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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09

For forty years Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been making
women strong and well, relieving back.
ache. nervousness, liberation, and in
Illumination, weakness. displecemerts,
irregularities and periodic pains. II
has also proved invaluable in preparing
for childbirth and the Change of Life
All women are invited to write For
free and helpful advice to lydia r
Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidentiaN,
Lynn, Mass. ''N'''
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09
Three WOMEN
ONCE SICK
NOW WELL
How They Recovered Their
Health.

Lcrain, Mich Il We a complete
wreck from female troubles, backache,
could not sleep, or stand for any length
of time. Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegc-
table Compound has made me strong
and well. Miss CARRIE DAVIS, r. F.
d. No. /, Box 20, Lerman, Mich.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09

A number of farmers in Wood coun-
ty have been growing few soup
beans each year, but no large area has
ever been planted any one year But
the unusually high price of all kinds
of beans has given bean growing a
new Importance. This spring men all
over the country are talking beans. and
MANY have already decided to plant
an acre or more. according to the
Parkersburg newspapers. Another
crop that will be more extensively
grown this year than ever before Is
onions Large yields are obtained
from the crop and indications are that
the present high prices will continue
through another season. The onion
sets are not only high.priced but they
are very scarce. This fact will limit
the crop to some extent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09

ed that she would accept the sentence
as final and seek to obtain AIN early
release by good conduct. The papers
for her admission to the institution az
Mounds"ille are being prepared. Tn.
der the good conduct provisions, Mrs
DeFOc may secure her release in three
years, eight months and six days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09

Charles A. Horris. of 1876 Ann street.
Parkersburg. has number of inter
esting relics which have been in his
family for generations. One OF them
is Wood county tax ticket dated 1916
when Charles Rector was sheriff show
ing that one John Harris paid tax of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09
Our pavs-

we ask for long life. hut It is deep
life, or grand moments, that signify.
Let the measure OF our days be splr-
itual, not Emerson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09

Pittsburgh. Pa. -"LydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound saved mo from
an operation and l am feeling better
than l have for years. - Mrs. JAMES
E. CLARKE, 32OS Juliet St, Pittsburgh,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09
Bumstead's WormSyruu

A safe and sure Remedy for Worms
Stood the test for so years, IT NEVER
PALS. To children Il IN an angel Of
mercy. PLEASANT TO TAKE. no
SICKNESS. no PHYSIC NEEDED. One
bottle has killed 132 worms. All drug
gtsts and dealers, or by maii-a5o 4 bot,
Est. G. A. VOORHEES,, II. D., TGila., Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09

Hancock. Wis. "When suffering
from female troubles nothing helped
me until l took Lydia E. Pfnkham' 8
vegetable Compound. l am now well
and strong. Mrs. ELLIS F. BROWN,
Hancock, Wis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09

Following is from the Huntington
Advertiser: 'Orrors! Orrors. Alas
and alack! Yes, and any other expires.
sion of grief that you can think o!
applies here. for this has to do with
a chicken calamity. one which has
spread gloom in its wake for the
past twenty? days, causing the heads
of two young men to droop and hang.
not in sorrow, but in--well, you
know. If you ever raised chickens.
""ro he precise the two little chicks.
rescued from Harry Damrons incu.
bator at Canda lire station, were laid
TO rest Wednesday.
The chicks, probably heart broken
that their buddies refused to come
from the shells, Just turned up their
tootsies and died suddenly Wednes-
day morning They were found, still
in death lying prone upon the floor,
by Damron.
Figuring the loss before the chicks
died, Harry estimated that the two
birds Matched, were brought to life
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09

Word was received at the office OF
the L. s. marshal at Parkersburg from
Judge A. G. Dayton who has beer
sitting ON the bench at the Circuit
court OF Appeals at Richmond, that
he will return to the Northern dis
trict about the middle or the latter
part of next week. He has been in
Richmond since early in February.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09

