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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
Rocky Ridge No More.

No longer will the College Boys ia
miliar phrase, Rocky Ridge, change
for Emmitsburg' be heard. So far al
railroad matters are concerned Rocky
Ridge does not exist and hereafter that
station will be known as Emmitsbure
Junction. The need of the change il
name has been recognized for some time
and was made in response to the reques st
of patrons of the road who have founc
much difficulty in intelligently directing
persons to Emmitsburg.
A. V. d. Watterson, Esq, prominent
attorney of Pittsburgh and president OF
the Alumni Association of Mt. St. Mary's
College, took up the matter with the
officials of the Western Maryland several
years ago, but nothing ever came of it.
Mr.. Watterson again this season
bro. ched the subject to the railroad peo-
pie, and his suggestion has been adopted.
Mr. Watterson's letter. setting forth the
reason for the change of name is inter-
esting. 1t follows in part:
"June 18th, 1918.
"Western Maryland Railroad Company,
Passenger Department.
"Gentlemen:-
"A couple of years ago wrote to your
Company, requesting you to change the
name of Rocky Ridge Station to Emmits-
burg Junction.
because of Mt. St. Mary's College,
Emmitsburg, the number of students,
parents and alumni going there from
Pittsburgh, and also because of st.
Joseph's College, and because of the
number am interested in both directly
and indirectly, again call your attention
to the necessity for changing this name
from Rocky Ridge to Emm itsburg juno
ton.
"Since a through line is now establish
ed from Pittsburgh to Baltimore, which
will permit of persons going through to
Emmitsburg with only one change of
cars, it is important to your Company to
make change of this kind, and |, there
fore, again call your attention To IL.
Sincerely yours,
"a. V. ID. WATTERSoN. "
The above item is from the Emmits
burg Chronicle of last week.
As we understand the matter, the
name "Emmitsburg Junction applies
only to the railroads, the name of the
village of Rocky Ridge and postoffice re-
manning the same.
For the benefit of the above mentioned
persons the change of name will no doubt
be benefit. But does not the change
come at late date?
As viewed by large number of per-
sons in this community, and owing to the
progressiveness of those at the head of
the Hagerstown & Frederick Railway, it
will not be many years until Thurmont
will be the point of transfer of passen-
gers from the Western Maryland road to
Mt. St. Mary's and Emmitsburg,
1t is hoped trolley road will soon be
built from Thurmont to Mt. st. Mary's
for the benefit and convenience of the
hundreds of students attending college
at that place, and also for the benefit of
the many people residing between these
two points. When it is, likely Rocky
Ridge, change cars for Emmitsburg,
will be good enough for Mr.. Watterson
and many others.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
G. A. R. Encampment At
Chattanooga.

The semi-centennial anniversary of the
battles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mount
ain and Missionary Ridge has given to
Chattanooga the unique privilege of en-
pertaining the Grand Army of the Re-
public at its National Encampment, and
the United Confederate Veterans at the
grand reunion of their association.
The railroads report an attendance ex-
ceeding 100000 at the reunion of the
Confederate Veterans here on May 27-30.
The veterans themselves have declared
officially and individually, that this meet
ing was the largest and pleasantest in
the history of their Association. Those
who wore the blue, and their descend
ants, We'd with those who wore the gray,
in their attention to the comfort Of their
city's guests, and the hospitality was so
broad and general that, although the
population of Chattanooga and its sub
urbs does not exceed 100, 900, many more
visitors could have been suitably cared
for.
Chattanooga is now busy with prepar-
atoms to repeat on September 1920 for
the 47th encampment of the Grand Army,
its zig nal success. of last May. Public
officials, and all citizens have joined with
the capable and energetic business men
who compose the local executive COM
mittee, to insure for the Union veterans
a meeting that shall be epochal in its
significance. Former United States Sem
ator Newell Sanders is chairman of the
Citizens Committee. The Quartermas-
ter General of the Confederate Veterans,
himself resident of Chattanooga, with
hundreds of his comrades, is already en-
listed in the work of preparation. An en-
tertainment fund of not less than $50, 600
will be available to the local committees.
The soil made sacred by the blood of
heroes belongs now to the nation; and
one administration after another has
bountifulIy provided for the impartial
commemoration there of the heroic deeds
and sacrifices which distinguished these
fields of conflict. Fifteen square miles
are included in single military reserva-
ton, gridironed by ITO miles of model
automobile roads that follow the old war
time roadways, and afford easy access to
every part of the field. In their proper
places over this ground are more than
1000 beautiful memorials and monu-
ments, erected by the government and
by various States. The whole area has
been restored so far as possible to its
condition in the year of 1868. 1t has been
pronounced the most instructive place
for the study of military tactics and
strategy of that period. The park is
reached from Chattanooga by boule-
wards, trolley lines and railroads. One
of our largest and most modern army
posts, the present cavalry station called
Oglethorpe, is within this reservation,
and is soon to be enlarged into Brigade
Post, for which Congress has already
made provision.
1t is planned that separate day of
the encampment week shall be dedicated
to each of the three battles when special
facilities will be afforded to actual par
Elephants to be present on the field.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
Maryland National Guard Camp.
Belair, Md, July l6, 1913.

