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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
New Idrertisemenfs.
SANFORD |. SHAFFER
Licensed Real Estate Agent and Broker
THURM0NT, ND.
Address, Box 149 Phone No. Fl

Special Bargain This Week.
Eight-room house, partly furnished. at
edge of town. Three Acres of Trucking
Land Water privilege worth 100000.
Furniture includes several Stoves, good
Range, Kitchen Cabinet, Tables, Chairs,
Extension Table, Cooking Utensils, Sew
ing Machine, Dishes, Velvet Cough, full
Bedroom Suite, Bed complete all but
linen, lots of floor covering, and many
other valuable articles; the whole worth
not less than SIS to $500. Will sell the
above for $1,000 Immediate possess
sion.
Have many other reasonable offers to
make this week in
FARMS :: HOMES
Building Lots and Business Chances.
For anything in Real Estate consult me.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
Chamberlain's COugh Remedy.

This remedy has no superior for coughs
and colds. 1t is pleasant to take. 1t con-
tains no opium or other narcotic. 1t al.
ways cures. For sale by all dealers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
DR.. Keller to Lecture.
jan 8 If

Rev. Dr.. Chas E. Keller, who several
years ago was pastor of st. Johns Luth-
eran church, this place, and who now re-
sides at Roaring Springs, Pa, will deliv
err a lecture in the Lutheran church,
Thurmont, Friday evening, January H.,
1918. DR.. Keller has four lecture, the
subjects being "The Price, Sights
Abroad" "Straws or The Drift" and
1.-The Beyond" At this time we do not
know which of these he will give. The
citizens of this place know DR.. Keller
and his ability as an orator, and it is not
necessary to publish any of the many
press notices setting forth his ability and
the worth of his lectures. An admission
fee of 25c for adults and 10c for children
will be charged. After deducting ex-
penses from the door receipts, the net
proceeds will be given to the church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16

Stop That Cough.
Get bottle of DR.. Waters White
Pine Cough Syrup and take it for that
cough.
apr. Aft. Waters Pharmacy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16

White Pine Cough Syrup prepared by
DR.. Waters, knocks cold out in a jitfy.
Try it. apr. Att.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
New Advertiser ents.

Ordinance No. %.
Mutual Fire ms. Co.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-16
REPoRT

THE CONDITION OF THE THURMoNT
NATIONAL BANK, AT THuRMoNT, IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
NOVEMBER rs, 1912.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
MUST Be FARMERS.
Actual Rural Experience May Be Il.
5. \. c. Diploma Requirement.

Manhattan, Kan, May 19--Cal-
Ioused hands will help students 10
graduate from the Agricultural col
lege of Kansas in the future Inc
faculty has recommended 10 the ne"
hoard of administration that in the
future all students who desire to De
graduated from a course in agriculture
must show six months of actual 1arIn
exDerience. This means that city lads
who come to the college must spend
a couple of summers on the farm be-
fore they will be considered as can
didates for degrees from any asrlcul-
turaI course
1t is very probable that the board
will approve the recommendation
This does not mean that the Agrl-
cuI college is graduating men in the
farming course who do not have a
knowledge of practical farming but
that it will be of much benefit to the
students to apply their sclentlflc
knowledge on farms during their col
leEe courses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
LOSE PATERSON STRIKE
Protected by Police, Silk Mill Hands
Return to Work

Paterson, May 19.-Through a lane
of police two blocks long, twenty
hands, formerly employed by the silk
mill of the Arthur Price company,
went back to work today after a strike
of more than two months. Hundreds
OF picketS of the Industrial Workers of
the World sought to prevent their re-
turn but the police guard was too eff
fective- There was a lively scrimmage
for a time and sixty pickets were ar
rested.
The Price mill is a comparatively
small one, employing normally thirty
hands The return of its strikers with
demands unsatisfied is heralded by the
manufacturers as meaning the near
end of the strike. Leaders of the IN
dustrial Workers of the World. on the
other hand, maintain that the fight
will go on una bated-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
The MINIMUM WAGE.
Mills Store Adopts systematically
Bros Scale of Wages.

