The Democratic advocate., 1917-12-14

The most important Astronomical
event of the month is the total eclipse
OF the moon, which occurs during the
early morning hours of Dec. IS, &C
cording to Samuel q. Barton, OF the
University of Pennsylvania.
A building in the rear of the general
store of Russell & Bro, Reisterstown,
and the lighting plant were destroyed
by fire Tuesday morning, causing a
loss estimated at 5000. The store
proDerty was threatened but the
fnmes were kept from it by the Rels-
terstOwn and GlyndOn Volunteer Fire
Companies.
Private Edward Chrest, son of Mr..
and Mrs Edward Chrest, East Main
street, who has been at Camp Meade
for military training has been sent to
Camp Greene, North Carolina, with
a number of other Carroll county boys
for further training Mr.. Chrest has
been promoted to the position of vul-
caniZer.
President A. G. Townley, of the Nat
ional Nonpartisan League, asked
President Wilson to urge upon Con-
gress an appropriation of $5O,OOO,OOO
for the purchase Of seed, and feed, to
Northwest, who he said, are in finan-
cial straits because Of the failure Of
crops i'm two successive years.
Possibly the most valuable calen-
der that has ever been presented us
was received this week from Stoner q
Hobby, insurance agents, near the
railroad 1t gives a very elaborate
account of our Army and Navy, and
also many interesting facts about the
countries that are fighting in this
great war
I'm announcing a general increase in
salary schedules, Mr.. f. FL. Bethel,
President of The Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company, made the
following statement general
increase in wage schedules will in no
way effect increases awarded from
time to time as recognition of efficient
services rendered"
The young people of Warfieldsburg
will give a Christmas entertainment
Friday evening, December p, at
o'clock, at the school house for the
benefit OF Red Cross work. The
principal feature will be a cantata,
''Santa's Wonderful Gift" AS the
proceeds will be used for such a good
cause it is hoped there will be
crowded house.
Funny how fate always gets the
wrong man in the right place, or the
both, or vice versa, or some other
darned miX-up. But what we wanted
to say was that we have man in our
town who could have had the war
fought to a finish and the Kaiser
whipped to a fraZZle if he had only
been consulted. We know it, because
he says so.
We advise those looking for Christ
mas gifts for friends, for family or
for sweethearts to glance over the Of
fering of the merchants in the AdVO-
cate. The men advertising these
goods think enough OF them to put
their name and reputation behind
them. Select from their lists what
you want and this will make shopping
comparatively easy.
War trucks will be moving over the
roads of Baltimore and Carroll COun-
ties toward the seabOard the latter
part of this month and from that time
on to the close of the war, according
to advices received by the Maryland
Council of Defense. The first con-
signment of motortruclIs will leave
Detroit within a week and will under
go the initial test by the Quarter
master Corps. The route already has
been established by a pathfinder car
and will take in Carroll county, Tan
cytoWn. Frizellburg, this city and
Baltimore county.