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Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
Red Cross Christmas Cheer
Will You Help Tighten Burden
OF Army And Navy?

The people of the United States are
approaching the Christmas holidays un-
der conditions this country never has seen
before; and, moreover, it is probable that
this year we shall not experience our
most sorrowful Christmas while this
world war RACES.
With the thought of the nation dwell
ing largely on the infinite suffering
abroad, on the certainty that our own
flesh and blood will soon be enduring its
full share of that suffering, and on the
absence from home of hundreds of thou
sands of dear ones, Christmas, 1917, will
be war Christmas.
Into this somber outlook the Red Cross
is seeking to bring something OF cheer.
In campaign lasting from December
l6 till Christmas Eve it will ask for 1O,-
600, OCO new members. 1t will urge these
10000, 900 to become "Red Cross Christ
mas" recruits, that they may enable the
Red Cross to tighten the burden our Army
and Navy and those of our allies are call
ed upon to bear.
This cooperation with the Red Cross is
real service of which we may all be
proud. And that this service, when rem
dered by one, may be known to his neigh
Dor, the Red Cross will urge each old and
each new member TO display at his home
a Red Cross service flag on which each
red cross stands for a member.
The hundreds of thousands of these
flags already being shown by old men,
bers will swell into millions before Christ
mas, each flag and each little cross bear
ing testimony that some ones Christmas
has been made happier for himself or her
self, happier for our own boys and hap
pier for the soldiers of our allies.
Let us all help to make this Red
Cross Christmas which is another way
of saying: Let US make it the happiest
Christmas possible with the war clonds
hanging low.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
EnliStS, Then WedS.

Two important events in the life of
Mr.. Philip W. Rogers occurred Tuesday
of this week. The first was his enlist
ment in the Aviation Corps, and the sec
ond his enlistment in matrimonial life.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Rogers and Miss
Ruth K. Webster of this place were uni
ted in marriage at the Lutheran parson-
age, this place, by the pastor Rev. VIC.
Waltemyer. Only members of the two
families were present. Today Mr.. Rog-
ers leaves for FIT. Sam Houston, Texas.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
Lows Letter.

Mrs. M. A. Hawkins and son Edward,
and daughter Gladys of Montgomery
county, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Weddle and Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Free and children, all of
Creagerstown spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Jesse Fox.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr. H.
M. Pittenger were Messrs Edgar Long,
Charles, Luther, Elmer and John Martin
and Luther and Jesse Fox. Jr.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
NOTICE.!

Citizens Savings Bank,
Thurmont, Md, Dec.6, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual
Meeting of the holders of Weekly De-
posits of the Citizens Savings Bank of
Thurmont Md. will be held at it's bank
ing house,
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 9, 1918,
between the hours of 10 a. m. and p.
M, for the purpose of electing a Board
of Fifteen Directors to manage the af-
fairs of the said bank for the year 1918.
STANLEY X. DAMUTH,
dec 13 1t Cashier.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
notice.!

We hereby notify the public that tres
passing upon the grounds of Mt. Carmel
Catholic church in Thurmont will be pro-
hibited, and persons trespassing or de-
stroying property in any manner will be
dealt with according to law.
By Order Committee.
nov % At
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
NOTICE.!

There will be meeting of the Stock
holders of the Thurmont Bank, at their
banking house in Thurmont, Md, on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918,
between the hours of p. m. and p. m.
for the purpose of electing Directors for
the ensuing year.
LESTER S. BIRELY,
dec l3 4t President.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
Married..

Mr.. Lester E. Hoffman and Miss Ada
Marie Eicholtz, both of this place were
united in marriage Saturday of last week
Mr.. Hoffman returned to Camp McClel-
Ian, Admission, Ala, to join his regiment
Sunday evening.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
How to Prevent Group

How to Prevent Group.
In a child that is subject to attacks of
Group, the first indication of the disease
is hoarseness. Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child becomes
hoarse and the attack may be warded off
and all danger and anxiety avoided.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
New Advertisements.

