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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21
vi +. D. ELECTS
OFFICERS
LARGE CROWD, GOOD EATS AND FINE
ENTERTAINMENT CONTESTS FOR
PRESIDENT ARO CHIEF.


The annual election and banquet OF
the Westminster Fire Department was
held Wednesday evening az the build
ing Of the Company.
Aoour 2s5 active, honorary mem
bers aud guests attended aud enjoyed
the leading function OF lts kind 10
take place Ia this city II is always
looked up To by our citizens as place
ot meeting where greetings are ex-
changed betweeu friends that always
come together on this particular oc-
casi0n.
Promptly at 1.20 the meeting was
asked % come 10 order by President
Harry cootes,, who ordered the annm.
NJ reports ~ Secretary and Treasurer
William WegRly and also OF the Chief
William Long 20 be- read.
Al tha coaciusion the election Of
officers we're then ordered There we're
contests for two ofices, President and
Chlef, which resulted Ia the election
ot Meade ohler. president over Harry
cootes. present incumbent. aud
Frank T Shaener. FOR chief. in place
uf William tong. holding The once At
that time The officers far tie com
Ing year VIII De
President. Meade Ohler
First Flfe President. Frank billiard
Second President, Paul Whit
more.
Secretary and Treasurer. William
Wearly
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer.
Joseph q Hahn
Chief Frank T. Shacner
Assistant chief Geo y. Eckeurodc
Foreman 20 Trucks William ttz
Assistant Foreman of Trucks Harry
RraweiKuri
foreman os Reels. F o nlaeadal
Assistant Foreman Of Reels. A. j.
ar0sugh.
Librarian. Harry Thompson
Assistant Librarian. William Noel
NRfshal. william Helm
Assistant Marshal. = e stoucg.
The announcement wHa then made
that The banquet Wau ready and all
retired Ia the Afei nnor who're three
tables we're ready % scat las The
maHu e0naigsed 0f oyster cocktail.
tagkey, chicken salad hystera. nteweu
Tried and fsw ham. celery. coffee
FNt httsasfatf @AFFtNA -H NNf.aHfar AAttaa NAANt
cTA and eyefythiuR else that goes %
make up = euvceasiHi Eupper
Before the guests we're seated Res
Edgar r Read ~ Easion. asked The
blessing
taa PhaFFs WANT chairman. Mar
man u boyle aud J smith Billings
lea formed the idllowing program
for the entertainment
Address. Rev John y Rupley pae
ter ~ Grace Lutheran Church GUAR
tst. ON The Say. address, George
" Geht quartet. It'll I Reach Ns
Home address. Rev George W
Dame. pastor ~ Agccuston Epiacu.
pal Church. Solo Mr TnrkiuRtan.
The supper committee was oscar u
Gilbert, chairman. M8rshali T. Camp.
he'll. Joseph q Hahn. William s.
koofey. Frank - billiard
The RaiterH were selected from
the company
An orchestra furnished music dur
ing THE evening The uut N town
guests we're Air James r Dunn, jt,,
baltimore. Rev Edgar q. Read. Eas-
ton. Mr. Charles Weagly HagcrRiown.
president uf Washington County
Board % Education
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21
IInrlnl nrIrnae sa,r. .IlnIldInr

By ringing VI the school house bell
az Rocky Ridge on the evening of
Jauhary =. shOW nine o'clock, the cit-
iKena found the store and dwelling 0f
Mr. y G Valentine on fire The men
~ the community quickly formed
themselves into a bucket brigade ana
By consistent work aoan had the fire
under control and stopped what look
ed like Il eerioifs proposition f3F that
part Of the county. The Gre was said
20 have started from q defective chim-
ney and making q hendWay until the
members Of the community came to
The rescue The damage amLanted to
about sa00 and it = understood was
insured
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21
DEATHS.


