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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-09
Recept,ons in Honor Of the Misses
Katie Thurman and Maud
Mel ees.

An elaborate reception was given
Monday afternoon at the home OF MIS-
lake Gerson by Misses Allie Thurman
and Ruth McLees in honor OF their
sisters Misses Katie Thurman ana
Maud McLees of Ruston. They were
assisted in receiving by Mesdames W.
B. Gabbert, j. H. Cooper. ALI Martin
Arthur Jones and the honorees. In
the library Miss Cornelia Mcdonald
presided at the punch bowl and in the
mining room Misses Elsie Reeve and
Helen Lewis assisted by little Rose
mary Gersoa and Myrtle Bortori1
served ice cream and cake During the
afternoon Mrs. Eva Mott rendered
several delightful musical numbers.
Throughout the reception rooms the
color scheme Of pink and white pre-
, vailed, pink and white streamers being
effectively combined with cut roses
, and ported ferns.
Mrs M. B. vanNess entertained In
formally at forty.two party Monday
3 evening complimentary to Misses
!. Katis Thurman and Maud McLees
s Those who enjoyed the evening were
a Mesdames Mott and Martin, Misses
Reeve Ling. Allie and Katie Thurman
path and Maud McLees. Messrs. Rom
: ero. McBurney, Lake, Unkei, Welcn
4 Martin, Drs. Hobgood and Lewis.
d On Tuesday evening Mrs. W. b
S Gahhert entertained most charmlnglI
in honor of Misses Maud and Ruth NC
II Lees Katie and Allie Thurman. FRO
+ oressiye forty.two was played, Messrs
s. Gnllen Johnson, Emile Greer and MRS
D. Eva. Mott cutting for the first prlz1,e
z. Mrs. Mott won and then graceIuii
u divided the exquisite bouquet, OF sWee
s. peas among the honorees. The cohse
iation forty.two cards, was awarded I
8. Mr.. Henry Hayes. s /;
" Lilies and sweet peas were USED
the reception rooms and the coio
NJ scheme of pink and white further pr
IS, vailed in the ices and cakes. mos
present were: Misses Katie and ALI
Thurman, Maud and Ruth Melee
en- Fairly, Reeve, Ling Shaw, sSteWar
il Lewis. Mcdonald, Mia, Lena and I'M
pS Arceneaux, Audry Virgins and CLAD.
er Phillips of Jennings. Mesdames MO
and Bridges. Messrs. Lake, Moss, LIZ
i and Hine Unkel, LAM, Welch, BLOC
OF Romero, Arceneaux, Hayes, Ralph al
ALI Reeve, Dautel, McBurney, Gree
.ra DR.. Hobgood, and Cullen johnson
his Jennings.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-09
Benoit's Auto Delivery in Active
Progress.

The first Auto delivery installed by
any of the merchants of Welsh was put
in operation the first Of the week,
when Mr.. A. Benolt. proprietor of the
Planters Grocery began delivering
goods from new auto delivery.
Aside from delivering goods here in
town during .the forenoons when the
greatest rush is on, Mr.. Benoit has
arranged to make trips throughout the
country devotfng the afternoon each
day to serving his country patrons. A
route card Of the trips he has planned
lis displayed elsewhere in this issue o.
the JOURNAL.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-09
No. 666

This is a prescription prepared especially
Tor MalasiA or cfiiLls & EEvEn;;
rive Or s., doscs viii break eny case; ana
taken den as a tonic the Fever will moi
aturn Il agss on the liver befser man
Salor,ci aud does ros sripe or s'csen. zse
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-09
Auto Party

A pleasant auto party consisting OF
Misses Allie Thurman, Ruth McLeeS.
Ethyl Ling, Elsie Reeve, Mary Germany
Helen Lewis; Mesdalnes A. Reeve and
Eva Mott, and Messrs. A. R. McBurney.
Earl WEIGH, ALI Reeve, Leo Unkel.
Gordon Lake, Ralph Reeve, E. A. Greer
and Drs. L. G. Lewis and j. H. Hobgood
went to Lake Charles Friday evening
to meet Misses Kate Thurman and
Maude McLees, both of Ruston. La.
who are visiting their sister, Misses
Allie Thurman and Ruth McLees, OF
this city
Right Rev. Bishop Laval, OF New
Orleans, Father Kramers, OF Lake
Charles, Father Peters, OF Jennings.
Father Montaigne, OF Mermantau.
Father Futs, of Iota, Father Doutre. OF
Rayne, and Father Charntan, OF Eunice
were among the distinguished Clergy
who assisted Father Ferret OF TINS
place in administering the communion
and confirmation ceremonies to a large
class OF boys. and girls here last sunday
and Monday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-09

y our Creditors:
ding accounts
=. Slgilal Clothing
be paid on or
18th, in order
costs of collec.
uERSON. 4S.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-09