The action of the German Imperial
committee in changing its title 10 the
German Imperial Committee for Bod.
ly. Exercises" has aroused much spec
hiation among. athlete authorities
throughout the world. Many close
followers of Olympic sports have cX-
pressed the opinion that the move on
y the part of the German committee is
an intimation that Germany will not
compete in these international sports
after the war Others hold that the
change of name merely marks the TAX.
ling over of other duties and plans
considered more necessary and press
ing at this time in Germany than con
sideration of future Olympic meets.
In this connection it can he said
that the international Olympic com.
mittee has not abandoned the idea OF
these games and that with the restoru-
lion of peace in Europe there will be
determined effort made TO hold IN
international meet within year fol
lowing the official close OF the CON
lltct ut has been minated that the
gathering may be more than Il series
pf athletic competitions; taking the
.or moi an international celebration
u the restoration of peace, with impos-
ing ceremonies and pGgeants to which
he nations OF the world will he invited
% send representative delegations.
Tho stakes which will be raced for
! turing the 1917 season in Austria and
Hungary will aggregate two million
dollars. The. Austrian Jockey Club,
Ailstria's biggest organization, has of.
lered prizes totalling 3,17S,O0O Kron.
IN $685., 600), while the Hungarian Joe.
key Club. the big Budapest organize
lion. has put up 2,564,2O0 Krouen
f$5t2,S40). Other smaller organiza-
ions, of which there are considera.
Ole number in the dual monarchy. have
guaranteed the four million and sew
raj odd thousand more, necessary to
bring the total up TO ten million Kron.
nm
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09

No doubt these feats you don't care
to perform. But remember they have
always been used to prove the superior
motor type.
The car which won them-as a stock
car-has always been conceded suprem-
acy. Just because they prove less fric-
ton, less wear and less waste. And
that means more endurance.
Now, for the first time, one car-the
Hudson-holds all the worthwhile rec
ords. And the endurance records by
tremendous margins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-09
Some Stars Haze Set

Don't be misled by ancient prestige
IN choosing car today. Since the su-
oer-six invention, many star has set.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
Gracehan1 Letter.

Miss Lille Newcomer who has spent
the winter in Baltimore returned home
Sunday accompanied by Miss Esther
Firor and Miss White of Baltimore.
Mrs. Emma Newcomer, Miss Phebe
Humerick and Mr.. Dickson of Frederick
spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs.
Harry Groshon and family.
Mr.. Chas. Troxell who has been sick is
improving.
Mr.. Howard Late of Thurmont spent
Sunday afternoon in this place.
Mr.. Chas. Boiler and two sons Otto
and Raymond of Baltimore spent Sunday
at their home in this place.
Miss Jessie Hesser attended the funer-
al of her aunt last week at Wayneboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Better of Logs
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Troxel on
Sunday.
Mr.. Snurr and family and Mr.. John Joy
spent Sunday in Middletown.
Mr.. Walter Collifower of Baltimore
spent Saturday and Sunday with his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Collihower.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
THURMONT. FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY MAY
Joseph White Dead.

Mr.. Joseph White, for many years a
resident of this place, died early We'd
nesday morning, May 9, 1917, after an
illness Of ten days due to chronic Bright s
disease, aged 80 years, 7 months and 28
days. Mr.. White was born in Canada.
Sometime afterward his parents moved
into the State of New York, and it was
from that state that he enlisted in the
Union Army and served during the Civil
War. Mr.. White was first married to a
Miss Marken. Two children were born
to them, viz, Mr.. Archie White, now of
Hartford, Conn.,, and Mrs. D. F. Roddy,
of near Thurmont. The mother of these
children died when they were small.
Mr.. White then married Miss Sarah
Seton of this place, and since that time
has resided here. Mrs. White at this
time is critically i'll with pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon-l O'Clock at the house and |. 80
at the Church of the Brethren, Elder
John S. Weybright, assisted by Elders
Fike and Flohr, officiating.
M. l.. Creager g. Son funeral directors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
WHY SPRAY YOUR FRUlT7

