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County Commissioners.

The Board agreed to approve the
item of four thousand dollars as
contained in the budget OF the Board
of Education for a new school build
ing at Pleasant Gap.
Martin D. Hess, treasurer and
clerk to the board Of County Com
missioners, was authorized to borrow
$4,000 from the Farmers and Me-
chanics National Bank of Westmins-
ter Maryland, to meet current ex-
penses.
The following resolution was pass
ed: Whereas it has been reported to
this Board that the new high school
Building at Hampstead cost far in
excess of the amount which it was
estimated to cost and which was pro
vided for that purpose; therefore
Be it resolved by the County Com
missioners of Carroll county, that
the Secretary and Treasurer of the
Board OF Education OF Carroll County
be, and he is hereby requested to fur
nish to this Board full and itemized
statement of the cost of construction
and equipment Of the new high school
building at Hampstead
Resolved, That this resolution be
spread upon the minutes Of this
Board and a copy thereof forwarded
to the Board of Education OF Carroll
County.
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TO BE TRIED FOR
MRS. ALICE MSER HEARING or SHOOT
ING her HUSBAND SET FOR MONDAY,

AIter recess OF two weeks th9
circuit Court, for Carroll County will
convene On Monday to- hear the case
or MRS. Alice Kiser, for the murder
of her husband, Frank Kiser on
Wednesday night, February 12 at
Harney inflicting q wound IN IA
head from which he died at thn
Frederick City Hospital. The Kisers
were 'Wel-to-do, owning several farms
ana MT. klser for number OF years
mas operated q bi-weekly provision
truck to Baltimore.
Though both were about IS years
or age, for long time Mrs, Kiser
mad suspected her husband OF "A
mason with a farmers wife in the
nelghborhood, and she claims to have
warned him to desist. She alleges
that this woman was in Harnev
Haunting herself before the Kiser
nome and that she saw her husband
making signals to her. He left home
later in the day and returned soon
alter dark that evening. Mrs. KiseF
watched for his return, and, as he
was about to enter the summer-kitch-
en- door, fired shotgun at him. The
snot took effect i'm his head. The
silence outside the door caused her
10 thlnk that she had not shot him,
and in few minutes she opened the
door and stumbled over the body.
She ran at once to- a. neighbor's home
and told what she had done.
States Attorney Seabrook will try
the case for the State. Mr.. Weant
Will represent Mrs Kiser. The na-
ture of the defense has moi, been dis
closed, but by the character Of the
witnesses summoned it is indicated
that an effort will be made to show
that Mrs. Kiser was mentally irres-
pons1ble at the time OF the killing.
Among the witnesses will be the FOL
lowing noted alienists, DR.. AdoIph
Myer, of Johns Hopkins; DIR. John II.
Oliver, criminologist Of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore, Doctors Clarka
and Purdum, Of Springfield State
Hospital for the defense, and Dr.
Charles G. Hill, superintendent of Mt.
Hope Retreat, for the State.
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MANCHESTER,

