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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
FARMERS INSTITUTE!
Meeting To Be Held At Thurmont On
Monday Next, January 18th.
Local Committee Preparing TO Show Big Exhibit OF
Poultry Grains, Fruits and Fancy Articles.

As announced in last weeks issue
Farmers Institute will be held in Thur
mont, Monday, January 25th.
The Institute will be under the direc-
ton of DR.. Richard S. Hill. of the Mary
land Agriculture College. With DR.. Hill
will come corps of men, each an expert
on farming, who will make addresses on
the various crops raised on the farm and
the best methods known to produce them.
The dairy herd will be given special at
tention. This is one of the leading IN
dustries of the farm and every farmer
and farmers wife should be present to
hear and learn more about this great
prob, m of producing milk and butter
At meeting of the local committee
on Institutes held last Saturday evening,
it was decided if possible, to make this
Farmers Day at Thurmont. The
presence OF every farmer in the north
end of the county is desired at this In
stitute meeting, and if any farmer has
fine lot of corn, wheat, or fruit, the OBJ
iect is for him to bring sample along
and exhibit same. The committee named
to take charge of this exhibit consists OF
Messrs. Allen D. Hoover. George Zentz,
Albert l.. Hauver, j. Hooker Lewis and
Walter S. Wiles. There will be no charge
for entering anything in this line. and
your entry will be judged by those who
accompany DR.. Hill, The object is to
show the other fellow what you raise on
your farm.
In connection with the Farmers Day.
idea, the committee provided depart
ment for the ladies'. In this department
will be exhibited bread, cakes, Jared
fruit, and needlework. The committee
appointed to take care of this part of the
work is composed of Mrs. Alva M, lsan-
ogle, Mrs G. E. Rogers. Mrs. Carl Gall,
Miss Bessie Martin and Miss Martha
Zimmerman. Every one of these ladies'
are workers and from what we learn
there will be something especially at the
Town Hall to interest every housewife.
The poultry exhibit will again be made
a feature of the Institute. Many will
recall the splendid showing made in this
line two years ago, and it is hoped to
have equally as good a show this year.
Let every one having a good strain of
poultry exhibit same. The committee in
charge of this department is as follows:
Messrs. Lester S. Birely, X. A. Stull,
DR.. j. H. Prudhomme, d. Rob't Rouzer,
and Rudolph o. Eyler.
Messrs. Birely, Prudhomme and Rouzer
have some very fine birds-prize winners
at Philadelphia and Washington poultry
shows, and the public will be given the
opportunity to look at some good birds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Name Supervisors.

Monday the Commissioners appointed
the supervisors for Mechanicstown Dis
trict They, with the number of miles
of road in their charge and the appropri-
ations are as follows:
c. Frank Kelbaugh, miles, $50; l., p.
Mckissick, 7 miles, S84; Chas. W. Wolfe,
miles, $4S; Frank Shafer, 3. miles, $42;
Harry w. Firor, A miles, S4S; Frank
Roddy, AZ miles, $54; c. w. Collitlower,
5 miles, $50; John Baltzell. 7 miles, $84;
A. NJ. Isanogle, miles, S36; A. l.. Hau-
yer, 4 miles, $4S; Frank T. Knott, Al
miles, $5i; Allen C. Eyler, AZ miles $5l;
Lewis Troxell, miles, $50; John H. Kel-
ly, LOT miles, 1923.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Local Items.
Personal.

Mrs. William M. Martin is spe nding
some time with DR.. and Mrs. kefauver.
Mrs. D. C. Hammett is spending
week with friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Willhide, of Dayton,
Ohio, are visiting at the homd of Mrs
Nelson Willhide.
Mr.. Lewis Graham, of Dayton, ONO,
i, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Wm.Z. Willhide.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi C. Leatherman
spent several days in Hagerstown the
past week.
Miss Lizzie Hartley is visiting friends
in Emmitsburg.
Miss Jennie Ecker is spending month
with her brother Mr.. Mashall Ecker in
York, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Payne, of this
place, leave this week for points in Vir-
ginia and other States for several weeks
vacation. Mr. Payne is agent for the
H. & F. railroad at this place.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Of Interest To Farmers.

