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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
EXAMINERS' NOTICE.

The undersigned examiners ap-
pointed by virtue of commission to
them issued by the County Commits
sioners of Carroll County, to locate
or cause to be located and open a pub
lie road in Carroll county, beginning
for the same at point on the West
minister and Manchester State Road
in said county, at or below the sec
ond bridge spanning stream immedi-
ately south of the Electric Power
House on said State Road, and run
ming thence over the bed of an
abandoned mill race ON the land be-
longing to the heirs of John Flohr,
deceased, now owned by certain Mr..
Pembleton, and the land of Emory
Merryman; thence continuing in a
Southeasterly direction and running
on or near the bed of an old road
commonly known as the Dark Hollow
Road, through and over the lands OF
Witte, Smith YingIing e. CO.,
August Witte and the Carroll Oak &
Tanning Company, to the Tannery
Road, and thence through and over
the lands of e. C. Wright, Charles
Conway, The Carroll Oak & Tan
ming Company and Jefferson ID. Green
to intersect the Gorsuch Road about
mile southeast of Tannery
Station, Carroll county, Md.
All persons whom it may concern
are hereby notified. that we will meet
On THURSDAY, MAY 18th, 1920, at 8 !
o'clock a. m, at the. starting point
leading from Westminster and Man I
chester State Road to the Gorsuch
Road, at or near the second bridge
over the stream South OF the Electric
Power House on the afOrenamedp
state road on the lands Of the heirs
9f John F7ohr, deceased, to execute
me trust reposed in us by the afore-
'aid Commission. @
OSCAR D. GILBERT,
ROBERT GIST, As
GEORGE A. LESTER, i
Ipr9-5t Examiners.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16

IN THE ORPHANS COURT OF CAR
ROLL COUNTY.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16
MO. 447O EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
John Milton Reifsnider. ct al Trustees, ct al We.
Mary Anna Reifsnider ct al.
Ordered this 18th day of March, 1920, by the
Circuit Court for Carroll County, sitting as a
Court of Equity. that the sale of part of the real
estate made and reported, in the above entitled
cause, by John L. Reifsnider, Jr., and Geo. R.
Gehr, surviving Trustees, under the will of John
L. Reifsnider, deceased. be finally ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrary thereof be
provided copy of this order he inserted in some
newspaper published in Carroll County, Maryland
for three successive weeks before the 18th day of
April, 1920.
The report states the amount of sale to be
s5250.00.
EDWARD o. CASH. Clerk.
True Copy Test:
EDWARD O. CASH. Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16

An Kinds Of Printing Dsne
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16
No. sly EQUITY.

In 6he Circuit Court for Carroll County,
Harry lille ct al. Complainants, vs. Susan Emma
Zile and Husband, Defendants.
Ordered this 7th day of April A. d.. 1920
that the account of the Auditor fled in this
cause be finally ratified and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the
18th day of April inst; provided copy of this or
der be inserted for two successive weeks before
the last named day in some newspaper published
in Carroll county.
EDWARD o. CASH, Clerk.
True Copy Test
EDWARD o. CASH, Clerk.
apr s-3t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16
NJ. WILSON.
PATIFIcATIoN NOTICE.


IN THE ORPHANS COURT OF CAR
ROLL COUNTY.
February Term. 1920.
Estate of William Fl. Geiman. deceased
On application. it is ordered. this Both day of
March, 1920. that the sale of Real Estate of Will
lam h. Geiman. late of Carroll county, deceased,
made by Charles P. Geiman and Harry A. Geiman,
Executors of the last Will and Testament of said
deceased, and this day reported to this Court by
the said Executors. be ratified and confirmed un-
less cause be shown to the contrary on or before
the lst Monday. 3rd day of May. next; provided a
copy of this order be inserted for three successive
weeks in some newspaper printed and published
in Carroll county. before the 4th Monday. 10Th
day of April, next.
The report states the amount Of sale to
THOMAS J. HAINES.
J. WEBSTER EBAUGH.
JOHN X. MILLER.
True Copy, Test go Judges.
WILLIAM ARTHUR.
Register Of Wills for Carroll County.
aDr S-3t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Lula M. Pickett, Complainant, vs. George H /.
Pickett. ct al, Defendants
Ordered tais 31st day of March, A. D., 1920,
that the second account of the Auditor filed in
this cause be finally ratified and confirmed, un-
less cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 18th day of April, next; provided a
copy OF this order be inserted for two successive
weeks before the last named day in some news
paper published in Carroll county.
EDWARD o. CASH, Clerk.
True Copy Test
EDnARD o. CASH, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16
JOHN MILTON REIFsNIDER ST..
Frank. Emory & Beeuwkes,
Knapp, Ulman & Tucker. ools'

