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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
THURSDAY, APRIL "a, 1918.
Spray For Cooling Moth
And Plum CurCuIi0.

The School of Horticulture of the
Maryland Agricultural College and
Experiment Station has just complet.
ed the spraying and pruning demon
strations inaugurated in February.
There has been a great demand for
these demonstrations in all parts OF
the State and they have been largely
attended. Growers are recognizing
more and more the Importance OF
starting the trees right by pruning
them properly.
The time will soon be at hand
when apple orchards should be spray
ed with the concentrated lime sulphur
solution lao, and = lbs. arscnate of
lead to 80 gallons of water. applied
just as the blossoms fall, to prevent
injury from Cooling Moth, Curcnlio
and various diseases. Peach orchards
should be sprayed just as the shucks
are falling from the young peaches
with the self-boiled lime sulphur, s
pounds lime, s pounds sulphur and
: pounds arsenate of Lead to 80 gal
Ions of water.
The School of Horticulture desires
to also conduct as many spraying
demonstrations for these pests as pos
sible, TO show growers of any COM
munity how orchards can be made
to yield fine quality fruit with such
treatment.
Anyone desiring bulletins on treat
ing orchards for these pests or desire
spraying demonstrations in their
community should communicate at
once with the School of Horticulture,
Maryland Agricultural College and
Experiment Station.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
LOCAL OPTION TOO If SPECIAL
SESSION Is CALLED.

The Anti Saloon League is not ask :
ing Governor Goldsborough to call a
special session Of the Legislature, but
If one is called to pass Senatorial
Primary and Election Laws the
League does request by formal action
of its Headquarters Committee that
the Governor include Local Option
in the call. 1t is not the Leagues
intention to try to force the Legisla-
ture or to delay the special session,
but there is bound to be some time
spent in waiting for the committees
to report which would otherwise be
wasted and the Local Option Bill can
be considered in committee of the
whole. Having been long before
committees of both Houses of the
present Legislature. the League as
sumes that the majority party mem
bers will be glad to pass this bill
since certain amendments have been
added to it, in order to get it out of
the way as disturbing factor. If
they do not pass it promptly the
League is perfectly willing to allow
it to be dropped in order to avoid
obstructing the business of the special
session.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
LARGEST SHIP IN THE WORLD
LAUNCHED.

The new Cunard liner Aquitania,
the largest ship in the world, was
launched Monday from John Brown
& Co.'s shipyard at Clydebank, just
opposite Glasgow.
The Countess of Derby broke the
bottle of champagne as the leviathan
creaked down the plankway and
plunged into the water. The Aqui-
tania is 900 feet long, SO feet beam
and 1000 tons register.
The Inflated Titanic was S52 feet
long with 90 feet beam and 46, 1928
tonnage.
The Hamburg American monster
liner Imperator, scheduled for her
maiden voyage to New York this
summer, is 20 feet shorter than the
Aquitania.
Although she is not designed spe-
cially for speed, the owners believe
that the Aquitania, with her $4,000
horsepower turbines, will be able to
beat even the Mauretania and Lusi-
tania.
The Aquitania will accom- modate
over A, 900 passengers and a crew of
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
For County Treasurer.

| hereby announce my candidacy Tor
County Treasurer, subject to the Demo-
cratic Primary Election of 1918.
Since taking charge of the office on
July lst., 1912, have become personally
acquainted with most of the taxpayers
and gained an experience which should
better qualify me to perform the duties
of County Treasurer if am renominated
and elected. have been giving the Of
flee my undivided personal attention and
have tried to conduct it in a progressive,
business-like way in the interest7and for
the accommodation of the people gene
rally.
| shall appreciate the assistance of
every voter and cheerfulIy abide by the
decision of the voters as expressed in
the Primary Election.
Respectfully,
rlOtp FREDERICK W. CRAMER.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
WOULD CUT PARCEL POST RATES

Congressman David j. Lewis, OF
Maryland, father of the parcel post,
announced Tuesday that he will open
the fight in Congress within the next
two weeks for reduction in parcel
post rates, for higher rate limit and
for enlargement of its classification
80 as to include books.
Mr.. Lewis has been studying the
operation of the parcel post system
since it's establishment by the Post
office Department. For the past
month he has been at work ON d
speech which he vii! deliver in til,
House advocating changes in the
parcel post act SO that it can be de-
yeloped into an agency for a rcduc
ton of the high cost of living.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
Personal.