Beginning June 1 a minimum wage
system will be put into operation at
the store of the Mills Dry Goods COM
pany; no employees will receive less
than six dollars a week This innova-
ton will affect 81 girls and women
who are employed chiefly as bundle
wrappers and in the basement depart
ments. Bundle wrappers have hereto
fore begun their work at a salary of
81 week
According to the statement of the
management the change will necessi-
tate an additional expenditure of So
500 a year. There are a total of 196
employees at the store.
W. w. Mills of the firm said today:
1--WE believe that our employees will
be safeguarded by the adoption of the
minimum system. We expect to de-
mand greater efficiency where we start
a girl at Sc instead of 81 a week. The
highest salary we pay women is s35
a week
THE National Retail Dry Goods as
ISOLATION of which we are a member
wrote US today stating that the associ-
alton will spend $4,000 for a years
investigation looking towards the well
fare of employees in stores Miss Eliz-
abeth Cannon will be in charge of the
work
The Crosby Brothers Co, which en-
pIoys $50 persons, pays them well, ac-
cording to statement made today by
Earle c. Williams. manager of the
firm He said:
I'VE have just eight persons in our
store who receive less than IS week
for their services Five of them are
cash girls and boys. We are employ
ing them only temporarily. Their ser
vices will not be required upon the
completion of our pneumatic cash
system in three or four weeks There
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
FAST BOUT IN JAIL.
Coast Fighters Play Return Engage
ment Before Fellow Prisoners.

San Rafael, Calf, May 19.-John
(Jack) Mills and Paddy (Kid) Will
liams, derelicts of the prize ring, met
in the county Jail here yesterday and
barking back in argument to a former
battle, a four round bout to a draw
five years ago, agreed to hold an inn
mediate return bout Referee, time
keeper, and seconds were chosen from
their fellow prisoners.
Lacking gloves. they went at it with
bare knuckles, stripped and bare
footed.
The bout had reached the sixth
round and the men were bleeding and
groggy when the court house janitor
heard the uproar and descended upon
the ring armed with a mop.
Mills is serving a year for shooting
and Williams six months for vagrancy.
Mills is a negro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
SLAP AT BURLESON.
Postmistress Refers to p. o. Head as
'WiIsOn's 6O-Day P. Co.

Washington, May 19.-Mrs- Helen D.
Longsrreet-s widow of the noted con-
federate general. had hearing before
the senate postoffice committee today
to give her version of the circumstan-
ces leading to her displacement as post
mistress at Gainesville, Ga. Mrs. Long
street did not ask reinstatement but
sought to reply to Postmaster General
BurIeson's statement that her office was
poorly managed. She referred to Mr..
Burleson as President Wilson's 60
day poStma ster general
Mrs. LongStreet declared she was the
victim of the Georgia Railway & Power
company which she said, had pursued
her because she urged legislation to
curtail it's favors. She presented long
list of endorsements of her administra-
ton ami asserted that the people of the
community who knew her were more
competent to judge her than the post
master general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
BANKER WILL FIGHT.
Winfield Man Charged With Stealing
Cigars Claims Spitework.

Winfield. Kan. May 19.-Grant
Stafford, the banker and capitalist.
fined $3.50 by a justice of the peace
last Friday for the theft of a small
number of cigars, will carry the case
to the state courts. Stafford today
refused to discuss the matter, but his
lawyer said the matter would not be
let drop until his client had been ex-
onerated.
is that the whole case grew out of per-
sonal spite. Testimony was to the eff
feet that Stafford on seven occasions
took more cigars than he paid for.
It was testified that he asked the
salesman for three cigars and while
the later's back was turned took one
or two others from the box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
The Royal Bakery

chief. He stumbled over rat as he
reached the doorstep. He ripped off
Dashboard, plunged his hand between
the planks, and produced a dripping
handful of sticky and phosporescent
paste. The explanation of the elfin
lights wa@ratst Simply rats. They
overran the house and scampered be-
tween the walls. Poison paste had been
scattered in the Sidings to annihilate
them. The evening dews- and damps
moistened the material, causing it to
emit luminous twinkle. This is some
joke said the firemen. They cranked
their car, turned their horses about
packed up their hose, and clattered
back to their respective stations. In
due time the owners of the house re-
turned, wondered who had torn up
their Dashboard; baited a dozen traps
with Hmberger; and went to bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
BUSINESS men LOST.
twenty-five PhiIadelphians Cannot
Be Found by Police.