Sugar.
The Gem.
J. A. Whitfield & Co.
Thurmont Bank Notice.
Citizens Savings Bank Notice.
TaXpayers-R. G.. Harley, Treas.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13

FOR SALE.
Lot No. 13 Woodside addition. Dimen-
sions 6Oxl8O feee. Bounded by Broad,
Oak and Elm streets. For particulars
address
POTTS & GRIFFIN,
oct II If Frederick, Md.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
Business Locals.

WANTED.
Carpenters and Laborers. Steady
work, good pay. No labor trouble.
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.,
dec 6 1t Piedmont, w. Va.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
Christmas Service.

The members Apples Church Sunday
School will render their Christmas SER
vice on Saturday evening, December %,
at Z clock To this service the public
is cordially invited.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This is not only one of the best and
most efficient medicine for coughs, colds
and Group, but is also pleasant and safe
to take, which is important when medi-
cine must be given to children. Many
mothers have given it their unqualified
endorsement.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-04-26

one bay mare, Q years old, with
foal, weight 1850. Albert Miller. Tit
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-04-26

Pnliets and cockerels purebred. Call
Globe and ask for Eli. 2O-1O5t
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-04-26

$50 HEAD STOCK HOGS WANTED.


The highest price viii be paid Tor
green or dry hides at the City Mar
kef. 1S-tf
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-04-26

Cement blocks, farm tile and web
,urbing at Chester Arnold's.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-04-26

4SAo1 w k1A46&s
We expect visit from Cousin Lin,
MY nerves re all unstrung,
Our furR SIS so old and worn
/ hateN Ae rin come.
THIS WEEK.
feel lust like frisky colt
You ask what helped me so?
We've furniture now that's up-to-date
For l have seen Lingo.
o.
ATTENTION THRESHERMEN AND
FARMERSs
/ have the agency for the Stewart Y
pitcher Shock Loader, and they viii
save the threshermen one third their
threshing expense, and the farmer at
least $500 per acre In grain as 1t
gather up all the loose grain around the
shock. | will call on YOU as soon as
the weather win permit.
w. E. SWATMAN,
list FERDINAND, Idaho.
l15O HEAD STOCK HOGS WANTED.
WIN pay the highest market price
for 100 head Of good shoats or stock
lhogs. at the Wren 4 Greenough ranch
lat Denver.
ii2-tf II. j. khEsSLEI, Mgr
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-04-26
saO-ACRE H0srEsTEADs.

Black or chocolate sandy loan. free
from alkali, gumbo and rocks. Free
timber and coal. Water 10 to 40
feet. $4,000. G. ]. BOYLE, Gillette.
Wyo. 2-tf
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-04-26

Good young milk cows. See or phone
Geo. M. Gilbert, Pac. Farmers ". If
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

on press day. | was three hours be-
hind in getting the paper off. Thir-
teen men had been in during the day
and each one had made me stop work
while he told me story. 1t was the
same story. 1t had just come to that
town, but had been a chestnut for
years in other parts of the Union.
heard it before l came to Idaho.
When the tenth man told me the story
it began to get on my nerves, but
remarked cha, ha" with affected glee
because he was one of the few men
who advertised with me and paid cash.
w hen the thirteenth man told me tn,
story I had great difficulty in res
training myself. And then came
Billy Patterson. He wasn't even
subscriber He used to loaf around
the office and spit on the floor. l
didn't owe him a blamed thing. He
began, "Haw, haw, haw! Did you
hear that story about the man who
fed his hens on sawdust ?" "Then |
hit him. 1t was not my intention to
kill him, but the provocation was more
than | could bear. | was sorry the
moment after | struck the blow |
threw bucket of water on him but |
could see no signs of returning con-
seriousness, so l locked up the office
lo,~a,.toI
suit | eluded it. No reward was of
fered for my capture and the officers
didn't make any extended search. One
day | picked up a newspaper and was
to learn that one of the
questions which was agitating the
country from center to circumference
was "Who struck Billy Paterson?" 1t
seems that my blow had not killed
him after ALL We walked up several
hours after my departure and asked
if anyone else had been injured in the
cyclone. He refused to believe that |
had struck him. He said that he had
lust started to tell me a story when
he house fell on him. Nobody in the
own would believe that | could strike
1 lick like that. So the question was
started: "Who struck William Patter-
,on?" The people of the town divided
IN the question, as | afterwards learn
d, those living in the North end main
aiming one theory and those living in
he South end another theory. 1t got
mixed up with politics and became a
issue along with the herd
aw question and the protection of the
astor bean. During ali of these years
While this question was raging with
'reater or less intensity | have said
ot word, but | feel that | cannot
lie with the secret on my conscience.
'ou are now gazing on the counten-
nee of the man who hit William Pat
erson The secret has embittered
~ life and ruined my prospects, but
ask you as man to man, if IA men
hould insist on telling you the same
tory on press day-and chestnut at
you not be excused for
ushing in the face of the fourteenth :
ian? And by the way, could you let =
n old man have two bits?" <
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