College Park, May 10.-The Spray
Calendar issued as a bulletin by the
Maryland Agricultural Extension Serv'
ice is proving very popular with fruit
and truck growers. Copies may be
obtained by writing either to the Ex
tension Service at College Park or to
your County Demonstration Agent. In
regard to spraying fruit, particularly
apples, e. NJ Cory, the author of the
bulletin says: "The production OF
worm free and marketable apples can
be increased at least 80 per cent. by
careful spraying. Normally an aver
age Of so per cent Of the fruit that
sets on unsprayed trees is lost In the
June drop and In the wormy and rot
ten apples that mature. This loss Is
largely preventable by spraying the
trees Just after the fruit blossoms fall
and again, July Arst to fifteenth with
s quarts Of concentrated lime sulphur
and one pound of arsenate Of lead
powder in so gallons of water.
Additional sprayings at proper in.
tervals will give higher percentage
of fancy fruit. The keeping qualities.
moreover, Of sprayed fruit is vastly
superior to unsprayed fruit"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
The Johns Hopkins Summer
Courses For Teachers.

The momentous changes in the inter-
national affairs of the country will not
interfere with the plans for the Summer
Courses which the University has an
nounced. The session will open on Tues
day. June 26, and close on August 7th.
The educational needs of the State,
particularly as indicated in the new school
law, have been kept in view in planning
for the session. Provision is made where
by superintendants, supervisors, attend
ance officers, high school principals and
teachers, elementary school principals
and teachers, rural teachers, and persons
planning to teach in public schools the
first time, will be able to secure the
courses they need to make suitable pro-
fessonal advancement and meet requir-
ments for certificates. The program in
cludes overa hundred courses, an increase
of forty per cent over last year.
The Rural Demonstration School of
seven grades, which has been leading
feature during recent years, will be con-
tinued A new feature will be the Grad
ed Demonstration School, including sep
arate classes in various grades. Practice
teaching in classes in drawing, modelling
and design will also be offered Super
visors, principals and teachers will thus
have special opportunities for becoming
acquainted with new methods and divices
for meeting their particular problems.
The scope of the courses includes
graduate and undergraduate work. The
departments will be biology, chemistry,
classical archaeology, domestic science,
economics, education, English compost
ton and literature, Fine Arts, French,
geography, German, history, Latin, man
ual training, mathematics, philosophy,
penmanship, physics, politics, psychology,
Semitics, and Spanish. Teachers wishing
to do work for the Bachelor of Science
and Master of Arts degrees, which are
open to men and women, may select
their courses according to this purpose.
The University is now enabled for the
first time to hold the summer session at
Homewood. the new buildings and the
extensive grounds, with woods, gardens,
and atheletic field, offer the most favor.
able conditions under which summer
work can be conducted.
To do its bit" towards industrial pre-
paredness, the University will have school
gardens on the campus for demonstration
purposes as well as for increasing the
supply of vegetables.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
FrankIinvi|Ie News.

Miss Mary O'Conner of near Baltimore
visited her father Mr.. Tom O'Conner
last week.
Mrs. Carl Gall spent Saturday in Bal
timore.
Mrs. Baker Fraley was taken to the
Frederick City Hospital on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zentz of near Thur
mont visited Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Gall on
Sunday.
Rev. Myers spent Thursday last with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Flohr.
Mrs. Ben Eyler and daughter spent
Thursday last in Frederick.
Miss Poole of near Thurmont visited
her sister, Mrs. Wade Stull ou Sunday.
Miss Maude Fry spent Monday with
Miss Edith Devices.
Miss Lille Spellman of Detroit spent
Monday with Miss Mable Devices.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
Want Railroad Men.
Trained Men Wanted TO Keep
Supply Lines Open.

Nine new regiments of army en-
gineers, to be composed exclusively
Of highly trained railway men, will
be the first American troops to be
sent to Foance. They will go at
the earliest possible moment" for
work on communication lines.
The new forces will be volunteers,
raised at the nine great railway cen
tres of the country. Each regiment
will be commanded by an engineer
colonel of the regular army, aided by
an an adjutant. All other officers
will be railway engineers or officials.
1t is said that the expedition will
have a total strength of between
II, 900 and 10000 men, each regi-
ment being composed of two battal-
ions of three companies each. Ev-
cry branch of railway workers neces-
sary to the building or operation of
lines will be represented in the ranks,
and the War department expects a
response to the call that will permit
a careful selection to be exercised and
insure force already trained to the
minute, an army of experts in rail-
way operation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
Urges Bacon Boycott.