Philadelphia, May 19.-Chas- Pen
mock of Kenneth Square, near here,
was added to the long list of mys-
FERROUS disa appearances which the po-
lice of this city are trying to solve.
Twenty-Five men, several of them well
known business men. have been re-
ported as missing within the past two
months and in only a few cases have
they been located
Pennock who is a brother of As
sem bIyman Theodore Pennock and an
uncle of Herbert Pennock, the Phil
adelphia American League team
pitcher, has been missing since last
Thursday night, when he left some
friends in Broad street station to take
a train for his home, after attend
ing a meeting OF the academy of nat
uraI sciences. He is 5 5 years old and
is a Justice of the peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
HANSEN IN TROUBLE,
Theatrical Manager Arrested in Lon
don for Threatening BOurchier.

London. May 19.-J. Salter Hansen.
the American theatrical manager, was
brought up at Bow street police court
today charged with threatening Arthur
Bourchier- the English actor-manager,
with violence His case was continued
until Friday.
The attorney for the prosecution de-
scribed Mr. Hansen as a man of vio-
lent character. The police testified they
had to throw him to the ground in or
der to search him
Detective Inspector Carlin said he
thought Mr. Hansen was mad
If the prison doctor reports favorably
on the state of the prisoners mind, Mr..
Hansen will be released Friday on a
bond of 5000 binding him to keep the
peace.
The quarrel between the two men
arose over the method of production
of play at a London theater-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
FINED FOR SMUGGLING
Uncle sam Charges Woman With Mis-
representation to Customs.

Trenton, May 1s.-Judge Cross in the
United States district court imposed a
fine of $4,000 on Mrs. Agnes Mangels of
San Francisco, who is alleged to have
landed on May II at Hoboken and to
have declared only 81, 800 on goods worth
s., 500 brought by her from abroad
Mrs Mangels entered a plea of nom
vult Her counsel besought the court
not to impose a prison sentence 1t was
stated that restitution amounting to so
per cent of the goods had been made to
customs officers.
Miss Agnes Tillman, n niece of Mrs
Mangels also was cited to appear be-
cause of alleged improper declaration
of gowns and jewels but the charges
against her were Withdrawn.
Miss Tillman agreed to pay the duty
for the full value of her property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19

A weird will-of-the-wisp glow sur
rounding the cottage at 1211 Lane street
attracted the attention of passer-
by Sunday evening at $50 o'clock
Cracks between the boards of the house
appeared to twinkle. Fearing chemical
combustion or dynamic explosion the
man advanced fearfully and pounded
automatically on the door There was
no answer A rat disappeared under
the doorstep The man took to his
heels, FASTENED to the nearest fire box
and rang in an alarm The glow ex-
banded. 1 ma few minutes fire COM
paly No. 4. fire company No ). and
tractor No. 5 ratified down the road.
The men. helmet and hose in hand,
leaped 20 the ground. The house ap-
peared to be haunted. Cracks in the
sidings wipked. .FireI' shrieked
small boy, to work up excitement One
of the firemen medit2tively stroked his
chin wait a second he said TO the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
COOPER IS PAROLED.
Companion Officer of ''Ironjaw'
Brown Out of Prison.

Governor Hodges ordered today the
release of c. W. Cooper from the Kan
saS penitentiary on parole. Cooper
was sent TO prison from Montgomery
county for stealing a horse or at least
attempting to sell a horse that did not
belong to him
At the first meeting of the new
prison board Cooper appeared for pa
role and the first man he met in the
prison office was W. L Brown. Brown
was a major in the Twenty-first Kan
sas regiment IN the Spanish American
war Cooper was second lieutenant
and when Brown had heard the story
of the mans troubles he made a spe-
cial request for a parole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
PRESBYTERY POLITICS.
John t. stone Denied Story of Deep
Laid Scheme"

Atlanta, May 19.-ReprOduction in
Atlanta today of story in a New
ork newspaper charging that the cleo
York newspaper charging that cleo
moderator of the Northern PreSbyter-
ian general assembly was the result
of a deep laid political scheme, caused
much excitement in the assembly Dr.
Stone himself took the floor He said
he had not seen the publication and
begged that the article be overlooked
as an error in Judgment"
William T. Ellis. of Pennsylvania.
who seconded DR.. Stones nomination
denounced the story as untrue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
STOP MILK WASTE.
Uncle Sam Asks Health Inspectors to
Save Product.

