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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
THE HAYNES ADVERTISING COMPANY
ADVERTISING AGENCY

B. Brewer General Manager,
Omaha Daily Bee,
18th and Farnam Sts.,
Omaha, Nebraska
Dear Sir:
In The Omaha Morning Bee OF December ID you
publish a statement of four months total paid -
Advertising legal in each of the three Omaha daies
figured in percentages; also classified advertising Tor
August, September, October and November
We have checked your figures with our totals
as shown by official measuring service, and find
that your statement of percentages Is correct
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THE HAYNES ADVERTISING COMPANY
JBHlU J. B. HAYNES President
Reproduced Bee of December l4th
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
The Weather

Forecast.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, possibly
snow; warmer.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-16
Days Activities
in Washington

The Department of Agriculture made
its final crop report of the year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
INVITATIONS TO HOME.MAKERs

About 500 invitations have been sent
ont to women of the county 70 attehu
the Home-Makers' Week at Westmln-
ster ApriI 18th to 14th. II you DID not
receive one it means not that you are
not invited but that you are not
member of the Home Makers ClnDs OF
the county. Any and every woman 10
invited. The program was IN last
weeks issue, and if you desire anoth-
er call at the County Agents once.
You are especially invited to the meet
ing Wednesday afternoon as 1t is fulI
of good things. Miss Venia Kellar and
Mrs. Marion Bell are known to many
women of the county, and Miss Jones,
who has charge of the Girls Club
Work Of the State, should be heard by
every rural woman who has dauSh-
ter. Our County Nurse, Miss Hayman.
will tell of her plans for the county
OF course, you all want to see the
exhibit of the Sewing Glass in the Of
flee across from the County Agents
office. This exhibit will be open We'd
nesday evening, Thursday and Friday.
Also Hochschild & Kohn's exhibit OF
Kitchen Novelties.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Bell, who
has spent much time in Home Man
agement study, has worked out an ex-
hibit showing the effects of stains,
wax. oils, etc, on the various woods.
Also the different methods of caring
for woods of all kinds. If you are in
terested in renewing old floors or
finishing new ones, hear her talk on
Thursday afternoon. April 18th. Mr..
Shaw. who is a specialist on gardens
and fruits, will help the women along
those lines.
No one wishes to miss the butter
making demonstration or Miss Gmind-
er. of the Dairy Council of Baltimore,
who will talk on the relation of milk
to health and show slides entitled
Perfect Children"
In the afternoon of Friday Miss
Margaret Scott Miller. former grad
uate of Western Maryland College and
now connected with the Vocational
Guidance Institute, will talk on Char
acter Reading and show how tenden-
cies towards certain vocations can be
shown.
We will close by lecture on Home
Furnishings illustrated by colored
slides. The committee have been to
much trouble and expense to secure
these and you will be sorry il you
miss them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
SWEET CORN GROWERS HELD IN.
TERESTING MEETING,

The Growers of Sweet Corn in Car
roll held meeting last Saturday in
the Fireman's Hall. Although there
was not a large attendance the sec
tions of the county interested in sweet
corn growing was represented.
general discussion as to the meth
DDS and yields of the growing of sugar
corn for canning took up the after
noon. A number of farmers reported
on the cost Of growing an acre of
sweet corn which averaged about
$500 per ton at yield of three tons
per acre. This is above the average
yield which is between two and two
and half tons. Although labor is
cheaper it is still scarce on the farm.
Fertilizer is slightly lower than when
the farmers received $4,000 per ton.
There are very few farmers in Carroll
at the present time that can afford to
sell a $500 article for $1,000.
A resolution was passed that it was
the sentiment of the association that
the farmer could not afford to sell
sweet corn for less than $500 per
ton and that the grower should not he
in a hurry to contract for less than
that amount at the present time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
A PLEASANT DAY AND EVENING
SPENT.
SPENT.

