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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-12-12

Mrs. Rebecca Wink, 50 years old,
daughter OF the late MIR. and Mrs.
James Ruby, Of Hampstead, died at
her home, 1926 Cedar avenue, Balti-
more, Friday, of paralysis.
Mrs. Wink is survived by her hus-
band, Joshua Wink, two sons, Wilbert
T.. and Edward r.. Wink, two broth
ers. William and Amos Ruby; three
sisters, Mrs. Margaret R. Aurbaugh,
Of Chambersburg; Mrs. Josias Disney,
of Pleasant Hill, and Mrs. LUCINDA
Martin, Of Baltimore, and six grand
children.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-12-12
Kennel.

Miss Elizabeth C. Kennel died at
teh home of her brother, Samuel
Kennel, Woodbine, Thursday, No
vember 27 at z o'clock p. m, aged 80
years and 8 months. Funeral was
held November 29, at Ebenezer
Methodist Episcopal church ? o'clock
d. m, Rev. r. l.. Mowbray officiating.
The pallbearers were Samuel Cos
nell, Frank Rogers, Howard Gosnell,
Marshall Wetzel, Arthur Keefer and
Edwin :. Conaway. Interment In
adjoining cemetery. G. M. Waltz
funeral director.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-12-12
(tlsTlIrlr.iIlee.

John Crumrine aged 81 years died
December 10th. He il survived by
the following brothers and sister;
Cornelius, Edward, George and Will
liam Crumrine and Mary T.. G.
rine.
Funeral services will b. hell \
day morning at Sherman's chu.>
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-12-12
To Patrons

We ask ali correspondents and others who have any
thing publication this paper mail it later than
Wednesday Morning I'D the rural mail does not arrive
here on Thursday u night toolatefor the of that
week. ..*
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-12-12
Poole.
Harris

Ar Marston On December 11 Mar
Raret Harris, a sister Of William
Henry Haines died at the are Of 90
years.
Funeral win take place Sunday
morning at 1O o'clock from the house
with services at Sans Creek Dunk
ard church near DenntnEg- a+
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-12-12
DE ATHS-
Sll0Fe

Stricken i'll on the street Wednes-
day shortly before noon, Dr. Edmund
G. Shower, 70 years old, 1924 West
North avenue, Baltimore, died as he
was being taken to the University
Hospital. Dr. Shower had been suf-
fering for sometime from neuritis,
and it is thought that an acute at
tack Of that disease caused his death.
Dr. Shower had practiced in Balti-
more for the past "a years. He was
born in Manchester, May %, 1846,
and began his medical practice at
Waynesboro, Pa, where he remained
for seven years, and at the end of
that time moved to Baltimore
He was graduated at Hahnemann
Medical College in Philadelphia i'm
1878. He was actively interested in
church work i'm the city, having
been an elder of the Christ Reformed
church. ...
He leaves a widow, Mrs Elizabeth
Otto Shower, and one son, Edmund.
There are three brothers, Or. George
IT. Shower, of Baltimore; DIR. j. A.
Shower, of York, Pa; William III
Shower, of Manchester, and four sis
tiers, Mrs. John w. DeHoff, of York,
Pa, the Misses Kate and Leonora
Shower, of Baltimore, and Miss Mary
Shower, of York, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
gO(Cs[QEs1 T Y

(Continued From Page Ninel Ernest Hutchison the renowned pianist and also the organ with Vincent.
 Mrs P. c. Jack is the guest of her pa- rents MT. and Mrs. George F. Chaney, in Carrollton, Ga.
 Mrs. Oscar Randolph has gone to Vir- ginia to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford.
 Mrs. Everett Meade of Florence is the guest of her sister, Mrs Paul Chali- foux
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Deedmeyer leave this morning for New York and Cape Cod. where they will spend about one month.
 Lieut.. Leo B. Dillon. after 14 months service abroad, has arrived safely in New York. He was with base hospital No. 43, stationed at Ronerantin, France for Ft Payne and Mentone where she will spend several weeks.
 Miss Mary Ann Tarrant is visiting Miss Mary Cecil West and Miss Fannie Bald win Simpson.
 Miss selina Perry is visiting friends in Montgomery
 Mrs. Thomas Bowron and two sons have returned from brief visit to Men tone.
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph Russell have named their little son Ralph Law, Jr.
 Mir and Mrs. Warner Shook have re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08

ginning at 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. D. Burnett 27oS Highland avenue,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08

