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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
F. o. 3. Toledo

The receipts of income taxes for
the first quarter of 1922 in the Mary
land district were estimated by Col
lector Galen l.. TAFT at S6,250,000. And
the money is still coming in.
Mrs Amidee Ecker, of Littlestown,
daughter of Mrs. Wellington NJ. Penn,
of Union Mills, having undergone a
major surgical operation at the Mary
land General Hospital, Baltimore, has
convalesced finely and expects to re-
turn to her home the latter part of
this week.
Thefts of merchandise from New
York Central Railroad cars on an
enormous scale resulted in the in
dictment of railroad detectives, saloon
keepers. merchants, chauffeurs and
farmers, who are alleged to have
made up a ring of thieves and fences
that handled goods worth $2,O0O,O0O a
year for the last three years.
Dr. Franklin H. Erb, who died in
Baltimore last week, and was buried
in Krider's cemetery, near Westmin-
ster. was son of the late Samuel w
Erb, formerly of Union Mills, where
Dr. Erh was born and spent his life
up to young manhood when he enter.
ed upon his career as a successful
physician The family lived on the
farm known as The Oaks which is
now owned by the B. F. Shriver Com.
pany.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

husband and one sister, 7Irs. Alice
Hoffacker, Greenmount. She was a
member of Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, Manchester, and her many
friends are saddened by her early
death. Services were conducted by
her pastor, Rev. C.. G. Leatherman,
in the Lutheran Church, and inter
ment in the adjoining cemetery. The
many floral designs from her friends
and loved ones told Of her worth.
Arthur r. Garrett entertained the
Church Council of Emmanuel Luther
an Church last Monday evening. The
occasion was the regular meeting of
the Council and also in honor of the
35th wedding anniversary of his
father and mother, MIR. and Mrs. H.
r. Garrett, of Hampstead. A delicious
lunch was served the guests, among
whom were Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Gar
Nrett, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Garrett, son
and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. c. G..
Leatherman, and sons, Paul and Clar-
ence, Messrs> H. F. Leese, Geo. o. d.
Hoover. and Harvey r. Miller.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
CAR FALLS FROM TRESTLE KILL.
ING z PASSENGERS

Atlanta. March 12.-Seven persons
were killed and 16 injured today when
a passenger coach on the Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad was
derailed near Union City. The car
went off a trestle and fell SO feet.
Thirty persons were in the coach,
the last of the train, when one of the
wheels burst. The trestle was reached
and almost crossed when the car sud-
denly turned over, tearing away from
the one ahead as it fell into the shall
low creek.
Six men and one woman were killed
and several of the injured are not ex-
fpected to live. For hours rescue par
ties worked in the wreekage, releas
ing those imprisoned and removing
the dead. the injured being removed
to hospitals here,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

Rev. and Mrs. John B. Ripley, Car
roll street, were visited by the stork
Wednesday and left nine pound
boy.
Master Delvin S. Witter, son of Mr..
and Mrs. David j. Witter, OF this city,
a student at the American Motor
Schools, Washington, d. c., on re-
cent comprehensive examination re-
ceived a mark of 96 out of possible
100. Mr.. f. Fl. Cooley, vice-president
of the school, recently wrote Mr.. and
Mrs. Witter letter praising the Ell
forts and work of their son and adj
vfsing that he be given an opportun-
ity to seek yet higher fields OF en-
deavor along the same lines.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH.

The funeral of Florence E. Ehrhart
Alesia, Md, who died March 16, after
a long illness, aged IS years, months
and % days, was held Wednesday,
March s, The deceased was afflict-
ed fer 4 period of II years and was
noted for the very commendable and
cheerful patience with which she bore
her Suffering. She is survived by her
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
BRIEFS

