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UNION MILLS.

Charles Randall has passed through
the crisis in his pneumonia attack.
He, is now convalescent.
Ira G. Lawyer has removed his
front yard fence and will hereafter
have an open lawn.
Last Saturday night, Howard Hyle,
residing along the turnpike between
Union Mills and Westminster, while
returning from Littlestown in his
automobile, ran into the, buggy of
Harry Brown, which was consider
ably damaged, and later collided with
one of the warehouses of Arthur w.
Feeser, at Silver Run. No one was
hurt, but the automobile had to be
towed home.
Our champion itinerant butcher,
folly BerWager, slaughtered during
the season Of 1888, CAT hogs.
Charles A. Leppo, of Silver Run is
now constructing building 4OxSO
feet i'm which he will open a garage
a. soon AZ 1T Is completed.
|. Charles NJ. Myers, who is on the
art staff of the Baltimore Sun, and
whose name frequently !, appears
among the photographers in the pic
torial section Of the Sunday edition
of that paper was a former resident
:Of Union Mills, and is a son-in- law of
'R Nelson KOontz, OF this place.
VIM Myers, OF fredericksburg, Pa,
last week visited his brother, Frank
lin Fl. Myers, near Union Mills, and
called on many of his old friends,
here, whom he had not seen for a
number of years. He is a son of the
late Jesse Myers, a. man of prom
inence in this vicinity 30 or 40 years
ago
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Mary Bankart, second to Helen Eek
ard and Eleanor Schweigart, the
BOBBY. f.. . ;..
The dining room, table was a scene
of beauty. Quite a novelty was seen
in the Jack Horner Pie, each one re-
ceiving a favor from the pie. The
large birthday cake came from Irwin :
confectioners, OF Baltimore, being
white with pink sweet peas and pink
candles. The ice cream and favors
were also pink the color scheme being
pink and white.
Miss Louise received quite a NUM-
Der of useful and beautiful gifts. Each
one was presented with a. pink basket
to remember the event. r
Those present were Mr., and Mrs
Harry Schweigart, Mrs. Frank Lowe,
Mrs. Chas. Outer, Mrs. DR.: Horner
Mrs. Chas. Ward, Mrs. VIM. ID. Reese
Mrs. Robert Snyder, Misses Maude
Miller, Louise Engleman, Mary: and
Anita Bankard, Nancy and Helen
Eckardy Helen and Adelaide Horner
Altha, and !. Pauline. ETegin,:i Stella
Evans Ruth Manning, Mary. Jane
.Weagly, Margaret. Love- Margaret
Turtle, Katherine Fringer;:g: Louise
Mackley, Ruth Y: Hunter, Eleanor
Schweigart, Mary: Indy, and Master
Harry Snyder nsi .tt..1 M :.::-a' iiitri
. MA N !. WM. . n NJ F
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MT. and Mrs. Weber Lippy, of Bal
this city over Sunday.
States Attorney Seabrook is attend
ing the murder trial of DIR. Norbu
Ishida, at Towson, last week. M
Mr. and Mrs. John Cable, Phila-
delphia, were guests Of the latter's
mother, Mrs. John Rickle, East Green
street.
When the 1919 road construction
season gets under way approximately
$4,000 men will be given work in
Pennsylvania.
spent Sunday at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Alfred Arnold, Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
A freight wreck occurred at Roslyn
on Sunday morning on the w. M. R.,
delaying all trains. About 10 loaded
cars were dumped.
Mrs. Elmer Franklin, Cranberry,
gave birth to eleven pound boy last
week. MIR. Franklin is serving i'm the
army and i stationed somewhere i'm
France. He left here last July.
Corporal E1tinge Reifsnider, son of
MIR. and Mrs. John L. Reifsnider, Jr.,
this city, is home on 80 day fur
Tough from Camp Meade. Corporal
Reifsnider was, gassed and is under
the care of Army physicians.
MY Privates James Stem, Donald My
ers and William Young arrived in
New York on the transport George
Washington from France this week.
They expect to be mustered out next
week. ~.
Mr.. Harry Rosenstock, at the rail-
road sold his stock of gents furnish
ings to MIR. Goldberg, OF Philadelphia,
who is hauling to his stores. Mr..
Rosenstock's goods amounted to over
$50, 900. He had been in business for
25 years.
Miss Beulah Cooper, of, Baltimore,
accompanied by Miss Myrtle Siegmar
and Sergeants Frank Blay and Fred
erick Willeg, of Colorado and Oregon,
respectively, and who saw service in
France and are now at Fort Nc
Henry Hospital recuperating, spent
last Sunday with MIR. and Mrs.
ChaIles R Myers. Emory. ..
On Sunday, March 30, the clock is
to be turned up an hour. This il fin
accord with the so-called daylight
saving" law, which stands as it was
enacted by Congress last year. 1t is
a regulation for the cities, OF course,
and Is chiefly important to the indus
tries where men work by the clock.
Yet it has it's effect on the. farms,
especially i'm some sections where The
farm hands are getting in the habit
of working by the hour instead Of by
the day. If you go to work too early
in the morning, they may want, ma
turally to quit toe early in the after
noon. Some farmers complained
last wear about the law =, 49,
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WANTED.

