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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
Recognized Advantages.

You will find that Chamberlain Cough
Remedy has recognized advantages over
most medicines in use for coughs and
colds. 1t does not suppress cough but
loosens and relieves it. 1t aids expector-
alton and opens the secretions. which en-
ables the system to throw off cold. 1t
counteracts any tendency of cold to re-
suit in pneumonia. 1t contains no opium
or other narcotic, and may be given to a
child as confidently as to an adult. For
sale by all dealers.
Adverfiaspsnt
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
Looking After County Tax Assessment

Carrying out the policy of the Mary
land State Tax Commission, E. Stanton
Bosley, chief of the supervisors of as ses-
sors of the Commission, spent Friday in
Frederick comforting with j. Howard
Allnutt, the supervisor of assessments
for Frederick county, and the county
commissioners about matters pertaining
to the betterment of tax conditions in
this county.
Mr. Bosley is a brotherinlaw to DR.. j..
Howard Cassell and spent Thursday nj ght
last in Thurmont with Dr. and Mrs. Cas-
coll
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
Ephriam Harbaugh Expires.

Mr.. Ephriam F. Harbaugh, died Fri
day evening, January %, 1915, at eight
o'clock at his residence ll5 Clayton ave,
Waynesboro, Pa, aged "a years and %
days. He suffered a stroke of paralysis
over four years ago, followed later by
three others, the last one occurring last
October Since then his health failed
rapidly.
The deceased was the son of Benjamin
and Sarah (Eyler) Harbaugh and was
born on the old homesteadin Harbaugh's
Valley, Frederick county, Maryland, jan
uary l, 1881. He spent his entire life
there until seven years ago when he NOV
ed to Waynesboro. Mr.. Harbaugh was
farmer by occupation, retiring from
active life when he moved to Waynes-
boro. He was member of the First
United Brethren church, that city. Mr..
Harbaugh is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Harriet Harbaugh, who is an invalid, and
eleven of their fourteen children. Flu
neral services were held Monday aft err
noon at o'clock at his home. Inter-
ment in Burns Hill cemetery.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
Insurance Statement.

On the first page of this issue will be
found statement of The Peoples Fire
Insurance Company of Frederick. By
reading same it will be found that this
company has been doing very nice bus
mess, and is in good condition financially.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
Girl COnfesses Taking Team.

On Monday evening horse and buggy
disappeared from the yard of Harris &
Filler, in Frederick, it being the proper
ty of Mr.. j. E. Utterback of near Lew
istown, this county. The fact was re-
ported to the police and also to the coun-
ty officers.
Nothing was heard of the team until
Tuesday forenoon when it was discover
ed in field on the farm of Mr.. Jonas
Summers. After some head work by
the officers they went to house at fellow
Springs and arrested girl who gave her
name as Fannie Ray, aged Is years, of
Pearl, Md. The girl came to Frederick
by stage. She had fellow at New
Market and fellow at Yellow Springs
and to get to the home of the Yellow
Springs beaux she borrowed" the team,
all of which was done to make the New
Market lad jealous. She knew not the
road, drove in ploughed field, left the
team and walked about two miles through
snow and water to see her loved one at
Yellow Springs.
Fannie was placed in Jail; later given
hearing and held in the sum of 500,
her grandparents furnishing the bond.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
Personal.

Mrs. Thomas. Jones of Ridgley, Nd,
visited her mother, Mrs. John Landers,
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Stiles have moved
from Altamont Ave-, to the home OF
Mrs. w. Baltzell on w. Main street.
Miss Louise Smith, of Waynesboro,
Pa, is visiting Miss Viola Stocksdale.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
Balance on hand,

For the benefit of those not knowing,
the lumber and wire was purchased fro m
Mr.. Stocksdale and was used in erecting
the poultry coops on the ground floor of
Town Hall. The coops, about 80 of them,
remain in the Hall in good condition and
will be used for future exhibits.
In recognition of the interest taken in
the Farmers Institutes by the people of
Thurmont and community, DR.. Richard
S. Hill, in a recent conversation with
Mr.. John S. Weybright, gave him the
assurance that Thurmont would be given,
next year, the privilege of having two
day Institute. Friday and Saturday.
This certainly is encouraging and will
be appreciated by the people of this COM
munity generally. Next year, it is hoped
and we might say planned, to have a
much larger exhibit of farm products.
poultry and household articles than was
shown here last week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
Faster SuDDer.

