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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-28

Judge James A c. Bond, has return
ed from fishing trip to Wacld-
preague, Va. Next week he will leave
on a vacation TO Canada.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-28
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY %, 1922
Additional Briefs.

Grace Lutheran Sunday school held
its annual picnic Wednesday in Kauff-
mans Grove. at Meadow Branch.
Mr.. RolIin Hunter. an employee of
this office. is back on the job after Il
three days illness.
Rev Snyder Stephan, of Vandergrift,
Pa, is spending short vacation with
friends in this city.
: The Westminster Candy Kitchen has
installed Violano VirtuosO, designat-
ed by the L. S. Government as one Of
the Eight greatest inventions" of the
decade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schweigart and
daughter, of Mankato. Mimi. who are
spending some time with relatives in
this city, will return to their home
in about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander tiladhill. West
Main street, accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Bowman, of Littlestpwn.
Pa. left for Atlantic CITY Wednesday
where they will spend a few days.
MIS-. ). / -AHtltlS- NNtSl vain Nli ttl
will leave next week for Orlando. Fla.
to make her future home. Mrs. An
ders is erecting a bungalow in Or
lando for her occupancy.
ST Benjamin's Lutheran Church,
Salem Charge. Sunday school at Q a.
m. All members urged To be present.
The annual picnic will be held Sat
urday, August y, in }. ID. kauffman's
grove.
The Womans Civic League Will
have benefit at the Opera House on
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Au-
gust % and 20. The proprietor has
promised very attractive photoplay
for the occasion.
Mrs. John Young, of Baltimore. is
a guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David 5. Whitmore. College Hill Mr..
Young Miss Katherine Moss and Mr..
Harry Whi;more, of Baltimore. expect
to arrive tomorrow evening. and Will
spend few days.
The annual donation and visitors
day at The Home for the Aged. this
Guy, W III Dp menu NtiutHudN. august
=. luncheon will he served at tine
home at a nominal price and fancy ar
ticles will be on sale. Everybody well
come. The board OF lady visitors. Mrs.
Carroll Albaugh. Secretary.
The different Sunday school classes
of the churches in this city have been
very busy working for their churches
by having bean-stringing parties. They
meet at the home Of the teacher or
member of the class and as high as p
bags have been strung in one evening
B. F. Shriver e.. furnished the beans
Fire of mysterious origin on the
roof of a pantry at rear of property
of James Staub. LittleStown. on sun
day did considerable damage to the
small structure. and only early dis
covery of the blaze, NV Mrs. II. s.
Grouse, next door, prevented further
destruction.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-28
SAYS He RUNS DOWN SNAKES b
SMELL

Dunbar, Pa, July 24.-LuteIleS LIN
ley Cole, of Refers Station, has DiC''
somed out into the champion shdA'
killer of this part of Faycttc counH
From March l, when the first thdS
came, until the present he claims "
have sent 262 snakes into reptile led''
en-. Included in the list were coppc.
heads, blacksnakes, house adutis
garter snakes. and a half dozen ollgg'
different species. He has set MS Wv
jective at 800 snakes and expects "
reach that mark before cold Wed'H''
comes.
Cole attributes his marked success
as reptile hunter TO the fact tLa' ~
has an extremely sensitive nose anu ~,
as each sort of a snake has u,'
ferent smell, he knows as soon as Nv
catches a scent just the KIND u ;, =
snake to seek. He says that ~
smells cucumbers, he looks for coy
perheads; if it is canteloupes, he looHs
for a black snake, while Dai"na.
"2use close watch for rattleiS
while if he smells pOlecats, ne ioOA'
for the nearest route home.
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MO. $40 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
The Virginia Trust Company. corporation.
Plaintiff, The Rogers Rubber Company.
Defendant.
Ordered this 2Tth day of July. in the year
Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Five by the
Circuit Court for Carroll County. that the sale of
the property mentioned in these proceedings
made and reported by Guy w. Steele. Receiver.
be ratified and confirmed. unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown or before
the 18th day of August. next provided "A COPY
of this order be inserted in some newspa per.
published in Carroll county. once in each of three
successive weeks before the DIST day of August.
next.
The report of sale the amount of sale TO be
$4,000.
EDWIN NJ. MELLOR. Jr..
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Carroll County
True Copy Test:
July = At EDWIN NJ. MELLOR. JR. Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-28