Personal.
Mr.. jeremiah Flohr. of Sykesville, has
been visiting in this locality during the
past week.
Mrs. Effie Riggs, who has been in Bal,
timore for some time, returned to Thur
mont Sunday last.
Senator and Mrs. John P. T. Matthias
and son Charles spent Sunday in Hag-
erstown.
Miss Edna Baker who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Sanford Shaffer, has
returned home.
Rev. Chas. D. Shaffer, who has been
i'll. is much improved and able to be out.
Mrs. Luther Leatherman and son Rob-
ert, Mrs. Josephine and Mrs. Florence
Leatherman of near Lewistown, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Leatherman Wednes-
day of this week.
Mrs. Emma K. Rouzer has been ill
during the past ten days.
An unusually pleasant and happy day
was enjoyed in the home of Mr.. J. Harry
Freeze last Sunday. the occasion being a
reunion of the entire family, father,
children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law
and two interesting grandsons.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
lINYS Letter.

Mr.. Harvey Pittinger spent Monday
with friends in Thurmont.
Messrs Clarence Pittinger and William
Martin spent Tuesday in Union Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Martin of High
land Mills spent Tuesday with her par
ents in this place.
Miss Ruth Fox of Creagerstown spent
Tuesday with friends in this place.
Mr.. Domer of Lewistown spent We'd
nesday last in this place.
Mrs. Geo. Pittinger and son were Wis
itors in Thurmont on Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Tressler spent Wednesday
with friends in Graceham.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24

LOO. Mindful of last ApriPs trag-
cdy, the builders have provided life
boats for all. Strung in single file,
the big ships boats would stretch for
more than a mile, and an innovation
has been provided in the shape OF
two powerful motor launches to act
as tugs in the event of an accident.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
Planning For Mem Orial Day.

As Memorial Day is coming soon and
with it a throng of people from far and
near, at which time interesting and edi-
flying services will be held as usual, it is
earnestly desired that all persons possible
will see that their good part is done in
cleaning up and putting things in good
condition in the U. B. cemetery, ere
that days services which will be observ-
ed Saturday, May 3lst.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
Good Music!

Don't forget the Woman's College Glee
Club at the Town Hall on Saturday night.
Nineteen ladies' voices; choruses, solos,
quartettes, etc, also Reader A most
enjoyable evening for all who take ad-
vantage of the opportunity. Under aus
pices Kings Daughters. Admission 70
cents; Reserved seat rs cents.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
Will Likely Tax DOGS.

Since a number of residents about
Frederick and Brunswick have been bit
ten by mad dogs, and much stock bitten,
the Board of County Commissioners OF
| Frederick county are considering very
seriously the placing of a tax upon al
dogs in the county.
THE law under which this could be
done, was passed years ago by the Leg
islature, but has never been in force here.
1t empowers the County Commissioners
of all counties to place tax of 81 yearly
on all male dogs, and 50 per year on all
females. The county constables are re-
quired to collect the tax, and are to re-
tain Is per cent of the amount collected.
The rest is to be paid the County Com
missioners. All dogs found by the con-
stables not taxed, and not wearing the
special tags given when the tax is paid,
are to be killed by the constables who
are given so cents for each dog so killed.
Each year the constables are required to
take census of all the dogs in their dis
tricts and collect the tax.
THE County Commissioners are prac-
tically unit on the measure, and all that
remains is for them to declare it in force.
The commissioners believe that the oper-
alton of such law in the county would
materially reduce the number of dogs,
and would consequently reduce the dam
ger from persons and stock being bitten
by rabid animals. Practically every
stray dog, which now roams about at will
would be killed frederick News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
To The Voters Of Frederick County.