All signs point to a general revival OF
business during 1915. ushering in period
of prosperity such as we have not known
for years. No business will feel this
boom of new vigor more quickly or more
keenly than the production of food and
clothing. The soil of America must feed
and clothe the prosperous working mill
ions of the belligerent nations abroad.
The American farmer must be up and
doing to sow, reap and sell to supply the
shortage due to the idle and war devast-
ated acres of Europe. Indeed, the Amer
lean farmer is just now an important
world factor and is like to remain so for
the next ten years. Let him then pre-
pare to make the most of his harvest,
attend the Farmers Institute to be held
next Monday, January %, in Thurmont,
talk it over with his neighbors and hear
what the instructors have to tell him of
the good times coming and how best to
meet them.
With the cooperation of the commun-
ity, this will be the best institute ever
held in Thurmont. The day will feature
funeral rights of the panic of 1914, cele-
brate the collapse of calamity" and
bury old Hard Times so deep and sure
that one of the twenty-foot alfalfa roots
that DR.. Hill will tell US about will not
even touch him. See that you are on
hand to see it all we'll done.
Some good features of the Institutes
will be the revival of the Poultry Show
of some years past, exhibits from the
bumper fruit and grain crops of the
county, and newest and best. household
exhibit of canning, baking and needle
craft that will remind US of fair time
and insure good attendance of house
wives and house wives be at the three
sessions on Monday next. Let US see
that these features are a success. We
have done it with the poultry exhibit,
and let us show that we can do it again,
even tho Park has moved his Orps. to
the city.
OF course the inspiration and ideas that
DR.. Hill, the institute director, and his
corps of assistants, all practical men,
will bring to us will be the chief feature.
Their talks and lectures will be ilustrat-
ed and directly helpful. These men are
not mere theorists in agriculture, as
most of them were ten years ago, but
men what come from successful farms
and from the college of actual expert
ment in agricultural work.
We trust that every farm in the neigh
boring districts will be represented on
Monday and that some products of the
farm or of housewifely thrift will be
there to show what each is doing.
Come and exhibit with the idea of help
ing others as well as yourself. Get in
communication with some of the men,
bers of the exhibit committees in your
community and help to send a creditable
exhibit from your district.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week of January 25th, the important
play of the year, George Cohan's dra-
matization of the famous American story,
THE MIRACLE MAN;
a vital drama with an appeal to all hu-
manty, the dramatic sensation of the
year, original Metropolitan cast.
1.-THE Miracle Man." the marvellous
play that proved the dramatic sensation
of the Metropolis, when produced by
Messrs Cohan and Harris at the Aston
Theatre, New York, is to be presented
at Ford's during the week of January
25th with the original cast. The play is
one of the very few, so far staged in
America, dealing with the creed that
recognizes faith as its foundation, and
will appeal to the hearts ofall the people
1t was dramatized from Frank l.. Pack
ards famous novel by George M. Cohan,
and is one of the greatest plays ever pro-
duced by the energetic managers.
The names of the players concerned in
the Interpretation of this wonderful play
shows its Importance and includes such
players as: Gail Kane enacts the role of
the heroine with her usual strength and
charm; George Nash is another member
well and favorably looked upon; w. H..
Thompson in the title role is ideal, giving
with his exquisite art, the greatest char
acterization seen this season.
Carrying out their recent decision,
Messrs. Conan and Harris refrain from
revealing the story of "The Miracle
Man," as it is to be presented in stage
form.
Matinees-We dnesday and Saturday.
Admission rs and so cents.
Week February LIST, W. H. Hodge, the
man from home, in his latest come dy hit,
1.-THE Road to Happiness.
Advertisement
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Rank Holds Election.

Stockholders of the Citizens Savings
Bank of Thurmont met on Wednesday
last and elected the following directors:
Dr. James X. Waters, Maurice }. Al
baugh, John p. r. Matthias, Charles G..
Waters, Charles M. Mackley, James T..
Waesche. George N. English, Joseph c.
Gernand, Thomas Z. Fox, John H. Roddy,
Frank A. Roddy, Frank r. Martin, Stan
ley R. Damuth, Or. Charles II. Diller.
The board organized by electing the fol-
lowing officers: President, DR.. James X,
Waters; vice president, Maurice J. AL
baugh; cashier, Stanley R, Damuth; as
sstant cashier, Frank r. Martin.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Exhibiting at San Francisco.

