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Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-06
Letter From France.
Howard Late Writes That He
Is Well Satisfied.

The following letter dated Nov. 9tf
was written by Mr.. Howard Late, now
somewhere in France, to Mr.. Roscoe
(Scoe) Mackley of this place. The letter
received no marks from the censor and
we give it as written.
Howard enlisted as a butcher and is
therefore in the Commissary Depart
ment, and may possibly have better
feed than others of his less fortunate
brethren. He says:
Somewhere in Sunny France,
November 9, 1917.
My dear Scoe:-
Your most welcome letter re-
ceived in good order, no censoring OF the
incoming mail, so you can write me any
thing you want hereafter. First l will
tell YOU what little news l have about
myself. We are kept very busy seven
days in week, from twelve to fourteen
hours. b, the work isn't at all hard and
really am we'll pleased with my assign
ment. The Lieutenant work for is one
fine fellow, he surely treats me fine. If
my entire foreign service would be all as
it has been since have been here l
would be very we'll satisfied. Why could
you believe me Scoe if l were to tell you
that we are getting meats, or as we say
in the army, Chow, lots better than some
of the boys had at home. We have such
as hot breads, biscuits, corn,
wheat cakes with plenty of good butter
and syrup for over them, baked apples,
corn bread, hot and fried mush,
and always the good substantial foods
steak and onions. potatoes in all styles,
French fried, mashed and creamed, roast
beef, and most every noon time some
kind of desert, pie, cake, rice or bread
pudding with raisins in and a dressing
for over it, we also get plenty of vege-
tables. You know am sort of surprised
at such treatment and eats of Chow,
Army style. Do you get that word? The
whole truth is expected to be living off
beans, beef and spuds, just what was
always told How is my old friend Chas.
Root getting along, tell him 1 will have
to assign over the job now he used to kid
me about down the line, looking after
my interests.
Play lots of cards, go down town until
9. 80 p. m. of an evening and visit very
nice family of French people twice
week; the man is ship broker and
speaks English as well as you and |. The
above is how l spend my spare moments
with the reading and writing included.
Read quite bit of the magazines which
are sent over for the soldiers. Address
me to Howard Late, Private 1st Class,
@. M. C. N. A., P. O. Base No. 7Ol, A.
E. F. France, via New York; always use
the last address received. | surely ap-
preciate your kindness in writing me
such long and interesting letter, also
in answering my questions with the ad-
dresses of our boys in camp. If you see
any of them and they want to hear from
me tell them should they write, would
gladly answer them and answer prompt
Iy, telling the best can what they should
expect when they come over here, which
no doubt they would be glad to know
about.
| have told you everything and hope
you will write me whenever you haye
the time and not wait until you hear
from me, | will do likewise. enjoyed
your letter very much.
Sincerely,
HOWARD LATE.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-06
New Advertisements.

Sugar.
The Gem.
Cramer's Palace of Music.
McCleery's Jewelry Store.
j. A. Whitfield Co.-Abattoir.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-06
Local Items.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

st. johns Lutheran Church-Rev. w.
C. Waltemyer. Pastor.
Sunday, December 9th.
$50 a. m., Sunday School.
lO.3O-Divine Worship, Sermon by the
pastor.
To- m.-Divine Worship. Sermon,
Third in the series on the Lords Prayer.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at
7.30 p. m.
Episcopal Church.
Sunday, Dec 9th, 7.3O p. M, Evening
Prayer and sermon by Rev. Mr.. Gibson,
of Darlingto ton, Md.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-06
Bible Glass Meeting.

On Friday evening of this week at 7.3O
O'Clock the Bible Class will meet in the
M. E. church. Rev. E. o. Pritchett will
conduct the meeting. A good attendance
is solicited.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-06
How to Prevent Group.

HOW 10 FTtVtHI group,
In child that is subject to attacks of
Group, the first indication of the disease
is hoarseness. Give Chamberlain 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., 1917-12-06
Home On FurlOu9h.

Mr.. Lester Hoffman, in training at
Camp Mcclellan. Aaniston, Ala. arrived
at his home, this place, Tuesday, he re-
ceiving a 10 day furlough.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-06
WANTED.

Carpenters and Laborers. Steady
work, good pay. No labor trouble.
West Virginia Pulp q Paper Co.,
dec 1t Piedmont, w. Va.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-06
FOR SALE.

