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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
HER ROMANCE BLIGHTED
Brooklyn Girl Was All Ready FOl
Wedding When Report Came o
BridegrOOm'S Death.

BridegrOOm's Death.
Miss Sophie Loderhose, of 1447
Dean street, Brooklyn, is under the
care of physicians following her
heartbreaking experience with a
fiance whose personality is shrouded
in mystery.
The man she expected to marry
was known tc her as Or. A. William
Hoffman, Jr.," an officer of the Unit
ed States Navy, a man of wealth who
was supposed to have homes in Mill
brook, N. Y, and Pasadena, Cal, and
whose father was supposed to have
been a well-known physician Of
Brooklyn.
Miss Loderhose met "Dr. Hoffman
first at a dance through a woman
who said she was DR.. Hoffman's sis
ter.
Following the engagement last
March, Miss Loderhose received many
valuable gifts from the man, includ-
ing four-karat diamond ring. she
was constantly called on the tele-
phone by DIR. Hoffman" and these
calls purported to come either from
Millbrook, and more lately from
Pasadena, Cal Miss Loderhose
sometimes conversed for hours with
her fance, who, she said, told her
he was in Pasadena supervising the
erection of the home in which they
were to live.
The date for the wedding was set
for November 1, and invitations were
issued. Elaborate arrangements for
the wedding were made, including
Encouragement of the seats at I'm
manuel Lutheran church, whose pas
tor, the Rev. DR.. John c. Holthausen,
was to have performed the ceremony.
On October 81 came the news that
DIR. Hoffman," on his way East from
Pasadena, while in an automobile
with friend, "Dr. Cochrane" (who
had been named as one of the ushers)
had been killed in an automobile &C
cident at French Lick Springs, Ind,
The information came in the form
OF long distance telephone mes
sage to Miss Loderhose, from per-
son who said he was DR.. Hoffman,
ST., father of the mysterious fiance.
! DIR. Holthausen's suspicious had
become aroused, as had those of W.
+. Phillips, of Brooklyn, Miss Loder-
hoses brother-in-laW. Independent
Investigations by both men have es-
tablished the facts that no DR.. Hoff-
man is known either in Millbrook or
in Pasadena, that no automobile &C.
cldent occurred in or near French
Lick Springs on the date of the
supposed death of DR.. Hoffman, that
no DIR. Hoffman is listed in the medi-
cal directories Of Brooklyn.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
BLACK,S C0RNER.

Mrs. Mabel N. Copenhaver and son,
Ralph William, who spent the last
ten days visiting at the home of Mr..
Copenhaver and family, Of
near Bethel Church, returned to their
home in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. James Crabs and
son, of Union Mills, spent Sunday yis-
iting at the home of Mr.. George
Mayors and family.
Mr. and Mrs Mervin J. Harner
spent Sunday visiting at the home OF
Mr.. BRINE Reinaman and family, OF
near Walnut Grove
The cold seems to have caught a
number of our people in this COM
munity.
Well, we are having some. fairly
good sleighing at this writing, the
first for the winter.
Ground hog day will be on Monday.
We hope he will not be able to see
his shadow.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
FRIZELLBURG.

Chicken pox seems to be the dis
ease now in this vicinity. The vic
Tins are Margaret Fowler, Marker
Dern and Charles Myers, Jr
Sunday school at the church at 2
O'Clock Sunday. Christian Endeavor
at o'clock and church at 73O D. m.
Miss Fannie Yingling, who was con-
lined to her bed for several weeks, is
able to be out again.
Miss Treva Myers went to the Mary
land University Hospital the past
week to under go and operation.
Mr. and Mrs. James Myers were on
the sick list the-past week.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
F. O. DlFFENDAL, Manager.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JAN 30 1920
Sale Register.

March l. II a. M. live stock and farming nipple p0r
n,ents miles south west of Tayioreviie' on
Poad leading from Covers to MI AIRY 0n"S' ~
Wright. F. A. Crawford, auct.
- IN o'clock. live stock and farming
hdLcn =. !" nile vest of Berrett and miles
noIt6 east of Woodbine. the road from j: M
Pjckett's store to Washington road Georse w
WoIbert. Edgar 7. Mercer. auct'
March 10. IL m, horses mules cattle and farm farm
mo- implements on the Roop Road E Int'e S sout
of Covers Corner. j. Walter 1unh' T. "a
ford. aucts
March II, horses, hay, corn ano an u 1aIn Wano-
n,pnts used on first class farm. VIII LIE AA1iii
nond, at Hoods Mill. Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Little Whisky. Much Water.