Judge James A. c. Bond. has return
ed from a fishing trip to Wdcld-
preague, Va. Next week he will leave
on a vacation to Canada.
Mr. Carl Twigg and family have
moved from Charlestown. w. Va, to
a residence on Liberty Heights Mr..
Twigg has been transferred to Balti-
more TO manage the business of the
Continental Life Insurance Company
in MARYLAND. which company he has
been associated with for years.
A two weeks evangelistic tent meet
ing Will eein a. Berrctt on the 1rst
Sunday in August. These services VIII
be in charge OF two evanselists OF the
Methodist Protestant church. There
will be special music. and other at
tractive features. Members of all
churches in the community and the
public generally are urged to attend
and help make this meeting 4 success.
Rev. Daniel Forbus Lockerbie. Of
Elkton. Md. told a reporter that dur
ing June he married 119 couples, re
ceiving 50 for each ceremony, making
a total of $3.50. Rev. Mr.. Lockerbie is
Sc years old and a civil war veteran.
He did "hptter than usual last month
the average being not more than 30
marriages. or about $3.50 Il month.
Isaac Diehl. aged 63. was found dead
Friday seated on his mower on his
farm. six miles from Bedford. Pa. He
suffered a stroke about a year ago,
hut had recovered sufficiently to at
tend 10 his duties on the farm. lie is
the last of his family. his brother. Lee
Diehl. and sister. Mrs. Mary Jane
Diehl. having died within the past
year. His widow survives
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-28

Special lot OF Womens and Children's hats to
lose out at only SOC each.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-28
Imported Dress Ginghams
55c Yard

Made in England and Scotland. The quality
fine tissue the colors are clear as coIors can
be made We have big assortment of patterns g
inches wide.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-28
SELLERS

Belinda G. Sellers. aged 50 years.
died at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
G. Harry Stover. Hampstead. on Sun
day morning. Besides her daughter,
three sons survive. Her funeral took
place on Tuesday afternoon at the
home of her grandson in Littlcstown.
Pa Rev Williams officiating. The
pallbearers were y. u. Maggie. :. =.
Keller w II. Seaks and II. &. Sny-
der. C. Y Upton & Son funeral direc-
tors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-28

Miss Bertha Katz, New York nain ',,
as correspondent in separation s",'
filed last November by her si SsSn
Mrs. John J. Reisler against 9ors
the Barber" was shot three TINE me.
and fatally wounded "Wednesday III I'D sd
Brooklyn bedroom. Police aries ..is
Mrs. Reisler, her two sons No'
and George, and the slain Woii,'I If
brother. Max Katz. charging eacH y
them with homicide.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-28

A railroad watch. open face, lost
between the Railroad and Shriver's
factory Reward if returned to AID
VOCATE OFFICE.
July 2S-1t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-29
HEALTH BOARD TRYING
TO AVERT ACCIDENTS
lnaugurate Campaign of Edu-
cation on Dangers of July
q Observance.

Something of an innovation. at least
in this city. has been inaugurated by
the Board Of Health in the way OF
publicity campaign OF education just
prior 10 the Fourth of July. To i'm
press upon the minds OF the residents
of Wilmington the dangers incident
10 the usual American method Of cele-
brating this national holiday. Large
are being inserted in
the daily papers calling attention TO
the damage that may result from care
lessness in the handling Of fire crack
ers. especially by children and warn
ing that the little ones should not he
allowed 20 have anything to do with
the explosives.
The notices further contain the in
struction that in case there is an acci-
dent a doctor should be summoned al
once. This is the first time the health
officials OF this city have undertaken
anything OF the kind. However their
campaign is attracting much attep-
ton and the members feel IL their ef-
forts are responsible for the preven-
ton of only compa ratively small
number of accidents they will have
accomplished much good.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-29
LABOR BOARD TAKES
A HAND TO PREVENT
RAILROAD T|E-UP
Cites Union Officers and Rail-
way Legislatives for Inquiry
Tomorrow Afternoon.
7 TRAFFIC Is THREATENED

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Chicago, June 29.-The United states
Railroad Labor Board today cited the
National Ulcers Of the six shop craft
unions. the railway Legislatures now
meeting here and the officers Of four
other railroad unions 70 appear before
the Board tomorrow afternoon in an
Inquiry into tho threatened inter-
rupion OF traffic"
In addition to the shopmen, whose
strike orders already have been issued.
the four other unions cited now taking
a strike vote. are the clerks, main
tenhnce OF way men, stationary fire.
men and oilers and signal men.
y. VI. Jewell. leader OF the shop
men today served formal notice on the
Railroad Labor Board that Il strike
call had been issued "on all railroad
and Pullman operating department
local lodges of the six shop crafts"
The meeting Of the railway execu-
tives and heads of the ten unions was
set for two o'clock by the Labor Board
when the formal notice Of the strike
call was received from the shopmen.
announcing the time for the walk -out
as next Saturday at 10 a. m.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-29
GARBAGE COLLECTION
COMPLAINTS DECREASE
Service Improved Despite In
crease in Amount of Ma
terial Handled.