No questions were asked about where interment would be preferred.
 Mother earth fastly slipped from under US as the pilot tuned the engine up to 1Aoo revolutions per minutes. From then on it was too late to state any choice about the performance or to communicate ones feelings to the pilot, on account of the noise of the motor. We were off. The first sensation came with a steep bank when the direction of the plane was changed by turning if almost on end. If You go up you needn't try to grab the side of the plane for the strap will hold you securely.
 Birmingham nowhere looks quite as green, as level and as well laid off as from 2000 feet about it. The entire val ley takes on most inviting appearances, as the ship floats swiftly over the smoke of the city. Except for the great cur rent of rushing air from the propeller when you extend your head from behind the wind shield the flight is not greatly different from an automobile ride Only occasionally the ship strikes rough spot in the air and twists slightly, as you see more of the earth than ever before, and begin to think you know how angels feel. On the banks" the plane tits enough to furnish new thrill then it is over, and you are running smoothly again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
ToOuerconeR Richness, Tan , Freckles ,Bloches

If your skin is unduly reddened. tanned or freckled, just dab little pure saercolized wax on the face and allow It to remain over night. When you wash off the wax in the morning. fine, flaky almost invisible particles of cuticle come with it. Repeating this daily. the entire outer skin is absorbed but so gradually and gently, there's not the slightest hurt or inconvenience. Even the stubbornest freckies are affected The underlying skin which forms the new complexion is so clear. fresh and youthful looking, you'll marvel at the transformation It's the only thing known to actually discard an aged, faded, muddy or blotchy complexion. One ounce of mercolized wax, procura- ble at any drug store. is sufficient in most cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
FIRST FLIGHT MADE

Lieutenant Powell, who has had about 500 hours in the air, piloted the ship. The fun begins when the passenger steps into the seat and buckles himself down. On the first flight made yesterday morning the plane took off from the Fair Grounds at 10:30 clock, after the ''ye scribe" had signed away all chances of holding the government responsible for whatever might happen and directing Lieutenant Bunting, who is in charge or the detail, where to send the remains and to whom to address them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
Many Hear White

Anniston, July .-(Special.)-Many os his old parishioners attended the spesia service at the Christian church Sunday morning to hear the address Of Rev. Bel White, the former pastor, and the meet ing together of the former associated was a pleasant feature of the Sunday morning service held in the interest oS the Atlanta orphanage and the Christian college at Auburn, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
Age-Herald Reporter Takes Airplane Flight and Sees
 Birmingham Upside Down
By ROY l.. SMART

Every man who enlists here will be given a ride through the clouds in the Curtis plane piloted by Lieut. John Pow el It is expected that a large number of men, who wish to learn aviation, will enlist for a period of one year or longer and go to Montgomery for training.
 Being up in the air is taken to be no new predicament for newspaper writers they are up in the air more or less all the time. But they can find real thrills in this most modern way of travel in the loops, dives, tail spins and Innmelman truns all of which they do not expert ence in their daily troubles and joys on earth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS

< A playground demonstration will be given this evening at Jordan park. Commissioner J. Ellis Brown will speak and MT. Ed Shumway will direct the community singing.
 ! The board of directors of the Young Women's Christian association will meet this morning at 10 oslock at the Y. w. C. A. building
 The women of Mrs. Zuber's band of the Independent Presbyterian church will give lawn party this evening, be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
BODY OF CAPTAIN
 KILLED BY HUNS BROUGHT TO DOVER
By Associated Press