The annual Easter Supper served by
the Ladies' Aid Society of St. Johns
church will be held as usual Easter Mon
day evening.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
Dramatic Company Organized.

The young people of Wolfsville, this
county, have organized dramatic COM
pany, to be known as the "Catoctin Ora :.
matte Club" They have their own seem
cry and costumes and are ready to enter
upon series of entertainments. Their
first play is Little Buckshot," 3-act
Western drama, combining fine acting,
wit and general humor. Those in the
cast are we'll drilled and have the play
committed in splendid style. Their first
appearance was at Wolfsville, Saturday
night, Jan. 80. They will also render
the play at Myersville, Mid1letown,
Boonsboro, Keedysville, Sharpsburg,
Smithsburg, Thurmont, Sabillasville,
Woodsboro and Walkersville, on dates to
be selected later. valley Register.
["Little Buckshot" is good play and
made a ''hit" when given here. NJ
doubt many of our people would enjoy
seeing it again. ED.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04

STATE OF MARYLAND, a.
COUNTY OF FREDERICK, 3D.
l, Stanley R. Damuth, Cashier of the
above named institution, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
STANLEY R. DAMUTH, Cashier.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me
this 18th day of January 1915.
Rudolph o. Eyler,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
JAMES K. WATERS,
JOHN P. T. MATTHIAS, DIRECTORS.
JAMES T. WAEsCHE. J
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
II. L. f. Railway Shows Healthy Gain

II. l. +. Railway Shows Healthy Gain
The gross income of the Hagerstown
and Frederick Railway Company has in
creased more than $3.50 in the past six
months, when compared with the same
period of the previous year. 1t was an
increase of % per cent, This was report
Tuesday at the annual meeting of the
stockholders and directors of the railway
company, which was held in Frederick.
In submitting his report President Emory
l.. Coblentz said Il desire to state that
taking everything into consideration, the
results of the operations of your proper
ty since the new management has taken
charge have been satisfactory, and with
your hearty cooperation, the next year
should show results which should make
all parties having a financial interest in
the property thoroughly satisfied with
the same"
The officers and directors elected Tues
day follow:
Emory l.. Coblentz, Frederick, presi-
dent; Henry Holzapfel, Jr., Hagerstown,
vice. president; F. Howard Warfield, Bal
timore, vice-president; M. P. Moller,
secretary; S. H. Bennett, Frederick, as
sistant secretary; Thomas H. Halter.
Frederick, treasurer; Alexander Arm
strong, Jr., assistant treasurer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
Local Institute Committee
Holds Meeting.
Bills All Paid And Small Bal
ance In Hands of Treasurer.

Bills All Paid And Small Bal
ance In Hands of Treasurer.
On Saturday evening last the execu-
tive committee on Farmers Institutes at
Thurmont was held at the home of Mr..
John S. Weybright for the purpose of
settling up matters pertaining to the re-
cent institute held at this place.
At recent meeting the committee
found itself to be in debt for various
articles purchased for the benefit of the
institute. and this year an effort was
made to wipe out this debt. In this the
committee succeeded and has small bal
ance remaining.
The statement handed US by the Sec
rotary is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Contributed bv Committee, .....$ 27O
Collections in Town Hall, .......... 1870
Donated by Geo. w: Stocksdale,.. 500
40 Frank Roddy, ........ so
Casn. ...... '.....'.. ...'...'.'...' 'So
Poultry entry fees, ................ 230
Total, .$29 as
EXPENDITURES.
For Hall, fuel and janitor, ......$ ESQ
Walter S. Wiles, for ribbon, ,..... .55
For 275 postal cards, ............. 2.75
G. W. Stocksdale, lumber and wire, %. 90
Total, .,,.............. 900. :SZI.o
Balance on hand, ......$ 1.60
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
Business Locals.

