davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
Birthday PARTY.

On Tuesday evening, July 3. birth
day party was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Spaldng in honor of their
sons, Horace and Walter. The evening
was spent in games and at late hour
refreshments were served. Those pres
ent were Misses Erma Boliinger, Edna
Lewis, Geneva Baxter, Goldie Black,
Helen Knott, Lillian Smith. AIDA Fuss.
Agnes Flower: Messrs Earl Webb, Guy
Lewis, Willis and George Black, Orvil
Flower, Lee Freeze, Charles Knott,
Horace and Walter Spalding, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Spalding and family, Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Spalding and family, and
Miss Jennie Webb.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12

HAYES.
Mr.. Joseph V. Hayes died at Olathe,
Colorado, June 80, 1917. aged about 70
years. Mr.. Hayes was born at Bruce
vile, Carroll county, Md, and at the age
of five years left with his parents by
wagon for the then far west. Some
years later he married Miss Mary
Albaugh, a sister of Mr.. Maurice j.
Albaugh, of Thurmont. Mr.. Hayes was
buried at Grinnell, Iowa, at which place
he had resided for many years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
Ill From Fall.

Mrs. Savilla Boiler, who has had her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Weller, south of town. for some years,
fell backward down steps Wednesday
night of last week as she was going up
stairs to retire. Just how she fell is not
known, but when picked up she was un-
conscious. Her head was cut severely.
During the past week she has been in a
critical condition.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
To Draft Guard In DaY.
War Department Will Thus
Preserve Relative Rank of
Officers.

To preserve the present relative rank
of all National Guard officers and to pre-
vent fiction, War Department officials
have determined to draft" all the State
Guard units into the Federal service with
one stroke of the pen and on the same
day. The bulk of the guardsmen will be
"called," but this fact will not give the
officers of the State troops first called
out senior rank over the troops later
taken in.
The present law makes this course
necessary. Guardsmen "called" into
the Federal service cannot be sent out of
this country, but those drafted" can
be sent anywhere. The War Department
recognizes the seniority of rank of Ma
tional Guard officers by the dates of their
commissions from the Governors. For
instance, a colonel of a Maryland regi-
ment of six years service would outrank
a colonel of Virginia regiment of two
years. service. 1t is to preserve this
seniority that all the guardsmen will be
drafted into the Federal service at one
time.
The dates originally set for bringing
the guardsmen into the Fnderal service
July Is, July rs and August 5-will be
followed. The units modified July 10
and July rs will be "called." On August
S, however, these units will be "drafted"
into the Federal service with the units
not yet called out,
The Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and
District of Columbia units are among
those which will be "called" out on July
rs. The West Virginia guardsmen will
get their call for July Is.
1t was announced Sunday that the
National Guard needs LOG, 800 additional
men to bring all its units, both those in
Federal service and those not yet in the
Federal service, up to war strength.
The legal strength of those in the Fedora
service is l63, 3l5; the total strength, in
GLIDING all enlistments, is only l02, 28O,
or 81, 035 short. The guard not in the
Federal service has legal strength Of
235. b82, but only an actual strength Of
lS9, TIT, shortage of 45,s45.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
Too Much Electricity.
Two Circuits Coming In Con.
tact Make Hot Times In
The Old Town.
Heavy Thunder Storm Adds
Fear And Trembling.

