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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-03

in Westminster.
Mrs. Mary Bloom has moved to the
home of her son-in-law, George Clarke
for the winter.
The w. G. T. U. met at the parsonage
last month and was handsomely en-
tertained by Mrs. Clough.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-03
No Excuse.

when you first saw Niagara Falls,
did you feel that almost irresistible
impulse to throw yourself over the
precipice that so many experienced"
mo. 1 hadn't seen my hotel-bill yet.
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OUR STOCK OF COAL IS LIKE SUM NJ
OTHER tSTOCKS-COULDNi
MUCH LOWER

We Just take the cars as they so oS IF
and portion them out to the Ds aSest
our ability, and then 40 our s, u1 NE can
to get some more, That's all W.
do till we can do better.
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BIRD HILL.


The last meeting of the Ladies Ala
met at parsonage last Friday at 2.3U.
The meeting was called to order by
the president reading the 23rd Psalm,
roll called and dues collected amount
ing to $3.50. Visitors $1.04. Program
consisted of solo by Howard Link,
recitations by Lewis Beard, Jr., ana
Grace Spencer; business from last
meeting transacted. Mrs. Wagner pre-
scented a bill of $500 for buffet,
which was paid About So clear was
made at the pie social. Refreshments
of sandwiches, cake and coffee were
served. The men helped to get Wood
for the minister.
Those who spent Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Shipley were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shipley and chill
dren. Clifton, Larue and Elsie, MT
and Mrs. Luther UppeTco and children
Marion and Kenneth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Shipley and daughter, Eliza
and Mitchell and John Shipley.
Mr.. and Mrs Grove ]. Shipley en-
tertained on Thursday Mrs. Jonas
Burner and family, Mrs. Harry Carr
of Westminster; on Friday they enter
tanned Mr.. Frank Grimes, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Grimes, Miss Helen Grimes, of Wood
bine; on Saturday and Sunday, Mrs
Louise Selby, of Baltimore.
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ner spent last week with their broth.
er, Norman Baumgardner and wife, OF
Taneytown.
o. r. Koontz, of Hanover. was re-
cent visitor at this place.
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Scarfs, Doilies and Center
Pieces
Little Prices on Donestics

Amoskeag Apron Bingham, the very best 15c
the yard. Hill and Androscoggin Muslin, blenched
25c Full yard wide, heavy bleached and unbleached
at zoe. Dress Ginghams, 22c; yard wide, outing in
light colors; dark outing in 81 inch 35c.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-03
Coats, Suits and Furs

The Ready To Wear Department has had a
drastic reduction made in the price of Coats and
Suits. These will make useful Christmas presents
prices far below those asked the beginning of the
season The Furs have been specially, priced for
Christmas giving.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-03
Silk Hose For Everybody

special assortment of Silk Hose for the Christ
mas shopper, we have them in all pure silk from
$100 the pair up to $500 All the rage are the wool
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-03
Novelties For The Holiday
Season &

80 Here you will find white celluoid wear Poly
chrome articles in Candle Sticks Book end and
Lamps, Shaving Sets Baby Dolls, Brooches Silver,
Writing Paper, Thermos Bottles. Fancy Baskets,
Teddy Bears Military Brushes, and many other
full Christmas novelties.
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BABYLON @, LIPPY co.


Christmas Store for the busiest month the
full Practical Gifts Gifts will welcomed gifts that will glad
the display
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-03
Practical and Useful Gifts

Umbrellas, Hand Bags, Silk Petticoats, Furs
Coats, Silk Hose, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Waists
MILDLY Blouses, Kimonos Scarfs Shams, Blankets,
Underwear, Hats Suits Grafonolas, Shoes, Dresses.
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Our Handkerchief Dept.
Special Sale of Sweaters

We have placed on sale about 100 Misses and
Ladies' Sweaters, the regular price of which was
$3.50 $500 and $500 These are all prices for quick
selling $29S Most all sizes in coors Green, Brown
Navy Red Old Rose, Yellow, and Tan This is a
rare bargainIin Sweaters
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-03
New Waists New Waists