On Jan. 8, 1915, William M. Mehring,
of Keymar, Md, shipped his Milking
Machine exhibit to the Worlds Fair at
San Francisco, Calf The exhibit con-
sisted of his foot-power and one large
power mixer, which milks five cows at
once, also a one-horse- power electric
motor to run the power mixer. The ship
ment goes via Brooklyn, N. Y, by rail,
from there by boat via Panama Canal tc
San Francisco and will require twenty
one days from Brooklyn to make the
trip. Union Bridge Pilot.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Mems Community Club.

A mass meeting of the men of Thur
mont and vicinity will be held in Town
Hall next Tuesday evening, January 26th,
at p. M, at which time an effort will
be made to organize Mems Community
Club. Perhaps no more important move
ment has been preached in Thurmont for
the benefit of the male population. Let
all the men be present at this meeting
to hear the discussion and learn of the
nature of the movement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Elevator Blown Down.

Last Monday night when a change in
weather conditions came in this locality,
the wind blew a gale. The 50foot tower
elevator erected at the Thurmont High
School building for the purpose of elevat-
ing concrete for the floors of the build
ing, received the force of the blow and
was tippled over and badly damaged.
The post planted IN the ground to which
guy lines were fastened became loose
owing to the great amount of rain the
past week, and slackened the cables
sufficient to cause the tower to tumble.
The walls of the building were not
damaged.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Cough Medicine for Children.

Never give child cough medicine
that contains opium in any form. When
opium il given other and more serious
diseases may follow. Long experience
has demonstrated that there is no better
or safer medicine for coughs. colds and
Group in children than Chamberlan's
Cough Remedy. 1t is equally valuable
for adults Try it. ltcontains no opium
or harmful drug. For sale by all dealers
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Mrs. Alex. Beatty Dead.

Mrs. Alex. p. Beatty, former we'll
known resident of Thurmont, died at her
home, 1924 Dumbarton ave, Washing
ton, D. c., Tuesday morning of this week
after short illness of pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held today,
Thursday, p. M, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Morris l.. Rouzer, this place,
and interment made in the United Breth-
rem cemetery.
An invitation is extended to friends to
attend the services.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21

Do you know that of all the minor all
ments colds are by far the most danger
Gus? 1t is not the colds themselves that
you need to fear, but the serious diseases
that they so often lead to. For that rea-
son every cold should be gotten rid of
with the least possible delay. To accom-
plsh this you will find Chamberlain $
Cough Remedy of great help to you, 1t
loosens cold, relieves the lungs, aids
expectoration and enables the system to
throw off the cold. For sale by all dealers.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Business Locals.

WANTED One of the large magazine
publishing houses desires to employ an
active man or woman in this community
to handle special plan which has proven
unusually profitable. Good opening for
right party. Address with two refer
ences, Publisher, Box l55, Times Square
Station New York City.
ian Fl It
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Everybody

Is not going to the Chicken and Waffle
Supper, but the Ladies' Guild of st. Ste
phen's church expect most everybody
and they are preparing to that end.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
Heavy Porkers Killed.

Mr.. Wilson Pryor of near town killed
two heavy porkers Tuesday last, 400 and
4S3 being the weight thereof.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21
SPECIAL SALE OF >, !"
MusIins, Sheetings, CaliCoes,
Ginghams, Outings, Etc.

TO LAST = WEEES- ,1.j
prices very interesting and much cheaper
than had in the last five
Yard Piece of LongcOt. Worth S1.25 For S1OO
12Yard Piece of LOngclOth Worth S1.5O For S125
12-Yard Piece of LOngclOth Worth S75 For S15O
12-Yard Piece LongclOth Worth $3.50 For $500
Zoe Bleacled Muslin for l2c; Best Calicoes, &c;
Big 4Oc Bleached Towel 25c.
Bargain Prices Ladies' and Chdrens Coats. 49,
Big reduction all our Furs.
and will be glad Sd
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-09-24
A PLEDGE

