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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13
ART CouRsE FOR WESTMINSTER.

Through the interest shown by the
people of Carroll County and Vest
Minister. especially, in the Art Exhibit
and art demonstrations (which have
been given from time to time throIg Oh
the efforts. of the Home Demonstration
Agent, the Maryland Institute OF Arts
has offered to start a course i'll art at
Westminster providing such class
could be formed. They will furnish the
teacher and all the class will have to
do is to pay the expenses of the in
structor and furnish their own ma
terials.
This. we think, is>a wonderful offer
Mr. Bennett. himself, was at the last
meeting and made the offer directly to
the Homemaker'S Club. Anyone inter
ested whether or not, as the instruc-
tor says. they can draw straight line,
but if they are interested in knowing
how to, appreciate art and to strive
towards artistic expression are invit-
ed to Join the class 1t shall probably
meet once week for series of eight
or ten classes. The Institute will send
an Instructor and the meeting will be
held in the County Agents office. We
are anxious to get personnel of the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13
STRAWBERRIES AT CHRISTMAS

Is it possible to have ripe, red
Strawberries. on the 25th of Deem
Der? 1t certainly is, in one portion Of
the world at least?
Near Tampa, Florida. nice, large,
red strawberries of the missionary
variety sold last Christmas for SILT
a quart right there. Before the berries
reached the consumer. express
charges Dlus the profits of the middle
men, made the strawberry Christmas
short cake rather expensive This is
only during the holiday season. Later
on, about 35c per quart is the prevail
ing price.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank,
Westminster, Md.

& Hazeltop Railway passing over
them. The train was upon them Sc
suddenly and either end of the bridge
was so far away that to attempt es-
cape by running would have meant
certain death. ToN have jumped 30 feet
into the creek would have been equal
ly perilous.
Engineer John Comfort saw them
about the time they saw the train.
They looked appealingly at him and
Comfort realizing there was but a
single chance between the boys, and
death dropped the window of his car,
shouted and signaled to the boys to
lie down between the rails. There was
no use applying brakes, for the train.
travelling at great speed, could not
have possibly been stopped in time to
save the boys.
Hollocher and Reisenweaver either
caught the signals or had the pres
ence of mind to realize their situation.
They dropped between the rails, cud-
died as close as they could to the ties,
turned their heads sideways, shut
their ewes and prayed. Comfort, too,
closed his eyes as the train flashed
over the boys, then applied sand and
brakes and stopped as quickly az he
could.
Then. backing his train across the
bridge, be stopped at the edge of the
creek. called his conductor and went
back. expecting to find two dead boys.
To his delighted surprise they were
alive. somewhat scared, but unscratch-
ed. They were trembling with JOY and
fear.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13
PREDICTS DEMOCRATIC GAIN
WEST FEELS 1T HAS BEEN MIS-
LED BY THE ADMINISTRATION

Washington. ID. c., Dec. 31-New
reports OF drift of sentiment in the
country for eX-President Wilson and
his foreign policies were brought to
Washington today by former Repre-
sentative Ayres. Democrat, Kansas.
He said that people are beginning to
realize that they were misled in 1920
and if the election were held today, it
would be overwhelmingly Democratic.
Mr.. Avres predicted that the Demo-
Gratis will gain throughout the West
next fall. At least three members Of
the House are expected from Kansas,
seven or eight from Missouri, two or
three from Nebraska, and two from
Colorado.
Farmers and stock men have been
forced into the bankruptcy Courts by
the absence OF Improvement in condi-
tons. They complain that the Repub-
licans have not kept their promises.
People out there are sick and tired
of the promises made by the leaders
of the Republican party and of their
failure to deliver anything" Mr.. Ayres
said, The Administration seems to be
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13
1000 ROOMS IN A HOUSE.