Professor Bortner, principal and
teacher Of the Manchester High
School decided on purchasing the
! New International Encyclopedia
tWenty-four volumes. The books ar
rived last week, the cost was $119.75
These books will be of intrinsic value
! to the teacher and scholars for re-
ference. The money raised at the
play and social was used for the pur-
chase OF the encyclopedia and other
books for the library.
The MI. FL. S. boys crossed bats with
the Snydersburg team The game
stood close for some time but finally
resulted i'm the score of IL to Is i'm
favor of the M. H. S. boys.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. HI Shower had
as their guests Sunday Mr.. Showers
brother DR.. and Mrs. John Shower,
Of York, Pa, their daughter and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Shaffer and
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. mi. Mot
ter, Of Baltimore.
Service will not be held i'm. the Re-
formed church Sunday morning, June
4, but in the evening at the usual
hour, 7.30. Rev. Reinecke will con-
members will vote for pastor, Rev.
William Slough Of Mercersburg, Pa.
It is to be hoped a large nnnber Of
the members will be present.
Mrs Emory Berwager, who was
operated upon last Tuesday at the
Church Home Infrmary, Baltimore,
is slowly improving. Her recovery
seems assured
Whitsuntide, "The Home Coming
Week, bids fair to be gala time for
Manchester. The various committees
in charge are endeavoring to have
plenty of amusements and music.
Lunch will be served, also ice cream,
candy and soft drinks for sale. At
the Manchester theatre pictures will
be shown, both afternoon and night.
On Sunday afternoon the community
is requested to come to the memorial
service with flowers to show their
respect to those who have gone
before. Community service at night
on the carnival ground. We hope all
our friends will enjoy the festival
time with us. "The latch string is !
out" Come.
Our soldier boys from over seas are
coming home fast these days. Pri-
Yates Charles and William Graft ar
rived few days ago. News was re-
,eived that Malcolm Oursler was at
News. He is the only son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H M. Oursler. He was
with the famous 10th division.
Mr.. II. e. Musselman son of Mr.
Ind Mrs. Jacob Musselman, has ac-
,epted a position with q large York
company. He is at
present working i'm Philadelphia.
Mr.. r. league, of Greensboro, N.
y, brother Of DR. @. iE league, spent
he past week here as guest at his
home.
Dr.. Harry Masenhimer, of Cleve-
and, Ohio, was a guest the past week
It the home of his parents Mr.. and
Irs. J. e. Masenhimer
MIR. and Mrs. Gebhart, of Baltimore,
ave purchased the home of Mr.. G.
mith, Germantown. They moved in
0 their new home last week.
Schools closed Thursday, May 29.
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COURT HOUSE NEWS,
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE, MARIA GE
LICENSES, ETC.
Orphans Court. =,

Mon, May 26.-Letters Of admins
trat1on on the estate of Mary J. Shoe
maker, deceased, were granted unto
Bertha @. Shoemaker, who received
warrant to appraise and an order to
notify creditors.
David NJ. Shoemaker, executor of
catherine X. Shoemaker, deceased, re
ceived an order to sell real estate.
Robert Z. Penn, administrator Of
Celia 2. Penn, deceased, returned in
ventories Of personal property, debts
and money.
Thomas A. Myers, administrator of
Martha M. Myers, deceased, reported
sale of personal property and settled
his first and final account.
Beverly B. and Francis L. Bennett,
administrators Of Pennington T. Ben
nett, deceased, settled their second
and final account
Franklin Bowersox, administrator of
Ezekiah Bowersox, deceased, settled
his first and final account.
Robert w. Carter, administrator of
James x. p. Carter, deceased, return
ed inventories of personal property
and money, and received an order to
sell personal property.
Bertha c. Shoemaker, administrators
Of Mary J. Shoemaker, deceased, re-
turned an inventory Of personal prop
erty and received an order to sell
same.
y Ivan T.. Hoff, executor of Mary E.
Sentz, deceased, settled his first and
final account.
Tuesday, Nav 27.-Aenes M and
John @. Shreeve, executors Of Jesse
F. Shreeve deceased, settled their Sec
ond account.
The last will and testament of
Beniah Bankert, deceased, was ad-
mitted to probate and letters testa-
thereon were granted unto
Augustus and Samuel u. Bankert, who
warrant to appraise and an
order to notify creditors.
Calvin e. Bankert, executor of Eliza !
J. Fleagle, deceased, received an order
% deposit funds.
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Letter from Private Earl L. BeehteL

