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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
Deadly Cotton.

1t takes 400 pounds Of cotton to
make the powder for one shot from
the Queen Elizaheth's guns, or from
one of the German 17-inch guns. The
same quantity Of cotton would provide
ammunition for 400 shots from field
gun, or 10000 rounds from rifle.
Some idea of the consumption Of
cotton in the war may be had from the
fact that 1000 tons day are required
to supply the German and Austrian
armies with powder.
The British cordite consists Of two
thirds guncotton. The raw material
is dipped into nitric acid, washed and
dried and the material thus supplied
becomes the base Of the explosive.
Guncotton can only be made from
raw cotton. Woven cotton Is Of no
use. and any attempt to use it would
be dangerous.-Tid Bits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
THURSDAY, JANUARY "a. 1916.
Income Tax Law Valid.
Supreme Court So Holds In
Unanimous Decision.

Washington, Jan. 2l.-The income
tax was declared constitutional today
by the Supreme Court in unan'-
nous decision, which swept aside
every contention raised against it.,
and, in the opinion Of Congressional
leaders, opened the way for incr"as-
ing the tax rate on great fortunes for
national defense.
Proposals are pending in Congress
to tax incomes of more than 81 900,
900 as high as so per cent. Leaders
on all sides agree that out OF the inn
pctus which the decision today will
give such proposals is likely to come
definite movement to levy on the
revenue from great private fortunes
for some of the millions the Govern
ment must raise to carry out the army
and navy increases.
1.-THE Supreme Court 5 decision has
absolutely unfettcred the income tax
as source of revenue" said Repre-
sentative Hull, Of Tennessee, author
of the law. All doubt is removed,
and Congress is left much freezer to
act. | believe Congress will take adj
vantage of the opportunity to amend
the law materially. Without any
unusual or unjust charges, it can be
made to yield SlS5, OOO,OOO to Sl95,
600, 900 a year, as against $50, 900,
900 or 500, OO0,0OO at present. "
Representative Hull is preparing
amendments to carry the tax to in
comes below $1,000, and make grad
ed increases in the sur-taxes on in
comes exceeding $4,000 year.
So far the problem of raising the
revenue for national defense, although
approached from many angles, has
not been carried toward any definite
solution, because, with the constitu-
tionality Of the income tax undecid-
ed, Administration leaders were re-
luctant to place too much dependence
on it.
In It's decision the Supreme Court
construed for the first time the Six
teenth Amendment to the Constitu-
ton, under which the tax is levied,
and gave it the broadcast interpreted
ton possible, rejecting suggestions to
confine its scope to narrow limits.
The decision was announced by
Chief Justice White and was unani-
nous.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
REBUILDING Johns HOPKINS,


What the Johns Hopkins Of the past
has been is an old story. AS a small
university it has ever stood for the
best in higher learning. Intensive
work has always been it's aim. That
the expansion sure to follow the re-
moval to Homewood will work no
change In the ideals vigorously ad-
hered to in the past Is made plain by
the present plans of the authorities.
Hopkins will never be large univer-
sity, provision being made for not
more than 1000 students The class
rooms are to be small accommodating
not more than thirty students each,
with the understanding that the size
Of the classes Is to remain constant,
even II the university reaches the
maximum enrolment. The line OF
demarcation between undergraduate
and graduate work is to be sharply
drawn in all departments, and the
dormitories. which will follow the
quad" system, will not provide room
for more than 200 students each. Five
years ago Homewood was virtually
wilderness; today 1t has been laid out
according to the best landscape archi-
tectural ideas Of the day. In another
five years, If the money Is forthcom-
ing, the new university will probably
be completed
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
RUNAWAY ENGINE COVERS IL

A runaway locomotive dashed near.
ly II miles over the main line of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad be-
tween Adams junction and Catoctin
Sunday. At times it reached speed
of 40 miles an hour. The runaway
Numbered past Washington Junction
only five minutes after the Washing
ton train, from Frederick, had clear
ed the switch into the Metropolitan
Branch. Engineer Butts and Fire
man Esworthy, who were tending the
helper engine, jumped when the en-
gineer found that the throttle would
not close and escaped with minor
bruises.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
LEAP YEAR ADVICE.


