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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-21

will"
But I wish | hadn't"
'But you did, and now we must
see how you can get out Of 1t. Was
your wife ever In boat till that
day."
Never"
"Was there any call for her to go
on the river?"
"Not q call"
(Which of the women suggested
that they take the boat?'
my wife"
deacon Strothers If that don't
come under the head of conspiracy
then my old white COW is red one
If anyone cOnspires to force a
promise out of another then that prom-
| Use won't hold"
81 believe you are right, Mr.. Roe4
buck" replied the deacon with relief In
his voice.
"Of course I am. An agreement
that benefits only one side does not
hold. Did your wife speak up and
say that she would not marry again
| if you died first?"
"She did mott"
"Well, there you are, as free as q
bird, though you'd better go to the
parson and see what he thinks about
it. He may hold sentimental views"
The deacon walked over to the par
sonage, and not wishing to be too
brusque, he began:
"Parson, do you hold that an angef
in heaven can see what is going on
here bel0Ww
IF they could they wouldn't be
angels very long" was the grim
reply
"Did you ever preach that they
could"
''Not that I remember Of. Heaven
is long way off, deacon"
"My wife kinder believed that after
she got to heaven she could see what
was takin' place down here"
The parson was silent.
"She wanted me to promise not to
marry again in case she died, because
if she looked down and saw me with
second wife it would make her feel
bad.
eff anything could make the angels
feel bad in heaven, 1t would not be
heaven, would it?'
"By George, parson, 1t wouldn't!
Martha was mistaken about it. II
I was to marry half a dozen times
over she couldn't know anything
about It,"
"But did she ask you to promise?"
queried the parson.
Eyes, she kinder asked me-"
"And you promised?"
"Yes, I kinder promised, but 1t was
because I did not want her to feel
bad as an angel. Now that you say
she couldn't feel bad If she tried her
hardest, l guess that promise needn't
bother me much"
"But look out next time, deacon"
"Yes-ahem-yes!
"It's the Widow Stephens, sup
poser"
Eyes, kinder"
"Throw out any hints yet?"
"a dozen, guess"
"You may find that she made prom
Use to her dying husband"
"Jewhittaker! I'll see about that
the first thingw
It was a new scare for the deacon,
and he made the two blocks to the
widows house on the trot. He found
her in the garden coaxing the pea
vines to climb their best, and he
didn't wait a minute before asking:
"Widder Stevens. did your husband
expect to go to heaven when he
died?"
81 don't see how he could. He was
a man that cussed and gambled and
drank"
did he ask you to promise not to
marry again?"
"No, he didn't, and If he had 7
should have told him that that was
my own business. Why are you asking
these questions?"
"Widder, hain't been a good man
at the woodpile?"
"Fine."
"And a good one in the gardenT'
"Sure."
"And hain't I lonely and you
lonelyw
eve are"
"Then-then let's get married."
LA me! Bring on the parson and
have it over with and off our hands,
for them string beans have got to be
poled afore sundown!"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-21
Offers Catch Fish.

self of lot of hard work by training
offers to catch fish.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-28
What ow. Tsstlnu Showed.

Tho sverngo n-rodrc,ion =, an a.,r,
COW. An me limited states 4. iao
nonnas q, hu,,ersat ! voar a~ecord,ng
- os,,n.,os Tho .vorasa n-rodn..1ae
~, All cows IN ao cow.,ss,ing assoc,a.
,Ions s,,d,ed nv ,nvss,,g.uans q, tho
TrnI,.S So. S.nar,man, 80 .S.,.aI-
t,ro w.s on no,nd. ! va.r Csresn,
,shnia,1o,s =, ,hs ra.orSs =, ,ho AL az.
soc,a,,ans sho1 ,hat nsaaao,,an %
,co aanas. ~ ,t"-s - ~
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-28

ready 10 ship and Il should be pro-
tected from heat during hauling with
blankets or felt Jackets.
Every vessel that milk touches In
any wny-coolcr, cans. pals and bot.
tles-should be stcrllized and kept
clean.
Constantly clean and constantly
cold. That II the formula for getting
the full benefit OF the milk supply.
Even brief lapses from cleanliness and
cold cause the bacterial count to null
tiply and the milk 10 deterloute.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-28

