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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q ASTO RIA
SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE

County Commissioners.
Frederick, Md, December Is, 1913.
The January Session of the County
Commissioners will commence at their
Office in the Court House, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1914.
The first two days will be devoted to
general business, and appointment of
Constables.
Road Supervisors will be settled with
and new appointments made in accord
ance with the following schedule:
SECOND WEEK.
Monday, January 5.-Lewstown Dis
trict, No. 20.
Tuesday, January 6. challenger Dis
trict, No. %.
Wednesday, January 7.-Woodsboro
District, No. IL.
Thursday, January s.-Burkittsville
District, No. %.
Friday, January Walkersville Dis
trict, No. 26.
Saturday, January 10.-Mt. Pleasant
District, No. 13.
THIRD WEEK.
Monday, January 12.-Emmitsburg
District, No. 5.
Tuesday, January 3.-Urbana Dis
trict, No. 7.
Wednesday, January IA. New Market
District, No. 9.
Thursday, January 15.-Jackson Dis
trict, No. 16.
Friday, January 16.-Jefferson Dis
trict, No. IA.
Saturday, January II. -Mechanicstown
District, No. Is.
FOURTH WEEK.
Monday, January 10. -Petersville Dis
trict. No. IL.
Tuesday, January 20.-Johnsville Dis
trict, No. II.
Wednesday, January 81. Woodville
District, No. Is.
Thursday, January 22.-Catoctin Dis
trict, No. 6.
Friday, January 23.-Creagerstown
District, No. A.
Saturday, January 24.-Middletown
District, No. 8.
FIFTH WEEK.
Monday. January 26. -Hauvers Dis
trict, No. 10.
i Tuesday, January q. -Linganore Dis
trict, No. 10.
Wednesday, January %. -Tuscarora
District, No. 81.
Thursday, January 29.-Buckeystown
District, No. l.
Friday, January 80. Frederick and
Braddock Districts, Nos. . and "a.
Saturday, January 31.-Liberty Dis
trict, No. 8.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Supervisors are hereby notified not to
bring their accounts before the day as
signed for their district. Also report all
road machines, tools, lumber, thing. or
other materials on their or in their pos
session belonging to the County.
By order
JOHN w. HOTTER,
President.
Hartman l.. Gaver, Clerk.
dec 10 At
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Meeting Of Ola ssis

Maryland Chassis of the Reform ed
church met in special session Tuesday,
in Frederick, and acted upon the resig-
nations of Rev. Mclean, pastor of Grace
Reformed church Of Frederick, and Rev.
Sykes, of Jefferson. Rev. Mclean goes
to Quakertown, Pa, and Rev. Sykes to
Greensburg, Pa.
Prof. Ernest Derenginger, of Hood
College, Frederick, was enrolled as licen-
tiate of Maryland Chassis.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Fire Reduces Auto To Junk Heap.


Back firing resulted in the complete
destruction by fire of j. R. looks Elan
ders "20" automobile, Sunday noon near
Union Bridge.
E. R. Stitely, of Waynesboro, was
running the car. He and his wife had
gone to Union Bridge to visit Mr.. Stitely s
parents.
Sunday morning they started on the
return trip to Waynesboro. On the way
Mr.. Stitely took Mrs. Frank Grimes, a
relative, to her home about six miles
from Union Bridge.
The car had just arrived at the home
of Mrs. Grimes, when Mr.. Stitely dis
covered an unusual quantity of smoke
pouring from the rear of the car. He
sprang out to investigate and found the
entiIe rear of the machine belching forth
flames. He made an effort to extinguish
the fire, but it had gained too much head
way. In short time the machine was
reduced to smoldering mass of worth
less junk. There was nothing left worth
trying to save.
The fire originated, according to Mr..
Stitely, from the engine, which backfred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stitely returned home
Sunday evening bp train.
The destroyed car was partially in
sured
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Fit His Case Exactly.

"When father was sick about six years
ago he read an advertisement of Cham
berlain's Tablets in the papers that fit
his case exactly" writes Miss Margaret
Campbell of Fl. Smith, Ark. "He pur-
chased box of them and hehas not been
sick since. My sister had stomach trouble
and was also benefited by them. For
sale by all dealers.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Hosiery Gets Holiday.

