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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-04
BattI@n Maryland.

The records 81 the War Department
at Washington show TIM during he
history OF the United States i6l bit
tlea. minor engagements and skirm=
tahea. in which blood VS. shed. have
been fought IN Maryland. distributed
a. follows: One in the Revolutionary
War. in the Var OF is12 and I'D n
the Civil War.
Following aHa the places and daIes
in this locality:
GAINESVILLE. September .. 1862
Edwards Ferry %. June rs. 0eIo.
Der %. "a. 1866: September "a, iees.
August o. 1850.
Great Falls II, July I. august 3,
September /. 1861
Monocacy II. October ~. fsgz.
Jnly .. 10, 1861
Aonocacy Aaueduct, September !.
1862.
nonocacy Church, September ;.
1862.
Monocacy junction, JuIy 30. 1861.
Monocaey River, October -. 1saz.
Montgomery County. October II.
1850.
Muddy Branch. June %, 1863.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-04

OffuIIss Cross Roads, June 3. 1868.
PooIesYille 81. September IS, s. q.
November 25, December Il. 1aG2; July
IA, 1856.
Rockville "a, Jnne rs. September
%, 1863: July 10. Is, 1864.
Rockville Expedition, June 10 to
July 7, 1861.
Seneca. June 3. 1862.
Seneca Creek. -. September 10,
20, 1861.
Seneca Mills, -, June l, 1861;
June Il. 1853.
Sugar Loaf Mountain e.. septem=
Der 10=II. 1862.
Whites Ford October Il. 1869.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-04
Farms and Homes
L. C@z Immediate
= 00lg Possession.

POSSESSION.
Good house. large lot, price s1700
Small house and lot $1,000
ranes s, - ''s : $500
New 5 roons d house with fur
mace s240o
Fine house all conveniencoa $4,000
Fine house, electric lights md
furnace s27oo
Nice acre home fne fruit $1,000
Fine i acre fruit farm $1,000
Good Il acre farm. good build
Ing. me fruit. land and "a
ter x2g0o
Good laying 100 acre farm $1,000
Fine b acres fruit farm 900
7-year peach trees $1,000
30 acras real fruit land. cod
buildings $4,000
200 aerss fine grain and dairy
farm $4,000
EDW. -. CASE.
FL Z. alaIn st.,
Westminster, NJ.
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-04
FIaIHrIng.

In the great drawing with
its rich furniture and rose shaded
lights, the heirezz and her husband
got chatting after dinner
Ernest. dear. she said presently.
a tender light IN her eye. do you
remember what day tomorrow Is
Fancy. We shall nave been married
nine years. and nj once have miss
ed baking you = special cake for the
dew. haze ~"
Ernest gazed fondly at ner mo,
nv darling" he agreed sYou have
never failed me. Hildegarde. and
look back on those cakes as mile
stones IN my life
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-04
No LAWYER Needed.

An Atlanta lawyer tells Of : newly
qualified judge n one OF the towns
Of the South Who vas trying one Of
his first criminal cases. The prison
er was an old negro charged with
robbinE hencoop. He had been in
court before on , similar charge and
was then acquitted
Well. Henry. observed the judge.
Il see Ynu're IN trouble again"
"Yeaauh," REPLIED the negro. Ode
las time. ledge. you rec'leeI. You was
6mah ia.yuh." "
Where is your lawyer this timer"
II AM got No lawyer dIs time
said Henry. "Ahis gwine - tell de
tr0of.+
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-04
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

ar 30 ysara GOLD MgDAL Haarlsnz
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BLADDER anu stomach troubles and 81
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Tnezs most important organs must b
watched, because they nIIar md DuHZ|.
- blood; unless theg - their 20
30 re doomed.
dependency. Haekache. stomach IE0uz
-. palms N ne Joins azz1 lower -
aoman, gravel. difficulty uhan urInaZ-
-. rheumatism. scintIea and iumnz.1
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-04

suies - Lhe rsmsag yon nsa1. Take
three = four e.a=. aav =. aasilnz
ali H1zz@ into tn calls ana IInInr e
ne k.z.svs ana drives out t. 1oIaons.
New II and haaII. I'll euTz|. follow
hea x.ur normal vIzpF h4a Hzan re-
storsd continue treatment To- : whlIe
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daaFIam oH Capsules today. You= afle=
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u 20 re not satisfied win EaatsIts
bnt b IRE 70 Ct he origInz| IlnnOrt !.
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ages. = III drug stores
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-04

