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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Mrs. Crickenberger Victim of Flu.

Mrs. Lloyd Crickenberger, of Ft. De-
1ance, Va, died Sunday evening at
the home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Greenberry Ecker, Carroll street,
aged % years, month and 1S days.
Mrs. Crickenberger was visiting at
the home of Mr.. Ecker having come
here to celebrate the 50th annivers-
ary of Mr.. and Mrs. Ecker's marriage.
She was stricken with influenza Jan
uary 19 and in few days develop
ed pneumonia and although a traineL
nurse had been secured and every
thing done to save her she died
Sunday evening. Besides her hus-
band ten month old baby survives,
also her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Wright, and one sister, Lena, all of
TT. Defiance, Va, besides a host OF
friends who were shocked to hear
OF her sad and sudden death.
A short service was held at the
house Monday night, after which the
body was taken back to her Virginia
home for burial. Her mother. Mrs.
Wright, being too i'll to go will re-
main in Maryland a few weeks
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
The Striking of Americas Hour.


A pageant of Christian Liberty or
the Striking of Americas Hour was
presented by the Ladies' Aid Society
of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Man.
chester, Mrs. H. s. Mussel1~r". nrnGi-
dent, and Mrs. w. L. r. Bergman, sec-
retary, Monday, January 26, at p.
m.
A large audience was present to
see this production Of local talent and
was so we'll, pleased that many re-
quests for the repetition have come
The program follows: Devotional SER
vice by Pastor Leatherman; minutes
of last meeting and roll call, dues coll
lected, $65.40 offering, $35, total
$100.40. At the close of the pageant
very tasty lunch consisting of sand
wiches, cheese straws, pickle, coffee
was served to the guests.
Luella Martin recited Little Mis-
chief" and Ober Witter, "A Walk
Around Yourself"
ica's Hour in the interest of Chris
efficient direction Of Miss AIDA q.
Trump and the request for repetition
is her commendation.
IL Po6CohC 416JPCJ
Greece, Rome appear in national COS
tune before Brotherhood, Justice a1d
Liberty. They are weighed and fopnl
wanting because they failed to free
their people and to give them the true
light. America, Miss Miriam Berg
man, draped in American Flag, ap-
pears also for judgment. She is sur
rounded by child laborers, immi-
grants from all lands, the indian, the
pioneer, education and all appeal to
America for freedom and the true
light.
The costuming was most attractive
and becoming and the occasional
with the cross, the scales and the
symbol of light uplifted made a pro-
found impression. About so persons
aside from the chorus took part. The
cast of characters Follows: Pianist,
Mrs. Treva Wink; Trumpeters, Cath
crime Trump, Ruth Lippy, Corinne
Miller Gladys Denner; Spirit Of
Brotherhood, Minnie Burgoon; JUS
tice, Flora Berwager; Liberty, Lii
liam Schmidt; Egypt, Anna ShultZ;l
Greece, Ruth Miller; Rome, Mildred
Hanson; Hanamaidens2 to America, Ell
sic Denner, Treva Berwager, Mamie
Schmidt, Garnet Ensor, Marguerite
Burgoon, Myrtle Witter, Edna Arma-
cost, Pauline Wildasin; America, Mir
lam Bergman; Indian, A. Ralph Ying-
ling; Pioneer, e. Sterling Brown; Inn
migrants, Grace Leese, Bessie Swan,
Mary tEnsor, Earl Lippy, Mary Ber-
wager, Paul Leatherman, Earl Ware
hime; Child Laborers, Margaret Stof-
file, Grace Ham, Margaret Thieret,
Mary Stump, Sadie Graf, Charles
Loats, Clarence Leatherman, Doyle
Miller, Luella Martin; India, Dora
.Leese, Parry Preston; Japan, May
Oursler; Korea, Bessie Miller; Mo-
hammedan Lands, Mary Miller, Mary
Keck; Education, Bertha Loringer;
Doctor, George Loringer; Nurse, En-
ma Trump; Spirit of Play, Ruth Ware
fime
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
5Oth Wedding Anniversary.