The following letter was received
by, Mrs. Jacob e. Utz, near Union
Mills, from her brother, Private Earl
r.. Bechtel France:
Dear Sister:-Received your letter
of April 18th two days ago and sure
was glad to hear from you again.
We'll guess by this time you have
received my picture and also particu-
lars about the medal.
well we had our show at COblentz
last week showing us how to go into
action quickly, which we did in less
than thirty seconds in the presence
of Secretary OF War Baker and Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels We are
known a. the swiftest machine gun
ners in the a. F.. f. T also saw Levi
Goebrecht at Coblentz. He plays in
the 61st Infantry band. He did not
have much to say, but he was awfully
glad to see me. NM
We'll this leaves me well, hoping
it will find you the same I'm on a
three day pass in city along the
Rhine River named Neueuder
Well / must close for this time hop
ing to hear from you soon. I'm not
sure yet when will get home but I
guess about August
Your brother,
EARL l.. BECHTEL."
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Bridge; Corporal Charles Mann.
F1nksburg; Raymond @. Hitter
brick, Taneytown; Sergt. Joseph w.
Bentz, Westminster; Herbert IL. Snv-
der, Westminster; Laban o. Baker.
Westminster; William ID. Kidd, Mount
Airy; George w. Owings, Westmins-
ter; Sergt. Jesse ID. Myers; Westmins-
ter; Harold S. Roop, Westminster;
Harry wi. IL. Snyder, Union
Bridge; Corporal Lester G. B. Leese,
Westminster; Oliver Ibex, Westmins-
ter; Wilbur T.. Miller, Westminster;
Corporal Edwin C. Warfield, West
minister; Harry ID. Geiman, Westmins-
ter; Stanley L. Warfield, Sykesville:
Harry ID. Tawney, Tannery.
On Sunday the 311th Machine Gun
Battalion arrived at Newport News
on the transport Virginian. The
company is composed Of men who
were secured through the draft and
trained at Camp Meade. These ar
rivals were Wagner Gilbert N
Stimax, Mechanicsville; Wagner
Earl $. Ham, Hampstead; Roland Fl.
Gill, Asbestos; Corporal Grove f.
Zahn, Westminster; Lester T. Zepp,
Hampstead; Walter IT, Brandenburg,
Inwood; John A. Zeigler, Union
Bridge; Harry @. Hunter, Westm1ns-
ter; Cook Arthur T. Bloom, Union
Mills; Arie G. Bohn, Kump Station;
Arthur G. Green, Woodbine; Samuel
ID. Skunk, Westminster; Edward G.
Cent?, Linboro; Roy ID. Phillips, Tan
eytown; Lloyd T. Bell, Westminster;
Jesse e. Anders, New Windsor;
Donald c. Shipley, Westminster;
George ID. Clabaugh, Taneytown; |
Grover c. Taylor, Patapsco; Joseph
2. Leppo, Patapsco; Carol r. Schaef-
fer, Westminster; William Fl. Anders, Il
Union Bridge; Mark s. Thomas, Gath
er; Gilbert H. Greene, Westminster;
James G. Wilson, Union Bridge; ia
cob l. Pickett, Patapsco; Norman ..
Boyle, Westminster; Claude E. Etzler,
4inwOod; Allen r. Matthews, Hamp-
stead; Walter E. Sayers, Westmins-
,er; Malcolm G. Oursler, Manchester;
lester c. Poster, Westminster; John
L. Seipp, Hampstead; Charles w.
Saylor, Westminster; George w.
5hriner, Taneytown; James r. White
ill, Union Bridge; Roosevelt G. Rohr-
,augh, Millers; John w. Maloney,
eden; Francis M Taylor, Patapsco; III
Robert S. Reck, Harney; Joseph r.
Ayers, Westminster. II
Headquarters COmpany-Band Cor
'oral William Long, Westminster and
ohm a. Shipley, Sykesville.
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Jesse Smith and wife to Samuel
franklin Koons, lot Of land for
100000.
Jesse Bale and wife to Thomas D.
Brothers and wife, 2 acres, 1 rood
and 80 square perches, for 100000
Benjamin r. Brown and wife to
William G. Mullinix, acres, 2 roods
and II square perches for $5OOO0O
Jesse P. Weybright and wife to
Blue Ridge College, 1885 square
feet, for $450.00.
John H. Six to George w. AL
baugh II acre, for $1,000.
Samuel C. Stoner and wife to
Lumber, Coal and Supply Co., 1867
square feet for 100000.
Luther z. Wimert and wife to
Joseph T. Hunter and wife, 5000
square feet, for $1,000
Frank T. iShaeffer and wife to Jo-
seph II. Hunter and wife, 4460 Square
feet, for $1,000.
George E. Benson and wife to
James A. Peeling, bts for 100000.
Albert H. Gosnell and wife to
Marion X Cross, 2 acres, 2 roods
and 13 square perches for $129.O6.
Gilbert d. Martin administrator, to
George c. Brown, two tracts, for
1929. 90.
Howard B. Galloway, administrator,
to Howard B. Galloway and wife, 2
tracts, for $4,000.
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To the Patrons of Westminster
Schools.

