The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-22

Mr.. William I'll. Ha1nes, or New
Windsor, called on friends in this
city q few days this week.
Hnghey Jennings rendered his res
sgnati0n as manager of the Detroit
baseball. team, to take effect immedi-
ately.
The Baltimore Orioles annexed the
1nter-ieague championship from st.
Paul Saturday when they took the de-
Gliding game.
Mrs. John M. Hood Jr., is
suing her husband for divorce, and
$3.50 weekly alimony. Mrs. Hood has
IN annual income of $4,000 year,
and is worth $2,000,OO0.
Lawrence r. Babylon will have sale
October %, and will leave for New
Orleans, Louisiana with his family to
continue the chrieten work there with
his son, Russell.
The car of Harry Gernand, Union
Bridge. was struck by another car
going in the opposite direction and
was completely demolished and the
accident occurred near Hagerstown.
Five men were killed and one SER
iously injured by the explosion Octo-
Der is, of a boiler in the cotton gin of
the d. Bacey Gin Company near
Rowland, Robson county, N. G. The
dead are Robert Bridges, one of the
owners Of the gin; two other white
men and two Indians.
Twenty seven drunk cases were
handled by the justices Of the peace
during Hagerstown Interstate Fair
week. The number Is the lowest on
fair week in many years. Little boot
Logging was done during the week,
due, it Is said. to the presence of Fed
eral agents.
Mrs. Charles Ponzi, pretty young
wife Of the ex-Wizard, who a few short
weeks ago was mistress of a fine Lex
ington mansion, drove about in her
Limousine and had millions at her
disposal, is today welding the scrub
bing brush as one means of making
both ends meet.
While Howard Davis, OF near Union
Bridge, was riding in his automobile
on the Bark Hill road, he noticed
considerable smoke. TO his astonish
ment he found his car on fire and as
he was some distance from help moth
ing could be done and within a short
time everything inhammable was
burned.
The body of David s. Paul, messen-
ger of the Broadway Trust Company,
OF Camden, N J., who disappeared
October 5 with $4,000 In cash and
$12s500 in checks, was found near
Mount Holly, N. j. The body was
buried under two feet of earth. Marks
on the body convinced the authori-
ties the man was murdered.
Miss Jennie Hunt, school teacher,
OF Macon, Mo-, displayed Harding's
picture on the school building and the
school children pulled it from the
wall: She inflicted punishment ON six.
Miss Hunt has got herself IN barrel
or trouble. She will have a hearing
today and in all probability be dis
missed.
Amos o. Strine, for IS years fore
man at the LeGore quarries, near
Woodsboro. was struck on the head
by a boulder weighing 100 pounds
Friday, and almost instantly killed.
It Is supposed that the boulder
was loosened by blast and fell with
out warning distance OF 40 feet
A joint statement by "over 100 rep
resentative men and women who have
usually supported the Republican or
Progressive tickets announcing their
Intention to vote for Cox and Roose-
welt and those SENSATIONAL candidates
who stand honestly and frankly for
ratification of the treaty and adher-
ence to the League" was made public
at New York by Hamilton Holt, mag
azine editor.
Tonight there will be held in the
Arm0ry a large class of initiation
when all the lodges of the county will
come with the large classes to be in
itiated. The degree team of Fred
erick will have charge of the work
and the class will number 200 or
more. Charity Lodge will have 80 or
more. New Windsor 25 or more.
Union Bridge 80 at least and the
lodges Of Taneytown and Frizellburg
win each have candidates. A large
number of members of the order from
the state and Grand Lodge officers
will be present
Clarence 0hler, of near Emmits-
burg was tried before the Frederick
court for assault and battery on Mrs.
James Boyle, Baltimore The evidence
showed that he threw a stone into a
passing automobile in which Mrs.
Boyle was seated, and that the stone
hit Mrs. Boyle on the head. OhIer
stated that he was throwing the stone
at dog and did not mean to hit any
one in the machine. Judge Worthing-
ton pronounced him guilty, warned
him to be more careful how he threw
stones in the future and imposed a
tine Of is cents.