DeldlI, NIL, ulf ~, 1910.
The lst Regiment Band of Westmin-
ster gave concert at the Governors
headquarters on Tuesday afternoon, July
Is, lasting one hour. The party in camp
consisting of General Clinton l.. Riggs,
former Adj. Gen. Lawrason Riggs, for
mer commander of the LIST Brigade, and
Harry Riggs, a former officer in the 9Th
Infantry. they being motored to camp
this afternoon and are guests of Gen.
Gather. They dined with him at his
headquarters and spent the night in the
Governor camp. After the Regimental
parade in the evening Gen. Riggs met
the organization commanders and renew
ed acquaintance with them on the field,
where the above mentioned band has
made itself famous for field playing.
After mess the LIST regiment band gave
lengthy concert before all officers and
an immense cIowd for the benefit of Col
C. A. Little, of LIST Regiment, Co. H.
at which time M. G. Warner, private,
rendered very beautiful triple-tongue
solo by request. He received much ap-
plause and many congratulations as to
his ability from the officers and entire
crowd.
On Wednesday, July 10th. the entire
Maryland militia, cavalry and the LIST and
4th Regiment bands formed on the drill
field and started on their 20mile hike.
They were out all night and camped in
tents and lived on the regular military
rations. At the break of dawn Thursday
18th, preparations began for the prelim-
mary battle which took place near Havre
de Grace. The arrival of Governor Lee
Goldsboro will make the camp more in
teresting. Friday will be Governor
Day, and a large crowd of visitors is ex-
pected.
Monday, 21st, will be breaking of camp
and the troops will start homeward. All
are well pleased with the sanitary con-
ditions through the entire camp, and the
good grub and nicely mapped out work
for the militia and bands
So far there has been only one man ii
the guard house. The camp is quiet ant
happiness prevails. The town of Belail
is local option, therefore when booze il
out of man. sense and respect are with.
in.
The Snider Select Concert Band, con.
sisting of members of the LIST Regiment
band, will furnish music for the grea
Pocomoke Fair on the Eastern shore dur
ing the week of August 9Th, and will give
concerts at Ocean City, on the Atlantic
coast on Saturday and Sunday evenings
August 9th and 10TH Mr.. M. G. Warner
of Creagerstown, Md, will accompany
the band as solo cornetist.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Graham and son
Robert, of Dayton. Ohio, are visiting at
the homes of Mrs. Nelson Willhide and
Mr.. and Mrs. William z. Willhide.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Freeze. of Phil
adelpha, are visiting Mr.. Joseph Freeze
and other relatives in Thurmont.
Miss Margaret Waesche is visiting in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Ollie Bitter and son Levi are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Levi C. Leatherman.
Master William Jones, of Chicago, is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. John
Jones of this place.
Miss Mildred Williar, of Baltimore, is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. A. Williar.
Mrs. Russell Young, of Mt. Airy, is
visiting her father, Rev. M. L. Beard
Mrs. Harry Brown and children, OF
Norfolk, Va, are visiting Col. John R
RouZer.
Misses Pearl Barnard, OF Brunswick,
and Edith Collifower, of Hagerstown
are guests of their cousin, Miss Viols
Colf over, at her home in Ora ceham.
Persons sending personals to US by
mail carriers should put two cent STAMP
on their letter. Leaving the envelope
unsealed makes no difference in amour
of postage in this case.
Mrs. Bertha Harbaugh Roop and sor
of Lancaster, Pa, visited Mr.. and Mrs
d. r. Rouzer the past week.
Mr.. w. w. Doub and j. Welty Fair
ney, of Frederick, were in Thurmont
Friday evening of last week in the inter
est Of the Frederick County Sunday
School Association. A county convention
will be held in Thurmont September l8
by this association.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24