and Mrs. John T. Shuey, New
s sor, nave moved to Nebraska.
Thomas Case is building a resi-
on Bond street.
Harvey Crapster has moved to
eity rom near Smallwood.
]. .Iolu Rogers sale which was
held March IS, has been post
mil Iaarsday, March %.
General Assembly has made an
NiatiOn of $4,000 for a new
b in Centreville.
E. o. Cash, East Green street,
Pas been confined to his bed with
Brip, is greatly improved.
Howard Miller, OF Thurmont,
Sunday with Mr.. Harry Hand
West lain street.
/ John Hesson, of Baltimore,
Saturday with his brother, MIR.
les Hcsson, East Main street.
|. John Gait, of Washington, spent
Weeks end with his mother. Mrs.
Gait, Park avenue.
sses gladys Starner and Lillian
hr Of this city, have gone to Cal
pa to make their home.
ben the ground hog weather is
Buz@ard's Glory correspondent
come from his Information.
es Dorothy Mcdaniel, this city,
+ Cst Of her uncle, Mr.. n. IL.
| New Windsor.
dents of Ursinus College have
Il 500 to help Door students in
'uinel sections of Europe.
James Case, near this city, re-
stroke of paralysis last week
seriously i'll.
RAYMOND Rickell has erected a
ng in the rear of Liberty street
Hke concrete blocks.
Mount TuScarora correspondent
II for Rio de Janerio. Brazil. 20
employment. He has our best
ton Newmyer. Of HaYTe de
was fined 800 and costs for
ng waterfowls from a motor
me whiskev stolen at Horsey's
ery' at Burkittsville last week,
en recovered excepting one bar
James H. Myers, Frizellburg,
lad an operation performed to
Is mas returned home from the
ai' greatly improved.
ph Formwalt and son. this city,
purchased the j.. w. Fogle lunch
anu store business in Union
e.
County Commissioners an
n an advertisement in this is
yates of transfers and abate-
ior each district.
Chrest Brothers, East Main
nave added a display window
II automobile accessory depart
recently organized volunteer
mpany at North East has beer
Gu TO membership in the State
IN S Association.
Robert Snitzer. East MAR
mas bought q property in Bal.
ana will move there about
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

Miss Catherine Foutz won the decla-
nation contest last evening at the
Armory in a contest with l6 others
of the senior class of Westminster
High School. Quite a good audience
attended and were pleased with the
evenings program.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
WANTED.

WANTED Men or women to take
orders for genuine guaranteed hosi-
cry, for men, women and children.
Eliminates darning. $4,000 week full
time, $1.00 an hour spare time. Exper-
fence unnecessary. INTERNATIONAL
STOCKING MILLS, Norristown, Pa.
Jan PILOT
Live agents wanted to handle city
trade for the Genuine j.. r. Watkins
Products. Write quick for free sam
pie and particulars. The ]. r. Wat
kins Co.. Dept. "a, New York, N. Y.
mar 3-5t*
WANTED.-A married man to work
on farm. Apply to LESTER S. PAT
TRESON. near Statewood.
Clerks. Young men, women, over IT,
desiring government positions, 1925
monthly. write for free list of posi-
tions now open, ]. Leonard, (former
Civil Service examiner) 56i Equitable
Bldg. Washington, d. c. mar103t*
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

Ivan Gambler, John street, the Ford
expert at Fisher Motor Company, is
the happiest man in the city. He has
a 9b pound son at his home.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Elseroad spent
Monday in Westminster.
Operator Frank T. Butler, who had
been i'll with the grip, returned to his
position last Sunday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Levy, of Gath
ers. celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary at their home Wednes-
day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17

A marriage license was issued in
Baltimore Wednesday to Russell P.
Ham. Reisterstown, and Nellie B.
Eckard, New Windsor.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03
Farm Bureau in Limelight

The OF the United States heartily endorse the organization
President Harding points the farmer the most
ndiyduac and self sufficient citizen and that this
the farmer has claimed for himself the right
those cooperation coordination ard consolidation
which ueuy in other industries more OF manu-
curers under corporate organization and
great their power the markets results Because he buys
and individual is the farmers fate buy in the dearest
and sell in the cheapest market
President Harding aludng the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton the powerful organization Of farmers
this country and that attempting the farmer Just
such consideration for agriculture basic industry should enjoy
III President Harding workable program rom the confer
Washington is likely bear the trade mark Of the Farm
and Of the bloc The President has virtually
accepted advance is the editorial expression OF the New York
World.
There conception OF the farmers place in social
scheme The successful farmer OF today far from being
aborer working day and hour that and
weather permit required b the and the versatile
artisans executives and business He be mechanic
engineer horust soil and stock breeder And there is
which the talents OF the skilled organizer i'm
portanly necessary.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03

Oscar E. Bradiute. OF Ohio, Viee-Presi.
dent Of the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, j. nov serving his second term.
Mr.. Bradfu;e is one Of Americas best
known farmers. lie lives on the home
farm near Nenia. Ohio. in Greene County.
where HE grandfather was one Of the early
settlers
Mr. Bradiuie il President OF the Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation. one Of the
trustees Of the Ohio State University.
and holds a score Of other j. winch pay
him nothing except he opportunity to
Serve his fellow farmers.
49,
AZ breeder OF Aberdeen Angus cattle.
Mir Bradiu,e rose 20 first rank in the live
stock field Year after year cattle Of
his breeding won the highest honors in
the American shovyard
When the Farm Bureau movement
came along Mr. Bradiute vas one Of the
first men 90 zee that i vas founded on
rock and 20 he a boon 60 farmers every.
where. lie was drafted into leadership.
and is today one o. the leading hgufcs
You will likely find him in Ohio. Wash.
ington. u. G.. \e0 York. Chicago. or
Montana. looking after the interests Of
the farmers and the Farm Bureau Ills
oounsels are much sought ai'er lie las
an eniyable reputation for sound judgment
and earnest convictions
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03
Judged by Accomplishments.