Washington, May 19.-With the ap-
proach of summer. when large quanti-
ties of milk are condemned in cities
throughout the country, the agTicul-
tural department today issued an ap-
peal to health inspectors to stop the
waste and after denaturing the con-
Gemned product, return it to farms to
be fed to livestock. BY this method
the departments experts are con-
WINGED a considera BILE saving could be
made in the cost of raising beef and
pork.
The department. advocates the use
of rennet. which will transform con-
demned milk into thick curds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
BORN WITH Teeth.
New York Baby With Incisors and
MolarS.

New York. May ia normal.
healthy, nine and a half pound baby
girl, born on Saturday to Mrs. Fannie
Axter, came into the world, not with a
gold spoon in her mouth. but with two
pearly teeth.
When DR.. Abraham A Levy called
to see his little charge. he found that
two more teeth had developed The
first pair were incisors, the last are
molars.
The baby, who will be ehristened
Dora, is the fifth child born to Mrs.
Axter. Dora gives every promise of
unusual strength.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
ARSONETTES HIRED.
MiIitants of England Said to Enlist
Lower Glass Women.

London. May Decentralization OF
the hint that the militant suffrag ettes
are hiring women of the lower class
as members of their larson squads
was received today when Nellie Rob-
inson was arrested outside the famous
new college chapel at Herr pstead- She
said she wa@ d servant and was await
ing the arrival of two suffragettes
under whose direction she was going
TO fire the church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
Retired Capitalist Dies.

St Louis, May 19.-John A Scud-
der, a retired capitalist. died suddenly
at his home here today of apoplexy-
He was SO years Old In the golden
days of river traffic on the Mississip-
pf Mr. Scudder was a steamboat cap
tain He was one of the organizers of
the Memphis and St Louis boat known
as the Anchor line, and at various
times had been a director in St Louis
financial institutions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
Wreck Kills One Near Austin

Austin. May len a head-on col
Hsion south of here today on the In
ternational & Great Northern between
passenger train No. and cattle
train, Fireman Chris Reeks was killed
instantly and five persons were seri-
ously hurt, and a score or more slight
ly injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19

this afternoon. The program will be
changed daily; the management will
arrange two performances every after
noon and three at night Friday ev-
enings will be feature nights
announcements of attractions to be
made later. The Novelty is cool. well
ventilated, and exceedingly popular
with the movie fans"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
POOR OLD BUFFALO.
Three Thousand Siacfinists Now Ask
for Higher Wages.

Buffalo, May 19-Three thousand
rr1achinists went on strike today for
increased wages and shorter working
hours The men demand a minimum
wage of BIZ cents an hour, nine
hour day and five hours on Saturday.
They have been working ten hours at
a varying scale. Police guards have
been placed at all the shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
YOU CAN HELP
PURE FOOD
CRUSADE
By HOLIAN ..

VERY ONE appreciates
- the importance of pure
food All appreciate the
danger in adulteration, the
risk in substitution.
You can aid the pure food
movement and at the same
time aid yourself. How?
Merely by buying articles
that are OF known purity and
merit
How can you know these ar
ticles? BY watching the ad-
vertising columns in this pa
per and in other papers. Man
ufacturerS who advertise
have confidence in their goods
and are willing to have
themselves and their prod
ucts known Makers of sub
stitutes and ''just-as-goods"
usually hide behind anonym-
ity or use meaningless firm
name or brand.
PROTECT YOURSELF
BY PROTECTING
THE PUBLIC.
There can be no better
guarantee of the purity and
merit Of an article than the
fact that ii is widely adver-
tised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
FORMER U. P. HEAD DIES
Horace Greeley Burt Also Was En-
gineer of Chicago Commerce.