BOARD WANTED On farm or in
small town, for an invalid old lady, her
son, and wife and two small children.
Louisa. Schwartz, 1881 Munsey Build
ing, Baltimore, Md. mar 2l-4t
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mechanic.
Good wages paid to the right man.
Apply Liberty Garage, Eldersbnrg,
Md. 1t.
WANTED: -Salesman. Active, en-
ergetic man, with o. without selling
experience. Opportunity to establish
in own community business paying
81 to So per day. Stetson Oil Co.,
Station j., Cleveland, Ohio.
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Birthday Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schweigart,
East Main street gave one Of the most
enjoyable events of the season on
Tuesday evening, March 18th, in.
honor OF their granddaughter, Miss
Louise Engelman, 1T being her tenth
birthday. The little folks enjoyed
many games, one being the donkey
game, First prize was awarded to-
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a. n. DIFFENDAL, Manager.
RInAY AFTERNOON, MAR. 2S, 1919
Sale Register.

,,,b % mt IL o'clock stock and farming i'm
-,aIanta, John I'll. Shuey. IA mile South of New
Windsor.
W;-e Fence, A. ]. Stem. at Winfield.
Ir.r.b % mt 10 a. m, ii horses. 16 cattle, 20
a IA mil kinds OF farming implements on the
So 1tn,ore ana Frederick State road. miles east
D % RidCeyile, mile west of Poplar Springs. w.
o. pOois p. T. Mercer. Auctioneer.
Nd March 20, 10 n. m. horses, Is, head Of
IT. farming Implements, corn, hay, &c
GU Rhoten, at Reese, on the Frank Eek
eSsrode farm, on Baltimore pike.
AnriI 18th, at II NJ. Lumber Of all kinds,
., Cords, Slab wood. 20 cords Chestnut
WGoHH, ouse Joseph lid. Wimert, near Gran
n Ms Station. John WV. Reaver, auct. .
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Him MEMORIAM..

In sad but loving remembrance Of my
dear husband, Uriah A. Wentz, who fell
asleep in Jesus, five years ago, March 81
Five years ago he passed away.
'Tis: hard to think he went to stay;
Sometimes we think how can if be, .
His loving face no more to see. .'-F
On you, dear husband, could always de-
And know I had one sincere friend,
And of all the hours on earth you spent$
Your heart to me was always bent.
walk alone through the dreary years, II
All alone, my heart and :
But behind the veil is Inat land OF light,
Where I'm going by and by.
Home is sad, God, how dreary,
Lonely are our hearts today, .4.. W. .E ".
For the one we loved SO dearly,
Has forever passed away. ->t fi.'-
Rest on, dear husband, thy labors DER,
Thy willing hands will toll no more.
"A faithful husband, both true and kind,
truer husband we could not find. N
God called him home it was His will,
Yet in my heart I love him still;
His memory is as sweet today,
A. i'm that hour he passed away. -.
Farewell, farewell, my husband dear, '.
Life is sad without you here;
Oh may we meet in Heaven above,
Where al j. peace and joy and love,
By his loving wife, 81 MI W. INV
In loving remembrance of our father,
John c. Bowers.
Thy hands are clasped upon thy breast,
we have Kissed thy loving brow,
And in our hearts we know - .-.
We have no father now..i 81
Oh. dear father, can it be- nf 4.= In
No more thy look OF love we will see
Those Biz brown eyes now closed in death
We viii think Of thee with our last breath
BY his daughters. Matte MyerIy and
Grace Puilen. iii viii
In sud and loving remembrance Of my
dear husband, Private John Carney, who
died somewhere in France, September &c,
1915 (nee Frizzell.)
Gone but not forgotten.
God needed one more angel
Among his shining band,
And so he bent with loving arms, aFesS
And clasped my darling's hands. M tf,
Lies my darling husband,
/ did not know the pain he bore, Is sF4s
did not see him die; ~
only know he passed away,
without bidding me good-by
How r watched To see him coming
How III waited to hear him call;
never can forget that parting,
That long and sad goodbye.
Somewhere lin France they buried him,
Within u quiet lonely grave;
Unknown save by his fighting mates,
Who cheered the cause he died to save
And for his sacrifice the stars and stripes
Still proudly wave somewhere i'm France.
By hiS loving wife,, J Carney.
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8 POSSIBLE STORAGE PLACES
FOR NEXT WINTERS COAL.

