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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
Scarlet Fever At Emmitsburg.

Scarlet Fever At Emmitsburg.
Alarmed by the spread of scarlet fever
in the town, residents of Emmitsburg are
fearful that the disease will develop into
An epidemic, and have called upon the
County Health Officer, DR.. Goodman to
give his assistance to check dangerous
outbreak. DR.. Goodman went to EN-
mitsburg Monday and ordered quaran-
tine for the families in which cases have
developed and issued instructions to be
observed. The public schools at that
place have been closed.
The disease is now in the Lansinger,
Bollinger, Brown and Winegardner fam
lies. News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
Lows Letter.


Mrs. George Pittinger and daughter
spent Sunday with Mrs. Nellie Miller
and daughter of Graceham.
Mr.. William Martin and family spent
several days last week with his brother
at Highland Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hoffman spent
Tuesday in Frederick.
The Creagerstown band SernnHded Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer. Hoffman on rsday
evening last.
Misses Ethel, Minnie and Beulah Tres
Ter spent Thurs with Miss Ada pittinger.
Miss Minnie Trcssler spent last week
with her mother in this place
Misses Ethel and Minnie Tresler and
Messrs Elmer and Harvey Pittinger spent
Saturday evening in Thurmont.
Mr. William Heffner of Hagerstown
spent Saturday in this place.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
A Good Show.

A Good Show.
The Robb & Robertson Vaudeville Co.
occupied Town Hall at this place Monday
and Tuesday evenings of this week and
gave two excellent performances. The
dancing, juggling and accrobatic acts
were superior to what is often seen in
city play houses. The pianist was able
to play about 80 notes per second and
gave several difficult numbers. As an
accompanist, however, he made too much
music for the size of the room which
spoiled the effects of the songs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
Cured of Liver Complaint.

81 was suffering with liver complaint, "
says Iva Smith of Point Blank, Texas,
land decided to try 25c box of Cham
berlain's Tablets. and am happy to say
that | am completely cured and can
recommend them to every one." For
sale by all dealers. Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
Farm Sold.

Mr.. c. S. Measel who little more
than a year ago purchased the Chas A.
Damuth homestead situated along the
State Road near Thurmont, and with his
family moved thereto from Norfolk, Va.
has sold this valuable farm to Mr.. Wal
ter Ahalt of Middletown Valley. Mr..
Measell while in Norfolk was in the fruit
and vegetable business, and in all proba-
bility will return to that city next spring
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
Christmas Cantata.

Christmas Cantata.
A Christmas Cantata entitled "Star OF
the East" by j. S. Faris, will be render
ed by large chorus under the direction
of E. l.. Coblentz, Esq, in Trinity Re-
formed church, Thurmont, on New Years
night, beginning at 7.30 o'clock. The
service will be concluded with Handles
Hallelujah chorus from "The Messiah.
A silver offering will be lifted at the
door to defray the expenses.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
California Woman Seriously Alarmp,

California Woman Seriously Alarmed
"A short time ago contracted a severe
cold which settled on my lungs and caused
me great deal of annoyance. would
have bad coughing spells and my lungs
were so sore and infamed began to be
seriously alarmed. friend recommend
ed Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying
she had used it for years. | bought
bottle and it relieved my cough the first
night, and in a week | was rid of the
cold and soreness of my lungs" writes
Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle, Cal. For
sale by all dealers. Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
New Licenses January |

Automobile Commissioner Roe an
nounced Monday that all automobiles
driven after midnight, December 81, must
have licenses for 1918. 1t had been ex-
pec,ed that the Commissioner would al
low few days grace, but he stated that
the owner of any car found without a
1913 license on New Years Day or any
time thereafter would be prosecuted.
Beginning Monday Mr.. Roe started to
issue licenses for next year.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
You Save Money
When You Buy
At
BENEFITS
The Brightest,
Best and
Store
in Frederick
BENEFITS
1928 N. Market ST.,
Frederick, Maryland.


CHEISTMAS
nearly here the who shop early Better Satisfaction Better
and do a great favor to the salcspuple
OUR CHRISTMAS STOCE<
We have made better and bigger than
We everything usually kept in Dry Goods Store and have also
of Fancy Goods and Novelties Moderate Prices.
Nowtl that the cold weathc i here
BLANKETS 81 COMFCRTS
stock of these and We have
adde's Misses 10
quickly offer during the month of December Reduction
Sale of 2OR. DON'T miss this opportunity
New and Nobby Styles in Furs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
Public Sale,

On Thursday, March 20, 1918, at 10
O'Clock a. m, on formerly the George
Shaw farm mile west of Creagerstown,
Allen Yingling will sell at public sale
valuable personal property consisting of
horses, cattle. hogs, farming implements,
etc. Edgar T. Mercer auct.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
NOTICES!