A very enjoyable day and evening
was spent at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Everhart, near Westmin-
ster, Sunday, April 2. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Everhart, of Tan
eytown; Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Ever
hart and son, Levere, Westminster;
Mr.. Carroll J. Myers and C. Edward
Little, Bachman's Valley. The morn
ing rapidly passed and the noon hour
came when all were invited to the
dining room to a we'll prepared and
palatable dinner, consisting of all the
good things of the season, to which all
did ample justice. The afternoon was
spent in social conversation and mu-
sic. both vocal and instrumental, with
c. Edward Little at piano, accompani-
ed by Carroll j. Myers with violin,
who gave number of fine selections.
About o'clock the hostess gave the
invitation again to the dining room
to supper and most appetizing refresh
ments. which all enjoyed very much.
Later in the evening quite a number
of Mr.. and Mrs. Everhart's good neigh
bors called on them and the evening
was spent in music in the usual way.
OA IhS anu
with many merry voices in song,
which all seemed to enjoy very much.
The evening passed rapidly and
at late hour. all Joined in the good
old hymn. God Be With You Till We
Meet Again." which we all hope will
be soon. Then all departed for their
homes well pleased with the time spent
and thanking Mr.. and Mrs. Eyerhart
for hospitality shown. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Everhart, Mr.
and Mrs. Jno. f. Everhart and son, Le-
we're. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Everhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cassell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Orndorff, Mr. and Mrs.
William Bell. Misses Mollie Belle
Helen Everhart, Marjorie Stultz.
Maryanna Belle, Messrs Charles Ev-
erhart. Carroll J. Myers, c. Edward
Little and Walter Belle.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
HE LOOKED LIKE THE CHECK
FORGER.

Brakeman Betz. on the Western
Maryland Railroad, took day off
Wednesday for a pleasure trip, which
came to an abrupt ending at Reese
when he was brought to this city to
be identified as being Warden Swee-
zys chauffeur, that is being hunted
down for forging check and making
his escape.
officer Oursler, accompanied by Mr..
Hunter. were given a tip that the
chauffeur was coming this way in a
Chevrolet car and like sherlock
Holmes" made quick getaway to nab
the bad man. Down at Reese, small
hamlet three miles east of this city. on
the main road to Baltimore, they
espied a motorcycle and side car
containing two men. Stopping the ma
chine both were given the once over
by Officer Oursler and Mr.. Hunter
and decided that Betz was the
man they wanted. But Betz protested
by saying, why Mr.. Hunter, you know
me, am a brakeman on local freight
Mr. Hunter said he looks like ouI
man.
Betz was brought to this city anJ
was identified by officer Helm, who
gave him the laugh. He was turned
loose. We could tell great deal more
but Betz said, please keep my name
from the paper"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
SPECIAL MUSIC AT ST. JOHNS.

An elaborate program of sacred
music and ceremonies has been ar
ranged for Palm Sunday, Holy Week
and Easter, by the Rev. Thos. E. Nc
Guigan. pastor of St. Johns Catholic
Church. The Boy Choir will take part
in the solemn procession on Palm
Sunday and will sing the parts of the
Bible which relate the incidents of
the first Palm Sunday and the praises
to the Son of David sung by the chill
dren of old
Special sermons will be preached
by visiting priests the evenings of
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at
the devotion contained in the liturgy
of the church for this time. The
Psalms and Prophesies will be chant
ed by quartette of clergy. The fit
ness and solemnity of these services
recalling the great mystery of Re-
demption, make them attractive alike
to Catholics and non-Catholics.
The Devotions of Holy Thursday,
commemorating the Last Supper of
Our Lord, will include procession
of the children in the morning and the
all night alteration by the men of the
parish.
The way of the cross will begin in
the church at 2.45, Good Friday after
noon, and will end at the Mt. Calvary
shrine in the church cemetery.
The Solemn Mass on Easter Sunday
will be celebrated at s o'clock. The
Boy Choir will sing the professional
and recessional. The Senior Choir
will render Gounod's Convent Mass,
perhaps the composition of the great
master. most expressive of deep re-
ligious sentiment. Biederman's Regi-
ma Coeli. solo and chorus, will be
sung at the Offertory. The Commun-
ion Hymns will be rendered by Sc
lect Girls Choir. The Children's Choir
will sing a new program of Easter
hymns at the eleven o'clock Mass.
Musical Vespers Easter Sunday
evening will close the solemn SER
vices.
During the evening services at St.
Johns Church last Sunday, Father
! McGuigan paid tribute to the Ameri-
can soldier dead of the world war and
offered public prayers for them at the
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07

