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

StauHer.

Claude S. Stauffer, who for the past
four years has bean engaged in the
livery business at New Windsor, dled
at his home in that place Saturday
afternoon about 1.30 o'clock, from
hemorrhage of the brain, aged 80
years. He was taken i'll about Thanks
giving, but after partial recovery SUI
fered another attack. On Saturday
he was stricken early in the morning
and never regained consciousness.
His wife, who is a daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. George c. Souder, of near
Doubs, and one son, Kenneth, survive
as we'll as his father and mother, MT.
and Mrs. Lewis Stauffer, of near I'm
ion Bridge, and the following broth
ers and sisters, Omer and Myron, at
home; Mrs Elmer Crumpacker, Union
Bridge, and Mrs Steiner Wachter,
Walkersville
Mr.. Stauffer had been in the livery
business for about ten years, taking
over the Harry Haines stand four
years ago. He was a member OF
the Presbyterian church at New
Windsor, the pastor of which Rev. Mr..
Frazier, OBLIGATED at the funeral.
chapel, Frederick, Wednesday at 11.3O
o'clock, with interment in the ceme-
terry
The pallbearers were George c.
Smith, Russell Grimes, George Sou
der, William Grimes, Harry Grove,
all of Frederick, and Harry Mitten, of
New Windsor. Harvey Bankard &
Son, funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
ROOp.

Julia A. NJ. RoOp, widow of the late
Joel Roop, died yesterday at her home
in New Windsor, aged SO years, Z
months and days. She was the
oldest woman in New Windsor. At
her age of nearly 90 she did not look
a year older than so years. She was
member Of the Brethren church.
She leaves a host of relatives and
friends to mourn her loss.
She is survived by six children-C.
H. Roop, New Windsor; William A.
Roop, Spring Mills; Eliza Englar,
Huntington, Pa; John H. Roop, New
Windsor; Catherine Cookson, Mon
tana; Samuel B. ROOp, WaynesbOro,
Pa.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock in Pipe
Creek Church, Prof. Johns officiating.
Interment in adjoining cemetery. The
pallbearers were William Hesson,
Walter Englar, Walter Snader, Louis
Green, Preston Duvall and John
Hively. Harvey Bankard & Son, fu-
neral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
~VOTE AGAINST PROHIBITION
AND SEE BALTIMORE GROW"

This legend was posted on BILL
boards in Baltimore and for 40 miles
outside during the last Prohibition
campaign. The papers of the city
for some weeks past have teemed
with stories of hold-ups, and the
community has been warned that the
crooks from all over the country are
making this way. The police are
stationed at the various depots and
wharves to try to nab them as they
come. The treatment Of our new
citizens is manifestly unjust. We
notified them by a majority OF $4,000
that we loved the saloon, and all that
the saloon stands for, and one Of the
things for which it stands is the pro-
lection of crooks. They certainly
had a right to take for granted that
the city would deal more gently with
them.
The city must grow now, for the
time being, Prohibition is out Of the
way anu II ID 5LON IA25 AA| @AOOAAD
are coming. The boOze-histers from
the lands OF the better day are com
ing to make the city Infamous by
breaking the laws of the country. .
we are growing. The authorities
have found it out, and flying into the
face of all decency they are trying to
stop the normal growth of a saloon
ridden community, by nabbing the
new emigrants when they arrive. 1t
is an outrage upon consistency. We
ought the rather to see to it that the
saloons and breWeries and the politi-
clans contribute a fund to have a great
banquet at the Emerson. where these
striped gentry shall be invited, 10
show all the world how the rum
oligarchy lives up to its promise, to
make Baltimore grow, and some OF
our lords OF trade and kings OF finance
who wanted the saloon to stay, ought
to wait on the tables.-Meth0dist Pro
-eStant.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 2, 1917
IN MEMORIAM.
Doctor James Howell Blnngslea,
President OF the Democratic
Advocate Company.