Mrs. Lilly May johnson. youngest
daughter u Samuel Gfeenboitz. this
city, died At the home OF her father.
Tuesday OF tuberculosis, aged ~
years, Z months and II days, She is
survived by her husband. Clyde John
son, and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Greenholtz. and the following
sisters and brothers.. Mrs MARSHALL
Zentz, and Mrs Charles Sullivan. of
Hanover Mrs. Frank witte and
Mrs. John Beard, Of Westminster. aud
Howard. Harry and Herbert. OF
Westminster and Tollie Greenhoitz.
Of West Virginia The funeral ser-s
Vices were held today az 2 o'clock al
the home by Rev John Rupley.
,lnterment IN Krider's cemetery.
The paiTbearers were Eltinge Zepp.
James Brothers. Sterling Eckenrode.
Chrest. Raymond Hun and
Claude Mitten Harvey Bankard a
son funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21
Smith

Basil s Smith. Of HyattsyiIle. Prince
George county. Md. former resident
of this county. died at the home Of his
daughter Mrs. y. o. little. on
Saturday. January IS. aged 80
years. months aud 2 days His
wife died l5 months ago His funeral
took place at the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. Tuesday. January rs,
services conducted BY the Rev. Hil-
derbrand. interment ~ the Beltsville
cemetery He ~ survived by the fol
lowing children Mrs r. o. Little aud
Mr. Howard smith, OF Hyattsville.
Mrs Lee seilman. Of Beltsvillc, Nd
Mrs Cornelius Little. ~ Colonial
Beach, Va and Mr. Vernon W smith
of near Pleasant Valley. also by
twentY-uine grandchildren, rhe fol-
lowing Erandsons we're his pallbesr-
ers Ncssrs Elmer and Howard Little
R0y sianer. willard Smith. Marion
Page and Wilson Little
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21
Rr.ldenre pe.lrnred by FIre.

The residence of MIR James Swartz-
hangh. In closetown, was totally de-
siroyed by lire Monday noon. II Is sup
posed that the fire started from an
uyerheated stove When the fire was
discovered Il had such a headway
that little OF the contents, even the
clothes OF the family were saved, Mr.,
swartzbaugh has quite large fam
iiv ard the neighhors are looking
after them until home can be se-
cured. II would be we'll for our chari-
table organizations to look after the
needs Of these unfortunate people.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21
81. Mary,. Ret0rmsa churrh ssrtIee.

Holy Communion at 81. Mary's fEa-
formed Church Silver Run on Sunday.
january 20, at 1880 a. m. and 100 b.
m.
Preparatory services at T.30 p. m.
Friday, January "a.
Inc other services during the day
are Bibles school at $50 a. m. with
departments and classes for all ages.
Christian Endeavor 600 D. m. Mrs.
George Bowman the leader. The sub
iect is Foreign Missions" We invite
everybody to any or all OF these aor-
vices.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21

HuEh Mccormick shFiyrr Infant
son of ~ and Mra William n Shriv-
pr ih.s city died Monday. January ~
Reuuieum mass iu charge ~ Father
Thomas McGulgau. was held Tuesday,
January rs. at o'clock At 81 lnhn'e
Catholic Church Aged 3 years Iue
terment IN adjoining cemetery Pail.
tsarars were James Robert g.. Robert
r.. and Joseph y shriver " A.
Shnrrer a Son funeral directors
This sweet little child wBs on the
streets Friday 10 good health On
Sunday he was taken ~ and died in
iesa than "a hpnrs a baltimore
specialist used egery preeautlon 90
save his life The oldest child, sa1'
80 dangerously 10 wish the same dis
ease
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21
Mice Massacre.

One of the most exciting massacres
was perpetrated at the home Of one
'of nur npiFhhars on Tuesday night
The bloadthirsty participants show
90 no favor for the small rests. taxi
ing them az they came and showing
no mercy to young or old The trap
ming went on until n late hour aud
the clicking OF the traps beat a regu-
lar "rat-tatn not unlike Jazz or
chestra. During intermissions the
participants bolstered un their spirits
with some ''Ye good old cider wine
which kept the homes Of all al high
tide during the entire evening,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21
Weller

James Oliver Weller. of near Friz-
eIlburE. died a. bis homo Sunday.
January 49, aged 50 years, 6 months
and ~ days he "a survived by two
sons. Edward Weller. of New York.
and Harry Weller. az home Funeral
services we're held "Wednesday a. the
home by Revs Philip EuElar and
Jesse Garner. Of uniont0wn. Inter-
mcnt IN Methodist Protestant cemc
terry, tniontown Paiibearers we're
S0ah Miller. Robert Young Walter
Snader Frank sipfeloek. Alfred
nebyiou and Samuel Harris Harvey
Bankafd a sau funeral directors
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21
Marriage Licenses.

