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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-08
ON JULY 1ST w. VA GOES THIRSTY
AND OLD VIRGINNY TOO
And the Rich HypOcrites of Those
States Cannot Longer Guy Workers.


Virginia and West Virginia become
on July 1st dry prohibition states
when President Wilson signed the
Postoffice Appropriations bill, con-
tanning two temperance provisions,
one of which forbids the shipment
into dry states and the other bars
from the mails all liquor advertise
ments destined to dry communities.
The penalty is heavy. Any dealer or
any friend who ships a quart does
so at the risk of paying $1,000 fine
or serving a six months sentence in
prison. The same penalty applies to
any newspaper or mail-order house
which may cause the circulation of
liquor advertisements in dry states
where ads. are barred.
The new law is good one insofar
as it will fall the hardest upon the
rich class in the south who have been
using prohibition to injure the work
ing classes and enjoyed the right of
shipments to themselves that were
not questioned. Even in the highest
places the wealthy never had any
trouble in getting what they wanted,
however much they were able to OPP
press the general run Of people. In
some respects the bill is excellent for
it will affect the rich and exclusive
brand of prohibitionists in the South
and elsewhere deservedly.
The mail order men of Baltimore by
their spokesman, H. F. Westheimer,
said they favored the law and it has
the hearty support Of all engaged in
the liquor business. 1t will tend to
clear up the situation. We have al
ways cOntended that those who voted
for prohibition in the dry states were
not sincere. They always left a loop
hole through which they could obtain
liquor, while denying it to others.
Il believe d law should mean what
it says. If a state votes dry it should
have absolute prohibition All inhab-
itants should be placed on a common
level and no discrimination made.
The Reed amendment will have the
effect of driving the hypocrisy out of
the dry laws.
No doubt the drys in Congress ap-
prehend the effect of the law as
amended, for thu record shows that
those who oppose prohibition voted
for the Reed rider, with its advocates
voted against it. 1t will ameliorate
conditions, though temporary it will
reduce the consumption. The pro-
visions are sufficiently drastic to pre-
vent anyone from obtaining liquor in
dry state, except such as may be
furnished by bootleggers The feder-
al government, | have no doubt, will
enforce the law, and meanwhile its
ultimate effect will be awaited. -
From HagerstOwn Mail.
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Bachnlan.

Milton A Bachman, son OF the late
William Bachman, died at his home
on Pennsylvania avenue, last Friday
evening, aged 55 years, l month and
% days, having been sick two weeks
with pneumonia.
Mr. Bachman was a popular clerk In
the Postoffice for IS years where he
made many friends. He was mem
Der of the I. o. M. Lodge, also mem
Der of Grace Lutheran church.
He is survived by his wife and the
following brothers and sisters: John
and Howard Bachman, near this city;
Mrs. Noah Sullivan, Hanover; Mrs.
Celia Bell, Baltimore; Mrs. Elmer
Blauser, York; Mrs. Jessie Marshall,
Hanover, and Miss Berdie Bachman.
Funeral services were held at the
home Monday morning at 10 a. m. Rev.
William H. Hctrick officiating. Inter
r.ent in Krider's cemetery. Pallbear-
ers were James D. Mitchell, Harvey
Stone, Luther Wimert, John D. B1ehl,
Theodore Kaufman and s. G. Stoner.
Harvey Bankard & Son funeral direc-
tors
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The Westminster Fire Company
wishes to thank all who rendered as
sistance at the festival held by the
Company last week.
The Church of God Christian En-
deavor will hold a social at the par
sonage, Rev. J. H. Gonso, Center
street, on the evening of June IA. All
cordially invited.
Mr.. John Doyle, East Green street,
has returned from North Caroline,
where he was umpiring base ball in
the Carolina League. The League dis
banded on account of lack of patron
age.
Two carloads of Mccormick bind
ers, mowers, rakes and corn harvest
ers, also one carload of Weber farm
wagons, all sizes were received this
week by the Farmers Supply Co, Lib
erty street.
Henry, the 4-year-old son of Henry
Heating, was struck by an automobile
operated by F. M. Barnes, of Sykes
Vile, Wednesday in front of the keat-
ing home on Frederick road. The
child'a injuries were slight.
Mr.. Arthur Blizzard, who has faith
fully served in the garage of H. H.
Harbaugh as a machinist, has secured
a good position with the White Motor
Co., Baltimore. He entered upon his
duties today.
Mrs. Austin Gallagher chairman
of the Women's Preparedness and
Survey Commission, attended q meet
ing of the organization in Baltimore
yesterday and reported the progress
being made in this county.
A great drive for the Liberty Loan
has been planned by the committee
for next week, when some of the most
prominent and influential men in
Maryland will tour the mountain Sec
ton of the state. They will be in
this city on Thursday next and will
make side trips in automobiles. The
meeting at each of the towns will be
the biggest thing that has occurred
there for a generation. The local or
CARNATIONS are planning to give each
of them the proper air of patriotism.
Bands will play. Militia companies
will appear in uniform.
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MARVELOTS HUNTERS.
Natives OF Australia Are Wizards In
the Art of Tracking.