At a meeting Of the Directors OF the
Democratic Advocate Company held
on Tuesday, January 30th, 1917, the
following resolution was unanimous
ly passed.
At a ripe age and at the natural
nnd of his Iah0rs on earth, death has
called Doctor James Howell Billing
slea TO leave host of sorroWtul
friends and business and professional
associates DISTINGUISHED in the
practice of medicine throughout the
great span OF ffty-three years, I'M
obstrusive in an unfailing and wide
enraad beneyOlence. faithful to every
obligation and constant in every viz
tue, his life erected a standard OF eN-
emplary conduct which is alike his
enduring monument in death and the
cherished possession Of a community
40 long enriched by his presence.
Since the foundation of the Demo-
cratic Advocate Company on March
4th, 1906, James Howell Billingslea
has been it's honored president, its
wise and prudent counsellor, and its
safe and conservative guide. A Dem
ocrat from principle, loyalty to his
party was ingrained but never often
sive to his opponents, and his person.
atty, his sincerity, his character, his
unfagging zeal and his unfaltering
adherence to political principles were
a source of strength, of confidence
and Of inspiration to the Democracy
of Carroll County.
Therefore, Be it resolved that the
Directors of the Democratic Advocate
Company record among the minutes
of the Company this expression Of
sorrow in the death OF its President,
and of appreciation of the heavy loss
sustained by the Company, by the
Democratic Party, and by Carroll
County; and that a copy of this mem
orial be sent to his family and be
published at the head of the editorial
column of the Democratic Advocate.
GEO. W. ALBAUGH, Pres.
Guy w. Steele, Sec.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
FrOck.

John W. Frock died at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hahn, of
New Midway, Monday, aged Il years,
6 months and If days. He is surviv-
ed by his wife and the following
children: Mrs. Minnie Grimes, of
Legore; Mrs. Annie DehOtf, Keymar;
Mrs. Allie Deberry, Detour; Mrs.
Clarence Hahn, New Midway; Harry,
of Baltimore; Elsie C., Of Woodsboro;
John w, of DerOur; Howard Of Union
Bridge; George. of keysville. and
Emory, OF Baltimore.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday in Keysville Church. Rev. Guy
p. Brady conducting the services.
lnterment in adjoining cemetery. The
pallbearers were Peter Baumgardner.
Calvin Hahn, Ernest Ritter, William
Devilbiss, o. T. Noontz and George p
Ritter. G. O. Fuss & Son, funeral di-
rectOrs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

They Are Simple and Can Be Followed
by All, Says Magazine
Writer.

There is no panacea that will bring
long life to every user. what is one
mans meat is another mans poi
SON" But a few rules are applicable
to everyone, declares a writer in the
Worlds Work.
Re moderate in everything. Excess
in eating, drinking, in anything tends
to bring old age.
Be faithful in your exercise and be
sure to choose an exercise that is help
full.
Stand and sit erect and use your
lungs.
Keep your teeth and gums and throat
clean. The mouth is the principal part
of entry for undesirable immigrant
micro-organisms.
Be careful to maintain the bowel
functions. The digestive tract is a
favoritc abiding place for hordes Of
marauding bacteria.
Have your body occasionally exam
ined. The physician will take notice
of what is wrong and will advise you
accordingly. And let him do the
worrying. Fortunately, the exact con-
dition of the organs of the body can
usually be seen by physicians, even
when they are but slightly off nor
NAL.
Be happy. Do no worry; do not al
low yourself to become a crouch; do
not "get mad" Remember that psy-
biologists now contend that you
do not clench your hands because you
are angry. You are angry because
you cIench your hands. So do not
clench them.
Act happy, and you will become so.
Act young, and you will become so.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
TRAPPED In A STOkEHOLE.
The Fate That Firemen on Warshp
Are Liable to Meet