According to the records Of the
Board Of Health there has been "A very
material decrease in the number OF
complaints being received daily about
the non collection OF garbage Yester-
day the total was 35 for some days 1t
has dropped to less than ten. When It
is considered that there has been a very
decided increase In the amount of ma
terial TO be handled at this time of
the year. II is considered the collect
ing service has been very materially
improved.
An average OF between 40 and so
tons day is being collected but from
now on this will increase until the
peak is generally reached around about
so tons a day. Many Of the complaints
filed are unfounded. For instance some
housewives complain OF the non col
lection when the garbage is not wrap
ped. The collector does not have TO
take the material unless II Is wrapped
as provided for by law. In other in
stances gates are locked, the men can
not. get into the properties and other
causes prevent their making the col
lections. but which causes they cffi1
not prevent. In all such cases the
fault is not placed upon the collector
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-29
4 BROTHERHOODS
ORDERED TO STICK.
NOT TO JOIN STRIKE
Workers Also Warned Not to
Take Place of Any Of the
Strikers.
CHIEFS INSTRUCT THE MEN

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Cleveland. Juno 90 Engineers and
trainfnen members OF the railroad
brotherhoods with headquarters IN this
city, VIII continue 10 porform their
regular duties and will not take the
places or do the work Of any railroad
employees on strike in connection with
the strike or the shop chaft called for
Saturday morning. chiefs Of these
brotherhoods advised the members Of
their organizations today.
Warren s. Stone. president Of The
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
and William g. Lee. president Of the
brotherhood OF Trainmen Issued in
structions 10 this 10 all members Of
their organizations today.
I'm tho absence from Cleveland OF
W. s. Carter. president Of the Brother
hood Of locomotive fremen and on
ginemen, officials at firemen'a hend-
quarters announced they hda agreed
with President Stone 10 send a Joint
message Of instructions 20 engineers
and hrcmen."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-29
WILLIAM R. ADAMS, JR.
DIES IN NEW ORLEANS
He Was a Native Of Seaford
and Also Formerly Lived
in Wilmington.

William X. Adams. Jr.. aged SO
years. formerly Of Sesford and Will
mington. died az New Orleans, La,
early this week death resulting from
tuberculosis and dia betes. The funeral
was held Al New Orleans and burial
made there
Mr. Adams was born al Seaford. n
son q the late Captain William r.
Adams. and IL survived by a step
mother and several sisters, some Of
whom reside at Sesford and others a,
salisbury, Md. In 1890 he wss an
expert telsgrspher in the Wilmington
offices of the Western Union and Pos
tal Telegraph Cos. and IN 1898 was
- Washington representative OF the
Dhlzell New Agency. He subsequent
~ was employed by New York news
papers and later was telegraph
manager at Mobile. Ala, from which
city he went 20 New Orleans
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-29
S2,500,000 FOR
CANAL ENLARGEMENT
WHEN BILL IS SIGNED
First Step Will be to Dredge S.
600. 900 Cubic Yards From
Deep Cut.
BRIDGE WORK is INCLUDED