Mrs. Chas. R. r. Beck, of this place,
on Tuesday of this week purchased the
home of Mrs. T. C. Stock sdale, on Car
roll street, for the sum of $4,000. The
deal was made through Mr.. Sanford L..
Shaffer, dealer in real estate. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beck will move from their residence
on E. Main street to their new home
about September 1st.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
Methodist Reunion
At BraddOck Heights Aug. ID.

One person out of every four in Amer
lea is Methodist either by confession or
preference, making a total Methodist
population of over 100000 Through
the preaching of Robert Strawbridge in
the log meeting house on Sans Creek in
1766, Methodism obtained foothold in
this region. There is Methodist con-
stituency of about 5000 in Frederick
county. 1t is expected from present in
dications that a large crowd will attend
the reunion to be held at Braddock on
Thursday. August 14th.
The United Brethren, who are Metho-
dist in doctrine, have been invited to
meet with the Methodists at Braddock.
An unusually interesting and instructive
program is being arranged. X
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
Attended LAYING Of Cornerstone.

On Sunday last number of members
of Good Samaritan Lodge, l. 0. o. F.,
went to Hagerstown and were present
at the laying of the cornerstone of the
$50, 900 temple being erected by Potomac
Lodge of Odd Fellows. In the party
were Messers. Charles E. Null, Kleason
A. Stull, VIM. z. Willhide, Vernon Het-
terly, VIM. Eigenbrode, Ross Eigen-
brode, VIM. Zentz, George j. Damuth,
Harry Hetterly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
New Advertisements.

Lost.
O'Toole.
Public Sale.
Mrs. Anna Jones.
Joseph c. Gernand.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24

- OF .

THE CONDITION OF THE THuRMoNT
NATIONAL BANK, AT THURMoNT, IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS.
JUNE A, 1918.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
New sNdrertisfmenfs.

SAl UROA1, AUIUol &, 1910,
at O'Clock p. m,
the following personal property:
THREE HORSES,
Black mare years old works wherever
hitched, fearless of steam and automo-
biles, black mare in foal, 5 years old,
works anywhere, bay horse years old
works wherever hitched, 4-horse broad
tread wagon and ladders, Pinch tread
wagon and ladders in good condition,
Black Hawk corn planter, horse rake,
Champion mower, 2 sets Gernand make
breeching nearly new, 2 sets new front
gears, 4 blind brides, good collars and
other collars, wagon line, barshear pillow,
spring harrow, single shovel pillow, two
double shovel plows, stick wagon, rough
locks and lock chains, wood sleds, and
many other articles not mentioned.
Terms-Six months $500.
JOSIAH A. WILLHIDE.
july "a ct
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
Harvest Meeting.

The Annual Harvest and Council meet
ing of members of the Church of the
Brethren will be held at Rocky Ridge
Saturday of this week. Services will be-
gin at 10 O'Clock and continue during the
day,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
Business Locals.

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Lost.
Pocket book containing money and a
bunch of keys. The owner would appre
ciate the return Of the keys very much.
Return to Miss Matte Zimmerman or
THE CLARION OFFICE.
Moving Pictures.
Owing to various attractions and amuse-
ments in Town Hall and in Thurmont,
Mr.. Lewis O'Toole announces that he
will show Moving Pictures in Town Hall
on Thursday night, July oath.
Pictures every Saturday night there
after unless otherwise announced.
O'TOOLE.
july "a It,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
No CHANGE IN ATTORNEYsHIP.
Sims Seems to Have Inside Track for
Marshalship,

