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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-10-18
III Somewhere in France

Somewhere in France
August 26, 1918
Dear Mother and All:
Just a few lines To let you know
that I am well and getting along
fine and hope this finds you all the
same. We are having fine weather
over here at present When l first
landed in France | thought it was a
place where it rained whenever it got
ready and twice between times, one
minute the sun would be shining and
the next it would be raining, balt
since 7 have found it to be sunny
France indeed. We are still living
in our Palace and ait present we
sure have "A fine place to live in, bet
ter than Az ever expected to fRd on
this side Of the pond. Of course WV
had things more convenient at Camp
Meade but We cannot compare that
with this. There we had things most
ly a. we wanted them, here we take
things as we find them. II have uD
kick coming however, I have plenty
to eat, a place to sleep, plenty to
wear and plenty of money to spend.
n think that is about all any one
could wish for and besides that am
spending the summer in Europe and
enjoying good health which is more
than Rockefeller can do. He may
be able to spend the summer abroad,
but all OF his money cannot bury him
good health Well # have a rich
Uncle Sam who il paying nay ex-
penSes- \ have my own good health
and he IL paying me to enjoy it, 10
think that IL about Ill a fellow ought
tot want The only difference # can
see between Rockefeller and myself,
he can 60 where he wants to and 20
where they let me, but even at that
can sit down and eat a hearty meal
and enjoy it and he can NOT, so l
think / have the best Of the bargain.
Tell Bill that received his card the
other day and that said hello. Tell
all the folks around that I am all
right, that we are giving the Huns
hell and mean to continue till they
are all licked and licked right at that.
There will be no half way business
about 1T. Don't worry about me I
will come through all %. *. If the
Lord is willing will d. home @lle of
these days and hope cd find things Al
left them or nearly 10. If anything
should turn up that you need any
thing don't forget to Let me know \
can still help little even though /
am on this side of the creek. Well
guess | must stop for this time.
Don't forget to let me know from time
to time how things are going all
around
Will close for this time with love
and best wishes
From your son,
Horse ShOer, CHAS. K. EYLER-
Co "a, 304 Military Police
"a. IT, IT,
"P. :. Tell Dad to have the Over
Seas edition OF the Sun sent To ma AZ
the above address. Love To ALL
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TO THE WOMEN 0F
CARROLL COUNTY.
DON'T You WANT TO HAVE APART IN
THE GREAT VICTORY AGAINST the
ENEMIES Of PEACE and ORDERf--
DON'T Y0U WANT TO BE IH AT Tine
FINISH 7---SUBSCRIBE TO "A LIBER-
TY BOND TODAY.

The following telegram has Bean
sent by Mrs. William G. McAdnD.
Chairman of tha W0men,s National
Liberty Loan Committee. to Liberty
Loan Workers All over the United
States:
The President has called on the
Nation to over subscribe the loan as
imperative measure towards eHr-
tain and complete victory. The Ma
tiOnal Woman's Liberty Loan Conn
Amittee, annreciating all you have aH-
ready done, calls upon YOU tO take
that message home to your community.
Over subscription of tfe quota iHN
your district must be the personal rn~
sponsibility of every Liberty Loan
Worker" |"
Owing to TIM illness and distress
caused hy the prevalence of influenza,
the committees have been greatly
handicapped in their canvass, bHE
don't wait for a member of the Com
mittee to cali upon you Do your
part-subscribe for that bond today.
Call UP a member Of the committee
and authorize your subscription, or &c
to the bank and make your arranga-
ments. Remember, your last chance
1 - gone III You don't get your subscrip-
ton in by Saturday. Every person
| in the county can help in bringing thA
war tO close by buying a bond NOW
the more YOU subscribe, tHe more eMN#
tain we are of victory iHi tMR neMr
future, and when peace iS aHEmN@MN
your bond will he worth more thmm
YOU payed fOr I'LL ln al1 probability.
The WOman's Committee is behind hHl
their subscriptions; they did I'D #ANA
in the last loan that TO la behind
now, would be intolerable. Make an
extra effort to heap up the suhscTip-
tions.
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War Exhibition Train Here Yesterday
From to 10 P. M.