SALESMAN WANTED to look after
our interest in Frederick and adjacent
counties. Salary or Commission. Address
THE HARVEY OIL CO.,
feb 4 2t' Cleveland O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
MUDD AND MITCHELL
 ARE MADE ASSISTANT
 ATTORNEYS GENERAL

Montgomery. February 2S-(Special) Attorney General William l.. Martin this afternoon announced the appointment of William H. Mitchell, of Florence. and Joseph P. Mudd, of Birmingham, as assistant attorneys general. The appoint ments are temporary and until the leg islature convenes in July.
 MT. Mitchell Is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Alabama in both the aca- demic and law departments and has been engaged in the practice of law about 12 years. He is member of the law firm of Mitchell & Hughston. of Florence, and while he will continue to retain his private connection as member of that firm, he will devote a good part of his time to the duties of the attorney gen. erals office.
 Mir. Mudd has been engaged in the practice of law about five years. and is a graduate of the University of Ala bama and the Howard law school. He has served several years as assistant city attorney of Birmingham, having to- day resigned that office to take up his new duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
TAKE ANTI-LIQUOR ADVERTISING FIGHT
 TO CONGRESS TODAY
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members believe that the measure will pass in the next Congress. and stoutly maintain that 1t will be constitutional The more conservative, however. express the opinion that Congress will not pass the bill
 Senator Bankhead will introduce the bill in the Senate tomorrow and Repre- sentative Abercrombe will perform Ike function in the House IL Is not ex- pected that-the present Congress will take any action.
 The commission is to be introduced to the President tomdrrow at g:so hy sena- tor White. and will later in the day see lostmns ster General Burleson.
 Renf esentative Hobson. though in the city, was not present af the meeting. Those members of Congress who could be seen tonight declared that the proposed bill was of questionable constitutonaiity. and that further it interfered too much with interstate commerce to be a popular measure, and for this reason they did not believe that the bill stood much show for favorable consideration in either branch of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
ARMY APPROPRIATION
 BILL PASSED BY SENATE

Washington February ss.-Without q dissenting vote the Senate today passed the army appropriation bill carrying ap- IF ximateiy s10soo0,ooo. while the House aided in clearing up lesisla ton for the session nearing close by passing the s.. 00e,oo0 Qualifications bill.
 The only debate on the army bill related to sct'on of the Senate committee in stri1- ing out of the House oil a prov;von which would prohibit the use of stop watches and other so-eallc1 scientific shop management methods in government plants and deny aipropria ms for pay ment of bonuses to employ es. Senators Hughes. Maritime and others urgeu res tu, ation of the provision, while Senator Root declaring the committee should be sustained. made an appeal for the re- wording of ambition. The committee was sustained.
 Ar all day discussion of the national de- fense marked the passage of the fortifica- tions bill in the House. Representative Shcrley of Kentucky. in charge of the measure. declared there was no danger of American Qualifications being destroyed by hostile fleet; that the fleet of an enemy would not seek to reduce fortresses if it had control of the sea and would not waste ammunition shooting from a range of 2i,0oo yards.
 Admits Danger
 MT. Sherley admitted that there might
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
TRADE BALANCE
 IN FAVOR OF U. s

Washington. February 23-A trade bal ance of $3l, ,7S3. 231 in favor of the United States for the week ending February 20, was shown by figures from ports han ding about S5 per cent of the trade, an nounced tonight by the department of commerce. Exports amounted to $6e 442,- 2s0: imports, s34,659,0i9 The highest trado balance, sS71s4,226 was reported for the fiji st week in February. Cotton exports for the week were S36 953 bales
 Tremendous exports of breadstuffs con tinued throughout the month or January. The value was S55. 6S7. i45. compared with sl1,042,3lS the same month 9 year ago. Three hundred thousand more bales of cotton were sent abroad last month than in January, 1914 but the value of the shipments was less. Total cotton exports for January were 1,372, 175 bales compared with 1,052. .265 bales one year ago Values, respectively were: $59, ,921 and s6S, 426, ,3Si
 Shipments in the food and oil group brought the total value of exports, not Including manufactures for January ID to $144, 1885, compared with Sl06 205, 56i enc year ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