New York, November 21-Detective
David Lambert informed Magistrate
in Jefferson Market Po-
lice Court today that the police sta
ton had received so complaints of
to sell barrels of water for
whisky
The detective made this statement
following the arraignment of man
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30

who described himself as James
White, of As Green avenue, Brooklyn,
a former bartender, accused Of going
to a saloon and attempting to sell a
barrel containing 81 gallons of "whfs-
ky for $500. The detective said the
barrel was provided at the bunghole
with a. metal cylinder containing two
quarts of 100 proof whisky. TIE re-
mainder. the detective alleged. was
water.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30

Plan for more than you can do,
Z Then do it.
Bite off more than you can chew.
Then chew it.
Hitch your wagon to star,
Keep your seat, and there you are
-Exhange.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Card Of Thanks.

Mr.. JOS. Ditman and family wish to
thank the Westminster Fire Co. for
their promptness in answering the
call and. extinguishing the fire so that
they only suffered a partial loss; also
their neighbors for their sympathy
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance of our dear
mother, Christiana Shipley. who departed this
life i've years ago, January 81, 1915.
Whose love can equal the love of a mother;
Whose the devotion so loyal and true;
Who suffers so much with joy for another
Who works with such pleasure. as mother
for you?
You hail with delight, the friendship of others:
You revel in love of the sweetheart you've won;
Yet, where do you find friendship like mothers
Unbroken till death calls, and life's work is
done.
By the Children.
Nobly at her post she stood,
My dear grandmother, kind and true:
Beloved by all her friends so well,
And kind to all she knew.
Grandchild Mabel A. c. Shauck.
In loving remembrance of my dear little baby
boy. Emory L. Barber, who died Jan. %. 1919.
We did not want to part with him,
But God knew what was best;
Some day hope to have him back again,
In that sweet land of rest.
By his Mother.
In sad remembrance of my dear father Benja-
min F. Hooper, who departed this life, February
1, 1910.
Ten wonderful years have vanished,
Think l. while the tear drops start;
But the memory of my dear father.
Still is fresh, within my heart.
By his daughter, Nettie.
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear hus-
band. James Robertson. who departed this life,
January l. 1920.
Our little home was broken, dear husband.
When you so suddenly passed away.
Seeing the one loved so dearly.
Pierced by deaths most evil dart.
We did our best, God only knew,
To save his life we could not do,
For some good cause, we cannot tell;
He took him home, with Him to dwell;
From a world of pain and sorrow.
To land of peace and rest.
By his loving wife, Sarah Robertson,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Salem Lutheran Charge.

st. Johns Testers Sunday school
at 8 a. me- preaching at 10 a. m. st.
min's-Sunday school l p. III
Preaching 2 p. m. Services by Rev. ]
B. Lau
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
tarInerS :!

If you intend doing any
building, see Charles c.
Gorsuch. He is selling all
of his Mill Buildings, near
the Railroad, Westminster
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-01-30
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church

9.15 a. m. Sabbath school 1890 a. m.
morning worship, 730 p. m. evening
worship. February 1 to 5, evange-
listic services
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21

If President Wilson wants to run
for a third term why not let him do
so and rid the country OF this third
term DOGGY once for all. Never was
there better time to settle the ques-
ton. No president ever has tried for
a third successive election. Those who
have sought the office a third time
after an intervening period have failed
to receive the nomination. The be-
lief that no man can be or should be
elected to the presidency three terms
in this country is extensive, probably
sufficiently so to defeat any man who
attempts it, be he ever SO popular.
President Wilson has smashed many
precedents during the time he has
been in office and probably would not
hesitate to accept the San Francisco
nomination or even reach out and take
It. So let him go ahead and the coun-
try will do the rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21
WHEN LAWN IS NOT LAWN
Los Angeles Woman Surfaces Her
Front Yard With Concrete ana
Paints 1t Green.

Los Angeles. Cal. June Pa lawn
that is not a lawn. but looks like a
lawn and is said by its owner to be
better than a lawn-a wateriess. NOW
erless, NEEDLESS, gopherless lawn-in
short. a cement lawn" painted grass
green, has made its appearance in
front of a Los Angeles bungalow.
Mrs. A. c. Woodward. inventor and
owner, says it saves time, money and
worry. She never has TO water 1t. she
never has to cut It; 1t is always dry
enough to sit on-and it needs paint
ing only once a year
She has circular holes cut thru the
lawns and in them and along the
edges she has flowers planted.
Il invented the cement lawn. she
said, because of trouble had in get
ting a man to take care of my old
grass lawn. 1t cost only sos.
you don't know what blessing II
is" she continued. DO you know, L
believe there would be much less IN
happiness in married life II the hus-
band would use a cement instead OF a
cress lawn. and so avoid having to
come home after work and run an old
lawn-mower over the front yard every
night"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21
JUST FOLKS
NO USE sIGHIN'.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