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BALTIMORE
CITY.
(A-33l-l919)
Oliver r. Emigh, ct al, VS.. Baltimore Roofing and
Asbestos Manufacturing Company.
Upon the aforegoing petition and affidavit it Is
by the Circuit Court of Baltimore City ordered
this 9th day of March 1920. that the sale of the
real estate. mill property and equipment of the
defendant corporation herein to A. E. Van Bibber
at and for the price of five hundred and fifty five
thousand dollars 1855 OOO) as this day reported
by the receivers. be finally ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary be shown on or be-
fore the 18th day of April. 1920 provided a copy
of this order be inserted in weekly paper pub
lished in Carroll County, Maryland, and in daily
paper published IN Baltimore City, Maryland at
least once week for three successive weeks prior
to the 21st day of April, 1920.
ROBERT F. STANTON.
True copy-Test:
CHAS. R. WHITEFoRD, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16

OSCAR D. GILBERT,
ROBERT GIST, A
GEORGE A. LESTER,
aprs-5t Examiners.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Carroll Coun.
ty in Maryland, letters of Administration on the
ersonal Estate of
DALLAS NJ WILSON,
late of Carroll County deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the deceased are hereby warned
TO exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated to the subscriber. on or be-
fore the 9Th day of November. 1920. they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all benefits of
said estate
Given under my hand this 5th day of April
1890
ANNIE NJ WILSON,
jan 9-4t Administrative
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NO. s12s EQUITY.

CHAs. R. wHITEFoRD. Clerk
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16
STATEWOOD.

The play entitled "A Kentucky
Belle" will be given in the Jr. o. u.
A. M. hall Saturday, April "a. This is
the fifth annual play given by the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-16
TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This to give notice that the subscriber has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Carroll County
in Maryland. letters of administration on the Per-
sonal Estate of
JOHN MILTON REIFSNIDER. Sr..
late of Carroll County. deceased All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the subscribers on
or before the End day of November. 1920, they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of
said estate.
Given under my hand this 29th day of March.
1920.
JOHN MILTON REIFSNIDER. Jr.,
apr Pat Administrator w. A.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
RAILROADS MUST
 SplND 5 BILLION
President of Northern Pacific Says Rolling Stock Same as Five Years Ago, and Haulage Is Expected
 to Increase

St. Paul. Minn., Jan 2.- Three bil- lion dollars must be spent by the rail roads of the United States within the next few years to provide first class passenger and freight facilities, ac- ording to Howard Elliott president of the Northern Pacific railroad who came from New York for conferences with prominent railroad officials
 'Difficult and serious as is the plight Of the railroads and of the owners Of 20, 900, ,00Q 900 of railroad property, if is not more serious than the condition facing the country, Mir Elliott said.
 Transportation facilities must be made available. not only for the pres ent volume of business, but for the in creases that progressive nation like the United States needs each year
 Since the government took control only 100000 new freight cars have been bought, so that at the end of 1919 there probably are not more than q, 100000 freight cars in the country more than in 1915. It is not too much to say that probably $3,000 < 100000 should be spent for cars, en- zines and shop facilities by American railroads within the next few years if the country's transportation needs are to be met"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
SUPREME COURT
 HTS BEER HARD
Half of per Cent Alcohol Is Held to Be Deadline-Decision Was Ap- proved by a Bare
 Majority.

Washington, Jan 5. The prohibi- ton enforcement act, defining any beverage containing one per cent or more of alcohol, was declared consti- tutional today. by the supreme court in an opinion on which the court div ided, 5 to
 Proceedings brought by Jacob Rup- pert, of New York, to enjoin the gov ernment from prohibiting the sale Of 275 beer, were ordered dismissed.
 Ruppert's case was brought under the wartime act. He alleged that 2.75 per cent beer was non-intoxicating but that the Volstead act by limiting the alcholic content prohibited the sale of beer manufactured under reg ulations prescribed under the Lever food control act by President Wilson.
 Justice McReynolds took the posi- ton that the war emergency, under which national prohibition was made had passed
 Associate Justice Brandeis. who rendered the opinion of the court, said to the right of Congress to suppress the liquor traffic was not an implied power, but a power expressly granted.
 Under the war emergency, Congress has right to stop immediately the of intoxicatig liquor, the court held,
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
LESS RAILROAD MILEAGE NOW
In Three Years Less Has Been 933
 Miles-New Equipment Less.