be danger of bomba rdment of some cities, but insisted that the cost of fortifyins all coast cities would be too tremendous to consider. Representative Mann asked why Great Britain and the allies having control Of the sea did not Lombard Ger man Qualifications.
 Tt Is better for them to under take to bottle up Germany's fleet replied MT Sherley. and control avenues ef trade than to risk going up against he German fleet and Qualifications and with almost certainty that they would be un- able to suhdue them from the sea. Tn the Dardanelles 1t Is different. They arc there undertaking to attack those forts to set to a given place, but their success remains to be seem
 Representative Butler of Pcnnsylvania insisted that American trading ships should stay away from the death zone. and that even the destruction of such vessels should not be permitted to in- voive the nation in war.
 The House appropriations committee completed the general deficiency bill. the last of all the annual supply measures ot Congress. The estimates covered in the bili aggregated S9,oo0ooo, iron, which q considerable cut was made The bill prob ably will be reported tomorrow.
 Following disposition of the army bill the Senate began considera ton of the postoffice appropriation measure carrying $sI194 1889.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
bA|LEYS ON TRIAL
 IN CRIMINAL COURT
Charged With Being Re- sponsible for Disappear
 ance of T. L. BrittOn

Much attention is being attracted by the Bailey cases which are on the dockets of the criminal court for trial this week. james Bailey and his son, Will Bailey, Of Oak Grove, are charged with the mur- der of Thomas s. Britton, formerly d telegraph operator who lived at Rising, and whose mysterious disappearance two years ago has never been satisfactorily accounted for.
 James Bailey is now on trial Assistant Solicitor Walter Brewer, who is conduct
 ing the prosecution. states that fully 14o witnesses have been summoned. Will Bailey is the next case on docket set for trial, and it is thought that several days will be required to try the two.
 The defendants are charged with shoot
 ing and destroying the remains of the missing man. The prosecution will at tempt to prove that Thomas Britton was shot by one of the Baileys and that the Wo men then removed the body. It Is stated that the elder Bailey is a man of quiet mapner. and has a good reputation in the community. The younger i'ailcy is a married man as was also the missing man.
 The defense will try to show that Thomas S Britton left this part of the country of his own violation and that they had no connection with his depar- ture,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
HENDERSON SIGNS
 TEACHERS MEASURE

Montgomery. February 23.-tSpecial. j Governor Henderson today signed the bill prohibiting the employment of teachers Gnder the age of r years The bill, os originally introduced, set the age limit at 1S years, but an amendment was of fered in the house decreasing the lim. one year.
 The governor also signed today the piii regulating the deposits to be made With the state treasurer by insurance com panies doing business in Alabama. The measure is intended to bring greater pro- lection to Alabama policyholders.
 The governor has not yet acted upon several bills of importance that lie on his desk. The child labor bill is among tfese as we'll as the primary and general election laws, and the bills abolishing the state land agent and creating an inferior court in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

ih North Vernon passsh, Louisiana, now In possession of the Wright Blodgett com pany of Michigan. on grounds of fraudu- lent entry.
 Washington. February 2s.-John B. Gleason, a New York lawyer. today lost ms supreme court suit for s60,0o0 for de- lending Harry K. Thaw in his first trial for killing Stanford White.
 Washington, February 2S.-The supreme court today affirmed the decision of the federal dsttict court in northern Ohio holding constitutional the Ohio mine-run or antiscreen law.
 Washington. February 2S-The supreme court held today that the interstate com meree commission has no authority to inspect correspondence files of inter- state railroads. It sustained the federal district court for western Kentucky in refusing to compell the Louisville and Nashville railroad to permit commission examiners to inspect it's files.
 Washington, February 23-The D. R. Wilder company of Atlanta today lost a suit in the supreme court to prevent the Corn Products company from col lecting from it for a consignment of glucose on the appeal that the sacking was in furtherance of a monopoly The court upheld the Georgia court of appeal s contention in deciding the Wilder com pany.s reply to a suit for such a cause was not a good one. The contract con tained "a rebate provision for exclusive business territory.
 Washington. February 2S.-The decree entered by the Missouri federal court In the St. Louis courts under the Sherman antitrust law was today ordered modified by the supreme court in favor of private interveners, but otherwise approved over the protest of the government. 1t was the first time the supreme court had interfered with the action of a lower court In carrying out it's orders for reorganiza- tion of a combination held to be a viola ton of the sherman antitrust law
 Washington, February 2s.-The Ten nesses law of 1909 imposing $500 license tax on wholesale liquor dealers was held today by the supreme court not to apply to wholesale dealers exclusively in selling liquor to residents of other states. The decision reversed Tennessee supreme court ruling in the case of Paul Heyman and others.
 Washington, February 23-Railroads subject to the interstate commerce law cannot issue passes to officials and em- pioses ol steainShlp ines or railroads In foreign countries according to de- eis1on today by the supreme court.
 Washington, February 23-Right of railways and express companies to limit liability for shipments to the value stated in bills of lading was held today by the supreme court to extend to ship ments where the companies have knowl- edge of gross undervaluation, as well as to other cases where knowledge was la cking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
Pratt Must Answer
 Impeachment Charge