Washington, October 1.-Senator
Tillman saw President Wilson for a
short time this morning at the White
House and discussed the district attor-
neyship. When seen later at his Of
fee, Senator Tillman said tnat there
would be nothing done at present
about the attorneyship and marshal
ship. 1t is understood that action by
the president on the attorney gen.
erals South Carolina recommendations
is delayed Indefinitely pending efforts
to compose the trouble. 1t is further
understood that both of the senator's
are holding to an agreement which
they made some time ago, that there
should be no dark horse in the race
for district attorney Senator Tillman
says that so far as he is concerned
there need be no further applicants
for the marshalshp as he has turned
that place over to Senator Smith.
Senator Smith declares that he
stands his former statement, that
he would not oppose J. L. Sims, if the
latter should be nominated. With the
recommendation of the attorney gen.
eral behind him and neither senator
opposing him, Mr.. Sims seems to have
the inside track. While strong influ-
ences in and out of the delegation are
working for the proposition to have
another Federal Judge and marshal in
the State, the chances for the consum-
nation of this plan seem to The News
and Courier's correspondent to be re-
mote.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
,atter to q successful conclusion.

matter to a successful conclusion.
Following the conference, according
to the governor, several public ad-
dresses will be issued to the voters Of
the State, urging them to attend their
next club meetings. This matter will
be emphasized to the voters friendly
to the administration.
1.-The Conference" said Governor
Blease, (Which will be held here of his
faction during Fair Week will be open
and above board" While some of the
meetings may be executive sessions,
still the governor is of the opinion
that many of them will be open. I'VE
are not going to carry on any under
hand fighting; we are going at the
matter open and above board and we
are going to win," concluded the gov
ernor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
To Attend Flag Placing Ceremony at
Mobile.

Columbia, September 30.-Governor
Blease today received a letter from
Mrs. Thos. M. Owen, of Montgomery,
Ala, president general of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Southern Commercial
congress, telling him that at the eighth
session of this convention in Mobile
on October g. at night, flag placing
ceremony will take place. A young
lady will place the flag of her State in
the standard of the convention and
during this ceremony the company Will
sing the State song of the State whose
flag is being placed. On request OF
Mrs. Owen for the appointment OF a
sponsor to represent South Carolina
at this ceremony, Governor Blease
named Miss Edith Parrott, of Bishop
Vile, the daughter of the mayor OF
that city, who is also president OF the
Farmers Loan and Trust company.
There will be sponsors from each
State, according to the plans OF the
leaders of the convention, and the
placing of the State flags will be dur
ing the singing Of the State song.
South Carolina, so far as is known,
has no State song.
Alabama is expecting the governor
of South Carolina and his family TO
come to our great convention in Mo-
ing picture "magnate," has been SICK
BleaSe.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
COTTON GOES BACK 4.3 POINTS.
DeteriOrated in Every State During
Past Month.

New York, September 30.-The con-
dition of cotton, as compiled from
nearly 1000 replies of special CORES
pondents of the Journal Of Commerce,
bearing an average date of September
%, is 67.1 per cent. compared with
IA per cent a month ago, or a de-
cline of 43 points. This compares
with 7O.3 per cent a year ago; 7O.8 in
1911, 65.7 in 1910 and 59.5 in 1909.
The ten year average is 6S.2 per cent.
while the average decline for the same
period is 5.3 points.
Deterioration occurred in all States,
but was most severe in Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Tennessee, Missouri and Okla
homaa, all of which lost 10 points and
over. Texas nearly held its own, los
ing only 0.5 point. Details by States
follow:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
October 8, 1913.
Major Nance Visits His Old Home.
T. J. Wilson.

Major Nance Visits His Old Home.
A. R. Presbyterian, Due West.
Major F. w. r. Nance and Mrs
Nance are on visit to friends in Due
West. Major Nance said to friend:
Sixty three years ago this fall my
brother, Drayton and I first came to
Erskine." That was some four years
before this scribe first saw the light
near the good old town Of Newberry,
S. c., and some enormously think OF
him as getting old.
Major Nance sees great changes and
notable improvements in Due West.
The Major reads the Presbyterian, even
the jokes. So when ne started up
here last week he called Mrs. Nance's
attention to the old darky's Joke on the
mule: Massa! Massa! dat mule, he
done gone and ct up de place where
he's gwine."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
POWER OF r. r. COMMISSION.
Attorney General Says Commission
Can Require Short Mileage Pull
ed

