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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09
DEAD HUNS COVER
GROUND
FURY OF ALLIED DRIVE MAKES GER-
MAN SOLDIERS HTSTERICAL.

4 =
M0t many h0nrs a&0 MalMaA
/ through tik0 shallow ravines, whose
! easy SlOping sides and Wide-upen ends,
dGbouchfnE upon a peaceful wheat
field, laT spotted gray green Wilt
BOche bodies where y battalion had
sought tp check thM p1llllS.
Later Al saw 400 prisoners, all CHAT
remained alive ST that Bocha con
tinggnt which had been hep1unAd iu
by the Franco American barrmGa AMd
IOvartaken hy tlle HMift execution an VA
famous French unit, supported On
either flank by Anne cans, Wfp aTe
rapidly attaining fame on their aMm
account.
At tine edge Uf tAe wood E-
ing lovely little Na l@ brl Liant W1tM
blue corn flowers mntflated machine
guns and bodies scattered in gTimly
grptesque attitudes showed where the
Bnfh@a hmd plantad VAN MAat alA hRAAl
6titxaazi zuxEked and shot afa1 Ea6#mn6tM
ed By Americans, WHO had done their
work thoroughly mmd well and hAd
passed. 6
Among the jaggered walls and On
the Uttered, crooked single street Of the
demolished village, taken in Franco
American style, lay as Ct a. the eye
could reach the dead BocEles who had
tried to stem the Allied tide hOW1nG
Eirresistibly upon them These are but
few or the typical scenes coming llY-
der ones eye: along all of a 6O-mile
front they are duplicated over and
over again We, toe, have lost men,
but tremendously less than the Boche,
Judged by the consensus or CORES
p0ndents Who have been on all fields
and have viewed the carnage Our
loss is not above the normal loss for
such campaigning
NOthing so eloquently or convinc-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09
a. Letter From France.
France, Ialy 9, 1915

Dear Mother:
I just received VI lettar frorn YOU ana
also a birthday card. Certainly was
glad to hear from home. The more
mail we get over here the better II
makes us feel, SO keep oaN writing, aS
often a. you can and tell every one
else to do the same, r had u hne
trip the fourth nf July, took A bunch
of men across fARm c0HMtry to nlayr
base ball, As there had been but
very few American soldiers in that
part OF tho country the French peo-
pie turned out in large crowds to
watch us play. IT was something
new To them as they had never seen
q game of base ball played before
We have moved the Y. M. G.. "a. out
OF the small tent into q large double
one. The two men in charge treat
me like SON. We also have two lady
canteen workers and they make us
hot chocolate, cocoa, caramAls and
fudge once i'm while. The Saliva
ton Army Is here too and the women
bake JS pies, raisin cake and make
good coffee with sugar and cream in
it. We certainly enjoy it.. 4 have q
rocm all to myself and have fixed
it up real cosy. Ill viii be W nice
place tO stay this winter if nohhing
happens and the war ends before
then. I have just finished putting ID
a Delco system and electric Lights i'm
the whole building. didn't have
many tacks OF any kind nor much
wire, only pieces U found, but I have
it done and tit works fine Being i'm
here one fOrgets they are IT. the
army. Best OF all, IL there ~ lO one
coming around MT $50 a- H-, saying its
time to- get up or IFS 10 p. t., lights
out and then to lndress III the dark
and get your clothes mixed up with
some one else's. Well, Mother as
there IS nothing else will close with
best wishes and kindest regards to
you and ALL remain. Your son,
LIST. Cl. Chanf.,
HARRY VERNON HARBAUGH
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09
TO Employees OFF The Bell Telephone
Companies.