Do you realize the conditions in
Graceland School? ..
1. The rooms are twenty-six feet
ten inches long bY fifteen feet, tan
inches wide, large enough for twenty
pupils. Yet i'm the least crowded ON
these rooms there are thirty-six or
your children, while i'm one there are
fifty-eight.
2. These rooms receive so little
sun light and the walls are covered
with such dark paper that on cloudy
days the eyes of your children are
severely strained.
3. Because Of improper ventilation
the pupils are constantly subjected
to drafts.
4. The heating plant was made
1quate even during the mild winter just
past. On the colder days the tenn
perature was never above 60 and Of
ten as low as 40. degrees.
Are you willing for your children,
during another school year, to endure
conditions SO injurious to health and
SO preventive of good school work2 III
These conditions can be< remedied
as follows:
1. Remodel the third floor, move
the Commercial Department the, .,
and use the present Commercial room
a. a classroom for the overflow in he
primary grades. x
2. Redecorate the walls and wood
work in lighter colors.
g. Install a veltilating system.
4. Install a new heating plant iof
power sufficient to heat the whole
building comfortably even i'm severe
weather.
Such changes will also permit the
on the third floor of an
Agricultural Department to accom-
nodate the twenty or more boys who
wish to take that course, and toward
he maintenance of which the Federal
government will contribute under
he provisions of the Smith-Hughes
Yet.
If you wish these very necessary
hanges you must ask your Board or
1ounty Commissioners to appropriate
or immediate use sufficient money for
he completion OF this work during
he school vacation.
The following extract from a letter
rom the County Superintendent in
icates the necessity for such i'm
lediate action:
"The County Commissioners have
efused to make these (the above
lentioned) improvements. They
ave granted the amount requested,
ut as they do not furnish the funds
ntil next winter, ana as they refuse
, allow~us to borrow money, we are
nable to incur obligations during
ne coming season i'm order to make
ne above mentioned repairs"
WI III. DAVIS, Principal.
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Got The Chocolates.

Little sister was telling the next
docr little girl all about it.
My sister Beatrice Is aWfulIy
lucky" NJ.
"Why?"
She went to- a party last night
where they played a game in which
the men either had To kiss " girl ur
pay d forfeit OF box OF Chocolates
W Well how was Beatrice lucky?r S
She came home with thirteen boxes
Of chocolates" Y"
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BARE BRANCH.

MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Wantz and
three children spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Wantz, Of Fountain
Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Helwig spent
Monday evening i'm EastvieW-
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude H. Myers and
family entertained on Monday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Myers and
family.
h Miss Hattie Brown who has been
on the sick list for the past few
weeks, il improving.
The sale OF Mrs Ada 4Erb was
largely attended and good prices
were obtained.
Mrs Jeremiah T Koontz spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Starner, of Pleasant Valley
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STEAMER VIRGINIA
BURNS.
MISS CARRIE SHRIVER AND NEPHEW,
EDWARD SHRIvER, THIS CITY, WERE
ABOARD AND RESCUED.

