The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-01
BRIEFS

Flour is taking drop. with the de-
clining price Of wheat.
Miss Elva Russell, Of Baltimore,
e being entertained by Miss Violet M.
Turtle, this city.
Mr.. Daniel Armstrong, Lineboro, is
spending some time with HIS daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Wertz, Bond street.
Pickpockets had very successful
harvest at Hanover Fair. Many wal
let's containing big money were lifted.
How IS ii that the store proprietor
who doesn't believe in advertising
usually has to charge more for his
goods.
Safety First got as far as the
railroads and then stopped Somebody
ought to introduce it into the auto
mobile world.
Two women were killed and score
OF persons injured Sunday when q
street car turned turtle after jumping
the tracks In Nashville, Tenn.
Hog cholera has been found on the
farms OF Howard Hull, James Unger
and John Graham, this county. by u.
8. Department Of Agriculture.
Mrs. j. Webster Ebaugh. East Main
street, who has been receiving treat
nient at the Maryland University, was
brought TO her home In an improved
condition.
Mr.. George VIM. Marquet and Miss
HiIda r, Null, both OF Tyrone, were
united in marriage at the Lutheran
parsonage, Sept. Is, 1920, by A. g.
Wolf, pastor at Silver Run.
Dr. E. II. Carey, Of Manchester, will
open the dental office, formerly oc-
ctapied BY the late DR. Trump Herr,
West Main street for three days each
week, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
uFdag,
Automobile accident statistics indi-
cats that every half hour It IS soTle-
hody's turn to die while In a car. The
memorable law Of rate infiicts a heav-
Ter penalty for carelessness than
man-made law.
Secretary VIM. Weagly, Of the West
minister Fire Company, has received
word of the shipping Of the fire siren.
The siren has been shipped under
conditions that II shall FIJI all require
ments demand ia contract
BY losing her nerve, a woman dri-
yer of an automobile. ran into the
rear Of q car setting on the side Of the
Red Front store Saturday afternoon
when the traffic was somewhat con-
gested. The damage was small,
The most thrilling parachute jump
reported to the army air service was
made recently by Lieut.. A. g. Hamll-
ton, who fell 10000 feet in IL minutes,
establishing new altitude record
for "chutes, but missing death only
BY clever maneuyering.
Twenty-Five persons were killed
in rioting at Gensan, Korea, when
Korean students attacked and de-
stroyed or damaged branches Of the
Korean Industrial Bank and the ORR
entail Development Company and
seven Japanese houses.
A child driving team on the street
Saturday night ran into and upset o
buggy on Liberty street. The cnpd
was taken from the team, and walked
M East Green street without learning
its name. The horse was returned 9
its owner.
Mr.. /. J. Van Fossen and wife had
their Oldest daughter, Elanor, to the
MARYLAND University Hospital, Balti-
more. to be operated on for blood poi
son in her leg. At the present time
she Is doing fine. DR.. Chas. 4. F2utz
is the attending physician.
Two automobiles ran together at
the electric plant at Cranberry last
Thuraday, badly damaging both and
iiliuring some OF the occupants. They
tried to pass on the bridge at that
Dlace which is not wide enough and
the accident was the result.
Feezer. it is said by members OF the
family, had frequently made threats to
take his own life. He said on Friday
afternoon that he would do so. but no
attention was paid to the threat until
the report Of the gun was heard and
then he was found dead in his room
His wife and eleven children survive
During the. flight of seapIane at
Wachapreague, va, Sunday afternoon
William Bell, 80 years old, pilot, and
Harry Boulter, son OF Charles Bout
ter, of Wachapreague, passenger,
were instantly killed when the ma
chine became uncomfortable because
OF engine trouble and plunged to the
earth from a. height of 500 feet
William Smith, alias Robert Bos-
som, 80 year old counterfeiter, was
under Jail sentence of one year and q
fine Of 81 imposed in the United States
District Court, San Francisco, follow.
ing his plea of guilty. Smith said he
had passed bad money in the hope Of
getting into Jail, as he was well
treated there.