Elder and Mrs. Greenberry Ecker
celebrated their golden anniversary at
their home, 80 Carroll street, jan
uary 20.
Owing to the aff1iction and weak
vitations were issued Elder Ecker
has been a minister in the Brethren
church for the past 35 years, but has
not taken an active part for the. past
or years. He is Is years old and for
the past week unable to leave his
room. Mrs. Ecker is II years old and
still able to do good days work but
has seen her Affections also.
"A Quite a number of friends called
and host of letters and cards of con-
gratulations were received. They were
kindly and generously remembered
by their children, grand children and
friends and were the recipients of
$55 in gold, also other money and re-
membranes. They are the parents
of 8 daughters, all living except one,
Miss Emma, who died 9 years ago.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. EnglaT and daughter, Elizabeth,
of York, Pa; Mrs. j. w. Wright, of
Ft. Defiance, Va; Mrs. Walter Beach
ley and daughter, Arlene, Of Franklin
Grove, ILL.,; Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Dick
ey, of Dixon, ILL.,, who are spending
the winter at home; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Gilbert, and son, Monroe, Of Ar
lington; Mrs Mamie Helderbridle and
Miss Elsie, at home, and granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Lloyd Crickenberger and lit
tie daughter, Helen, OF Ft- Defiance,
Va.
The pleasant meeting of the fam
lily, all of them not having met for
16 years was suddenly brought to
grief when influence made its appear
ance and in few days five members
IL.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Just Thoughts.

Sometimes it is a mistake to take
a pretty girl at her face value.
1t must be an awful responsibility
to be a handsome man and have to
live up to your looks.
Any loafer can tell you that the
reason he isn't rich is because there
are some things he wouldn't do for
money.
Ihe reason some people are hap
pier than others is because some peo-
pie refuse to let the things they can't
have interfere with their being
happy.
The fellow who plays the game ac-
cording to the rules may sometimes
lose to cheat, but he'll never have
any difficulty getting some one to play
with him tomorrow.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
HONEY HUNTER OUT OF LUCK
Chased Twice by the Same Bear,
and Pals Of Sweetness DeVOured.
JOhnSOnburg, Pa, Nov. Johannes

JOhnsonburg, Pa, Nov. 10.-James
Cunningham, an employe of the
Pennsylvania Gas Company in the vi
cinity of Bear Creek, is of the opinion
that he is unlucky.
The other day he went after some
honey he found in the trunk of a fall
en- tree, but just as he was filling his
pals big black bear came along
and Cunningham fed. After he had
run two miles he met a party of
hunters and related his experience
The hunters made a hasty trip with
Cunningham back to the bee tree,
but bruin discovered them coming
and darted off into the forest. The
hunters kept on the trial of the bear,
and Cunningham filled his pals with
the honey that was left.
Darkness coming on, Cunningham
decided to camp in the forest for the
night. After building a camp fire he
went to sleep, but soon was awaken
ed by the snort of the bear. Jump
ing up, he discovered bruin, evident
~ the same one seen in the after
hoon' coming toward him at a rapid
rate. Cunningham again fed and
round shelter in an old camp. When
daylight came he went back aud
FOUND the bear devoured the honey,
leaving only Cunningham's empty
pals. -.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
THE INFLUENZA
SITUATION

How many cases Of so called FLU
are in Westminster and vicinity ! do
not know, as they have not all been
reported, but am sure that it is not
nearly so prevalent as in the epidemic
CT 191S-1919 and that it is generally
much milder, resembling grip. How
ever, the disease is not to be consid-
cred lightly and every precaution is
to be observed on part of the patient
to avoid contact with other people and
go to bed
The schools will not be closed.
Nurses, trained, practical and vol
unteer. will please report their names
and addresses.
L. X. WOODWARD. Secty.
Board of Health of Carroll Co.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Additional Jurors.

Charles H. Sullivan, drawn in the
place of Frank NJ. Barnes of district
No. 5.
John Wesley Snyder drawn in the
place of Charles H. Hunt, of district
No. 6.
William J. Franklin, drawn in the
place of Thomas E. Moore, of district
No 8.
Harry E. Stitley, drawn in the place
of e. hay Englar, Of district No. II.
John w. Hammond, drawn in the
place of George NJ. CLANCY, of dis
trict No. a.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
oinger-Spy Carried War Cypher In
Music