Mrs. WI. Stewart was the guest c
friends in Lake Charles Monday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-09

Mrs. P. H. Bourgeois, who had beel
spending a couple OF months here visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. 0. j. Toup
started " ednesday morning for he
home in Houma. Louisiana.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-09

Ben Freeman of Jennings was here
the first of the week looking after his
rice plantation. He says his stand oil
Honduras is not very good but that he
has a fine showing for Japan.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
PUBLIC SALE.

Pursuant to an order of the Circuit
Court for Frederick County, passed or
petition of the Frederick Railroad Com.
pany, body corporate of the State OF
Maryland, be No. 2675 on the Miscellane-
GUS Docket of said Court, the undersign-
ed will sell at public sale on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1918.
at q o'clock p. M,
at the Terminal Station of the Frederick
Railroad Company in Frederick City,
Maryland. all that -four and feed con.
tanned in P. R. R. Car No. 7l279, being
1920 pounds of Marvel Flour,
$4,000 pounds of Elmco White
Middlings,
$4,000 pounds of Elmco Bran.
This -four and feed has been slightly
damaged by heating but there is good
proportion which is salable.
Terms of Sale:-Cash.
FREDERICK RAILROAD COMPANY,
R. Paul Smith, Superintendent.
jan 80 1t
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
JOHN PAUL JONES' ASHES
INFERRED.

With simple but impressive cere-
monies and in the presence of the
Secretary of the Navy, the French
Ambassador, Governor Goldsborough
and other distinguished personagcs,
the body of John Paul Jones, first
Admiral of the American Navy, was
placed in its final resting place in the
Naval Academy chapel at Annapolis
Sunday morning last.
Under the fairest of blue skies with
an almost summary sun glintlng on
polished sword hilt and FURNISHED
guns and lighting up the sombre black
of crepe-draped flags and mourning
sword knots, the casket containing
the ashes of the illustrious naval hero
was escorted from Bancroft Hall,
where it has been for several years
and laid in the magnificent sarcoph-
agus.
The funeral procession was led by
the Naval Academy band playing
Chopin's funeral march. The casket
was draped with the Union Jack"
and resting across its top was the
sword carried by Admiral Jones when
active in the first American navy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
Afflicted With Peculiar Disease.

Afflicted With Peculiar Disease.
A number of members of the Method
ist Episcopal church of Rouzerville went
to Highfeld, Sunday afternoon, to hold
a cottage prayer meeting in the home of
D. C. Benchoff, particularly for the ben
eft of two sons of that gentleman, who
are singularly afflicted.
These sons are suffering from disease
which physicians and specialists have not
yet been able to diagnose nor, even, to
check its progress.
These two sons are Edward Benchoff,
aged IS years, and Jacob Benchoff, who
is % years old.
Both are victims of disease that has
been denomlnated hardening of the mus
cles. In each case the signs of the trou-
BILE began at their feet. with odd witch
ings, and then very slowly ascended their
legs to their bodies, leaving the parts of
the body they pass over rigid.
Edward has been sufferer for many
years. For nine years he has not been
out of his room. His legs are bent at
the knee and never change their position
unless lifted around.
His brother, Jacob, has not been afflict-
ed for such lengthy period but his NAL
ady is still progressing just as his BROTH
er's did.
Strangely enough, the paralysis or
hardening of the muscles, or whatever
the disease may be, has not affected the
general health of the men. They have
good appetites and can eat almost any
thing set before them.
There were fourteen children in Mr..
Benchoff's family and these two are the
only ones 80 afflicted. Waynesboro
Record.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
GEN. sICKLES ARRESTED.

A warrant for the arrest of Gen.
eral Sickles was issued at Albany, N.
Y, last Saturday. Gen. Sickles as
chairman of the New York State Mon
ument Commission, which had charge
of the proper marking of the position
held by New York State troops dur
ing the Civil War, had absolute con-
troll of the funds of the organization.
Several months ago it was found that
he was about $4,000 short. Some
time ago the Generals wife paid the
sum of 5000 of this amount, and
an effort is now being made to Sc
cure the remainder of the shortage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
Wrecks On Western Maryland.

