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Catoctin clarion., 1917-07-26
MARYLAND Week Exhibits.

Maryland Week Exhibits.
Agricultural Exhibition Post.
pOned For The Year.-EffOrts
Devoted to Community Show.
The council of the Maryland Agri-
cultural Society, composed of the rep
resentatives of the affiliated State
Association, at a recent meeting de-
cided upon December 18th to 22nd, !,
inclusive, as the most desirable time
this year for holding Maryland
Week" meetings, or the annual meet
ings of the Maryland Agricultural
Society and affiliated associations, in
Guiding the State Horticultural Socie-
ty, the Maryland Crop Improvement
Association, the State Dairymen's
Association, and the State Beekeep-
ers' Association.
At a meeting of the Council on
May 18th, a committee was appoint
ed to consider the advisability of
holding the maryland Week" Ex-
hibition, and to ascertain the posi- :
bility of securing the 9Th Regiment
Armory, where the exhibition has
previously been held. At the meet
ing of the Council held on July l3th ,
this committee reported that after
consultation with the Governor and
Adjutant General it was considered
most improbable that the Armory
could be secured on account of mill
tary needs. The Council considered
many others matters bearing on the
situation, viz: that the florists were
unable to cooperate this year-thc
transportation problem; and the fact
that the farmers and all forces will
be rushed this fall in conserving the
products of the season; the difficulty
of securing club exhibits, etc.
After careful consideration, and
viewing the situations from every
standpoint, the Council decided to
postpone the Maryland Week"
show for one year, and to devote
every effort towards making the an
nual meetings in December the best
in the history of the affiliated assooia-
tons. 1t is hoped at this time to
feature practical discussions and dem
onstrations that will be of interest
and value to all branches of agrcul-
ture, with particular reference to pre-
paredness measure,
In addition to the efforts which
will be put forth in connection with
the annual meetings, it was urged by
the Council that every effort be made
to develop and encourage the holding
of local community shows in the diff.
ferent counties. 1t was felt that such
local exhibits of farm, garden and
orchard will have a tendency to slim
ulate local interest, promote educa-
tional work, which should result in
the greater production of more valu-
able food products. These local com
munity shows can be held with small
expense Of time and labor, and will
reach a large number of farmers and
homemakers.
The various Associations represent
ed by the Council of the State Agri-
cultural Society are anxious to CO.
operate in making such community
exhibits a success, and every endeav-
or will be made to encourage and as
sist in such work with the end in
view of having these exhibitions a
permanent feature of the community
Catoctin clarion., 1917-07-26
To Mobilize Sunday Schools.

Plans for enrolling Is, 900, 900 Sun
day School students in the food con-
seryation campaign were completed
in Washington last Monday at con-
ference between the food administra-
ton and officials of the International
Sunday School Association. A per-
manent representative of the associa-
ton will be assigned to the admins
tration.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-07-26
In MemOriam.

In tender and loving remembrance of
our dear son, Milton Cover, who passed
away four years ago today, July rs, 1918.
Look beyond the night of sorrow,
There shall come blessed day,
There shall be glad tomorrow,
When the night has assed away.
BY his loving parents,
Edward G. and Anna c. Morrison,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-07-26
Li9htnin9 Fires Barn.

During an electrical storm Tuesday
afternoon, lightning struck and burned
the barn on j. W. Smiley's farm near
Jefferson, this county. The wagon shed
and corn crib and wheat crop were also
destroyed.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-07-26

Primary Date September l 1th.
The date of the primaries has been set
for Tuesday, September llth, this date
being agreed upon by the chairmen of
the Democratic and Republican State
Central committees. No dates have as
yet been set for the conventions.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-07-26
DEATHS.

Obituaries, poetry and resolutions,
charged for at the rate of five cents per
line. The regular death notices publish
ed free.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-07-26
Notice to Patrons.

Since the burning of my Shop and
Bowling Alleys in the Osler Building |
have rented the room in the Thurmont
Bank Building formerly occupied by me,
and am now prepared to do Tonsorial
Work. Shop will be open from Z 80 a.
m. to $50 p. M, daily, except on Satur-
day night.
Your patronage solicited.
J. QUINN FLORENCE.
jul IL At Barber.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-07-26
DR.. Fab R NEy
HAGERsToWN. ND.
DIAGNOSTICIAN

.Only chronic diseases. Send me
your name and address and ! will
send you a mailing case and question
blank. Don't use dope for chronic
troubles, get cured. 1t is salts
faction to know what the cause Is.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-07-26
Ladies' Knit PettiCoats

Made of fine Cambric with a deep
embroidery hounce. Formerly
>old tor $1.OO. July Clearance
price. .59cts
Catoctin clarion., 1917-07-26

Made of Gabal dine and Pique,
sold formerly for $1.5O. AT July
Clearance Sale. .98cts
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
SOME STRANGE INDIAN NAMES
That Red Mems cognomens Retain Pic
turesqueness Is Shown by Those
Figuring in Recent Land Sale.