Mr.. Chas. Shaw, superintendent of the
Hosiery at this place, announced Tues
day that the employees would be given
holiday from Wednesday afternoon Oath,
until Monday, January 9Th. 1t is need
less to say that the announcement was
a pleasing one.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Fire at Walkersville.

A fire carrying with it loss of about
81, 300 in farming implements and build
ings, was discovered in the warehouse
of Carroll l.. and Charles w. Smith, of
Walkersville, on Saturday evening about
IL o'clock. The building was badly dam
aged as were the contents. The stable
of M. o. Ramsburg, situated about 80
feet from the damaged buildings filled
with grain, was in danger, and was only
saved by efforts of the volunteer firemen.
The loss of Smith Brothers is covered by
insurance.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Lows Letter.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wood of Rocky
Ridge, and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tressler
spent Sunday with friends in this place.
Mr.. Harvey Pittinger made business
trip to Thurmont last Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Martin and son spent sever
al days with Mrs. Herbert Martin near
Lewistown.
Mr.. Joshua Wood spent Sunday with
Mr.. George Pittinger.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
For Rent.

For Rent.
My farm containing LAG acres located
about one mile from Thurmont. For par
ticulars apply to
MRS. CYRUS FAVORITE,
nov q At Thurmont, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Postmaster Appointed.

Among number of names sent to the
Senate by President Wilson, was that of
George w. Kefauver, for postmaster at
Middletown, Md. Mr.. Kefauver was
recommended by Representative Lewis.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Will Attend Church.

Sunday morning next at lO.30 o'clock
the members of Acacia Lodge A. F. 4
A. M. of Thurmont, will attend services
in Trinity Reformed church. Rev. R. S.
Poffenberger, of Woodsboro, will preach
the sermon on this occasion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Cured of Liver Complaint.

~ 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 rec
ommend them to every one." For sale
by all dealers.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25

sy- Don't forget FIROR'S when you
want FRUIT for Christmas.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Local Items.
Will Be 80.

DR.. VIM. S. Mcpherson of "Auburn'
will celebrate his S9th birthday Sunday,
December 18th. He will be at home to
all friends.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25

sesH Place your order for Fresh Crisfeld
OYSTERS on or before December 20, at
dec IL ct F1ROR'S.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25

sS- WATCH FIROR'S WINDOW for
the best line, in town, of Package and
Box CANDIES Schraffts and Utopian.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Court Gases Decided.

When no te is torn up in the presence
of the payee, after having been paid with
bad check, the payee has no redress
against surety on the note, according to
the ruling of the court in the case of
John D. HORNE and Edward A. Gittinger
and John N. Brengle.
Brengle was the maker of the note and
Gittinger was the endorser. Brengle
had rendered HORNE check in payment
of the note when it became due, and
when HORNE delivered the note to Bren-
gle as evidence of the cancellation of the
Indebtedness, Brengle destroyed it in
Horine's presence. The check given by
Brengle turned out to be worthless, and
HORNE, being unable to collect the pro-
ceeds from Brengle, sued Gittinger as
surety.
Judge Peter held that Gittinger's liza
bility was discharged when the note was
destroyed, and that he could not be forced
to pay it.
George A. Pearre, Jr., and Edgar H.
Mcbride represented HORNE and Urner
& Urner appeared for Gittinger.
The boarding house case, involving
nearly 5000 items of groceries, worth
SAL, was decided in favor of the defend
ants, William H. Hargett and his wife,
Glendora E. Hargett. On motion of
Stoner and Weinberg, Judge Peter took
the case away from the jury after the
plaintiff, Lewis M. Mehring the grocer,
had finished his testimony. The decision
established the fact that husband and
wife cannot be sued jointly for a debt
contracted by the wife in her sole and
separate estate, and particularly where
the wife operates boarding house on
her own responsibility.
Judge Peter announced the adjourn
ment of court until January 5, and ex-
cused all jurors until that time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25

ssy- After December 10Th, full line of
Oranges, Nuts, Grapes, Cranberries, ETC.,
at FIROR'S.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Lands "The Jeweler"

Lands "The Jeweler"
The lowest prices prevail here, quality
considered. Diamonds, Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry, Silverware, Sheffield Plate.
dec 43t Frederick, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Lands "The JeWeler"

Lands "The Jeweler"
Bracelets, Pendants, La Vallieres,
Brooches, Rings, Lockets, Chains, Vars
ity Sets and Boxes, Sterling Novelties.
Low prices.
dec 4 st Frederick, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Lands "The Jeweler"

Lands "The Jeweler"
Invites you to inspect his stock of Hol-
iday Goods, courteous treatment whether
you purchase or not.
dec 4 st Frederick, Nd
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
T.andis 1.-THE ,JeWeler'

Lands 1.-THE JeWeler"
Comb, Brush and Mirror Sets, Military
Sets. Manicure Sets, Writing Sets, Cloth
and Hat Brushes. Low Prices.
dec A st Frederick, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
Business Locals.
For Sale.