81, John Smith, citizen, by birth or
by solemn oath of allegiance of the
United States of America, do re-
solve from henceforth to avoid the
pessimistic negligence, unmanly sur
render of prerogative, and unjust de-
fault of civic duty that give oppor-
tunity to the demagogue, the dis
loyal propagandist, the organized
strength of "pacifst" weakness; to
oppose so far as in my power lies the
civic heresies of hypocritical or blind
idealism and the treachery that would
send Uncle Sam, armed with broken
bladed jacknife, into international
ways where highwaymen lurk; to
support my party so far as it promises
to uphold the American flag, to de-
fend American rights, and protect
American citizens; to endeavor tc
purify it of factionalism and error
and in every way, by restraint of sell
fish impulse and cultivation of sanity
with courage, to contribute so far as
| may to the spread of true American
ism in this time of test. l shall earn
estly and increasingly endeavor tc
keep my head straight on my shoul.
ders and not twist the other fellows
neck because he is not looking in the
direction l do."-New York, Sun.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-09-24
OHIO ROAD LAWS

The newest, neatest and most useful
little book that has come to our no.
tice for long time was received at
our office this week. 1t is "The Road
Laws of Ohio" published by The
Ohio Good Roads Federation.
The arrangement is entertaining,
instructive and useful. The introduc-
tion contains "Bits of WISDOM" "Road
Gems" brief synopsis of the Fedora
tion and "Review of Road Legisla-
tion in Ohio" for the last lis years.
This is followed by Part I, which
is the Cass Highway Law passed at
the recent session of the General AS
sembly. This law contains many in
novations and while it may also con-
tain some defects in administrative
eatures, yet as whole it is splen-
lid constructive piece of Legislation
with which every one should become
familiar.
Part II contains all sections of law
"elative to Public Road and Road of.
ficials not specifically repelled by the
1915 General Assembly. In this Part
are many sections of law that seen
to be inconsistent with the Cass High
way Act. We believe that one of the
results obtained by the publishers o.
the book will be the fact that every
body can see that our road laws neet
further simplifcatior.
Part III contains the Motor Vehicl,
Laws of the State. This seems to b.
complete to date and should be yer,
useful to all users OF the road Thi
IS the first time that the road law
If Ohio have been col1ated and com
piled so that we could really know
what they are, The Federation is t,
he CONGRATULATED upon the thorough
ness of their work.
The price is One Dollar.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-09-24
IS YOUR BOY YOUR PAL.

If your boy, in youthful evubera-
ton and lack of foresight, should do
something that afterwards he was
really ashamed of would he come to
you, own up to it like little man and
say he'd made a chump of himself
that he realized it and would neve'-
do it again in just that way? It not,
then there's something wrong wit
YOU or with your boy. There's no bet
ter way to raise boy than to maxi
a pal out of him. The mother should
pal with him and the father should
pal with him. You should enter into
that wonderful brain your boy has
and become a part of his life. You
should get his viewpoint at
things as he looks at them. Don't
hold him down and make molly
coddle of him. He is vibrant with
the joy of living. He wants to know
what life is and is perfectly willing
usually, to live it as it should be liv-
ed if you will show him the way. Re
member he has rights as you have
Remember that young passions are
powerful passions. They need to be
directed so that they will become vir-
tues. No boy that is worth his salt
wants to view life from the inside Of
wall. He wants to live and he has
the right to live Don't surround hin
with prohibitive laws that make his
life miserable. Grown people, even
won't stand that. Teach him thai
commands are to be obeyed. but make
those commands reasonable and with
proper regard to the boys liberty
Teach him nroper personal conduct
and, above all, teach him to let othe'
people live.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-09-24
HOUSEK EEPING HINTS FOR MEN