the ArL OF lrachlnS~
In endurance and speed the Australian
aborigine is not the equal of the Amer
lean Indian, and his weapons Of wood
and poorly fashioned stones are effect
i've only at short range, but as hunt
er the native Australian is marvelously
adjusted to his environment. His sue
cess lies in an intimate knowledge of
the habits of animals on land, in the
ground, in trees and. under water, and
hi wonderfully developed powers of
OF .2rvatiOn.
lie decoys pelicans by initiating their
cries, catches ducks by diving below
them, locates an Opossum in a tree by
MARKS en- the bark or by the flight of
mosquitoes, finds snakes by observing
the action of birds and follows a bee
to it's store of honey.
Any animal which leaves a track,
however dim, in sand, on rock or in
grass falls an easy prey to the black
fellow. Children are taught to track
lizards and snakes over bare rocks and
to find their absent mother by follow
ing tracks too indistinct to serve as a
guide for European. When white
man is lost in the desert or child
strays from home the final resort is to
secure a black tracker. National
Geographic Magazine.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. Frank Weant, of Baltimore, was
in this city Monday on business.
Miss Emma Kemper, Pennsylvania
avenue, is visiting friends in Balti-
more.
Mr.. John Herring, East Main street,
is spending some time in PhiIadel-
phia.
Mrs. Charles E. Lippy, Pennsyl-
vania avenue, spent several days of
this week in Manchester.
Roy B. Schlosser, Spring Mills, and
Charles E. Warner, New Windsor,
have enlisted in the United States
Navy.
Mrs. George Jackson and daughter,
Miss Katherine, of Guelph, Canada,
are guests Of Mrs. Harry NJ KINNEY,
East Main street.
Mr.. Harry WhitmOre, of Williams
port, is spending a two weeks vaca-
ton at his home in this city.
Miss Helen Brown, of Parkersburg,
w. Va, is guest of her sister, Mrs.
George H. Armacost, Park avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton O. Myers, of
Pen-Mar, spent few days with their
son, Mr. Raymond Myers, East Main
street.
Miss Elizabeth Shaffer, or Balti-
more, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank T. Shaffer, Pennsyl-
Vania avenue.
Miss Lucille and Master Wilmer
Gillet, of Salisbury, are guests of their
sister, Mrs. j. Francis Reese, East
Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller and Mr.
William Miller, of Baltimore, visited
their brothers and sisters on East
Main street, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Roop, West Main
street, who spent the winter in Balti-
more, have returned and opened their
home for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Sell and chill
dren and Mrs. Alice Flickinger, of
Hanover, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. Theo. Yeiser and family
Pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs. A. Mary Diffendal and Mrs
E. 0. Diffendal and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, this city, we're guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Diffendal
Gainesville, the first of the week.
Mrs. George Matthews, East Main
street, will have as her guest during
commencement week her room
mate, Miss Jewel E. Whitaker, and
her cousin, Mrs. Stanley Whitaker, of
Enfield, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Bohn and
daughter, Ethel, spent the weeks end
with the formers sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray Wisner, in Baltimore;
Miss Mae Holmes and friend, Mr.. Err
nest Fisher also spent Sunday at the
same place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis E. Hoppe and
son, of Marietta, Ga, are guests of
their aunt, Mrs. Mary Rinehart, Penn
sylvania avenue. Mr.. Hoppe is a ma
tive of this city but at this time Is a
prominent business man of Atlanta,
Ga.
! Miss Ruth r. Walsh, student at St.
Mary's Seminary, is spending the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. E. Walsh, East Main street.
Miss Walsh received the prize given
by the D. A. RS. of Maryland for hav-
ing written the best essay in the
Junior class on the rounding of the
Maryland Colony"
! Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Roop and
son, John, of near this city, and Mr..
C. D. Bonsack, of New Windsor, left
yesterday for Wichita, Kan, where
they will attend the annual meeting
of the Dunkard church. Prof John
J. Johns, of Blue Ridge College, rep
resents the Eastern division and Cabel
Long, Boonsboro, the Middle district.
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BOhn.