There will be meeting of the Stock
holders of the Thurmont National Bank
TUESDAY, JANUARY Ia, 1918,
between the hours of p. m. and p. m.
for the purpose of electing Directors for
the ensuing year.
JOHN Il. ROUZER,
dec 7 st President.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1912.
Begins Passionate.

Rev. C. E. Heimer, pastor-elect OF the
Thurmont charge of the Reformed church,
will begin his pastorate Jan. LIST, 1913
He will preach Sunday, Dec. goth. in the
morning at Rocky Ridge and in the after
noon at Creagerstown. Mrs. Heimer
will arrive at Thurmont on Monday of
next week.
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DI ED.

Obituaries, poetry and resolutions,
charged for at the rate of five cents per
line. The regular death notices publish
ed free.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19
NOTICE.
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK,

Thurmont, Md, Dec. II, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual
Meeting of the Holders of Weekly De-
posts of the Citizens Savings Bank of
Thurmont, Nd, will be held at it's Bank
ing House,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918,
Between the hours of 10 a. IN. and 2 PM.
for the purpose of electing a Board of
Twelve Directors, to manage the affairs
of the said bank for the year 1918.
STANLEY R. DAMUTH, Cashier.
dec IL At
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dec 19 1t

Fancy Box Chocolates UUtopiam.
FIROR BROS,
dec 10 1t
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Oranges, all sizes. Prices Right.
FIROR BROS.
dec 10 1t
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Malaga Grapes, Nuts. at
FIROR BROS.
dec 10 1t
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To The Public!
Anyone Wishing
Jewelry. Watches, Clocks Or
SilVerWarn

.JVWCITy. w TJCIICS, NIUCKS UT
SilverWare
of any kind, call to city Power House
and see samples. Will save you 25 per
cent on anything you may need. All kinds
of repair work. Gold soldered joints a
specially. Business hours to IL a. m.
and a to 8 p. m. Soliciting share of
your patronage,
B. R. PORTNER,
nov % 3mos Tnurmont, Md.
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1t matters not how many other
Christmas Gifts you may have select
ed, you must not forget Christmas
Slippers.
He or she will certainly be expect
ing a pair, SO don't disappoint them.
Come in and make your selections
now, while the picking is SO good.
There are Slippers of soft Kid and Tan
feathers.
Slippers of Seal Skin, Alligator, and
Suede feathers and of Velvets.
Chamos and Kid Innings.
Opera and Everett styles.
Romeos, Bedroom Slippers, Bath Slip
pers, ETC., etc.
$I.OO. S1.25 to $3.50
Wen lay your selection to one side,
keep mum" and make any exchanges
desired after Christmas.
AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE
E ~ i z HE *lFd'&S
8 n. Market ST., Frederick
Where you get what you like
and like what you get.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-19

Crisfield Oysters at Firor Bros. Leave
orders before Saturday night 2lst.
dec 10 1t
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New Advertisements.

Firor R~ns.
Order Nisi Oh Audit.
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dec 10 1t
The Detroit times., 1912-12-11
TAKES BACK STORY
AGAINST BECKER
NBridgey" Webber, Informer,
Denies Now There Was Plot
to Kill Rosenthal

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.--'Bridgey''
Webber, one OF the four informers In
the Becker trial. returned with his
wife. Tuesday, from trip TO Havana
with the amazing announcement that
there was no plot to kill Herman
Rosenthal so far as he knows. He
persisted In this statement In the
face OF the fact that he so testified
at the Becker trial.
Weber Is bitter against his fellow
nformers, Rose, WALTON and Schepps--
particularly Schepps. He says be
never would have confessed and had
just paid Max ID. Steurer, a lawyer,
$4,000 for defense, when he heard
Jack Rose had "squealed." Then he
got In line"
No mention OF killing Herman Ro-
senthal was ever mlde to him, Web
Der declared, but he had talked with
Rose about buying Rosenthal OF or
soaring him out of town. The gun
men, according to Weber, were EN-.
ployed TO throw scare into Rosen-
thai" and two Of them got drunk and
killed him instead.
Weber came back from Havana
because Of the notoriety following the
announcement OF his arrival In that
city.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-11
SHERIFF JOE" WANTS
STATE DEPT. OF SAFETY

