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The New York herald., 1922-08-13
"HE cowbird is pariah, He is
the only parasite among
North American birds.

Cowbirds do not build nests of their
own. but lay their eggs in the nests
Of other birds-mostly OF birds
smaller than themselves
Capt. Bendire has compiled a list
of ninety-one birds that are made
the victims OF this imposter of the
bird world.
Many of our beautiful and benefi-
cial warblers. like the redstart, the
yellow throat and the yellow war
bier are frequently made the victims
of this bird without a conscience.
All our native sparrows, like the
chippie, the grasshopper sparrow
and the white throat are imposed
upon by the parasite. But even birds
fully as large as the cowbird. such
as the red winged blackbird and the
woodthrush. are not spared.
During the latter part of June
and during July any of these birds
may be found busily feeding and fol-
lowing a noisy young cowbird. who
is necessarily clamoring for food and
more food
What becomes of the young of the
deceived foster parents? The an
swer is that their eggs are either not
Matched or the young are starved TO
death. for nobody has ever seen the
foster parents feed any Of their own
nestlings. while they were anxiously
working TO fill the capacious nav of
the young bantling.
As cowbirds range IN summer
from northern California and North
Carolina Wcli into Canada. the nun
bcr of useful wsrbicrs. native soar.
rows. thrushes and fiycaicher. Nhlch
these parasites destroy mast reach
"a enormous total I behave that
? 2.9ee zoe is a conservative estimate
coN birds - some GOD - eating
injurious insects aa5 wera sse.is
hsi the harm thsy A. i eut - pso-
pztllan = fhe henent they render
TIE cxxs q coN bir.is are eyenly
spccklsi vita broWu@h. uhleh elves
them a sonewhai nestfai rslar
They sre larger than she esxs -
wafhiers ana aparrp~s saa s.nne-
times more ghaa oae A. a~pas.iea u
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

Agricultural Department, l guess
and he builds him a greenhouse on a
small scale. Fust thing we knew,
next-spring Erm had row of dwarf
lemon trees in full bloom set out
along his line"
Lemons git handed out in this
State, but none grow on trees" said
old man Ketchum.
Special hardy variety they was"
said the man from Longeddy. "and l
did hear Burbank was mighty proud
of 'em. Erm give 'em southern ex-
posure and built wind breaks Of pop
lars, but / must say the fruit didn't
amount to much. All wrinlxled up
and meechy lookin', 1t was. but 1t
did the trick. Wisht you could Of
| seen that dog in front of 'em. Seemed
to sort of fascinate him SO he couldn't
stay away. Every time he'd draw
back to whistle his lips would sort
of fold up and stretch back SOS he
couldn't pucker. Why, after a while
it got so they held his teeth from
| comm together even-disease they
call lockjaw reversus, l aink 1t is
He couldn't do his waln,t crackin
stunt, couldn't eat meat even. Finally
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

bunchy dogs with mashed nose and
a pig tail that used to be so common,
but you don't hardly ever see now
adays. Sam Patch was pretty big for
a pug though, and always thought
he must have had some bull in him,
too"
Guess he did," said old man Ket-
chum. "Heh, heh. heh."
well. people used to come from all
over that end of Ulster county to see
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Dog Eats Walnuts.

'Six foot six from the ground. This
Sam Patch was almighty fond OF
walnuts Queer taste. maybe. but he
was. and in the fall he'd spend most
OF his spare time hangin' round under
that tree. One day Chazy was COM
ing round the corner of the barn
when he see the dog scrabblin' down
from the crotch with walnut in
his teeth, which he crunched and ct
soon as he was on the ground. Chazy
didn't think no more about it at
the time. so he afterwards told me.
but when the same thing happened
again he began to take notice. and
one day fust thing he knew, he
caught Sam Patch scrabblin' up the
trunk to git at a walnut that had
lodged in the crotch. Held on to
the knobs on the trunk. he did, and
aided by the angle of it. he managed
after some slippin' and slidin' to git
up and git the nut.
We'll. after that Chaz spent most
of his mornings tossin' wainuts into
the crotch for the dog to climb for,
and Sam Patch got better and better
at the game. Chazy used to time him
in the beginnin'. but Sam Patch got
so he beat the watch. Claws got
longer and / reckon the muscles in
the toes and forelegs got so developed
he didn'tneed the knobs on the trunk
to help. Then Chazy began trying
him on other trees not SO easy. and
well. to make long story short"
Huh" grunted old man Ketchum.
by next spring Sam Patch could
climb the tallest and straightest tree
on the place-if you'd give him time
to do 1t. He had 10 have a walnut
every time before he'd start
though, Seemed 10 get fonder
and fonder Of them the more
he ct of 'em. His teeth got
wore down almost to the quick from
scrunchin' the shells. all except two
front teeth. an upper and a lower.
that got kind cf pushed out of place
when he first began. Reckon they
must have come down on a stone or
sompthing. Anyway. they was never
any good after that. Well. | oughtn't
hardly to say that. either. In fact.
far from 1t, because"
What breed OF dog was he?" said
Lafe Upshaw.
Pug mostly" said the man FROM
Longeddy. "0ne OF them brownish
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Sam Patch's Fatal Whistle