For Sale.
Intending to quit butchering | offer my
entire outfit consisting of wagons, har-
ness, refrigerator, knives, pulleys, cash
register, scales, ETC., at private sale at
reduced price.
WILLIAM A. FOGLE,
dec II St Thurmont, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
REPoRT

The CONDITION OF THE THuRMoNT
NATIONAL BANK, AT THURMoNT, IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS.
OCTOBER 81, 1918.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. ........ 1882, 1868 90
Overdrafts, secured and unse-
cured. ................. 100 "a
ton. ................. 21.25O 90
Bonds to secure Postal Savings 1000 90
Premiums on u. 8. Bonds. 300 90
Bonds, securities, etc. ....... 235, 2Sl W
Banking house, furniture and
MIXTURES. 1o,VoV w
mot reserve agents) 49,. 5000 10
Due from State and Private
Banks and Bankers, Trust
Companies and Savings Banks $1,000 90
agents 24,s2s 81
Checks and other cash items 919 l9
Notes Of other National Banks 735 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents. ...... 266 81
Lawful money reservoir bank
viz:
Specie. ....... .....3O, 4U4 w
30, 5o4 90
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer % per cent. of cir
culatl0n) ......... l,Vo1 W
Total. ................. $685., 34l 70
LIABILITIES.
capital. .................... plo,OOO w
surplus. .................' A',VVo w
Undivided profits, less expen-
ses and taxes paid. ...... 5,22S O5
observation-disclosures. o1 1910 90
Due to State and Private
, Banks and Bankers. ...... rs 80
check 465, los OF
Certified checks. :. 49,. .... POP 40
Cashiers checks outstanding 10 80
Total. .................. 40ol,o4l 10
STATE OF MARYLAND, COUNTY OF FRED
ERICK, IS:
l, Jno. G. Jones, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
JNO. G. JONES,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of October, 1918.
William |. Renner,
Notary Public.
Correct--Attest:
L. S. BIRELY,
PETER N. HAMMAKER, Directors.
M. LUTHER CREAGER.
G.. & P. Phone-Thurmon PAW
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25
1.-THE Country Doctor.

Interesting Comedy-Drama To
Be Given By Home Talent in
Town Hall Saturday Evening.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-12-25

dec II st
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-06-18

the real question is whether the
treaty is violated at all. The United
States takes the ground that it is
not, while the Japanese assert that
it is in spirit, because race distinc-
ton creates an inequality as between
the subjects of Japan and those OF
other countries in the United States,
an inequality, however, which is ra-
cial and not national. .-.'- .-.
Ii would seem at first glance that
the opposing views as to violation OF
the treaty would constitute an issue
upon which there should be arbitra-
ton. Ordinarily a dispute as to the
Interpretation of treaty would make
such an issue. We have seen it in
our controversy with Great Britain
as to the meaning of the Hay-Ponce-
fote treaty. We have not yet agreed
to submit even that dispute to arbi-
tration, though it involves only a
Vi Oul CSl-
The Japanese racial question goes
far deeper than that. 1t involves the
question OF whether we are willing
TO submit to others the decision es
to opening our doors completely to
the admission of the Monaghan or
Asiatic race We should not want to
submit by arbitration to the decision
of foreigners such a question of the
preservation of our racial integrity
We are not likely to do so at the
demand OF Japan, should she carry
the issue to the point of a demand
This she is not likely to do, at least
at the present Diplomatic inter
change will doubtless continue for
some time, during which the acute
| feeling OF resentment OF the Japan
csc people will have time to subside,
and some arrangement not involving
surrender OF our, right to determine
what races we shall receive into our
citizenship will be made.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-06-18
MODERN DIANA
KILLS 7O0-POUND BEAR