Fear And Trembling.
Early Monday morning of this week
one of the street wires belonging to the
Municipal Lighting Plant here, broke
and fell across the H. 4 F. trolley wire
in the vicinity of Stocksdale's warehouse.
Carroll street.
The two heavy electric currents COM
ing in contact was notice that something
Immediately was happening to the weak
er of the two, and the lighting plant soon
found itself in helpless position, current
from the H. & F. going direct to head
quarters at the lighting plant and put it
nigh out of commission before the wires
were gotten apart. Just how much
damage was done at the power house
has not yet been determined.
After the wires had been parted the
light plant was able to run, but practi-
cally the entire town was charged with
electricity. Houses, trees, poles, all be-
ing wet from the heavy rain during the
night, repealed the touch Of the hand;
even fixtures In the homes gave folks
warning to keep hands off II they got
too near.
At Wisotzkey's ice plant the current
was particularly heavy. Roy Wisotzkey
attempted to turn on Light and was
knocked across the room. Later his
father, Oliver, tried to turn a button at
the barn and he was picked up and thrown
to the ground. William Foreman also
got heavy shock at this plant when he
touched piece Of piping. Several houses
on Water street were nigh electrocuted,
the current passing through and into
wire fence from which good shock was
gotten.
The power house was shut down at
noon, and several of the town commits
sioners and workmen with saws and axes
began cutting branches from trees which
interfered with the wires.
At night the current was again turned
on and number Of persons received
shocks when they attempted to turn on
their lights. At number of places
where the wires touched trees fires were
started, and every leaf or twig that
swung against the wire during the
thunder storm in the evening was burned.
Several wires burned into on E. Main
street in a tree top and in way added
to the great natural electric display
from the clouds.
No street lamps were burning, these
having been ruined in the early morning.
The darkness was of the darkest kind,
and when two men going along Altamont
avenue walked into wire they were
scared worse than had someone confront
ed them with pistols and blackjacks.
Luckily for these men this was c. & P,
telephone wire that had broken and fell
across the street.
Conditions became 80 bad that citizens
demanded the current shut of at IL D.
M, the bravest of them becoming I'M
nerved.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
The Best Laxative,

To keep the bowels regular the best
laxative is outdoor exercise. Drink full
glass of water half an hour before break
fast and eat eat an abundance of fruit
and vegetables, also establish regular
habit and be sure that your bowels move
once each day. When a medicine is need
ed take Chamberlain's Tablets. They are
pleasant to take and mild and gentle in
effect. Obtainable everywhere.
Advertisement
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12

II am bothered with liver trouble about
twice year, writes Joe Dingman, Web
ster City, Iowa. IL have pains in my
side and back and an awful soreness in
my stomach. heard of Chamberlain 8
Tablets and tried them. BY the time
had used half bottle of them was feel
ing fine and had no signs of pain" OBJ
tainable everywhere.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
More Hail.

Tuesday of this week Baltimore city
and county and Anne Arundle county
were hit hard by a wind. rain and hail
storm. Gardens and truck patches suf-
fered severely.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
Publishing List.

The Frederick News is now publishing
the Number, Name and Address of all
men subject to draft in Frederick city
and county. Get your number. 1t is
very necessary that you have it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12

State Street seems to sound good to
some of our citizens. What say you,
Community Club?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
For County Commissioner.

At the solicitation of my many friends,
hereby announce myself as a candida te
for the off :e of County Commissioner
for Frederick county, subject to the de-
cision of the Republican Primaries, and
respectfully solicit your support.
VERNON C. SMITH,
inch 29tp Lewistown District.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
Red Cross

Sewing done at the High School Build
ing every Tuesday and Thursday after
noon.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
DEATHS.

Obituaries, poetry and resolutions,
charged for at the rate of five cents per
line. The regular death notices publish
ed free.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
For County Commissioner.

Thurmont, Md,
l hereby announce my candidacy for
County Commissioner from Mechanics
town Election District No. Is, Frederick
County, Maryland. most earnestly
solicit the support and cooperation of
the qualified voters of my District as well
as the county at large. Subject to the
Republican Primary Election to be held
in September. 1917.
WILLIAM j. MARTIN.
inch Is tp
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
THURSDAY, JULY IL, 1917
News From The Orient.

Marking, Kiangsu, China.
May 80, 1917.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-12
ChiIdren's White Shoes
Ladies' White Petticoats

Made of fine Cambria with deep
embroidered Aounce. You can get
them this week at. SECS
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02