"Whistlin'." snorted old man Ket-
chum.
"Whistlin' away like 10-year-old
boy with his hands in his pockets.
Only more solemn. though. Seemed
to know 1t was Sunday. Well. |
rushed out to the gate, nat'raliy-"
''Huh?" said old man Kethchum.
ITO see if there wasn't some mis-
take: but there wasn't. Chazy said
he first noticed the trait after night
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

in the foothills of the Rocky Noun
tains. Got caught in the open. him
and his wife. and spent the night at
the foot of a Gurus mound that
was there. Well. sirs. in the morn
ing. Chazy said, that mound was alive
with little fat animiles making a
noise like a hundred peanut roasters
in the city, and Sam Patch frolicking
round in the midst of 'em. Whistlin'
marmots. they call them, or some sich
name. Anyway, they'd taught that
dog to whistle through them two pro-
jectin' front teeth of his. and, bein' a
persistent cri.fo~ he practised so that
when he go .,ck home he sounded
like the circus steam pianner a piece
down the road
You can get to be too all fired
smart, though, as that dog found out
TO his sorrer.''
How was that?" said Funk
Whalley
Well, Chazy Smoot's next neigh
Dor was Ermentrout Finch, that I
guess I've mentioned before. and
Erm's house was clust to the line
fence. This Sam Patch took to
whistlin' solos under their winders
i'll the early mornin' CHATS when
he'd centrally do his whistlhD till
the Finohes couldn't sleep any more.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

Chazy's wife had to take TO feedin'
him soft stuff with a spoon. Well
Sam Patch kept gettin' weaker and
weaken, SOS he couldn't get as far
as the line fence. and he lay most or
the time under the old walnut tree.
They found him there dead one
mornin'"
"Killed?" asked Lafe Upshaw.
"Yup," said the man from Long,
eddy. He'd found an old walnut an
contrived to get it in his mouth an
then couldn't manage IT, 1t had
choked him to DEATH"
81 wisht." said old man Ketchu0,
scraping his chair. Il wisht there
was something that would choke .
body that had vice versy iockjaw."
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

Lord Dunsany. ~ Don Rofrl-
quex." 10 - published n the autumn
- ratnaui's. rreiaces ~ story in .
typicAi Dunssny manner II have
chg~en = pheasant tsie Cor you IN =
happy band ! have youth - show
Yoa. ana - snsienf sword hsrss.
as~~rs ana sunlight = = plain un-
hafm@d - any dreaus q com
usence f,unsanx's hrst work u
setioa hAs the same remoteness u
hss dramss. but the chronicles are
net easlrely fire. from satiricai com
msnts - moiern times and modern
conxcntionai faeak
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

that dog climb trees, and ct got to be
a regular nuisance. Finally when the
summer boarders began to flock in
crowds got so thick Chazy said they
interfered with the work to such an
extent want no use trying to keep
on, so he closed up the house for the
summer and him and his wife and
Sam Patch went on automobile
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

Didn't a. ~ good q kick Chsxy
was too PROUD of sam Patch - stop
him. and H. neser Ycnturcd over thc
fence
Well. L WASN'T ever easy 60 get
ahead - Erm lie thought and
thouxht-and finally some bundles
co1e % him from wAshiaEtoa-lAe
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

trip 90 the FAR West Plenty OF
money he had, and could well af-
ford II.
They didn't get back tin late sum
mer. Come driyin' along past my
place late one sunday afternoon
with this dog I'm teilin' you about
sittin' on the back seat Rh.siisa'-"
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
By MAURICE MORRIS.