Sterling IA snyder aud Grace Al.
YinEling. both Of Westminster
Isaac Jacob Rife, OF G0laenviile.
Pa. and Mary Elisabeth MelkeFs, OF
GettyabuFg e8tfsss
ChGries Paul shaeiYer, Of Washing
ton, and Gertrude Starr uebr, Of West
Minister
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21

The Union National Bank elected
tho following calcers at their regular
meeting, Saturday. President. Geo. X.
Sehaeffer: Vice President. Emory G
Zepp; Cashier. James Pesrre wantz;
Counsel, Guy w. Steele.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
NEW HAVEN POLICE.

The commencement exercises at Yale are over for this year, and much of the credit for the success of the affair should go to gthe New haven police. They handled traffic in a masterful manner and entered into the spirit of the occasion by having a smile for ones who were passing by. Many of the graduates back for reunion were in the world war and they have a respect for a uniform of a policeman, which served in a good stead. If a group of sing ing graduates made too much noise an officer would tell them to go kind of easy, and the answer was in variably, ''yes sir The police did not have a chip on their shoulders, quite the contrary. for each and every one of the force acted as a self appointed advisor on matters of law and order. The fights between the were lacking this year-due to one thing. the excellent policing system of the city of New Haven.
 New Haven is to be congratulated on its police system. and the officials of the university should pass a resolu- ton of thanks to the force. It would go a long way toward strengtn- ening the good will which was so apparent the first part of this week.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
NEW BRITAIN'S FAME.

Out of 8 somewhat hay memory come the words "A prophet is not without honor save in his own coun- try"
 Interpreted freely one supposes this to mean that the more familiar one is with a person or thing the less one recognizes the honor due that person or thing.
 4 prominent man the other day said that everywhere he went he saw some product of New Britain concerns.
 Occasion was taken some time ago to refer to the New Britain man who. serving in France. was talking witn crowd of soldiers. each of whom was telling from what place he came. Upon hearing the statement that one chap had never heard of New Britain. Connecticut. U. s. A., the New Brit ain man told the ignorant one to look on almost any uteusiI in his kit and .f
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

way of giving all the work possible to this city's unemployed.
 It is believed that not one of those men, if they understand the seri- ousness of what may come if there is no work forthcoming. will make any move to obstruct what is be- lieved to be a wise and necessary plan for the sake of the City of New Britain and its people. It is believed that they will forget politics and other side issues. in a desire to keep New Britain a good place in which to live-to make conditions here grow gradually better.
 And now resort once more to the firm conviction possessed by most that all will be we'll. But let all see to it that every precaution be taken that this will be so.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

place-to some other city perhaps larger than our own, but where they believe they may get on better"
 Every man and woman should have proper appreciation of his native town or city.
 New Britain people have an espe- cially good, sound reason for giving their loyalty to New Britain. When they stop to think of it. and when they study the facts, they will find that New Britain has won that fame through hard, persistent. continuous work. She is known the world over, and her reputation has nothing of the mushroom" character about it. She has had her quiet tunes: she has had her days of intense effort.
 But through all her life there has run the strong chain of work done by New Britain workmen-a chain ,held fast by the location here of man. ufacturing plants that are not swayed by the wind. The anchors and the chain make a pretty strong combina- tion on which to pin a mans faith.
 Stand up for your city; have faith in it; those who have the most intense desire to keep it the well-known city it is are the posssessors of the great est interests here and are the men who made it, with the honest help of other New Britain people, the city it is.
 New Britain is yours-a, city of which you may be proud-heIp to keep 1t all this.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
woMEN'S STANDARDS.