SAULT STE MARIE Mich. Dec,
IL Especially To pave the way for
the creation and maintenance OF a
state department OF public safety is
one OF the ambitions OF Rep.-elect
JOS K. Bayliss, OF the Chippewa dis
trict
Bayliss. better known as Sheriff
joe" who has gained more or less
tame as an expert thiefcatcher.
guardian OF the crew OF the Inflated
Titanic and Outlines field general for
Senator William Alden Smith. is de-
termined. during his stay in the
legislature, TO remedy. II possible, IT,
methods now existing In Michigan for
apprehending criminals.
He would create a central office in
Lansing, with ThoB. Lally, OF the De.
troit police department, or some other
capable officer, In charge. In
addition he would place officers in De
troit, Grand Rapids and Maekinac
City In this way. he declares, the
movements OF criminals leaving the
states penal institutions could be
watched more closely and suspects
could be more easily apprehended.
This plan, he adds, would do away
With the plan sheriffs are now Obliged
to follow, namely, relying on the
sheriffs OF neighboring counties for
Information CT this type
Bayliss will introduce a bill OF this
caliber during the coming session of
The legislature.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-11
VITAL ORGANS
ALL MISPLACED,
LIVES 81 YEARS
Autopsy Shows Heart. Spleen
and Appendix Not Where !.
They Should Have Been
LUNGS HAD FIVE LOBES;
TWO IN OTHER PEOPLE
Until Last Illness the Man
Worked Steadily-Doctors
Declare Case Unique

NEW YORK. Dec. ll.--An autopsy
In Bellevue morgue, witnessed by 60
doctors, disclosed that Michael Man
ming lived for 80 years with his vital
organs In wrong places.
Manning's heart was on the right
side instead of on the left. as IL
should have been. The oesophagus
commonly conveys food into the stom.
ach on the left side. In this case IL
was on the right, thus being normally
abnormal. because Its proper exit Is
under the heart and close TO II. Ordi-
nariN the liver occupies the upper
right and middle region of the abdo-
men. Manning had his on the left
side.
Doctors adept in appendicitis saw
they would have made a useless In
clsion In the lower right front OF Man.
ming, where other persons carry their
appendix, because his was over on the
left side. The spleen, occupies a
small place In the upper left region OF
the abdominal cavity. Manning's had
fitted itself over to the right.
When Manning's heart lodged itself
on the right IL changed the course OF
the pulmonary artery, which usually
starts In the right ventricle In front
OF the opening OF the aorta, ascends
10 the under surface OF the aorta arch
and then forks, one branch feeding
the right lung and the other the left.
In this case IL reached Its objective
by a route under the aorta instead OF
over IL. The lungs presented curious
conformation. Ordinarily each OF
them has two lobes; here the left
lung had two and the right three.
The professors and doctors crowded
around the body as these anatomical
vagaries appeared in their order. All
agreed this case would have been most
difficult for clinical diagnosis Some
OF the surgeons declared they consid-
cred the autopsy warning never
again To operate for appendicitis,
gallstones or heart affection without
first taking an X-ray photograph TO
point the way. as such transposition
might occur In any one without his be-
ing aware OF It,
Manning never knew he was queer
ly constructed. He worked all his life
as a laborer. felt always strong and
held up his end on all the jobs to
which he was put SO well he never
wanted for something to do. Last
week he contracted what he supposed
to be a cold, that left him unit for
work. Suspecting II must be pneu-
monia he went to the hospital last
Saturday. The doctors thought he
had guessed right as to his illness.
They had barely started pneumonia
treatment with him on Sunday when
he died. Then an autopsy was or
dered.
DR.. Field holds the post Of assistant
professor Of pathology OF the Bellevue
Hospital Medical college. He said az
ter the operation that although dis
eased conditions were found in some
OF the organs, all were structurally
normal. Or. John McAllister. demon
strating profes sor In operative sur
gerry In the college, said no similar
case had ever been brought to the at
tention OF the surgeons and physicians
OF the hospital. -
The Detroit times., 1912-12-11
BOX TWO TINS AND A LITTLE HAY,
AND THERE'S YOUR FIRELESS COOKER