Down in New Mexico, after the
sands of time have been washed from
some ruins, perhaps 1000 years old, a
building was found with. about 1000
rooms. in a good state of preservation.
The race whatever it may have been
is extinct The walls of this house
were evidently formed by intellectual
people. with rude tools. They were
made of logs, stones, poles and slabs,
and withstood the ravages of the ele-
n.ents for centuries. The wall on the
Northside is 500 feet long. There were
at least $4,000 of these people, it is
fully believed by those who are study
ing Ibis discovery
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13
FOR SALE

A comfortable home with II acres
of land: all improvements; land ALI
tillable. Apply to
HOWARD MARTIN,
Red Hill,
215 miles from Westminster
dec 9-tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13

class as soon as possible to know
whether afternoon or night meetings
will be preferred.
Kindly notify some of the art COM
mittee who are the following: Mrs.
John Bennett. Miss Bessie Roberts,
Mrs w r. Mcdaniel Miss Mary Cum
bingham. and Miss Lillian Shipley-
Several people have called at the
Home Demonstration Agents office in
regard to starting a dressmaking class
in Westminster. We are now ready
for the organization of such a class
and anv woman interested is request
ed to notify Miss Everett before
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13

In the Circuit Court of Carroll Coun-
ty, Maryland, sitting as a Court OF
Equity.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13
OsK OF THE NEWEST
DISCOVERIES

We have heard so much of Luthg
Bnrbank's creations, or, perhaps we
had better term it ''re-creations" in
both the vegetable and flower world
but woman in Boise, Idaho, is gain
ing notoEiety by discovering in the
Canary Islands an odorless onion, and
is introducing it into the United
states. First she secured the seed the
next year onion sets, and now she is
ready to grow them for commercial
purposes. We do not like to take sides
against this new creation but would
ike to ask the. question. Can an onion
be an onion without the odor?'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13

floundering around with no set policy
With the leaders it is case of cut
and cover
Sentiment is changing wonderfully
toward Wilson. Many Republicans are
beginning to ask this question of one
another:
II wonder how much difference
there is between section 2 and section
AZ
"Thev are coming around to Wilson
and coming fast.
You can tell the difference in pub
lie meetings and on the streets. You
can make a speech there and mention
his name and policies and they are
greeted with enthusiastic applause"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13
LIE BETWEEN THE RAILS AND ES-
CAPE WHEN TRAPPED on BRIDGE
BY TRAIN

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Dec. 2S-Trap-
ped in the centre of a railway bridge
spanning Nescopeck Creek, Harold
Hollocher and Herman Reisenweaver,
each II wears of age, miraculously es-
capped death late today when they lay
down between the rails and took
chances with a limited train on the
third-rail system of the WilkesBarre
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13
w. ii. THOMAS.

True Copy Test:
Edwin NJ. Mellor, .Jr., Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-13
MO. 5OI3 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court of Carroll Coun-
ty, Maryland, sitting as a Court OF
Equity.
In the matter of Edith Chadwick Kent.
lunatic.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
1t is ordered by the Circuit Court of
Carroll County, Maryland, sitting as Il
Court of Equity, this 5th day of Janu-
airy, A. d. 1922, that the order of this
Court passed on the 18th day of No
vember. A. d. 1921 in the above EMIT
led cause on the petition, affidavit and
exhibit of the Fidelity Trust Company
(of Baltimore. Md Committee of the
person and estate of Edith Chadwick
Kent, lunatic, be and the same is
hereby repealed and rescinded, and
that said The Fidelity Trust Company
{ of Baltimore, Md Committee of the
person and estate of said Edith Chad
wick Kent, lunatic, give notice of its
application to be relieved and dis
charged from the further execution OF
it's trust by advertisement inserted in
some newspaper published in Carroll
County. Maryland, one a week for
three successive weeks, before the
Both dav of January, 1922, warning all
persons TO show cause, if any they
have, on or before the 18th day. of
February. 1922, why the application
of said Committee should not be
granted.
W. III. THOMAS.
True Copy Test:
Edwin NJ. Mellor, 'Jr., Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-26
SNAP SHOTS
Ar HOME NEWS