That peaceful flock OF sheep
which ought 10 be on every farm
II a powerful war machine.
Wool for tho soldiers.
Meat 10 feed US.
Are your weeds just a n~uisance,
Or are you and some sheep turning
them into uniformaf
A flock on every farm@Unlted States
Department Of Agriculture.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-28
PORK PRODUCTION HINTS.

lsrro rav.honed row. hav.
inc nlentv 81 cnnaritv ana size
INT larting IN semIninItv ana
ouoli,v n ~ the r,oorcs, IN.
= vcs,mcnts \ brceder can m,te
Tor her ME- VIII no sio,y 40 40.
vcion hsrA % ,attsn and loct.
inc both An npmhsr ana IN mi.
sorui,v
The nod.rn ho, 4. -. hi,n,v
s-necIal,red and emc,sn, mschIna
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-28

The value Of a good clover pasture
for young pigs should not be over
looked by hog raisers.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-28

IN n Whcclcu chair
propelled by n khaki
clad comrnde.
Less than a year
ago there was moth.
ing but vacant ground.
used as an athletic
Geld by Columbia uni.
versity and known as
Columbia Oval. where
the Ihospltnl. now
stands, says a writer
In the New York
World. Today a wood.
en- city occupies this
ground. Ia part this
city testiaes to the
ready patriotism of
Columbia university
and In part Il IL a
monument TO the EN-.
cheney OF the war de-
partment. A modest
distaste for publicity
"a chnracterlatlc nf
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-28

uents of this hospital have been members o., the
American eKpcdihonary force. and Of those who
have been on overseas duty many have returned to
this side because they were found unfit for active
service rather than for treatment OF wounds.
Nevertheless this country comes morn closely
into touch with the actunlitiea OF war on this 1T
tie stretch OF road where the men sun themselves
on pleasant days than anywhere else on this side
OF the Atlantic.
Sometimes n man with one leg makes his way
along the rond ndroltly balancing himself on
erutches; sometimes Il II a sturdy lad with bis
arm In a sling or his head bound up. There are
eye cases and men otherwise wounded. and here
and there In the procession a soldier comes along
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-28
Helping the Meat and Milk Supply

Csrsaai Information Service United state. Department, Of Arteu,ur.)
KEEP MILK BELOW FIFTY DEGREES.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-28
Great Army Hos
pital in New York
Already Filling
With the Soldiers
From Battle Front

hERlCA'S closest link with the
battlchelds OF Europe n the
United States army hospital No.
l, situated at Gun Hnl road aud
Balnbridgc avenue. the Bronx,
New York. Down the path from
the hospital TO the Gun nm sta.
ton OF the subway limp wound
ed soldiers who are entitled 10
be ranked with veterans OF the
west front. They are IN the
minority ms yet because not more
fhnn fhrae-ouarfara NJ the ma.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
ANNAPOLIS Soon To Be Dry.
Advertisement.

According to an order issued by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, An
napolis, the Capitol Of Maryland, will
90 dry Saturday afternoon, March
10th, at 1 o'clock. The proprietors
of thirty or more saloons are prepar-
ing to meet the order, and are get
ting rid of their stock as rapidly as
possible. The order includes all ter
ritory within five miles of Annapolis,
or more particularly, around the [.
S. Naval Academy located in that
city. The order effects in all eight
places where troops are being trained
for the navy, Newport News, Va,
being one of this number.
The regulations are rigid, and de-
clare emphatically and without res
ervation that no intoxicating liquors
shall be sold in any naval dry zone
or even given away except for straight
medicinal purposes. The Secretary
even forbids the shipment of liquor
into Annapolis and prohibits any per
son carrying it in.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
Thin2S We Would Like To Know.

Why check has to be indorsed on
the back when it could be done SC
much more easily if there were a
space provided for that purpose on
the front.
How anybody is going to know
which is bank s favorite vice-presi
dent when it has six or eight OF them
Why the new style banks, whose
ceilings are from 80 to 100 feet above
the floor level, don't utilize the vast
ed space by hanging bird cage from
the roof and putting the president i'll
it during dull hours.
Why cashier will spend days
tracing a one cent shortage when he
could make the books come out all
right by giving the bank cent out
of his own pocket.
How bank presidents learn to sign
their names SO illegibly.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
PUBLIC SALE.
NO. 96S9 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick Cou
ty sitting in Equity.
Harueu T. Valentine ct al