Columbia, October attorney Gen
eral Peoples thinks the railroad com
mission has the power to require the
railroads to pull short-line mileage,
thus making mileage books holders on
a parity with cash fare passengers.
OF this matter the attorney general
says:
Under the facts stated in the ex-
tract from your minutes there is no
doubt in my mind but that there is
discrimination by the railroads in faV-
or of the man who pays his cash fare
and against the holder Of mileage to
these points where short haul OF the
passengers applies.
''In my opinion this matter can De
remedied by the commission and l am
of the Opinion that the commission
under the statutes quoted, can go tur-
ther and not only provide that the
amount of mileage pulled shall not ex-
ceed the amount of cash fare paid 1or
such competitive points, but by proper
resolution and rule, after due notice
to the railroads as prescribed by law
compel any railroad which has on sale
mileage books to pull mileage for the
short distance to said points only and
no more.
81 have not before me any special
agreements or special rules which may
have been entered into by and between
the railroad companies and the rail-
road commission in reference to these
mileage books, and consequently this
opinion is not rendered in accordance
with any such contract or agreement
that may be in existence, but it is
based upon the powers of the railroad
commission as prescribed in the sta
tute law of this State"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
TRIED TO BEAT Up TRAIN CREW.
Because They Refused to Carry Dogs
Officers of No. IL Attacked.

Columbia, October 1.-Angered be-
cause of refusal of the conductor to
allow dogs to be carried on the train
some party at Parr Shoals, twenty
three miles from Columbia, this after
noon knocked down Conductor T. W..
True and his porter and slightly in
jured Engineer Orr, either by stray
bullet or billet of lumber, as Train No.
IA, of the Southern Railway, pulled out
of Parr Shoals for Columbia.
The conductor is said to have been
hit across the head with piece of
wood and is painfully bruised. 1t is
thought that Engineer Orr was hit by
a bullet fired by some member of the
crowd, but this is uncertain. He was
only slightly wounded. The negro
porter was knocked down and bruised.
According to the information avail
able here, it seems that when Train
No. "A reached Parr Shoals some par
ties there wanted to put two dogs on
the train, but as they were not pro-
vided with either collars or chains, as
required by law, Conductor True de-
clined to permit the dogs aboard and
signalled for the train to go ahead.
The ones wanting the dogs carried,
angered by the refusal, are said to
have started towards the trainmen.
Conductor True received a lick across
the head with a piece of wood. One
story is to the effect tnat the negro
porter rushing to the assistance OF
the conductor was confronted by a
gun in the hands of one of the party
and abruptly halted only to be knocked
down. The trainmen recovered them
selves and got aboard, but Engineer
Orr received a wound either from
stray bullet or from a piece of wood.
AS far as known no arrests in con-
nection with the affair have been made
at Parr Shoals.
The matter caused much comment,
especially among the railroad men,
and there was general indignation at
the treatment accorded the conductor
and engineer. Parr Shoals authorities
will likely be asked to make rigid
investigation into the affair.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
Church Notice.

Rev. R.'C. Holland, D. D., promi-
nent United Synod official, will preach
at st. Pauls Lutheran church. KILLERS
bridge, next Sunday, October 5th, and
make an address in the afternoon. The
occasion will be the regular fall COM
munion. Everybody is asked to bring
dinner and spend the day at the
church. Preaching on Friday, October
3rd, at 800 p. m. woman's missionary
meeting and church council meeting
at the church, at 4 o'clock Friday af-
ternoon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
WHITMIRE SCHOOL OPENS,
Largest Attendance in It's History On
First Day.

Whitmire, Sept. 3O.-The Whitmire
school opened yesterday with the
largest attendance in it's history. 1t
has seven teachers headed by Mr..
Wall, the principal.
Addresses were made by Messrs.
Friday and Corder, F. W. FAINT, M
j. Wall, the principal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
Tasted as Good.

The reporter acknowledged the re-
ceipt Tuesday Of fine looking apple
from Mr.. H. H. Blease, which looked
good" but hadn't been tasted. Later.
1t was as good as it looked
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
Victory. Saws Grace.

The following telegram was receiV-
ed yesterday afternoon by Edward c.
Powers, secretary to Mayor Grace:
washington, D. c., October l, 1913.
"Mr. Edward C. Powers, Charleston,
s. c.: We have won complete VIC
tory Tell the glad tidings to every
body. Jonn 7. trace
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-03
All Looking to ROai Working.

The automobile manufacturers are
doing much to encourage the building
Of sood roads Citizens arc ueMand-
ing good rc:4.. County authorizes
are doing what they can to meet the
demands of the people; and the ques-
tion of convicts being worked on the
roads has recently geen given much
prominence.