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THE JEFFERSONIAN, TOWSON, MARYLAND Saturday, August 16, 1924—Page 3 DAVIS HAILED BY THOUSANDS AT PLACE OF HIS BIRTH—CANDIDATE SPEAKS FROM PORCH OF HOME Streets Of Clarksburg, West Virginia, Decorated With Flags And Bandi and Enthusiasts Parade Streets—Wife Presented With Large Bouquet. (By a Staff Representative of The Jeffersonian) Clarksburg, W. Va.—John W. Davis came home in the great crisis of his life to find strength, sympathy, encouragement and support from his life-long friends and neighbors. Here in the hills where he lived his life until a few years ago when he was sent, as he expressed it, to be "'a wanderer on the face of the earth," he found a welcome that touched him so deeply he stood unafraid with tears coursing down his cheeks, while he sought for words that might express his emotion. The Democratic Presidential candidate said: "In the presence of this welcome, in the sight of these friendly faces, my heart goes from me and I must wait to speak until it comes back to me again. "It is not by accident, not by mere caprice, not without fore- thought that in this crisis in my life I have come back here for strength, for" sympathy, for encouragement and for support. I shall leave you strengthened and heartened for the I heavy task that lies ahead. Mr. Davis spoke from the veranda 1 of his family home to hundreds who had been able to find places on the lawn. He was officially welcomed by Harrington S. Otis, city manager, and Samuel R. Bentley, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Grasping Mr. Davis' hand and shaking it with vigor as he spoke, Mr. Bentley declared all Clav.ksburg joined in welcoming him home. He added: "We realize that you can be in our midst for only a short time, but when you leave our gates our hearts go with you." Recounting Mr. Davis' services and the honors conferred upon him, Mr. Otis declared no honor could IIIIIBIB I m s m m * u s si a 9 s ¦ ¦ a come "like the wholesome love of the friends who call you John." When the nominee's train pulled into the station, after an overnight run from New York, it seemed as though all of Clarksburg was there to greet him. The approaching whistle of the locomotive was drowned out by a roar of cheering that spread from the first small boy's cry, "Here he comes." Mrs. Davis found a welcome no less hearty. As she came from the train she carried a bouquet of roses presented to her at Grafton, the first stop in West Virginia. Other flowers were pressed upon her in profusion by the committee of women officially designated to extend Clarksburg's welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Davis made their way slowly through the pressing throngs to the automobiles which took them to their home. With a, band in front and another behind, the procession of cars began the slow march to the homestead on Lee street. Thousands who had crowded the sidewalks along the line of march surged into the streets cheering enthusiastically. CHIEF JUDGE OFFUTT HOME FROM LONDON. The White Star Liner "Pittsburg" which docked in New York on Tuesday carried among its list of passengers Chief Judge T. Scott Of-futt, of Towson, who attended the sessions of the International Bar Association, held in London, England. REV. HERY B. LEE AND FAMILY | —PEAR CROP GOOD. The apple crop in the upper end of the county is a miserable failure, but pears of the Keifer variety are in abundance. At a meeting of Sparks Farm Bureau Local recently Mr. E. B. Car-michael, of the University of Maryland Extension Service, gave an interesting talk on livestock improvement by means of better sires. Sparks Local has the , honor of being the first Farm Bureau Local in the State to endoorse the "Better Sire—Better Stock" plan for livestock improvement. Certificates will be given to all farmers in the county who will agree to keep only pure bred males for breeding purposes, and attractive engraved signs for roadside display will also be given them. Only twenty-five counties in the United States were listed in the 1923 report as having 100 or more farmers receiving certificates. We are going to put Baltimore county in the honor list this season. H. M. Carroll, of Ashland, was the first to sign an application and will get certificate No. 1. Sparks is to be congratulated for initiating a campaign for livestock improvement which is seen to be far reaching in its results. At the same meeting County Sec retary Sherrill spoke of Farm Bureau plans for the Fair. County Agent Rohde told how Fowblesburg Farm Bureau Local was putting across a splendid program of work, especially along the line of dairy improvements. Dec. 1922 $600,900-00 Dec, 1923 - - $653,800.00 March, 1924 - $713,600.00 4 Per Cent. Interest Paid On Savings Deposits Open Your Checking Account With Us. WE WANT YOUR ACCOUNT y r : 4 4 4 4 4 I --------------- X | First National Bank I PARKTON, MD. I 4 y ? y ? f y y y f ? ? ? y ? 4 l 4 4 y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y Y y y y y y Add The Difference To Your Savings Account By purchasing Commutation Books of the United Railways you save 6 cents a round trip to and from Baltimore. THE BOOKS ARE ON SALE AT The Second National Bank TOWSON, MARYLAND ¦ ¦ ¦ CRANE'S Is The Place To Go. 215 E. Baltimore; St. k ; BALTIMORE, MD.; *& DEED PILED TRANSFERRING MT. WILSON PROPERTY. 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