The War Exhibition train arrived
here last evening at 6 p. m. and re-
ceiyed visitors until 10 p. m.
Not since the war began have our
people had such chance to get in
touch with the realities of war
The cars of the exhibition train
bore two camoufaged 75 miIlimeter
guns which were taken from the Ger
mans by American troopers There
were Hun helmets, rifles, bayonets,
gas masks, etc.
IA French long-range gun and a
French trench mortar were also in
the exhibition, ID well a. American
and French machine guns, Lewis guns,
and gas masks, all off which have
played their part i'm the world war.
The collection likewise includes
grenades of various kinds used by
the Allies and the enemy, and a num-
ber of other intensely interesting re-
minders of the conflict beyond the
seas.
Several hundred people stood att
tentiTely while Major Hill and others
told narrowing stories of the
treacherOus Germans TO the people of
Belgium and Americans
The plea by the speakers tO the peO-
ple tO buy bonds to help win the war
brought subscription of over $4,000
from the audience.
The train consisted of four cars,
three exhibition cars and pullman
which were sidetracked at Smith
Yingling's canning factory. The
train left at 10 o'clock for Havre de
Grace 1t is reported.
Congressional leaders at con-
ference late yesterday agreed upon
plan whereby Congress will recess on
October 20 over the elections, recon
vening on November 12 "A joint reso-
luton to carry that plan into effect
will b. introduced i'm both houses
within few days.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-10-18

The PimlicO Autumn meeting, one
of the principal fixtures 0f the turf
world. takes place November 4 to 13
with a brilliant program of seven
day.
Every stall has been engaged, and
all the great horses in training will
be on hand to contest for the liberal
purses amounting to $105,000 in
eleven days offered by the Maryland
Jockey Club. The track is i'm fine
shape and the steeplechase course. a
popular landing place for airplanes,
IL I'm tip-tOp condition
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-10-18

In order that those who have fHH-
come and profits taxes to pay mAT
prepare themselves i'm advance fOr tHhR
large payments and to accumulate
gradually the funds necessary tO
meet them, Collector OF Internal
Revenue Joshua w Miles calls atten-
tion Of the taxpayer to the ADVANTAGES
of purchasing now Treasury certifl-
Gates of Indebtedness bearing four
per cent interest and maturing July
.15, 1913.
The Collector has been advised bN
the Secretary of the Treasury tllAA
certificates Of this issue Wilf b@ MM#r
cepted at par, with adiustmanEH~nAM
accrued interest, under TulaR lAMfN
regulations to be prescribed, in RpaWH#
ment of income and profits MaEaA
when payable at or before maturity uN
the certificates.
TT il the aim Of the GOvernmHH
to make the floating OF This Issue 0E
certificates of Indebtedness p0pp
lar one, said Collector Miles, and
it will be to the advantage OF those
whose taxes are measured In com
paratively small amounts as well a8
the large corporations and Wealff
persons to participate in th@ pmii
chase OF these impregnabAe securities
These certificates may be pMEMA AAMHM
Ait the Federal Reserve Bank MN n
any bank or TRUST company MMMM W
are in denominations of %50M M
5000 $4,000 and 800, ,@M04 = =AN I
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Orphans, Court.

monday. October Letters Of
administration On the estate of
Henry Wagner. deceased, We're grant
WA unto Julia Waltz. who received an
order tn notify creditors and return
ed an inventory Of debts
Letters of administration on the
estate df Charles J- Hibberd SSH
ceased, were granted unto Granville
H. Hibberd. who received warrant tO
appraise and an order to notify
creditors
Letters OF administration on the
estate Of Hannah Lantz, deceased
were granted unto Charles H. Lantz,
who received warrant to arpraise and
an order to notify creditors.
Letters of administration on the
estate of William a. KINNEY, de-
ceased. were granted unto Sarah y
C. KINNEY, who received warrant tc
aDpraise and an order to notify
creditors. sHa w .4y.
Tuesday. October Ihthrr=G0ah A
Reed and David C. Reed. admintstra-
tor of Edmund Reed, deceased, re-
turned inventories Of personal pro
acrtv. debts ana money and received
an order to sell personal property
Annie W. ArmacDst, executrix q
George wv. Armacost, deceased, re
ceived an order to sell real estate
Letters OF administration on the
estate OF Wilmer J. Hoover, de-
ceased were granted unto Melvs
Hoover. who returned an inventory
Of debts.
Vernon T. Arnold. received an or
der tn withdraw funds W.
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LIEUT.. sCHAEFFER HONORED
Commandant Tuillemfn Awards the
CFOix de Guerre TO Him for Bravery.