Tn "a conference held in Washing
ton at which were present the Post
master General, the Government Op-
Grating Committee and representa-
tiveS of the Bell Companies, the Post
master General explained most en-
phatically his appreciation of the SER
vice which. the Bell Companies were
rendering and that such Improvement
possible ITO be made would be be-
cause. of the additional power derived
fromS khe Government He asked for
the cooperation and assistance OF
those. who had heretofore been re-
sponsLble for the service.
The Postmaster General was
equally emphatic" in the statement W
his desire to conserve the service and
properties OF the Companies with a.
visW OF returning them to their
OWhars when called upon ID to do III
~ good condition a. received; that lid
was his earnest desire that the own
ers should receive just compensation
ih the full sense for their use.
The Postmaster General, until other
Instructions are issued, desires that
the conduct OF operation shall con
that no charges will be made until
after consultation and full and care
ful Consideration.
70 all who are identified with the
Bell Comprehensive have shown
your fine sense df obligation and your
loyalty and fidelity ito your country,
to the public service and to the pro-
perty in the past and to whom
the credit fs due for the pres
tige and position of the COMPANIES
In the public eye-it IS asked. and it
H. not too much to ask of you, that
same loyalty, fidelity fnd devotion to
the service under the new order of
things. On your behalf such loyalty,
fidelity and devotion to the service
have been promised knowing full
well the spirit III which you Will meet
and respond To the request. MAA
To do ones full duty i'm each posi-
ton is the greatest obligation resting
upon every person and Is also the
greatest opening tO future preferment.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09
If Baby Could Talk, He would Say.

Do not kiss me on the mouth.
Do not let the sun shine iu my face
nor the wind fill them with dust.
Do not sneeze or cough in my face,
for II may take cold; and that Would
b. bad for nl@.
Do not expose me to whoOping
cough or measles or other catching
diseases Or may yet sick and die.
10 not pick me up by the arms
BE careful how you handle me and
lay nae down.
DO not give me candy OF other
things which are not good for me
Do not give me = dirty pacifer to
suck nor alloA he To suck nay thumb,
for If will spoil the shape of my
mouth.
DO not rock me w sleep nor teach
me other bad habits. WV.
Do not take me to- the motion pic
tUre show nor keep me I'D nights,
for ID rObs me of my sleep ana makes
me cross.
Do not dose me with patent madi-
cines or nasty mixtures.
DO mot give me wine, beer, Dr
whisky, coffee nor Tea, for 4 want to
keep well.
do mot jolt me nor trOt re On your
knee when CITY.
want the right things to eat and
r want my meals On time.
I want some pure cold water tO
drink between meals, for ct very
thirsty.
T want a bath every day, WA
plenty 0f clean clothes.
want my own bed, a comfortable
room with che windows open, a1J
plaMtW cf time for sleep. for I must
hare IT. in order t0 GrOw. III
want w w. taken out cF doors
every daT Hor the Hn@h aiT
I want m0then aTe ma and al+
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09
Lawn Fete AZ NuccesG.

"a very successful lawn fete was
held at Winchester Place, On Thurs.
day evening fOr thm benefit Of Asg@n-
sion EpiscoDaI church. An enter
tainuerit by a large number at child
rem, ranging from four tO ten years
old was given in tha early part 0f Hha
evening, consisting OF folk dances, and
twinirg Tine May pole, f0ll wed by v
play called The Ola Woman That
Lived In a Shoe, The little folks
we're perfectly 1t home II their
various parts, and were greeted with
mMch applause by a large audience @f
grown folks and children.
Other features were fancy dance
fm costume by Miss Mabel Billingslea.
recitations by Miss Helen Diffen-
bach ana Master Charles Bish cor
met solo by Master Gary $tonesifer. !.
vocal solos. by Miss Katharine Kramer
and Master MiIlard Lewis, of Wash
ingtOn, D. w, the program closing
with tablnaux Of Red Cross nurse,
wounded soldier, and "a representative
" the navy, who stood during the
singing Cf the Star Spangled Ban
ner'' hy thM audience, Master Lamar
Benson giving the salute and pledge
to the fag. Miss Ida Lockard was
the accompanfgt
IT. IT. impossible to- mention the
names DE- aIl the attractive little folks
who took part, but when all did ID
remarkably WELL At would be hard to
discriminate. The entire program
Was planned and arranged BY Miss
Iyottie Moore, one Of tine most success
ful teachers of primary children in
the county, and s. many " the child
rem taking part were from the pupils
af her school at West END, they
showed the careful and conscientious
training " their teacher; and the
parts taken by Time children of the
Epiacopal Sunday school, and others
were equally creditable both to
tBgpher end children A neat sum
Wns realized Dy tAAe sale of tickets and
of ice cream after t. entertainment
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09
TWO BARNS AND A
HOUSE BURNED
SEVERAL HUNDRED BUSHELS OFF
WHEAf, STRAW, COW, HEIFER, M-
PLEMENIS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
CONSUMED LOSSES HEAVY, WITH
SMALL INSURANCE.