Our faahers did not have recrea-
! tional centerS. Why should we have
them now? Our fathers did not have
telephones, automobiles, electric
lights, rural free delivery of mails
and many other conveniences which
we now enjoy. Shall we dispense with
them because they were unknown to
the previous generation? We cannot
do business as our fathers did.
Can we take our recreation as they
did? In the early days work and play
were combined. The men of a COM
munity would gather for clearing
the new ground" log rollings," barn
raisings." harvesting parties" "husk-
ing bees" and the like. At the same
time the women had their quilting
parties" and did the cooking for the
community feast. In the evening there
were the community plays. Those
days are gone never to return.
Recreation is more needed to-day
than it was in those days. Then there
was one task for one day and another
for the following day. There was re-
creation in diversity of labor. Now
we have become specialists, and la
Dor at the same kind of task from the
years beginning to its end. This
tends to make work monotonous.
Then, too, modern industry has inten-
sified labour. Our fathers worked by
the year: we work by the hour. This
intense and monotonous labour is
making of us a nation of neurotics. AS
a result there is an increasing number
of dope fiends. The increase of crime
and insanity is to a large extent due
to the same cause. 1t is to our young
people. especially those in the factor
les who all day labor intensely at one
task, that jazz in the evening makes
its appeal. From jazz to immortality is
a short step. The remedy is to go
back to the old days or provide suit
able recreation. We cannot go back.
We must provide the recreation.
But it will cost something? Yes,
and will cost something not to pro-
vide it. Does disease, insanity, crime,
and immortality cost nothing? But sup
pose these did cost nothing, what will
it profit Westminster to save its
wealth and lose its health and the
soul Of its young people?
Recreation must be supervised. I'M
Dortant as it is to organize and direct
the industry of the world, it is more
important to organize and direct the
leisure of the world. This will demand
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
MEASURING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF The SCHOOL
CHILDREN OF CARROLL COUNTY BY MEANS
OF STANDARD TEST.

! Today. all of the teachers concern
ed met at the High School in West
minister for second conference
when fundamental principles invol-
we'd in the teaching of reading and
arithmetic were reviewed, and defin-
! ite suggestions were made to improve
methods of teaching those subjects.
Mr.. Unger, Superintendent of
Schools. discussed the findings of the
tests with the teachers, calling at
tention to the strength and weakness
revealed, and designated types of work
that could be done between now and
the end of school.
A demonstration lesson illustrating
several good procedures for conduct
ing a reading was taught to a fifth
grade class by Miss Langvick and OBJ
served by the teachers.
Through its Bureau of Educational
Measurements, the State Department
of Education is cooperating with the
County superintendent, supervisor,
and teachers in studying the achieve
ment of school children throughout
Maryland in the Three RS" for the
purpose of improving methods of
teaching those subjects. and of deter
mining in which subject the school is
weak. so that more pressure may be
put on that particular subject in the
classroom. An important phase of this
work is the study of causes for re-
tardatiOn in order to see what provis-
ion can be made for retarded pupils
who cannot make progress in the reg
ular courses of instruction
The tests revealed the fact that
there is lack of sufficient reading ma
terial in the schools. 1t is impossible
to make fluent readers out of pupils
unless they have plenty of reading
material 1t has not been possible
heretofore to supply the schools with
sufficient amount of this supple
mentarv material, nor with the drill
cards in arithmetic on account of the
expense. and insufficient funds.
The general results nevertheless
show that the schools of Carroll
compare favorably with the schools
of the neighboring counties, and with
concentrated effort in individual
cases the Carroll county norm of ele-
mentarv work will be up to the gen
eral standard of the country
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
PRIZES FOR ORATIONs OR ESSAYS

Junior and senior high school stu
dents in Maryland will compete with
those of the District of Columbia for
a series of cash awards amounting to
national total of $4,000. This money
is contributed by Henry Morgenthau,
of New York, and is to be awarded for
the best Grafton or essays on the Near
East.
The awards are as follows: State
PriZes-First, SIS; second. $40: third,
s.. National Prizes-First, $500; sec
ond, 5000; third, $100.
The orations or essays must be de-
livered at comIhencements, or other
public events. the theme must be
some phase of the present political or
educational or individual conditions
in the Near East in those countries
under its field-Turkey. Syria. Pales-
tine. Georgia or Armenia-and must
include a discussion of relief activi-
ty as related to these countries. The
orations or essays must not be less
than 1900 words or more than 1000
and a typewriter copy must be de-
livered to the Near East Relief State
Office. IA West Franklin street, Bal
timore. not later than June 18th next,
where further details may be obtain
ed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
WESTMINSTER AND THE RECREATION PROBLEM.