.A dispatch from Paris October 11th
stating that 13 American airnlan were
awarded the CrOix de GuerrG, and that
the C0mmandant VuiIlemin, chief of
the squadron, said they were always
ready for fight and always volunteers,
they give each day new manifesto
tions of the marvellous qualities of
their race" Among the airmen re-
ceiving the award was Lieutenant OBJ
server Lloyd Schaeffer, this city, the
dispatch stating that he had brought
down three enemy airplanes and ae-
compIished Is bombardments in spite
by his mother, Mrs. Mary Myers, this
city since his exploit says; IT knew
you would like to hear from me since
YOU learned of my being wounded in
battle with 15 Boche machines. I
have one arm shot up very badly, two
bullets went TO- my back and came
out aft my shoulder and badly Shatter-
ed 1t, my right Tee has two bullets
through ii, one through the knee and
the other at the calf, altogether eight
holes in all in me. My machine
caught fire, but thank God / landed
over in France and was safe from
capture. My plane had 56 holes shot
through it. I am at present in a
hospital in. France. My operations
were successful and when I am able
will 60 back after the Boche stronger
than ever" Lieut.. Schaeffer vOlun-
teered at the beginning OF the war
and H. the first Carroll county boy to
r.anntE-r this hfrrh hRT1Nr and Wn ha-
lieve tine first Maryland airEnan I'D
whom the CroiR de Guerra EaS been
BESTOWED by FranGe-
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MUCH
AMERICAN SOLDHERS- Ml
TALKED ABOUT
Increasing Numbers In France sur
prise Brlton, Who Lauds Their
Spirit And Work.

London. Oct. -tfAmerican sol
diers seem to grow in the night SC
that each morning there are more
Of them than before" writes q Brit
ism soldier in France to his relatives
in England. Americans are the
tonic of conversation everywhere. ne
continues The villages are fnli q
them
Their automobile trucks are on
-all the roads and their columns oi
infantry are eTerywhere. We are De-
ginning to know the songs they SING
and the phrases they use.
TO many Of IT. they we're a COM
nlrte mystery at first WE had hearu
-Of America only ~ distant country
Then suddenly they were f1 France
tall, well-trained men with a genius
for making friends and adapting
themselves to new conditions. We
watched them with curiosity at first
surprised to find how like they were
to other men.
"Then. before we had quite recoV-
cred from the first pleasant surprise,
they were fighting making a reputa-
ton i'm a trade where the test il not
easy. They came up from their vll-
lagos singing and filtered into the
trenches more and more of them
each day The papers began to talk
about their fighting, but w. thought
Surely they cannot be doing much
VET And then all at once W. began
I'D zee lit for ourselves and We were
of the opinion straightway that the
papers had not grasped the wonder
or the facts.
They were so keen and so fresh,
those first Americans And every day
others as keen and fresh are going up
to the line. and every day their places
are being taken in the villages by yet
Others. What would the Germans say
if they really knew all this, one Won
ders.I
They are merry and light-hearted,
but underneath they are taking this
business very seriously, and some of
their talk shows it- That's the way
tO take ones fighting, YOU know
neither too much In earnest, which A.
morbid, nor too much g joke which.
is foolish. The wise man is ne who
neither overrates himself nor under
rates danger"
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WILL SWAT PROHIBITION
Lieut.. Turner Predicts Returning
Soldiers Will Vote Wet.