After one oE the hottest days Tor
37 years in this city, Wednesday we
were relieved by q heavy thur IT.
guSt which spread from west To
south Of the county and relieved the
suffering humanity considerably, and
helped the growing crops, but did
damage by lightning firing two large
bank barns and burning them with
all contents, except live stock
The heaviest loss of any ~ on the
farm OF John B- Nelsoni about miles
from this city on the Washington
road. His barn was struck and set
On fire and before he could release
All his stock a cow and heifer were
caught in the burning building.
ALI his wheat, which amounted to
several hundred bushels, straw, hay,
farm implements, etc. were coMsum-
Led. Corn cribs, containing 25 barrel
of corn, wagon shed and hog pen,
were also among the ruins, one hog
being roasted TO death TT fact not
q building Is standing en- the site
that was once a comfortable and con-
venient farm property. Even the
pump bed was burned away and the
vegetables III the garden were
scOrched 10 badly that they were
killed, and will b. total loss
The fire soon spread I'd the house
burning III with all its contents, ex-
I4cept a piano and several other ar
ticles. MT. Jerome Wagner, a neigh
Dor, who was on his way home with
a load nf lime drove into Mr. Nelson's
place until the rain was over The
shed ID which he had his wagon
caught fire and burned his wagon
and lime before it could be pushed
to safety Mr.. Nelson's loss will
run into several thousand dollars
with only "a small insurance.
Very little wearing apparel was
saved from the burning house. The
only thing saved by Mr. Nelson was
ha pair of pants and a shoe. MIR Nell
son said IT have nothing much to
show from which " took % years
to get together" Much sympathy ~
expressed for MT, Nelson's great loss.
The barn or Mr John Y. Bennett,
near Freedom was struck ana burn
lad with All it, crops, consisting OF
hay and all bis wheat crop. wagon.
grinding mIll, and some harness.
All live stock was saved The build
fng and contents we're partly insured.
The loss Is placed at $4,000.
The bolt OF lightning which struck
the barn of Rezin Farver, near War
feldsburg, and killed a horse, may
BE- termed a. a freak stroke. IT
struck the barn and killed the horse
which was standing i'm it, but did no
damage to the barn
large oak tree on the property
OF Bradley Owings, near Smallwood,
was struck and destroyed
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09
TELL OF
GERMAN TREAC HERY
AMERICANS I'm PARIS HOSPITALS N1
HNE SPIRITS EAGER Tl) GET BACK
.N THE FRAY.

w American soldiers who have parti-
cipated in recent hattla@ some in
holding the German advance and
others in tl1H counter att@HK launched
by General MaMgins ar@ ARRIVING at
the Paris hospitals. These men, like
their comrades who fought I'D the
fret Marine battle oE tlhfA year, are
all in the finest spirits and only too
eager tO get back into baxtle.
They all admit they had better
chance than did the first lot ,of
wounded which passed through Mill
tary Hospital NO. ], Tor they have
had a chance Of seeing the 4Gernans
and fGhting thnna
Some Cf the men tell stories Of
German deceftfulness ana cpwardice.
One infantrTman came ACROSS bunch
fof Germans who Immediately threw
up their arms and cried Mercy! "
While the infantryman took council
with some nlf Illis t6hums aaAto tine best
way of getting the men tO the rear
one tall German Unstrapped tight
machine gum from hia back and fired
ON the Americans. 1t i6 Needless tn
say that this German won't ever see
I the Fatherland again. Any German
who played such tricks WaR shown INC
mercy whatever.
y Prussian Guardsrnen would give ir
because they did mot liRA American
hayonets. One sergeant gave al iie-
scriptiOn sof how the Gexnans, mas
auerading in French amid American
uniforms, tried 1t0 approach the Allied
| lines shouting out, Gas n A Yollay
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09
WRECK CAUSED BY
HEAT
AN EASs.BOUND FAST MAIL TRAIN
LEAVES RAILS NEAR WALBRO0K
FOUR PERSONS ARE INJURED.

