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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
BIG LOSS BY FIRE
SYKESVILLE MILL, ELEVATOR AND FER
TILIzER PLANTS BURN-LOSS ABOUT
$4,000 STARTED IN ELEVATOR.

On Wednesday evening about
o'clock fire was discovered by the
watchman in the grain elevator of the
Sykesville Milling Company, at Sykes
Vile, and burned so fast that the mill
and elevator and also the Sykesville
Fertilizer Company were wiped out by
the blaze before it was brought under
control.
The elevator contained 10000 bush
els of wheat and 100 barrels of shelled
corn. The loss is estimated at 100000
which is partly covered by insurance
Nearby houses were fired several
times by flying sparks, but through the
efforts of the fire department no great
damage was done to them The occu-
pants of the dwelling were forced to
flee, carrying with them as much OF
their household goods as they could.
Hundreds of people fiocked to the
scene of the fire, attracted by the re-
Election of the flames, which could be
seen for miles. 1t was the most spec
tacular blaze ever witnessed in Car
roll county.
The firmen fought the blaze for three
hours before it was considered under
control. A detail was ordered to re-
main all night to prevent the glowing
embers from igniting. The high wind
famed the flames. causing the blaze.
to spread rapidly. For time it look
ed as though the entire village would
be destroyed.
No one but the watchman was in
the building at the time of the OUT
break and the origin of the blaze is
still not definitely known. Spontane-
Gus combustion caused by the wheat
chaff was the opinion expressed.
/ A number of cars of grain standing
on siding were saved from destruc-
tion when a Baltimore and Ohio en-
CINE was rushed to the scene and with
drew them to place of safety.
The Catonsville and Westminster
Fire Companies were summoned. The
fCatonsville made the run in % min
utes to the scene, but the Westminster
fire truck has not arrived there yet.
Some of the local company went in
automobiles and rendered whatever
assistance they could. n
Senator Wade H. D. Wartield is the
president of the mill and fertilizer en-
! terprises.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
MOUNTAIN VIEW.

Mrs. Samuel Bond of Westminster,
and her son. Winter D. Bond, OF Finks-
burg, visited Mrs. Amelia E. DAVIS on
Tuesday.
Mr. Daniel w. Duddrear is on the
sick list at his home, near Taylors-
vile.
Mrs. Lulu Twigg. of HarrisVille, IS
visiting Mrs. Basil GosneH
Mr. Bradley Baker and friend, MISS
Bond, of Baltimore, called on MISS
Mrs. Thomas Hoffman.
Miss Deborah K. Davis called on
Mrs. Morgan Brashear and family
near Mt. Airy, Tuesday.
Mrs. Oscar Mullinix. who has re-
turned from the hospital, is improV-
ing.
Mrs. Eliza Rinehart, who had been
living with her two sisters in Balti-
more. is now at the home of Mrs.
Fannie Shear, near Mt. Airy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
MISSION WELL ATTENDED
Rev. FalIOn Makes Brief Explanations
Cn Ten COmmandments-Warns
Parents Safeguard Religion and
Morals of Their Children

The mission that was conducted
last week at ST. Johns Church by the
Rev. Fathers Fallon and O'Brien, OBJ
lates of Mary Immaculate, was
brought to a termination on Sunday
evening During the week, there was
a splendid attendance at the services
both morning and evening; and, at
the closing. exercises, 4practically the
entire congregation was present.
The sermon on Sunday. evening was
delivered by Rev. Father Fallon, and
consisted of a brief explanation of
each of the ten commandments. The
Rev. Preacher poinIed out that the
many social ills of the day have their
origin in irreligion and disregard for
Gods Law; and he proclaimed that
the only remedy for the universal un-
rest that has grown SO menacing, is
the practice of the Christian virtues,
reverence for God, respect for His
Holy Name, observance of the Sun
day, submission to authority, homes
ty, purity and charity. Amongst other
things, he condemned the indecent
amusements that have grown so COM
mon, and he warned parents of their
obligation to safeguard the religion
and morals of their children by every
means in their power. He spoke of the
sanctity of the marriage bond, of the
gravity of the obligations of the mar
riage state, and of the chastity that
ought to characterize those who are
preparing for entrance into wedlock.
At the conclusion of the sermon
the congregation renewed their bap-
tismal promises, and then the Pastor
Rev. Father McGuigar, held recep.
ton of new members into the Ladies
Sodality and the Holy Name Society
The papaI blessing was impaired
and the services closed with solemn
!Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
COURT HOUSE NEWS
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE, ORPHANS
COURT, MARRIAGE LICENSES, ETC.
Orphans Court