According to a letter, dated Sep
tember Is, and written somewhere
in France" Lieut. Lee Turner, who
was one of the first of the Baltimore
ans to volunteer for service across
tEe sea, writes to friend manifesting
a keen interest in the prohibition
question as it affects Baltimore. In
the course or his breezy letter he
says:
Keep the home fires burning, and
when The boys come marching home
We viii open up that old country I'd
d. wide that those prohibition
birds will crawl in their holes for
ever and ever AmenI Just give ~
soldier boys one election-and then
good night, Prohibition! Such are
the sentiments of all the American
Army and as there are a few of us
over here it ought to count"
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COURSE FOR GIRL1S FOSTPOyET
Prizes Awarded by Food AdniiRistra-
tiOn War Saving Stamps tO Be
Given.

i
On account Oh the epidemic in this
community the Short Course which
was to have. been given for the girls
clubs of the county has been indeff-
nitely postponed. AS the girls were
to be entertained by the citizens Oh
Westminster it would not be advfs-
able to have it at this time The ex-
hfbit will be held later. Possibly the
Short Course can b. given at the
same time
we wish To express our thanks tn
\ the following persons who have dO-
mated prize money for tine girls aO1
the county: Albaugh & Babylon
Farmers Supply Co, BabylOnt& Eippy,
Nusbaum & Jordan, Smith & Reif-
snider, and I'll. r. Koontz.
We had deposited to this fund
$23.50 at the First National Bank
This has all been donated by the citi-
Zens of the county The following
prizes will be. awarded by the Food
Administration:
First Prize $40 to be awarded to
the best 1-2O acre garden and cann-
ing 75 containers and sowing as out
lined in the course.
Second Prize $5 to be given to the
second best 1-2O acre garden, cann-
ing 75 containers and sowing as out
lined by the course
Poultry clubs; first prize $40 I'd be
awarded for the girl raising the best
flock cf pure bred chickens, 70 in
number
Third prize So to be given for the
FIVE best flocks, not less than 25 chick
ems.
Statewide prizes: One $50 Liberty
Bond will be given to the girl who
raises the best and largest flock of
poultry. produced by club member in
the state, second, one $50 Liberty
Bond will be given to the girl who
raises the best and largest garden,
produced by club member i'm the
state, third. one $50 Liberty Bond
will be given to the club member who
cOnserves the most out Of her garden
iby canning, brfning and drying
$3.50 in War Saving Stamps win
r. given to- each Of the club members
who rank second in each or the fore
going classes.
The prize money given by the pe0-
pie of the county is not yet complete
SO we have not decided definitely on
how that will be given. Does not
someone else wish to donate a War
Savings Stamp or some Thrift Stamps
to the cause. We have about Is girls
who have done the work of the club
this year and we would like to re
member all of them in some way
RACHEL EVERETT,
Home Demonstration Agent
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Miller.

Charles Edward Miller, of Hanover
Pa. died October 8 after an illness
OF nine days OF pleuro- pneumonia
IT. was aged 43 years and 18 days
George Miller, residing in Carroll
county is brother
Private funeral Saturday, October
l2 at 1l a.A nl-, from the house
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westminster Savings Bank Open
Until 9 p. II. Tomorrow.

The Westminster Savings Bank will
be open until o'clock tomorrow
Saturday night to accommodate all
persons who are unable to come to
the bank during the banking hours to
purchase Liberty Bonds. Let every
person who has not bought bond 10
and buy They are the best invest
nnnnt in the world md Will also help
lick thR Kaiser.
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Dates for Operators
License,

Commission cit Motor Vehicles
Baughman announces the following
dates for the examination for motor
vehicles operators licenses which
will take place in this city at the
Court House. November A. November
lS, December 2fand December 16-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-10-18
GAN USE AUTOS on
SUNDAY.
FUEL ADMINISTRATIVE RAISES GASOLINE
RESTRICTION.

Washington, Oct. 17.-FueI Admin
istrator Garfeld today lifted the ban
ON gasoIinefess Sundays, effective at
once, Should gasoline stocks again
fall dangerously low, it was stated at
the Fuel Administration, the request
will be renewed It il probable that
priority orders will begin for ship
ment Of gasoline overseas.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-10-18

Maryland Court of Appeals at
Annapolis has adjourned until O.
tober 29.
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RACHEL EVERETT,
Home Demonstration Agent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
CATTLE
 ARE IN DANGER

