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w. WI. C. "A. Worker from Mexico
Coming.

Miss Eliza Cortez, one Of the
foreign secretaries OF the Young
Women's Christian Association from
South America is now in the United
States. Miss CorteZ, who - a Mexi-
southern states on "a tour that win
southern states ON a tour through the
include Maryland, her object being
to tell the people or this country
something OF the conditions that pre-
vail i'm S0uthNAmerica. She will spend
the next two months in the United
States, returning to Buenos Aires in
November.
fit il my duty Miss Cortez said
to "a representative AFT her
headquarters il New York last
week, "To explain to the women or
the United Ststes that Mexicans are
not all bandits. Many descendants
from old distinguished families,
refugees from my country, are now
living I'm the southern states They
are very poor. There are women who
have never worked before and they
are intelligent and refined It will
not be difficult for them to under
stand the United States
The poems i'm our old southern
country are a lower class and they
are very ignorant. They are like
children. We must be patient and
try to show them what Id is that
women fn Mexico must stand for to-
day.
We must remember that German
propaganda has been very busy
among them. lit IL a propaganda that
is trying to convince women of this
southern country that the United
States wishes To enslave Mexico"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
A Wedding Dinner.

Shady Lawn" the pretty home "
Mr. and Mrs II. Winfield Caple has
been the scene of many a pleasant
social gathering for both the old and
young and the one of last Sunday,
September I'D, was not found want
ing The event was wedding dinner
rendered their daughter and son-in-
law, MIR. and Mrs. Claude Garretson
Buckingham, who were recently mar
ried. With few exceptions the num-
Der Of guests were limited to the
immediate families. Covers were
laid for tWenty-four guests To which
six course dinner was served. The
happy couple are receiving congratu-
lations from host Of friends. They
too, are the recipients of fine
collection of gifts.
The guests included Mr. and Mrs.
r. w. CapIe and daughter, Lottie,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy w. Caple, Sandy
vile; MFR. and Mrs Bertram Caple
and family, Eastview; Rev. and Mrs.
an. G. C1ough and family, Finksburg;
Mr.. and Mrs. David Glass Blanks,
Mrs. Kate Caple and Miss Carrie X.
a. Greene, Baltimore MIR. Bucking-
ham is assistant manager of the
Holmes Electric Protective Company
of Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
Captured German Spy Admitted War
Is Lost.

a Canadian infantry officer who
arrived in New York Saturday on his
way home to Ontario said that Ger
man spy, ait whose execution he was
present last March, confessed to him
that the Germans even then con-
sidered themselves beaten and con-
fident that they would ID unable to
resist an allied thrust, with the as
sistance Of American troops.
This German was a young man or
education and considerable world
knowledge" said the Canadian officer,
who had been i'm the United States,
Canada and England for many years,
and who persistently refused to give
us the slightest information, after he
was captured within our lines fn
France He did, however, confide to-
me that the German high command
recognized the hopelessness or the
situation, and that he himself con-
sidered that the German cause was
lost, and that it would be only mat
ter OF months before defeat would
have to be officially admitted"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
&C. Mihiel Success Grows In Magnf-
EWd@.

Paris. Sunday-The magnitude of
the American success continues to
grow as reports come from the front
What most appeals To the French
imagination IL the approach of the
American line to- within a few miles
of the great fortress of Metz, which
heretofore has been considered i'm
pregnable and such a vast reservoir
of men and material as to forbid any
approach.
The French look hopefully to the
release from the hands of the enemy
of the great meta1lurgical basins, on
which Germany relies for iron and
steel
Referring To the presence or Aus
trians before the Americans i'll their
advance, Fan Liberte says the Aus
trfan troops felt first the shock of ann
American brigade the audacity OF
which demoralized the enemy, and
that they were then attacked on the
flank by regiment of French colo
malls. Taken thus between the two
forces the Austrians suffered terribly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
WaldrOn Raped.