TUCSON. June IA beautiful
black bear skin. formerly the cloak
of 70O-pound bruin, was brought
to the city Thursday by Mrs. Jim
Westfall. wife of Forest Ranger Jim
Westfall. The bear was killed by
the rangers wife as she was riding
to the summit of Mount Lemon to
see her husband, who was at a rang
err station. She was not hunting
but carr.ed her rifle with her and
when she saw the bear she shot,
breaking its vertebrae the first shot.
The game woman was prepared for
a counter attack from the bear but
it was unable to give fight.
The skin will be mounted and
huntsmen will have an opportunity
to see it soon as it will be placed
on exhibition at the Smith Sporting
Goods company. The animal was
killed about seven miles above Sold
iers' Camp on the Oracle side of
the ridge.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-06-18
MINNESOTA RATE CASE.

The opinion of the United States
supreme court in the Minnesota rate
case is the most far-reaching and i'm
portant that has ever been handed
down by that tribunal, not even ex-
cepting the Great Northern Securi-
ties and the Pacific merger cases
Those decisions had to do with rail
road combinations, while the Mime
sofa case related to rates that may
be prescribed by states for traffic
within their borders.
The general principle was affirmed
that states may prescribe rates for
traffic on lines beginning and end
ing within the states as never hav-
ing been questioned that congress
may regulate the fixing of rates in
the states on interstate carriers, but
that in the absence OF such legisla-
ton, the power is reserved to the
states to regulate rates within their
borders. However, such regulation
must not be conhscatory.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-06-18
LAWS MADE FOR
ALL MEN TO
OBEY

Enough petitions have been filed
with the Secretary of State of Ari-
IONA to invoke the referendum on
the recently enacted code bill TAX
ing from the governor tile pardon
ing power, which leaves tha' meas
ure up in the air, so to speak.
AS consequence the old law
remains in force until the people
have expressed their will on the sub
ject of the death penalty. While we
have the greatest respect for the
opinion of those opposed to the in
Fiction of the death penalty in muir
der cases. we still doubt the wisdom
of change in the law of Arizona
We also believe that no one man
should pass upon the subject of
pardons, as it has been used as the
means OF replenishing the personal
treasury of some old time COVER
nors OF this and other states, and
could be used again for that same
purpose were the power to remain
in the hands of the chief executive.
Many OF the states have pardon
boards and why not Arizona. We
fully respect the views of Governor
Hunt, and believe them to be hon
est and sincere, but we feel that the
people will reject them at the polls
next year. But while there are laws
on our statute books, no matter
what the opinion of the governor
may be on the subject it is up to
him to carry them out Laws are
to be obeyed by the governor. Just
the same as the layman. II the
governor does not obey the law
as laid down in our statute books,
how can we expect, the people to
obey laws that are. distasteful to
them. Let the order of the highest
courts OF our state be obeyed, no
matter whether by governor or the
lowliest citizen of the land and we
will have better country and a bet
ter people.-Kingman Miner.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-06-18
THE BALKAN FUTURE.

Ii is indicated that the Balkan
middle may be settled by diplomacy
and that war between Bulgaria, on
the one side and the Servians and
the Greeks, on the other, may be
averted. If such settlement is made,
the question is, will it last?
1t is a good guess that it will last
as long as the hnanciers of Europe
insist that it shall continue. France
has made it clear that no more mon
ey will be furnished for war pur-
poses, and that if war commenced
that she will make no loans to assist
in rehabilitation of the little king
doms after it may have concluded.
Therefore, it is a safe guess that
there will be peace for at least ten
years. if the present storm can be
weathered. The peace of 1873. a
very insufficient settlement, lasted
for thirty years.
To be sure the Turk remains in
Constantinople and Servia has not
yet won her outlet to the sea.
though the great powers indicate
that they will see to it that a port is
secured provided she will leave the
disputed territory OF Macedonia by
settlement by diplomacy. Macedon-
ia has been freed. Greece gets
Crete, Epirus, and let it be hoped.
the other islands where Greek popu-
iation predominates. Bulgaria gets
the larger part of Thrace and a
great slice of Macedonia. Servia re-
unites to herself all of the former
Servia not held by Austria. Albania,
under joint supervision of Austria
and Italy ought to last for quite a
while as an autonomous principally.
1t is expected that some additions
will be made to the diminutive ter
ritory of Montenegro, but Nicholas
is not to have Scutari, yielded, it is
now said, by Essad Pasha because
he was paid handsomely by Russia
to surrender
No one of the Balkan states will
be satisfied with the apportionment
OF the loot from the sultan's empire,
but they cannot go to war among
themselves very we'll if their credit
is shut off, as now appears to be the
case. The war with Turkey was a
tremendous drain upon the resources
of all Of them. 1t is said that more
Bulgarians were killed than the Ger
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-06-18
NEWSPAPER DECISION.