Monday, December 6th.-Lizzie o.
Steele, executrix of Wesley A. Steele,
deceased, returned an inventory of
personal property and received an or
der to sell same.
Jesse c. Reese and ]. Wesley Reese,
executors of Andrew j. Reese, de-
ceased, reported sale cf personal prop
erty
Tuesday, December 7th-Charles
Giller, administrator of Louisa Giller,
deceased, returned an inventory cf
personal property and settled his first
and final account.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of William H Wantz, deceased,
were granted unto Anna M, Emory E.
and Milton c. Wantz, who received
warrant to appraise and an order to
notify creditors.
George M. Clarke, administrator of
Nellie G.. Haines, deceased, reported
sale of personal property and settled
his first and final account.
John N Starr, executor of J. Thad-
Gus Starr, deceased, returned an in
ventory Of personal property.
THE last will and testament of Mol
lie F. Charlton, deceased, was admit
ted to probate and letters testament
ary thereon were granted unto w.
Morris Haines and George NJ. Clarke,
who received warrant to appraise and
an order to notify creditors.
Charlotte l.. Billingslea, eXecutrix
of James H. Billingslea, deceased re-
ported sale of personal property and
settled her second and final account.
Benjamin F. Rigler, administrator
of George Rigler, deceased, returned
inventories of debts and money.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
Birthday Party.

A birthday party was given at the
home of Mr.. Frank Grimes, near Cow,
ers' Corner, November 26, it being Mrs.
Frank Crimes birthday. All had
very pleasant time and enjoyed cake,
ice cream, bananas, apples and pears.
Those prsenet were Rev. and Mrs.
Raymond Mowbray, Mr.. and Mrs, Geo.
H. Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. .Byers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otho P. Fleming, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Price, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm.
Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Barnes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fleming, Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus o. Fleming, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Conaway, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Grimes, Mr.. and Mrs. .Chas. Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gum, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Pickett, Mrs. Lille
Grimes, Mrs. Matte Reich, of Balti-
more; Mr.. Edward Krager, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Wright, Emerson and Jay
Mowbray, Edward Fleming, Herman
Barnes. Lillian Barnes, Walter, Will
bur, Ruth, Edith, Aubrey and Roseo
Fleming, Otho Fleming, Roby Flem-
ing, Pearl Conaway, Ralph Grimes,
Raymond Grimes, Orville Wright,
Eleanor Ely, Elouise Gunn, Clinton
Gum, Monroe Pickett, Frances
Grimes, Arthur Grimes, Dorothy
Reich and Paul Reich.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
Lou is Married.

Mr.. Louis Eyler, of this city, and
Miss Adelaide Kiser were married in
Baltimore Saturday. Both bride and
groom are residents of Baltimore,
but Mr. Eyler is with the American
Express as it's efficient agent here Mr..
Eyier's friends extend best wishes to
them. The couple arrived in this city
Monday on the fast 3.46 express in an
observation coach. AS an accommoda-
tion the train was stopped at every
station and, some that were not, to al
low the bride to view the country.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10

Traffic over the Western Maryland
Railway was at standstill for Il
hours from p. M Saturday, on ac-
count of the derilment of locomotive
and five loaded cars of coal at West
Virginia Junction, above Piedmont
caused by split switch frog. President
M. C. Byers and staff were held up by
the accident.
The reflection of fire in the sky
Tuesday evening about 7.30 o'clock
was Mount Holly Inn, near Baltimore,
which was burned to the ground. The
damage is expected to be more than
$500, 900 for the building alone. Two
firemen were injured and one over
come by the heat while lighting the
flames. Many others had narrow es-
capes Many of the guests, including
a great many women, made trip after
trip into the burning building to save
clothing, jewelry and other articles.
until it became dangerous the police
put stop to it.
The case of the Alamstown Can
ming Company against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, which
involved an important question as to
a contract with the Railroad Com
pany for a siding in which the canning
company exempted the railroad from
liability in case of accident. The cam
ming company was afterward shown
not to be properly incorporated and
question involved was whether its sue
cess"r in title should be bound by the
same exemptions. A fire in the mean
while occurred, destroying the canning
company's plant and infiicting a loss Of
about $4,000. The canning company
sued the railroad fo- damages and
the latter filed a bill in equity asking.
that the canning company be enjoin-
ed from prosecuting the suit. The
case was argued in Maryland Court
of Appeals and verdict was render
ed in favor of the railroad Company.
Bond & Parke represented the B. &
o. r. r..
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
WEDDINGS.
W'ilIiamS-YeiSer

