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Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
FOR BELIEVERS IN oMENs
Numerous Popular superstitlons, Many
Of Which Are Common Among
Men on the Briny Deep. e. -

A well-knOwn superstition Is that
will-o'-the-wisps, or devils eyes, seen
on the tips of the spars after gale
in the tropics, appear only when the
ship is nearing her doom.
A cross-eyed man for messmate
means plenty of good luck, Jack
thinks, and 1t is the best of luck to
sail under a red-haired skipper. II,
however, he happens to have cross
eyes, also, the combination is fatal,
and trouble will be experienced before
the voyage Is ended.
Sunday Is considered a fortunate
day upon which to begin a voyage
while Friday Is, Of course, very un-
lucky.
If the ships bell is made to toll by
the rolling Of the vessel it is sign
that there is going to be a loss Of
life.
All luck is disposed to desert o
ship which carries a dead body.
Sailors have been known to hang
the end of rope over the side of u
ship when leaving port. The belief
is that friends and relatives draw
upon this rope. causing the vessel tn
come safely back.
1t Is a common belief that for bar.
Der to lather the faSe of patron with
single stroke of the brush inevitably
brings bad luck.
1t is considered bad luck to see q
hunchback In the mirror standing ol
passing back Of one. 1t is said to
foretell death In the family.
The habit of sitting with legs cross
ed In barber shop will, 1t is said
make the hair come out early in
life, and render nian prematurely
bald.
To be shaved by a red-headed bar
her is believed by many to be sure
cure for rheumatism.
Good luck is said to follow the mar
who has his shoes polished at the time
he is being shaved.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Gossip Laid Low.

A man who was visiting in a
down east town was charged
with dragging his wife from a
certain meeting and compelling
her to return home with him.
The man let the story travel un-
til he had a fair opportunity to
give it a broadside, and then he
replied as follows:
I'm the first place, l never at.
tempted to influence my wife ir
her views nor her choice of meet.
ings.
Second, my wife did not at
tend the meeting in question.
I'm the third place, / did no
attend the meeting myself.
ITO conclude, neither my wife
nor myself had any inclination tt
go to the meeting.
Finally, | never had a wife. ,
Philadelphia Star.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Llverpool's Girl Conductors.

"Does this car travel by Dale street
or by Church street?" asked an anx-
ious passenger as he stepped aboard
at the corner of Tunnel road, Liver
pool, during darkness which could he
felt. ~ do not know was the girl
conductors naive reply. When the
passenger expressed surprise coupled
with pain. as he had fear of missing
the last train to Southport, the con.
ductress added the explanation that
her duty was merely to collect the
fares" and she "had nothing to do
with the route the car might take"
With this the belated one had fain to
be content.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
A Mean Man.

The telephone bell rang with
anxious persistence. The doctor
answered the call.
"Oh, DOCTOR" said a worried
voice, something seems to have
happened to my wife. Her mouth
seems set. and she can't say a
word"
why, she may have lock-jaw, Z"
said the medical man.
do you think SO? Well, if
you are up this way some time
next week wish you would step
in and see what you can do for
her. "-Harper's.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
FIRST AID TO RoUMANIA.

Sawdust was being used to dress
wounds in Roumania when a special
Red Cross commission reached that
country. Upon recommendation OF
this commission, medicines, surgical
instruments, hospital supplies, ban.
dages, bed linen, collodion, wax paper
and iodine were shipped to Roumania
by the American Red Cross. Later
suffering became so acute in this un.
fortunate country that the American
Red Cross War Council appropriated
$1,51S,000 for further relief.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
ALWAYS READY EoR ACTION.