Running into rail that had
hrckled because of the extreme heat
the fast mail train OF the Western
Maryland Railway, known ID Train
NO. "A, from ElkinG, W. Va jumped
the track near Walbrook Station late
Tuesday AFTERNOON, badly injFring
the engineer two firemen and GhA
baggage master and shaking up mum
Der of the passengers. The engine
and the baggage car were turned
completely over. One of Time paSRem-
ger coaches was derailed
The injured are:
George III. HDllenshade, engineer,
1903 Popular Grove street.; Gcaid@dr
taken To the Union Protestant In-
frmary. WAN
Edward ZendGraf, freeman, 1924
Warden street, scalded, taken to the
Union Protestant Infrmary. Mr
zendgraf ig SON oG Mrs. ZendgraGy
Pennsylvania avenue, this city,
U. wv. Appleton, baggage master, cut
ON head behind the ear.
F- W. Lowenstein, fireman, gcalded,
taken to the Union Protestant In
tirmary.
Both east and weBtbcund traffic or6
the road was tied up as result of
Tire accident fer several hours. The
tender and baggage car had fallen
over the westbound track and fur @
considerable distance both tracks had
been torn up by the engine ID it
ploWed it, way over the ties.
That number of passengers were
not injured ~ little short or miracu-
lOus, far the engine, tender and bag
gage car of tho train had turnoda
over, leaving only the coaches in an,
upright position Only the first-
coach, used as a smoker, had been
derailed- As it left the track thet
passengers were thrown from their
seats, while a number suffered from
shock none we're injured tor amy eH--
tent.
n III was only through the ability w
the members cf the crew to at once
grasD the situation that they were,
saved from death. by jumping To
the roadbed, a leap of fully 10 feet,
the engineer and the two ffremenT
saved themselves from being crushed
under the heavy weight w the loco
motive. They were unable, however,
to get out of the way of the escaping
steam, and as result suffered burns
and scalds on their faces ana bodies.
Just before striking The bad piece
of rail En- aza aRr realized that thm
accident was inevitable, ana quickly
shutting off all power yelled to the
other members Of the crew to jump
for their lives. All reached the road
bed al the engine hit the buckledr
section and went over the ties, turn--
: ing turtle.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09
American Shells Kill 100 Huns Sleep
ling In Forest.

One hundred dead Germans were
found i'm small open space i'm the
Riz forest, showing the efficacy of
our artillery fire preceding the
American attack through the woods.
The Germans had evidently been
asleep when several shrapnel shells
burst over them.
Tit is easy to understand why the
Americans were unable to make
rapid progress in the attacks there.
Riz Forest is thick with underbrush
and natural machine gun emplace-
ments. It was extremely difficult to
make progress and our attack had to
be either up steep slope or along "a
ravine swept from both sides.
The forest offered one Of the most
difficult obstacles encountered by our
men on the whole Marine salient
The town of JaulConne, on the
Marne, which was occupied by the
Americans a week ago, was badly
battered by our sheflfire. Every
building about the square called the
Place dc Marie was wrecked by she'll
fire. While the square was Uttered
with the corpses of German soldiers
and the carcasses OF horses, strangely
enough the statue OF the Saint in the
center was untouched.
Throughout the whole region of
Jaulgonne, Riz Forest and Charmed
the BOches abandoned thousands of
shells, including many gas proiectiles
and much machine gun ammunition
But most of their artillery was with
drawn
ing low, repeatedly machine
gunned string off our ambulances
that were bringing wounded from the
OUreq fighting zone Finally they
we're driven Off by Allied planes.-By
Newton G.. Parke.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09