A great assortment of Waists in Wolfe, Silk.
Crepe De Chine These at special price for Holt
day purchase.
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
British Press Bitter
Against u. S.; Jeers at
Recordin World War

others, while paying lip service to
assist Europe. have been doing moth
ing but line their pockets, forgetting
the principles of brotherhood so
lavishly expressed while hostilities
were in progress"
Charges Hard Barg gaining.
While pointing out that England,
France and Italy are heavily in
debted to America for war supplies,
the Daily Express says that America
Is driving the hardest bargains pos
sible, and that, as the exchange rates
now stand, world construction is
stagnated. The newspaper declares
that the United States is the center
Of a grave international situation
which is almost as serious n menace
to civilization as German militarism.
America is profile ering on a scale
hitherto unknown. Americans are
buying businesses in England at the
rate of IS shillings to the pound.
They get 2 francs worth for every
franc spent in France. They are OBJ
tanning even better terms in Italy,
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COAL MINERS MODIFY
PAY RAISE DEMANDS
Want 40 Per Cent Increase and Also
Agree to Accept 7-Hour
Working Day.

Demands OF miners for a 60 per
cent wage increase and six-hour day
have been modified to 40 per cent and
a seven-hour day, according to United
Mine Workers officials here today.
This modification, however, will not
be formally laid before the Coal Com
mission, which Is to Ak the new wage
hour scale until the necessity for
compromise becomes pressing.
For purposes OF harmony" is the
reason given by John L. Lewis, acting
president of the miners.
When the Coal Commission started
its inquiry more than two weeks aEo,
Lewis, in outlining the nilners' pro-
gram, declared they st!ll stood on the
original platform containing demands
for 90 per cent increase and six-bour
day,
'"we decided to modify our request
some time ago, but when the Coal
Commission was appointed wo de-
cided to lay all our cards on tho table
and let their merits be passed on,'
said Lewis. "The miners don't want
to bring hardships on the people.
They want to show good faith. and Il
Is for this reason thss nAks these
nzodkacatioaa-
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Unless under the constant threat
of a country somewhere near its own
size the warning power of country
will deteriorate. Men. or bodies of
men who do not train regularly lose
their fghting power. 1t does not
matter whether they are nations,
navies. prize fighters or croquet cham
pions: they all go back II they do not
keep in condition.
The best illustration OF any navy's
deterioration in modern history Is
that OF Great Britain. In the hun
dred years before the last war the
British navy had been living on it's
reputation. Between Waterloo and
1914 about all the British navy did
in a warning way was to heave few
round shot at some old forts in Sc
vastopol In the Crimea, and again at
Alexandria, preliminary to taking
over Egypt; and later to sink few
Chinese floating junkshops, by way
of impressing n peaceful people that
England's opium trade was a sacred
institution.
Played the Game.
In the hundred years between Wat
crloo and 1914 the British naval Of
fcer became q guard to British lines
of trade. the zRsktish- navef-officer- a
Watchdog of British money; inevi-
tably the British naval officer in time
became a creature of the moneyed
powers. When an obstinate one did
not do as the powers wished, he was
removed.
So Play the Game became the
slogan to the wise ones in the British
navy, meaning, Of course, the politi-
cal game. In that classic English
comic opera, III. NJ. s. Pinafore." the
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
IN. Y. SOCIALISTS
MAY RETAIN SEATS
Assembly In Mood to Keep
Those Who Did Not Favor
Soviet Idea.
BY WILLIAM C. SHEPHERD
a, n. s. stan CorrespOndent.)