FIRST RACE-Pmss. SiOC; s-year-oids. I've
fuTloBgs Lady LuKury. Il2 ,rrsmpI. even.
TO :, cut. wen: My GTacie. ~ Taphul. 10
l. 10 {, to S. second: >AminolA II. lG
tDrey-rl. Z to /. even. ! to = third Time. %.
Desire Vintage and Shifty Saiy also ran.
SECOND RACE-ClAiming Uurse. SiOe. , year
olds AMI upSsrl; SIN tu:l UFs. RubIcon III,
III tLovel. : to ]. n :. even. won; Chiffon
King ia tCrump) ? 20 I, ; 20 ]. even, sec
ond; Bogy Johuson. III t>tcyens'. TO !, -
S. / 20 ?, third TTmr. ] %. Old Harry, Mex
Elean6r. Milton RCb1ee. Mis- Shot. Blue
Racer. Velvet, LADY R'Weua and Lucille ID.
also ran.
THIRD RACE-ClaiminS; purse. 500: Syear-
rlds and upward uguwinners at this meeting; /;
one mile and fsty Yards rarlrton P, 10
iS. Mulcahyl. 5 to . 10 :, IN ;. won; Stel-
cliff IG CTaprnr. to s. ] - ? ont, soc6nd /;
Mikfula. III lCo:eyl. 10 . Z to s, to ?
third. Time, is nr-eg0 Miss Waters, ROY,
Elkton and Col. Micah als' rsn.
FOURTH RACE-Hsndicap: purse. ssc:
3year-C Ids: six furlnnEs Pnckishoo. 10 Tap
hn), 70 l. even. cut. vrn; KINNEY. 10 smith.
10 !. ! to . oat. second: Trkay. lOs Wan
drsenl to J. TO ]. : 20 n third. Time,
las Deliver ard Roscoe Goose also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One and onc-eiFhth mile.
MenIo Park, lis lRobbinsl to 5, ! to (, CT,
wei: Mos FC1. lo9 Tm lin, 10 7. ; to !.
even Iiertfit 10 tP~-C~sh, fu ! . tu :. sT1-'
third. Time. 2Ni. Duke Of Shelby. Amulet,
and Bank Bill 7lSo ran.
SIXTH RACE-One milr aud seventy Yards.
Herbert Temple. ll3 tBCrgcrl. : 10 10 10 3,
out EogsIt lCS lStearnsl. 10 I, 10 70. TO
second: Thanksgiving. III ,,;ouTieyl TO ..
even. I 10 T. third. Time. .. Virginia and
Dr. PIathCr also ran.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
CADDOCk IS ONE OF
THE BEST MATMEN
Iowa Grappler Makes Quick Work
of Clarence Eklund.

Chicago. Ill, Sept. lit was in
teresting to talk with Clarence Elk
lund, the Wyoming wrestler, just
after he had left the ring in which
Earl Caddock gave him a severe
lesson at Carroll. Ia. As is GUS
tomary in such cases, the loser sat
all alone in his little tent. while
the winner. a hundred feet away,
was surrounded by a bowling mob
of Iowa fans
Eklund was blue. figuratively and
literally. His lips were purple as a
result OF a final head scissors that
Caddock had put on in murderous
fashion. his ears and, in fact, his
whole head was sore, and he was
crushed in spirit at his quick de-
feat. 1t took a trifie over eighteen
minutes to settle the whole thing.
This fellow is a terrible man."
Eklund said. I've wrestled Gotch,
Mahmout, Stecher. and all of the
best of them, but Caddock has a
system that Is all his own and truly
wonderful. He has a trick of re-
versing on you that is battling. I'm
a good leg wrestler, do as well with
my legs as with my arms. He knew
that, and kept reversed all the time,
practically putting my leg work out
of business.
Such leverage I never did see.
l was so busy trying to keep my
balance that l had no time to think
OF holds to try on him. BY the sim
plest process he kept me off balance
most of the time. and unless you
are well braced you have little
chance of doing any offensive work.
His holds are peculiar. He gets
them loose and gradually tightens.
The more you squirm the tighter he
gets you. I'm a good side roller.
but every time l tried one-I went
into something worse. He's a wizard.
that's about all l can say of him" "
Caddock is a modest boy and no
amount of adulation on the part OF
Iowa fans is going to spoil him.
What makes you a great wrest-
ler?" l asked him.
"Darned if I know" he answered
with big grin. Am /? It's just
natural with me, that's all. I never
was shown anything much. No,
that isn't SO exactly. I got my head
scissors from Ernest Kartye. But
the rest came to me, and as re-
member 1t. I was as good the first
time as / am now"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
MISS BROWNE LEADS
HER SEX At TENNIS
California Player Proves Nimble
Wrist and Quick Eye Triumph.