Lot No. 13 Woodside addition. Dimen-
sions 60xl80 feeC. Bounded by Broad,
Oak and Elm streets. For particulars
address
POTTS & GRIFFIN,
oct II If Frederick, Md.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-06

oct II If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
POWER COMPANY VALUE
APPEAL IS POSTPONED
Counsel Agree on November 81 as
Date for Hearing Protest on Pub
lie Utility Findings.

BY agreement Of counsel Justice Gould
Of the District Supreme Court today post
poned until November 81 tho hearing Of
the appeal Of the Potomac Electric
Power Company from the valuation
made Of the property Of the corpora
ton BY the Public Utilities Commits
sion. Tho Injunction proceedings under
which the court temporarily restrained
the commission from putting into effect
lite order to reduce the price Of electric
current to cents instead Of 10 cents
per hlowatt hour. 10 to be held in abey-
ance pending the courts action in the
valuation case.
The rate proceeding win be governed
by the true valuation placed BY the court
on tho oompany's holdings
The hearing II expected 10 occupy the
attention Of the court for three weeks, as
the testimony taken before the commission
Allied large number Of volumes All this
testimony Is to Be rad to the court and
arguments made by Corporation Counsel
Syrns in favor Of the valuation fixed by
the commission. and by Attorneys J. ].
DARLINGTON. Charles 4 Douglas John ,.
Barbour and g. r. Bowen tor the power
company. In opposition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

Lee B. Moshor, who has been eecre-
tary to Commissioner Gardiner since
the latter succeeded former Commits
sioner Newman. was appointed superin-
tendent Of insurance Of the District Of
Columbia today to succeed Charles F.
Nesbit. recently appointed United States
commissioner Of war insurance. Mr..
Mosher Is to assume his new duties as
soon as possible. probably within a
week.
to Commissioner Gardiner the latter
has appointed c. Lester Sweeney. at
present employed in the ordnance bu-
reau Of the War Department.
whose home 10 at 2s46 Newark street.
Cleveland Park. is a lifelong resident
Of the District. his parents and grand
parents also having lived here all their
ert Brent. the first mayor Of Washing
1862 and 1920. ~
He has had fifteen years experience
and for eight years was resident man
ager for one OF the largest multiple
line insurance companies in the United
States.
insurance business Mr.. Mosher was dep
uty register of Wills for the District Of
Columbia
During the Spanish-American war Mr..
Mosher was vice and deputy United
States consul at Kingston, Jamaica, and
| rendered valuable service in getting
American citizens out of Cuba and
Porto Rico at the beginning Of the con-
, fiict.
His experience in tho insurance field
included six years as special agent Of
| the United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company and eight years as resi-
setts Bonding and Insurance Company.
Recently he was general agent Of the
National Surety Company Of New York
and ad5uster Of claims with johnson &
Adams for the Ocean Accident and
Guaranty Company Of Now York, the
Continental Casualty Company Of Chi
cago. thu Glens Falls Insurance Com
pany ana the Mercantile Insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

President Wilson. The party then
visited the chamber Of deputies. where
Speaker Deschanel received them. The
speaker said that the ministerial crisis
was a kind OF family affair, and did
not effect Frances attitude toward the
war. adding:
'sThe soul Of the nation Is in the
armies in the field"
He asked them not to look to the
politicians but to the deeds OF the
men at the front. saying that the pres
emit upheaval was purely in desire to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

accelerate the carrying on of the war
NJ Deschanel asked to be remembered
to Speaker Clark.
Representative Hicks of New York,
in a brief reply. spoke OF the pleasure
the party had in visiting France, and
it's certainty Of victory.
NJ. Painleve entertained the party at
lunch. He said he was no longer
premier. but that his attitude toward
the war was unchanged as was that Of
the nation. He spoke OF the friendship
OF the two countries as being cement
ed by the blood shed on the battlefields.
Representative Taylor responded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
"Only 81 More Shopping Days Before Christn'as'

It doesn't seem possible that Christmas is again
just around the corner waiting to catch lot of US
mapping.
Now, are you awake to the fact that there remain
only 81 shopping days in which to select the holiday
remembrance?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
AMERICAN CONGRESSMAN
WELCOMED BY POINCARE

PARIS Wednesday. November IA
President Poineare today welcomed the
to France. in behalf Of the nation. and
spoke Of the cordial relations between
the two countries. He asked the con-
gressmen to convey his respects to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
Senators at American Headquarters.