Mrs. Laura A Bohn, widow of Der
ward Bohn, died at the home OF her
son, Russell R. Bohn, in Baltimore
@; May 27, aged 55 years, II months
and days. She was daughter OF MT
and Mrs. George w. Cline, of Mt. Airy.
Besides her parents she leaves two
sons, Roy W. Bohn, of Baltimore, and
Russell R. Bohn, of Falls Church, Va,
and one sister, Mrs. E. A. Renner, OF
Frederick; two brothers, w. A. Cline,
Of Montgomery county, and Orrie L..
Cline, of Mt. Airy. Interment was made
il Beaver Dam cemetery on Tuesday.
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Sterner.

jeremiah Sterner, we'll known resi-
dent of Pleasant Hill, died Tuesday
evening at 4 o'clock at the home of
his niece, Mrs. John Waltersdorff, Of
Pleasant Hill. He was aged sc
years. He is survived by an only
brother, Henry Sterner, of Melrose,
Md. The funeral was held today with
brief services from the Waltersdorff
home at o'clock and further services
in St. David's church by his pastor,
the Rev. George E. Shelter.
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Boyer.

Marcella Fox Boyer died at her
home, in Detour, Sunday at $50 p. m,
aged 30 years, months and 20 days.
Mrs Boyer was very we'll known in
that neighborhood, having lived there
her entire life. She was the daugh-
ter of the late Hezekiah and Emily
Fox. November 16, 1898, she was
married to Henry H. Boyer, son OF
William and Catherine Boyer, OF
near Libertytown.
She leaves besides her husband,
two children, Emily and John, at
home, also two brothers, Jesse, OF
near Creagerstown. and Granville, OF
Detour. and a sister, Mrs. Emily r.
Thompson, of near Boyds, Montgom-
cry county.
Funeral services were preached at
Mt. Tabor Lutheran church, Rocky
Ridge, Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Ibach, officiating. Interment was
made in the adjoining cemetery,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-08
Just Like Him

Husband: | dreamed last night that
I was in tire most beautiful place I'M
aginabIe; all birds and flowers and
doors and ripplir4:; brooks.
Wife: Was I along?
Husband: No.
Wife: That's just like you, to leave
re at home.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-08
DUBLIC SALE OF
H. DESIRABLE
BUSINESS STAND
AND DWELLING HOUSES
ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
WESTMINSTER, MD.

BY virtue of the power and au-
thority of the surviving husband and
heirs at law of Lovinia Yingling, de-
ceased, the undersigned Attorneys
will sell at public sale upon the prem
ises on Pennsylvania avenue, in
Westminster, Md, on
MONDAY, JUNE 18th, A. ID. 1917,
at l o'clock p. m.
First. ALI that tract or parcel of
land fronting 80 feet on Pennsylvania
avenue improved by BRICK
which Store Room is now occupied by
Emanuel d. Whitmore
Second. All that lot adjoining the
first described property, fronting 80
feet on Pennsylvania avenue, improv-
ed by a BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
with small yard in front.
Third. All that lot fronting 80 feet
on Pennsylvania avenue, improved Dy
DOUBLE FRAME DWELLING
HOUSE, and adjoining School Alley.
Each of these lots have a depth of
1912 feet and are located in one
of the most desirable sections of
Westminster, offering rare oppor-
tunities for the attention of attractive
properties and investments. A plat
of these properties will be exhibited
on day of sale.
Terms of Sale:-One-third cash on
day of sale, and the balance in two
equal payments, the one payable in
six months, and the other payable in
twelve months from the day of sale;
the credit payments to be secured
by the notes of the purchaser or pur-
chasers, with security, bearing inter-
est from the day of sale, or all cash
at the option of the purchaser or pur-
chasers.
EDWARD O. WEANT,
GUY w. STEELE,
jr IS Attorneys in Fact.
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Z. 5. is the Fifteenth Nation to Enter