Miss Derma NJ. Yeiser, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Yeiser, this city
became the bride of w Maurice Viii
liams, of Washington, d. c., Wednes-
day at 8 o'clock, when they were mar
ried at the home of the bride. Rev.
John Ruppley performed the cere-
mony. The matron of honor was Mrs.
Charles E. Arnold, sister Of the bride
and Mr.. George Fisher, OF Washington.
D. c., acted as best man. Following the
light refreshments were
served after which they left for a
wedding tour to New York and other
points of interest. Upon their return
they will reside in Washington, ID. Z.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
Election Expenses

John H. Cunningham, treasurer of
the Republican party in Carroll
county, has filed with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court his report showing his
receipts and expenditures. He re-
ceived from Galen L TAFT, chairman
of the State Central Committee, ST.
600: from A. A. Blakeny, 5000; from
Carroll county Republicans, $472.50;
total, $1,672.50, and expended S1,513. /.
O3, leaving a balance of $159.49.
N. H. Baumgardner, Democratic
treasurer, received from j. Hubert
Wade, treasurer of the State Central
Committee, $500; local Democrats,
$3.50; balance on hand from campaign
OF 1919, $33596; total $1,1S5.96; ex-
pended $1,15125; leaving balance of
$34.71.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
DEDICATION OF SEMINARY.
New Administration Building of West
minister Theological College.

The new administration building OF
the Westminster Theological Semi
nary will be dedicated on Friday, De
cember II, at 4 p. m. The new build
ing is a Tudor-Gothic. structure of
brick and stone, 105 feet long and
48 feet wide, is four stories high, with
a central tower five stories high. The
tower is surmounted by an illumi-
mated Celtic cross, the gift of Rev.
William ]. Thompson, d. D., of Drew
Seminary, Madison, N. j.,
in memory of his father, the Rev.
James Thompson, deceased, minister
of the Methodist Protestant Church
The services in connection with the
dedication will begin on Thursday
night.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
st. James Revival Closed.

Freedom M. E. Church, South. r.
Carl Maxwell, pastor Special service
at Freedom at II a. m; communion
sermon and service at st. James at 3
p. m.; eyangelistic sermon at Bethany
at 7.30 p. m.
The revival at st. James closed on
Sunday night with the largest attend
ance ever known at the st. James
church. Mr. and Mrs. James Christy, OF
Baltimore, proved an irrestible power
in drawing the people to church and to
Christ. The gospel messages by tha
pastor were much apprcSa::ated~Dy the
people. Fifteen persons professed con-
versions, three others were reclaimed.
Hundreds of people received a vision
of Christ which they will probably
never forget
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
FRANK f. WILLIAMS DIES
Former EDITOR of Cecil Wing and A
Prominent Republican

Frank E. Williams, former State
Senator, publisher of The Cecil Wing,
minister and farmer, died early Sat
urday morning at the Union Hospital,
Elkton. -
For many years Senator Williams
was a well-known Presbyterian min
lister.
Retiring from the ministry in 1906,
Senator Williams bought farm near
Elkton, where he made his home until
he died. He afterward bought other
farms. Shortly after going to Elkton
he bought the Cecil Whig, the only
Republican newspaper in the county.
In 1913 he was elected to the State
Senate on the Republican ticket.
Senator Williams leaves a widow,
Mrs. Mary Wallace Williams; four
sons. Wallace, Frank, Fletcher T. and
Joseph Williams, and two daughters,
Misses Emily and Cornelia Williams.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
Do 1t Now.