Here is the sage counsel which Miss
Lucille Pugh, feminist, suffragist and
lawycr-and also quite pretty-ls
quoted as offering to all bachelor
girls, absolutely without fee, for their
leap year guidance;
Propose to the man OF your
choice, but look up his rating first. y
Short and to the point. BY the
recourse to Bradstreet's it is argued
that women may avoid the un'happi-
ness frequently resulting from penni-
less marriages. Good-aS far as 1t
goes. But what eminent counselor
of the other sex will now stand forth
to aid his trembling brethren? Such
a one might well advise:
Accept the woman who proposes
|. to you if you like her, but first look
up her rating in the domestic arts"
One prerequisite is as fair as the
other. For the woman: Do not
marry for money, but love where
money is; for the man: Do not
marry to provide yourself with a
cook, but while marrying you might
as well marry some one who can
make out of the place you live in a
home. Something more than lib
eral income is required to produce
comfortable circu instances" for
two. -Ex.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
Rouues' Gallery Movies,

The police department has decided
to try the use of moving pictures for
the identification of criminals, says
the New York Times. Second Deputy
Commissioner Lord has been making
plans for the installation Of moving
picture room at police headquarters.
Most policemen agree that the ordi-
nary photograph used In the identified.
ton Of criminals serves but a poor
purpose. Unless the original has some
pronounced facial characteristic 1t Is
almost impossible to identify him by
a photograph.
BY taking moving pictures of crimi.
nails the police will be enabled to re-
produce on the screen all Of the crimi-
nails physical characteristics. They
will be photographed front view and
side view, standing and walking. In
this way the police will be able to
note the criminals popularity Of gait.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
Many Good Roads Bills.
Rush OF Measures Looking TO
Improvement of Highways.

Sen. Jones, of Montgomery county
has introduced joint resolution in
legislature, requesting Maryland
representatives in Congress to use all
honorable means to secure the pas
sage of the Shackleford- Saunders bill,
which provides for an Appropriation
of s25, 100000 to be used in con-
structing and maintaining rural post
roads throughout the United States.
Maryland is particularly interested in
this bill because she has a large rural
population and because OF the de-
mand for greater efficiency in the
mail service.
Senator Duvall has offered q reso-
luton directing the Anne Arundel
and Prince Georges delegations to
draft a bill providing for the improve
ment between Washington and An
napolis of what is known as the 'Old
Stage Road" which was laid out IN
1896. This road would connect the
Naval Academy with Washington.
Senator Warf,ld introduced II bill
authorizing the County Commission
rrs of Carroll county to acquire by
gift, grant, purchase or condemna-
ton, any toll road or turnpike in the
county and to levy on assrssablr prop,
erty an amount sufficient to pay fol
same.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
SALE REGISTER.

Under this head will appear, free of
charge, the date and character of public
SALE for which bills have been printed at
The CLARION OFFICE. Space herein may
be secured when bills are printed else
where at the rate rate of 81. 90 for the
season.
On Monday, March Gth, 1915, at 10
O'Clock, c. w. Collihower will sell horses,
cattle and farm implements at Graceham
Edgar Mercer, auct.
On March Z, 1916, at 10 a. M, John
A. Phillips will sell horses, cattle, hogs,
farm implements one-half mile southeast
of Creagerstown. +. l.. Sttely, auct.
March 8, 1916, 10 clock. Joseph Shrner
will sell horses, cattle and farm imple-
ments on the Biggs farm near Rocky
Ridge. Doc. Smith, auct.
March 10, 1916, 10 o'clock, Charles f.
Wilhide will sell horses, cattle and farm
implements Two miles north of Thurmont.
DOC Smlth auct.
On Friday, March 18th, 1916, at 10
O'Clock, Lewis Troxel will sell horses,
cattle and farm implements near Hoover's
Mill w. T. Smith auct.
On Saturday, March IS, 1916, Allen G.
Fisher will sell horses, cattle and farm
ing Implements midway between Creag-
erstown and Graceham known as the
Graceham road. Edw. Stitely auct.
On Monday, March Goth, 1916, at 10
O'Clock, Charles H Favorite will sell
horses, cattle and farm implements on
George E. Wilhide's farm on the Thur
mont -Jimtown road Geo. +. Wilhide
auct.
March "a, 1916, 10 o'clock, Harvey B.
Ogle will sell horses, cattle and farm
implements near Logs Station. Harvey
Lease, auct.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
Pastures And Meadows.