Chicago. Jan. 2.--Statistics com piled by the Railway Age show that the year 1920 begins with the develop ment of the railways of the United States nearer complete standstill than at any time since the first rail was laid
 Tn the year 1919," says the Rail- way Age, the total mileage of new lines built in the United States was 6S6 miles. This Is the smallest figure which has ever been recorded by this paper Furthermore, it does not repre- sent net increase in mileage. Dur ing the year, 6S6 mics of main line railway were abandoned for opera ton Prior to the year 1915 the mile age of the country was steadily in- creasing. although the rate at which 1t was increasing had been diminish ing for some years, especially since 1910 The available reports show that since iiSi6 the mileage of line aban- doned has been substantially greater tha the new mileage built.
 During the three years from 1917 to 1919, inclusive, our statistics in- dicate that operation was abandoned on 3,S19 miles of line while in the 5dInt peIfOu OHiy Z,1hb HllleS Ol tAtel- siOns, branch and other new lines were com aieted. Thus it appears that during the last three years there has been an actual decrease of 9S3 miles in the mileage of railroads operated in. tine United States.
 The statistics regarding the mum bers of locomotives and cars ordered make some striking new records. Un- til this year, the smallest number of freight cars ordered fin any year since 1907 was 62 .662. this being the nun- Der ordered in 1901 In the year 1919 the number Of freight cars ordered was only 21 ,S94, and nearly all these orders were placed by private car lines as is shown by the fact that t2,S95 of the total orders were for tank cars.
 The number of freight cars built for use on United States railways was much more satisfactory, being 10O,416 The result of course. of the number of freight cars built so far exceeding the number ordered is that at the end of the year the car builders have almost no orders for American railway cars left on their books.
 The number of locomotives order ed was 214 and most of these were ordered by industrial roads"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
TWO THIRDS OF STEEL MEN
 WHO STRUCK, WORKING AGAIN

Pittsburgh, Jan. 5.-Fully one-third of the estimated 350.000 steel work CTS who obeyad the order of the Ma tional Steel Strike committee Sep tember 22 last. are still on strike, say the strike leaders. Yet the employees assert that the mills and furnaces of the Carnegie Steel Company, the rrin- cipal interest against which the strike was directed as well as mills and fur naces of independent companies are in steady operation with virtually a normal force of workmen
 In recent weeks strike headquar- ters in this city has devoted its time to keeping in line the men who had gone back to work, and to caring for the destitute. while the steel compa- uies have been busy building up their forces. and increasing production.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
 HAS MAN TO SUCCEED LANE.
News Surprises the Secretary, Who
 May Hasten Resignation.

Washington, Dec. 30 Considerable surprise was evidenced in official quarters here today when it was stat ed at the White House that President Wilson already had in mind a man to succeed Franklin K. Lane as secretary of the interior, altho Secretary Lane has not resigned.
 One of the most surprised officials in Washington to learn this informa- ton, communicated to him unoffieialIy through newspaper correspondents, was Secretary Lane himself 1t is true that Secretary Lane contemplates re- signing and so admitted several weeks ago when reports of his resolve were published But he has not submitted his resignation to the President and has refrained from doing so because he did not wish to leave the cabinet or make trouble for President Wilson during his illness.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
ASK RELEASE OF s2 [. W. W.
Briefs Say Haywood and Others Were
 Victims of Prejudice.

Chicago, Dec. Sl.-Briefs asking re- versal of judgment and release of w D. Haywood and ninety-one other 1. w. w. officers, editors and organizers, convicted of seditious activities and sentenced to Leayenworth prison. have been filed in federal circuit court of appeals here by attorneys for the prisoners, who are now at liberty on bail.
 The defedants charge that no na- tion wide conspiracy existed or was proved by the government.
 There was no impartial considera- tion of the evidence by the jury and that their verdict was the product of passion and prejudice" the briefs say.
 is manifest from the fact that after several months employed in the intro duction of evidence the jury in twenty five minutes found ninety-eight de fendants guilty on all four counts Of the indictment"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
A FLEET or ~ARks" SOON.
William ]. Flynn Believes the Rad
 icai Movement Is Broken.