Chicago, May 19.-Horace Greeley
Burt former president of the Union
Pacific railroad system and chief en-
gineer of the Chicago association of
commerce smoke abatement COM
mittee died here today. He was ga
wears old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
Denver Commission Election.

Denver, May 19.-Denver's first
election under the commission form
of government will be held tomorrow.
There are 1874 candidates for the six
commissionerships. The list includes
five women and twenty-one of the
present city and county officials. The
headless ballot and preferential sys-
tenn of voting will be used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19

are two apprentices in the sewing de-
partment, one of whom receives 81
a week, the other IS. One stock girl in
the suit room gets So There is just
one girl behind a counter who gets as
low as Sc a week; we usually start
them at 81. The bundle wrappers re-
ceive at least 81 a week The cash
girls mentioned never work longer
than eight hours a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
Woodrow Wilson Relative dies.

Denver. May 19.-Mrs. John Wood
row, aged 81. an aunt of President
Wilson by marriage, died at her home
here last night of acute bronchitis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19
TOD LATE TO CLASSIFY.
Our
Slogan

FOR SALE-Gentle horse; single set har-
ness, and nearly new spring wagon. 81
Buchanan ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19

Those people who habitually live beyond
their means a great comfort to the
neighbors when they have to call a halt
Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19

Casey 'Tis hard luck about Kearney.
Oh hear he bod [ how his leg cut of be-
chune tn ankle an tn knee" Cassidy
'-Ay, tn docthers decided thot to save tn
whole leg they'd how t cut on part av it"
Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19

Moving Pictures at the Novelty.
The annual summer season of motion
pictures begins at the Novelty theater
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19

Upon request of owners of billiard
and pool halls an ordinance repeating
ordinance No 1920, recently approved,
was presented for first reading. Or
dinance makes it unlawful for owner
to permit playing after 1880 and in
structs him to cover his tables at that
time Maximum fine for violation is
500.
The commission adjourned to meet
Tuesday morning to approve the semi
monthly payroll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-19

The commission resolved that stag
naut water in lot No. 492 East Sixth
is dangerous to health and that it be
filed or drained. John R Mulvane.
agent was instructed to have the work
by June 1.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29

In the amount spent per year for
school purposes North Dakota ranks
twelfth of all the states in the Union.
This state has 166,346 children Of
school age and she spends $3,546,925
annually for schools. This is an av-
erage expenditure Of $21.O0 per year
for each child. The state spending
the most is Washington, where $1,000
per child is the amount, and the state
Spending the least is South Carolina,
which spends only $500 per child each
year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
Governor Calls U. S. Senator
a "Twister Of Truth.
COURTS FEDERAL PROBE.
"Mother" Jones Not imprisoned. but
Merely Detained Says West vir.
oinia Executive - Labor Aeitators
Must Keep Out Of state-Peonass
Does Not Exist There.

Charleston. w. Va.-Governor Henry
D. Hatfield Of West Virginia in red
hot statement here attacked Senator
John w Kern Of Indiana because Of a
resolution introduced by him In the
United States senate providing for fed
eral investigation Of conditions in the
West Virginia coal fields
Governor Hatfield declared that Sen.
ator Kern had been misinformed; that
the coal strike no longer was in force.
but that he intended to arrest any per-
son aiding and abetting lawlessness
At the same time lie stated that he
courts through investigation If the
senate decide that it is necessary
II am informed" said Governor Hat
field, that Senator Kern has made a
statement that peonage exists in West
Virginia and that Mrs. Mary c'Mother'')
Jones has been on trial before drum
head military court since her arrest
some weeks ago
I'm reply to the senator's statement
relative to peonage | wish to say that
his allegation is a fabrication out of
the whole cloth Mrs Jones is not
now nor has she at any time since her
arrest been in prison She Is being de-
tanned land is not in any way confined
at a pleasant boarding house with a
private family on the banks Of the
Kanawha river at Pratt. w Va
II do not intend to permit Mrs. Jones
or any other person to come into West
Virginia and make infammatory speech.