How necessary the building OF Il
strong, honey structur" is fundamrnt-
Al in animal huSbandry. is a circum-
stance of which the farmer is too
seldom reminded. \ great many
animals do not get IA right start IN
life because BODYBUILDING material is
deficient in their paSturage. 1t is no
less truo, that rang cattle bought Tor
fattening are often rick"ty and can
not be brought to a profitable weight,
because strengthening OF the franz"
can not go hand in hand with the
putting on of flesh. Bones are built
of phosphate of lime as every one
knows. But fodder and grass are de-
ficient in this, if the soil of pasture
and meadow do not readily supply
it. Permanent pastures are very
prone to be i'll supplied with lime.
Evidence of this is everywhere to be
seen in the prevalence of sour grasses
and in messy patches indicating a
sour and unaeratcd soil. Protected
from action of the atmosphere by the
sod, the organic matter does not pro-
perly decay, the clay in the soil be-
comes sticky, bacterial life wanes and
as the air cannot penetrate, the clov-
efs and sweet grasses die out.
The valve of pasture lies not only
in the quantity but in the nutrient
quality of its grass. An abundance
of clover is essential because it aug
ments the soil nitrogen and helps the
other vegetation. Nitrogen makes
flesh. But clover does not flourish
without lime. In spite of the high
price of meat, many farmers are but
i'll paid by their cattle. Much is due
to the fact, that the animals do not
get a chance for vigorous growth.
Denmark Holland, the Tristan and
Holstein provinces of Germany, all
celebrated for their stock, pay much
attention to making fat meadows. F"
An important factor in their treat
ment is lining. For lime tells here
as almost nowhere else.
The pasture soil is very liable to
sour. Lime corrccts this. 1t crumbs
the clay 50 the air can penetrate. 1t
develops bacterial life and decays the
animal and vegetable matter, digests
it as it were, 50 that the plant foods
it holds can be absorbed by the grass.
The phosphate of the manure, fixed
in insoluble form by the iron aid al
umina oxide of the soil, are liberated
by lime and become available to the
plant, and through them, for the
bone of the cattle. More flesh means
more nitrogen and thot, as we have
said, means lime for the clover At
tend to the pastures and meadows
now with lime that acts most quick
ly. Quick action is due to solubility
and the dydrate and fresh ground
lime are its most soluble forms. On
the lawns of the Department of Agri-
culture, it is distributed with a
spreader even on fresh green grass,
SO there is no fear of it's hurting the
immediate growth. 1t is not necess-
airy to wait until Spring to lime grass
lands. The winter time is most fav-
orable for the purpose of giving an
early and vigorous start.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
Killed By Train.

On Monday evening as the train due
at Thurmont at 30 was approaching the
depot at Union Bridge, Mr.. John Hum
bert of Middleburg, was struck by the
engine as he attempted to cross the track.
He was knocked down, his skull crushed
and back broken. Mr.. Humbert was a
farmer, 68 years old. His wife, a son
and daughter survive him.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
Teeth Like Einqer Prints.

Three clearinghouse keepers in
Philadelphia 8 city hall police court
identified James Hanly, thirty eight
years old, by means of his many gold
filled teeth, as the man who had OBJ
tanned small sums of money from them
by engaging rooms and paying them
worthless checks drawn for amounts
in excess of the rent.
Hanly, according to Acting Detec-
tive Sheuer, had worked the scheme
for six months past and had operated
In nearly every large city In the East.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27

A plan for Improvements to the
tunnel between Union and Fulton
stations, Baltimore, believed to indi-
cate that electrifcation of all the
tunnels is contemplated, has been
submitted to Mayor Preston by Gam
BILE Latrobe, the Pennsylvania COM
pany's general agent in Baltimore.
The plan makes provision for electric
power ducts on one side Of the tunnel
and for signal and tower wires on
the opposite side.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
Inexplicable.

Although Mrs. Dubwaitee Is de-
scended from very illustrious people,
you never hear her talking about her
family connections"
How do you account for that?"
Il don't account for it. In fact, 1t
is one of the most battling mysteries I
have ever known in somewhat ex-
tended social career
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
SANFORD |. SHAFFER
Licensed Real Estate Agent and Broker
TRuRM0NT, ND.
THIS WEEKS SPECIALS
FOR SALE.