With all its war relief work, thr
American Red Cross is never caught
unprepared for disaster or civilian re
lief work. This is illustrated by the
fact that relief has been furnished In
sixty-four disasters thus far in 1917,
exclusive of the help now being given
TO the sufferers in the Halifax calam.
ity. A notable example was that of
the month of October when help and
$125,OOO was supplied by the Ameri
can Red Cross to the 100000 flood
people made destitute in the flood al
Tien.tsin, China.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease. Ca.
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease,
and IN order to cure II you must take In
ternal remedies. Halrs Catarrh Cure II
taken Internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface, Halls
Catarrh Cure IL not quaclt medicine. IL
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians In this country for years and Is
regular prescription. II Is composed OF
the best tonlcs known, combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous. surfaces, The perfect comblna-
tion OF the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results In curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, FREQ.
II. ]. CHENEY g. CO.. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists price 76c.
take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

this sort OF assistance that the Red
Cross is now constructing near Paris
an artificial limb factory. Also in the
same locality there are being erected
plants for the manufacture of splints
and of nitrous oxide, the latter highly
important in surgical operations.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
SUPPLYING ARMS AND LEGS.

French mutlles (wounded soldiers
who have lost either arms or legs)
gather daily at the various American
Red Cross headquarters in France,
seeking assistance in securing artl.
fetal arms or logs. The ones supplied
by the Red Cross are the most prac.
teal to be obtahed.
So great has been the demand for
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
PASTEs
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Our Exchanges with an +:
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=: BY the Editor.
Federal Reserve System Gains.

Gains of $40, 400, 900 in gold re-
serve and 21, 800, 600 in total cash
reserve, together with increases
OF $54, 200, 900 in investments and
of $31, 100000 in net deposits,
were indicated by the weekly
bank statements issued by the
Federal Reserve Board at the
close of business on November
%, 1917,
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
STARTS DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS
American Red Cross Launches
Campaign for 100000
EnrOlIments by Christ
mas Eve.

Every American Home Red Cross
Home
Three hundred and forty-five chap
ters in the Lake Division, American
Red Cross embracing Ohio, Indiana
and kentucky, Monday, Dec. II, begin
Christmas Membership Drive to
make this slogan reality by Christ
mas Eve. These three states have
been given quotas aggregating 1900
090 members. The objective for the
entire United States is 15,OO0,0O0.
Differing altogether from recent pa.
triotic- .eampaigns. the Christmas
Membership Drive is a campaign for
people rather than for money. AL
though the principal memberships to
be sought are the 81 and 81 classes,
the real purpose behind the drive is
to enroll huge civilian army to spur
the morale Of our soldiers by pledg.ng
to the cause the hearts and minds Of
100000 Americans back home
William Ganson Rose of Cleveland
is directing the drive in these three
states for James R. Garfield, former
secretary of the interior and now man
ager of the Lake Division. Mr.. Rose
is giving his services 1.-The Red Cross
without compensation and has gath
cred a staff of associates, all prom.
inent in commercial and ADVERTISING
life. They, too, are giving their tim;
and experience to the Red Cross with.
out remuneration.
House to House Canvass.
A house to house canvass will be-
instituted in every city, town, villag
and hamlet Booths will be erected
everywhere. Factories and business
houses will be invaded by canvassers.
Flying squadrons will brave bad road
and get into the rural districts. Ever
one will have the opportunity ito hell
bind wounds Of our fighters so thai
every possible drop of American blood
may be saved to establish world de-
mocracy."
Present members will not be asked
to enroll again, but they will be giveT
the opportunity to waive the uneX
pred portion of their membership.
and sign up anew for the calendar
year of191S. =.
To every member will go a Re,
Cross service flag. The flag has a blu,
border and a white field. In the cen
ter is a Red Cross. indicating that on,
member of the household, where tht
flag hangs, belongs to the Red Cross
For each additional member in tn,
household Red Cross sticker will b,
given TO be fastened in the flag
white field. If every member of tn
household Joins, white star will b.
furnished for pasting upon the flag
central cross,
"The legion OF workers required 1
enlist this great civilian army will eS
coed any similar force" says Driv
Director Rose, "The amount of pull
licity of various types used will SUI
pass that of any previous campaign
The purposes of the drive are NOR
comprehensive and far.reaohing tina
those of the earlier campaigns sine
the inception of the war.
Success means driving home {
Germany the fact that the America
people are standing firmly behind IN
American government in the presen
situation II means inspiration to ou
soldiers II means practical aid o
the battlefield II means uniting th
spirit of Christmas with the Re
Cross. II means a tremendous .driv
toward victory"
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Chicago man has been fined 500 for kissing his own
wife, The record of the shows that he was fined for
the intent rather than the deed he thinking it anoth
Moral: Always be sure it is not your wife
and go ahead 10y
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