London, July 1.-The body of Captain Charles Fryatt, executed in 1910 bu the Germans for attempting to ram a sub- marine, was brough to Dover today aboard a British destroyer escorted by vessels of the Dover patrol
 The casket. on a gun carriage, was drawn solemnly from the destroyer to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
SPINNING LIKE A TOP

The pilot showed the rudder as far as it would go to the right and we started spinning. The nose of the plane was straight down and the whole ship was spinning like top never did. After the other stunts the sensation was easily ap- preciated. But how many feet you speed downward and how many times that plane turns around you would never be able to say.
 The landing field, the trees, the grass and houses all surged up towards us un- til the engine began it's work again and we strengthened out. The last thrill IS when you wonder how many limbs the plane will take off the trees in passing.
 But you don't hit the tree at all. The wheels and the skid touch the ground at the same time, the plane taxies across the field and the pilot stops it just where he wants it.
 It's all over then except your asking if there isn't some way possible by which you can go up again
 We had been up 9 minutes and had ne- gotiated an Immelman turn, two loops, a nose dive and tail spin. If the officers ould allow the prospective recruits to go up first and sign later the chances are most of those who would go up would furnish the signature readily, if promises of more rides were forthcoming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08

the railway station accompanied by { naval escort and civil authorities. The casket was placed in the station under 3 military guard for the night
 It will be taken by train tomorrow tc London where national memorial ser vices will be held at St. Paurs cathedral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08

Birmingham from the air was the sight given aviation recruits and newspaper IT. presentatives yesterday by an avia- tion detachment from the Montgomery -SIation repair depot. which will be here rntil We0nesday morning giving exhioi- ton flights and recruiting men for the army air service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08

more, and the more you have the more you enjoy each one. But the greatest stunt for the ordinary person is the tail spin. When you approach the landing field again the pilot cuts off the engine. Then comes the only chance for you to speak to the pilot, and you hear the air just as the birds do The plane is nose heavy, so that when it looses it's velocity it begins it's downward trend. getting faster every inch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08

turned from a three weeks visit to MT A. M. Shook in Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
GREAT THRILL COMES

But the great thrill comes in the first stunt" which is usually look. Ours came when we were right over Twentieth street. At an altitude of 2500 feet the pilot turned the nose towards the former limited haunts of mortals, to gain speed, then he shot the stick control forward, bringing the ailerons sharply. The first thing you want to do is to go back up 8 few yards and get what used to be your stcmach-you feel that you left it up there somewhere. The thing you really do is to grab something to hold.
 The nose of the ship in a mighty rush points heavenward and you sink down into what seems to be a space of one roh. Looking up there is Birmingham surprised to find it up in the sky, but that is the way it seems, and below you is the sky. Then the plane swiftly straightens out again. and you realize you have had the greatest thrill of your life as you come right again.
 After the first one you are ready for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

man of all times" declared Rick I"
He also said that the fate Of Walk
er had not ben discovered until
months after the armistice had
been signed and then only through
a French peasant woman who re-
membered seeing the balloons shot
down on the day Walker disap-
peared.
Tribute TO Lufbery.
Rickenbacker paid the highest
tribute to Major Raoul Lufbery,
American ace who was killed on
the western front last September.
He told how Lufbery had always
had a horror of burning to death
and that the Hun flaming bullets
were the most formidable weapon
that Jerry" that's a Hun aviator,
possessed Lufberry, unfortunately
happened to be observing in the
sky one beautiful September after
noon and when his plane was
struck by a flaming bullet he did
not hesitate to jump, thus counting
instant death.
From that time on we swore
vengeance" said Eddie. 1.-The Hun
never rested a moment and soon
after l became commander of the
aero squadron and we were all i'm
bued with but one burning desire
to kill as many aviators as posi-
BILE
Eddie left his hearers impressed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
"Sure Was Scared Admits Smiling Eddie
Rickenbacker in Speech at Spencer Square
Theatre-Pays Tribute to Dead Comrades