Thine i money. said The nan whe
paid : seweler 80 for repairing 4
9s-cenL watch.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-04

According TO N old Indian tradi-
ton. he chief end Of man i The one
with the scalp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-19

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land. ct ais. and contains hundred
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-19

half Of lots 8. and n the arst range Of lots
lying easferiy Of the height Of land the second
sacre sup aeross she aes side taas s1s of
lot lying west Of The r.vsr lots and 5 and thai
u the thira range Of lots s.ad :Dwnship: iots =
s.s = Sna an ina; ps OF loi ns eassry Of The
township al undivided one-half Of LOT 4, lots ana
son1heriy Of TIE hels.t of aad in ts tflh raEs af
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sixth range Of lots sad township; lots g. 8.
ana nat p. e' az snd snG n Of as
soulherty Of the height Of land in thsseventn range
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lo,s ans a,s a me s i,. Ds s Of 0ss in
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in SAD toxnship; lgs !. a. 9 !; and in the
10, and "a. ne as;a s.:
ship: lou !. s. = and IN The sourrse e
and iols ). = . 8. l. and in the iftssnr ID
range of lots IN said township, according sur
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owned by the umhesoE Paper ca and COZ, contain q
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asI sad ID .osp aaa pss4 Of lot included IN M
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ms 70 ana 3 p. s., q s.e sSs sa n Sy
III
Cd to be owned By the In,ernarionsi Paper Co and
contains thousand ons aundrsd ewenry-une
or less
A No Riley. part Of being lots 8. :. ana in
the first range Of Lots said township; lots Z.
and and thai part Of lot that lies westerly Of
township: lots = and and that part Of lot lyng
westey of the height Of land IN the third range
Of lots in township lots g. and that part Of
lot that westerly Of the height of land in the
fourth range OF lots in said tUwnsfip: lo1 8 and
TIM, psrr of lots and lying westerly and north
er,y Of me height of land the NTH rAnge Of lnts
IN SAID township; loe and that part Of lot
anEe of lots in said township: that part of lots
and lying northery and ueEtsrar at the height Of
land IN the seventh r2nga Of lots in sad township
according 70 a survey and plan of SAID township
mace by E McC. Macy in D6 Said described land
is repufed TO owned by ths George " Blanchard
& Sun Co and CONTAINS 1ouf lnoussoo eaeaSs-h
r A. 40 Riley part of. bsing lot IN the fourth
range Of lots said township; q 0-0cTo strip
ACROSS the side Of lDI and that part of lot
riug east Of the river IN the third range OF lots IN
said township: pArf Of i0f lying eaat Of the
r1rer in the nth of lots in said township
cortng TO a survey and plan Of sad township mazda
pu,ed to be owned by Charles O. Demesitt and con-
raiu FIVE hundred twentr-one acrca mnre or ions
al NO ! Riley, paY1 Of. baing lots and and an
undivided naif of lot In the dffh range Of iDts
IN said ruwusfip; luf in the sixth range Of lots
ia sai6 township; lot in the seventh range of lots
in said township the west une-haif Of of and the
east one-han 10, IN the eighth range ~ Ions IN
said township made by E AcC Macy in ues said
described land reputed To be oWne1 by John A
Tvaddle and contains 0n0 thouo80d fWo hundred
tt1f,y-four Acg0A muTe q -
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Said described land Is -eputed 20 he owned by
John Gibbs and contains TWO hundred aagnfean
acres less
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and described follows: Beginning n . poant
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rods lens. to the point Of beginning. Al
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land il reputed he owned By Il " Dunn and
contains hundred dffytWo ac1eaL more or lanD
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follows: Beginning ~ the northwest ocsnsr at
the town Of ayrnn theme ruth .ams the vese
the northeast corner Of lot numbered = IN aAid Unr
plus; thence along the nmth line a l0fD e
ner Of LOT =: thence north @ rods. murs or lon;
thence west % rudA- more or les to tbs nuEthenst
OF s q sI ana n ssss as os e s
d.: thence south the west nns Of lots 2 and =
70 the north line Of the sown a. q Anao~s; sa9o.
10 tae scuthsaR corner az lAnd .ad % % 0wne4
by Il W. Dunn, tnsncs nor:hsray aieng the scR
Gibhs and land said be owned b. chAEaas chaae
said Chase's land thence west along mid ChAn's
land 30 rods. mnre or ie..; tnnrs .onrne.ay aims
land. saia cha.ss land and said Duns's land AS
roaa more or less To tina north line Of Andsver
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TO the east line of the tDwn Of GfAftnn; thncs
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Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-03