The Holland-America liner Nieuw
amsterdam arrived at New York from
RoIterdam recently with 1,128 l4s-
SengerS. prominent among her 434
salon travellers were Mr.. and Mrs.
otokar Marak, opera singers from
CZecho-SloVakia, who were with the
Chlcago Opera Company in this coun-
try several years ago.
Mrs. Marak, known on the Ameri-
can stage as Miss Marie Cavan, acted
as spy for the new government at
Prague and succeeded in taking ciper
messages in the form of script music
from the Bohemian capital to agents
OF the government in Paris. -
managed to elude the German
military authorities early in 1917. -
she said, "and took to Paris the in
formation our people wished to put
in the hands of the Allies. All the
while was engaged in singing In
Prague I was making frequent trips
to France.
MY husband and 1 did not always
receive pay in cash for our perform
ances in Prague. We were otten
paid with barrels of flour and live
geese
On one occasion my husband was
called before the curtain seven times,
and instead of flowers his admirers
placed wreath of frankfurters
around his neck. This was a splen-
dld appreciation of his work in tht je
days when food was scarce.
never sang once in German.
The German and Austrian military
authorities, before the armistice,
stopped me from singing in French;
then they objected to Italian and
nnally the ban was put upon Eng
1ish."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30

One of the biggest fish stories we
have read for long time was found
in an Associated Press dispatcns
which read as follows, "A New
Bloomfield, Pa. man was sitting on
the bank Of a stream, watching me
bobbing of the cork on ms line.
when 4 three-pound bass suddenly
Jumped out of the water into tns
basket. by his side. 1t is supposed
the lass pursued minnow, and LOST
its course"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
COURT HOUSE NEWS,
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE, ORPHANS
COURT, MARRIAGE LICENSES, ETC.
Transfers of Real Estate

Mary E. Mummaugh to Joseph Ed
ward Leppo and wife, "a square per-
ches, for $500.
May C. Gardner to Charles B. Rho-
ten and wife, lot for $40.
Charles r. Eiler and wife to J. Gil
more Frantz and wife, 163 acres and
&c square perches, for $13,S7412.
Charles r. Eiler and wife to J. Gil
more Frantz and wife, II acres,
roods and square perches, for S27OO
Virginia V. Wallis to Albert X
Schubkagel and wife 4 acres and ~
square perches, for $5.
Jacob F. Elgin and wife to Jesse
R. Morningstar and wife, 1920 square
feet, for $1,000.
Paul T. Case to William F. Bosley
ct al, 33 acres and 27 square perches'
for S..
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30

Mr.. George w. Albaugh has recov !,
cred from his recent illness and we
are glad to announce is out again with
his friends.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Marriage Licenses.

William H. Erb, of Westminster,
and Mary E. Zepp, of Union Bridge
G. Alvin Foglesauger and Fora May
PIasterer, both of Shippensburg, Pa.
Herman Rowe Blacksten and Eva
Cordelia CARRIER, both of New Wind
SOr
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Sullivan.

Mrs. Mary Jane Sullivan, wife Of
Isaac Sullivan, died at the home Of her
son, William Sullivan, FrizellDu:g,
Monday, aged nearly 80 years. ahe
leaves four sons, Edward F. Sullivan,
baltimore; Harry G. Sullivan, Fink5-
burg, William G. Sullivan, trizellburg,
ana Scout sullivan, LnIo Guy. She also
leaves one step son, Ulysses G. Sui
llVan, and one sIep-daughUer, Mrs.
David Masenhimer; also 10 grand
children; 10 great grandchildren and
{ step-grandcnildren. Mrs. Sullivan
was respected by all who knew her
and the community mourns her death.
Funeral services i'll charge of Elder
waiter Thomas were held at the
nome thursday at 1880 a. M.
and mterment was made in
Pleasant Valley cemetery. Her four
sons acted as pallbearers. James M.
Stoner funeral director.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Hook.

Frederick N. Hook died at his resi-
dence. near this city, Tuesday, Janu-
ary 27, aged 80 years, months and 21
days. He is survived by one son, Jas.
w. Hook, and six daughters, Mrs. Geo.
Robinson, Mrs. Benjamin Gist, Mrs.
Ellsworth Gardner, Mrs. Charles c.
Gorsuch, Mrs. Henry Fowler and Mrs.
Lyman Arnold. He also leaves~one
brother, John T. Hook, and five sis
ters, Mrs. Jesse Beaver, Mrs. George
Gambler, Mrs. Oliver Beaver, Mrs.
John Barnes and Mrs. William Cop
persmith. Funeral services in charge
of Rev. Edgar T. Read, were held at
the home Friday, January Both, at 10
a. m. and interment made in Deer
Park cemetery. The pallbearers were
his grandsons, Vernon Hook, Walter
Hook, Raymond Hook, Frederick Gar
dner, Walter Robinson and Thomas
Gist. F. A. Sharrer & Son funeral
directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30

Mr.. James M. Stoner is improving
and will soon be out again.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Null.