The soldiers who fight with least
recognition in the battles at sea are
the stokers of the destroyers running
at full speed. Eight men work un-
der the command Of stoker petty
officer in space so narrow thaL
movement of any kind seems imposs-
ible. There is furnace in front and
one in the back. SandWiched in be-
tween is a maze of levers, pipes,
pumps and gear
Yet within these close quarters the
stokers find space to perform their
heartbreaking toll in an atmosphere
almost too hot to breathe, says the
Popular Science Monthly. When the
men are at their posts the iron hatch
is closed down, and the air sucked
in through a Ventilator has to pass
through the furance before it gets to
them.
So long as the pumps work well
and the eVaporated water is dis
placed with automatic regularity by
fresh neither the tubes nor the boiler
casting can get dangerously hot. But
sometimes without apparent cause
the water slowly descends below the
level. Sometimes the cause of mis-
chief is leakage-a pipe broken or
joint strained that allows the
water to escape.
If it can be remedied, well and good.
But if not and the water continues
to drop steadily the stoker petty Off
Ger has but one duty to perform-to
keep the hatchway from being open
ed by the frenZied stOkers, thus al
lowing the flames to escape and de-
stroy the entire vessel. The heroes
who perish in the stokeholes like so
many rats caught in fiery trap are
not even listed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
SOME BASEBALL RECORDS


In the early days of baseball white
washing a team was one Of the most
sensational episodes of the game.
The ball was so lively, with plenty of
rubber between the covers, the
pitchers delivery so restricted and
the fielding, owing to the inevitable
tremendous batting, so loose that to
prevent a team from scoring was
considered almost a miracle. Big
scores were the rule, sometimes 60
ing into 100 runs. When the Mutuals
in 1870 shut out the Chicagos, the
score being 9 to 0, it created an ex-
element all over the country the
memory OF which lasted for more
than a score of years. Occasionally
even now we hear of q team being
"Chicagoed."
Because of the radical changes in
the rules of the game it would be
rather misleading to measure present
standards with the models set up in
ancient" days. Modern" baseball
history begins in 1890.
In the major leagues National
league and American association big
shutOut scores had been registered
in the ancient days-2S-O in 1888,
$40 in 1883 and 1881 and 23-U IN
1888. But the record in modern his
tory is 1910 in the National league
and 21-0 in the American.
Three times in the National league
score of 1910 was turned in. The
first was made on July Is, 1893, in a
game in Pittsburgh, the Pirates shut
ting out the Washingtons by these
figures. Three years later, nearly to
the day July 8, 1880, the feat was
repeated, the Pirates again shutting
out the Washingtons, 1910.
The third 1910 game was played al
New York on June 7, 1906, Chicago
defeating the Giants.
In the American league Detroit
shut out Cleveland, 21-0, on Sept. Is
1901, and on Aug. 81, 1907, New
York shut out Washington, 20-0.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
THIS roULTRYMAN REASONED 1T


As AlOnrOyia tCaID pOultryman
reasoned it out, The more hen eats
the more eggs she lays, and the long
er time she has in which to eat, the
more food she will consume and the
more eggs she will lay; therefore, il
we could increase the hens working
day in winter time we could keep up
egg production at a season when an
egg admits its owner to any moving
picture show"
Such is the birth OF the electrically
Illuminated chicken house idea in this
city, says the Los Angeles Times,
and now, after several weeks of eX-
pertinent the idea has proved so
sound and the profits so big that
chicken ranchers who first scoffed at
the visionary scheme are besieging
the offices Of the Southern California
Edison Co., and demanding that wires
be run to their feeding and laying
houses and scratch pens at once.
The simple plan, which is declared
in no way harmful to the hen, is to
connect the electric switch with the
alarm clock, then click. at 3 a. m,
the lights in the chicken houses flash
forth, the hens yawn, flap their wings
cackle sleepily and roll off their
perches for breakfast. By o'clock
when the real winter dawn comes
they are ready to begin laying, Just
about four hours ahead of their ordi-
nary time.
Many local chicken ranches claim
they are keeping up their summer egg
production by electrically lengthen-
ing their tiocks' days, while one man
says that in three weeks, by use OF
artificial daWns at a. m, he increas-
ed his hens daily egg production
from 80 to 1879.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
MO. 1890 EQUITY.


