The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-17
BRIEFS

that silk shirts got down to the
mice they go out of style in
Barleycorn is officially cerl.-
dead and buried, but his broth
lev Barleycorn. is trying to pass
In off in his place.
buel BIevens, aged 16, Little
W Va, was sentenced to life
sonment for killing G. F. Grand
railroad car inspector.
hand is made that the home
ers be more severely punished,
eome people think that drinking
own stuff is sufficient penalty.
boating island comes each year to
surface of Lake Orion, Michigan,
serging again in the fall. Scien-
have been unable to explain this
Omenon.
Ter delaying their shopping until
before Christmas, some folks are
because a clerk can't wait on II
lie at the same time and give them
sweet smile.
he oldest inhabited settlement in
United States, Acoma. New Mexi-
is mentioned in the chronicles of
y explorers as far back as 1888,
lii still has a population of about
be common house variety of arm
!, bears slight resemblance to an
chair owned by the Shah of Per-
which is of solid gold inlaid with
fOuS stones and which is worth a
lOuS sum.
le United States Mint at .Philldel-
must be both a valuable and a
place, as two-thirds of the coins
in the United States, as we'll as
.Of the South American coins are
there.
my people are deeply concerned
ding falling wages, fearing that
will not meet prices. AS a mat
1 fact, prices are falling faster
arther than wages, while the val
the dollar is advancing. 1t is
Ow many dollars one earns, but
the dollar will buy.
S estimated that more than 100,-
Iexicans have fiocked into Texas
4 the past six months, and almost
ual number into Arizona, New
% and California. They are at
ID by the thought money-making,
cross the border at unguarded
to avoid the tests and paying Of
ak. From a religious, industrial
Moral standpoint. this is a puzzl-
roblem to those in authority.
man has a unique
which, instead of ringing an
bell, speaks right out in The
ing, in a musical voice, Time to
p" The clock also calls ont,
lkfast is ready" thine to go tG
u" Time to go to Sunday
u, Time to go to work." Time
to market" ETC., as occasion and
demands. Many of us would lie
and wait to hear the next must
ammons. Perhaps the repeating
! call is the best yet, under the
Instances.
Ie of coal. , quick and cheap me-
IS to dissolve a large tablespoon
salt in somewhat less than a
Oh water and sprinkle the liquid
the watering can over a hundred
Ut OF coal spread on the floor OF
Val cellar taking care that it is
y distributed. By this means
cheap coal will burn brightly
'ut smoke and leave hardly any
or cinders. The saving in the
Dli is also considerable. 1t seems
q simple method of saving money
raiders might give it a trial and
low it works.
y one who steals million does
'seelVe any more severe punish
taan ne who steals a peg" is n
saying, which is plainly practic-
! .leSe modern times. Ponzi, the
~ '. Italian gambler, who it will be
IS I fieeced thousands of
!, ! out OF millions of dollars last
. Oy promising fifty per cent. on
!. Investment, had his trial, and
.sgrH ~. judge rendered the YER
si'e years in Jail" His wife sob
loa 4 the big sensational acr, caus-
I, - and heartaches to thou
!" people, was over,