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 29.-There
was a persistent rumor. at the open
ing of investigation OF unseated So
cialist assemblymen here this morn
ing, that the five assemblymen on
trial do not all represent the same
brand of socialism. and that the as
sembIymen are prepared to dismiss
three Of the five socialists and permit
the other two to remain in the as
sembly.
Support of the Russian soviet ap-
pears to be the criteron of good or
bad socialism. Classens, Weldman,
and Solomon delivered speeches at a
meeting in New York city on the
night OF November Z, 1919, called to
celebrate the second anniversary of
sovietism in Russia Dewitt and Orr,
the other two assemblymen. have not
been shown by the evidence to have
expressed themselves in favor Of So
vitism.
Col Theodore Roosevelt said this
morning: II haven't anything to say
about the story that 1 am planning
to try to stop the Socialist irvestiga-
tion at Albany. II 1 say one thing
or another 1 will be dignifying a story
that never should have been pub
lished"'
But the public wants to know
where you stand" it was suggested.
$50 many stories have been published
about your attitude that the public
curiosity is great"
"Why. the trial is on" he said. "A
juror has no right to speak about a
trial while he is sitting"
But do you think the soc called
trial ought to go on?" he was asked
"I can't say a word" he answered.
1t Is known that Roosevelt has ex
pressed himself as being sorry that
he had been carried into the anti
Socialist Assemblymen movement
Many of his political friends have ad-
vised him to side with the bar asso-
citation attorneys in their opposition
to the Assembly action.
1t is still believed he may make an
effort shortly to get the Roosevelt
name registered against the action.
William McKinley's birthday was
noted in the Assembly chamber this
morning during the investigation OF
unseated Socialist assemblymen. A
porter hung from the speakers desk
a placard, printed in heavy black,
which bore McKinley's name and the
date.
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LONDON, Jan. 29.-"Nero hddled
while Rome was burning and there is
something Neroesque in Americas at
titude today" declares the Daily Ex-
press in bitter attack upon the
United States. The newspaper charges
that Americas colossal profiteering
is making the whole world pay
tribute in exchanges because the
United States has financial strangle-
hold upon her co-belligerents.'
The Daily Express is owned by
Lord Beaverbrook, formerly Maxwell
Aiken. of Toronto, who advocated
stirring up religious prejudice to
combat Sim Fein sympathy in the
United States after a. recent visit to
that country and has not denied the
charge he is financing the Unionist
clergymen's mission now campaign
ing against Eamon De Valera there.
Other Pnpers Attack u. 8.
The Daily Express attack is fol-
lowed up by Horatio Bottomley. edi-
tor of John Bull, who declares in an
editorial today that 1t Is time for
Great Britain to earnestly ask IL
America Is our friend" and II it is
found she is not, to make plans ac-
cordingly.
Other morning papers attacked the
United States as responsible for the
high cost of living through profiting
in the low value of the pound
sterling.
The Pail Mall Gazette, which prob
ably reflects the sentiment in Lloyd
Georges circles, says the remedy for
the dropping in sterling exchange is
for Great Britain to resume produc-
tion and cut down importing.
Sims Tcrtimony q Cause.
The publication here of the testi-
mony of Rear Admiral Sims, the
recent speech of Senator Reed and
accounts Of thu welcome given to De-
Valera by Gov NOR Smith and Mayor
Hyland of New York have crystalized
the anti-American sentiment which
the newspaper comment reflects.
While no official notice of these
events has been taken IL is said that
a feeling OF irritation against the
United states, based upon the ex-
change situation, which with the de-
lay in acting upon the peace treaty,
Ia blamed by n large section of the
people for the high cost of living, has
been increased by them.
The article in the Daily Express
opens with a plea to the United States
TO remove the whiphand and help
put Europe upon her feet in the way
OF production. This plea is followed
by the declaration that, II the United
States Is determined ito continue her
extortion from Europe, then Europe
must get together and break Amer
ica's financial domination"
The newspaper endeavors TO show
how the United States 6nanciers ana
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Lord High Admiral, X. c. b., tells how
he came to his lofty emlnence:
by minding my cues and never
going to sea
I at last became Ruler of the Queens
Navee."
We laugh at that. but Gilbert &
Sullivan could never have put that
opera across" II the corruption in
the navy had not become notorious.
Favoritism In the British navy cul-