That Indian names still possess their
early strength and picturesQueness is
shown by the names that figured
prominently In the recent sale of In
dian lands In the Standing Rock reser-
walton In North and South Dakota.
An inspection of the list reveals
such names as Kate Good Crow, whose
nearest neighhor is Barney Two Bears.
Mary Yellow Fat adjoins Media Crow
ghost. while Mrs. Crazy Walking. on
the southeast quarter of section 1928
%. has probably reached the state in
dicated by her name by being In the
same section with Elk Ghost.
Mary Lean Dog rather envles Agatha
Big Shield. her aristocratic name. In
like manner. Jennie Dog Man and
Mary Shave Head may be all too will
ing to assume on short notice the he
roic name borne by Morris Thunder
shield. heir apparent to Long Step
Thundershield.
Mrs, Did Not Butcher, judging from
her name. is In no condition to supply
the wants for her nearest neighbor.
Mrs. Frosted Red Fish, who lives on
half section. not far from Helen Diff
cult.
And on festal days there gather
such notables as Francis Many Horses,
Joseph Shoot the Bear Mrs. Stanton
Grindstone. Mrs. No Two Horns, Plus
Broguth. Good Voice Elk. See the
Bear, Married &c Santee, Her Holy
Road. Tiberlus Many Wounds. Plus
Shoot First and Shave on One Side.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
TEUTONS FALL BACK
VIOLENT AND COSTLY ATTEMPTS
TO REcAPTURE GROUND ON
VERDuN FRONT FAIL.
GERMANS ARE M0Wu DOWN
Wave After Wave Of Choicest Fighting
Men Are Thrown Against French
Machine Guns and Shell Fire
British Make Gains.

London. July 2O.-After violent and
costly attempts to recapture the
ground In the Verdun sector won by
the French, the German crown princes
army relapsed into the lines it occu-
pied more than year ago. when the
much-vaunted assault on Verdun was
first launched.
Along the whole OF the three-mile
front penetrated by General Petain's
troops the Germans directed blasting
artillery fire. 1t was followed by
wave after wave of the crown princes
choicest fighting men. Realistically
nerved to recover the lost ground or
die in the attempt.
One such counter-attack was speed,
lily followed by aIOther, all the way
from Avocourt wood to the western
slope OF Hin 304. But they all with
cred and broke before the superb de-
fensive front of Petaln's infantry and
artillery. With their ranks shattered
and the ground Uttered with their
dead, the invaders were driven back to
their burrows in tine rear, with not
rod of ground to show for all the Ger
man blood that hal been poured out
10 crafty the crown princes ambition
to take the French fortress.
A number of German prisoners were
captured by the French while repuls-
Ing surprise attack in the ArgOnne
region. The Teutons essayed 10 cap
ture small post north of Vienne lie
Chateau, but were driven back with
slaughter. They clso tried an unex-
pected assault vest of the Cerny sugar
factory. The alert defenders met them
squarely with a fire which swept them
back with great gaps In their shaken
ranks.
The British took German prisoners
at three points on their line One of
them was MOnchy-le-Preux, where they
also gained some ground in the course
of local attack. The others were near
verne, where the British raidlng par
ties inflicted heavy casualties.
A correspondent at Canadian army
headquarters in France reported sud
den increase in the volume of German
artillery fire all around the Lens sail
ent. At Vlmy, three miles from the
nearest German battery. GOO high ex-
plosives shells fell during "a hours
within one small area.
The fire was directed by an enlarged
aerial force, including a large number
| OF airplanes and several biplanes. Such
was the violence that II seemed pre-
cursor 10 nm infantry attack. Later
observation tended to show the Ger
mans feared an attack and were en-
deuvoring TO Illustrate IL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
20 BE CoNTINuEp.l
ODD TRICKS OF THE BADGER
Can Give Good Account of
Himself.