The following letter appeared i'm
the Baltimore American from MIR
Joseph N. Shriver. this city on We'd
nesday:
III want to thank your paper, in the
name of every Self-reSpecting Amer
lean citizen, for the splendid way in
which you have handled certain
politico-religious meeting held under
the auspices of certain branch OE
the Odd Fellows OF Baltimore.
Both as a news item and editorial
ly The American and The Star have
handled this matter to perfection.
Please accept the thanks of host OF
good Americans in Carroll county for
your treatment OF this affair
TT has occurred to me that Gener-
all Waters, chairman of the National
Council OF Defense, should take al
hand in seeing that meetings Of this
kind are not held
@The Stars editorial, headed Dis
loyalty, covers the ground, and "a man
OF Whldron's type j. a. vicious an
enemy OF America as the gunner Of 2
submarine who blows up vessel on
the highways of the sea.
'tIf Waldron was advised by the
Council of Defense that his efforts to
stir UP bigotry and religious hatred
at time when the country IL en-
deaToring to present solid front to
the enemy were intensely dislOyal, it
occurs to me that he would be very
apt to cease his vile and insane pro-
paganda, at least during the period
of the war
Wa1dron made two appearances i'm
Westminster, Md, and has fomented
in minor way some very ugly feel
ing Three of his sponsors here are
men known to b. only halfway
Americans-men, for instance, who
are reputed not to hold any govern
ment securities, and men who, after
repeated visits from Red Cross So
licitors, with insulting III grace, gave
one dollar as their generous" con-
tribution, though they were well able
to make il hundreds
1T would be interesting to- track
up the principal sponsors for his
Baltimore appearance, and see " they
also are not dyed with the same un-
patriotic streak. OFF course, there is
possible only one Of three motives for
such cIap-trap as he and his friends
hands out-"Pure Villainy," "For the
Kaiser Against America" or 2Plain
Lunacy."
Pardon me for taking up SO much
of your time, and with very kind re-
CARDS, beg to remain
Yours very truly,
JOSEPH M. SHRIVER.
Westminster, Md, September 10.
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BOARD OF EDUCA-
TION MEETS
THE STEWART PROPERTY TAKEN OVER
SELBY PROPERTY AT FTNKSBURG
BOUGHT FLAGS TO FLOAT FROM
SCHOOL HOUSES.

AZ special meeting ,Of the Board W
Education was called To order in the
office of the School Commissioners Al
IL ID. r., On Wednesday, September
Ill. Ali members were present but
Commissioner Feeser.
The County Commissioners met
with the Board and took np the qnas-
ton OF the Stewart property, which
has been recently purchased by said
Board OF County Commits gHiOnerS.
It was decided that this property
purchased by the County Commits
sioners be accepted from them by thS
Board ,of Education and the amount
OF the purchase price OFF $500 hn
deducted from the fund of $4,000
promised to the Westminster schools
for building purposes. NO interest
to- be charged.
After the adjustment of this mat
ter, the Board OF Education nrocaed-
ed with the regular order of business
The minutes dH the meeting Ul
August 2Gth and also Of tho special
meeting held September 3d were
read and approved The bills were
read and approved ana ordered 70 be
paid.
a discussion followed concerning
the purchase OF the GaEbY property
at FInksburg, Md, Tor $15U for school
purposes III was resolved tO au-
thorize Mr. Clemson, attorney to the
Board, and Superintendent unGer *
conclude the purchase Of the build
ing for the School Board
The revised list OF teachers ap-
pointed for the school year 1918
1919 was read and approved
IL was decided that the Board pur-
chase through Commissioner KOons
fifty flags. 4x6, to- To- placed on schOo
buildings which are not already
supplied with flag.
It was decided To pay for janitor's
services at the Manchester school tht
salary of $150.
RI was decided that If Mr.. Huntei
WIN accept 500 AZ balance due or
Main Court To accept a release
otherwise to- hold the property un
til the termination of the lease.
Superintendent Unger prepared ar
article for publication concerning tht
purchase or the Stewart property anl
was requested 10y the Board to- have
same printed.
The meeting adjourned at $50 d. Ia
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Private ". r. Hafnes. sor Columbus
hArrack, O., formerly Of EinWo0d,
in letter to Mr- .Iames M. Shellman,
UniOntown, says: I'VE are having
4flne weather although the evenings
are cool. II aIn enjoying good health.
gained 13 pounds since being in the
army. Al received my rifle and am
ready FOR the Hun The Chaplain at
the Barracks took W. t0 church on
Sunday and afterward WE were I'm
vdted tO dinner at the homes 0f the
members of the congregation. 4 at-
tended FIartman's theatre ana en-
JOyed the Hearts w the World !"
we get in all shows Dy paying the
war tax. This army Tito IL good
StUM and am pleased that X ana ia the
tight.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
SURVIVORS BARE GERMAN BRU-
TALITY IN PRISON CAMPS
TEN Americans at GrUssarB WMere
BayOnets Are Used W Prod Them
TO Work.