The Italian Government is taking energetic steps for the preservation of the famous F'riulan breed of cattle. The home of this breed was in the provinces now occupied by the Aus trians and Judging by the experience of other territory occupied by Ger man and Austrian forces, the cattle of the country will be entirely wiped out, either moved into the interior of Austria or fed to the troops.
 Blooded COWS and bulls of the Friu- Ian breed, scattered in various parts of Italy, are being gathered together and the breeding of stock has been un- dertaken by the Government. Slaugh- tering of blooded stock has been pro- hibited.
 This is only one of the problems which the Italian Government will have to face when the Italian terri tory now in the hands of Austria is re- conquered. When this takes place, the Government will have available, for the immediate restocking of the dairy farms of northern Italy, calves and full-grown stock which will pre- serve the breed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13

to reduce Kiachow. The presence in the besieging camp of an English con- tingent proved by no means agreeable to the Japanese, who made little pre- tense of pleasure at the appearance of their allies, and when, after a re- sistance so feeble that it has long been a question of surmise as to whether the surrender was the result of weak generalship or of an arrangement, the German flag has hauled down, it was the Chrysanthemum flag that was hoisted in it's place. This was on the 7th of, November, 1914, and by right of conquest Japan became the custo- dian of Kiachow until a peace confer ence should dispose Of the claims of Germany. Then came the entrance of China into the war, and that en- trance put Japan immediately in a cleft stick. It was one thing for Japan to hold Kiachow under the mandate of the Allies with China as a neutral, but with China as an ally, kiachow by all the laws of diplomacy, having been taken from Germany in war, should have been returned imme- diately to the power to whom it really belonged, China and not Japan. No attempt, however, has been made to substitute the Chinese Stripes for the Golden Chrysanthemum. On the con- trary Japan has acted rather as if China were an enemy like Germany than the ally which she is.
 The lease of Kiachow to Germany had been abrogated by China's dec laration of war. Therefore the pos session of the enclave reverted legal ly and morally to the government in Picking. Still, Japan proceeded to ig- nore the Chinese claim. But Japan did more than this. Japan proceed ed to appropriate the German built railway in the Shantung provinces, to the extent of 250 miles, and not mere Iy to operate it, but to undertake the civil control of the country through hang out shingles, inviting Chinese lit igants to bring their cases for trial to the Japanese courts. When it became apparent that Japan was indulging in precisely the same policy in Shan tung that it had previously indulged in in the peaceful permeation of Manchu- ria, the government in Peking appeal ed to Washington, and there for the moment hte matter rests. The re- suit of the appeal will indicate fairly clearly. the exact way in which the Ishii agreement between Tokyo and Washington is to be interpreted, and on the interpretation to be placed on It will depend largely the future peace of the East. If Japan insists on continuing her peaceable permea- ] ton of China in this way. either the Great Powers of the West must sur render their interest in China to the government in Tokyo, and must give up any pretense of a moral support of China, or they must indicate direct ly to Tokyo the meaning of that phrase in the Book of Job, Here shall thy proud waves be stayed" China, in short, expects little or nothing from the European powers, absorbed in prosecuting the war in France and Flanders to a victory. But she Is look ing to the United States to divulge the inner meaning of the 1shii agreement, and to make it known whether or no Washington is to be numbered among the prophets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER.

Americas Delft to France" is the morrow morning at II o'clock at the special service in honor of France and Bastille Day to be held at the church of the Redeemer, Fairfield avenue above Broad street.
 The Liberty chorus under the lead ership of Mrs. Frederick Granniss will render a special program of music in cluding the "Marseillaise," My Own United States" Liberty Anthem" Keep the Home Fires'' and others.
 The quartet of the church will as- sist with special anthems. Joseph Clabby, tenor, will render Kipling's s Recessional.
 Rev. William Wallace Rose, pastor, has invited the Daughters of the Revolution and they have accepted and will attend. Other patriotic bod ies have not been reached because of the suspension of regular meetings, but Rev. MT. Rose asks that all loyal Americans who can will by attending make this service a signal act of gratitude to the French people.
 The National Security League has asked Rev. MT. Rose to offer resolu- tions of sympathy with France and support of her aims until victory for them is assured, and secure the sigma ture of every man. woman and child who attends. Such resolutions, to be ! secured the country over by millions are to be forwarded to the French Government as a pledge of Americas | love.
 The church is situated on Fairfield avenue just above Broad street, a few minutes walk from Main. Service al Ill. The public is urged to attend and all seats are free.