The final count shows that Wilson
received 271 electoral votes and
Hughes 260. 1t took 266 to elect.
Had Kansas or California gone ac-
cording to dope Mr.. Hughes would
have been elected 1t was close
shave.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Tales of the Town

There is trouble ahead in the 1-cent
postage project. A man will then
have to open all his letters before he
knows which to throw away.
The local editor asked man the
other day, "Do you know anything p
The answer he received was, "f |
knew anything wouldn't be working"
We have observed when wife
meets her husband on the street
and pretends to be picking raveling
off his coat she is really hitting him
for a dollar.
"How's your brother, Jimmy?" "lll
in bed, miss. He's hurt himself"
"How did he do that?" "We were
seeing who could lean farthest out of
the window, and he wont"
The bear has an advantage over us
alleged civilized beings during the pre-
sent high cost of living-he hiber-
mates and spends the winter sucking
his paw for sustenance, or amusement.
4 = 4
An exchange proposes that in order
to combat the high cost of living we
all go to China, where laundry is
$1.50 hundred pieces and eggs cost
2 cents a dozen. But why not go to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

land available is made to produce to
its limit, and also that the best meth
DDS of cooking the food are adopted.
| Possibly as a result of this war the
great truth will become generally re-
cognized that poverty of the masses
is after all very extravagant thing.
The poor are very often extrava-
giant, not Intentionally so, but because
they are forced to be extravaganza
by conditions. Old Solomon recog-
nized this economic truth 5000 years
ago when he declared that "the des
truction of the poor is their poverty
The poor pay the most exorbitant
prices for what they are compelled
to have. They buy fuel in small guam
titles and at a rate much higher than
they would be compelled to pay if
they were able to buy in large guam
titles. They are compelled to buy the
poorest of material for their garments,
and the margin of profit they have to
pay is much larger than the margin on
really good articles of clothing. All
along the line the poor are compelled
to extravaganza by reason of their
poverty. In other words the greatest
burden, comparatively speaking, is
laid on those least able to bear it.
The German government is trying |
methodically and efficiently to remedy
this economic wrong, not out of great
er sympathy for the poor perhaps, but
because of the stress of war. Germany
is shut off from the outside world
and therefore compelled to rely on its
own resources. Prior to the war the
outside world supplied Germany with
large amount of what its people con
sumed and the allies relied on this
fact to cut a large figure in subduing
Germany. They believed that without
outside food SUPPLIES the central powers
would soon be hungry. Necessity has
forced an increased production that
would not have been deemed possible
before the war. So it may be that two
rood results will come from this sat
Irnalia of slaughter; the equalizing
If opportunity and vastly more eff
'icient and just system Of production
md distribution.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