NO USE SIGHIN'.
No use frettin' when the rain comes down.
No use sgrieTin when the gray clouds
frown,
No use sighin' when the wind blows strong,
No use wailin when the worlds all
Only thing that man can do.
Is work an wait till the sky gets blue.
No use mopin' when you lose the game,
No use sobbin' If you're free from shame,
No use sryin' when the harm is done,
Just keep on tryin' an workin' on,
Only thing for a man to do,
Is take the loss an begin anew.
No use weepin' when the milk is spilled,
No use growlin' when your hopes are
killed,
No use kickin' when the lightnin' strikes
Or the floods come along an wreck your
dykes;
Only thing for a man right then
Is to grit his teeth an start again.
For it's how life is an the things that are
That you've got to face IL you travel far,
An the storms win come an the failures,
too,
An plans go wrong spite Of all you do:
An the only thing that will help you win,
Is the grit of a man, with a stern set chin.
Copyright, 1920, by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21
TOPEKA,S GROWTH.

Every citizen of Topeka felt certain
that the city had a population in ex-
cess of $4,000. but 1t is a satisfaction
to have this estimate confirmed by the
federal census. There is no room for
doubt. however. that the figure sent
out of Washington is several thou
sands short of the truth. To demon
stsate this it Is but necessary to recall
few known facts.
in 1910 the federal census gave To-
peka a population a little in excess of
$4,000. From that time until the en-
try of the United States into the war,
a period of about seven years, the city
was building on an average, about one
house a day. Reference to the build
ing permits issued will show this to be
true. Counting a family of five to
each house would show an addition of
approximately $4,000 to the 'popula-
ton.
With our entrance into the war
building practically stopped, but the
population continued to grow and to
accommodate this growth houses built
for one family have been remodeled
and made to accommodate two and
frequently four families. Every avail
able shelter has been utilized.
Another evidence of the growth of
the city can be seen in the many addi-
tions which have been built up. Nu-
merous tracts of land, which ten years
ago were virgin prairie and grazing
ground for cows today are covered
with substantial dwelling houses.
A complete enumeration probably
would show not less than $4,000 per-
sons living within the corporate lin
its of Topeka, with 5000 more resid-
ing in suburbs like Oakland. Highland
Park. Shorey and Seabrook, whose in
habitants work or carry on business in
this city.
Now is a good time to set the mark
at 100000 in 1890. to reach which
would not be at all remarkable and
would mean an increase of not to ex-
coed so per cent. 1t can be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21

When Germany surrendered to the
allies she parted with colonial possess
sions of immense natural wealth. rich
in minerals. precious stones. ivory,
rubber, timber and tropical products
that require only intelligent develop
ment to make them available. The
United States took a prominent part
in the defeat OF Germany. compelling
her to abandon those colonies: In fact.
according to the final report of Cen
eral Pershing. the allies were in so
desperate a state when America en-
tered the conflict that their defeat
seemed imminent. But in spite of the
vital part we had played in forcing an
allied victory, and the huge cost it had
entailed upon the American people.
there was no thought in the minds of
the people that the United States
should receive any of the German COL
onies as reparation. AS a matter of
fact the entire colonial possessions of
the German empire have been divided
among England. France and Japan.
who are proceeding to exploit them to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21
ApHAs1A VICTIM RECEIVERS.
Memory Returns After Eighteen
Months-Has Trouble Finding Wife.

Manhattan, Kan, June 21.-After
having a lapse of memory lasting
nearly eighteen months, J. B. Johnson.
of this city regained his memory in a
st. Louis hospital three weeks ago and
was returned to his home last week in
the care of DIR. ]. c. Mathews, a st.
Louis physician.
The patient apparently has fully re-
gained his recollection of events SUBJ
sequent to an accident which hap
pened to him in ST. Louis in December,
1918. His wife had believed him dead.
She had moved her residence during
her husbands absence and when he
returned he experienced some diff
Guilty in finding the house where she
lives.
johnson left Manhattan for New
York in December. 1918, to settle the
estate of relative. While in St
Louis on his way home he was held up
and robbed. blow on his head in
fiicted by the robber left johnson I'M
conscious. He was taken to Bethany
hospital where he regained conscious
ness but not his memory. Three weeks
ago his momory returned This week
physicians became convinced that the
patient had improved enough to be
brought to Manhattan under the care
of a doctor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE.