The American party will visit the
Belgian front on it's way to England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
z. +. Postlsthwsite Dies.

PA1LADBLPH1A. November ne
T. Postlethwaite. assistant 10 the presi-
dent Of the Pennsyivanta Railroad Conn
pany. died here late last night from
apoplsxy. He had been Ill about ten
days. Mt. Postlsthwaits. who was sixty.
seven years old, entered the service Of
the Pennsylvanla railroad IN 1888, -
timekeepsf and had held the position
Of assistant to the president since 1887.
He had charge Of all matters relating 20
the handling e9 mall b. the saliFoe6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

"If its made Of Paper you can get It at Andre0s
Join the Army Of Early Christmas
Shoppers---Now MobiGzing at Andrews

A short period at BEST but the House OF Andrews
can facilitate your Christmas buying activites-the
vast and carefully chosen stocks of useful and accept
able things modesty priced make it possible for you
to settle the gift problem here without shopping
around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

center and towns In which American
soldiers are billeted. They will have
an opportunity to talk with ohlosU and
men who have returned from the
trenches and to observe the manner in
which the finishing touches are given
units.
=
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

Get Pleasure Out Of Visits.

How the persons extending hospitality
30 the soldiers, sailors and marines get
real pleasure out of their visits IL told
by John N. Quinn. 307 Elm avenue,
Tekoma Park. who tells Interestingly
Of his experience in adopting q SOL
der" He says:
three months ago I met one Of our
soldier boys who had recently returned
from the Haitian campaign. and In.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

Lieut.. Gen. Oshima. the japanese
minister of war. declares that the dis
patch Of troops to Europe Is an abso-
Lutte impossibility. owing to the trs-
mendous cost and the lack of tonnage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

14l9 tt ss'lssss Ss 5 5Oasaf r: .. Go ..
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. November 14-Senator Will
liam S. Kenyon OF Iowa and Senator
John D. Kendrick of Wyoming arrived
at headquarters today on their tour of
the military gone They took dinner
with Gen. Pershing and his stan and
inspected some OF the troops. Tomor-
row the senators will visit the head
quarters division, the reserve officers
training camp. the troop instruction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

Many organizations are planning to
have dinner groups varying from six
to several hundred men. One of the
latest Invitations was extended by Mrs.
Elvanetta II. Lyons. secretary, in be-
half Of the board members Of the
woman's Christian Association. 1719
18th street, who wish to entertain
fifteen soldiers at dinner on Thanks
giving day.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-11
The Friend that Never Fails.

When work is scarce, and cares
are many;
And life is down to its last penny,
A drink will help you for min
ute
But, in the end, there's nothing
in it;
Then, take my word, the friend
in need
Is the old pipe-and the old
weed.
Life has its little time of roses,
But, when its first sweet chapter
closes
The brave young days of Do-and-
Dare-it-
Come the long days of Grin-and-
Bear-it.
There's nothing then to help you
through
Except a quiet pipe of two.
The cup that cheers and then be-
trays us,
And with more trouble swift way
lays us.
For all the little good it brings us,
Into a far worse hole soon filings
us;
But when has good tobacco led
To broken heart-or broken head?
Dear lads that leave your desks
and benches,
To fight our battles in the
trenches,
We have no better gift to send
For, when there's no one to be-
friend you,
Grip your old pipe in your old
jaw
You're a new man with the first
draw!
Richard LIE Gallienne in the
Courier-Journal.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-11
Shot from Shotgun.

Wesley Curtis killed a chicken
hawk Tuesday morning on the
farm of J. W. Bentley, on the
Ogden pike, that was a mouster
in size and probably the largest
chicken hawk ever brought down
in this section. Itmeasured four
feet and six inches from tip to
tip Of its wings. Mr.. Curtis kill
ed the hawk with a load of shot
from a shotgun. MT. Olivet Tri-
bune-Democrat.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-11
HELLO!
MIR. FARMER,
LISTEN TO THIS!