New York, Jan 4--The government began to move swiftly to deport alien reds seized in the nationwide round up by federal agents.
 With isolated raids still continuing here, scores of aliens were hurried to Ellis. island, where preparations were made to rnsh through their heasin sss. At the same time special trains were being made ready to bring in hun dreds of reds from other cities for hearings at Ellis island. It was beiiev- ed that another Anarchist Ark" or possibly an entire fleet, would be ready to sail for Europe with hun dreds of deportess within few days,
 Of the 500 men and women arrested here. all except 2o1 were released to- day.
 T believe We have succeeded in breaking the backbone of the radical revolutionary movement in the United States, William J Flynn, chief of the bureau of investigation of the depart 'ment of justice. who directed the raids here. declared early today.
 These raids mark the beginning of the end of organized. rabid revolution aries in this country We planned this move very carefully and the results exceeded our expectation
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
CONGRESS MAY TAKE UP
 ALL MILITARY AWARDS
Bill Asks Information Concerning Those of Army as We'll as
 Naval Decorations.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Controversy over the awarding of naval decora- tions, which has been raging in the Navy Department two weeks, was taken up by Congress yesterday when it reconvened after the holiday recess. But unexpectedly it was sought to bring the proposed congressional in vestigation of awards to include the decorations bestowed on officers in the army as well as those in the navy.
 Under a resolution introduced by Massachusetts. Secretary Baker was Representative Gallivan, Democrat, of requested to transmit to the House military committee complete infor- masion bearing on the awards of the distinguished service medal in the army. Representative Lufkin, Repub- lican of Massachusetts, introduced the resolution, requesting Secretary Dan iols for similar information for navy awards.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
GIVES THE NEWS OF DAYS OF LONG AGO
Old Copy of The Star Found in One of City's First Buildings-Tells of Per sons and Happenings That Are
 of Interest Now.

In tearing down an old building on North Seventh street. which is to be replaced by modern bungalow, work CTS found copy of The Mena Weekly Star dated November IS, 1896, and in the columns of the issue are many items of interest to present residents of the city.
 he building being torn down was the first home of The Star and for merly stood at the corner of Maple avenue and Fourth street, being moved later to Mena street, and at a get later date to it's present location and remodeled into a residence The copy of the old Star was found between the walls and was presented to the editor by Mrs. Georgia Phillips.
 In the old paper one finds adver- tisements of Mrs. A. Frady, who had the Park Hotel; Earp Brothers, con- tractors; H. Shadel & Co.,, builders; the Mena Pressed Brick Company; F. A. Hornbeck, land commissioner of the Kansas City, Pittsburg X Gulf Railway; c. A. Smith, grocer; w. l. Boyer furniture dealer; Hotel Mena. Harry Tremain, proprietor; Cossatot Mining Company, Frank Moritz, man ager; F. C. Savage, Star Pharmacy; Petros Bros, lumber: Lindsay, den- tist; Bellchamber's drug store; E A. Lilly & O., real estate; Johl t. is3m- ilton & Co.,, real estate; Prof Orey's barber shop; J. s. Mathews, horse shoer; W. A. Reese. surgeon and M. D.; Dr. j. A. Gibbs: and Stanton James, auctioneer.
 News Articles mention a meeting of the city council and the selection of J. H. Allen as night waEchman and P t. Miller as city marshall Bids for city printing were opened and tie con- traet awarded the New Era Printing Company. Machinery for the new arrive today" and the factory was to be located near the switch yards.
 J. H. Hamilton left for a trip to Eureka Springs, and another person al stated that L. s. Watson had opened up an exceedingly neat gro cery store on DeQueen street" It -<vas stated many new residences were being built, but " E. Steen was spe- Cldiiy mtDtlOtleu TOT DuliuHlR lO1f new cottages on his lots south of Jans- sen Park.
 Parents of 1896 were warned that their boys were playing around the switch yards and jumping off and on trains and terrible accident" was predicted.
 The Hotel Mena was announced as the recipient of fine oil painting from Mrs. J. de Goeijen. jr., of Ans terdam, Holland, after whom the city was named.
 One of the principal news stories of the day was double killing at Hat ton. where Swede Johnson and Bob Smith, said to be professional gam blers, were shot by John Porter, a blacksmith The dead men are said to have gone to Porter's shop and att tackled him. and he shot and killed them both.
 The tabernacle which had been used by the M E. Church. South. built at the rear of The Star office lot. was to be torn down and it's lumber used in the erection of new church.
 Incidentally, most of the lumber of which this old building was construct ed, according to a statement of the purchaser, Roy St. John, cost So a thousand feet
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
@eLooMs" GET LuoeNpoRrF
Hun General Sees Europe Dragged
 Down by Entente injustice

Paris, Jan. 6.-Disaster threatens Europe as a result of the policy adopt ed by the allied nation, is the opinion of General Ludendorff. former com mander in chief of the German armies, an interview with whom Is printed in tcday's Matin.
 General Lndendorff refused to talk on the internal situation in Germany created by The Versailles treaty when asked to do So by the newspaper Ser lin correspondent
 After the shameful treatment Ger many has endured from the entente. . he said T must refuse to publish any thing in the entente press If in our final ruin. which is coming. the en- tente nations are dragged along with us. they will have none to blame ex- cept themselves. Sooner or later a terrible catastrophe will strike Europe and it will be because of the short sighted policy of the entente"