! Four Fne Building lots on Carroll st.
extended.
I Several Modern Cottages in fine loca-
ton.
Twenty Acre fine farm land on Grace
ham Thurmont road.
Several Large Building Lots at Wood
side"
Comfortable Home with acre ground
along State Road at edge Of town.
Fifty acre farm on State Road one
mile from Thurmont.
Sixty acre farm almost in Creagers-
town. All improvements.
One building lot on Altamont ave.
Seven Room House on Walnut street
at bargain price.
Small comforta. lie home on East street
if bought at once.
Several Fruit and Garden Farms in
fine condition.
Severabe comfortable homes in Grace
ham.
Wanted At Once.
Small, but com Portable home in good
condition, in or near town. Purchaser
will invest 81, 000 or 81, 200 if suited.
Call on or write
Sanford l.. Shaffer.
Phone No. Fl Lock Box 10
Thurmont, Maryland.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
DOCUMENT IN AMERICA
HARRISBURG HAS A COPY OF
PENN's CHARTER.
Claim IL That Only Three Were Made
and One, as Is Proper, 10 In Penn
sylvanla's State
Capital.

Arguments pro and con are being
heard for the determination of the
location of the genuine, dyed-in-the.
wool, original charter which conveyed
as q gift to William Penn the lands
which since have become known as
the state of Pennsylvania. The city
of Brotherly Love has heard that
there Is on exhibition in the city OF
Father Knickerbocker, along with
some other relics Of the Quaker foun.
der whose name was latinicized into
that of the third state in the Union,
what purports to be that original
charter. And The investigators de.
clare that what is shown is not the
charter, nor copy of the charter, but
merely copy Of proclamation to
the inhabitants and planters Of the
province of Pennsylvania, which was
dated April 2. 1881.
or each of the official papers con-
nected with the gift of "Penn's
Woods" to William Penn there are
said to have been three copies made.
One copy of each paper was deposited
in the Public Record Office in London;
one was kept by the Penn family il
England, and the third was brought
to America.
The consequence Is that in the state
archives of Pennsylvania at Harris.
burg there is a copy Of the proclama.
ton. In Harrisburg 1t is said also
that the owner of the collection on
show in New York Is mistaken in
thinking that the original charter is.
sued by Charles II for the province
is not In that city, for as q matter OF
fact 1t Is In Harrisburg, and more
over 1t was copied in facsimile and
published by the state in connection
with a copy Of the Duke Of York's
laws for his territory, the lands that
now constitute the state Of Delaware.
and which later were decided to Penn.
There is copy Of the charter In the
London Ice as q mater of course.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
Chamberlaip's Cough Remedy Most
EffectuaI.

II have taken great many bottles of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and every
time it has cured me. have found it
most effectual for hacking cough and
for colds. After taking it cough al
ways disappears" writes j. R. Moore,
Lost Valley. Ga, Obtainable everywhere.
Advertisement
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
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NO. 1929 TRIALS.

Miscellaneous Docket. In the Circuit
Court for Frederick County.
In the matter of the Tax Sale of lot of
ground in Mechanicstown, Election
District No Is, Frederick County, Ma
ryland, assessed on the books in the
name of Margaret M. O'Connor, James
O'Connor, purchaser as made by Fred
erick w. Cramer, County Treasurer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
PIANO BARGAINS.

New Pianos SIPS up; Second hand $25
up. Organs $40 up. Easy terms, $500
Monthly on new pianos. Over dozen
makes at lowest factory prices, including
the Famous Lehr sold 20 years at Birely' 5
Palace of Music Phone 455-R.
GAMERS PALACE OF MUSIC.
nov II emo Frederick, Md
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27