cur to mellow lucky l had been
and 1 actually trembled in the
knees at the thought of the recent
combat. But after recuperating l
would invariably be in a different
frame of mind, with the thought
uppermost that l had my orders to
carry out"
Is Good Speaker.
Eddie appeared on the Spencer
theatre platform in his uniform
with his flying insignia and wore
two bars on his shoulders, signifi-
cant of a captaincy. And he never
even made a remark of reference to
his recent elevation to a majorship
which merely confirmed ones i'm
preston that the foremost Ameri-
can sky-hero is considerable mod
est.
Fully three-fourths of his talk
was inclusive of the feats of not
himself, but his comrades.
He told one interesting expert
ence of a brother airman who was
referred to by his comrades as 1.-THE
had man of the sky" This appella-
ton had been won by reason of the
fact that he would shoot down an
enemy plane and after doing so
and thus accomplishing his assign
ment, fail to report to headquar-
ters-nee military fashion. Rick
told how this slight defugality was
overlooked by the commander OF
the squadron but not without rep
rimand One day this bad man
went out to shoot up some Hun
observation balloons and after &C
complishing this feat in true hero
style, he was himself attacked by
seven enemy aeroplanes. Three OF
the latter were shot down but the
odds were too much and Walker
that was the Americans name
was forced to land within the en-
envy lines, where stepping out OF
his aerobus he turned his machine
gun on the Hun infantry nearby
and succeeded in killing five sol
diers before he himself was rid
died with bullets.
THUS persisted the greatest air
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
AUTO TRADE men
GIVE A ROUSINC
WELCOME TO ACE
Captain ~Eddie7 Rickenbacker
Greeted by $50 at Rock
Island Club Dinner.
HAZE HONORARY MEMBER
In Speech, Famous Airman Lays
His LaureIs at Feet of
Automobile Industry.

1t was Rickenbacker day in Rock
Island yesterday
Fresh from the admiring plaudits
NJ thousands in Chicago, New York
AID scores of smaller cities and
towns came the American ace of
aces-Uncle Sans foremost fight
ing flyer.
And strangely enough, he seem
ed to fit. Unobstrusive, quiet, a
full six feet of stalwart American
manhood, withall just a great, big
good natured, large hearted boy
snch it seems is the great Captain
Edward v. Rickenbacker, motor
expert, mechanic. daredevil racer,
Eyer, fighter and patriot.
At least so he seemed at the
dinner rendered in his honor at
The Rock Island club by the Tri-
City Automobile Trades association
BIT 6 o'clock last evening.
In attendance were about $50 as
location men and also Colonel
Harry B. Jordan, arsenal com
handant, who as one of the guests
hf honor, introduced captain,
br rather Major Rickenbacker.
("Rickie," as he is called by his
Ultimate friends, is in reality a
major, but it is his self-expressed
pleasure to be called Captain
seems closer to the boys" Eddie
says)
"Gladly and 1umbly do I lay at
tho feet of the great American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

the tricks and manuevers employ
and laid stress on the great value
of the flying machine to the ground
forces of a fighting army.
Truly a hero of the air. An ap-
preciative audience displayed its
approval of Captain Rickenbacker'
talk by frequent applause and as
he concluded the diners arose, as a
signal mark of honor, until he was
seated
By a unanimous vote Captain
Rickenbacker was made an honor
airy member of the Tri-City Auto
Trades association.
introduced by Colonel JOrdOn.
In introducing the airman, Col
olel Jordan briefly recounted his
personal experiences at a British
flying depot at Calais, France. He
told of the great part played by the
air service branch of the army in
wrestling final victory from the
Hun, and recited how Lufbery, the
famous American ace and prince
cs air gladiators, upon having his
plane burst into flames in a battle
with d DOCHSs JumpCh " LIS AO0IAA
at an altitude of nearly 10000 feet
Not only did the entrance of
America rejuvenate the morale or
tie British, French and Italians,
but the active participation of
American planes manned by Amer
lean men, rejuvenated the morale
of our own troops to a wonderful
extent" said Colonel Jordan.
Rickenbacker was introduced by
the arsenal commandant as Amer
ica's greatest air-fighter."
Presiding at the dinner was c. E.
Afford, president of the Tri-City
Auto Trades association. The com
mittee of welcome which met and
attended Captain Rickenhacker at
the railway station and throughout
the evening was composed of Otto
Priester, Otto Hildebrandt, Fred
Sauerman, A C. Johnson and A.
F. Sala. Music was furnished
throughout the dinner and preced-
ing the talks and several vocal sell
ections were excellently rendered
r. X. A. Cranston, accompanied by
MiEs MYRTLE Summers.
Immediately. following the din
rer- Captain Rickenbacker was es-
curted ID the Spencer Square
theatre where he delivered his lee
ture. THE Arena in the Sky"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