In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank of West
minister, Maryland. "a body corporate of the
United States Plaintiff Helen }. Lease
Executrix &c. and others, Defendants.
Ordered this 9th day of January, A. D. 1917 :,
by the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sitting as
a Court of Equity that the sale of the undivided
one-haf interest in the property mentioned IN
these proceedings, made and reported by Edward
O. Weant, Trustee, appointed by decree OF TINS
Court to make said sale, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 9th day of February next; provided
a copy of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Carroll County. once week in each OF
three successive weeks before the 10Th day OF
February, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$650.00. -.,,
True Copy. Test
feb psf EDWARD o. CASH Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
Coleman.

William Coleman, aged Il years, 10
months and II days died at his resi-
dence, i'll Middleburg, Wednesday,
January 81. He is survived by his
wife and three children, J. E. Cole
man, of DetOur; Mrs. Levina Harry,
Of Union Bridge, and Miss Elizabeth
Coleman, at home
Funeral services were held today
al the home, Rev. POffenberger Off
ciating. Interment in Hawks GENE
terry. The pallbearers were Orna
Hyde, Frank Kaufman, S. White
Plank, Leander Delphy, John Six and
William Stansbury. c. o. Fuss & Son
funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
Shoemaker.

John Mcclellan Shoemaker died at
his home, near Taneytown, Monday
after an illness of pneumonia, aged
"a years, . months and IA days. Be
sides his wife the following children
survive: Mrs. Mary Smith, near
TaneytoWn; Grace, Vallie, Clara, Fred
and John, at home.
Funeral services were held yester-
day in Grace Reformed Church, Rev,
Martin SchWeitzer, assisted by Rev
Guy P. Brady officiating. Interment
in the Reformed cemetery. Pallbear-
ers were Wilbur Shorb, Harvey OhIer
A J. Ohler, Harry Anders, Andrew
Baumgartner and Basset Shoemaker
&c. o. Fuss & Son, funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
KEBT kED THE DEAN.
The Theological Student Got His Re-
lpn%e in a Few Words.

Thirty years ago Alexander Schmidt
Mas dean OF the University Of Dor
pat, in the Russian province OF LiV-
onia The BlOodsmith," as the stu
dents called him because of his re
searches concerning the circulation
of the blood, was noted for the Sc
verify OF his discipline. An anus
ing incident is told of him by an
army chaplain in the Zeitung der 10.
Armee:
\ certain theological student once
wanted TO get leave from the unfVer-
sity to attend his sisters wedding.
The dean refused the necessary per
on the ground that the rea-
son was TOO trivial. The student was
greatly offended both because he
wanted to go to the wedding and be-
cause he suspected DR.. Schmidt had
not believed that his excuse was a
true one. Accordingly he was de-
termined to get some kind of re-
yenge.
1t CHANGED that On the day after
the affair he was reading st. Paul's
second letter to Timothy when he
suddenly saw a very clever way to
get satisfaction. Laying down the
Bible, he wrote to the DOrpat news
paper and ordered an advertisement
inserted in large type that said simp-
ly, II Tim. iv, l4-lJa."
Every reader of the paper, sur
prised by that line, reached for his
Bible and looked up the verses. I'm
agine the amusement of the univer-
sity students when they found that
the passage was, Alexander, the
coppersmith. did me much evil; the
Lord reward him according to his
works: OF whom be thou ware also.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
CORN BREAD.

Justly Lismissing as "a legislative
possibility" the embargo on wheat
ded by bakers and millers, Repre-
an tive Rainey, of Illinois, urges a
larmitting the use of cornmea1
ns topur for a bread-making mix
interstate commerce.
Nh mper cent of corn, as propos-
our neighke an excellent flour. But
reason wnilies need no legislation
kindly feelh
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
Father Was Prepared.