One hundred and fifty-six passen
gers on the steamer Virginia had ;
thrllllng experience last Saturda,
Wnen the boat caught fire and wa,
burned to the waters edge. The ali,
took fire about IL O'Clock at night an1
many daring rescues were made B,
some OF the passengers.
! Among the passengers on the sh:r
were Miss Carrie Shriver, of Balti
more, a daughter Of Mrs. Keenel
Shriver, East Green street, and he1
nephew, George Edward Shriyer. this
city. Both were upset into the water
from a capsized life boat, but were
rescued. Miss Shriver was taken tc
Newport News and Master Edward
was brought to Baltimore on the
steamer Florida which gave assistance
to the passengers and saved the lives
OF many, who would in all probability
have drowned.
Some of the passengers gave the fol-
lowing accounts:
Private A. Haag, a native of Hol-
land, who was discharged from the
United States Air Service at San
Diego, Cal, on Friday, May 16, was
one OF the passengers thrown into the
water. He was on his way to New
port News, where lie hoped to get
work. He lost all his clothing and
about 5000 in cash.
Fred F'rittita, newspaper photog-
rapher, employed by the News, was
one Of the heroes aboard the illfated
Virginia and he narrowly escaped a
Watery grave. Fred was one Of those
in the Efe-boat which overturned,
precipitating its passengers in the
darkness into the Bay Unable to
swim, he kept himself afoat by
superhuman effort until his hand
struck an oar in the water. By pull
ing on the oar he pulled himself to
the side OF life-boat and was later
dragged to safety by some OF those in
the boat.
When the alarm of fire sounded it's
dreadful warning to the sleeping pas
McCaffery and Murphy ran
to staterooms and carried women and
to the deck, where the panic
stricken people were huddled. The
and children were lowered
into boat, which capsized. Imme-
fiately the merchant marine men
sprang into the dark waters and be-
gan to seize the foundering persons
and swan with them to a nearby
boat For nearly half an hour the
TWO men continued the rescue work in
he water Neither had had time to
Ion more than shirts and pants and |
hey suffered from the long immersion
n the cold water.
A survivor, telling of the scenes Of |
confusion which prevailed during the
'ush Of the passengers for life-boats,
laid that Commander Tawes was
orced to draw his revolver in order
o keep back panic-stricken men and
sive the women a chance to get into
he boats.
Scenes of almost indescribable hor-
or were enacted in the darkness,
which was pierced by the towering
lanes Of the burning vessel and the
,encil-like rays of the searchlights
n the rescue vessels. Men and
vOmen, thrown from overturned life
oats, struggled in the water. Every
where screams of terror-stricken
Tomen and the hoarse shouts of men
Mingled to form veritable bedlam
Fortunately, the water was calm,
therWise there might have been a
ickening loss of life
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Westminster High School Commence.
menf.

The Commencement of the West
minister High School will be held in
the Armory, Monday, June End, at
SIS p. m. The address will be de!
livered by Prof. Sidney s. Handy, of
st. Johns College. The following
pupils will be graduated: Academic
course-Charles Stonesifer, Lillian
Hoffman, Caroline Foutz, Bessie
Weigle, Mary Burkholder, Martha
Manahan, Golda Owings, Florence
Wenger.
Commercial course-Emma BemiIl-
er, Helen King, Dorothy Reifsnider,
Lillian Helwig, Margaret Little, Mary
Rinaman, Norma Warehime.
Glass exercises will be held in the
High School Assembly Hall Thurs
day, May 20 at 8.15 p- M
. The meeting Of Alumni Association
in High School Assembly Hall, Fri
day, May Goth, at s p. m.
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FRIEELLBTRG,