To The Voters Of Frederick County.
Upon the earnest solicitation of my
many friends, l hereby announce myself
as Candidate for County Commissioner,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
Primaries, and sincerely ask your sup
port during the Primary campaign and
election.
JOHN T. JOY,
Mechanicstown District, No. Is.
Feb. 2Otp.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
Purchased Automobile.

Mr.. Grayson Shaffer, prominent
merchant of this place, has purchased a
handsome Ford automobile and the same
will be delivered soon as shed in which
to keep it is completed. This will likely
be this week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
The Largest Magazine In The World.

ToDAY's MAGAZINE is the largest and
best edited magazine published at Soc
per year. Five cents per copy at all
newsdealers. Every lady who appreci-
ates good magazine should send for a
free sample copy and premium catalog.
Address, ToDAY's MAGAZINE, Canton,
Ohio.
feb 20 3mo
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
To The Voters of Frederick County.

To The Voters of Frederick County.
Upon the earnest requests of my many
friends hereby respectfully announce
myself as candidate for County Com
missioner, subject to the decision of the
Democratic Primaries, and sincerely ask
your support during the primary cam
paign and election.
JOHN M. POWELL.
Mechanicstown District No. Is.
jan 80 tip
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
Barn Burned.

Last Friday night during the passing
of thunder gust over the eastern por-
ton of Washington county barn near
Chewsville was struck by lightning and
burned. The light from the fire was
seen at this place.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
More PayementS.

That warm weather is again here, work
on pavements has again begun. AT
present Messrs. Hetterly and Knott are
working on concrete pavements in front
of their own residence and that of Sena-
tor John P. T. Matthias.
Mrs. Warner T. Grimes is making pre-
paration to put down considerable
stretch of concrete walk in front of her
E. Main street property.
At the east end of town upward of
one thousand feet of concrete will be
laid this spring and summer, some ma
terial already being hauled for this pur-
pose.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
Cough Medicine For Children.

Cough Medicine For Children.
Too much care cannot be used in Sc
lecting cough medicine for children. 1t
should be pleasant to take, contain no
harmful substance and be most effectual
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets with
these requirements and lisa favorite with
the mothers of young children every
where. For sale by all dealers. ADV
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
New Advertisements.
Order of Publication.
To Ruild New DpUot,

A new passenger station is to be built
at Waynesboro, Pa, by the W. M. Ry.
Co. and, best of all, built in the near
future, probably before the conclusion
of this year, says the Waynesboro
Record.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
TAYLOR.

TAYLOR.
Mary Jane, widow of the late John T.
Taylor, died on Monday of this week at
the home of her daughter Mrs. William
Houck, about one mile east of Rocky
Ridge, aged IA years, months and 4
days. Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning and interment made in
Frederick. M. l.. Creager funeral d.
rector.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
Religious.

On account of the absence of the pas
tor, Rev. M. l.. Beard, there will be nc
preaching service in St. Johns Lutheran
church Sunday next, 18th inst. The
Lutheran congregation contributed $3s
to the fund for Ohio flood sufferers.
There will be regular preaching SER
vices at Eyler's Valley Sunday, April
18th, in the morning instead of the even
ing. Services at Deerfield at 2.30 p. m.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24

1929 Acres highly productive land, UNI
improved, on State road near Lewistown.
Fine location for building site and oppor-
tunity for an ideal fruit and poultry
farm. Contemplated rebuilding of the
pike will make this land grow steadily
in value. Will sell for $4,000 per acre.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24

16 Farms in Frederick county, con-
tanning II to 300 acres. Prices ranging
from $1,000 90 to SIS, 000 90.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
Statement OF the Municipal Electric Light Plant
for the Year Ending April 1st. 1913.
RECEIPTS.

Cash Received from Former Treasurer 80 33
Current sold to Private Consumers dur
ing the Year, -------------- 1898 80
Cash balance reed from Citizens Electric
Light II Power Co., ---.----.------ s II
Received from sale of bulbs, -------------- 30
Reed for lighting Streets and Town Hall 700 OO
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
DIED..