ADVERTISING RATEs-l0 cents per
inch, net, for space. Composition,
position, etc., extra.
Obituaries (cash to accompany or
der), business readers, political read
ers, etc., 8 cents per line per insertion.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Luke McLuke says that kissing destroys the Of
smell. Likewise sense of smell frequently interferes
rously with kissing.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

From the coseness of the vote in Ohio on the flicker
question that State would appear to be in the position of
the youngter who knows he ought to be good but had
just naturally rather not.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

We are told the Allies greatest need is big guns.
Well, we ought to be able to furnish all the big guns
they need. We've been hearing them here all
our lives
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

American Congressman visiting the battle fronts in
Europe should not rely too much the fact that they
used to being under fire at home. There's difference.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

1t has been suggested that the Kaiser instituted that
Italian drive in the hope of securing climate to
winter in. Our boys preparing to furnish him
warmer one.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
The difference between coal heavng and football play
ing is purely matter of education.

The fellow who anxious to get you in his debt
is frequently just as anxious to get you out again.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

If Mr. Hoover has arrived at decision as to what
constitutes fair margin of profit" the the ball is
opened the better it will please the people.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

The President of China has refused to accept the
gnaton of the Premier Safe to say the Premier is not
an American politician They have to be pried loose.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

You may go further and fare
worse if you don't do your Xmas
shopping at Markers
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Railroads Seek Higher Freight Rates. Headline
The might find them with the aid Of an aeroplane They
are bound to be somewhere up there.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
LICKING VALLEY COURIER

Entered as second class matter
April 7, 1910, at the post-office at West
Liberty, KY, under the Act OF March
& 1879.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

.rms-one Dollar a year in advenoe,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18
THE EMPTY STOCKING CLUB
Contributes to County Home Christmas
Cheer

The Empty Stocking Club through
Miss Adele Randall and Mise Isabelle
McNssby, hes contributed i've pounds
of candy TO the Christmas Che r.
for inmates Of the County Home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18

required TO be answered is 20. II the
man has wife, or a wife and chill
dren or dependent parents, he is re-
auired to answer so additional ques-
tons. making Sc in ali, and is required
in addition, to supply the supporting
aaidavits Of his dependents. II he IS
in an industrial occupation claimed to
be exempt he must answer % further
questions. making IS in all and must
supply for this also the supporting
afldavits Of his immediate superior
officer and the executive Office of the
company by whom he is employed
This requires a considerable amount
OF time for each QUESTIONABLE
Legal advisory boards have been
provided TO assist registrants in an
swering these questionnaires To the
three members OF each of these COM
mittees there have been added asso-
ciate members to the number of near
~ 500 in all whose duty it is TO as
aist registrants, without charge, in
duing out their missionaries.
Many OF the registrants will not re-
quire assistance, on the other hand
the regissFants VIII not come in regu
larly at the rate Of any specific mum
Der during each hours of the day OF
during each day. It is quite evident.
therefore. that II the signing Of the
QUESTIONABLE is postponed at all these
facilities VIII be oTertaxed and per-
sons may olse their right to eXemp-
ton or deferred classification simply
by delay It is important, therefore,
for all persons to arrange to come
promptly and not to wait until the
latter portion Of the seven days, or to
wait until night to consult the legal
advisory board 1t is also very inn
portrait that ali employers arrange
with their employees to afford them
time when possible during the day to
obtain the necessary assistance
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18
DRIFTING BOAT UNOCCUPIED
Story Circulated That Men We're
Marooned Untrue.

Investigation yesterday into the
story that had been circulated that a
boat containing one or more bodies
was maronoed in the ice off Tolches-
ter, proved untrue when the mysteri-
Gus boat was towed into Annapolis
yesterday morning. Not only was the
boat entirely. devoid of any sign Of
human life, but there was nothing to
indicate that any persons had been
in it. Undoubtedly, it broke adrift
from its mornings during the storm Of
Friday, and drifted up the bay with
the incoming tide, until finally caught
in the ice OFF colchester.
The boat has been identified as the
property of Baltimorean who has a
summer home on Pooles Island, in
the Chesapeake.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18
NO XMAS BURROUGHS
FOR CAMP MEADE MEN
Fear Of Spread Of Disease Causes
Drastic Order By Gen. Nicholson
1000 SOLDIERS GUARANTEED
Day Will Be Made AS Pleasant For
Boys As Possible Plenty
OF Turkey And Pie.