In Lexington Market, Baltimore City,
Saturday, housewives saw before them p
big sign on meat Dealers stand urging
boycott on bacon. The dealer, whose
stall is on the south aisle of the market,
had the sign painted in red and black let
ters and placed beneath it fine dressed
chicken on platter. He sells large
quantities of bacon daily and his boycott
plan was not understood by many.
The sign read as follows: Help US
boycott bacon at as cents pound. Buy
chicken; it is cheaper"
The dealer discouraged any one buying
bacon, and it is believed that if the o.
colt becomes general the price will drop
materially. The shortage is thought to
be due to the Governments contract for
several million pounds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
J. S. WANTS $4,000 Volunteers.
Opportunity Offered To Anyone To Enlist Who Is Not
Too Old Ann Thus Avoid Being Drafted

each county and city all over the
country. 1t is hoped in Washington
that regular polling places will be Sc
lected for the draft registration.
"Such progress has been made by
the War Department with the pre-
liminaries for the draft that it already
is announced actual registration OF
eligibles will take place on the sixth
day after President Wilson issues his
proclamation, which will be made
public within one week after the bill
is signed. The name, Of all eiiglbles
will be registered on cards specially
prepared for the War Department,
and these cards will be the same for
the entire country.
Each eligiblc's name and age,
occupation and economic statls, as
well as the number of persons de-
pendent upon him and other personal
and general information, will be
sought, and the registration is to be
SO thorough that even inmates OF pen
itentiaries and jails and men sick in
hospitals or at home is to be secured.
THE War Department will deal
with each State through the Govern
or of the State, but the Department
is planning that the sheriffs and coun-
ty clerks of the various counties and
the Mayors of Cities over 10000 shall
actually direct the work of registra-
ton unless the Governor of the State
directs otherwise. The registration
will be a democratic one and essentl-
ally nonmilitary- 1t will be up to
every man who is eligible to draft to
present himself for registration. No.
body will be there to force him, at
the point of a bayonet, to the regis
tration office, but the law now being
passed by Congress provides that the
man who is eligible but fails to reg
lister shall be guilty of a misdemean-
or and shall be punished by impris-
onment for not less than three months
nor more than one year, and shall
thereupon be duly registered. Uncle
Sam is not going to prod you into
registering, but he's going to be
severe upon you if you do not reg
ister."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
No PuritanS, These.

Lexington, Mass, Moy 5th.-The
Follen Unitarian Church, of East
Lexington. taking advantage of the
new law permitting farm and garden
work on Sunday in this State, has
decided to omit it's morning services
on Sunday during May and June in
order that its members may devote
more time to their gardens. The pas
tor, Pew. John N. Mark, has enlisted
in the Naval Reserve.
The Rev. John M. Wilson, pastor
of the first parish Unitarian Church,
has invited women to bring Red
Cross and other relief work sewing
to church every Sunday during the
war and to sew during the services.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
BID Finances at Buena Vista.

1t is announced that Secretary Of the
Treasury William G. McAdoo has leased
cottage at Buena Vista, Md, and that
the little mountain community would be
the summer financial capital of America,
and, therefore, of the world.
The cottage is owned by Miss Minnie
Brandt and is located near the hotel on
the crest of the Blue Ridge range, with
view of the boundaries of four states
from it's porches. A distinguished col
ony from Washington's official life will
occupy cottages at Blue Ridge through
the summer, among them being Count
di Cellere, the Italian AMBASSADOR; John
Shelton Williams, Comptroller of Cur
rency; DR.. R. S. Naon, Am bassador
from Argentina, and others of the diplo-
matte corps.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10

There Is a great demand for the pro
duction of more meat In this country.
and this can be done quickest by
stimulation of the raising of poultry
1t takes but about IL to Is weeks to
raise a broiler from the egg, and roast.
ers can be raised in from to 9
months.
Contrary to the opinion of many,
chicks can be hatched and raised very
successfully during the months Of May
and June, providing they can be given
plenty Of shade. Every farmer and
poultry raiser must consider it duty
to produce every chick possible. FROM
all indications there will be ample re-
turn from this work.-Roy H. Waite,
Poultryman, Maryland Agricultural
Experiment Station.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
Got The MeaSelS.