The next twelve months will mean
the expenditure Of several million dol
lars on. the Chesapeake 4 Delaware
Canal, ss well as work for hundreds OF
workmen. The Government appropria-
tiun hill provides Ss.boo.oo for thN
waterway and the minute President
Harding signs the bill this money be
comes available. The signing OF the
bill IL looked for any day.
rh. next big project on the canal
enlargement will he the removal OF
$500 900 cubic yards OF material from
the Deep cut section. The govern
ment plans 10 advertise FOR bids for
this work as soon ~ the appropriation
IL available. The specifications are al
ready prepared. About two years will
he required FOR this work, which Will
mean the completion Of the Deep Cut
section.
In addition To the dredging. which
Will b. done by steam shovcls. or
dredging machines. at the option OF
the contractor. there Will be consider
able bridge construction work. Part
of the appropriation. which Is to he
expended during the fiscal year end
Ing June 80. 1924. will be FOR the con
struction of the Summit bridge and
for laying the foundations Of the Ave
other bridges along the waterway. The
bridge specifications will be complet ed
I'm short time.
The material 20 be removed from the
Deep cut section viii be deposited in
spoil basins. which are to be secured
by the government The present CON
tractor. who r. engaged IN the remov-
al W material from the Deep cut sec-
tior. amounting 10 $50 200 cubic yards.
hae about so per cent ~ the work com
pleted. 4 totSl of rs 600. 600 cubic yards
W material viii he removed from the
waterway before II Will become a sea
level canal. \ total of 5000 900 Is 10
he removed from the Deep Cut eec-
iion. Ths Deep Cut section is the big
re~t part of the work. owing 20 the
hish banks on both sides Of the canal.
for distance OF about two miles. on
the western side of the Summit Bridge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-29
TONER DENIES GUILT.

Alleging his wife suffered with "a
sort OF summer complaint" which
caused her 20 have him arrested for
assault and battery against her, every
summer. Peter f. Toner. 100 Davis
street. denied In City Court today
that he had used violence toward her
yesterday. as alleged. Judge Hastings
continued the case till July 20 and
asked Mrs. Florence Scott, assistant
probation officer, to make an investi-
cation.
Mrs. Toner alleged that her husband
often beat her and was often drunk
The husband testified that she had
threatened to Kill him and their three
children several times. At one time,
he said. he took some mercury tablets
from her for fear she would feed them
10 the children.
Judge Hastings advised Toner TO
try 10 live amicably with his wife.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-29
LOCAL RAILROAD
SITUATION IS NOT
ALTOGETHER CLEAR
Pennsylvania Co. Evidently Not
Looking for Walkout; Men
Are Silent.
OTHERS LITTLE AFFECTED

The order relating TO blacksmiths,
drop-fOrgers and helpers is not OK
pected 10 affect the local situation
seriously. railroad men said today. a
local official Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road CO. said the shop craft on the
Pennsylvania system have an
orgs nizatiOn local 10 the Penn
sylvanla System. and that this
order does not affect the Pennsylvania
railroad. in his opinion. for the rea son
that the company does not deal with
the national organization.
The official added that there are
some men at the local shops who be-
long 20 the national organization. but
that they are in the minority. and, SO
far as IS known. there Is no trouble
brewing n the Wilmington shops
a total of 1888 men are on the Penn
sylvania railroad shop payroll here at
this time Of this number only 80
are in the blacksmithing department.
the only one affected by The first strike
order issued.
Strike orders are expected later IN
the day. however. affecting other
crafts. but the Pennsylvania officials
did not look for waIkout OF any
serious proportions a the shops mere
FOR the reasons stated above.
When an officer Of the Central Labor
Union was asked what ne thought the
men would do he replied: Nobody
knows. They are under the charge
Of the Federated Shop Crafts Advisory
Board He said they had received
orders from their union. but i was
expected that there would De SONS
new development. nationally, before
Saturday. which would make a walk
out unnecessary. However. II they
are ordered out" he said. 4 belIev,
many Will respond. The shops are s.
/ per cent organized"
Among the shopmen themselves (
/ was impossible 70 obtain any definlt,
Information.
AS far as could be learned today
/ the Baltimore x Ohio and the Phua
delphia < Reading railroads viii no
be affected 10 any great extent locally
: Neither company employs arg
number OF shopmen here and Il IS i'm
possible 10 say at present what per
/ Nt4t "a - u A4ACilA al e II - III my VIII
/ the threatened strike.
The Philadelphia & Reading Rail
road employs in all only about !
shopmen in Wilmington. and. il (
understood. though not officially, tha
most OF these are non-un!on men. Tn
BalumOre & Ohio employs altogethe
about so shopmen, most Of whom wor
at Wilsmere. These. unofficIallS
are said to be union men.
1t was said today that the local Pull
man shops are not affected by tn
strike order. as they are working
under an agreement between tn
company and the Railway Employe
Department. OF the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. As a matter OF fact
because of temporary scarcity Of car
for repair. very few of the Pullma
employees are now at work. thoug'
they expect early resumption. Tn
Pullman employees will hold a meet
ing tonight at the Labor Temple, bu
it was said today that there will b
no official consideration OF the strik
order at that meeting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-29
DEFEAT OF M'CUNBER.
CLAIMED BY LEAGUE
North Dakota Republicans,
However, Give Him Two to
One in Cities.
By Associated Press to Ryerv Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Fargo. y. II. June % Fewer than
$50 precincts of 2.064 In North Dakota
had reported early today ON tho vote
cast in Yesterdays State wide pri-
mary The vote compiled was on the
senatorial and gubernatorial nomlna %
tion contests, the other races being lg
norcd
For the Republican senatorial nomi-
nation. 12S precincts give Porter J
M~Cumber, candidate for renomlna-
uon. 1854: Lynn J. Frazier. 6.472. and
Ormsby McIisrg. 967.
For the Republican nomination for
governor, l46 precincts gave r A.
Nestos. Incumbent. 1870; r. "
Baker. non-partisan. 6.l14; II. L.
Stecher. l20.
With Senator MCCumber leading
nearly 2 10 /. on the face Of these
early returns. the Fargo Courier News
official organ Of the non -partisa n
league. declared the nomination of
Mr.. Frazier and the success OF the en-
tire league State ticket. Seemed as
sured"
MS I j" !iii NdS bdStN pIl an dpIidEfn1
falling Off OF 25 per cent IN the vote
cast in the larger cities of the state
where the Independent strongholds
were and early Indications that the
rural vote would come more nearl,
up 10 the standard set in the recall
election last fall. II is in the rura
districts that the league is strongest.
Senator Porter I McCup,har iad
former Governor Lynn ]. Frazier
slightly. less than TO /. when tht
vote in lSl precincts had been tabu.
lated later today. The vote then stood
McCumber. 15.254: Frazier, S4l2
Ormsby McHarg. the third candidate
! had 491
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-29
WASHINGTON IN MOVIES
TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE

Washington. June "a pri-
vate showing OF a motion pic
ture film. illustrating scenes
around the ancestral home in
England OF George Washington,
and an allegorical representa-
tlon OF his historical Incidents
concerned with the Washington
family. will be given to Presi-
dent Harding. July 10, under the
auspices OF the American
Branch of the Sulgrave Institu-
tion.
Tho author OF the production.
Arthur Branscombe, an English
playwright. and Herbert w.
Thompson. OF London. its pro-
ducer, will attend.
The SulKrave institution has
purchased the home OF Wash
ington'n forbcars in England
and presented II TO the Ameri-
can nation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-29
v. N. WARDROP NEW
SUPER|NT |NTENDENT OF
P. R. R. S. DIVISION
Michigan Man Appointed to Fill
Vacancy Caused by Death
of Gamble Latrobe.
IN THE SERVICE SINCE 1898

w. NJ. Wardrop, Mt present general
OF the G.. II. & |. Rail-
road, and located at Grand Rapids.
Mich, has been appointed by tho
board OF directors OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad general superinten-
dent OF the Southern division. He fills
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Gamble Iatrobe. He will be located
in Wilmington and will assume his
duties on July /.
Mr.. Wardrop was born in 1879 and
entered tho service OF the Eastern
Division as clerk, July 6. 1898; was
transferred on June |. 1902, TO tho II.
4 a. Division as clerk. January !.
1903. transferred to the general offices.
lines West. as special agent: April 16,
1904, to the r.. & A. Division as as
sistant train master; April &c. 1905.
appointed train master T.. g. A.
Division; February /. 1911, appointed
superintendent Western Division:
July l, 1915, appointed superintendent
+. & A. Division: March |, 1920, ap-
pointed general superintendent G. r.
& |. Division at Grand Rapids
Several other appointments are an
nounccd. and all are effective July !.
They are as follows:
j. h. Hutchinson. Jr., at present gen
eral superintendent OF tho Toledo
Division. is appointed general super
intendent, g. r. & |. Division at Grand
! Rapids. to succeed Mr.. Wardrop.
| II. A. Roberts. at present acting
superintendent Of the Fort Wayne
| Division. appointed general agent nj
Detroit and superintendent of tn,
Toledo Division
r. II. Pinkham. superintendent Nor.
folk Division at Cape Charles. Va.
appointed superintendent Fort Wayn.
! Division.
! +. ID. Davis, division engineer. New
York Division. appointed Superin.
tendent Norfolk Division at Cap,
Charles. Va.
George W. Koonce. at present
division freight agent at Wheeling. w
Va, appointed division freight agen
at Canton. Ohio.
stephen T. Stackpole. at presen
division freight agent Mt Buffalo. y
Y. appointed division freight agent a
Detroit, Michigan.