Tax Exempt Kansas ponds. Shaw
nee Investment Co. 534 Kansas Ave
Phone 5050--Adv-
E H HogueIand. commerce eoun-
sci of the Topeka Traffic association,
IS in Kansas City today on business for
-he association
A building permit was issued TO
Robert a ZarSe today for the con-
struction OF a six room residence at
1920 Morris avenue TO cost s3,50O-
c. c. Knowlton. city auditor. has
completed his audit of the books al
the police station and viii turn his re-
port over to the mayor unmedia tely-
The mersbers of the Kiwanis club
and their wives will hold a picnic this
evening at the boys Industrial school.
Swimming and dancing Will be the
features OF the program
"Old folks day was recognized Sun
day at the LowTnan Memorial Metho-
dist church Every part OF the sun
day services was arranged especially
for the old folks AUtorn obiles were
provided to br-ng them 10 the church.
Hot weather and summer camps
have caused a big decrease in Sunday
school attendances- The Lowman Me-
mortal Methodist church. which ordi-
had 5z2 in attendance Sunday At
tendance at other churches has de-
creased proportionately
A campaign TO raise $50, 600 for a
new church building has been started
by the Seward Avenue Baptist church
Construction will be started next
spring II possible. according TO the
Rev. I. w. Cole. pastor. The new
church will be built q few Blocks
northeast of the present location
The members OF the Monday Lunch
club. an organization of fire insurance
underwriters were entertained at their
regular meeting today at the Chamber
of Commerce by W. y. Holiday, of
the Kansas Inspection bureau. who
spoke On the sorrows of married life.
W. B. Wincheu presided at the meet
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-26
THE CUSTER SIDELIGHTS
Editor state Journal:

Editor State Journal:
As election day approaches the at
concerned about the enforcement OF
law, and wants 10 oust the mayor OF
Topeka FOR his shCrtcou u1fngs- Pro
ba bly, everybody has known all along
that the prohibition law leaks IN spots.
rha- gam bling has been prevalent
and that the anti-cigaret law has been
a dead letter How does II happen
that the attorney general did not find
out about conditions until just on the
eve OF an election in which he Is 4 can
ifdate9 And is Topeka the only town
where such conditions prevail7
Certainly the mayor IS responsible
for the poor police administration We
have had in Topeka and he should be
called to account
Is not the county attorney also
sworn to enforce the law. and have not
these violations been called to his at
tention repeatedly Why not ousr all
the officers who have neglected their
dutyP Or IS this court action only for
political effect?
Is not the attorney general himself
under oath to enforce the law Two
years ago Mr. Hopkins announced to
the press that he would order me
ffrmed that lot OF cheap gambling
was going on I was not called and
the gambling was not stopped I
phoned Mr. Hopkins and told him thar
ne WOEL1 COME 1QNNl ADff II A0E AAAAA -
minutes would show him thirty
gambling games in open operation
and he could get his evidence first
hand But he did not come and he
took no action TO have the law en-
forced
Just recently when the merchants.
with the knowledge and consent OF
city and county authorities brought
the cheapest kind OF street fair 10
town. and lined up n few dozen
gambling games beside the state house
lawn. did the attorney general oust
anyone for neglect OF duty2
II the mayor should be ousted from
office for failure to enforce the law.
should the attorney general be elected
TO the supreme court for his failure 10
enforce the law
J. D. ZIMMERMAN.
Secretary. Kansas Christian Missionary
society
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-26
FRANCES SHOW Is ATTRACTIVE
Americans Particularly Interested in
Display from IndO-ChIna-

MarseiIIes. June 2s-- Frances CO.
loniaI exposition is proving a great
attraction to visitors. especially to
Americans. The party Of prominent
American bankers which recently
came to MarSeilles was particularly
Interested in the great exhibit from
French Indo-China. the near neigh
Dor OF the Philippines and a territory
so rich and extensive that It plays a
great part in Pacific problems
French IudO-China has a population
OF 1900. 900 as against 1900. 900 II
the Philippines. and its area is about
259-OOO square miles. or $4,000
square miles more than the Philip
pines French IndO-China is 1000
square miles larger than all the Jap
anese Islands and has only one-fourth
the population
The chief building OF the French
Iudo-China exhibit IS a reproduction
Of the fantastic Temple OF Angkor.
in CambO6ia- This mammoth temple
with its fine fretted towers and mag
1fficent approa ches- projected by ami
mails. is the most striking feature of
the exposition In fact II is doubtful
whether any exposition ever offered a
more-$mp presslve and unique building.
The temple stands in a secluded spot.
with much open space about it It
it reproduced in concrete and plaster
made in SxceIlent irnitat On Of mar
BILE PaEodzS in the same style of
architecture flank the main entrance
and are surrounded by lagoons. No
detail OF 4 Buddhist temple has been
omitted in developing the exterior
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-26
TRIES BOTH SIDES
Candidate Attempts To File on
Two Tickets.
State Decides Ruppenthal Must
Be a Democrat.