Before you lay this paper down,
read the advertisement for Near East
Relief, to be found on another page.
Then send in your contribution, before
YOU forget it. If you forget your con-
tribution the sufferers will not forget
their hunger and their misery. OF
course, you mean to help, but then you
know how we do SO often, delay until
it is to late. Send your contribution,
and a good one too, to the Treasurer,
7. Pearre Wantz, Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
Marriage Licenses.

Roy C. Staub, of Tyrone, and Lille
Myers, of Westminster.
Waller Thomas Greenwalt and Hilda
May Russell, both of Roslyn, Md
Albert Christian Graf and Treva A.
Wildasin, both of Manchester.
Ellis Flynn Gambler and Harriet
Alverta Ward, both of Gambler.
William Rein Motter and Erma Ro-
maine Koutz, both of Taneytown.
William Maurice Williams, of Wash
ington, and Derma Marie Yeiser, OF
Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
Designate Places to Sell Tuberculosis
Seals

Berrett district has received sever
al thousands of the 1920 "Tuberculos-
is Christmas Seals" and it will be
our aim to place them within reach of
all. They will be for sale in the stores,
Woodbine Post Office, and public
schools, also individual workers. Use
them freely on your gifts. They are
sold only for the war against Tuber-
culosis. Seal your mail with the
stamp of health. Let all help us, to
make this sale a wonderful success in
our district.
Matte B. Shoemaker,
Seal sale chairman of Berrett dis
trict.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
Fined for Hunting on Sunday

= me Inc following persons were before
lollce Justice Walsh on December 2,
ITaafged with violation of the Game
avs Law of Maryland: Charles Dull.
crulltlng ~ on Sunday, fined $25 and costs
sseofge Lester, hunting on Sunday,
hnea h, $25 and costs. Herbert Leister,
aaulting asg without license, fined SIS
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10
ZimmermanLOgle

A. Dewey Zimmerman, New Market,
and Lenora l.. Ogle, Mt. Airy, were
married at the resident of the bride
November 25, by Rev. Frank A. Isaac,
New Market.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10

The worlds annual wheat produc-
ton is almost evenly divided between
the northern and southern hemi-
spheres.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-10

Rrazil is estimated 10 have 11,000,-
900 head of sheep and goats.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-12-03
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

even tho no direct 1aw-violation
is involved, or before the authori-
ties get wind of it, give fair warn
ing to the offender to mend his
ways, with the threat that the
Jewish community itself will mete
out punishment for such derelic-
ton, or call the attention of the
authorities to the offender. We
doubt whether any Jew would
persist in a wrong course if he
knew that the Jewish community
itself would bring about his pun
ishment. What cause for gratu-
1ation and rejoicing it would be
for us if no Jewish name was
ever dragged into the public
prints in connection with law
breaking and wrong-doing! And
what little harm the barking of
Ford's hired cur could then do
us!
S. N. D.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-12-03
Page Mae

but the world at large will be the
gamer. We need light and truth
and courage against the hosts of
ignorance and darkness in the
world as never before. Let the
Chanukah lights therefore beam
from every Jewish home, and
shining in every Jewish heart IL
illuminate for the Jew the path of
loyalty and devotion.-C. D. M.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-12-03
CHANUKAH'S CALL.

44AAAs ~ AA&AAA ~ Sx14N3s
Of course we assume that the
story of Chanukah is we'll enough
known and that the tale of Jew
ish heroism is the common pos
session of all intelligent Jews.
How could it be different with so
many programs, entertainments
and undertakings arranged by so
many schools, organizations and
clubs?
And yet, even in these wonder
full days it might not be entirely
amiss to indicate the special ap-
peal that the festival should make
this year. So, when many of our
good friends are perturbed over
the evidences of Jew-baiting, it
may be reassuring to think of
Chanukah and it's message of
cheer.
Chanukah, remember, is the
festival of lights, when candles,
though tiny and pale and tremb-
ling, dispel the gloom and pene-
trate the darkness. Yes, even if
it is the darkness of ignorance, or
the dark plots of b1ack-hearted
sewers of hate by shady MEANS
the spirit of the festival of light
will triumph today as in the past,
and will illuminate the way of
truth for Israel, when true to his
best traditions.
Chanukah, too, is the festival
of fearlessness, celebrating the
victory of the Jew against the
greatest odds. Surely our foes
today are not more formidable, in
comparison, than were the Syrian
Greeks to the Maccabees. Yet
the Jews, convinced that they
were fighting just cause, knew
no fear, reckoned no odds, and
fought on to final victory. ri
Chanukah commentaries a vic
tory not only for the Jewish
cause. The world itself has been
the beneficiary of that struggle.
Even SO today with the victory
Of the Jew against the forces that
threaten him, not only Judaism,
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-12-03
NEW YORK RABBI PRESBY-
TERRAIN MISSIONARY
PLANS.