~ VOW, don't misunderstood
M me- said the man from
Longeddy.
"Not with that voice. unless
body's deef," said old man Ketchum,
reaching back under the counter for
another walnut and breaking it with
his bootheel.
Don't misunderstood me when
I say Sam Patch was tree-climoin'
dog, l don't mean he clumb tree
like a bar would. Tree climbin' is a
Gift. lust like"
Cab" said old man ketchum.
"Just like political speakin'. or.
say. hog raisin'." said the man from
Longeddy. Nov, for instance, you
take a couple o. Poland Chiny gifts
from the same litter, and at the end
of a couple of years one of 'em, the
one that belongs to the man with
the gift, will be farrowin' the best
and biggest litters in the township,
while the other won't even
81 kin prove by dozen witnesses"
yelled old man ketchum, that the
hawg i got from Obed Miles had a
vice from the very beginnin', an
.No, it's gift, as l say" continued
the man from Longeddy, "and what
Sam Patch was able to do in the
tree climbin' line he learned by hard
work and trainin'.
"Chazy Smoot, who owned the dog
when l used to live up in Ulster
county, used to say he never would
have discovered his talent ift hadn't
been for the shape of a tree in their
door yard. An old gnarled tree, it
was, a black walnut, which the con-
tinuous sound of breakin' shells re-
minded me in the first place"
Old ketchum glared, but l didn't
mind that; in fact i was more or
less grateful to the man from Long
eddy for his remark. J, It's calculated
to get on a mans nerves when he's
put bag where he thinks it's safe,
well back under the counter in a
dark corner of his store. to have a
man come in. and | don't care how
good a customer old man Ketchum
is. and push through the crowd and
put his hand back under the counter
and
kind of a stunted tree this one
was. with leanin' trunk with knobs
of warts stickin' out. and the first
crotch only maybe six foot. or to be
strickly ackrit-"
Huh" said old man Ketchum.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

IfA OW, don't misunderstood
IN me- said the man from
Iongeddy,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
Is America Becoming Fanaticg

While thousands Of slender people
are dieting and exercising to increase
their weight, as many or more are ex-
ercising and taking drugs to reduce
their weight. A noted doctor says,
Mutilate the body. Cut out the appen-
dix. and the tonsils, and ovaries and
everything else the surgeons can re-
move without immediate death! CUT
ting out the appendix can no more
avert inflammation OF the bowel
which is called appendicitis than
cutting off the nose to avert a cold!
Removal of the appendix is always
followed by chronic constipation. The
Missouri State Board of Health wants
to enforce rule that no man, woman
or child be permitted to enter rail-
way car without a certificate that he,
she or it has been vaccinated against
smallpox within the past three years.
That is the sort of thing we are COM
ing to if the people don't watch out!
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
In Msmay Of David (. Stem

David E. Stem was associated in the
organization of the Westminster De-
post and Trust Company and became
one of its original directors and its
first President and these positions he
honCrably and ably filed until che
day of his lamented death.
Ii all these many years of intimate
business and social intercourse there
never was the slightest inciden; TO
disturb the warm friendship which
Immediately became established be-
tween him and the directors and OFF,
GERS of the Company, nor was there
ever an occasion when his Judgment
was not of value and wholly sound.
OF the highest personal rectitude and
prompt, attentive and conscientious
in the discharge of every obligation,
his engaging personal qualities and
manner endeared him in an unusual
degree to those who had the pleas
ure and honor of serving with him in
IlS DCpOole AA0oS
Company; and his character, judg-
ment and influence were prominent
factors in the development and sue
cess of the Company.
Therefore, Be it Resolved by the
Board of Directors of the WestminS-
ter Deposit and Trust Company that
it make this minute of their sorrow
and loss in the death Of their presi-
dent, Devid E. Stem, in order to re-
cord this inadequate expression of his
virtues and their grief, and to give
evidence of their appreciation OF his
active. fruitful and honorable career.
And be it Further Resolved, that a
copy Of this Resolution he published
in the papers and be sent to his be-
reaved family.
Westminster Deposit and Trust.
Company,
by CHARLES E. NIC0DEMUS,
Vice-President.
Test:
N. H. Baumgartner,
its Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
SURPRISE PARTY.