London. The brutal treatment Of
prisoners of war by the Germans is
described by wounded British prison
ers repatriated from Germany who.
have arrived at The Hague. Ait
prisoners are badly treated and are un
virtually starvation rations. The
prison camps AT S0ltan and Crossen,
in Prussia, are reported W be in
particularly evil condition.
Belgian prisoners, who were the
most numerous r. the camp AT So1tan,
were approached several months go
lby two civilians who claimed tO W.
friends. They were introduced by
| the commandant, with the object of
inducing the BeIgians t0 side with
Germany. They. however, stoned
these emissariea and made things
unpleasant for the commandment, with
| the result that the whole camp was
visited with punishment for a fort
might.
The condition of Russian prisoners
throughout alt the German camps
! from which these British prisoners
had come IL declared to be pitiable
There had been many cases OH death
from starvation among the Russians,
some Of whom had been shot and
beaten when they were unable To
4 perform the tasks imposed 0n them.
4 Several of the British soldiers came
from StralkOWo, in the Province OF
Posen, where about three hundred
are confined Three weeks ago
thirty Americans arrived there.
At the camp att CrOssen, in Bran
denburg, prisoners working behind
the German lines were given little
food. Many OF these men suffered
from dropsy and nenrasthenia and
many deaths occurred. At one time
there were In this camp fourteen
British prisoners captured in April
and ten Americans captured in May.
They were compelled to work ON the
railways carrying heavy rails and
pushing trucks for twelve hours at a
stretch. Their food consisted Gf Ger
man soup and one slice of bread. Tf
they failed to get lid in the morning
quickly when the German called
them To- work they were prodded with
bayonets and hit with rifle butts.
1T is declared that Ane man 10 treat
ed was found dead next morning.
Y Most OIL these men arrived at the
\ CrOssen camp on August "a in an ex-
tremely serious condition. They
\ were, inspected after few days and
about ten df them were marked out
for work again. They had been
working behind the German lines
from April until the latter part of
August. M
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
Treat Yenr seed WReat For Smus.

Because OF the weakened condition
cf the wheat, due to the hard winter,
smut was prevalent throughout the
county this year.
The spores OF smut Fema3n on the
wheat and IL planted with il In the
fall, so that "a lct of smutty wheat
may b. expected next year unless
precautions are taken now.
Thoroughly Wetting each seed
grain with "a solution made by mixing
one pint of 40 per cent formaEin inn
Al gallons OF water. This IL enough
to treat 30 bushels. The solution
may be applied by dipping the wheat
in bag into barrel of tine solution,
OF by spreading the wheat out on the
barn floor and sprinkle it with the
solution. The former j. the most
efficient.
The seed f. then spread out and
dried before sowing. Get I'm touch
with your County Agent for further
information.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
ONE HAPPY NEGRO SOLDIER
Makes German Prisoner Garry His
Equipment Back 70 ECamp.

Paris, Sept During the recent
American advance out OK Chateau
Thierry q Red Cross captain was
looking about for suitable hospital
sites when he met an American negro
soldier maching along toward Cha
teau Thierry following closely behind
"a German major.
The negro had transferred hiE pack
from hi own back to- the back Of tine
German officer and had also trans
ferred the German majors monocle
to his own eye. Thus equipped Tine
black warrior was parading triumph
antly down the road. a. he passed
the Red Cross captain ne called out:
I'll say, look here what this niger
done Gota'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
Banks win Mortgage Tax Cases.

The Circuit Court was in session
Sept. ~ for short time in order to
hand down it, decision in the case
of Martin D- Hess, County Treasurer,
against the Westminster Savings
Bank and Westminster Deposit and
Trust Company, which suits were To
recover the tax on mortgages and
judgments held by these Institutions
The cases were argued fully i'm July
and had been held since under advise
ment; the Court decided that the
plaintiff could mot recover
These suits are test cases and the
claim 0f the plaintiff Is that the de-
PENDANTS should pay tax On judg-
ments and mortgages, the same as an
individual The Defendants asserted
chat the mortgage and judgment ta1
law did not apply 70 them, because,
they reported the judgments ana
mortgages they held to tine State Tax
Commission, which included them in
the value Oh their stock fixed by it
upon which they paid their taxes,
while an individual did mot do this,
the system OF taxation i'm the State
for financial institutions and indivi-
dua1s being different.
The cases are important ana the
first of their kind tn To- tried; and
County Commissioners will take the
case w the Westminster Savings
Bank tO the Court Cf Appeals.
Theodore F. Brown. Attorney Mnr
the County Commissioners. represent
ed the plaintifF, and ivan I4+ Hon. Gu
W. Steele, Charles E Fink 1
and Parle the dffna=am1
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Robert y. ShriYer WEI Head Mary
land Committee c0f fGatholic War
Council.