GNlk1N M10010INk4N
PLANS.
New York.-Reverend DR.. Ru-
dolph Grossman of the Rodeph
Sholon Synagogue, speaking be-
fore his congregation yesterday
condemned the movement recent
ly launched by the Presbyterian
Board of Home Missions to prose-
lytise Jews.
In the course of his address DR..
Grossman said:
"I read a report for the year
1914 of two English Jewish con-
verting associations. These two
organizations expended -f45,OOO,
equal at that time to $225,OOO of
American money, and only sue
ceeded in converting twenty-five
Jews. Think of it, $225,O00 for
twenty-five Jewish souls.
"The Jewish faith that has sur
vived Egyptian Pharaohs, Rus
sian Cars and Spanish inquisi-
tors for the last 5000 years shall
live on. Why should a Jew be
converted to the Christian faith?
"The Presbyterian Church has
flung its challenge into our teeth.
Let us accept the challenge as a
stirring appeal to Our Jewish
souls. Jews we are, Jews we shall
remain, answering in Our loyal
ty to our faith.
IT object to the unwarranted
interference. I protest against
the insult hurled against Judaism
by any dare to invade the domains
of our faith to convert the Jews.
I question this latest outrage
against Jewish honor.
1T have the highest admiration
for Christian missionaries who go
among the ignorant races, who go
among the wretched people of the
Eastern countries and give them
schools, colleges, teachers and
nurses; who serve gratuitously
and at great self-sacrifce, and
who are the only force of hope
for the wretched population.
"To them we give unstinted
praise. They should confne their
activities there and not dare to
foist their own religious ideas on
intelligent men and women who
possess an intelligent re-
igion."
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-12-03

Abraham Tennenbaum, we'll
known Jewish writer. died in Pet
rograd. The cause of his death
is said to have been starvation.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-12-03
will insist upon such reorgani-
cation.
THE MINNEAPOLIS I. o. B.
3. LODGE.


saw the initiation of a class of
about two hundred in the Min
neapolis I. O. B. B. lodge, and
the large turnout of the older
members to witness the cere-
mony and to greet the neophytes,
together representing body of
about five hundred of sturdy Jew
ish manhood, could not but feel
that there was before them hui
man force, a Jewish force, cap
able of great good in the COM
munity. There is much that a
group of such men, bound to-
gether by a fraternal tie, could
accomplish in the interests of the
community. 1t could be used in
campaigns for raising money for
educational and benevolent pur-
poses. 1t could undertake the
building and equipping of a large
Jewish center for all Jewish edu-
cational, civic, and philanthropic
activities. 1t could inaugurate
course of Sunday lectures in one
of the downtown halls or thea
tres in which the general public
should be enlightened on the sub
ject of Ford's hired liar and the
pack of ours back of him. 1t
could do many big things if prop
erly guided and stimulated.
But it could and should do a
small thing, to begin. with, which
is, however, of the greatest i'm
portance to the community. Car
rying out the oft-repeated Biblical
injunction "ouviarto horo mix
kirbecho," (and thou shalt de-
stroy the evil from the midst)
let this group of leading Jewish
citizens watch the business con-
duct and the civic behavior of
every Jew of this city. Let it try
by the use Of all lawful means to
discourage and to suppress any Of
Tending, law-breaking Jew even
before he is caught in the tolls
of the law. We know that the
number of such offenders is
small, proportionately perhaps
smaller than that of any other
class, race, nationality or creed,
in spite of the noise made about
Jewish law-violator in the sem
sation-loving and often Jew-hat-
ing newspapers. But just be-
cause every Jewish offender pro-
duces such a stencil in the COM
munity, and because all Jews are
Inundated and suffer in conse-
quence, let us see to it that no
Jew ever besmirch and befoul the
Tovxy;c1, ,,a,,,o
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