At this time of tho year, when wife
has gone to the country (Horray!)
men are often left to care for the
house. The following hints are given
with the object of insuructing them in
the elementary problems which they
will be called on to face.
TO SCRAMBLE EGGS: Taking a
hatchet carefully chop the eggs in two.
Scooping the remains up in your
hands, mix thoroughly with lard OF
other fat. Place in a stew-pan on
the stove; run off "I Didn't Raise my
Boy to be a Soldier" twice on the play.
er-piano or the graphaphone (or both
if you own them) practice the fox.
trot once around the room and the
eggs will be done. Flavor with
cayenne pepper and Worcester.
TO FEED THE CANARY: A
weeks meal for the canary can be
arranged as follows: Take sever
butter dishes and fill with seeds, breac
crums etc. Add a few worms d
dash of naprika grated cuttle-fsh bone
and half-pint of salad oil. Place in
the bottom of the cage and replenist
every Monday.
TO EMPTY ICE PAN: If living
in an apartment it is not customary to
let the ice-Dan run over and deluge
the people below. as very often their
bedroom happens TO be under vour
kitchen. To avoid this elevate the ice
nan so as to accommodate the alcohol
stove from vour chafing dish. Light
the burner and the water will evapor-
ate as it drins from the ice-chest into
the ran Tf Nv this nlan Won set the
foor on FIRE the water will evaporate
much quicker.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-09-24

ruur iucal merchants have rent. tax
es. clerk hire. etc, TO pay. and the
mail order houses have the same ex-
penses. only rent and taxes are higher
in the large cities than In the country
town. And. In addition. they have TO
maintain small army of bookkeepers'
stenographers. shipping clerks and oth-
or employees. besides the immense cost
of advertising.
How many of the rural consumers
know that advertising appearing In
what are known as mail order advertis-
ing mediums costs from $42 to $S5 an
inch in single columns? 1t Is true new
ertheIess. Where does the enormous
profit come from out of which these
enormous bills are paid? Out OF the
pockets Of the consumers.
Would Welcome Such Bargains.
The city people would go wild with
toy If these mail order houses actual
ly had values with style and quality.
They would not need to leave their
own large cities to sell at the prices
they quote. as the city people would
swoop down upon their bargains like
hungry hen hawks on green goslings.
But with style and value lacking they
1 DO not dare show their goods in the
| city where the prospective customers
would have the opportunity OF com
parison. but by cleverly worded and
exaggerated description they make the
country people believe they are offer
ing more desirable wares than tho
| country merchant carries and at les;
price, and, having no opportunity fol
comparison before buying. many peo
pie naturally are duped.
Everybody knows the picture of
Eve dollar suit of clothes looks as goot
as the picture of q twenty dollar suit
The description reads well. The sui
seems to be what you want
Cash With the Order.
You send your good money be
cause the mail order house will not ae
cept an order where the money doe
not accompany it. Then the suit al
rives. 1t was to be all wool. but it I
4 not II is fully a size too large AM
several years ont of date. and. besides
IL has the style and general appear
ance of the prison made garment.
IL Mr.. Mail Order Man were righ
there you would not accept the goods
but he is far away. selling suits. n
] doubt, to some other nonsuSpectin
sons Of man.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-09-24

These lavaed miles wide fissured
mountains,
Cliff-ribbed valleys, deep ravines-
The crumpled rocks and crags dis
torted,
Point to past Vesuvian scenes;
But Vesuvius and Niagara
Might be many times combined
Yet would Grand Canyons stunning
wonders
Dominate and hold the mind.
We climbed to gain this point of
vision
Where down and down abysmal
depths,
The River Ieaps-is lost in leaping-
Then foaming out from hidden
crypts
Goes battling on 'mong rough OBJ
structions
With an echo-lifted thrum
That seemeth like the tread of armies
Measured by a muffled drum.
lBewildering views! No words can pain
them;
Wonderment doth stand aghast-
While we, by far off mystery shroud
I
| Ponder DER the problem vast;
Ave. silent here our thought is ask
ing
What concentered, cleaving might
Did send these rocks-these soll'
| masses
From their base to towering height
Some GRANTEES are so smoothly sever
| ed,
Neighbored by some jagged spire
That seem the images of demons
Fashioned in Plutonic fires.
Here we may find Edenic gardens
| Temples grand and holy shrines,
While nearby, gloomy dungeon door
ways
Doth suggest the dark confines.
But all the rugged forms are hiddel
In the vastness arr concealed,
While, to the soul, the mighty builde
4 Through these glories is revealed
Here colors blent give untold spler
dor
Seem a glow from Heavens throne
Apart from throngs, go seek thu
Horeb-
There commune with God alone.
J. C. A.