Robert Sergeant Shriper, Of this
city, was named by Cardinal Gibbons
Ias chairman Of the Maryland Com
mittee OF the National Catholic War
Council. The appointment was made
nc 81 meeting ,at the Rennert, the Rev.
ALBERT J. Smith, of the Cathedral, re
presenting the Cardinal.
Others on the committee are Father
Smith, Mgr Thomas, formerly or the
Cathedral, but now of &c. Patrick's.
Washington; Joseph T. Mack, Will
liam $. Auman and John sH. Mooney.
The last three represent the knights
Df Columbus
This committee viii handle the pre-
lfminary details of the work incident
To the union drive EFT the seven big
associations now engaged in war
relief work I'm 1a short time Id will
be enlarged.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
PhiIlips--Price.

a quiet but pretty wedding took
place on Saturday evening, September
III, at 4-30 o'clock, when Miss Edna
Pearl Price, daughter oft @. wv. Price,
Of Mt. Airy, became the bride of Ray
mond Franklin Phillips, Of Sykes
vile. The ceremony was performed
at the home of Rev. J. iii. Schooley,
Of Freedom The only attendant was
Miss Nellie Irene Price, sister of the
bride. The bride was attired in a
becoming gown OF gray satin with
hat and gloves to match and wore a
handsome bouquet OF pink roses. Mr.
and Mrs. Phillips will reside near
Sykesville
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
Debs Given Ten Years.

Cleveland, Sept 14-Eugene WI.
Debs, charged with violation of the
Espionage act, was sentenced to 10
years in the Moundsville CIV. Va.)
Penitentiary on each OF three counts
of the Indictment by Federal Judge ID.
C. Westernhaver here today. The
sentences will run concurrently.
Motion for a new trial was over
ruled and an exception On behalf df
the defendant was allowed. A mo-
tion for arrest of the sentence was
also overruleG The Court admitted
Debs To $4,000 bail.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
More Registered Than Was Expected.

First returns last Friday to Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder from
the second great mobilization last
Thursday of the nations man-puwer
for the war ON Germany indicated
that at least 100000 men had
been added to the army reservoir.
The estimated number OF men be-
tween 18 and p and 32 and 45 years
was 100000.
It is expected that some OF those
who registered on Thursday will be
called into service i'm very short
time. 1t f. necessary to keep up the
steady stream Of soldiers that we are
now pouring daily into France, and
i'm order to do this the supply must
come from those registered ON Thurs
day,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
More German Soldiers Refuse TO Go
TO The Front; Many Are Killed
BY Escort.

Amsterdam, September ia big
detachment or German soldiers re-
fused to leave AK 1a-Chapelle for the
front last week, according to- informa-
ton obtained from the frontier today.
The escort is reported to have fired
on the mutineers, killing emit and
wounding many. The rWmainder
we're driven aboard trains, but are
said to- have thrown their Fifies out
OF the windows.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
16y00O Women Reported In One Ger
man Army Zone Alone.

Striking evidence of the shortage
of enemy man power is given by
prisoners They assert that men,
women and boys who had been
graded tfor national service at home
are being brought To tine back areas
to replace troops along tine lines OF
communication.
They assert that there already are
some $4,000 women in tFle Fourth
German Army zone alone It Is re
ported that boys of 17 are being as
sembled in the region OF Sedan for
auxiliary service.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
ALStrlans Are Bitter; Germans Fled,
Leaving Them TO Be Captured.

With the American Army I'm
Lorraine, Saturday (By the Associat-
ed Press) Among the prisoners
captured were several hundred from
two Austrian divisions who were
cut Off when the Americans advanced
to the attack from behind after the
Germans had broken.
The Austrians were bitter against
the Germans, who, they said, had
given way, allowing them to To- sur
rounded, and they had no chance to-
fight,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
Some Chance,

Mother" said Sylvester, did baby
sister come from Heaven?n
"Of course" replied the mother.
"a few seconds elapsed before the
child said:
Well, she was foolish to leave
Heaven for place like this, and then
run risk of never getting back"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church.