The only woman police captain ir the country has turned against her sex long enough to Say. out in Indian | apolis: Women have demanded | equal rights and privileges with men. | Although indications are that, in. stead of men coming up to women's | standards. women have come down to mems this is only the inevitable swing of the pendulum to extremes which occur before all great equalizations. .' If this is true-if women consider that they should have as great lib- critics in every matter of life as should the men. it is most decidedly up to the men to abridse their long-cher- ished. long -practiced and sometimes long freedom.
 Certainly a woman has the right to say to a man in many cases: If that is proper for you to do, so is it proper for me"
 Equally certain is the fact that the ability of men to protect themselves when women would he quite unable to do so lends propriety to certain activities on the part of men which would be out of the question for women. And mans place in the scheme of things gives him freedom that may never be accorded woman. as women have certain rights that may never be mans.
 .e to demand equal rights with men" men must make their own rights" of the sort that. physical limitations excepted. women would not be low respect men might do quite a bit of clim bins.
 If women are to exercise equal rights, demand equal freedom-which some men and some women interpret as license; if women are going to abandon as worthless their pedestal of fineness and spIendor and seek the lower standards to which some men most perhaps-have been accustomed if women are willing to step down from that pedestal on which men have placed them. then indeed it is be- lieved men will try to stop them in their course by raising their own lev el to one on which it will not debasse woman to stand.
 The slogan should not be Equal Rights for Women" but rather Equal ideals and practice of living according to the level long attributed to womanhood.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
"JEsT RUNIINATIN'."
(Robert Russell.)

Have you been thinkin' O those chaps who have no work to do? Have you been think in how you'd feel if this ap- piled to you? Suppose you didn't see how you could feed your ia mily; suppose each night your children ran to greet you hopefully. Suppose you'd had to turn away an shake your weary head; suppose you'd fail- cd so oft to find some work that hope lay dead? Suppose, each morn. bright, hungry eyes would light you on your way: suppose your tired wife should plead: ''Oh. find some work today ?'' Can you who have your work to do-some profit comin' in-can you for get these people who must work. just life. to win? They are not seeking charity: they long for work to do-they long to sell their willin'ness to him, to her-to you. Tonight when your days labor's done. through worried you may be, remember those for whom no spark O light glows hopefully. You may be pressed yourself. but think O those worse off than you an see if you can't give one man some little job to do.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
Lights and Shadows
 By John J. Daly
A HOUSE BOAT ON THE NILE.

A HOUSE BOAT ON THE NILE. In these, the sunny days of June, When nature sings her lazy tune,
 And work goes out of style, When men are dreaming dreams ga
 lore, There's just one thing I'm wishing
 A house-boat on the Nile. If I could coax some simple soul To sing for me a barcarolle
 At ev'ry other mile, I know of no such joy or glee Than this, the feighth of ecstacy-
 house-boat on the Nile. A few Egyptian slaves, or SO, To paddle with the ebb and flow,
 Or tarry for a while, Would be my dream come true; some
 day I hope to guide upon it's way
 A house-boat on the Nile. And I should also like to know 4 ouse-boat-keeper who would go
 -Mayhap this makes you smile And spend her honeymoon with me While l am piloting to see
 My house-boat on the Nile.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

the man to whom the child was more dear than anything in the world.
 Earnestly the surgeon looked into the eyes filled with tears of happi- ness.
 ''I could not take it, came the re- ply. You would offend me by press ing it further"
 Perhaps those were not the exact words used, but the thought was there. The publicity given to the in spring tale has already brought hope to parents of other blind children May the publicity given to the atti- tude of one member of the medical profession in his good work bring a greater appreciation of the hearts de- voted to this splendid calling.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
25 YEARS AGO tFrom The Herald of That Date) }

The schools closed today at noon for the summer vacation and will open again September s.
 The Young Peoples society of the Swedish Lutheran church will give d concert at the church on July 2
 The Trinity NJ. E. church Sunday school will hold its annual excursion to Watch Hill on July r.
 F.. M. Wightman was elected pres ident of the Y. P. s. c. F. society of he First Baptist church last night,
 The w. c. T. U. will discuss Pow or of God'S Xyorde. |. f tho noeeti,-
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
THE CASE OF MARY CULLUM

Those who read tho story of four teen-year-old Mary Cullum, cured of blindness by a wonderful surgical operation, as told in The Herald re- gently, were touched beyond words.
 The climax of the tale was beauti- yul. It indicates something of the attitude toward life and their pro- fession taken by many men of the
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

Reformers say people will be a lot cooler this summer because many of the cooling drinks" are no longer served publicly. Others question the logic of the reasoning
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