Did father seem surprised when
you told him you wanted to marry
me-"
How does he act when he's sur
prised?"
He doesn't say anything"
mo. He wasn't surprised. In fact
he spoke at length"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Carroll Coun-
ty, Maryland, letters Testamentary on the per-
sonal estate of
JACOB d. LESTER,
late of Carroll County Maryland, deceased. All per
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated. to the subscriber
on or before the I'd day of September, 1917, they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all bene-
fits of said estate.
Given under my hand this 30th day of January
LEE c. LESTER.
feb2-4t Executor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

The article in the daily papers about
putting the first, second and third
class postmasters under civil service
came near causing some few Repub-
licans in this city to have a case of
spasms. If it was under the Repub-
lican administration it would have
been alright said one good old G. 0.
man
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
Fritz.

Evelyn, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Fritz, near McKinstry's
Mill, died Saturday, aged l year. Flu
neral services were held Monday
morning in Greenwood Chapel, Elder
Ellsworth Englar officiating. Inter
ment in adjoining cemetery. Harvey
Bankard G Son, funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

Nearly all of the great daily papers
of the United States generally agree
that the only course open to the
United States is to sever diplomatic
relations with Germany, since they
persist in raiding on our commerce.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

Billy Sunday believes that it is all
right to use the English language oc-
casiCnally, when there is no slang
term available.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,
MONEY TO LOAN

On Real Estate Mortgages in sums
of $4,000 to $40, 600. 90 for clients who
will take first mortgage on real estate
only Apply to
feb 2-2t' IVAN L. HOFF, Lawyer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

The politicians can't complain of
high prices. as they eat their own
words, which do not cost much.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
FOR SALE!

&19h0 will buy 10 acre poultry and
UlAVV fruit farm, miles from West
minister on public road room house
and out-buildings.
ss-Owner-Advocate Office, West
minister, Md. feb 2-1t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02
SHARRER & GORSUCH:
Observation-Disclosures

IT'S NOT IRREGULAR" COAL. The
Coal that is coming this winter is not
of that gOOd-Old-summer-time quail
fty.. It's q good deal better than moth
ing though. Moral: Order your win
ter Coal from Smith 6 Reifsnider i'm
the good old summer time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-02

Guy w. Steele, Sec.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-27
AUTO LICENSE WARNING.

All auto owners who are operating cars upon the streets of Hot Springs or the highways of Garland county without a state license are hereby warned to provide themselves with such license immediately, and those refusing to comply with the law will be arrested.
 Section 642S of said law reads as fo lows:
 "The owner of each motor vehicle shall have a number corresponding with the number of the certificate of registration and registration seal, issued by the commissioner of state lands, highways and improvements, as herein before lSoyided. conspicuously displayed upon the FRONT and BACK .of every such motor vehicle owned by him whenever the same shall be driven or used upon the public high ways in this state.'
 Any person violating the provisions of this section shall. upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding $25."
 s. J. ERICKSON.
 Co lector.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-27
KEEP YOUR STOCK UP
 0R PAY THE PENALTY

Horses, mules, cattle and hogs, run ming at large within the city limits. IS in violation of the law. and subject the owner 10 pound fee, and make the owner liable for damages and 10 ar rest for a misdemeanor with a fine oi rrom five 10 twenty-five dollars.
 So many complaints are coming Il of stock damaging gardens, shrubhery and lawns. 0hat unless stock is kept up, and thus properly protecting those who have gone to considerable expense in beautifying their lawns, and are try ing to reduce the high cost of living by D anting gardens, l will use whatever power l have to make wIlful yiolators pay the extreme penalty.
 This applies to stock if owned Iii the city, or by persons on the outside, when at large in the city
 CHAS. H. WEAVER.
 May 22nd, 1917. City Manager. 5-23-1W