The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-07-11

MI. Edwards, mOtOrman OF the
Orleans street line, in Baltimore,
was summoned by PatroIman Barns
Ter of the Southern district, for letting
his machine stand on the highway
without being reasonably close to
the curb. When the policeman learn
cd that Edwards auto was a street
car he asked that the charge be dis
missed.
NY Mrs. Harry u. Valentine, of Rocky
Ridge, received a telegram Sunday
from her husband, saying he arrived
safely in New York on Saturday
last MIR. Valentine has been over
seas ten months with the Expedi-
tionary Forces and since the signing
Of the armistice has been with the
Army OF Occupation, near Coblentz
in Germany.
Agents of the French and Belgian
governments are buying heifers and
cows in the Shenandoah Valley for
the restocking of the devastated Sec
tons of those countries. Large ship
ments already have been made, and
the purchase Of live stock Of good
quality will continue, it is said, for
some time, Holsteins and Durhams
being preferred.
Struck by lightning as he was rid
ing on bicycle on a road near Lit
tlestown, Claud o. Winters, IA years
fold, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Win
tiers, was instantly killed. His dead
body, badly burned, was found soon
afterward by persons who happened
along the road. Part of his clothing
had been ripped off and the bicycle
was a partial wreck.
The Employers Liability Assurance
Corporation of London, the largest
company doing Liability, Casualty and
Bonding business in the United States
and the Hartford Steam Boiler In
spection and Insurance Company, the
oldest in America and the largest in
the world, have appointed Crawford
G Company, Times Building, West
minister, their agents for Carroll
county.
Two German quotations which ap-
peared on the invitations sent out by
the Pen Mar Lutheran Reunion As
ISOLATION for it's annual reunion July
"A, have caused a number of sharp
letters OF protest to be sent to the
committee by the members of the
church. In concluding the call, it
was stated on the post card the COM
imittee requests all to come and say
I"Hier Stehe ich" and sing Elm Festes
Burg"
Citizens of MT. Airy are rejoicing
over the construction of a new State
aid concrete road, for the main
thoroughfare Of the town, which just
began. 1t will extend short dis
lance beyond the limits of the town
at both ends of the street and will be
completed in about six weeks. The
county will pay fifty per cent, the
state forty per cent. and the abutting
property owners ten per cent. of the
cost
Turnkey John J. Lanahan of the
Central district, Baltimore, was shot
under the heart and almost instantly
killed shortly before 9 a. m, Thurs
day last as he started to search a
prisoner. He died at Mercy Hospital
five minutes after the shooting.
; Frank Wazniak, the murderer, was
beaten into unconsciousness by po-
licemen who stood aghast only few
feet away as he fired the shot which
killed the turnkey.
. Internal Revenue collection during
the fiscal year ending June 80
amounted to $1O5,654,6 $50. Of this
amount $58,553,O42 came in the way
of income taxes and the remainder
was from miscellaneous sources
July / was the last day for payments
and as much as $656,000 was collect
ed. There are now outstanding about
$50 ,0OO,0OO i'm income taxes due Or
, incomes for. 1918 which must be pait
in September and December,
The stockholders and creditors o.
the Baltimore, Roofing & Asbestos
. Company held an all day meeting
Tuesday at the Office of the company
, A committee was named to form 6
proposition to be presented to the
stockholders and creditors to accep
or reject If the proposition is &C
cepted the plant will resume bushes:
in 80 days, if not, possibly other plans
will be made to start the mill Thu
!. plant is now shipping its product ant
:, has many orders on file to be filled.
; The Kansas winter wheat crop, nov
: being harvested, is estimated at 229,
PIT 900 bushels, which is an increase
, of more than 100000 bushels ovel
the May report. The spring whea
: crop is estimated at 44S,00O bushels
The total productions promised this
; year is nearly equal to the States
1918 eesombiRed aHR2aP Is Of 1?1Ss J9l7 ant
els in excess of the states yield in
1914. which has stood until now as
the record crop Of any state in the
United States.