The United States is the fifteenth
country to enter the war and the
eleventh to enter the Allies. On the
entente's side are England, France,
Russia, Italy, Portugal, Japan, United
States, Belgium, Serbia, Rumania and
Montent gro. On the Teutonic side are
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
and Turkey. 1t is estimated that
there are 20,000,00O citizens in the
United States who can be trained for
war service.
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Simpson.

Mrs. Susan Z. Simpson. aged -
years, months and q days died at
her home, at Uniontown, yesterday
She is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. Lewis Campbell, Bait
more; Charles F. Simpson, Union
town; Mrs. Charles Ohler, Emmlts-
burg; William Simpson, townsville;
Miss Fannie Simpson, at home, and
Horace Simpson, of UniOntoWn.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday, meeting at the house at .
O'Clock, with further services in the
Lutheran church, Uniontown, Kew.
w. E. Saltzgiver officiating. Inter
ment in Reformed cemetery, fancy
town. c.. o. Fuss & Son funeral d.
rector.
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8 WESTMINSTER'S BEST STORE
Colored Dress Voiles Csc ward

Voiles are by far the most popular n
pretty summer dresses. We are shown
variety of beautiful patterns and colors.
get in to see them, send for samples. Oh
SOC, Toe yard.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-14
K ABOUT THE JURY.


There are many stories being told about the
queer antics of juries in the trial of cases and
the doubt as to what they will or will not do is
about as widely known as the age of Anne. Still
it is essentially an institution of freedom and the
constitutional provision for a trial by jury has
had much to do with the reverence with which
individual liberty is regarded in this country.
An old English jury is reported to nave found
a defendant guilty once, but with some little
doubt as to whether he was the man." In the
million odd trials which have been determined by
juries there has no doubt occurred some ridicul-
GUS instances, but nevertheless the jury system
is the keynote of much of our liberty and those
who smile should remember what a blessed thing
it would be to have the freedom of a trial by your
fellow citizen if charged with crime.
The jury system may not be best for any sort
of computations and financial questions, and it
may happen that an ignorant group of jurymen
may not understand the fine point at issue, but
no one has ever attacked the institution seriously
and it is perhaps the onlJ thing in the country
that hasn't had to dodge r:ud and muck at some
time.
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WALTER D. FOX, O. D.

A. Weller & Co. wish to announce
to their friends and patrons, that they
have secured the services of Walter
E. Fox, O. D., lately of Kansas City,
Mo.
DR.. Fox has had years of exper-
fence in the testing eyes, and is fully
capable Of handling any case, where
glasses are needed to give relief to
your eye trouble. If your eyes pain
or the lids burn, your head aches, or
your vision is poor, you can get
prompt relief at a reasonable expense.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
A. WELLER & co.
Jewellers and Optometrist.
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s~TOLEN-$loo.oO REWARD.

A pair of mules were stolen
from my plantation at Sidon,
Miss, on April 10th, 1917. They
are 16 hands high; both iron
gray, one a little lighter than
the other; both horse mules;
medium flesh; 9 or 10 years old;
trim made. with no blemishese.
$4,000 reward will be paid for
Information leading to their re-
covery, and the apprehension of
the thief, or thieves.
Phone 1903 or 1902 Green
wood Exchange, or write
DR.. w. W. R
SidOn, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-14