Brakeman C. E. burst, of Hagerstown
was instantly killed, and Conductor Ell
mer A. Shewbridge, of Hagerstown, sus-
tanned broken leg in a wreck on the
Western Maryland railroad near Big Pool
last Sunday. 1t is said that when the
first section stopped at the tele-
graph Office for orders fagman failed
to go bank, and the result was that an
other freight following ran into the rear
end. The engine and TO ur cars were de-
molished.
Another wreck occurred Sunday even
ing between Thurmont and Deerfield, at
which time number of cars were de-
rallied. A freight train of as cars had
taken the siding to leave an east bound
passenger train pass. On leaving the
siding the engine pushing pushed too hard
and buckled the train. No person was
injured but west bound traffi: was de-
layed several hours.
The crew of freight train on the W.
M. railroad had thrilling ex erience
early Monday morning at Cumberland.
The train, which consisted of So loads,
az of coal and the remainder of coke, had
broken into on the grade about 500 yards
west of Georges Junction. After switch
ing the damaged car in the yards at Cum
berland the engineer started back for the
remainder of his train and was startled
when told by boy that the rear end of
his train, 43 cars, was running away.
He had only time to throw his engine in
to forward motion when the collision oc-
Cured. The three trainmen were hurl-
ed into the coal pile of the tender, and
train reach speed of nearly 80 miles an
hour. A yard engine with Pullman
coach was in the path of the runaway
train, and the engineer made II wild dash
to get out of the road of the runaway,
which, however, struck the Pullman in
front of Central station but did not de-
rail it. The runaway was finally halted
after it had passed through the city.
Several of the freight crew jumped and
were badly bruised.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
ORDINANCE NO. %.
jan 80 tp'

AN ORDINANCE granting to The Fred
erick and Hagerstown Power Company
it's successors and assigns, the right to
erect and maintain poles, wires, and
other overhead equipment, over such
Streets, Roads and Alleys, of Thur
mont, Frederick County, Maryland,
under certain regulations, and condi.
tions.
Whereas, The Frederick and Hagers-
tovn Poacer Company, corporation duly
formed under and by virtue of the Gen.
eral Laws of Maryland, has now planted
and stretched their wires, for trans
mission line over certain Streets and
Roads of Thurmont, and
Whereas, the said Commissioners OF
Thurmont desires hereby to grant fran
chise to said Company, under certain re,
strictions herein set forth, to maintain
the same as at present located, and al
low them to pass their current to theil
transformer station in Thurmont, Md.
ARTICLE l.
SEC. |. Be it enacted and ordained by
the Commissioners of Thurmont, that il
is hereby granted unto the Frederick anc
Hagerstown Power Company, it's success,
sors and assigns, the right to transmit
electric current over it's transmission
line, over the streets and roads of Thur
mont, as at present erected, and main
tain its poles and wires.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted and or
dained, that the said The Frederick and
Hagerstown Power Company, its success
sors and assigns, shall at its own expense,
when requested by the Commissioners OF
Thurmont, change the location of any
poles or wires, when the same can be
done without injury to the service of the
said The Frederick and Hagerstown Pow
er Company, it's successors and assigns,
so as to make said pole line as little in
convenience to the town of ThurmOnt,
and the citizens thereof as possible.
SEC. 3. Be it enacted and ordained,
That the said The Frederick and Hagers-
town Power Company, its successors and
assigns, shall pay to the Commissioners
of Thurmont, any damages to the NUM-
cipal Light Plant of Thurmont. at any
of the crossings where said transmission
line passes over said plant line, caused
by said transmission line, and shall save
harmless, the Commissioners of Thur
mont, a body corporate, from any dam
ages resulting from the construction,
maintenance, installation and operation,
of said electric transmission line, over
any of the streets, roads or alleys, over
which the same is constructed, or any
street or alley hereafter opened under
said transmission line, in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted and or
dained, That in case The Frederick and
Hagerstown Power Company, or its sue
cessors or assigns, fail to comply with
the stipulations of this ordinance, then
their franchise under the same shall cease.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted and
ordained, That this ordinance shall take
effect from the date of it's passage.
Passed this 18th day of December, 1912.
WILLIAM J. FREEZE,
President Board of Commissioners.
l.. R. WAESCHE, Secretary.
jan l6 1t
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
HOW TO REMOVE OLD WALL
PAPER.