judge the uorthWh,lsncss gi the b arm
Bureau from the i1l'osIns statements.
Surely an organization Nth unlN tao
YEAR on vhIlh t1 eofs can De- proud 20
wftc Its name below such accomplish
mcnts
The American Farm Bureau Fedora.
tion secured endorsement Of % states Coz
Organizing farmers into effective working
Farm Bureaus. county state and ma
tiunal
The American Farm Bureau Caliei
national community marketing confer
enccs ON gfaiu. live sto,k. fruit. dairy
products. cotton and WOOL
The American arm Bureau appointed
committee ~ T.. which worked out
National tfaiu Marketing Plan. nov
known a. the u.trd states Grain Grow
efs. Incorporated
The American arm Bureau Fedora.
ton appointed a committee oi IS Which
formulated a National live stock Mar.
keting Plan
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton appointed a committee of I 20 work
out a National Dairy Marketing Plan
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton appointed a committee OF "a 20 Nufk
out National Fruit Marketing Plan
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton appointed committee Of 10 60 de-
vclop uniform Vegetable Marketing
System.
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton appointed a committee Of q TO de-
Nslop the co operative wool pools which
handled tOOOO Gu pounds Of the 1870
clip in 10 states
The American Farm Bureau Fedora.
ton endorsed the American lotion Grow
sfs' ENohang, plan for the cooperative
marketing oi cotton.
We assisted in securing regulation Of
packer and grain c.rhangcs by support.
ins federal central measures
We have directed national attention
90 agriculture legislative problems and
secured favorable attitude toward APP
pointment Of farmer minded men TO high
places in councils II the nation
We have gained confidence OF the
public in the farmers ability 20 handle
their business IN an organized way and
IN manner that serves the best interests
OF The nation AS well a. the farming IN
dusty
We have established a taxation ssrv.
ice AMI outlined a definite policy iof Justly
collecting federal revenue
We have gathered and shipped al
Europe 10000 bushels Of iarmcfs ~
corn, and saved from starvation thou
sands Of children
We have conducted county farm bu-
Ieau hearings all over America and pre-
scented the farmers own case 20 Congress
and the pubic
Accomplishments Has there ever
been before period Of two yeaTs in which
40 much has been done Tor farmers, a.
these things which have been conceived,
ios,ered and brought 20 pass by yow
Farm Bureau"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03
Farm Bureau No, P,,iueal.

The AmsrI4l Farm Bureau lctcfa.
lon :, free from political rntans lcmcnts
Whenever sn ufhorf uf director ucyomss
a candidate FOG state uf NATIONAL office be
must IwWvi.4tc'y resign be- office In the
Amcr,ln Farm Bureau . ctcrsiiun
The Am.rioan BARN Bureau Fedora
ton. che state farm bureau declarations
AMI tho various county farm bureaus rep.
resent only a nominal Investment On the
part If anV one Individual The rnt,fr
upkcrp oi The count, farm bureaus anil
the state icicrat,ons in the American
arm Bureau ! federation uniformly az
pnrtiuned. costs the farmer less than one
cent an acre on his land This inoludss
federal. state and county appropriation
and mcmhcrst 20 tees
One half o. tso. thirds 81 the finances
necessary 90 suppuft the county agent.
movement comes from public funds az.
prupratrd g. MAINTAIN the agricultural
EXTENSION work carried on through farm
bureaus, bot No public funds 20 o. the
support Of the state icieratious of Amer.
igan Farm Bureau Federation The
American Farm Bureau Federation ds
pcnds entirely for o. support upon funds
pro, dcl THROUGH The individual arm
Bureau membership fees. ~ which q ~.
C,tyes not Co exceed nifty cents pr mem.
Ter The farmer bad been tau. ht D., the
county farm bureau the great advantage
which come o. them through ur.tniFa-
ron l.c demands that his iutsr,st 10
effectively represented az the ,uurol
tables Of the nation and he T. stlhns 20
make poprf financial provision ior such
representation
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03