How does that strike you?
Listens good, doesn't it9
1t some man were to come
along with a basket full of
silver dollars, and you knew
that they were genuine-not
counterfeit-and offer you
200 Of them for 500, you
wouldn't be long in making
the exchange, would you9
No, Of course you wouldn't.
For every dollar judiciously
expended upon road con-
struction and maintenance
the users Of the road will re-
allze more than two dollars.
This is no idle assertion.
1t is a demonstrated fact.
Then why not exercise the
judgment in regard to good
roads as you would il. some.
body offered you two dollars
in silver for one dollar in
currency9
The principle is the same.
Think it over.
Yours truly,
ReaAon.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-11
Look Here,ForIt.
Things we all oughtto know
but which none ofus can
remember, and often
don't know where to
Z. look to find it.

(Of special interest to applicants for
school certificates who are not subscribers,
but who just drop in to get copy gratis.)
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-11

Train H. leaving Index at 50 A. NJ o with
L. N train for Lexington Cincinnati leaving O.
H. junction at 10 % and due arrive Lexington
makes connection at Jackson with N train McRobes
IN train No leaves Lexington running CITY and Tor
rent makes connection at O. H. Junction with train
City ii 30 m, Csney IL 10 and Index
Returning 10 Index m
u makes connection at Junction N No at As m run
ming via Money and Clay City, due Lexington Passengers
who desire reach stations the old Winchester
should take this train.
L. N train No leaves Lexington 80 running via
Irvine and Beatl makes
TO- due to arrive Camel City 5p.m.
This arrangement affords outbound Camel
City from both Lexington
ion for Index, Caney and other Caney Valley points
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-11
GUMPUON,
Whichis is plain Common Sense, IN United States
language, without Educational Furbelows
BY l.. Il. HOVERNIAI.E.
It's a brave soul that don't fear
Mrs. Gruhdy.
:. Il. TIOVERMAI.E,

"A settled purpose to lirs right
and for right brushes away 1.-THE
haze and we see more clearly
When we have reached the con1
viction that the only life that we
may rightfully sit in judgment
upon and pitilessly analyze is our
Eown and when we have done
that, our charity toward the
faults of;others grows in proper
ltion II the thoroughness Of our
self -anaIysis. Then can we un-'
dersfand the command concern
ing the beam in our own eye and
Itbe mote in our brothers.. Love
for humanity is the handspring
of al righteous endeavor and it
alone makes it possible for us to
shape our lives Alright, and that
love is derived only from the faith
m the teachings of Jesus Christ
who gave US forgiveness as the
condition Of our salvation. And
ne who expects forgiveness must
also forgive. Forgiveness en-
bodies forgetfulness. One Of the
most beautiful illustrations Of the
genuineness of real human for
giveness fell under my notice
years ago. 'AgirI had strayed
and repented.. Another girl said
of her: sI,never think Of her as
what she WAS, but what she IS;
for it is not what you were, but
what You are, that counts" |
Had you ever thought that the
mask we wear is of no use even
If we successfully hide behind it |
from the world? 1t has deceived
neither yourself nor God. The
wearing it has destroyed in you
most sacred and enobling Of the
natural emotions and has made
your life asham, and it has fail
ed in the end to accomplish what
you sought, for in the day when
all are judged there will be an un-
masking in which you will take
off the mask and stand revealed as
you are, and those whom you here
deceived will have eternity to
think of your life in masquerade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
ALMOST ENTIRE FAILURE
OF CROPS IN GERMANY
Worst Year Country Has Ever Known
Is Prediction Made-Conditions
Worse Than Ever.

London, June 20.-Dispatches from
Amsterdam say that the Dutch news
paper, Ribe Stiftstidende, which
throughout the war has been well
informed on German matters, prints
an article on the crop outlook in Ger
many, predicting almost complete crop
failure
The newspaper declares that the
yield this year will be far less than
Germany ever knew. 1t explains that
an unprecedentedly long drought in
Germany is continuing. The drought
has ruined the grass, and greatly re-
duced the possible yield of grains and
vegetables even if normal conditions
prevailed.
But, the article says, conditions are
worse than ever before because the
farming is conducted largely by wom-
en- and prisoners, and the blowing
shallow, and poorly done CONNER
cial fertilizers are lacking entirely, and
the fertilizer proving worthless be-
cause the live stock was fed improp-
erly. The sowing, too, was late, part
ly because of the late spring, partly
because of the lack of labor, and it
was badly done because of the unskill-
ed labor. In northern Prussia the SOW
ing has not commenced, which is
equivalent to assurance that there
will be almost no crop. In many
provinces the grass is entirely with
cred and the turnips, an important
vegetable, are devastated by weeds,
insects and drought.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
BELGIUM SHALL Be RESTORED
WORDS OF WILSON IN WELcOM-
ING MISSION.
Expresses Deep and Sincere Admira-
tion That Met Ruthless Enemy
Rather Than Sacrifice Honor.