No man viii be allowed TO come
hcme for Christmas from Camp Meade
except in the case Of some actual
emergency. This gloom romoting
edict was set forth by Brig Gen. Will
lam j. Nicholson. Persons who have
been planning to entertain some
lonely soldier boy 1T their home on
Christmas Day. can call of all
preparations The soldiers viii not
be allowed to accept the invitation.
The action OF Brigadier-General
Nicholson was reached after serious
consideration OF the fact of the pre-
valence of contagious diseases in Bal
timore and Washington. Already al
Camp Meade 1900 men are quarantin-
ed because OF measles.
Contagious Diseases Feared.
If one man in the camp should en-
ter house where some contagious
disease exists, it would mean the
Quarantining of hundreds Of more
men when that soldier returned to the
environment The possibility OF this
impairment TO the efficient business
of the camp was the determining fac
tor in the decision mo furloughs for
anyone"
The first Christmas holiday edict
provided that so per cent of the men
be given furloughs, the other 80 per
cent 10 get their opportunity on New
Years Day The great strain that
this freeing of so many men at one
ss,.,> .,.a,.ld h,,,n ,,vo., rho railroads
which are now overtaxed with the
more serious business of carrying war
necessities, made it necessary to re-
call this general granting OF leave. 1t
was believed that every man who
could get to his holiday destination by
electric lines would be allowed to
have his Christmas vacation. But the
development of the disease menace
made General Nicholson determine
that every man must share the same
fate and remain in camp on Christmas
Day.
Quarantine Against Sections.
Visitors, however, will be allowed
TO come to the camp on Christmas
Day from everywhere except the fol-
lowing quarantined sections: Gar
ret and Allegheny Counties, sections
Of Prince Georges County, Highland
town, and Queen Anne and Kent
Counties on the Eastern Shore. The
health departments OF these sections
have been urged to cooperate with
the military authorities to prevent
anyone from those sections coming to
Camp Meade. If they should come
they wiz be held in quarantine and
punished.
General Nicholson plans to make
Christmas Day as pleasant as possible
for the men within the borders of the
cantonment. About $4,000 pounds of
turkey will be served and the num-
Der of pies will number many, many
thousands. Packages and mail can be
received from any section except the
forbidden territories. Twenty-one sol
diers have been detailed to help out in
the Camp Meade postofTice, where 40
clerks are already struggling TO man
age the avalanche Of mail.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18
A Coming Naval Wedding

A wedding Of interest viii take
place on Friday at 5 o'clock at Mt
Calvary Church. when Miss Jeanne
O'Brien, of Portland, Ore, will be
married to Ensign Caspar S. Chisolm,
OF Charleston. S. c. Ensign Chisolm.
who since being stationed at Annapo-
lis. has been spending the week-ends
in Baltimore as the guest OF his cou-
sin, Mrs. William H. Blackford. is a
son Of the late William Gregg Chisolm
Of Charleston. and is related to the
Chislom family Of Baltimore. His
mother, Mrs Edward ". Durant. Jr.,
of Charleston, was before her first
Miss Nancy Miles
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18
MARYLAND WREK is ON.
Meetings OF Agricultural Bodies BE.
gins Today In Baltimore.