New York, Sept. Miss Mary h.
Browne, the slim princess" of Cali
fornia tennis. has proved that a nim-
lie waist and quick eye can triumph
over Drawn on the courts.
Throughout the month Of August
Miss Browne and Miss MolIa Blur
steda. the wonder girl of Norway,
travelled through the East playing a
series of matches for the beneht of
the Red Cross. In order to stimu-
late interest in the matches and give
the fair players something to work
for a handsome silver cup emblematic
OF the worlds tennis championship for
women, was hung up. Miss Browne
won tie cup by taking six out of a
series Of ten matches from the bronze
skinned Morse player, and her triumph
was all the greater because of the fact
that she is of slight build when COM
Jared to the rugged Miss Bjurstedt,
who seems 10 radiate vigor by every
movement she makes.
During the week of the national
patriotic singles tournament at For
est Hill. L. l.. these two girl players
furnished some of the best tennis
seen on the courts OF the West Side
Club, and some of the best players in
the CoUntry participated in the sin
Eies event.
Tie sEi! displayed by Misses Blur
s'edt and Browne can be very favor
ably compared with that OF many
good players of the other sex Both
are lightning fast in covering the
courts ard both drive viciously for
women, often scoring with clean
aces" The fact that the California
girl outplayed her Norwegian rival
N the special series recalls their
matches last winter in California,
when Miss Bjurstedt was defeated on
the asphalt courts Of the Golden
State BY the former national cham
pion- At the time. tennis followers
in the East attributed MolIa Blur
stedts showing TO the fact that the
asphalt court were new to her, but
since the Ea,s hs. seen the ,Califor-
MA girl "utpldy and out2eneraI hei,
sturdier rival on turf courts, we must
take on our hats to her as the best
N the land.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02

With an average of .324, Roger
Hornsby. the St. Louis infielder, re-
gained second place among the Ma
tional League batters. according to
| averages, including games of We'd
nesday, released yesterday. Cruise. his
teammate, second a week ago, fell in
to third place with .313. Roush, OF
Cincinnati, continues to show the
way with $40.
Heinie Groh, of Cincinnati. is press
ing Hornsby for honors in total base
hitting. Hornsby has stretched 132
hits for a total of 2O5 bases, with the
Cincinnati third baseman. who has
bagged Isl hits. only two bases be-
hind him. Groh has driven out thir-
ty-three doubles, eight triples and a
home run. Hornsby has eight circuit
drives to his credit, twenty-one
doubles and fourteen triples.
The veteran Zack Wheat, of Brook
lyn. boosted his average ten points
within the last week. jumping from
thirteenth place in the list OF reg
ulars to sixth with an average of
.305.
Leading batters for half their clubs
mes: Roush. Cincinnati, .349;
HOrnsby. st. Louis. .324: Cruise, st.
Louis, 3lS: Kauff, New York, 312;
Groh, Cincinnati. .312: Wheat. Brook
lyn, sos; Wilhoit, New York, SOL,
Zimmerman, New York, .2s9; Carey,
Pittsburgh, .297; Burns, New York,
.297.
Leading pitchers participating in
tWenty-siN or more games. rated ac-
cordlng to earned runs per game:
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
WHITEFIGURES HE HAS
CHANCE WITHLEONARD
Nate Lewis, Master of the White
Hook, Has Some Inside Stuff.

New York, Sept. l.-Because his left
hook is the best advertised punch
In the world of boxing, Charley White
believes he has great chance Of
whipping Benny Leonard when the
new champion gets around to- giving
him a match.
Nate Lewis, who Is the master mind
behind the White hook, has some real
inside stuff all figured out in this
proposed match.
He believes that the advertising the
punch has received will make it GER
tain that Leonard will not put up his
best battling against White. In fact,
Lewis believes that the left hook, or
the fear of ii, will put Leonard's right
hand completely out of commission in
an offensive way. Lewis thinks Leo
nard will glue his right glove tightly TO
his chin while he is boxing White.
This is what Richie Mitchell did
when he tackled the Chicago star. In
consequence Mitchell bad to fight a
strictly one-handed battle.
Leonard has very good left hand
but If ne isn't free TO use his right
for offensive purposes, we will have
a big. shade the better of it going into
the ring" is the way Lewis figures il.
lou hnO" NnaI Benny Will nave
drilled into him from the time the
match is made right up to the minute
of starting the fuss, don't you?
Everybody will tell him to watch out
for that left hook. He will get that
left hook from morning TO night, for
breakfast, luncheon and dinner; he'll
get it every minute of the time he's
awake and he'll finally get to dream
! ing about it.
Leonard knows that punch will tear
his consciousness away from him If
Il ever lands fairly. Therefore, he'll
keep his right tucked up against his
chin and will be afraid to take it away
from there. He knows that the first
time he pulls it down or back to hit
with il the old left is apt to come
over to his chin with a bang. Then
away goes his championship.
IF Benny doesn't already know this,
he will before the boys go into the
ring. I'm very well satisfied with the
outlook, all things considered"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
DUion
COBB WORKING HARD
FOR AVERAGE OF 400.
Georgia Peach Is Only l3 Points
from Goal.