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, 1913-04-24

II Comfortable Homes in and near
Thurmont. Prices ranging from $4,000
to So, O00 90.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
SANFORD |. SKATER
Licensed Real Estate Agent and Broker
TnURM0NT, MD.
Address, Box 149 Phone No. Fl

FOR SALE THIS WEEK.
10 Modern Cottages, all cOnveniences,
excellently located. Prices ranging from
$1,000. 90 to 81, OOO. 10.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24

General Merchandise Business for sale
near Thurmont. Old established stand
with good steady trade. Inquire about it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-04-24
Order of Publication.

No. 9O02 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick
County, in Equity.
Caroline Ross RoperS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-09-19

2 Cans Corn
2 Cans Hominy
2 Cans Pumpkin
/ Can Large Tomatoes
l Can California Peaches
/ Can California Plums
/ Can California Apricots
l Can California Pears
2 Cans Kraut
2 Pkgs Seeded Raisins
Highest Patent Flour
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
TERMINATION OF OATS.
The Habit of Sowing Seed Without
Recleaning.

National Crop Improvement ServiceI
Reports received from the school
tests in the various parts of the coun-
try regarding the condition of seed
oats vary greatly. In several coun-
ties in Illinois the tests were even
as low as 10 to 20 per cent.
Mr.. c. A. RUSSELL in charge of the
Grain Standardization Laboratory in
Decatur, made an effort to test rep
resentative number of samples, and
while the oats were of mongrel vari-
eties, in most cases the tests resulted
on an average of 9s to 90 per cent.
The samples were taken from the
seeders in the Acids, and represent
seed actually planted. Mr.. Russell
says:
There does not seem scarcity of
seed oats in this section. although the
bulk Of oats here stood in shock
during several days of wet Weather.
and consequently are badly stained
and a good many of them were bin
burnt. The farmers seem to have
avoided bin burnt oats in this section.
The worst feature we have noticed
is that most farmers are in the habit
of sowing oats without recleaning."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
CAUCUS EXPEDITES TARIFF.
Rates Almost Through-TaX and
Administrative Clauses Will be
DISPOSED of Later,

Washington, July 2.-The Senate
tariff caucus practically completed
its consideration last night of all the
schedules pending before it, includ-
ing the wool manufactures, silk, pa
per, and fax, hemp, and jute sec
tions and then took up the sundries
and the free list, to be followed by
consideration of the Administrative
features and income tax section.
The caucus adopted the commit
tee amendments without much fric-
ton, and absolutely no changes were
made in any of the schedules, al
though, at the request of the COM
mittee a few items of the wool
schedule was referred back, includ-
ing a proposal that combed tops and
noils, dutiable in the bill at 15 per
cent, be further reduced if not put
on the free list, together with the
item on blankets valued at less than
40 cents, which the committee will
probably recommend for the free
list.
The action of the committee in
transferring raw hemp, fax, and jute
to the free list, was approved, as
we'll as changes in the silk schedule
substituting specific for ad valorem
rates. No changes were made in the
paper schedule, print paper valued
at not more than 21s cents a pound
being left on the unrestricted free
list.
An amendment by Senator AS
hurst, to put on the free list all
woolen goods in general use, such
as cloth, women's and children's S
dress goods, ready-made clothing,
stockings, and the like, was voted
down by large majority.
Senator Simmons said that he be-
lieved the bill could be completed
by Tuesday at the latest, although
considerable difference of opinion is
anticipated when the income tax is
reached. AS amended by the FL
nance Committee, which reduced the
normal exemption from $4,000 to
$4,000 for single persons, the reve-
nue. to be derived is estimated to be
about the same as the estimated rev.
enue under the House bill-$SO,-
100000.
AS soon as the caucus completes
the bill it will be passed upon by the
full Finance Committee, the minor
ity members then getting their first
official look at the measure. The
bill will be in committee not more
than two days.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
CONCRETE WORK FOR JUNE.
Thirty-eight Varieties to Consider in
Making Plans for Summer Work.