Montgomery, February 23.-(Specal) } The supreme court today cited W. L.. Pratt judge of probate of Bibb county to appear before that tribunal on April ard answer to impeachment charges filed against him yesterday by Attorney Gen eral William l.. Martin, at the request or the Bibb county grand jury. The prin- cipal charge against Judge Pratt is that fe used intoxicating liquors to such an extent as to impair his efficiency.
 : Friends of Judge Pratt claim that poli- ties has been brought into the affair. and that the custer proceedings have been instituted in order to bring about his removal Judge Pratt is now serving his second term IS probate judge, and is well known in his section of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
TENNESSEE BANKS WOULD BE SHIFTED
 TO ST. LOUIS BRANCH

Washington, February 23.-Banks in Stewart, Montgomery and Robertson counties. Tennessee, which protested months ago against their inclusion in the Atlanta federal reserve district. and asked to be shifted to the St. Louis dis trict, have notified the federal reserve board that they will not contest hear Ing in the cast set for February 25 has been cancelled. The Tennessee bank CTS, it was explained tonight, have agreed to try out working In the Atlanta dis trict. If they find conditions are not sat isfactory another appeal may be made. With the cancelling of the Tennessee hearing. the board wiped it's slate clean of protests and expects to consider in the next few weeks cases that have been argued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
GEORGIA TRADE
 BODIES INDORSE
 THE. MARINE BILL

Atlanta. February 23-Trade bodies throughout Georgia met today and with few exceptions indorsed the pending government ship purchase bill. small Humber decided not to take any action, but so far as could be learned late to- night, none had adopted resolutions op- posing the measure.
 The meetings were held in answer to call issued by Charles J. Haden of At lanta, president of the state Chamber of Commerce. He said tonight that a con- faittee would be appointed to inform the Georgia delegation in Congress of the result.
 Senator Hardwick of Georgia is one of the seven democrat insurgents in the sen ate who have opposed the shipping bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
Miss Jane Addams to
 Speak in Montgomery

Montgomery' February 2s.-tSpecla1J Miss Jane Addams of Chicago. one of the foremost leaders of the equal suffrage movement in the country. will deliver an address at the Sidney Lanier High school here tomorrow afternoon. In addition to Hiss Addams. speeches will be delivered by Miss Grace Abbott. a well known edu- cator of Chicago, and Miss s. P. Breclxen- licge. dean of the Chicago School of CiVics
 'shese three prominent women came to Montgomery with the party If Chicago aId New York educators, who have been in Alabama since Sunday inspecting sev- era negro schools in this part of tn } state. among them Booker Washington s S hool at Tuskegee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
STEAMER NARROWLY
 ESCAPES TORPEDO
 FIRED BY SUBMARINE
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was informed to keep a sharp lookout in the channel for the submarine.
 The minister of marine announces that a torpedo boat belonging to the squadron sighted the submarine at 30 o'clock this morning. eight miles south southwest of Cape Alprech, near Bou- logne and immediately opened fire and scored several hits before the submarine was able to dive.
 The announcement adds that a wido patch Of oil was seen afterwards on the sea on the spot where the sub marine disappeared and from this it is presumed that the submarine was wrecked