Morning worship. 1880. Sermon,
subject docs the Bible Enjoin
Democracy" Violin solo, raarghetto
by Handel from Sonata in d, Mr.
Essers. Evening worship, 7.S0. Ser
mon, subject Cause and ConseQS Sence
of Punishment Special music by
choir and orchestra Sunday school,
S.15 = III. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day 7.90 p. m. W.. wv MOwbray, minis
ter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
NEGRO THEATEES WHITES
Soldier, Shot wv Arm IVY Shot Gun
and Dangerously Wounded Negro
is 9in Jail WntM I'M Broken Breast
Rome.

Home.
Private Allan Redmiles, stationed
at Camp Meade. received the contents
-cG both barrels of shotgun in his
right shoulder and arm about al
O'clock Sunday morning while
answering q call to rescue three tele-
phone girls fn the exchange at Sykes
vile from negro, who, 0n the out
side Of the building, was firing at
those within. Tie f. now IT, serious
condition AT Sk Agnes Hospital,
Baltimore, To which institution Inc
waa removed an hour Oh so after re
sceiving the injury
Ben Dorsey, cOIored, who recently
completed u term In the Penitentiary
for rohbing a. store, went ON a. spree
Efn $ykesWille and threatened to- kill
all the white people in the town IT,
decided to begin with George Grimes,
the first man in sight, but George be
ing husky fellow, the negro changed
his mind and turned his attention,
about one o'clock in the morning to
an offensive against the telephone ex-
schalge.
4 The three girl operators were AL
most panic-stricken when the negro
fired several shots at the building.
Private Redmiles, whose home IL at
Upper Marlboro and who before TAX
ing his post at Camp Meade, was a.
telegraph operator at WIoOdbine, was
In Sykesville ION Va brief furlough.
tQne of the girl operators in the be
Sieged exchange callRd the house at
which H. was staying and asked him
to come to the rescue. About the
same time DIR WI IL. Lucas heard the
pistol shots and called wv. 49,. Crooks.
These two men ARMED themselves and
hurried to the scene or trouble.
Crooks seized the negro Tn the
struggle both went down and the
negro was getting decided advan-
rtage of the MhiteS man.
Dr. Lucas, alarmed at the way
things were going, tried TO hit the
negro ON the head with the butt Of
his shotgun, but the firearm was dis
charged, the loads from both barrels
Eentering the right shoulder and arm
ItOf Rehmiles, who, in the meantime
had come ND. Grimes, too, appeared
about this time, and the negro was
quickly overpOwered and brought to
Fthe Westminster JAIL The prisoners
Zip H. badly cut ana his breast bore
liis broken, sufficient evidence that he
did not receive gentle treatment at
the hands OF Mr. Crooks and Dr.
Lucas
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Traasfss W Real Estate, Marriage
Iicense, Elc
Transfers lof Real Estate.

Ivan w. HDfF, trustee, TO George y.
GtUckgdale. convey $500 square feet,
fOr @R20-
Charles H. Heltar and wife t0 Sam
ueI E. DfehT and wife, convey parcel
Cf land, fOr $4,000.
Guy W. Steele. trustee, tO ERNEST
A. Shiplay, conveys acres, for $1-
Francis Neal Parke et AT. to Archie
w. Zepp and wife convey parcels
Of lard, Hnr $2O50
Luther G. Davidson and wife, tn
John H. Martin and wife, convey 115
acres, fnr 5000.
NHHt0n BanKert Ht al. tD Charles
H. CrDwl and wife, convey l50 square
nerchaa, 60r l$6160
James r.. Slaughter and wife to
John D- Kern ana wife, convey $4,000
square feet 0f land, fnr 800.
Joseph T. Hunter and wife Ito
James F. Slaughter and wife, convey
7S square perGhes, for $5.
John GHiaelman tO William fF.
Long amd wife, conveys tract -of
land, kur $780,
Dora r.. Zepp ~ II. 10 iRohert x,
EscKaru ana wife, convey " acre for
Ns5.
Robert K. ErhaFH and wife to Will
bnr r. Zepn, conveys fl acre, for
$1,000
James I. Roller to Gordon Linton
conveys 5D acres, fnr $4,000
Walter R. Rudy and wife tO Charles
W Nicholson and wife, convey 197
square pHrches, HOr 500.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20

Merchant-Ar you a man who
watches the clock?
Applicant NO, sir;; watch the
stenographer- al soon VI she begins
powderfng her nose I hut up the
books Boston Globe
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Many man at the age of A0 wishes
he was half a. smart as h@A thought
he was at the age ~ 21.