minated In the last war with the ap-
pointment of Admiral Jellico to the
command of the grand fleet. Jellico's
disgraceful work at,Jutland Is known
to every naval student, and yet when
JeIlico "opened the range at Jut-
land it was but a natural and logical
act for him: II would have been a
logical act for any other purely po-
Iitical admiral, for whom-"Myself
first, my country second" has ever
been the real slogan.
''Politicnl AdmiraIs."
when w. 8. Sims, the best sample
Of a political admiral In the navy,
was disioyal to his chief during the
war, and the better to attack his
chief after the war, did depreeinte
the work Of the AneEacanr-.av he
was but following out the motto of
Myself Arst, my country second"
Our own navy had its fiat period
after the civil war: tough times
came then for the old-timers who
wanted to do what was right. But
in the early 00's even the reaction
aries began to see that we were 60
ing to have wars again. From thence
.I
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TWO AMERICAN FLIERS
STILL HELD IN MEXICO
No Steps Yet Taken BY U. s. to
Bring About Release of
Aviators.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Jan. 2e.-offi-
GERS of the Southern Department
headquarters said today that no
steps as yet have been taken to OBJ
tain the release of two American svi-
stors taken prisoner by Mexicsns fol
lowing a forced landing near the min
ing town of Herrera, thirty miles be-
low the border.
According to advices received at
headquarters, the aviators, Lieuten-
ants Davis and Grimes, became con-
fused during a fog and followed the
Solado river into Mexico In the be,
lief they were proceeding up the
Rio Grandc. They are members OF
the Eighth aero squadron at McAllen
Tex.
The last word from the aviators
said they expected to obtain their re-
lease some time today, and headquar-
ters today was awaiting further ad-
vices before taking action.
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OSSINING, NY. Jan. 29.-Although
Gordon Fawcett Handy, iron-nerved
bank robber and prisoner of mystery,
today, he was cheerful, and gave no
signs of breaking down. Unless
last minute reprieve comes from
Governor Smith. Handy will be cleo
trocuted in Sing Sing prison shortly
after IL o'clock tonight for the muir
der OF two bank clerks in Brooklyn
in 1918.
Watchers in the Sing Sing prison
death house said that Handy had
slept amazingly well for man who
is spending his last night on earth.
He is the most remarkable prisoner
that Sing Sing has ever had. He in
sists that Handy is not his right
name, but declared that he would go
to his death ION time" without re-
vealing the secret OF his life. He is
only twenty-six years old.
Handy coolly told the prison off,
cials that he had planned to kill him.
self, but had decided to commit legal
suicide instead"
Plays square with Warden.
you treated me squarely, warden.
and were sue n good fellow that
decided to let the law take its
course" said the condemned man.
Warden Dawes said he did not be-
lieve 1t was possible for Handy to
kill himself unless he tried hanging
with an improvised rope made of his
cot coverings, and he has been
watched so closely day and night that
this was practically out OF the ques-
tion.
During the past few days in the
death house Handy has been amusing
himself with an ouija board and
phonoeraph, his favorite piece OF
music being the "Marseillaise." He
was an inveterate cigarette smoker,
but when his supply OF tobacco was
exhausted he refused to sign the
name Handy" to an order on his
small supply of funds to buy more.
He declared Il was not his right name
and would use IL no more.
Arrested In West.
Handy was arrested in Tacoma,
Wash, and brought to Brooklyn In
June, 1919. He made a confession to
the Kings county district Attorney
saying he had committed robberies
'in every country OF consequence on
the race or lne SlOOS' puL hdu never
tackled q job unless there were 'fve
figures in It," He was placed on trial
in Brooklyn on June %, waived all
defense and was convicted three days
later.
The only request Handy made to
the court was that the certificate of
his death sentence be made to read
"Jay Il. Allen" instead of Gordon
Fawcett Handy.
Medical men who have examined
Handy declare he Is sane
The loose shirt and slit legged
trousers that Handy will wear TO the
chair were given him last last night.
His head was shaved to permit the
metal cap to At close to his Fcalp.
The prison chaplin will visit him at
1890 tonight md the death marcn
will begin a few minutes before IL
o'clock.
Hamby's remarkable nerve was
shown again when he was asked what
he wanted for breakfast. He smiled
as he replied: "Oh, give me the regu-
lar condemned mans breakfast. They
all eat ham and eggs, don't they?"
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HAM BLAMES CONGRESS FOR DELAYING MERGER
Clemenceau's Paper Would Try
Kaiser at The Hague