In the matter of the report of sale of
real estate, consisting of tract ofground
in Mechanicstown, Election District No.
Is, Frederick County, Maryland, assessed
to Margaret M. O'Connor, as made by
Frederick W. Cramer, County Treasurer,
for the collection of taxes for the State
of Maryland ard Frederick County, the
above report of sales, together with all
the proceedings had in relation thereto,
having been read and examined by the
Court, and the same appearing to be reg
ular and he provisions of the law in re-
lation thereto having been complied with,
it is thereupon this third day of January,
in the year nineteen hundred and sixteen,
by the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
adjudged and ordered that the Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Frederick County
give notice for six (6) successive weeks
in the Catoctin Clarion, newspaper
published in Frederick County, warning
all persons interested in the property de-
scribed in said report of sales to be and
app var in this Court on or before the 18th
day OF February, in the year Nineteen
Hundred and Sixteen, to show cause if
any they have, why said sale should not
be finally ratified and confirmed.
GLENN H. WORTHINGTON.
True Copy-Test:
ELI G. HAUGH,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Freder-
lex County.
Chas. McC. Matthias, Atty.
jan 6 It
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27

Remember the Valentine Supper and
entertainment in Town Hall Feb'y 18th.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-27
New Advertisements.

The Gem.
Harvey Oil Co.
William p. McGill.
Solt Frederick Auto Garage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-26
EVN|7z DEAD
Former CIarksburg Clothing
Merchant Expires at Alma
gorda, N. M.

William Evnltz, we'll known
Clarksburg clothler, died at o'clock
Wednesday morning at Alamagorda,
N. M, whittier he went two months
ago for the benefit OF his health
WHICH had been poor two years or
more. The body will be taken to Bal
tImore for burial. Mrs. Evnitz and
their two children were at his bed
side when he died.
Mr.. Evnitz was born in Russia
about AZ years ago. While he was
young, his parents came to America
and settled in Baltimore, and twenty
five years ago he came to Clarksburg
as clerk in the NJ. A. Nusbaum
store. which position he held num-
Der of years until he formed a part
nership with Joseph Cohen. Later he
conducted a store Of his own. He
was successful merchant and had
many friends here who were deeply
panied to learn OF his death.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-26
DRASTIC STEPS TAKEN
TOWARD IRISH REBELS
BY British Government in Hope
Of SURPRISING the Rising
in Dublin.

LONDON, April 26.-Drastic steps
have been taken by the British gov
eminent to suppress the rising In
Dublin by the proclamation of mar
tial law in the city and county and
by proclaiming the association which
took part in the movement and illegal
organization, which will enable the
police to break them up.
This was announced in the House
OF Commons Wednesday by Premier
Asquith, who, while making more
reassuring statement with regard to
the situation in the Irish capital, did
not add much to previous knowledge
of what has happened there since
Monday noon, when rebels took pos
session of the postoffice and certain
sections of the city.
The prime minister was able to say,
however, that Liberty hall, the head
quarters OF the Sim Fein party. and
st. Stephens Green, which seems to
have been the center of the uprls-
ing, had been re-occupied by the mill
tia, who were being REINFORCED by
troops from England and Belfast.
National volunteers, Mr.. Asquith
said, had turned out to assist the au-
thorities, while many local persons
had offered this aid.
He read a telegram stating that the
situation In Dublin was satisfactory
1t was not the case, the message stat
ed, that the rebels had machine
guns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-26
KEARNS'S RECORD
SPEAKS VOLUMES
For His Candidacy for a Momi-
nation for Constable of
Coal District.

The picture herewith, that NJ
Blaine Kerns. who Ia candidate for
the Republican nomination for con-
stable in Coal district. is that OF u
young, vigorous. active man. and II
fully and truly represents essential
qualities OF an ideal constable
sound body and clear intellect.
Mr.. Kearns has an enviable record.
one which impresses the voting pub
lie with his eminent fitness for the
position TO which he aspires. He
Joined the United States army March
"a, 1904 and fought vallantly in Cuba
and the Philippines. serving in the
Philippines from Juno 90, 1904 to
February Is. 1905. and in Cuba from
October IA, 1906 to March 10, 1907.
Mr.. Rearns then served one year on
tho police force of the city.
Frank Paulette was captured by
Mr.. Rearns. after he had eluded the
sheriff of the county and all his dep
uties. AS will be recalled, Paulette.
at the time. was accused of murder.
Later he cut his way out of Jail after
he had been convicted and sentenced
for murder, and Mr. Kearns was called
on again to capture the fugitive but the
latter had had enough time 10 make
good his getaway. 1t took no little
bravery and no little headwork to take
Paulette when he was arrested at
Grafton by Kearns January 10. 1914,
and only a man of master Judgment
could have landed him safely in Jail
here as did Mr. Kearns.
If active experience along the lines