rines. This division contained all the marine regiments that were ever in battle. Every time the second di- vision got into a fight, newspapers quite naturally mentioned the ma rines, because they were not permit ted to state definitely the official designation of division or any of it's units without violating the very strict censorship regulations.
 It was, of course, not the fault of the marines that most newspapers and magazines consequently came out in great headlines crediting the marines with every success of the second division. The entire marine forces was only two sevenths of the second division and received a great deal more credit than the rest of the division and some. people have the idea that half the divisions were composed of marines instead of a fraction of one division.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-03

curtain of peaceful security. have sprung into the limelight of the world again to take their place in the events of today that were the cause of bind ing France and America closer in the pages of history.
 Chateau Thierry, where the Ger. man armies in their drive for Paris. first met the resistance of the Ameri- can troops, stands out prominently among these old French towns that have been engulfed in the thickest of the fight
 It is little town on a hill and at its feet flows the slow. untroubled waters of the Marne. From the gray stoned, red tiled outskirts on the other side of the river one used to cross a three arched bridge of stone to mount by winding paths to where the ancient church lifts it's 16th cen. tury belfy to the heavens.
 House by house and street by street the town has grown up through The centuries around a squat, deep dungeoned chateau. Of this chateau only two vine gates and the frag- ments of the thick set walls are left to tell the story of many a bitter siege.
 Chateau Built By Charles MarteI
 The chateau was built in the year 720 A. D. by Charles, Martel. the great soldier who saved Europe for Christianity when in 732 A. ID. he met and routed the turbaned hosts of what were then the conuuering forces of Europe, in the battle of Pointers. Little remains of the chateau itself. but you can still see the base of the tower which was once a famous prison
 When in the early days of June 1918 the Americans fought hand to hand fin the narrow streets of Chat eau Thierry and the thunder of the guns stirred ancient echoes in the crumbling ruins of the castle. history was but repeating itself The river valley. converging upon the plain of Paris and finding there barrier of hills has always turned that valley into the final battlefield of an inva- sion with Paris as the goal. That ts why around Chateau Thierry. reared like a stubborn bastile on the rim of the valley. the soldiers of many a forgotten cause have fought and died. lt has always blocked the path to Paris.
 Castle Frequently Changed Hands
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-03
CHAIEAU THZERRY US BOYS FIRST REAL BAPTISM OF FzP

troops, but the innocent suffered with the warrior
 By June first the force of the drive had been spent as the Gefman heavy artillery and supply trains could not keep up with the advancing bordes of infantry.
 French in Gallant Delaying Action
 The French fought a gallant delay ing action. making almost superhu- man sacrifices against greatly supe- riOr forces. It was then that the Second division was hurriedly rushed back through Paris and with the Third division was, sped to the assist ance of the hard pressed French. who were tenaciously holding the salient which had been pushed as far back as Chateau Thierry.
 The Germans held the high hills back of Chateau Thierry and the hills along the Marne river. This was the condition in this salient when the Americans arrived for their first real test in the war.
 U. s. Capture of Vaux Electrical
 The town of vaux, about five miles from Chateau Tnierry, gave a dern. cnstration of the ability of the Ameri- cans. The capture of the town was proceeded by a terrific bon. barGr1ept that literally pulverized the little stone village. It was a brilliant achievement, lasting about 15 minutes. carried out with all the dash and vigor that marked subsequent AElrri- can attacks. Its effect on tfe morale of the allies, both in Europe and America. was electrical and came at a time when gloom had settled over our seats of government
 Its value as psychological move. ment alone was we'll worth the eI- penditure in blood and steel.
 American Success Foreshadows End
 The operations of the First. Second and Third divisions in this salient dur ing the first few days of June were of vast military importance, far reaching in effect, although one of the bloodiest fights in the war, yet one of the most brilliant achieve ments in which American arms par ticipated. The losses were enormous, but it was a master stroke because it defeated German aims and paved the way to the future successes at St. Mihiel and in the Argonne, and so with the success of this drive and the capture of Soissons again confidence was regained by the allied troops and
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-03
First Sergeant, Army Service Corps, A. E. E.
BY w. R. WEBB