Eddie Rickenbacker came, saw
and conquered. at the Spencer the
atre last night and the ace of aces
of the American air forces, al
though he was heard by only a
small audience, he was forced to
admit that he had been royalty
treated during his stay in this city.
I'm glad I'm here" was the way
Eddie started off his interesting
talk after being introduced by Col
oneI H. B. Jordan, commandant of
the arsenal.
And Eddie smilingly added that
he was also sad to be here, at the
same time drawing a contrast be-
tween himself and his less FORUM
ate brother airmen who are now
sleeping somewhere on the western
front. the favorite cavorting ground
of Eddie's for the last year.
Eddie is modest-you have to ad-
NIT that much-his modesty being
much on the same order of that of
a successful scenario hero. but at
the same time he is forced to as
sumo credit for what he and his
comrades accomplished on their
various soj0lrns in the skies.
did ever get scared?" Eddie
asked.
And after answering in the af-
firmative to the above self-pro-
pounded question Eddie proceeded
in his own inimitable style to I'M
fold his hair-raising experiences
against Sthe most formidable adj
yersary the world has ever known
the Hun.
Had Many a Zero Hour.
"I've had many a zero hour,
said Eddie During my recent ex-
periences fighting for Uncle Sam
I've seen some wonderful specta-
cles. l was simply another person
during most of my air raids. Trans
formed is the word to be used.
was transformed. I had one OBJ
ject in view-to get my sky adver-
sary or else let him get me. And
was fortunate. Many a time after
returning to headquarters after a
sky exploit the thought would &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

automobile industry whatever hon
ors / may have been lucky enough
to achieve" declared Americas ace.
"As you perhaps know, l was for
several years before the war close
" connected with the motor rae
ing game. My hobby was motors
and automobiles, especially racing
cars. 1t is easy to understand, in
consequence, how l became enam-
ored with flying"
Relates Experiences.
Speaking in a deep, clear voice,
Captain Rickenbacker proceeded
with a brief resume of his expert
ences, narrating many humorous
incidents and anecdotes of his army
life. He told of his trip to Eng
land Just before war was declared
by the United States, his object
being to purchase some Sunbeam
racing cars, and how he was
placed under arrest by the British
authorities because of a marked re-
semblance to a certain enemy spy
greatly desired by the English
secret service. Through influen-
tai London friends he secured his
release from custody, but not from
British surveillance.
He told of watching English
flyers in training at a nearby field
and oh, how, at times, the longing
to be a flyer seized him. Before
he could put his half-formed in
tention to enlist in the British
royal flying corps into action, the
United States severed diplomatic
relations with Germany and Rick
enbacker hurried home.
The English authorities were not
yet satisfied concerning him, how
ever, and throughout an extensive
tour Of the states upon his return
a familiar English face was al
ways near him. 1t was not until
Rickenbacker reached California
just previous to his entrance into
the service that the British govern
ment became satisfied as to his
identity and sentiment relative to
the allied cause.
Story of how four German
planes came to be credited to him
as victories was modestly and in
terestingly told of by Captain Rick
enbacker. He described thrilling
" battles to the death in the
clouds. with the air as the battle
ground at an altitude varying from
10000 to $4,000 feet. He told of