The Companies storage piles, the
dealers sheds and the peoples coal
bins, and the greatest of these is the
last-named. Unless the American
people take their coal during the
spring and summer, next winter will
be worse. than we have ever had.
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HOW WILL , THE
'.@ CAT JUMP I?

During this readjustment to peace
basis, we are facing many changes.
What the price of coal will be-what
the transportation problem will be-
nobody knows. This we do know.
that we can give you plenty of coal
just now. +
SMITH A. PEIESNTNEP
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Next Tuesday is April. LIST.
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Scarfs an dShams

An entire new stock of scarfs, for stands
dressers pillows. round table centers in variety
Of designs beautifully trimmed with durable pretty
laces Prices are soc up TO $475 each
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Dress Satins andTafettas

At $500 yard are Offering an excellent
quality of silk, in So inch width, both satins and
tafetta, lin more than dozen beautiful shades.
Samples sent request =r
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.usbaufn& Jordan
WestminSter's Best Store
Spring Coats & Capes
$3.50 $500 $1,000 $500 n. asf1t.,
$3.50 $500 $4,000" SIS. 90

Suitable for any and all occasions and kinds OF
service. 1t seems that almost every woman is buy
ing new outer garment this Season Our showing
Of Coats and Capes j. complete and satisfying New
styles are added weekly. These materials are used
Velours, serges and Poplins and shown in all
the new shades
..
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New Wolfe Waists $l.25.

Several pretty styles, white cotton wolfe waists
arrived this week. Attractively priced at $1.25.
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Lovely Spring Hats.

And among them are number or new Gage
models that arrived this week. Choose your Spring
Hat from stock that is kept fresh and up-to-date
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Henlned Sheets $l.75

strictly first quality, high grade seamless
bleached sheet size 81x9O that sold at the beginning
Of the year at $500, now SITS each
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Yard wide, heavy thread. closely woven I'M
bleached muslin that sold during the recent white
months at rs cents yard. Reduced in price to Is
yard. ~ - esq., &: -::.',::e.:L. !: -
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It's moving time and housekeeping time for
many folks and you'll likely need new coverings
for the floors. NM. ..
This store is ready with hundreds Of Rugs in
several kinds and in about every size they made
j. "DM4TOX" GRASS RUGS in plain and pretty
Etenciled patterns, for 9x12 siZe $1,000 and $500
" WOOL AND FIBER RUGS, beautiful carpet
= patterns and very durable. for 9x12 size $10.95
and $500
! ADMINISTER RUGS, floral and oriental designs,
for 9x12 size $35 to $45.
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS RUGS, sxl2 size $25
and $50. s-
a-@- JAPAN MATING RUGS, stenciled patterns,
size $495.
CONGOLEUM RUGS beautiful printed patterns,
in all sizes, at very low prices ...'.. !.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
Successful Wives
By LoRETTo @. LYNCH,

An acknowledged expert cooking pertaining
the household
The Washington times., 1919-09-02

ness seems to be where the home
making is mutual, and the husband
does not always pose as guest
unless he. Is able to provide some
help for his wife.
He does not feel abused IL he is
asked to make the FIRE or tend the
furnace. before going to work each
morning. Nor does he feel abused
IL occasionally he is left, TO wash
the dinner dishes or tidy up the
living room. Just in so much the
wife does n0tsfee1 abused IL through
na fault OF his own the husband
ceases 70 be the breadWinnef, and
she must start forth apd be both
breadWinner and housewife.
The ideal husband and wife love
their home and never lose interest
beautifying or improving that home
whether il be a single room or a.
house Of many rooms. II, for in
stance, a beautiful armchair will
add 60 the comfort and attractive
ness OF the home and they can af-
ford IL, instead Of boarding their
money. they purchase II for the in
deseribabIe pleasure 1t brings. >
Is there something you can
change in your household with a
view TO making IL better, happier
household this winter. A single
Improvement in each household win
help. Can you make just one inn
provement in yours?
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
BObbie and
His Pa
By william T. Kirk.