1t appears that the pelt of an adult
badger is extremely thick and difficult
for biting adversary to penetrate,
and So loosely does the skin cover the
body that the animal is. so to speak
able to turn almost around in its
hide, says the Los Angeles Times.
Should dog acquire a hold on the
throat the badger turns himself so
that the dogs grip is on the back OF
the badgers neck. without having
loosened his first hold. Then the badg-
er secures a viselike grip upon some
vulnerable portion Of his enemy, and
while his long tusks penetrate 10 the
limit he digs and scratches with his
front feet, that are furnished with
claws almost as formidable and dead
~ as might be expected In an ant
eater of the dark continent.
He who has removed the pelt Of d
badger and is at all observing, does
not wonder at the animal being sharp
bitten and that he is able TO hang with
bulldog tenacity when the formation
and adjustment Of its claws are noted
Neither is il much of mystery how
he manages to bore through the soil
so rapidly that half dozen men with
shovels cannot overtake him, for he
is mass of cords and muscles. par
ticHlariy in the neck, chest and shout
ders, very similar In physical cOnstruc-
ton 10 the ground mole
The badger toes inward sharply
when tray ting and always on the
walk. twisting here and there very
much like the movements Of skunk,
while if il be In winter he makes a
business Of hunting buried dormant
wOodchucks.
He is fur-bearer of rather coarse
quality. and there Is a great range ~
value In the peltS taken. all the way
from 10 cents 10 81 or more. depending
upon the length Of the coat. A badger
is chiefly valuable when it has long
coat, so that the guard hairs can BE-
plucked and used to make shaving
brushes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
U. S. TROOPS LIKE FRANCE
Soldiers Surprise Hosts With Desire
for Water and Fresh Airline
Treatment Is Accorded.

American Training Camp in France
July 90 sammy" az the American
soldier is now everywhere known, Is
taking TO the French system of billet
ing with smile. for he enjoys to the
utmost things Of domesticity which 1t
gives TO his life.
The French people, with whom the
"Sammies" are quartered. are more
than pleased with their guests liber-
allty. their sunny disposition and
their readiness to help with every
household task.
The "Sammies" are trying to intro
duce American ways In the French
households, where they are billeted.
They like plenty OF water for drink
Ing purposes and protest against the
French system Of sleeping with the
windows closed. The French. in turn,
insist upon giving the American sol
der every attention. They want TO
brush his clothes and help him TO ac-
qeire working knowledge Of the
French language.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25

day and put a million dollars behind
our reorganization plan In twenty-four
hours. You'd say so yourself If were
at liberty to explain. But again we're
lodging and wasting your time and
ours. Think the matter over-about
your stock-and let me know before
noon. It's rather cruel TO hurry you
so, but time is precious with US and"
You sit right down there. young
man, and put little of this precious
time of yours against mine" said Kin
zie, pointing authoritatively at the
chair which Smith had just vacated.
you mustn't go of at half-c0ck. that
way. You'll need bank here TO do
business with. won't your"
Smith did not sit down. Instead, he
smiled genially and fired his final shot
mo, Mr.. Kinzie; we shan't need
local bank-not as a matter of abso-
lutte necessity. In fact on some ae-
counts i don't know but that il would
be better for us not TO have one"
"Sit down" insisted the bank presi-
dent; and this time he would take no
denial Then he turned abruptly upon
Baldwin. who had been playing his
part of the silent listener letter-per-
feet.
Baldwin. we are old friends. and I'd
trust you 10 the linton any PROPOSE
ton that doesn't ask for more than
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25