PARIS, Jan. ga suggestion that the League OF
Nations set up tribunal at The Hague to try the ex
Kaiser thus avoiding the necessity of extraditng the
former Emperor from Holland is made by former Pre-
mer Cemenceaus newspaper, Homme Lbre.
Angry comment is being made in the French press
upon the German note obectng to the extradition Of
war criminals from Germany.
"We must have the culpabe personages-all OF
them" declared Homme Libre
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

The Times recently bought
advertising space in four of
the important periodicals
which 90 to the editors and
advertising directors Of the
country in ordec to present q
view Of Washington that the.
usually overlook.
Perhaps it's worth reprint
ing here so that the home
folks may also think Of this
Characteristic Of Washington.
Here it is:
mot alone city with
nearly 100000 population,
hut also the Nations Capl-
tal. into which thousands
OF prosperous people from
ALI sections OF tho country
come pouring in every day.
That's Washington.
IT'S the place where the
advertiser can get national
attention to his product or
proposition as well as local;
where the oregon and Mis-
souri, and Massachusetts
yisitor and the New York
and illinois and Texas Con-
qressman will read his ad-
yert,semeEt and become the
centers for spreading the
information or the habits on
their return homo.
"These temporary Wash.
Ington residents provide an
audience OF extraordinary
value and nationwide in.
fluence."
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
Sims, Politician, With
Long tShore' Record,
Noted Writer Declares
BY JAMES d. CONNOLLY,

Boons noted of tales who spent eight months NTH the
forces abroad during the great par and whose
comments Admiral based personal observation
1t is in the days of peace that the politician in the
navy best developed There have been politicians enough
navy in times of war; oh, yes, but in war OF any
length the politician is likely to drop out aVd the
fighting to keep going.
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
HANDY CALM IN
SHADOW OF CHAIR
Cheerful and Sleeps WeII-Says
Secret of True Name Will
Die With Him.

ALBANY. N. ", Jan. 28.-A re-
quest for . reprieve for Gordon
Fawcett Handy, bank rObber and
murderer, who In sentenced to
die In Sing Sing prison tonight,
was made today to Governor
Smith by Nellie bly,, famous New
York Newspaper woman. Miss
BY held a long conference with
the governor. E
Governor smith at noon stated
he would nof.xrant n reprfeve to
Handy "on the evidence ~ IL
stnnds."
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
TODAY

probation of some message from a
child ghost.
We are all ghosts, hurrying up
and down for a little while like
ants around the hill. Life itself.
so quickly ended, should be
enough Of n ghost adventure for
anybody, without encouraging
swindlers to imagine and describe
that which is not.
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Conference Postponed Until
Tomorrow Because of Illness
In Lenroot's Family.
MAY HANG FIRE FOR WEEKS.
Several Senators Leaving Capt.
tai on Official Business and
Others Campaigning.

The bipartisan treaty conference
which was to have taken place to-
day in Senator Lodges office was
postponed until tomorrow on ac-
count of the absence of Senator
Lenroot, Republican, of Wisconsin,
one Of the conferees.
The serious illness of a daughter
of Senator Lenroot prevented his at
tendance.
Cloak Room Caucuses.
The delay afforded Senators work
tinue their negotiations in the Senate
cloak rooms.
No move will be made by Senator
Hitchcock to call the Peace Treaty
UP on the floor of the Senate as long
as there is any chance OF an agree
ment between Republican and Dem
ocratic Senators being reached on the
Lodge reservations, Hitchcock said
today.
Hitchcock's statement was regarded
'as indtcatfng a continuation Of the
negotiations for an indefinite period
unless an agreement is reached soon.
Fear Debate on Floor.
Republican and Democratic leaders
are opposed TO the treaty being drag
ged into the Senate again as long
as the remotest possibility of a COM
promise remains. They do not want
1t plunged into another interminable
debate from which the 'irreconcil-
abIes" only would be likely to reap
advantage.
Hitchcock's explanation Of his po-
sition today was considered a qpali-
fication OF his announcement yester-
day that unless the bipartisan con-
ference ended the deadlock on the
disputed Lodge reservation to Article
X he would seek to call the Treaty
up in the Senate ten days or two
weeks hence.
Hitchcock saw no necessity, he
said. for Senator Underwood's pro-
posal of a conciliation committee be-
ing acted on at this time, as it would
merely provide for the creation of
another bipartisan conference of five
Republican anc FIVE Democratic Sena-
tors instead OF four Republican and
Ave Democratic Senators like the
present one.
Both Sides Charge Politics.
As long as the latter offered any
hope for a compromise Hitchcock
said he favored continuation of its
negotiations, although he appeared
dubious that II would be able TO
reach any successful conclusions. He
charged the Republicans with play
ing politics" They were equally in
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U. S. SHOES S2.70 IN POSEN.

ZURICH. Jan. 29.--In the city OF
Posen, formerly German. now Polish.
American shoes are selling for S2.70
n pair. a price list OF imported goods
shows
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
$4,000 OPIUM SEIZED.

DETROIT, Jan. 29.--In a raid here
police seized $4,000 worth of opium
and a complete outnt for it's smok-
ing. Three Cinnamon were arrested.