Candidates for political nominations
in Kansas cannot work both sidts OF
the street The state charter board to-
day laid down a rule which prohibits
candidates exceeding the general speed
regulations and playing saint and sin
ner for primary votes The decision
was made in the case OF J C Ruppen-
thai of Russell. for a number OF years
district judge. who sought TO file both
as a Republican and a Democrat
Just now Ruppenthal is not Judge
in his district. He was beaten four
years ago by Judge L E Purcell OF
Wakeeuey. a Republican and one OF
the aiding lawyers in the sixth con-
grsssionaI district This year Ruppen-
thai is seeking to regain his lost
honors-
In his campaign for the nomination
the former district Judge tooE-a double
hitch in primary activities de sent
two sets Of petitions for his friends
to circulate. On one he ran IS a Re-
publican candidate for Judge or the
TweuCy-thfrd district On the other
he appeared as a Democrat Both sets
of petitions were filed in the office OF
L J. Pettijohn. secretary OF state
When members OF the state beard
met today they ruled that a man
should designate his politics and not
seek blanket party endorsements
Then someone found some errors IN
the Republican petitions and Ruppen-
thai was certified as a candidate Tor
the Democrat judicial nomination
Ruppenthai has been generally list
ed as a Democrat by persons who
keep the political dope books
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-26
BLIND---BUT THEN
CalifOrnia's First Blind StenO
Tells How She Won Place.
She Had To Get Laws Changed
That She Could Take Exam

Sacramento. June 26-.A heart to
| resolve. a head to contrive and . hand
TO execute"
In this old but familiar quotation
might be summed up the extraor1i-
nary capabilities of Miss Matilda Alii-
son. California's first blind stenogra-
pher-
Miss Allison is stenograPher at the
Napa State hospital. a position in
which an intimate knowledge of med
| fcal terms is quite IS important as fast
and accurate typf1g- Her routine day
consists OF taking clinical, pathological
nine physicians. There are many
sighted stenographers who proba biy
would shy at such an asst ignnent. you
may observe. Then, how did a girl
for such exzetinE empaoyment2 Here
| is the story IN brief-
When she was only years of age
an accident which occurred at her
home in Lincoln. Placer county. made
Matilda Allison totally blind.
Even then, altao only a child, she
was possessed of an tndomitable will
| which recognized no arfIiction too
chieve Independence and confident in
her ability to do SO. she entered the
California School for the Deaf and
Blind. in Berkeley Here she became
accustomed to the new life which she
must live. In 1903 she was graduated
from the high school section of the
institution as the xaIedictorian of her
class But even then sle says, Il
did not know how TO make a living
The young blind girl took a posi-
ton as telephone operator and
studied stenographE in her spare time
Her friends offered sympathy but no
encouragement How can a blind
girl take shorthand and perform the
many other duties Of d stenographer?-
they asked her
But. in addition to having "a heart
to resolve" Matilda Allison possessed
"A head to contriye." and she forced
her way past one difficulty after an
other, undaUnted and Steadfast in her
determination to become a stenogra-
pher. And then. when she felt
equipped to take the state civil serv-
ice examination. the real struggle be-
gan. There was no clause in the law
permitting a blind person to take the
! examination. and the civil service
commissioners advised her to try other
/ types OF work But even laws can be
changed. and at this iuncture Miss
Allison brought her hand to execute"
/ into play. After steadily besieging the
doors OF the commission for more
than two years she finally convinced
them Of the practicability OF a new
1 ella ssiffcation OF blind dicta phone
! operators. typists and stenogra piers
When the examination was over It
was announced that Matilda Allison
was the first on the eligible list.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-26
POLICE CATCH A PlCKPOCkET
Shots stopped Man Who Jumped
From Santa Fe Train