Official from each state and an additional
representative from each twenty thousand
members of MAJOR portion thereof. and
bv an executive committee consisting ~
three members of the Board ~ Directors
from each oi the four regional districts ~
the 'nitci States Al Of the officers and
directors must be actually engaged in
farming The American Farm Bureau
edcration represents the various agfi.
cultural assoc stions u does not aim 60
replace ans other organization. bot IN.
dudcs among 10 membership representa-.
tNrs of 40 farmer organizations The
c'lrfation encourages community organ.
iflt'un ani go oprf5tIun
The American Farm Bureau ci,ra.
ton BE- not political organization IL
believes that che safeguarding and pro
motion of agricultural interests BE- vital
20 the public sriilrc and that these ~.
tcrcst. car lsst b, protected o, the united
action 81 all. regardless Of iaCtioual of TO
l.t0ll differences
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03

mtnt of some
thing like one mil
lion paid W mem
tiers When YOU
remember that u
took the Cafang
almost one hun
dfed years 90 reach
the million marx.
you will under
stand What a PIE
oocious youth ris
The American
arm Bureau ' c,i
GRAFTON - directed
and controlled by
farmers through a
Board 81 Difsctors
funstsftuu "a one
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03
Thirteen.l ear-Old Girl Wins
International Live Stock Prize

ERE the Boys Girls Club champions OF Indiana with
their little avoute. Frances Rae who exhibited the winning
in Cs, Of the Union Feeding Contest the international
Live Stock Show in Chicago.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03

n. {. Mckenzie 81 New York is th,
tax expert Of the American Farm Bureau
! ederlt.on fli. -cssarch on taxation
has resulted in the Farm Bureau tar
policy OF no sales tax. keep the excess
profits tax and amend the Constitution
80 as % asses taN-ir,c securities.
Mr.. McKenztc'- work has resulted IN
the defeat OF the sales tax program which
would have levied d tax on everything a
farmer buys and enabled the rich folk 20
escape paying the income tax on their
tis profits
Mr. Mckenzie % member Of the Exec
utiye Committee u the American Farm
Bureau Federation from New York and
president OF the Delaware County Farm
Bureau lie Vas born on a farm eighteen
miles from Hauisburgh, va lie attended
the district school. and graduated from
the Duncannon High School and the
ChamtersbuTg Academy Al one time
BE worked Tor the Pennsylvania Steel
Company and Rad charge OF the payrolis
for 1900 men lie has been interested
IN the lumber business in North Carolina
and in New York lie ran a general grain
farm in Pennsylvania, raised corn and
cotton in North Carolina. and ran a hun.
dfci-ooN dairy in New York lie has
,sen interested in studying taxation all
Dis lie, and when the Farm Bureau found
him vas well equipped to apply farmer
mind 20 the great problem 81 NATIONAL
revenue
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03

The American Farm Bureau Fedora.
lion, though still an infant. has an enroll
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-20
SHOWING THE FARMERS
MANY MODERN METHODS

Farmers of this sections attending
the Fair here last week had more
demonstrators of farm machinery
present to discuss labor saving ma
chincry for the rural residents than
ever before. The presence OF ex-
pr,ts TO demonstrate 50 much ma
chiucry was largely due Ia the et-
forts of Spence EIollowcll Company
of this city.
Il. l.. Spry. demonstrated the Lam
bert "TrublprOOf" tires; l.. III. Han
cock. the Niagara power SprayerS'
which are designed to aid i'll night
ing the boil weeyil: +. l.. Walton
and l.. W. Trippc, the PierSon and
Collins motors: y. Il. Watson, the
Ipgcco engines; W. r. Bailey, Jr.
and Il. T.. Crutchficld the lntcrna-
tionaI uarycsters; and Il. L. Mac
Kenzic, the international Motor
Trucks.
Beside these demonstrators ". w.
Ncwbcrn demonstrated "Oxo-GaS,
n product made in the home. of kero-
scne and air. and which is used for
cooking and heating; the Auto d Gas
Engine Works demonstrated the
Ford and the FordSOn tractor for
use ON the farm: the Scott. the Cor
don. and the Pritchard Soy Bean
IIuryestcrs were also shown the
farmers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-20
CUPID DOING A GOOD
BUSINESS THIS MONTH
October the Record Month in Mar.
riages This Year, Says Reg
lister of Deeds