Summer time, summer time, seem
to be the cry now, as the hot chilli
roll over the back and drops 0
perspiration shine like drops OF tears
The continuous and monotonou
parading Of the bicyclists OF this vi
cinity has been replaced by croquet.
] A kind Of a croquet club has takeI
the pleasure of holding the games
every evening Six members con
stitute the club.
Mrs. William Yingling was taker
to the Woman's Hospital i'm Baltimore
on Monday for the purpose of ar
operation, but on her arrival at the
hospital an operation was considered
doubtful.
On Sunday past Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
ington Dickensheets gave a most
elegant reception i'm honor of their
son, Robert Dickensheets, who just
recently returned from France. The
eats consisted of all the delicacies of
! the season. Those present at the
reception were the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. Washington Dickensheets and
family, Harvey Dickensheets, wife
and children, Catherine and Virginia,
Mrs. John Snider, of Baltimore> Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Turner and children,
Harold and Melvin Snyder, Preston
Snyder, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Dickensheets and wife, Miss
Clara Zahn, Frank Haifey, wife and
family, Edward Dickensheets and
Chas. Dickensheets and wife. The
guests returned in the evening,
thanking Mr.. and Mrs. Dickensheets
for their kindness.
The G. e. Society met on Sunday
and rendered an interesting as we'll
as instructive program. The Society
will meet again on Sunday, June l..
Miss Fannie Yingling, leader.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
on next Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Edward Strevig. All mem
bers and people interested are asked
to attend.
Preaching at the Church of God
Sunday, June Is. Rev. Belts, minis
ter.
The Brethren will hold their wor-
ship in the chapel on Sunday, June 4.
Mrs. Edward Hesson had as her
respective guests Miss Helen Hesson,
Mr.. Earl Crandle, Miss Susan
Bromide and MIR. Harry Bonor, all of
Baltimore
" Among the soldiers who landed
yesterday was Sterling Hively. He
Il in the company OF the 313th In
fantry. All of the boys are back ex-
cept Raymond Haifley, with whom the
peoples interest is centered
Miss Virgia Myerly entertained on
Sunday Lester Myerly, William Myer-
ly and Miss Louise Niederothal all
of Baltimore.
On May % Germany will respond
one way or the other on the terms.
1t is hoped that she will respond in
favor, but III she doesn't the Yanks
can clean up the Dutch agan as they
did before.
Miss Edna Albaugh, of Frederick
county visited Mr. and Mrs Walter
Myers a few days this week
There has been garage started in
this town, but whether it will succeed,
is doubtful
Mr. Howard Welk Is improving
somewhat at this writing.
Master David Starner was on the
sick list few-days this week due to
a bilious attack.
Miss Margaret Rinehart had
friend from Westminster as her guest
On Monday evening.
The locusts are coming out> in full,
on account of tine warm weather we
are having.
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Death TO Crops.

We notice quite lot Of mustard
seed and water cress in wheat and
grass fields in this county The tar
mer should do his utmost to destroy
this filth on his property. IL you 40
not, it means death to your crops, AID
the weed will kill every crop it gets
into Don't wait, but ret busy and
pull it up by the roots.
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Marriage Licenses.

Walter Gilbert Barnes and Mable
Euretha Barnes, both Of Louisville.
Thomas G. Cookson of Silver Run,
and Mary e. Bankerd, Of Taneytown
Edward r. Dell of Reisterstown
and Elsie w. Parrish, Of Finksburg.
William Hodge, colored, and Annie
Robinson, colored, both of Sykes
vile.
John Edward Heagy and Mary
Edith Harman, both OF Westminster
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KOOntz.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Koontz, wife
Of w. r. Koontz, died at her home
near Libertytown, May 20, at u. ID,
after an illness of about 2 months of
paralysis. She was aged rs years
and Is days. Surviving, besides her
husband, are sons, Charles Koontz,
of New Windsor. and George, at
home; and Mrs. Harry Yingling, New
Windsor.
Funeral was May % at the house.
Services were held at Winters
church and interment in graveyard
adjoining.