A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Dui-
terer in honor OF Mrs. Dutterer's
birthday. At 10 o'clock all We're in
vited to the dining room where re-
freshments were served of sand
wiches, cakes, cocoa, lemonade, pota-
to chips, candy and pop corn. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Dutterer. Mr.. and Mrs Geo Everhart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hull, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Strevig. Geo. Stonesifer, Misses
Helen Everhart Mary Hull, Mary
Richard. Lille Dutterer. Helen Dut-
terer. Esta Stonesifer, Geneva Dut-
terer, BERTHE Dutterer, Dorothy Dut
terer, Messrs. Vernon Dutterer, john
Strevig. Charles Hull, Malon Outer
er, Ralph Hull Edgar Strevig. FL
tinge Strevig, John Harold Hull and
E1tinge Dutterer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

The reason there were fewer
keeks in the old horse-and-buggy
$ was because the driver didn't
end wholly on his own intelli-
ce.-Newark Ledger.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
REAL ESTATE SOLD.

Mary H Gorsuch and John A. Cald-
well, executors OF the late Charles C
Gorsuch, sold on Saturday the fol
lowing properties in this city:
The three separate dwellings on
West Main street. One on the corner
of the alley to Frank T. Shaeffer, oc-
cuDied by William Hutting for $1,000
The center property to Nicholas H
Hill. occupied by William Il. Unger
for $3.50. The last property to Harry
Kane, occupied by James Leahy, for
$3.50.
The weatherboarded house in the
rear of the above properties, occupied
by Clinton Cooper, colored, to Milton
A. Sullivan for S305.
The double frame house in the rear
of East Green street, near Western
Maryland Railroad was bid to $500
and withdrawn.
Bond e. Parze were the attorneys.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
The Largest Circulation.

Many newspapers vie with each
other in contesting for the largest
circulation thus being enabled to
command the highest prices for ad-
vertising.
The Ladies Home Journal" with
more than 100 large pages in each is
sue. charges from $1,000 to $4,000 per
page. according to position and color
work.
The largest circulation OF any per-
iodical printed on earth is that of the
News of the World weekly news
paper, owned by Lord Riddel, and
printed in London. 1t has a circula-
ton of 100000 uses 450 tons OF pa
per with each issue, is printed on 2G
presses. and its advertising rate is
over $4,000 per page.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
WESTMINSTER RIFLE CLUB
NOTES.

Weekly meeting of Westminster
Rifle Club was held Monday night
The members present were H. L.
Hobby. S. S. Wilson, L. B. Null, G.
Stcner, f. B. billiard, B. r. Farrar and
2. G. Smith.
Two matches were held. First five
shots at prone, sitting and standing
positions; second five shots prone
Highest possible score 49,. First
match: Farrar 106, Wilson 80, Smith
81, Stoner SO.
Second match: Prone highest pos
sible score so. Farrar As, Stoner A
Wilson 80.
The next meeting will be on Monday
night. handicaps will be arranged
based on scores fired so far.
Let's have a full attendance next
meeting. Everybody out. Meet at Red
Front Store at 7.30 and ride up.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
SENATE PASSES AMENDMENT

The Senate voted to submit to the
people of Maryland the question of
whether they want i state dry" en-
forcement act. The vote was % for
passage and against it. The bill
will be sent back to the House for
passage or rejection. 1t will possibly
come up for vote Monday.
Senator Snader, of Carroll, voted
for the referendum, and from reports
has been highly commended for his
action by many advocates Of prohibi-
ton.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

On TOP of all other troubles the Ike
publican party left very bad taste IN
the country's mouth by seating New
berry. This man was indicted and con-
yicted on a felonious charge and es-
capped because the Supreme Court
found that the law specified election,
while the bribery charge was commit
ted in a primary election. lie es-
caped hv the saving grace OF one
word, What a splendid vindication.
His family should adopt coat OF
arms bearing a ten dollar bill ram
nant. standing -triumphant over the
remains of tin Lizzie PEASANT, with
the motto in letters of gold: by one
word"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
AFTER DEWEY'S SCALP

Young Stecker, OF Annapolis,
writes the Advocate the following
81 have issued a challenge to Young
Dewey. and as yet have received no
reply. I understand he has defeated
Hoozier Kid and several other good
men. My reputation is made, and
known by ell sporting fans. l chal-
lenge Young Dewey to meet me on
the mat to a finish match. l would
like to meet him in Baltimore or in
his own town, Westminster
Respectively yours,
YOUNG STECKER.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
BABE RUTH'S SALARY AS MUCH
AS PRESIDENT HARDING'S.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 5.-Babe
Ruth's salary from the New York
American League baseball team for
the next five years is to be at least
$4,000 a year In addition, he is to
receive $500 for each home run. This
became known at the end Of the bar
gaining tonight. If he matches his
record last year Of fifty-nine home
runs he will have S29,500 on top of his
salary during the season.
The salary OF the President Of the
United States is $4,000 a year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
EQUIPPED WITH DELCO-LIGHT.