"A delightful evening was spent i'm
honor Of Bernetta Smith Az her home,
near PatapscO, on tHAe evening Of July
a. when a number of friends gather
ct to celebrate the eighth year of her
birth. The evening was spent
very pleasantly ds the children all
enjoyed themselves playing games on
the lawn, after (which refreshments
were served. The older folks de-
lighted in seeing the children enjoy
themselves so much IT brought back
thoughts OF childhood To everyone
present. Those present we're Messrs.
ana MasdameA Eliza Taylor, Hugo
Smith Borton Taylor, Monroe Tay-
lUr, Wesley $h@fTer, Marshal Knight,
Mr Willard Taylor, Misses Naomi
knight HoIlfoa Taylor, Mary Nc
Mullen. Edna Taylor. Catherine Tay-
lor4 Lif1A Taylor Louise Taylor, Ger
trudA Taylor Helen knight, Una
KnlEht, Mildred knight, Blanche
cshatrer aIIH FBernetta Smith, Masters
Cleveland MhiMl1t, Woodrow knight,
Marshal Knight George Taylor,
Preston TayIOr, Charles Shafrer,
WILSON Taylor and Eugene Taylor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09

y' '''''-'' s''' Z
pMuEy August aH ne HEST VIII
mmM faMannt 0f 5arMM Jane broWn,
ascaASad, wa adn1a atkad f1 probate
S1I4 letters testarne e1HFary thereon
llHHAHW t@d unto HMrEwN tH- h9r wager,
AMhn raAaiNad MarTamf to apnraaaa
axla an order - nofzxE cx9QlforS
HarnHAA4 A1aI AluqIe. IaSNNveu AH oraer
Ntn Withdraw ranaa
tzxAfiRiiiA k6ed nisffa10f 0x
5phM T Haed, aeceNgHtl settled Nls
4fAFAt and AMmAA McHu1AHAN
Z A@ttara 0K aAmaA 0M nM fAla
estate of sc charle lz A3zS S5 sks diseased
were granted WaEN uNH 1E' M0muas AM
S1arn- wv 4
s1nhn r.. StnlieT ahd Edward E.
lGtuller executors WV Ezra D. Stuller,
Ah@canMea, returned aM inventory uf
sdahts and settled fh@ir hnat account,
T1esday August 6tll---L 1sttszs of
sMMMliH1lAtrM LION sDM sEMe DuH Nte NUR VIII
liam Hr R@imdOAlmr, dAG9m@Gdt were
rantad unto Newton 80 aMd Mary M.
Relndcllar and Issath w.. Mehr1ng,
VINO received Warrant tD #ppraise and
an order f0 n0tlET Graaln0MR-
ElnEence 80 Kinglings adn1iniatr ratrix
uf Freddie G. TiugllIg dpceaSeds re
tiHEned inventories spf p@E apMal proH
zaarty nc money and received aa or-
der &C. eel personal property
AAMhal s1i Asllill1 alea an111Anl EEaEElx
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09
Brother Picked Up from Wrecked
Ship. @ M