If you are compelled to fight a man don't let him get set; strike the first blow. So with a bad situation to be faced; hit it before it develops.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

Gompers says no country has gain cd prosperity based on the poverty of the people. This is a profound truth. Also, no country has gained poverty based on the industry of the people.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

Coincidence that New Britain wait ed until prohibition came before drawing those lines indicating how straight person should walk.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
GIVE THE WORK.


 u5 weight. Do not exaggerate any hing. Do not assume a foolishly ptimistic attitude. but be sanely opeful.
 Then face the situation squarely. |e prepared to give 1t deep consider lion, without panic. without inac- on.
 There arc close to 2.ooo unem- loved persons in this city who have kgistered at the Municipal Employ ent Bureau. Probably there are any. many more not registered. Not quite a sixth of that number O being given jobs of short dura- bn. Shifts are being made con hntly. The situation is not grow better. Some of the cases are pst urgent. to use a mild term. This city cannot give more work these men because of a lack of hds.
 The city plans to authorize issuance bonds to pay for work that would e many of these men-perhaps hr.y n half of them more work. ifts would be less frequent. some of the work planned to be ns will be of a permanent nature. ore is much grading. banks to be down to the street level. slopes Do graded up to the street level A must be done before any sort pavement may be laid. This rk, done now. will be permanent. ny, many men will be needed to this grading. It may be done by n now seeking work here. pIans have been made to put in cments in places where tho most ensive pavement would be un- oaaary. They would last probably len years so slight is the traffic these streets. The life of per hent" pavement Is from 15 to 20 rs. depc ading on the usage. lans have been made to put in porary pavements, or to repair cts where. before long, the pave t whatever 1t Is. will have to be up to admit of tho placing of prs or laterals or pipes from holes.
 place temporary pavements and b grading many men are required. men do not have to be skilled la ITS. The men who are seeking now, the men who arc almost bt quite destitue as many are, will ble to do the work.
 put in permanent pavements d require skilled laborers. Con- ors would refuse. in all prob ty. to promise to employ the now seeking work here. were contri .ctors to be given the jobs lutting in permanent pavements. oreover fewer men would be re- ,d-there would be less work for great number needing 1t. Much ground could be covered. The men. skilled at the swork. would ve almost if not as much In the agate. as would the greater num- pf men employed in grading and ing on repairs and temporary nents.
 e bonds should be authorized authorized now. No more delay d be countenanced. The work d be begun now and should be pd through to completion or such time as the economic con- hs are better.
 the plan is rejected there would
 delay of months before work armament pavements could be if deemed wise.
 thing should be advocated. and nE Ia here intended to be advo-
 that will cause the city ex-
 that will be wasted.
 may refrain from calling the lon alarming at this moment.
 we have no right to refrain
 stating in the most emphatic
 that the situation may become ing i' present conditions con- Pse who light for n delay in au- Ing the issuance of bonds for york arc shouldering a tremen- Responsibility.
 , with great hesitancy that one
 this matter before the people
 s. what is desired to be. most ttic manner.
 done merely for the purpose
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

Getting Gertie's Garter" having failed to get across, they might ap- peal to high-brow theater goers by changing the title to Getting Gertie's Goat"
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

A ship with prunes on board limped into Seattle with a heavy list to star board. Probably out of sympathy for the star boarder
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

Perhaps literary men are selecte for diplomatic posts because they ar accustomed to using a greet many nic words without saying anything.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

Law making: You support my bill and I'll support yours." There is toe much of this Aye for an Aye stuff
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

You can't persuade producers that sex stuff is bad for the country while it is good for the box office.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

When we are entirely civilized, his tory will give one page to the victor ious general and three to the hero who parks one when the bases are full
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

There will be everlasting peace when men will pay $50 for a ringside seat to hear a debate on courtesy.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

Mother plants porch vines to keep out the sun. Daughter plants them as a protection against the glare of the street light at night
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

A scientist says the human stomacl is useless. The appendix was ono considered useless, but now it recognized as one of the national re sources.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

It won't be normalcy until people talk less about international politics and more about neighborhood scandal.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

Once Cupid kept his arrows in quiver. but now he uses a flivver for his quiver.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
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