a center Of recreation. This center
should consist of community house
and play ground. 1t may be super
vised by The Woman's Club, Parent
Teachers Association, Civic League,
Board of Education, Community Asso-
citation. Peoples Club, &C. 1
The purpose of the Community
House would be to provide social
headquarters for all the people of
Westminster and vicinity. 1t should
provide for community needs that
have not been hitherto met, such as
the following: County Rest Rooms
and Exchange; Swimming Pool; Lii
brary: Boy Scout Rooms; Emergen-
cy Hospital Rooms; Recreation
Rooms: Community Kitchen and So
cial Hall: Room for meetings of Clubs
and ORGANIZATIONS, and Modern Au-
ditorium.
Quite number of the social organ
izations of the town have expressed
a desire for such a community cen
ter. Following is the copy of petit
tion which was signed by eighty
young people of Westminster and vi
cinity: We, the undersigned rep
resenting the young people of
Westminster and vicinity are in
terested in the erection of a
Community House as memorial
to the men of Carroll County who
gave their lives in the world war and
as a lasting tribute to all who serv-
ed We would like to have place
that will serve as center for all
our good times, place where
we may become better acquain-
ted with one another and learn the
meaning of community friendliness.
We, the undersigned, are heartily in
favor of a Community House for
Westminster. More than that, we are
not only willing, but anxious to work
for it in any way, at any time that we
can"
COME TO THE ARMORY THURS
DAY. EVENING AT 7.30 O'CLOCK,
April. 13, AND LEARN MORE
ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT SUB
JECT. THERE WILL BE A COMMUN-
ITY SING, A MOVING PICTURE IL
LUSTRATING COMMUNITY WELL
FARE WORK. AND AN ADDRESS BY
DIR. F. B. BOMBERGER, UNIVERSE
TY OF MARYLAND, ON COMMUNE
TY RECREATIONAL CENTERS.
COME ONE, COME ALL.
c. E. FORLINEs, Chairman
Publicity Committee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
BOND BILL PASSED

The bill for bonding Carroll county
for 100000 was passed last Satur-
day and preparations are now being
made for the special election which
is to be held Monday, May Is.
The sums of money to be expended
for the erection and equipping of new
public school buildings, are as fol-
low:
For Taneytown, $10,000.OO.
For Woolery's district, $20.O00.O0.
For Freedom district, $40,000.00.
For Pleasant Gap, $10,00OO0.
For Manchester, $20,000.O0.
For Lineboro, $7,50O.O0
For Roller, $7,500.00.
For Westminster, $150,000.00
For Middleburg district, S15,00000.
For New Windsor, $15,00O00.
For Union Bridge, $40,0OOG0.
For Mt. Airy, $15,OOO.OO.
The whole amount not to exceed
$350,OO0.O0.
For the purpose of constructing
and permanently improving public
county roads in the several districts:
For Taneytown district, $25,O0O.O0.
For Uniontown district, $35, 100000.
For Myers district, $15,OOO00.
For Woolerys, $25,000.0O.
For Freedom, 25,000.00.
For Manchester, $15,OO000.
For Westminster, $2O,0O0.0O.
For Hampstead, S15,000.0O.
For Franklin, $45,00O.00
For Middleburg, $25,00O.0O.
For New Windsor, S20,00000.
For Union Bridge, 100000 90.
For Mt. Airy, $30,0O0.O0.
For Berrett, $35,0000O, the whole
amount not to exceed $35O,0OO.00.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
DEATHS.
MERING

Mrs. Clementine Schwigart Mering,
widow of the late Thomas Mering,
died at her home in Uniontown, Fri
day morning, March 31st, in her S5th
year. Mrs. Mering is survived by four
children. Miss Ida Mering and Harry
B. Mering, at home, Miss Bessie Mer-
ing, Sunny Bank, Clear Ridge; John
Mering, Great Bend, Kan; one sister,
Mrs. Sarah Engleman, of Westmins-
ter. and also some grandchildren. The
funeral service was held in the Luth-
eran Church on Monday at 10 a. m.
by her pastor Rev. J. E. Lowe, assist
ed by Elder w. P. Englar. Interment
at the Lutheran cemetery. The pail
bearers were Roy Singer, NJ. A. Zol-
lickoffer. Harvey Erb, Marshall My
ers, Ezra Caylor, and Charles Sittig.
c. 0. Fuss and Son funeral directors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
ECKER