ia MIR. and Mrs. M. r. Walsh, of this
city, Wednesday morning received
the following very interesting letter
from their SON, Liaht. Daniel Eugene
Walsh, of Co. G., 3l3th Infantry, now
in France
On Active Service with tine American
n Expeditionary Force, Mn
July IL, 1915.
Dear Mother, Father and all:
We are i'm the field now So please
pardon the Mud on this paper.
Arrived here in good shape after
an uneventful and fast trip. Our
accommodation OH board were of
the best We were crowded in our.
cabin a little--fiEe in ours. We ate.
in the City restaurant ON the ship, SG
from that you know We were on an
excellent ship. We had very com
Portable hunks, with sheets and pill
lows, the whole trip. My tour was
on the two highest decks, the top one
being prohibitive w all except nave
officers, sailors and two other officers
and myself. There Ia where I was
figuring To place myself II we had
any action 10 could see.
We saw no submarines and the
only exciting event was the picking
UP cf a couple Oh shipwEecked men,
one off whom iS "a brother of Lieut.
Seamans, who married Nancy
Thomas 1T was q rather peculiar
coincidence. Lieut. Seamans was Oni
board at the time VIZ picked his
brother I'D.
WE are in france 7 am able to.
+n11 #NnA mM~ #
quaint and beautiful The people #
have seen are mostly Or the peasant
class. Young AFenchmen are rarely
ever seen, the women and old men
do all the worl have never seen
10 many young children in iii my
life They are Pre, there and every
where. They afn very cute fra their
ways, regarding Americans as gods.
4 suppose tle reason is chat our men
are generous, Ahey give away any
thing they haF#. They even gave
their supper tp Them the other day
when we cot OfE the boat
We have had rainy weather ever
since we landed They say rain is
very frequent over here.
The most peculiar thing around
here Is that thu fields are about two
acres large enclosed by an earthen
fence about four feet high with IA
hedge on that, making the fence aix
or seven feet high. The ground is
very inteEsively cultivated. Won
never see farm machinery or farm
wagons, they nse carts instead Of
wagons and the pIUWs and harroWs
hey have ArH very Rntfqmated.
-. - - - .
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09

John Ar Yingling died AFT his home,
near Kunnp last Saturday, August 3,
aged 7l years, u month and 15 days.
He is survived by two brothers,
Theodore Yingling, OF this city, and
Francis, Of Baltimore and one sister.
Mrs Elizabeth Keefer, OF Kump.
Funeral services were held at his
home Monday, August B, Rev. Guy T..
Brady uficiating. Interment was
made at Silver Kun. G. O. Fuss &
Son funeral directors,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-09

Couplings Mnr flre hose that are
fi@hhiM locked hN a nnarter turn have
Ese6H Invented ~ IA Massachusetts
NNA4u W#B H#H WIN
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-11-21
BILLMYER'S
Bargain Store

They are here at last. After being
tied up on the railroad for nearly two
months. our new goods have arrived and
are now ready for you. The prices, as
is always the case at this store, will be
less than you can buy the same goods
for anywhere else, and the qualities
must speak for themselves.
We apologize to our friends and thank
YOU too for waiting so long, though the
disappointment and trouble was no fault
of our own, however, now that the war
Is over and as world conditions gradual
" work back to normal, we feel that
from hence on We can promise you our
good old time up to date service and
bargains all the time as of yore.
Come in right away and see the New
Shoes with the comparatively little
prices.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-11-21
Doubt Disappears.
No One in Shepherdstown Who Has a
Bad Back Should Ignore This Double
Proof

No One in Shepherdstown Who Has
Bad Back Should Ignore This Double
Proof.
Does your back ever ache?
Have you suspected your Kidneys
Backache is sometimes kidney ache.
With it may come dizzy spells,
Sleepless nights, tired, dull days.
Distressing urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidneys Pills have been en-
dorsed by thousands.
Are recommended here at home.
You have read Shepherdstown PROOF.
Renewed testimony; tested by time:
]. F. Wilmington, blacksmith, MIL
ST., says: "My kidneys have been weak
and have had severe headaches. Stoop,,
ing over or lifting anything has caused
sharp pains. Doan's Kidney Pills, from
Hills Pharmacy, gave me entire rene,
and have had no return Of the trouble -
Statement given November !, ie!o)
On December 1916, Mr.. Whiting
ton said: "The benefit Doan's Kidney
Pills gave me, which ! mentioned IN 2!
former statement has been permanent,
Price Coo, at all dealers. DON'T
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.
Wilmington had. Foster-Mllourn Co.
Mfrgs., Buffalo, N. 7.