WYE have went to live in bun
NJ galoo for the Summer with
sum trends. Pa & two OF his
trends built the bungaloo, it looks
jest like a regular place to live only
wen it rains II leeks.
Pa didn't think it was going to
leek wen we moved in. Ne & my
two trends, sed Pa, George Mandy
lert & George Pannier, knows all
about how to fix up one OF them
shacks. All OF US Is old timers at
ruffing it, sed Pa. In our day we
have been as ruff as rasps, sed Pa
But our deer Iittel wifes. sed Pa,
with thare refining influens, has
smoothed US down until we are like
Satin. Pa sed.
II looks like a rather fllmsy roof
TO me, sed Ma.
That is a trick OF the building
trade, sed Pa. We made Il TO look
fiimsy & cool but It would hold out
a cloud burst. Pa sed, Wait till IL
rains and see
Last mite IL rafned good & hard.
Blow. ye Tempest sed Pa. We
deefy thee.
Doant be so sure. sed Ma. this is
a terribul storm
After the storm, the rainbow, sed
Pa. Blow, ye tempest. Here in our
snug retreet we mock them eIly-
ments, sed Pa When do we eet?
We jest had supper a hour ago,
sed Ma. The storm must give you
a pain in your stummick that you
talk for hunger. sed Ma. Are you
afrade? Ma sed to Pa
Me afrade2 Sed Pa Me, who have
faced them ellyments in the four
(4) corners OF the wurld? What a
silly ask. sed Pa
The thunder e. litening was aw-
ful, & 1 was good & scared.
grabbed hold OF Pas hand & IL was
shaking like ho was shaking
hands with me.
/ red about sum pcepul getting
hit by litening in one OF these bun
galoos, sed Pa.
That mite happen anyware, sed
Ma They all say that if two pee
pul Is querreling it draws the lite
ming.
Deer littel wife, sed Pa, you &
me wud newer quarI, wud we?
Not In a storm, sed Ma, tho some
times we have got along about like
Cain & Abel Why are you so
white? sed Aia to Pa.
II must be the glare OF the lite
ming. sed Pa. Ny stern soul sneers
at feers. sed Pa. II bolt from the
sky shud talk me off, sed Pa rec
member you have a policy on my
life. Pa sed. Let the wurst cum, IL
il will, sed Pa.
Then all OF sudden Il stopped
storming & Pa took long breth 4
sed thank hevings, the tempest is
LuId & peece settefs Oaver all.
Maybe Pa wasent scared but guess
he likes Fare Wether.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02

out, wondering how I was going to
break IL to Neal that Phoebe was in
the other room. But it's you who
have all the news to tell. How's
Father Andrew? When did you see
him? Are you still in the army?
When did you"
whoa! Whoai Don't giddy up
so fast. I'll take you in order.
left Father Andrew at nine yester-
day morning feeling fine and loving
his Babbsie-girl bout as well as
ever and calculating he'd have TO
come on and call on her pretty soon.
Now what next?"
you saw Father Andrew only
yesterday I repeated, wishing my
magic carpet had spirited him here,
also, since he might know what to
do about this boy Of ours and the
wiIlful little girl in the next room.
I didn't know one bit what to do.
Virginia and her opinion Of young
love" no longer induenced me at all
Ny old doubts Of Neal and fear OF the
hurt he might cause Phoebe faded
before the steady look in his eyes.
He was Father Andrews boy, and
believed in Neal completely now.
The unstable element in the situ-
alton was Phoebe.
Out Of the Army.
"Are you still in the army?"
asked. as If that were what mat
tered.
''Nope-got my discharge . week
ago" replied Neal
''But you're still in uniform and
you haven't any red stripe"
Officers don't wear red stripes,
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
At a DisadYartag2.

There had been unpleasant words
before between the dramatiSt and a
leading comedian as to the. latter's
habit Of adding imprOmptu jokes to
his part. There's no need for you
TO gag" said the dramatist angrily.
after the comedian had done IL
again Your part as written is
quite funny enough. All you've got
to do Is to say the words and wait
for the audience to laugh" The
comedian did not look convinced.
That's all right for you," he
grumbled. You live in town and
can AFFORD the time. But don't for
get that 7 have to catch the mid
night train to my place In the sub
urbs, and I can't wait Till the audi
ence laughsw
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
The New Club
Spirit
q KIeanOr IL.