Two privates of Company D, Fifth
Maryland Regiment, have the mea-
sells. These, together with 40 others
are quarantined at Ft. McHenry. In
the hospital at the fort it is stated
81 Fourth Regiment men are suffer-
ing with Everything from headaches
to gunshot wounds"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
GROWING Of FIELD
BEANS URGED
GAN BE EASILY GROWN UNDER
ORDINARY CoNDl.
TlONS.
WILL YIELD WELL
Growers Should Consult Their County
Demonstration Agent Before
Planting.

College Park, May 10.-Owing to
their scarcity and the high prices OF
fered for them, farmers in many sec
tions of Maryland are putting out
considerable acreage Of field or navy
beans. AS a result OF receiving many
inquiries regarding the growing OF
navy beans, the Maryland Agricultural
Extension Service has just issued q
circular regarding them, by w. b.
Kemp, farm crops specialist. Mr..
Kemp advises the planting OF navy
beans on every farm for home use and
to market as a most valuable food for
human consumption. He points out
that navy beans can be easily grown.
giving a yield of from 10 to rs bushels
per acre, which at present prices
makes them very profitable. In re-
gard to planting them, Mr.. Kemp says:
planting may be started at any time
after the ground becomes warm IN the
spring. In the southern part OF the
State this is generally early in May.
while in the northwestern part, plant.
ing is not usually safe before the lat
ter part of the same month. With
short season varieties like the navy,
the planting season may continue until
early in July, but large yields are not
to be expected from late planting.
Rate OF Planting.
"Use two to three pecks per acre Of
the pea and medium varieties of held
bean, three to four pecks of the mar.
row, and four to flve pecks OF the kid
ney varieties. These beans should be
planted In rows two to three feet
apart. II only a few are grown, the
planting may be done by hand. For
larger areas use a one or two-row corn
planter or a grain drill. II the two.
row planter is set to space rows at
four feet and II these rows are strad'
died, the bean rows will be two feet
apart. II three out Of four tubes OF
the grain drill are stopped up the
tubes that are running will space rows
80 inches apart Two to three hun
dred pounds Of acid phosphate per
acre Will give IeluI I'D W luiiy JooIAAJ
its use.
Working tho Crop.
like field corn, beans should be
given frequent and shallow cultiva
ton. To prevent the spread OF dis
ease they should not be cultivated
while the vines are wet. When the
beans are in bloom, cultivation may
be stopped. Seed may be obtained
from any reliable seedman or may be
secured at cost through his County
Demonstration Agent by any re-
sponsible farmer while the supply re-
served at the beginning Of the war
by the Maryland Agricultural Exten'
sion Service lasts. II beans from the
grocery store are used for seed, they
should certainly be tested for germina
ton before use Seed obtained in this
way is not likely to be as free from
disease or from mixture with other
varieties as seed obtained from a re.
liable scotsman or through your Coun'
ty Demonstration Agent. Before un
dertaking any extensive paintings
prospective grower should by all
means consult his County Demonstra'
ton Agent"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
Locust Grove Letter.

Mr.. Samuel Six, Mrs. Ethel Fry and
children and Miss Edith Devices spent
one day last week with Mrs. w. Wastler.
Mrs. Ruth Brown spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Finneyfrock.
Mr.. Elmer Grimes and Miss Lena Colli-
flower spent Sunday with Mrs. Freshman.
George Harris spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Forney.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
Hanover Furnishes 118 Men.

The city of Hanover, Pa, which
sent many men into the Union Army
and was the scene of an important
battle in the Civil War, gave a rous-
ing send-off Monday evening to "a
members of Company L, First Regi-
ment, American Reserves, on their
departure for the mobilization camp
at Scranton. This was tribute to
the lis youths of the city who have
volun teered, record believed to be
unequaled by any town in that state.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-05-10
ProvidentiaIIy Saved.

While on her voyage from Sydney,
a ship caught fire following an explo-
sion in the donkey-house. With no
way to fight the flames, 1t seemed as
If the ship would be lost. Then a giant
wave, lashed by the heavy wind, swept
over the vessel, the blazing donkey
house went overheard and the fire was
out.