunteered such information as
he possessed about Germany as tho
duty of patriotic American citizen.
Strangely enough, at the very moment
he was telling his story with details
about mutinies in the German navy
the German minister of marine, Adj
miral Won Capelle, was announcing