Ping" Bodie, the Philadelphia
slugger, continues to climb in the
American League, hitting fifth among
the regulars with .3Os. In his last
seven games Bodie made eleven hits,
one a home run and two doubles.
Cobb, the leader, continued his re-
markable batting, driving out thirteen
hits in seven games.
Sisler clung TO second place with an
average of .352. with Speaker. the 1916
batting champion. trailing two points
behind. There is a spirited race for
command among the home run hit
ters. Bodie, Veach. of Detroit, and
Pipp, of New York, each having
seven. Bush. the Detroit shortstop,
has a five-point lead over Cobb, his
teammate, in scoring, having crossed
the plate nlnety-five times in 12C
games.
Roth, of Cleveland. snatched the
lead in base stealing away from
Chapman, his teammate. Roth has
stolen thirty-nine bases, one more
than Chapman, who. however. con-
tinues to lead in sacrifice hitting with
S. Detroit, leading in team batting.
has an average OF .26l.
Leading batters for half their club }
games: Cobb, Detroit, SSS; Sisler. st.
Louis. .352; Speaker. Cleveland. $50;
Harris. Cleveland. 3l6; Bodie. Phila-
delphia, .30s: Veach. Detroit 1903;
Chapman, Cleveland, .302; Felsch,
Chicago. 300; Lewis, Boston, .29S; Nc
Innis. Philadelphia. .295; Schang,
Philadelphia, .2e5.
Leading pitchers participating in
twenty-seven or more games, rated
according To earned runs ner game.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
Grifmen Are Sure to Finish
in First Division at
Present Speed,

New York, Sept. LATTER Friday 5
successful drive on fifth place, the
Nationals ran into a rain-storm this
afternoon which washed away all
chances OF driving the Yankees far
ther away from the top of the first
division. There wasn't a chance of
either game being played as the rain
started early and the field was in bad
condition by noon.
Although only one game separates
the Yankees and Nationals in the
league standing. it is a foregone con-
clusion that the race between these
two teams Is over for the season. The
Yanks are going nowhere nowadays,
and Clark Grifith's men are headed
straight for the first division II they
keep up their present pace.
With Walter Johnson ready to start
on Monday and Ayers sufficiently re-
covered from Fridays mild exercise.
there is reason to believe that the Ma
tionals will make a good showing on
their present trip.
When the rain interrupted today 5
double-header there wasn't much to
do but sit around and talk. Most
Of the hotel conversations centered
around Comiskey's resent outbreak in
Chicago into the growing criticism
OF his pitchers alleged Illegal de-
liveriss.
Manager Griffith. whose opinion Is
worthwhile. considering his experience
as a pitcher. delivered himself of a
few Impressions on the much-discussed
question nf the "shinPh ball.
That some foreign substance is
utilized there can be no doubt" said
the Old Fox. balls used by Chicago
pitchers, forwarded to Mr.. Johnson
showed plainly a wax covering that
could be removed in fakes by the
finger nails.
MY person opinion is that the Chi
cago pitcher has in his pocket some
oil or waxy composition which readi-
ly can be concealed by the applica-
ton of another liquid of 'freezone"
properties. The filling" completely
covers the seams, and when rubbed
slightly on the trousers leaves an alb
solutely smooth polish. The ball slips
from the fingers without the least
friction. II gives an effect that the
most cunning manipulation of the
spitbalI could not acquire, even with
Slippery Elm"
Managers OF the American League
declare Chicago is not winning the
pennant in a sportsmanlike manner.
Wherefore, they eagerly await the
outcome OF the final Western tour of
the league leaders through the East.
Those who are skeptical of the real
merit of Chicago's pitchers back their
arguments with the assertion that
Chicago has met with far greater
success at home than abroad this
year. This inclines them to the be-
lief that somehow, somewhere. at
Comoskey Park the balls are tamper-
ed with. perhaps. before they are put
into play.