Germany's peace proposals have
not terminated the war-the reign OF
frightfulness is not yet at an end; the
latest tidings of horror, emanating
from London, announce that owing to
the scarcity of metal non-war manu-
features must be curtailed with the
result that no more women's hairplns
are to be made in England. The news
will cause universal suffering on both
sides of the Atlantic, as many OF the
better grades of hairpins come from
abroad. If one will sum up the var
ious crises during any day wherein the
hairpin figures as lifesaver, he will
readily perceive the weight of this
baleful edict. In the early morning
the good wife skewers the matutlnal
couture with an indefinite number of
hairpins, which will be put to divers
uses before being returned to the
bureau. What tales might be told
of recalcitrant buttoned shoes, whose
daily tyranny grinds the feet OF the
poor. What amending vistas may be
conjured up of the knots solved, the
corks removed, the locks picked, the
clocks probed-all with the same
feminine weapon. Man may scron, but
he will use the despised hairpin. He
will try all other tools first, but the
humble hairpin last and most effec-
lively. Surely this prohibition will be
resented by all the militant women of
England. They should rise in their
war-begotten might and declare 1t an
impious tyranny Let them rightfully
represent that the end does not justify
the meanness; and that while unbe
ieveable thousands of hairpins would
DC required to build one small bridge,
me alone is sufficient to conquer the |
equally strategic and numerous CULTS
between button and hole in these days
If spatterdashes. Spare to us the in
significant but Indispensable hairpin;
'orfend from the scutcheon this inn
bending blot, perfidious Albionl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Notice to Subscribers.

The address label on your paper
shows the date to which your sub
scription is paid. Subscribers are re-
quested to examine the label after
paying their subscriptions and notify
the Office of any errors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

There was a sad, hunted look in his
eyes, and his skin had the dried, parch-
ment appearance of man who had
for many succeeding seasons faced the
Idaho winds. His pants were con-
siderably frayed about the basement,
and the gable end thereof showed
apertures, the result of wear and
tear. 81 have come" he said, "to
give YOU the news that | have been
keeping concealed in my breast for
nigh onto 40 years. / feel have not
many years to live and want the bur-
den of this secret off my mind. 81
am the man who struck William Pat
terson, commonly known as Billy. Of
course | ought not to have done it,
but when you hear my story | think
you will feel that | had some justifi
cation. was young then, only %.
was the editor of country weekly in
Eastern Idaho. | had to write the
editorials, rustic the locals, set up all
the reading matter and advertisements
collect subscriptions and the pay for
do such jub work as
came in take care of the pumpkins and
other farm produce, pull the tail of
the Washington handpress two days
every week, wash up the forms, distri-
butte the type sweep the office, carry
in the coal and write the mailing list.
William Patterson came into the office
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

An Irishman was out cunning for
ducks with friend who noticed that
although Mike aimed his gun several
times, he did not shoot it off. AT last
he said, mike, why didn't you shoot
that time? The whole flock were right
in front of you" "Oi know" said
Mike. "but every time Oh aimed me
gun at duck, another wan come
right between us"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-24

Mrs. Olive Shumway has been i'll the
past week
Mrs. Amanda Allen is having her
buildings repaired.
i Mrs. Floyd Clark visited relatives in
Newfane last week.
Mrs. Georgia Stearns of Brattleboro
IS visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Georgia Stearns led the Chris
tan Endeavor meeting Sunday night.
Mrs. c. NJ. Dorr Of Bondville is spend-
ing few days in Jamaica with rela-
tlves.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Barnes of Vernon
are visiting her sister, Mrs. Ella Rob
inson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Allen attended
the fair in Springfield last week. re-
turning home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Muzzy went to
Westtield last week to see their son,
Harold Muzzy, few days.
Mr. and Mrs Orrin johnson attended
the wedding Of Miss Alice Streeter and
HAL Robinson in West Wardsboro last
week.
/ Mrs. Flora Howard was called to Chi
copee Falls to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Olive (Muzzy) Whittemore, who
died Saturday.
Harry Sherwin attended the fair at
Belchertown, Mass, last week. Miss
Kate Kelley was with his mother dur
ing his absence.
Samuel Cheney, who spent the spring
and summer carrying on his farm here,
went Thursday to join his wife at Mt.
Vernon for the winter.
Mrs. Dan McCarty is entertaining
her sister, Jenny, and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Doyle, who were married In
Newfane last week Tuesday.
A. B. Stark has been employed by
the Realty Co.. to oversee the widen
ing and Strengthening of the Pixies Falls
road from the white mop wringer shop
to the Pixies Falls camp. This road will
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-24
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. Tina Adams of Manchester was
recent guest Of Mrs. i. A. Pierce.
II. A. Wyman of Keene, \. H.. was
weekend guest Of his sister. Mrs. l..
A. Pierce.
DIR. and Mrs. Prindle of Chicopee,
Mass, were guests over Sunday OF Mr..
and Mrs. +. |. Lane.
Miss Hattie Burwel of Canton,
Mass, is spending few days with her
sister, Miss Almira Burwen.
Mrs. Fremont Robinson spent several
days last week at the home of c. NJ.
Villas in Alstead, n. H. Mrs. Robinson
returned to her home in Greenville.
y. II.
Edwin Pierce and friends, Mr.. Avery
and Mr.. Leedeke of Hartford. Conn.
were weekend guests at Mr.. and Mrs.
s. A. Pierce s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-24
PUTNEY.
Big War Rally.
rate peace