gins Today In Baltimore.
Maryland Week for the various
agricultural societies of the State be-
gan today, when the State Horticul-
tural Society held its twentieth an
nual meeting in the Hotel Emerson.
Baltimore.
AT the morning meeting Prof. A. M.
Blake, of the New Jersey Experiment
Station, delivered an address on Fruit
Growing. There was a discussion
led by c. E. Bryan At the afternoon
meeting A. l. Quaintance. of the
United States Department of Agricnl-
ture delivered an address on How the
Vegetable Garden Can Hely Win the
War. There was a discussion led by
c. p. Whiteford. Roland Bower. S. l..
Dillon and w t. Thomas.
Tonight the Maryland Agricultural
Society will hold its third annual
meeting. Governor Harrington will
be the principal speaker, and in adj
dition there will be addresses by Gen.
Francis r. Waters, chairman of the
Maryland Council OF Defense; DR.. A.
+. Woods. President Of the Maryland
State College of Agriculture, and
Frederick Wolcott. OF the United
States Food Administration.
To morrow there viii be meetings
OF the Maryland Horticultural So
ciety and the Maryland Crop I'M
provement Association. On Thurs
day there viii be meetings of the
State. Dairymen's Association.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18
RESCUE HOSE COMPANY
Sends X-mas Packages 10 Its Mem
bers At Camp Mcclellan

Members of the Rescue Hose Com
pany of the city volunteer Fire De.
partment have prepared Christmas
gifts for thirty of their mem
bers who sre with the soldiers from
Annapolis. in the 18th Infantry and
Mschine Gun Company at Camp Nc
Clellan, Admission, Ala.
The packages were dispatched ves-
terday IN time TO reach the men by
Christmas.
Useful gifts were included in esch
of the 81 packages.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18
capt. VICTOR BLuE PUNISHED.
Reduced Ten Numbers Because His
Ship Went On Rocks.

Cent Victor Blue formerly in charge
Of he Bureau of Navigator. with he
rank Of rear-admiral, hut sincs the
wes began captaia in command .os q
Dattleship 10 the Atlantic fleet, has
been reduced 10 numbers in grade.
This punishment was inflicted because
the batfleship under his command
went on the rocks OF the New EogIand
coast curly last Sentember.
The court of inquiry which investi-
gated the matter found that Captain
Blue ha5 been negligent. and the
cout-martial which followed directed
panishment IF the loss OF 20 numbsrs.
Admired Mayo, as.the reviewing ofi-
Ger, cut the penslty in nall.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18
CONGRESS Nan ENLISIS
johnson. Of South Dskata, Private in
Army. Goes 20 Meade.

Representative Roysl c. johnson. Of
Aberdeen. s. D., enlisted yesterday as
q private in the regular Army and was
assigned to Camp Meade. Re has not
resigned mis- seat in the House
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18
DIED.

HTTMELHEBER-on December I6,
1917, at SabillasvilIe, CHARLES
HIMAIELHEBER.
Funeral Wednesday morning at 8
O'Clock from st. Mary's Church. In
ternment in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Please omit flowers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18
Funeral Tomorrow

The funeral ct Charle Himmel-
heber, viii take place tomorrow morn.
ing at o'clock from st. Mary'a
Church. Inlerment viii be IN st.
Mary Is GENE terry.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-18

Tenn Mix in an extremely exciting
comedy "The Soft Tenderfoot Col
onial. Wednesday. 2tdis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
DR.. Hyde Successfully
Starts Series of Old
Fashioned RevivalS

The two weeks revival services
which are being conducted by DR..
e. L. Hyde at Camp Curtin Memoir
ial NJ e. Church at Sixth and Camp
streets. are successfully underway.
The first two days the services were
well attended. DR.. Hyde preached
Inspiring sermons. The subject OF
the morning sermon was Heartfelt
Endeavor in the Service of God" At
the close of the morning service
Sunday the people gathered around
the altar committing themselves to
the great work before them.
The evening service was started
by half hour song service under
the direction of Professor Ellen
berger. after which DR.. e. l.. Hyde
gave a talk on THE Old-fashioned
Way of Conducting Revival Serv-
ices" DR.. Hyde has been in the
work since spring of 1886 and has
conducted his services in the old
fashioned way since then. After the
service about forty persons knelt at
the altar to pray for their friends,
one woman praying for her boy at
the front.
There will be services every night
at 7.3O. Some of the special fea-
lures of the meetings have been re-
vealed. Wednesday night will be
Church Membership night; Thursday
night will be a special meeting for
men; Friday night will be Sunday
School night and women's meeting
will be conducted Sunday afternoon
at 3.15