According to Register. of Deeds
George w. Brothers. October is the
banner month for marriage in Pas
auotank County this year. Twenty
two couples have been married in
this county up to the 18th of the
month. People are becoming anxious
for somebody to spend their long ey-
enings with; the women want some
body to buy their Winter clothes and
the men want somebody to mend
theirs and cook for them.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued this week:
On the 18th to James Bernard
Shields, pc. of Brooklyn, \ Y, and
DeEtta Talbot, 2J, Of Danville, Va.
On the 18th to Jesse l.. Evans, %,
of Penn Grove. \. j., and Beulah
Jones, Is, of Craddock, Va. and to
Griffin V. Burgess. "a, of Old Trap,
and Mrs. Carrie Simons, 80, of Eliz-
abeth City.
The following licenses were issued
prior TO Tuesday:
Daniel 5. Grain. Al, and Lulu
Grain, 20 of Currituck County.
The following colored couples have
received license to marry:
On the 1Tth to Tilman james, y,
and Ruth Johnson, 10, colored, of
this county.
Donnie Taylor, 81, and Elizabeth
Butts, 16.
Caleb Overton. 81, and MXra Il.
Turner. II.
William II. Banks, 2G, and Piney
Phillips, 23.
Willie Gibbs, y, and Georgiana
Fuller, 10.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-20
GETTING ALMIGHTY TIRED

BY Governor Cam. Morrison
We are tired Of being hewers
of wood and drawers of water
for the Ncw England states and
the rest Of the world. For many
years we have done it and we
are tired of it. We are going
to quit. We are going to build
roads, educate our people, deYel-
cp our resources, and 90 in bus
mess for ourselves. But we are
not going to do it by taxing the
poor farmer and the widow.
They are now paying all the tax
cs tsey can stand. We are 60
ing to get our money for state
purposes in the same way the
federal government gets its mon
ey-by an income tax.
Last year North Carolina bus
mess paid more taxes to the fed
eraI government than any three
states in the South. As for state
taxes the corporations alone paid
: more taxes for state purposes
c than all the people of the state
8 put together. That's the way we
: are going to run our state. And
9 what do these big corporations
: care about it7 They haven't
= kicked about paying this tax.
= They are making their profits.
= =
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-10-20
REVIVE TALK OFGETTNG1
BILLY SUNDAY TO COME
OAAA 0OANDAN -
The Town Is Ripe For Another Lively Relie
ious Revival-And We Need the Auditor
ium MIR. Sunday Would Make Us Build

The appearance OF LYNN
Billy Sunday in a campaign
Lynchburg, Va. at the presey)
time has revived talk Of bring
ing the famous slang-sling
evangelist to Elizabeth Git
And it is recalled that N
Sunday told Elizabeth Cie
folks when he paid the tow
a visit three years ago that
would come back to Elizabet
City in a few years and cor
duct a revival here.
Elizabeth City is ready for Btl
Sunday now for number OF reasor
For one thing, the town is ab8
ripe for another good Old-fashiof
evangelical shaking up. But there q
other reasons that will enlist
enthusiastic support of practical bu
mess men and city boosters 10
effort to book Billy Sunday for III!
abeth City at this time. Just
Billy Sunday and every Rotarian,
cry Kiwanian, every Shriner and
prv active Chamber of Commer
member will speak up and 50
Lets get him here!"
A Billy Sunday campaign in q tor
means tabernacle building. The ff
thing a Billy Sunday Committee md
do is to provide a house big enou|
for the crowds he draws. That wor
mean a tabernacle with seating
pacity of $500 to 5000 in Elizabe
City. and Elizabeth City is feeij
the need of such an auditorium. "a
abeth City can't get a Shriners' ca
vention, an automobile show, I'D
food show, or stage any big civic
community event because Elizab4
City hasn't an auditorium. Norf0l
Va, town ten times bigger tn
Elizabeth City was in the same ID
until Billy Sunday came to Norfd
and made them build tabernac
Hundreds of towns have discover
that the easiest way to get an Az
torium is to stage a Billy Sund
meeting; Billy Sunday gets &
crowds and gets the coin to pay 8.
the tabernacle and no one feels Z
pinch of it. The auditorium thus q
quired serves the community in whiQ
it is built for ten or dozen veal
after the evangelist has departed.
OF course, the church people Sc
orally are enthusiastic for B.
Sunday meeting. w. p. Duff, one
Elizabeth City's livest of live wir@
is one of the enthusiastic ones E
a Billy Sunday campaign. Mr.. u
has sounded out lot Of folks duril
the week and believes little discu|
sion would result in sending a COZ
mittee to Lynchburg to extend an
vitation to the evangelist and ma
terms.
1t is possible for towns the size
Elizabeth City to secure a Sundl
campaign now. Mr.. Sunday hi
played practically all of the lars|
cities and is looking to the small
cities now for his future bookings