This evening at the Congregational
church war meeting will be held UNI
der auspices of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea. The speaker of the evening will
be Senator Fred H. Babbitt of Bellows
Falls, and others are expected to be
present There Will be music by an
orchestra, singing of national airs, and
a Boy Scouts campaign song. The
Scouts will meet at the sehoolhouse
at $50 p M, and headed by a drum
corps will march through the streets
and counter march to the church. where
the exercises of the evening viii take
place.
Senator Babbitt is an able speaker
and knows how to present the issues OF
the war to the public II is hoped that
a large audience viii greet the speak
er and help to arouse some enthusiasm
so much needed in every community.
houSe-to-house canvass for the sale
Of Liberty bonds is being made by the
Boy Scouts.
On an invitation of Rev. Mr.. Peel
man the Boy Scouts attended services
at the congregational church Sunday
morning in body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-24
The BRATTLEBORO DAILY REFORMER. WEDNESDAY:

therefore radical, sound democracy
must rule the world =
Mr.. Soldatenkov saws that the . eight
million men who are dead in this cata-
clvsm will have made the sacrifice III
vain and that all the sacrifices Of the
democratic nations will have been for
nought "unless humanity has enough
moral and physical strength to crush
any Hun power alive.
1t is this spirit in Russia, it is ex-
planned, with the fact that practical
views of duly elected representative
of the Russian people are absorbing the
power from less stable elements, which
signifies that the turning point III the
Russian revolution has been safely
passed.
The feature of the present foreign
policy of Russia is the harmony exist
ing between the war aims of the United
States and the war aims of Russia.
The influence Of President Wilson s
policy and the confidence which the
United States and the Entente have re-
posed in Russia have been dominant
factors. Russian ideals. it is shown. are
Hooking far ahead to the benefits which
Twill accrue from the principles of de-
mocracv after the war. and this too is
proving moral strength, for the whole
structure of future Russian aspirations
| is built on the foundation of peace die
tated by democracy.
1t was learned for the first time to-
| day that the reason that Russia re
Gently asked the entente nations to re-
state their war aims was partly because
German propagandists had spread re
ports before the Russian people that
Great Britain and France were think
ing of making separate peace with Ger
many. Russian groups wanted to be
assured that this was not the ease. Yet
when means We're taken to provide this
assurance the German agents promptly
used the inquiries from Russian sources
as indicating that Russia wanted a sepa-
| rate peace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-24
STATE NEWS NOTES.
All Vermont Exhibits Sold Out.

At the Eastern States exposition.
closed Saturday night at Springfield,
Mass, all Vermont exhibits of maple
sugar and dairy products were sold
out, some to 20 to Ohio. Indiana, and
Kentucky. aud some to California. The
demands for Vermont 5 products have
each day far exceeded the supply.
The last boys and girls attending
the club food training camp with their
leaders returned home Saturday morn
ing, all much pleased with the new
records made for club work in Vermont
aud for the fine experience gained by
each personally. All, as clubs and as
individuals, expressed themselves as re-
solved 10 advance the club standard in
Vermont next year. The new club mot
to will be, ~ will beat my own rec
ord -