Tolly Milton Null, son of Mr.: and
Mrs. Samuel Null, this city, died from
pneumonia at his home in Hammond,
Ind, Wednesday, aged So years. He is
survived by his wife, his parents and
one sister, Miss Gertie Null. this city.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day and interment made at Ham
mond, IndN
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Starr.

James Thaddeus Starr, of near
Union Bridge, was born April 26, 1888,
died January %, 1870, being in his
SD year. He suffered sudden para
lytic stroke that was Immediately ia
tai. Mr.. Starr was highly respect
ed farmer of Uniontown district In
politics he was a staunch Democrat
He was a member of the Church Of
the Brethren. Largely attended fun
eral services were conducted by Ed
ers c. D. Bonsack and Philip Englar
at his late home on Sunday afternoon.
interment in Pipe Creek cemetery.
He is survived by one son, John
Norris Starr, of near Union Bridge;
two daughters, Miss Mary Starr, at
home, and Miss Fannie, of Sykesville; (;
one sister, Mrs. Solmon Myers, of
UniOntown. C. o. Fuss G Son funeral
directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Bernstein.

Jonn bernstein, a highly respected
cltizen died at his home on East Main
street, Monday, aged about S5 syears.
lie is survived by his widow. He was
member OF the Knights of Pythias
and Odd Fellows. Funeral services
Will be held Sunday at 1 o'clock at
the home, Rev. VIM. II. Hetrick Of
hciatlng. 1nterment will be made in
the Westminster cemetery. The two
orders of which he was a member
will have charge of the services at
the grave and furnish pallbearers,
Harvey Bankard & Son funeral direc-
tors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Martin.

Sarah Jane Martin died January
20 at the home of her son in Hagers-
town, aged n years. Funeral service
was held at her home by Rev. ]. ].
John, also a short service was con-
Quoted in Reformed church, Taney-
town, January "a. Interment in Re-
formed cemetery. She is survived by
one son, William, of Hagerstown. C.
o. Fuss & Son funeral directors.
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Yfngling.

Ephraim, Yingling died Monday
morning at his home near Green
mount, aged so years. Funeral Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock at the
house. Interment in Lutheran ceme-
tery Manchester. Rev. C. G. Leath-
erman officiating. He is survived by
his widow, Margaret r. Yingling.
Pallbearers were H. R. Gesnell, J. W.
Fultz, Frank Sherman, Daniel Houck,
Louis Holtzner and George Frank
Jacob Wink's Sons funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
HOgg.

Mrs. Cora May Hogg, wife of Ura
Hogg, of Baltimore, died at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Walking, Gambler, Wednesday, aged
rs years, months and 2 days. She
is survived by her husband and one
small child. Funeral services will be
held Saturday at q o'clock at SMALL
wood, and interment will be made in
the adjoining cemetery. Harvey
Bankard & Son funeral directors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-04

unit. vrHe-~-s IN tho Rs-'i-e %--,> d~sv-
ing compartment and passenger corr :
pAA slaae.ss @sie aes.si.eu ~ .preA. a.
separate units.
Permanent top touring cars are bs-s
ginning to come into vogue, but even
here We have nothing new. Years and
years ago we built . very similar type
and called it demi-limousinex 90 yen
see there is really nothing new even
In motor cars. Certainly. We have ad-
vanced greatly in point Of design,
beauty and convenience. but funda-xs
mental requirements for large capacity
and small capacity cars are practically
as we found them when w,s began the
industry. years and years ago.
"The demand for the inclosed car 10
growing by leaps and bounds. Practi-
cally half the Peerless output il now
produced in the Enclosed types. Clevexu.
designing and skillful workmanship
have enabled the Peerless company q
produce Enclosed cars that are only 4.
little heavier than the open types. But
they are even more comfortable and =
luxurious than the limousine Of the
early days, which more closely followed
the practice Of the horse-drawn coach
makers" a..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-04