National Crop Improvement Servicel
June is busy month for the
farmer, but nevertheless there will be
rainy days and idle hours when he
can plan concrete work, especially for
smaller structures for general con-
venience, There are over thirty-eight
kinds of construction in concrete
which the farmer should consider
now. They are: Barns, barnyard
pavements. Easements, building
blocks. cellars, cisterns, coal shed,
corn crib, culverts, dipping tanks,
drain tile, driveways, feeding troughs,
fence posts, fences, floors, founda-
tons, gate posts, granaries. hog
houses, hog wallows, ice houses, milk
houses, managers, nests for hens, poul-
try houses, root cellars, septic tanks,
stables, sidewalks, silos, smoke
houses, steps, surface finishes, tanks.
troughs, well curbs and walls.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
THE CABBAGE ROOT WORM.

A worm or fly larva is found
throughout Pennsylvania destroying
the roots of vegetation in gardens
and truck fields, such as cabbage,
cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kohl
rabi, radishes, turnips, onions and
sometimes other plants. These are
properly known as Root Maggots,
and are very destructive because
they eat away the roots, feed on the
plants, and cause them to decay and
even bore up through the stems Of
the plants. They are very destruc-
tive to cabbage plants, causing them
to wilt almost suddenly.
Prof. H. A. Surface, State Zoolo-
gist, Harrisburg, in reply to one of
many inquiries concerning these
pests wrote as follows:
The roots of your cabbage plants
are eaten by the insect known as
the cabbage root worm. This is the
larva of a fly, similar to the house
fly in general appearance. 1t is
white in color and is true fly mag
got. The small red worm which you
found is not the one doing the dam
age. The fly lays the eggs at the
base of the cabbage stalk and within
a few days the larvae hatch from
these and crawl down to the roots
and feed there, causing the cabbage
to wither suddenly as though scald-
ed. They also bore in the center of
the stalk, as 1 have seen several
times this spring. There are two or
three broods per year.
The best way to prevent damage
of this kind is to make a pad about
the size Of your hand, using the thin
nest tarred paper; punch a hole
through the middle of this the diam
eter of a lead pencil, and cut slit
from the edge of the pad to the
hole; set your cabbage plant in the
ground and slip your pad around it
like a collar placing some earth on
the edge to hold it down. The flies
will not be able to get down to lay
their eggs, and the plant will be pro-
tected. The large growers in this
vicinity say that they find this
means very effective and satisfactory.
1t would seem like tedious opera
tion, but one can place several hun
dred such pads in an hour and as it
is the best prevention Of this trouble
and keeps the plants healthy and
strong, it pays we'll to do it. l have
used this again and again.
This remedy does not remedy
them after they are at the roots. To
do this you should use carbolic emul-
sion, which is kerosene emulsion
with carbolic acid added. The ef-
ficiency of this was first proven by
our own experiments and described
by us few years ago in an illus
trated bulletin of the Division of
Zoology of the Department of Agri-
culture. Such bulletins are free of
charge to those who want them
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-11
SAFETY FIRST ERIE SLOGAN.

AS a result of the recent craze
for speed along the rails and the
terrible wrecks which have occurred
within the past few years several
prominent railroads have come to
the front with propositions which
are promiscuously labelled Safety
First"
Prominent among the roads that
are promulgating this movement and
is doing all possible to give their
patrons an opportunity to travel as
sured of safety is the "Old Reliable"
Erie. To this road must be given
the credit for originating this move
ment which is believed in the end
will be one of the greatest and most
sensible moves that has been made
by the railroads in years.
The road itself advances the
principle that safety is the first
thing to be considered regardless of
schedules or any other rules. En-
ployees will be granted immunity
from any penalties for violating
these rules when it is shown that
they followed the safety course. The
Erie has steadily built up a reputa-
ton within the past years for their
efforts to give the patrons of their
road safe transportation and their
prompt action in making each and
every one of their safety, first move
ment is commendable.
Each piece of stationery used by
the road is now stamped with a rub
ber stamp bearing the trademark of
the road followed by the inscription
Safety First" Employees, even
down to the office boy has been in
stilled with the enthusiasm of su-
perior officers and the words Safety
First are becoming by-words
among the employees. Train crews
are even more anxious to comply
with any rule which makes for safe
ty.