Max. Sussman, of Ellicott City, is
eauipping his store and residence with
Delco-Light.
S. G. Leakins, of Woodbine, has his
home wired preparatory to installing
Delco-Light.
w. H. Seaks. of Hampstead, has
placed an order for Delco-Light to
light his store and residence.
T. w. Buchanan, Of .HoucksVille, has
placed an order for Delco-Lght Wiz
ing and electric water equipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoffman, OF
Manchester, have equipped their
modern home with Delco-Light.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

We are willing to give our Allies
A cook in a New York hotel has been
found to possess a wonderful operate
tenor voice. He ought to have fine
range.-Southern Lumberman.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

France must remember that the
prayer reads: Forgive us our debts
as we forgive our debtors. We ter
bury Democrat
The Treasury Department threat
ems to wash our money again. How
foolish! A germ couldn't live on our
wages.-Debs' Magazine.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
NUDE BODY OF WOMAN FOUND Al
BETTERT0N
MANY SCARS HELD TO INDICATE
THAT SHE was VICTIM OF FOUL

Chief OF Police John Brice, Of Bet
terton. is seeking information con-
corning the body of an entirely nude
woman picked up on the beach at that
point Monday. She was middle-aged
white woman of medium build and a
decided brunette.
1t is evident that the body had been
in the water for long time, perhaps
all winter, and came down the Sus-
quehanna in the recent freshet and
break uD of the ice. Inquiries as far
north as Columbia give no informa-
ton of a lost person.
The condition of the woman is said
to point to foul play. 1t is termed un-
likely that the scars upon the body
were made after death. The only indi-
cation OF clothing was band around
the waist. which might have been a
skirt band. No jewelry or any marks
of Identification could be found.
In August last q woman was seen to
walk into the river at Columbia, Pa,
and has not been heard of since. 1t is
possible that it may be the one.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

If Ford can't make cheap fertilizer
at Muscle Shoals, what are the fertl-
lizer people mad about?-Palatka
News.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-15
LATEST o NEWS


Los ANuEilcs. Dune i5-Jess
willard. former heavyweight
champion pngilist. In a statement
published today by the Express.
accused Jack Dempsey. present
champion, OF "dodEing' through
his manager. Jack koarns, a return
match with Willard.
Willard'r statement which local
Sport followers consider an open
challenge 20 Dempsey. sets forth
that Willard was nt one time
signed Up with ''reN" Ricknrd. the
promoter. Cor a return bout with
the present champion.
dempsey and Kearns fear me
and have been lodging a return
match with me since Dempsey won
the title" Wizards statement
charged.
u haven't alibicd my defeat az
Toledo. I was beaten fairly and
aquarciy, hut I was never rendered
a return match. Many thought ]
wnr not In condition at Toledo. ]
wasn't. but that was ms fault. ana
Mat l. one OF the reasons I want
another chance at dempsey. / can
beat him N properly conditioned
and the only way ! would meet him
would be- with the understanding
that ! have four months In which
to traiu.'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-15
HOME RUN CL0UTS.
in BIG LEAGUES
NOW TOTAL 3ll
Promise of Passing
1000 Mark in Circuit
Drives Seems Bright

NEW YORK. June iB.-Even
though Babe Ruth Isn't setting the
home-run pnce this scaaon due to
his hciated start, the major leagues
promise to pass the 1000 mark Tor
thelr collective efforts if the
present pace II maintained. The
season h M third gone. but S44
clrcuit ciouta have been Registered
--15s In the National and iS9 IN
The Amcrican--and the emporium
Nv ~ eclipse last years mark Of
s3e Seems bright
Tive Giants registered five home
ruifsn yesterday and a total of Is
hits In awnmping Pittsburgh 10 10
. and increasing their lead to five
fuli RameA over the Pirates. Snyder
cotitrted two and irish Meusei
wnilpped out his seventh.
Harry Hellmann. OF the Tigers,
and lille walker. OF the Athletics.
hung up their eleventh cir Il
biorvs. The Detroit sluRgers H.
aided HE team TO take the first
game OF the series from the Van
keess 8 TOP. hut Walker couldn't
stop. hit clubs lofinR streak and
the White sox won. . TO 3.
otfTgc Sisters home run with
the rtnses loaded featured a 81.
Louis rally that enabled the
browns to nose n Washington Z
20 4 and climb to within "A game
and "a half OF the Yankees.