TsHEREs going to Be 9 conven-
tion Of business women this
- summer. IN st. Lcuis there
win be gathered Representatives bus
iness women from many parts Of
the country who VIII get together
for a big purposs-the formation oe
q national federation Of business
women's clubs.
National conventions Of business
men are held every week and AZ
most every day in the yeaT- Partieu-
lar branches OF trade and Drofes-
siOns - merchants. manufaeturers.
medical men. publishers. bankers.
and 50 forth. all have their national
conversations. Here the men from the
East and Vest exchange opinions
and suggestions that help each
other.
TIE formation Of one big general
body is the. means By which the
trade or profession as a whole
voices its opinions and lays before
the public matters of interest or
hsIpfulness.
Heretofore women who worked
haven't had this vehicle for reach
ing the public. some women be-
longed to some clubs. Some women
belonged to labor unions oeeasion-
ally these were organizations of
men in which women were relue-
family tolerated. But when a few
hundred or FEW thousand Women
scattered here and there had .
projeet which needed public SYM
pathy or approval, how could they
speak? Voting power helped some.
but II was not within the reach Of
all.
Business women, OF All people
have heretofore had to depend on
those who volunteered their in
terest to present grievances or te-
gal bills or plans TO help aonne 0f
their number. Vacation funds
minimum wage committees. eight
hour-day agitation, are projects
that have been fought for working
women-but not always BY them.
PhilanthFoplsts, social workers or
paid professionals. have frequently
carried on the work.
Every city, large and sma1,
should be represented at this con-
ference through its local business
women's organization II the busi-
ness women IN any city have no
organization they should hasten 10
begin one. in order that their plans
and aspirations may be voiced at
this conference.
There IS no thought, OF course. OF
making this organization one with
any particular bias IL is formed
purely for the purpose OF providing
a general meeting ground for Won
en- who work General grievances
will be heard and discussed. as
slstance rendered N sy:ch measure
as Is customary with organizations
OF this kind But the chief inn
portance Of the federation viii be
that II viii provide a regular chan
mel OF communication for AL bust
ness women-it win assist in the
propagation of helpful ideas for All
women and serve as an exchange
for the benefit OK All working
women.
Business clubs for business woul-
en- are comparatively new growth
In this country, But there are 50
many that flourish. so many that
have enriched the lives Of other
wIse ionejt vy6rnee fhaf svs7-
thinking woman who works should
join one in her locality or help -
form cne>if none exist.
The Washington times., 1919-09-02
Tales Of
Washington
By Francis de Sales Ryan
The Closing of Parasite Den

ofHcer Williams found Ell ths
group Of parasites IN q back room.
and he informed Coke that he was
under arrest. There was g strange.
glittering light q the crooks ugly
little eyes as be looked at the po-
liceman- Coke was 3 reputed bad
actor and no one disputed tie fact.
he was q professional slugger. HIS
body was tense now. the yellow
fingers that clinched- a. cirarette
shook just trifIe: the visor of bis
cap hung low over HIS eyer-restiess
eyes, which now haif-Enee eerlnely
erept over the face of his captor
what would you say he aneercd.
II was % tell you wouldh't 50.
that you're tackllnr ton Big iobes
The officer fathonad the Sinister
expression that leered out from be-
tween the lids of the creek, and de-
cided 20 act quickly and declslVeiy.
HIS own ne was hanging 81 the
balance.
You're g0ing with me. alive-or-
dead replied williams. With that
ne closed - on sanders, VIE
promptly clinched With TIE bstFoi-
nan and then al hands pitched In
An JeIn - Ele1eh.
The light was ehort 6ut blbo1y
and terrible. The men and women
Of the Den attacked Wnliams
with loaded billies. ~5imnlea and
brass -lrnucizs.r ana his head vas
literally hattRfed cut of shape from
the terrific blows raiued uncu it
Blood steamed into Ifs evea and
partly blinded him TIE sUlftness
of the deadly battle prccl1ded his
reaching FOR his rerolVsr. Whleh. ca
those days, was kept in the nip
pocket. where e codld not easily
be reached because of 3 cumber-
some coat and BeIt
Depelding solely upon hin baton
the oRlcer fought deapsfafely Tor
his life within that hack eoom q
the Den and after fftee1 minutes
OF the bloodiest encounter ever
staged in Blooddel6. Be emerged.
dragging the limp form 81 coke
Sanders He Returned with other
officers and finished the Job And
the battle was the closing chapter
IN the history 81 Parasite BEN
for the members 81 the Den an
received sentences that zut0Fafi-
cally closed this vie resort of ths
underworld forever.