Washington, June 20. - In greeting
Belgium's war mission, President Will
son expressed Americas solemn de-
termination that on the inevitable day
of victory Belgium shall be restored
to the place she has so richly won
among the self-respecting and respect
ed nations of the earth"
Baron Moncheur, head of the mis-
sion, handed to President Wilson a
personal letter from King Albert and
expressed in short address Belgium's
gratitude for Americas aid.
Praise for the Belgians.
President Wilson said in reply:
America engaged upon this work
as being the only means, however,
inadequate of expressing our deep and
sincere admiration for the valiant ma
tion that had gone forth unhesitating-
ly to meet the onslaught of a ruthless
enemy rather than sacrifice her honor
ard her self-respect.
Belgium Shall Be Restored.
There is not one among us who
does not today welcome the opportu-
nifty of expressing to you our heart
felt sympathy and friendship and our
solemn determination that on the in
evitable day of victory Belgium shall
be restored to the place she has so
richly won among the self-respecting
and respected nations of the EARTH"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
GERMANS FORCE HA|G BACK
HEAVY ATTACK coMPEGS BRIT
iSH TO RETIRE.
Tremendous Assault by the Teutons
Causes Britians to Give Up Newly
Won Positions.

London, June ia tremendous
German attack on newly won British
positions east of Monchy LIE Preux
forced the British to fall back from
certain advanced posts, Field Marshal
Haig reports.
Reports from Berlin and Sofia assert
a general retirement of the British in
the Struma lowland, Macedonia.
Active participation of Russian
troops on the northern front is report
ed by Petrograd.
Compelled to Retire.
EARLY Monday morning the enemy
strongly attacked our new positions
east of Monchy LIE Preux," Haig stat
ed. After severe fighting we were
compelled to fall back from certain
advanced posts in front of our main
new position. We still hold Infantry
hill"
Monchy lie Preux, five miles south
east of Arras, is one of the turning
points on the General Hindenburg
front, being on the so-called Drocourt-
Queant switch line" 1t has been
the scene of tremendous fighting ever
since the British struck out from the
Vimy ridge and drove toward Douai.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
SWEDEN TO CONTINUE
HER STRICT NEUTRALITY
Foreign Minister Says People Must
Prepare for Greater Suffering
Than Yet Known.

Stockholm, July 16.-Foreign Minis
ter Lindman made a statement to par
lament in which he declared that the
Swedish government intended to con-
tinue to observe unequivocal loyal neu-
trality.
The war will not end soon," said
the foreign minister, land we must be
prepared for greater sufferings than
We have previously borne, all the
more as the Swedish harvest this year
will unquestionably be poor one."
Minister Lindman thought it was
impossible that Sweden would find her
self exposed to new restrictions and
new difficulties, but she was firmly re-
solved that her population should es-
cape the sufferiugs which would re-
suit from participation in the war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-22
The World Moves.

A certain downtown business man,
who is up to date enough to drive a
motor car for business purposes, but
Who disclaims any desire to be known
as speed demon, was observed to
shake his head and mutter to himself
as he slid his car into the last space
left along the block. "Times have GER
tainly changed" said he to friend
IN the sidewalk, land the ways of the
traffic policemen with them. Why,
only five or six years ago 1 drove a
little horse to a family surrey. The
limit Of speed Of the animal at a swing
Ing trOt was not more than six miles an
hour. One evening going home in a
hurry 1 dared to drive across Wash
Ington street in jog trot. The traffic
nan promptly called to me to slow
down to walk while crossing. Just
now I was coming across at the same
place about ten or twelve miles an
hour, and the copper yelled: Well,
move along there, and get out of the
way accompanying the injunction
with a jerk of the hand that gave EN-.
phasis to official Impotence at the
way I was blocking traffic in the in.
terest of caution. "-Indianapolis News