A good way to remove old wall
paper is to use the following solution:
A thick pasty solution should be made
10y adding -four and few spoons OF
salt into boiling water. After this is
made add few ounces of acetic acid +,
which may be purchased at any drug
store. This pasty solution should be
applied with a brush to the old wall
paper in quantities. After a few
minutes the old paper can be remov-
ed in great strips very easily and with
very little dust or dirt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
SALE REGISTER.

SALE REGISTER.
Under this head will appear, free of
charge, the date and character Of public
sale, for which bills have been printed
at this Office. Space herein may be Sc
cured when bills are printed elsewhere
at the rate Of $1.OO for the season.
On Saturday. February lst, at pm,
Rev. A. L. Oerter will sell personal prop
erty in Thurmont.
On Saturday, February lst, at IL NJ,
VIM. A. Black will sell personal property
at Rocky Ridge.
On Thursday, February 9Th, John T..
Collfower will sell personal property in
in Graceham.
On Saturday, Feb'y 9th, at 10 O'Clock,
Mrs. Fred. Willhide will sell personal
property at her residence on Walnut
staeet, Thurmont.
On Monday. March 10th, at 10 O'Clock,
George Sharer will sell live stock, farm
implements, etc., on the Jas. Ogle farm
near Hoover's mill. VIM. T. Smith auct.
vi odIuTudy, MdICH 6lhu, dI ~
O'Clock, Adam R. Zentz will sell horses,
cattle and farm implements near Grace
ham. E. C. Mercer auct.
On Friday, March 18th. VIM. Troxell
will sell horses, cattle, hogs, and farm
implements near Hoover's Mill.
On Monday, March 18th. at 10 o'clock,
Irwin Fisher will sell horses, cattle and
farming implements near Logs station.
Geo. E. Willhide auct.
On Thursday, March 20. 1918, at l0
O'Clock a. M, on formerly the George
Shaw farm I 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.
On Monday, March oath, at II M,
Chas. E. Sayler will sell personal pro-
perty on Miss Ella Martins farm near
Graceham.
On Tuesday, March 25th, at 10 O'Clock,
VIM. C. Miller will sell personal property
near Logs. E. l.. Stitely auct.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
His Stomach Troubles Over.

Mr.. Dyspeptic, would you not like to
feel that your stomach troubles were
over, that you could eat any kind of food
you desired without injury? That may
seem so unlikely to you that you do not
even hope for an ending of your trouble,
but permit US to assure you that it is not
altogether impossible. If others can be
cured permanently. and thousands have
been, why not you? John R. Barker, of
Battle Creek, Mich, is one of them. He
says, IL was troubled with heartburn, in
digestion, and liver complaint until ! used
Chamberlain Tablets, then my troubles
were over" Sold by all dealers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1918.
ELIMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS.

Governor Baldwin of Connecticut,
in a message to the Legislature OF
that State, advocates an amendment
to the Federal Constitution dong
away with the device OF the electors
and providing for direct vote for cand-
idates for President and Vice-Presl-
dent, each State to have the same
proportionate voice in making up the
national verdict as at present.
While this would not be complete
solution of the difficulty that is pre-
sented by the cumbersome machinery
of the Electoral College, it would be
a step in the right direction and the
rest could be left to time. One obvi-
Gus advantage would be that such dis.
putes as those in regard to the Roose-
Welt and Taft electors, which embar-
rassed the voters of not few States
last wear, would he done away with.
The peoples wish would find direct
expression at the polls on the subject
that is of supreme Importance to their
political welfare.
Another point to be gained would
be the possibility of discrimination
in voting for candidates for Vice.
President. The trainers of the Con-
stitution intended that this position
should be almost equal in importance
to the Presidency. They provided
that the electors should vote by ballot
for two persons, the one receiving the
highest number, il majority, to be
President and the one receiving the
next highest to be Vice-Prcsidcnt.
This has been changed by the Twelfth
Amendment, and for nearly hun
dred years the choice of the Vice
President has been regarded usually
as side issue. The nation has been
rather in the habit of elevating in
ferior men to that position, and il
they have risen to the full measure
of their responsibilities later it has
not been due to the foresight of the
voters.
In commenting upon Gov. Bald
wins suggestion, the New York Trib,
une calls attention to the results in
Maryland in 1904 and 1908, on both
of which occasions a Republican
elector led the ticket, but the vote of
the State was divided.
This was a plain violation of the
wish and intent of majority OF the
voters of Maryland. 1t is an illus.
tration of one of the defects in the
present system that the proposed re-
form would re.-Balto. News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30

In tender and loving remembrance of
my son, Allen Willhide, who departed
this life Feb. l, 1910.
Although no more we see him here,
We oftentimes feel that he is near;
And though his face no more we see,
He never will forgotten be.
Whene'er we speak his loving name,
Our eyes with tears are wet,
Oh, Allen how we loved you,
And love cannot forget.
And there's one that still will linger,
Near the spot where he is laid,
And will come and scatter flowers,
Ger the grave that death has made.
By His Mother.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
Fire at Highfeld.