soon tackle banker as to eat your
dinner; and I'd about as soon take a
horsewhipping. Come on; I'll steer
you up against Dave, but I'm telling
you right now that the steering is
about all you can count on from me-"
It was while they were crossing the
street together that Mr.. Crawford
Stanton had his third morning caller,
thickset. barrel-bodied nan with
little piglike eyes, closely cropped hair,
a bristling mustache. ana a wooden
leg OF the homemade sort. The men
Of the camps called the cripple Peg
leg" or BLUE Pete" indifrerently,
though not to his face. For though
the fat face was always relaxed in
good-natured smile. the crippled sa-
ioonkeeper was of those who kill with
the knife.
Stanton looked up from his desk
when the pad-and-click of the cripple's
step came in from the street.
Hello. Simms," he said. in curt
greeting, want to see me-? Sit
down"
Simms threw the brim of his soft
hat up with a backhanded stroke and
shook his head 1T amt worth while /;
and gotta get back TO camp. blew
in TO tell y'u there's a fella out there
that needs tn sandbag."
'Who is it?"
"Fella name Smith. He's shown
'em how to cut too many corners
pace-settin'. he calls 1t. First thing
they know. they'll get the concrete up
to where the high water won't bust 1T
out"
Stanton's laugh was impatient.
Don't make any mistake of that
sort, Simms." he said. "We don't want
the dam destroyed; we'd work Just
as hard as they would to prevent that
All we want is TO have other people
think It's likely TO go Out-think It
hard enough TO keep them from put
ting up any more money. Let that go.
Is there any more fresh talk-amOng
the menu" Stanton prided himself a
little upon the underground wire-pull-
ing which had resulted in putting
Simms on the ground as the keeper of
the constructIon-camp canteen. II was
fairly original way of keeping a lis
tening ear open for the camp gossip.
Little" said the cripple briefly.
"This here blink-blank fella Smiths
been tellin' Williams that 7 ort to be
run Off tn reservation; says tn booze
puts the brake on for speed"
$50 1t does" agreed Stanton mus
lngly. But / guess you can stay a
while longer. have a notion that
Smiths been sent hereby some outfit
that means to buck us. If he hasn't
any backing"
The interruption was the hurried in
coming of the young man with sleepy
eyes and the cigarette stains on his
fingers, and for once in way he was
stirred out of his customary attitude
of cynical Indifference.
"Smith and Colonel Baldwin are
over yonder in Kinzle's private office"
he reported hastily Before they shut
the door ! heard Baldwin introducing
Smith as the new acting financial sec
rotary of the Timanyoni Ditch com
pape'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25

the straight-from-the-sh honesty
How much is this young friend of ours
talking through his hat?"
Not any, whatever. Dave. He's got
the goods" Baldwin was wise enough
to limit himself carefully as to guam.
tity in his reply.
Again the banker made a cOmical
bristle brush of his cropped mustache.
II want your business. Dexter; I've
got to have 1t. But I'm going to be
plain with you. You two are asking
me TO believe that you've gone outside
and dug up new bunch Of hackers.
That may be all right, but I,manyoni
Ditch has struck a pretty big bone that
maybe your new hackers know about
and maybe they don't. You've had
lot of bad luck, so far; getting your
land titles cleared, and all that; and
you're going to have more. I've"
1t was Smiths turn again and he cut
In smartly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
RUSS RIOTERS SLAIN
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST CAB.
MET MEMBERS RESULTS
IN KILLING.
FOUR MINISTERS STEP OUT
,kerensky HurrIes TO Petroarad From
the Front In an Effort to Stop Dis
sotution-Daoaer Blow In
Back, He Declares.

Petrograd. July 19.-MInister of War
Kerensky hurriedly returned from the
front and arrived in Petrograd, fol-
lowing the resignation of four of his
cabinet ministers.
"In such serious times the reSigna-
ton of so many ministers is dagger
blow in Russia's back" the RusSky
VOlya quotes Kerensky as declaring.
The members who resigned are A.
L. Shingaroff. minister of finance;
Professor Manuiloff, minister of edu-
cation; Prince Shakovsky, head of the
department Of public aid, and NJ. Ste
panoff, acting minister of commerce. A
special session of the council of min
listers has been called In an effort to
avert crisis.
Two demonstrations against the gov
eminent resulted in the firing Of shots
In the Nevsky i'rospekt, as result of
which IA number OF persons We're killed
or wounded.
The firing apparently was the re
suit of slray shots which brought on
a panic in which the demonstrators
turned rifles and machine guns on each
other.
The demonstrations were organized
by the BolSheviki. the majority fac
ton of the Social-Democratic party.
The resignation of the cadet minis
ters followed sharp disagreement
over questions involving the Ukraine.
an extensive region in Russia emhrac.
Ing part of the territories OF the old
Kingdom of Poland
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
Inke on Mnther.

Returning home one afternoon. little
Richards mother found him apparent
ly in great pain. Careful questioning
failed to disclose the cause of the
lads suffering. Previous experience
told the mother that Richard probably
was in Reed Of that oil so unpopular
with children, end she proceeded to
administer generous portion despite
the crying resistance of Richard. A
few minutes later the boy appeared.
apparently In great glee.
1--WE got a joke on mother--I've got
a Joke on mother" he cried.
Members of tEo family were curious.
Of course.
Mother thought ! was sick and
gave me oil. but ] got the toothache."
ne exclaimed between laughs.
Richards earlier retscence was due
20 dread of the dentists chair.-In-
dianapolis News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25


