The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-03
III i. DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE. FEBRUARY 3Tl922

Mr.. William Noel. Webster street,
is seriously i'll at his home.
/ Senator Snader introduced bills to
sanction a devise by the late Mary R.
! Lake and Henry Augustus Little.
Delegate Billingslea introduced a
of Westminster Theological Seminary
Albert Hare, of Baltimore. died
Monday. His funeral took place yes
terday at Grave Run, near Hampstead
Some parts of Maryland, the at
mosphere brought the thermometer
down to Is degrees below zero.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brown, Penn
sylvania avenue, are receiving con-
CALCULATIONS over the arrival of a
daughter.
A bill to legalize action of County
Commissioners In borrowing sums of
money was introduced in the House
by Delegate Billingslea.
Mr.. T. Fred Boisvert, of McGinnis,
who is improving from. long and
serious fitness of pneumonia, came
down stairs this week. He has been
confined to his bed for IA weeks.
We expect Developments next week.
Harry Dull, near this city, has the
dope on the parties who have his dog,
and is going after them.
Benjamin F. Woelper, Jr., has been
confirmed by the Senate as postmast-
er of Baltimore city He will succeed
Mr.. Swami next week.
Blue Ridge College basket ball team
went right after the Staunton Military
Academy team, at New Windsor, We'd
nesday and came through the battle
with a victory of 20 to Is.
Professor C. L. Schwartz, of Littles-
town, Pa, a graduate of Ursinus Col
lege, Collegeville, Pa, has been ap-
pointed instructor of English and his
tory at the Salisbury High School.
A move IS on to build a new and
modern movie theatre in this city. The
promoter is a hustling business man.
The executive committee of the West
Minister Fire Company will meet those
interester in the project next Tuesday
to consider the lease of the lot next
to the fire building for the theatre.
CAPTAIN Kochli, who married Miss
Gertrude Kenton, of Centreville, has
received a medal from the French
Government in recognition of his hrav-
erv in the world war. Captain kochi.
lost his right arm and sustained body
wounds in a heroic and successful
capturc Of four German guns.
Upon complaint made by John Pet
rolf. of Baltimore, State Policeman
Hazel Jones has been suspended by
Cant. Roger Fl. Williams, and Charles
Hill, of Salisbury, has been placed
under arrest on a Federal warrant.
Hill is accused of conspiring to violate
the Volstead act by Transporting and
selling liquor.
Senator Snader introduces the fol-
lowing bills: From 80 citizens OF Car
roll county urging legislation against
racetracks; From $50 members of the
Hampstead Methodist Church, urging
legislation against racetracks; From
100 citizens OF Carroll county urging
legislation against racetracks. Com
mittee on Finance.
Members of the Big Four Brother
hoods of railroad telepraghers and shop
crafts of the Western Maryland rail-
road Tuesday fatty refused to accept
the reduction in wages proposed by
the company. At the same time en-
gineers and firemen of the road pre-
sented demand for Is per cent in
crease in wages which was in turn re-
fused by the road.
At the Chester (Pa) yard of the
Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation
Is office employees cleared their
desks and left the yard. These includ-
ed clerks. stenographers, accountants,
statisticians and craftsmen. Some vet
eran shipworkers and foremen also
we're caught in the layoff order and
most of them have no jobs in sight
Every dismissed employee was given
two weeks pay and the good wishes
of the company's executives.