The barn of Frank Happel, Highfield,
was destroyed by fire. Wednesday night.
The vehicles and all the horses, with
the exception of one, were saved. The
confagration was blazing too fiercely by
the time the fre-fghters reached the
scene to get the one horse out of its
stable.
The fire was noticed about II 80 o't lock
by James Flohr, who lives nearby, while
he was getting ready to 60 to bed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Trinity Reformed Church-Rev. P. E.
Heimer, pastor.
Sunday,
$50 a. m. Sunday School.
1890 a. m. Preaching. Subject, Prac.
teal Evangelism.
$50 Christian Endeavor.
7.3O Preaching.
Apples Church, preaching at 2 80 p. m.
st. Stephens Episcopal Church
l.. B. Browne pastor.
Ash Wednes, Feb. S, service at 10 a. m.
Friday, Feb. 7, and on all the succeed
ing Fridays in Lent, service at 7.3O p. m.
A welcome for all.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
Calf Had tuberculosis.
Case Very Remarkable Accord
ing to AbattOir officials.

ing to AbattOir Officials.
A calf four weeks old was found in
fected with tuberculosis at the Frederick
Abattoir recently, which is one of the
most remarkable cases ever recorded.
Seldom do animals show signs of the dis
ease until they are much older and well
developed but this calf was SO diseased
that it was rejected by the government
inspector at the abattoir.
DR.. C. B. Weagley is the inspector be-
ing assigned by the U. s. Bureau of An
imal Industry and he examines and passes
upon all stock brought to the abattoir to
be killed. When this calf had been kill
ed, DR.. Weagley inspected it and to his
surprise found such tuberculosis infection
that he ordered it cast aside as refuse
not to be sold as meat. This Is the young
est animal that has ever been rejected
at the Frederick establishment, and it is
said that DR.. Weagly has not only never
come across such remarkable case, but
said that he had never heard of an in
st nee of this kind.
The question whether persons can con-
tract tuberculosis by eating meat of ami
mails which have suffered with bovine
tuberculosis or by drinking milk of cows
80 affected is one upon which some au-
thorities differ. However, the danger
of tran7mission of the disease germs is
80 great that the government will not
allow any meat sold from tuberculosis
animals slaughtered in abattoirs over
which it has supervision. -NeaDs.
THE last part of the above sounds
somewhat funny to Us. If the Govern
ment is so particular in regard to cattle
killed in abattoirs, why is it that Govern
ment inspectors are sent throughout the
county to supervise the killing of cattle
claimed to be infected with tuberculosis,
stamp the meat as good, and send the
beef to Washington for market?-ED.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
At Hospital.

Miss Ada Etzler, daughter Of Mr.. A.
H. Etzler Of this place, was last week
taken to the Frederick City Hospital and
operated on for appendicitis. She is now
recovering rapidly.
Mr.. Glenn Willhide of Dayton, Ohio,
a brother of Mr.. VIM. 2. Willhide of the
firm of Willhide & Creeger of this place.
was operated on for appendicitis at the
Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Last
letter reports him doing nicely.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-30
Mt. st. Mary's Items.

From all accounts the ruchre and
dance to be held in basement of St.
Anthony's Hall Saturday evening
will be largely attended.
Mr.. ID. +. Roddy has purchased
the Mary Gunthrie property.
The c. 4 p. Telephone Co. has
completed arrangements to string a
farmers trunk line from the State
Road along 'John's' highway to
Augustus kreitz' store.
The midwinter examinations at the
College which began last Friday will
terminate tomorrow evening. The
new session will b"gin Monday.
The College register now points to
32i. This does not include the 81
or more scminarians.
Mr.. Charles Grant who several
weeks ago had his eye severely injur-
ed is rapidly recovering.
Mr.. John LaGardc of New Orleans
is visiting his father, Prof. Ernest
LaGarde of this place.
The several cases of scarlet fever in
this locality are reported better.
Mrs. James Settler who has been
visiting in Catoctin District has re.
turned home.
Fire escapes are being erected on
the main buildings at the College.