and the new officer, who was as yet
without a title, had struck out his
plan CT campaign.
Amortization is the word, colo
mel" was Smiths prompt verdict after
he had gone over Martins summaries.
THE best way to get at it now is to
wipe the slate clean and begin over
again"
The ranchman president was chuck
ling sOberly.
"Once more you'll have to show
me. john" he said. I'VE folks out
here in the hills are not up in the
Wall street eTinkles."
''You don't know the word? 1t
means to scrap the old machinery TO
make room for the new" Smith ex-
plained. "In modern business it is the
process of extinguishng a corpora
ton: closing it up and burying it in
another and bigger one, usually. That
is what we nsust do with Timanyoni
Ditch"
I'm getting you, little at a time, :"
said the colonel. taking his first lesson
sn high finance as a duck takes to the
water. Then he added: 1T won't take
much of a lick TO kill off the old COM
pany. in the shape its got into now.
How viii you work itT'
Smith had the plan at his fingers
ends. with the daring Of all the perils
had come a fresh access Of fighting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
How He Led the Class.

There was some doubt as to whether
Johnny. age eight. of Muncie, would be
promoted this year. his mind having
run largely to baseball and other mat
tiers extraneOus to school. but he man
aged TO "pull through" As he came
home waving his report card his moth
er asked. rather fearfully. "And how
did you stand. SOM"
Right at the head Of the class" was
the boastful reply. ''The teacher told
me that II the class we're turned up
side down I'd be at the head, and It
certainly was upside down this morn
ing. because we didn't study or do any
thing but shoot paper wads, whisper
and act up."--Indianapolis News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
CHAPTER VIII.-continued.

You Followed 2, -nneried Stanton.

'YOu followed?" queried Stanton.
'Yes.. and when l got there the
colonel was shut up in Williams Of
fee with fellow named Smith. When
i got a place to listen in they were
getting ready to quit, and the colonel
was saying: That settles it, Smith /,
you've got to come over intO'-I didn't
catch the name of the place-'and help
u.s."
Again the gentleman with the sharp
jaw took time for narrOw-eyed reflec-
ton.
"You'l rnrve to switch over from the
colonel to this fellow Smith for the
present, Shaw" he decided, at length.
''You look him up and DO it quick"
The young man glanced up with
faint warming of avarice In his sleepy
eyes. It'll most likely run into money
for expenses" he suggested.
For graft. you mean" snapped
Stanton. Then he had 1t out with this
second subordinate in crisp English.
''rm onto you with both feet, Shaw;
ever- crook and turn of you. More
than that, / know why you were fired
out o. MaxwelIs office; you've got
sticky fingers. That's all right with
me up to a certain point, but beyond
that point you get off. Understand?
Shaw made no answer in direct
terms. but if his employer had been
watching the heavy-lidded eyes, he
might have seen in them the shadow
of thing much more dangerous than
plain dishonesty: a passing shadow of
the fear that makes for treachery
when the sharp need for self-protec-
ton arises.
''rll try to find out about the hobo"
ne said, with fair enough lip-loyalty,
and after he had rolled a fresh ciga-
rette he went away TO begin the min
ing operations which might promise
to unearth Smiths record.
1t was ten O'Clock when Shaw left
the real-estate Office in the Hophra
House block. Half an hour earlier
Smith had come TO town with the
colonel in the roadster, and the two
had shut themselves up in the
colonel's private room in the Timan-
yOni Ditch company's town office in
the Barker building. which was two
squares down the street from the Ho-
Ahra house. Summoned promptly,
Martin, the bookkeeper, had brought
In his statements and balance sheets,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
.ssta4st -, 80 3 $50 . -
TESTS FOR ARMY
Here Are Physical Requirements
Outlined in Regulations From
the War Department.

Physical requirements for men
drafted to serve I'm the National
army are outlined In regulations
from the war department. They
are as follows:
Height, 8 feet inch to 6 feet
Inches.
Weight, rs and oil pounds.
not absolute.
Mental test to determine
whether a man Is Of sound un-
, derstandinE.
Examination OF eyes and ears
by charts and whispering tests.
Almost any disease OF the
lungs or heart is disQuallfying.
Must have at least four ser
viceable molars-two above and
; two below, opposite.
Before the heart and lungs
! test the candidate is required 10
jump straight up, kick up his
heels behind, hop first on one
foot and then the other, and
make several standing jumps.
Chest measure. between 81 and
3SL inches.
Pulse and respiration nearly
normal.
Skin in good condition.
Chronic rheumatism, old dislo-
cations, and badly united frac-
lures will dlsquallfy.
Pronounced fiat feet or feet In
bad condition will disqualify.