The law compelling the newspap-
ers to publish their bona fde circu-
lation their ownership and the
names OF holders of notes or bonds
was sustained in a decision by the
United States supreme court on the
ground that it simply prescribed ad-
ditional rules for admission to the
mails as second class matter.
From the decision, il is inferred
that if a newspaper should be will
wing to pay first class postage, ii
would not be required to q i've the in
formation. But that would be more
costly than most publications could
afford, therefore, it is to be presum-
ed that no further effort will be
made TO conceal such facts from the
public. Also, all advertisements must
be so marked.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-06-18
A SOCIALIST STATE.

The Minneapolis Journal gives the
following summing-up of an article
in the May number OF the Atlantic
Monthly describing the Panama can
al zone as a genuine example of a
socialist state. The article says:
In the Atlantic Monthly for May
is the story of man who played a
joke on his companions by describ-
ing a perfect socialist community,
one in which the state owns all the
laid, purchases all the products
thereof, and sells it back to the citi-
zens in exchange for labor coupons.
In this state there is no private
property, because the state owns the
land and the buildings. The citizens
own their clothing, as they would in
any socialist state, but the state is
sues even furniture, tablecloths and
napkins. The principal care of this
state is for the health OF its citizens,
but it also provides for their other
wants with churches, clubs. schools,
libraries and Fairgrounds.
when he had worked them up to
a proper state of incredulous anx-
iety to know the location of this
Utopia, the man named the Panama
canal zone, where all these things
are done. The canal zone, he declar-
ed, is a perfect socialist state. Then
the socialists in his herring ;xclaim-
ed that h, had no bushes: 10 speak
of the zone as state 1t wasn't a
state, because it did not have a foun-
dation in democracy. Its govern
ment does not spring from the peo-
pie.
"And, though the socialist didn't
perceive H. this was precisely the
point. There is nothing necessarily
democratic about socialism
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-06-18
DANGER TO HOME RULE.

Irish home rule is to the front in
the British Isles, just now. with full
assurance that the measure will pass
the commons and that it will be We
toed by the lords. There is reason
to believe that before the bill can
become law, the Asquith government
will fail, not because of opposition
to home rule, but because of dissat-
isfaction with the compulsory insur-
ance law fathered by David Lloyd
George. The wage workers in
whose interest it was enacted resent
it. They do not like the compulsion
laid upon them to invest a certain
portion, however small, of their
weekly wage in insurance against
sickness and old age.
The anti-home rule element has
just won heavily in two elections.
They admit their victory was not
due to their attitude on the Irish
question nearly so much as to the
unpopularity of the insurance act.
The insurance law taxes the wage
workers to create a fund by which,
with additions from the state, the &C
cidents of disease and the certainty
of old age may be discounted to the
workers. Theoretically the law is
justified. 1t works we'll in Germany.
If in one industrial country, why
not in another?
If the law will not work to the
satisfaction of the English laborer,
it is because the Englishman is not a
German. Germans are accustomed
to being supervised, censored, inves-
tigated, regulated, forbidden. The
Briton isn't. The house of the Eng
hshman is his castle. Also, his earn
ings are his own to be spent as ne
pleases.
A federal income tax is about to
be imposed. The sole salvation for
the measure lies in the fact that it
lays its burden on only about one
percent of the American voters.
theoretically, the proposition may be
sound, but will it suit the American
temperament Will those who pay no
income tax take kindly 70 A DoIicY
which places a disproportionate bur
den upon those who are richer than
themselves?
Another phase of it lies in the fact
that the American is accustomed to
indirect taxation. and he resents
much prying into his private affairs,
even. by the state in which he lives
The red tape of the federal govern
ment will be CALLING to him, even if
that red tape costs him nothing.