production at time like the present.
Granting that the labor and material
market, including steel and lumber. are
stabilized, we still have the buying mar
ket to consider.
Assuming that manufacturing con-
ditions will permit of a general in
crease IN production, we find through
out almost every section of the coun-
Try an abnormal demand for automo-
plies. This is due to the fact that
money is plentiful and that in spite
.. nlgn prices we are riding on wave
of prosperity.
When the farmer has money his
prosperity is automatically passed on
to tn city merchant and thence to the
mills and factories. and the American
farmer never faced better provision
market than in the last two years.
Agricultural conditions are excellent.
Thus the farmer in the last twelve
months has been an automobile BUYER
to a greater extent than ever before.
and the city merchant, though high
prices and salaries have made it nee
essary to increase his working capital.
mas enjoyed a large measure of pros
perity. He, too, has been large huyer
of passenger automobiles.
Wages generally are higher in fac
tories and stores throughout the coun-
try, and in many instances workers
have found themselves in a position
to enjoy the pleasure of automobile
driving. Thus, taken all in all, the
market for passenger automobiles has
been considerably extended, and l am
of the opinion there will be no ap-
preciable curtailmenc in this extended
market during the next twelve months.
There appears to be nothing on the
horizon at the present moment that
betokens a radical change in condi-
tons"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-04
Holmes Bodies Unusual
Moiding From Stem to Stern
Is Mark of the Line

In the new bodies shown on the
holmes improved air-cooled cars this
year there is refinement Of the con-
sentaonal type of design. Starting at
me sweeping front of the hood, in
which fne metal grill takes the place
OF the usual radiator, the development
% the bodies is in easy planes, without
break.
.e me touring car shows an adaptation
- me horizontal mold, introduced by
sse holmes car in the four-passen0er
ss.sas'er. This molding runs from The
.oh' OF the hood TO the rear of the
AT Just below the body rail. The
.sshpassenger sedan model also il
.sshAsscssrized by the molding below
i ias BODY rail proper, extending the full
length Of the body. ~ 800
me four-passenger roadster ia the
~ unusual development in design.
mere 10 sufficient room in both front
sSu rear seats TO accommodate three
rr..s'sengers, giving a six~passsnger car
.s'ns capacity when desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-04

thing in Ohio or New York or Cali
fornia, gasoline was obtained from deal
ers in several regions or districts OF
the country.
From each section four different
samples of gasoline were obtained and
submitted to tests. The specific grav-
ity test was applied to each gallon of
gasoline, also the Beaume gravity test:
The weight was recorded, the initial
boiling point and the lend point" or
temperature at which the gasoline is
almost entirely distilled
In the specific gravity and Beaume
gravity tests large variations were
found. Even the weight of the samples
varied from "6.13 pounds to the gallon
up to $50. The tests, however, that
showed widest variations are the points
at which these various gasolines will
boil and the rapidity and degree to
Every one knows, of course, that gaso-
line is not a real fuel for an internal
combustion engine until it is vapor-
lied. 1t is obvious that gasoline which
is not easily vaporized yields a power
output that is less flexible, and conse-
quently the motor does not start easily,
accelerate or throttle down efficiently.
The tests showed that there was
variation in the temperature at which
tttS 6ooOiihS "oulo julie yang A1OiA
115 degrees Fahrenheit up to $50 de-
grees. The lend point Of distillation,"
or the temperature at which 95 per
cent or more of the gasoline is dis
titled or vaporized, varied even more
greatly among different samples. The
tests showed that there was variation
of 100 degrees. In other words, 95 per
cent of one gasoline sample can be
distilled and vaporized at approx
mately $40 degrees Fahrenheit, while
other samples require 440 degrees of
heat before this can be accomplished.
The tabulated figures show that it is
difficult to establish one carburetor
setting VIII al will yield equal perform
ance in all parts of the country. The
tests, however, have helped the Marmon
engineers to establish an average set
, ting which efficiently meets the abnor-
mally uneven grades of gasoline on the
market. In some sections of the coun-
try it was found that the samples vary
widely. in one Western section 95
per cent OLA certain kind of gasoline
was distilled at 338 degrees, while an
other sample required 1856 degrees to
accomplish the same result.