Us fellows started to form a old
clothes club to bring down the high
cost of living this aftirnoon vile we
was setting on my frunt steps, Skinny
Martin saying, 1 tell you lets watts do,
fellows, lets all wear our coats IN
side out to show we're members of the
club.
No. that would be a heck of a way,
people mite think We belonged to
minstrel show, sed Leroy ShooSter,
how about If we all have our mother
put a patch in our pants to show how
old they are, and I sed. That's a good
ideer, lets all cut the same shape hole
in our pants so we'll all have the same
shape patch, Ill go in and get pair
of siZzerS.
WITCH 1 went up to mas room, and
ma was sewing and using the sizzers
herself, and 1 sed. Are you using the
sizzers mulch, ma?
Yes. sed ma.
We'll can borro them for about 5
minnits, maybe only /? 1 sed. and ma
sed. Wat do you wunt to cut?
Ony cloth. I wont bert them, sed,
and ma sed, Well be sure to bring
them rite back. And I took them and
started to go out of the room, ana
lest wen I was almost out ma sed,
Wat cloth?
Nam? sed, and ma sed, Wat cloth.
you herd me.
Pants, I sed.
wat? sed ma, wat pants. whose
pants? and I sed. Jest US feilowses
pants, we're going. to start ola
clothes club agenst the high cost OF
living and we got to have patches In
our pants to show we belong.
Give me back those sizzers. sed ma
WITCH 1 did, ma saying, Suppose we
wait till your pants wear out in the
natural way, and I sed, Well the high
cost of living may be down allreddy
by that time, and ma sed, 1 hope So
And I went down to tell the follows
and thew had all changed their minds
agen anyway on account of being
afraid their own mothers mite objeck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21
EPWORTH LEAGUERS HERE
Annual Convention of Topeka District
at Lowman Church.

The annual convention of Epworth
League members of the Topeka dis
trict opens in Topeka Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Lowman Meth
odisb Episcopal church. Tie conven-
ton will continue Tuesday and all day
Wednesday, with all sessions at the
Lowman church, Eleventh and Morris
avenues.
Nearly three hundred young peo-
pie will attend the convention, includ-
ing those from Topeka churches
Delegates are expected from Meriden.
Valley Falls. McLouth. Oskaloosa,
Perry, Granville, Centropolis, Po-
mona, Lyndon, Usage City, Burlin-
game, Scranton, Overlook. Harvey
willie, Eskridge. Alma. wabaunsee.
Wamego, St. Marys. Bellvue. Rossville,
Silver Lake. Hoyt and Mayetta.
A pageant presenting the work and
the institute of the league held every
year at Baldwin. will be given by the
members of the Trinity leag CUE. Other
important events on the convention
program will be an address by DR.. H.
&c. Case. OF Ottawa, on 1.-THE Challenge
of Youth" and an illustrated lecture
by the Rev. A. E. Peterson, of Wich-
ifa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21
Dorothy Dix TALKS
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
WORLDS Highest Paid Woman wrisel

Ten Commandments for Mothers-in-
Law.
First: Thou shalt not dwell in the
same house with thy daughter-in-law.
for many miracles be possible but not
should live together in peace.
Second: Thou shalt vamp thy in
laws so that thou shalt find favor in
their sight and peradventure they
shall come TO even love thee.
Third: Thou shalt purge thy soul
of jealousy far bitterer than gall, yea,
bitterer than gall and aloes is the cup
that the green-eyed mother prepareth
for her lip.
Fourth: Thou shalt not tell thy
sons wife nor thy daughters husband
of their faults for rather would they
take a serpent to their bosoms than a
mother-in-law who turneth a search
light upon their shortcomings.
Fifth: Thou shalt hold thy tongue
from uttering advice to thy in-laws,
tho it choke thee to do so, and pre-
serve thy fingers from meddling in
their pies.
sixth: Thou shalt not spy upon thy
daughter-in-law's ice chest. nor thy
son-in-law's habits.
Seventh: Thou shalt remember that
the jolly is mightier than the ham
mer when dealing with thy in-laws.
Eighth: Thou shalt brace up thy
son and daughter to do their duty in
the holy estate, instead of regarding
them as martyrs because they have
discovered that, verify, marriage is no
picnic.
Ninth: Thou shalt smite upon the
cymbals and sing songs of joy because
thy children love their husbands and
wives better than they do thee, for
this proveth that they have found
peace and happiness in matrimony
and that the divorce court is afar off.
Tenth: Thou shalt treat thy daugh-
ter-in-law and thy son-in-law as thou
wouldst have some other woman treat
thy son and daughter when they be-
come her in-laws.
Are these hard sayings, o woman
who is qualifying for the most diff
cult role on earth? Believe me, they
are only good sense. and good feeling.
but they contain the whole of the law
and the prophets on how to get along
with the stranger who is about to
come into your family. and on whom
so much of your future happiness
must depend.
For in the conflict between mothers
and in-laws, it is the mother who, in
the end, loses out. She loses If her
child sides against her and is alien
ated from her. And she doubly loses
out IL she makes discord between hus-
band and wife and breaks up home.
and so wrecks her sons or daughter s
life.