oont Worry About Posterity.
Ono Of the simplest and best ways
Of not borrowing trouble ID not TO q.
low yourself even TO think Of what's
going 70 happen 70 ~poatariE-Ohio
oiate 1ousnnlL
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a4&HE CvCIy t6CduC W. > AL SAS vac
AAAAAAAA
No division, no hesitancy, no Stacking.
nAhAhA0
Everything is speeding up, even spring.
Going to church is good for anybody.
AS q driver, Gen. Haig is a regular slave-driver.
Soil-tilling is the best kind Of fighting this
year.
This fight is going to knock the N" off Of
finish
M AAAAARnAn
The end of the world will find a good many
mourners.
MAAAAAAAn
The National Guard will be glad of an oppor-
tunity to act natural.
AAAAAAA
Before it's through the kaiser will appreciate
the profound wisdom of the Golden Rule.
"a M
With all due respect, Congress must either
help or hamper the government-there is no middle
course.
Before it was on, opposition to the war was
legitimate; now the proposition is entirely diff
ferent.
nAAHAAA
Let this ring in your ars:"America seeks
nothing for herself that she does not ask for
humanity"
It behooves the stranger who Happens" to be
in the vicinity Of important railway bridges to be
mighty careful.
AhAAAAn
AS q rule /, financial resorces win wars--that is
one Of the big reasons why defeat is ahead Of the
teutonic combine.
nAAAAAk
Napoleon said Europe would one day become
al Cossack or all republican. There's prophesying
that is prophesying
AAAAAAA
The Shuberts have abolished sex plays from
their string of theaters. Time for the movie
manager to do the same.
d IA N
Has Col. Roosevelt's offer been accepted yet?
Hurry up! No American war complete with out
the rough rider battalion.
AAAAAAA
Farmers complain of the high cost of seeds.
Well, what are the congressman doing? Political
seeds would do just as well.
~
Arthur Brisbane wants us to quit robbing the
allies by over-charging them for supplies. Arthur
always does SO like to spill the beans.
AnAAAAAA
Since old Socialist Liebknecht got jailed, moth
ing is ever said in the reichstag that the cores
pondents think worthy of cabling across.
AAAAAA
Our idea of a discomfort maker-this guy who's
recalled that once upon a time eggs sold for 10
cents . hundred and butter 16 pounds for Is cents.
AnAAAAAA
Though he was strongly anti-war, Senator Stone
Of Mo-, now says: 1.-THE people must support the
government. Every other consideration must be
subordinated.
nAnAAAAAA
The kaiser Of Austria and Germany have prom
ised sweeping reforms" to their people. Hey,
you Geymans over there, we do more than promise
We are going to give them to you.
Roosevelt paid a visit to the white house but
found the president was out. We fear the Colonel
Il losing his old-time form, for he didn't insist on
doing what he started to do, for he didn't come
back.
MAAAAAH
when the American colonies in 1776 went forth
tUx var they fought their mother country and
blood relatives. Our COMMUNICATIONS in 1917
~ abe 10 Do the same thing and just a. success
fuly.
-
ARGENTINE IN FERMENT
Uncle Sam Is putting down the screws on Ar
aentine. That nation, under pro-German in
duences, II il charged, has put an embargo on
couGidetinr the advisability Of preventing the ex-
4rortafIou 81 coal to Argentine unless the embargo
" Argentins has no coal Of her s1dI
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OUR UNGUARDED METROPOLIS
m IA

New York the other day settled down to
serenity and satisfaction. It appeared that a
piece in the newspapers that the sixteen-inch
guns were to be mounted at Far Rockaway for
the protection of the city.
New Workers. know enough about gunnery to
understand that sixteen-inch guns are the largest
on earth.
However, they didn't use their think tanks,
as usual; and they were misinformed to boot
It was only six-inch guns that were to be mount
ed. And it happened that sixteen-inch guns
could not be mounted at Far Rockaway in two
years. In addition, the coast guns at Far Rock
away, it has since been learned, haven't the gun
carriages by which the guns can be used to their
full range.
1t is asserted that one hostile battle cruiser
could stand off New York and shell the city.
And this species of unprepardness has been
on while politicians talked politics and courted
publicity.
What we need Ii in this country in the worst way
is more action and energy directed by brains and
less discussion.
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THE FOLLY OF X


Mexico's unfriendly actions in the present
emergency is folly. There is no nation on earth
to whom Mexico should quicker extend the hand
Of friendship than to the United States. Mexico's
future is inexorably bound up with good will and
peace with the United States. Animosity be-
tween the two countries can only result in trouble
for Mexico.
We are logical in the premises. We do not
expect Mexico to kowtow to us; we do not attempt
to run her government. We do not even punish
her for killing our citizens.
Yet this same Mexico, contiguous to our terri
tory for 1900 miles, and whose future is depend
ent upon the United States, is giving every pos
sible aid and comfort to the enemy.