From Santa Fe Train
Two shots were fired at Thomas
Irwin. alleged pickpOcket. before he
could be stopped about II O'Clock this
morning after he was alleged to have
picked the pocket of Judge W. F
Wr.ghtmire OF Cottonwood Falls on
Santa Fe train No > as II arrived IN
Topeka q.
Irwin was arrested by PatrolT1an
Dan Duncan and Zach Gregg. Santa
Fe special officer, and taken 10 police
n adQUe r-ers. Chief Morris Leonard
ordered his finger prints and then sent
him 10 the county Jail for safekeep-
ing, as it Is too easy 10 dig out OF the
city prison
ir[in who claims Fargo. y. D. as
his home is alleged 10 have stolen
Judge WrightnliEe's pocketb0Ok as he
boarded the train in Topeka for home.
Jack Kinney OF Kansas City was a
witness TO the incident Irv-u ran
down the track. the officers firing
two shots before he decided II would
be safer TO stop and surrender.
Parties on the train expressed be-
lief that there was another man with
irwin. but be had disappeared when
the train arrived at the station IL
forts are being made. TO locate him
Twins finger prints viii be sent 10
Leavenworth TO determine If he has
a record Chief Leonard said
Judge Wrightm5re' pocketbOok and
its contents were recovered where r.
win threw it down beside the railroad
track as ne ran when the officers were
pursuing him
The police wired ahead to Emporia
20 get the testimony OF witnesses 10
the affair
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-26
BOYS TO BERRYTON CAMP
twenty-five Topeka Lads TO Second
Session Outing.

Session Outing.
twenty-five Topeka boys left in
autos this morning for the second ses-
sion Of the Central Z NJ c. A. camp
near Berryton- Topeka boys who went
this morning were: Robert Miller.
Newman Jeffrey. Wendell CARING
house. Ray watkins. Harry Spencer
Jed Spencer. Wayne Rankin. Sheldon
Macarthur. Edward Fisher, Alfred van
Petten. Tommy Frost. Robert Norris,
Charles Cox. Charles Sandmeyer. Fred
Cook, Eugene Cook, Frankie Cook.
Rudolph Schuman. Walter Taylor.
Floyd Patrick. Tommy F1eger. Preston
ManIey, Mitchell Foster. Lawrence
Shipman. and Theodore Gardner. To-
pekans who took the boys to the camp
were DR.. c. b Van Horn, C V john
son. Milton Tabor and y. A Turner
Many of the parents attended the
closing ceremony of the first camp
Sunday afternoon One OF the most
interested spectators was a woman
who is 95 years old. She came TO see
her great grandson. who was attend
ing the camp.
Boys in the first camp who passed
the Red Cross life saving test were:
BaIfour Jeffrey. Marion Elliott, Mid
dTeton Perry and Pete Couture.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-26
hit BY MOTOR CAR---DIES
IIoys sfan Tails To Recover After
E,ood TRANSMISSION Today.

A blood TRANSMISSION operation sub
ru--ted to BY his brother. Harlan.
failed TO save the life OF Lester Early.
%. OF Hovr. who was injured in an
automobile accident there Sunday
Young Early died about o'clock this
mining AZ s. Francs hospital
L1e Young man received severe in
trrl1i injuries when he was struck BY
"a Ford car driven by Roland Willis.
so Of Hoyt- Re was kneeliug be-
side his owa car TnakinE some repairs.
e was said when Wills. driving past
-1parencly lost control OF his own car.
The wheels swerved. striking the
znrelinS man and crushing his body.
lie WIS brouEllt to Topeka Sunday
r--lr on a Rock Island train and
tal-eu 20 the hospital. where an oper-
g--Qu was performed An artery had
been rupturcd and he was suffering
from n severe henorrhage When
the bleeding was stopped the blood
1SfusiOn operation was performed
onL it vas thought for a time that
l- ~-1-EE recover
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-26
NIXON WON'T SHOVEL COAL
Other Jobs He Can Handle. Warden
OF Kansas Pen Decides

Leavenworth. Kan. June 26--Dr.
". A Nixon. under life sentence
from Barton county in connection with
the death OF Arthur c. Banca. who
vas shot 70 death the night OF July
6 1921. was received al the Kansas
prison last night
DR. Nixon was placed in the receiv-
-uE cell and early this morning had
1c- been assigned Warden NJ F
AUrine said he had not talked with
r1s prisoner. Asked If Nixon would
be placed in the coal mine as Is Gus
toDary with new prisoners. the war
den said L was not probable. in view
OF Sixpn's age and the fact that he
would be more useful in other occupa-
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