The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-27

lN1fYSS INES y await, :; 81 Baltimore
J fsbent tie Weeks end with his mothel
on John street.
/. ,JFEeezing. temperatures Saturda,
taused what is believed to be the oniy
3 accident of its kind that ever occurred
in Los Angeles. A woman slipped and
fell on an icy pavement and broke her
wrist.
According to report filed in the Or
phans' court in Baltimore, a few days
ago. the late Cardinal Gibbons left an
estate valued at about $135,266 The
estate consists of Liberty bonds, royal
ties on. certain books, cash and other
valuables.
Charles d. Zell, former treasurer of
the Agricultural Trust Company OF
Lancaster. Pa, whose defalcations
amounting to more than 5000, 900 caus-
ed the closing of the bank by the State
Department of Banking, was sentenced
to 2212 years in the Eastern Peni-
Tertiary
Harvey Long, East Main street, is
suffering from four badly mashed
fingers, two on each hand. Mr.. Long
was working around a rolling ma
chine in the Congoleum plant, at As
bestos, Monday, when his fingers came
in contact with the rolls. Amputation
was necessary for all. DR.. Foutz per-
formed the surgica! operation.
Because his five-months-ol d-daugh-
ter. Jane. had acquired the thumb
sucking habit, and was unable to un
derstand that it was Objectionable tt
| him. he seized and broke her left arm
in two places, Sam Gabel, rs, Cincin-
natl, admitted when arrested, accord
I ing to Ohio Humane Society Officers
Anthony Brothers and Henry Venue
man.
/ Plans are being made to provide
Statewide vote next fall to determine
whether the people of Illinois wish
the prohibition laws amended to per-
nit the manufacture and sale of beer
and wine. Alderman A. J. Cermack.
wet" leader in the Chicago city Coun-
! ell. announced. Alderman Cermack has
twice led fights in the city Council that
resulted in two votes fayoring light
wines and beer by that body.
The Second National Bank, Elkton,
was forced to close its doors after its
crash had been exhausted by a run
which began when the doors opened
/ in the morning. William T. Warbur-
ton. president, issued a statement re
assuring depositors the assets were
sufficient to pay off all accounts and
I lie predicted the bank would be reor-
ganiZed and reopeneG next week.
Mrs. F. W. Sherwood, of Berkeley,
Calf, was instantly killed Sunday af-
ternoon, when she plunged from the
window of her room on the nine
1 teenth floor of the Hotel Commodore,
/ New York. her body striking on the
roof of a court where scores of per-
sons were at tea Little was known
of the woman. who had been guest
of the hotel since early in January,
1920 She was about 55 years old and
was said to he the mother of several
small children.
I At an election held by the stock
holders OF the. Waynesboro Trust
Company the capital stock was in
creased from $125,00 to $25O,000. The
new stock will be allotted pro rata
among the present stockholders and
will be sold at 500 share, half OF
which will be added to surplus. The
par value is $50 and the book value
1 over $50. The market value is sos.
! Whilst, the vote authorized an in
crease of $125,O00, but $4,000 will he
issued for the present.
Three burglars who attempted to
break into the Marcus Hook National
Bank, Marcus Hook. Pa, at 3 o'clock
Sunday morning were driven way by
Andrew j. Brown, the 70-year-old
night Waterman. who, alone in the
building. fired through the front
door and wounded one man. The bur
glars escaped, but the wounded mans
blood was splattered all over the
front door, more than a quart being
1 found on the step, indicating that the
had been hit in the head or neck. The
burglars escaped.
The stunning display of automo-
biles at the automobile show in Bal
timore this week is attracting many
visitors and prospective buyers. From
reports the displays of the Studebak-
err, Maxwell, Buick, Paige, Oakland,
VeIie. Nash. Ford. REQ, Hup, Dodge
Essex. Hudson and Willis Knight are
I wonderful and are far in advance oY-
er last wears models. The above cars
are all sold, by dealers in this city
who will gladly make appointments
for demonstrations at any time to
ones interested.
After unloading a shipment of can
ned goods about dark, last Saturday
evening. John w. Humbert, of Union
Mills. was coming up Broadway, Bal
timore. when his truck was hit by
trolley car at a street crossing, and
so badly damaged it, that he couldn't
move it until the following Monday
when he brought it home with the as
sistance of another truck. Mr.. Hum
bert was slightly injured when the
collision occurred. He returned home
on Saturday night with John -Derr, an
employee of his, who had accompanied
him to the city with another truck loac
of canned goods.