The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-19

Austin Baughman, State Commits
slOner OF Motor Vehicles, will require
that they have their photographs on
their cards.
a number of our citizens went to
washington Wednesday to witness
tne parade OF the conqIering heroes
OF the worlds greatest war repre-
scented by Gen. Pershing and the
First Division.
Lester Wimert, stationed at Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, and Raymond Wi
inert, Fort Mckinley, Maine spent
burroughs with their parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Luther Wimert, Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Mr.. John Brown, West Main street
was struck by an automobile while
crossing the street at Grumbine's
store Tuesday evening receiving a
number Of bruises and scratches but
was not seriously injured.
Two prisoners escaped from the
Maryland penitentiary Sunday. They
scaled the wall and disappeared.
This is the first escape in 81 years.
The men were brothers, Harry and
George CLANCY, Of Hagerstown.
After spending a day OF pleasure
at Luray with his sweetheart and
then to be arrested as he arrived at
her home in Baltimore was the fate
of James EaVens, Baltimore Monday.
He stole diamond ring valued at
$500.
All daily newspapers i'm Tacoma,
Wash, resumed publication with the
return to work Of the printers, who
struck for increased pay and short
er hours. The men returned to
work without being granted their
demands.
Two young men of Woodbine will
be given a hearing Saturday morn
ing before Justice Dinst on the
charge of assault and battery on
Harold w. Jenkins, a soldier living
at Woodbine. Both men are held
under 5000 bail.
Case & Shriner, dealers i'm grocer
les, Main and Court streets, dis
solved partnership, last week,
Mr.. Case selling his interest to Mr..
Shriner. Mr.. Shriner will continue
the business and do his, utmost to
please all patrons.
Mr.. Ernest Geiman, of Crimora,
Va, purchased at public sale, Wed
nesday the home Of his father, MIR.
jeremiah GeiE1an, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., for $500. He also bought the
grandfather clock which was sold by
his father for $340.
During the storm which passed
over the northern section of the
county on Tuesday evening of last
week four fine cattle standing under
a tree on the farm tenanted by John
r. Rippeon, near Libertytown, were
killed by lightning.
FUncle" John Welch, of Rolla, Mo-,
who boasts that he has not shaved
his upper lip since 1864, and who
has worn beard since 1869, without
shaving, has been challenged by a
Kentuckian, who claims not to have
had a shave since 1861.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Thomas
Chapel will hold festival in the
basement of the church on Thursday
evening, September rs. If the
weather is unfavorable the same will
be held on Friday evening, Septem-
Der 26. Everybody welcome.
1t took three sections of nine
coaches each to haul the passengers
on the Luray excursion Sunday.
One hundred and twenty-one went
from this city. The passengers ar
rived in this city at a. M, Monday
we'll tired out from the trip.
Thousands of shipyard workers
who quit work i'm Brooklyn, Staten
Island and New Jersey yards last
Saturday in an attempt to enforce
demand for a Saturday half-holiday,
found themselves discharged when
they reported for work Monday.
Curtis Myers, this city, is being held
for Court on bail Of $3.50 by Justice
Dinst, for stealing revolver from
Adam Martin, East Green street,
which he sold A revolver was also
found on his person. The November
term of grand jury will take up his
case.
The Baltimore Roofing & Asbestos
manufacturing plant at ASBESTOS,
which had been closed for several
months resumed operation again this
week. This plant employed about
100 men, many living in this city, who
have secured employment at other
places.
The Board Of Education OF New
York unanimously adopted tenta-
tive budget Of $87,147, 561.26, almost
twice as much as the budget asked
last year. The action was said to
be final and the budget will be sub
mitted to the Board of Estimate as
it stands.
The two sections of concrete road
on the Littlestown pike will be con-
nected up by the first of October it
is said. The mixers will then be
moved to Union Mills for the next
section. If the weather permits
great deal OF the road will be com
pleted this fall
Authority has been granted the
Georgia Railway and Power Com
pany at Atlanta, Ca, to buy Is
:.hobble skirt side entrance street
cars of the latest pattern. They
will cost $132,231 and will be i'm
operation October /. They seat 5l
passengers each
Benjamin Binkowitz, New York,
the brokers messenger, who DIS
appeared simultaneously with Sl73,-
900 worth of his employers bonds,
was murdered in Bridgeport, Ct, BY
four men and his body taken by auto
to the lonely road where it was dis
covered, had virtually been establish
ed.
John w. Eckenrode, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles e. Eckenrode, Liberty
street, received a scholarship to
T.nvnIa College. Baltimore. Young