The modern freiess cooker" which
isn't really modern at all, IL very ex.
penslve IL you buy the handsome KIND
sold In the stores. IL Is possible, now
ever, to make them simply and cheap
~. The economical housewife who has
a good. strong wooden box and cou-
pie OF tin cylinders such az she might
use in ice cream freezers, can fashion
one In a single morning with the aid
OF a quantity OF loose. cut straw or
hay.
The box Is first lined throughout
with heavy strawboard. the joints at
the corners being overlapped and fast
oned tightly. The best site for a cook
err Is box ~ inches long. IL inches
wide and Is inches deep. The compart-
ments are made by Inserting a division
In the center.
Place a layer OF hnely cut hay or
straw four inches deep In the bottom
OF the box on tho top Of this set the
receptacles decided upon--one- gallon
earthen fruit Jars will do II the tin
cylinders are not 20 be obtained. Then
nll In the space around the receptacles
with the cut hay or straw
The tops OF the Jars or cylinders
should be about four inches below the
level OF the top OF the boz. Fit COW
era 10 them. II Jars are used make
covers OF strawboard.
IN asing the cocker. pls5 whatever
The Detroit times., 1912-12-11
JOLIET PAROLE-BREAKER
SURRENDERS TO POLICE

The approach of Christmas caused
Sidney B. Hoeninghaus, parole-break-
er and forger, to surrender himself TO
Chief of Detectives Palmer. Tuesday
afternoon, to go back to Joliet prison
and finish a 10-year term OF forgery,
OF which ne had served IS months.
Hoeninghaus is 81 Years old. big.
and once fine looking man, but wine
and women, which caused his original
downfall, lad sent him to the Nc
Gregor institute, broken In health
and spirit, and down and out"
His imprisonment was caused when
he deserted his wife, In st. Louis, and
went to Chicago with woman on
whom he spent all his money. Then
he rssorted to forgery to keep up the
pace.
When paroled, last Christmas eve.
through the efforts OF his wife and
others, he returned TO his wife, only
to leave her again with another wom-
an, and skip to Canada Then he
drifted TO Detroit.
In the McGregor institute he Joined
I'm the experience meetings" and was
deeply affected by the stories OF men
who we're lighting an uphill battle TO
reinstate themselves In society.
He finally confided his own story to
Supt Scott, and said that he wished
to Square" himself with society By
giving himself up. He thep went TO
the detective bureau, and In now held
for the Joliet prison oficialA
The Detroit times., 1912-12-11
IS
GIVEN PRISON TERM
Two Months for Miss HOWE for
, False Fire Alarm
Plot

LONDON. Dec. 1.-Two months in
prison was the sentence today impos-
ed In police court on Miss Elsie
Howey, the only suffragette participat.
ing in the false IRE alarm plot whom
the police were able to catch. The
toung woman was seen TO turn In an
alarm from q corner box, but the
offense was only q misdemeanor, and
two months imprisonment was the
maximum penalty,
The police were unable to appre-
bend any other offenders, because the
false alarms mostly were reported
from public telephone booths. In pay
stations, and the suffragettes were
gone before policemen. sent to In
vestigate, could reach the place.
All yesterday the nerves OF London
were strained almost to breaking ten
sion, by the continuous fire alarms, all
OF which proved TO be suffragette
hoaxes, and by night the firemen we're
exhausted.
The policemen and firemen we're
strong In their denunciations of the
women.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-11
MOUNTAINEERS
THREATENED TO
KILLCOV. WILSON
Trio of Ugly. Ignorant Type,
Are Held as Black
matters
LETTERS DEMAND $4,000
FROM PRESIDENT-ELECT
Men Are Run Down by Federal
Authorities and Jailed
in Newark