The pathway of American history as tt winds through the scenes oi civilization, is marked with magnifi cent slabs. memorable dates made clear by the sacrifices and blood oi our countrymen.
 Along the green banks of the Marne river, on the peaceful hills of Lorraine, under the shadows of Sed, an, near St. Mihiel, in the dismal valleys of the Argonne, are the leaf covered mounds which announce to the Old World that Americans ideals still live.
 July 19, 1918, Is Memorable Date
 No date in the worlds history can ever dim the glory of July 18th, 1918. It was then that a comparatiyely small number of Americans stemmed the German tide which was seeking to overrun Europe, which event later proved to be the inspiration and strength of Allied victory, soon to follow.
 Chateau Thierryl More spectacular than Bunker Hill, grander than Bull Run, and a name to be handed down to posterity with tender love for those who made it immortal.
 Chateau Thierry now has a place in American History. Rudely arous- ed by the noise of war, many of the old French towns were awakened from their peaceful slumber of years to play their parts once again in the strife of the world and to receive fresh wounds where time had soft. ened the scars of long forgotten bat ties.
 Is Typical Ancient War Town.
 Ancient towns that Ioomed in the wars of long ago, and with the pass i~- L~I ---f4l, -r-, Lor,;-5 o
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COMPELLED HUN RECOGNITION
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The success of the American troops
 in the Chateau Thierry salient not
 only demonstrated the fighting abil- | ity of the American soldiers to the French authorities but compelled the
 German high command to recognize the American troops as a deciding | factor in the war
 Next to Chateau Thierry itself, Sois- i sons is probably the most noted city in this salient, as considerable fight ing was done there by American troops.
 Very little has been written ill America about the fight at Soissons on July IS, 1918, because it was not purely American battle. To thor oughly understand its importance # will be necessary to know the events just preceding the battle.
 When the Germans started their great offensive If March g. the, drove for the channel ports through the Somme. Theyid did not gain their objective, but they had considerable ground to their credit.
 Some of the broken. remnants of the gallant French and British troops that were used to- stop the drive to- wards the channel were transferred to the line along the Chemin des Danes between Soissons and Rheims where an attack was probable.
 Then in May the 1First American. division was holding the line at Cantigny, and the Second division was relieved from it's position at Verdun and St. Mihiel and ordered to Beau vais. preparatory to relieving the First division which had demonstrated it's qualities at Cantigny
 Ludendorff Takes Soissons @
 Compelled Hun Recognition of U. S. :
 On March 27, out of an almost clear sky, General Ludendorff struck the tired French and British troops ter. rife blow on the Chemin des Danes, broke the line. took Soissons, and started for Paris ! France again wit messed a panic. There was a great exodus of people from Paris plans were hurried for it's defense and plans were even made for transferring the seat of the government to more southern point.
 Wave after wave of Germans pour ed through the lines between Soissons and Rheims, capturing vast stores of guns, ammunition and destroying millions of dollars worth of private property. Cities, towns and private homes were plundered, the roads were filled with thousands of home less old men, women and children. The speed with which the Huns trav- eled was so great that civilians had to abandon nearly everything except the clothes on their backs.
 Long range guns pitilessly bom barded the back area where these homeless refugees were huTrying 70 shelter. These rear attacks were evi- dently intended to harrass supporting