Mrs. Margaret S. Ecker died Satur-
day, April 1, at her home, near I'm
ionville. at 5.45 p. m, aged 81 years,
6 months, and 81 days. She was the
widow of the late John Ecker and is
survived by one son. William Ecker,
and two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Keen
ey, and Mrs. Belle Wetzel, both of
Woodsboro, Md.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, April 4, at Linganore Mcthodist
Episcopal Church, Unionvilie, at II
o'clock a. m. Elder Jacob Willard
officiating. Pallbearers were Albert
Haines. David Cline, Lewis Misel. VIM.
Walker. Lee Crawmer and David Mar
tin. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
9. NJ. Waltz funeral diroc53~.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
MAGILL

Mrs Mary L. Magill, of 1926 n.
Calvert street, Baltimore, died at the
Mercv Hospital, on March 26, after
an illness Of eight weeks.
She is survived = by her husband
Richard Magill, five sons, Ignatius
Nota, J. Alexander, John H., ]. Hugh,
and j. Gibbons, and three daughters
Ethel c., Susie NJ, and Mary Margar-
ct. She also leaves four brothers, p.
Henry Readmond, of Washington; j.
]. Readmond and James r. Read
mond, both of Baltimore; l.. Nota
Readmond, of St. Mary's county, and
five sisters, Mrs. n. r. Guy, of Clarks-
burg, w. Va; Mrs. II. p. des Garen-
mes, of Fair Ground Hill, this city;
Mrs. John Harris, of Baltimore; Mrs.
NJ F. Jacques. of Washington, and
Mrs Chas. S. Losh, of New York.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07

School principals and teachers in
fine larger schools of Carroll county
have during the last two weeks been
studying the achievement of their pu-
pills in reading and arithmetic as a
result of standard educational tests
in those subjects which were given to
all the pupils in Grades 3 to Z in
elusive in the following schools
Westminster, Sykesville, Mt. Airy,
Hampstead, Manchester, Taneytown,
Charles Carroll; Union Bridge, New
Windsor. Park Hall. Mt. Pleasant,
Deer Park, Middleburg and Linwood.
The tests were given by Miss Simpson
of the State Department of Education,
and Miss Langvick, Supervisor of the
County Schools.
A day was spent by these officials
in each of the graded schools. Tests
we're given in the forenoon, school
was dismissed at II o'clock, and in the
afternoon for four or five hours, the
answer papers were scored by the
teachers and carefully studied for the
purpose of finding out particular
types of errors made by the pupils.
The results were then shown in the
form of graphs. comparing the per-
formance OF the Carroll County chill
dren in reading and arithmetic in
each grade with the performance of
children throughout the United States,
these particular tests having been Civ
en- to hundreds of thousands of school
children. Two schools, Manchester
and New Windsor, were found to be
about standard practically through
out: certain classes in other schools
were at or above standard, while
some clsses were below in one or both
subjects.
Tables were also made showing the
amount of over-ageness in each
school. and age-standards of perfor-
nance were indicated as we'll as
grade-standards. For instance, a class
might be up to the standard for the
grade. but might not be doing the tyne
OF work it should be doing when the
age OF the pupils is taken into con-
sideration. The amount of over-age-
ness in each class was discussed with
the teachers, and possible means of
improving the situation were sugges-
ted
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-04-07
ESCAPE FROM SCHOOL
RETURNED.

Rosie Zeigler and Frances Winters,
who were sentenced to the Maryland
Training School. near Reisterstown,
by Judge Thomas at the February
term of Court, escaped last Saturday
and came to the home of the Winters
girl, at Cranberry, where they were
found by States Attorney Brown
Monday afternoon. When States At
tornev Brown was notified that the
girls had escaped he suspicioned that
they would return to the Winters
home, and with Officer Weigle went
to investigate. When questioning the
parents they denied that they were
there but not being sufficiently convinc-
ed they started to search for the run
aways. After looking through every
room they espied trap door in the
ceiling leading to the attic and on
peering through it found the girls
crouched down to escape detec-
ton. In company with the two girls
was another, by the name of Chilcote,
of Hagerstown, who escaped with
them at the same time.
They were all brought from their
hiding place and loaded into an auto
mobile and brought to jail. On Tues
day guard from the school came and
took them back.
They begged pitifully not to be sent
back, but their pleas were useless.
They were dressed in the calico
gowns. They were seen at Finksburg
Saturday on their way toward this
city