NEWARK, NJ J., Dec. ll,-That the
three mountaineers who are In the
local iail waiting examination. next
Monday. on the charge OF having at
tempting 10 blackmail President-elect
Woodrow Wilson, and having threat
ened mis- life, will tell all they know
OF their plot, before they are taken
into court. is the belief OF the officers
who arrested them.
The trio, Seeley Davenport, alias
Snake" Jacob Dunn, alias MIG,
and Warren Dunn, also known as
Peter Dunn, are admittedly not high
ly intelligent They are types OF the
barren North Jersey mountains. None
has even a common school education.
And. because OF this fact, the postof-
fee inspectors, who made the arrest,
do not believe that their attempt at
blackmail OF which the government
claims that 1t has positive proof, was
anything more than the general belief
OF the district In which they have
lived their lives, that those who have
mucl' should give to those who are
ess fortunate.
But IL is admitted that the men sse
Of the type who could be depended
upon TO try to carry out any threats
that were made. This is the real
danger OF the present case, according
10 the officials. And, because OF this
an attempt will be made not only to
convict the trio OF sending the
threatening letters to President-elect
Wilson. but also 10 other persons in
North Jersey, who have been threat
ened
The FIRST OF the letters was receiv-
ed by Joseph L. Tumulty. secretaI,
OF Governor Wilson, on Nov. II. IL
demanded $1,000 In gold. To be sent
By mail No attention was paid to IL.
But. FIVE others In the same hand
writing were quickly received, and
then the postoffice inspectors were
caller. into the case. While they were
working on the clues available, they
received two additional missiyes,
which had been forwarded to Ber-
muda.
inspectors Butler. Larrabee and
Beekman, going 10 the address men.
toned in the letters as the place
where the gold was TO be sent, which
was rural free delivery route No. 2,
box AZ, Wharton, N. j., found that the
box in question was In front OF the
summer home OF Pearl Utter. a resi-
dent OF Newark, whose house wac
closed for the winter. II IL some
miles out from Wharton. and acces-
slble to the mountain cabins, where
the men arrested live.
Inspector Beekman, as a hunter
hired guides from the mountain
colony and secured the needed ev!.
dence. The arrests were made and
last night the three men were brought
70 Newark.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-11
.POLICEMANHER
OF CINCINNATI
HOTEL BLAZE
Runs Elevator to Top Floor of
Burning Building and Saves
Scrub Women
GIBSON HOUSE BURNS;
BUILDINGS DAMAGED
Upper Floors of Union Trust
Building Gutted-Loss sa- /
Is 100000 ss

CINCINNATI. O., Dec. 11.-When
fire that destroyed the Gibson mousse,
Quilted upper floors OF the history
Union Trust building, and damaged
several other downtown STRUCTURES
was brought under control early to-
day. the loss was estimated at $S0o,-
600. Many thrilling rescues we're per.
formed by firemen and police, and, II
was believed. no lives were lost. Forty
scrub women and janitors were
rescued from perilous positions 10 tue
Union Trust building.
The FIRE. which started at O'CLOCK
when the streets were crowded WIN
theater-goers, is believed TO have
originated in the rear Of the Gibson
house. from a torch or bonfire. lett
by workmen building a new wing 70
that hotel. Famed by q sth breeze.
the flames spread so rapidly that
MANY of the guests in the hotel were
trapped In their rooms, and, In the
ton floors of the Union Trust building,
more than 40 scrub women and Jazz
tors were cut on by the hre.
Firemen and policemen were the
principal sufferers. Four nremen ana
one policeman were painfully hurt
The losses, estimated early today,
credit 5000 900 to the Gibson house;
$4,000 to the Union Trust, and an
equal amount to the tenants; between
$3.50 900 and 5000, 900 on the lendigs
g. Lothmann company, dealers In dry
goods and furs, and 10 other mercan'
tile establishments suffered an aggre-
gate loss Of 100000.
Police Lieut.. Thomas Hall was the
hero of the FIRE. With full knowledge
that he was risking his life In q pos
sible collapse Of the building. he ran
an elevator Ave times up through IA
stories OF the Union Trust building,
each time descending with a cage full
OF hysterical scrub women. Only four
OF them were hurt, and those slightly
On account OF remodelling work,
only about 80 guests we're in the Glib.
son house, and most of them fed
through the smoke-filled corridors be-
fore the flames swept the building.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-11
VILLAGE OF FORD
IS UP AGAINST IT

FORD. Mich., Dec 1ls---About three
months ego The Ford village council
passes an ordinance making II com.
pulsory TO curb every street before II
could be graded. Stoned or academ-
lied. The resolution, passed unani-
mously. Since that time one or two
OF the aldermen have changed their
minds on the proposition, on account,
Il Il said, OF desiring their streets
stoned without having to pay for the
curbing, and at q meeting three weeks
ago q resolution to rescind the former
resolution was brought up and lost.
AZ an adjourned meeting last week.
the same resolution was again brought
up without the usual legal formalities
necessary in the case. and was passed
The action being Illegal. the Michigan
Alkali Co., now refuses to sell the
village any stone, and every improve
n,ent In the village Is at standstill.