The undersigned having rented his farm
will sell at public sale at his residence
one mile east of Graceham near Hoov-
er's mill, on
THURSDAY. MARCH 2s, 1918,
at 10 o'clock a. M,
the following described personal prop
erty, to-wit:
HORSES AND MULES
Nell, gray mare years old, good leader
and works wherever hitched: Bell, gray
mare years old and we'll broken; Dan,
roam horse years old and we'll broken;
Bay mare IL years old good worker and
driver; Bob, bay horse II years old: 2
year old mare colt; one l-year old horse
colt; pair of bay mare mules 5 years old,
both good leaders and workers.
20 Head of Fine Grade HOlstein Cattle,
consisting of young milk cows, three of
which will have calves by their side, the
others are Fall cows; l heifer coming 2
years old and will be fresh by June 1st,
bulls, weight about 100 pounds each,
| Holstein bull IA months old, Holstein
heifers;
81 HEAD OF HOGS,
consisting of brood sows, shoats that
will weigh from 60 to 80 pounds, and l6
pigs;
l Champion binder 7-foot cut, in good
condition: Champion mower in good con-
dition, horse rake, 81 inch tread steel
wagon nearly new, 81 inch tread wagon,
wagon beds, one new the other in good
condition; 2 pair new hay carriages,
10th Century manure spreader in good
condition. Empire grain drill, walking
corn plow, riding corn plow, Wizard plow,
l7-tooth Syracuse harrow, double shovel
plows, clod roller, dump cart and harness,
fallingtop buggy, surrey, rubber tire
trap, sets of breechbands. 4 sets of
front gears, collars. brides, wagon
saddle, wagon line, pair of check lines,
housings, A choke straps, all in fine
condition, lot of double and single trees,
breast chains, and many articles not men
toned.
so Barrels of Corn.
Everything is in Firstclass condition.
TERMS-Six months. $1,000
VIM. J. MARTIN.
Ed. C. Mercer, Auctioneer.
A. D. Hoover and James Saylor, Clerks.
mch St.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
SALE REGISTER.

Under this head will appear, free of
charge, the date and character of publ,
sale, for which bills have been printed al
THE CLARION OFFICE. Space herein may
be secured when bills are printed else
where at the rate of 81 90 for the season
On Friday, March 18th, 1918, C. S,
Bussard will sell live stock, farming i'm
plements and household goods mile east
of Foxvile. S. w. Mong, Auct.
On Saturday, March 10th, at IL O'Clock
M, Jas. P. Martin will sell personal pro-
perty near Thurmont. John T. Kelbaugh,
auct.
On Friday, March 10th, at 10 a. m,
Mrs Rosa M, and Richard Anders will
sell personal property near Logs Station,
E. l.. Stitely, auct.
On Saturday, March 10th, at IL clock
H. W. Stull, agent, will sell personal
property in Woodsboro. Harry Trout,
Auct.
On Tuesday. March 10Th. at 10 o'clock,
VIM Glen will sell live stock, farming
implements and household goods three
fourths of mile east of Rocky Ridge,
on the road leading from Rocky Ridge to
Detour. E. L. Stitely, Auct., Allen D.
Hoover and Chas. M. Root, Clerks.
On Friday, March 22nd, at 10 O'Clock,
D. L. Hull will sell personal property at
Creagerstown. E. l.. Stitely, Auct.
On Friday, March 22nd, at 10 o'clock,
Washington Ridenour will sell personal
property and real estate at his residence
ID miles north of Thurmont. Leslie G.
Harne, auct.
On Saturday, March 23rd, at 10 O'Clock
Ed. E. Krise will sell personal property
at his residence at Creagerstown. E. l..
Stitely. auct.
On Saturday, March 23rd, at ten
O'Clock, Mrs. VIM. Baltzell will sell house
hold goods at her home on w. Main st.
Thurmont.
On Saturday, March 23rd, at 10 O'Clock
j. H. B. Ogle will sell valuable furni-
ture, etc., at Rocky Ridge. B. P. Ogle,
Auct.
On Monday, March 25th, at l o'clock,
Mrs. Eliza C. Gaver will sell personal
property at her residence near Utica
Mills. John l.. Dutrow, auct.
On Monday, March 25th, at 10 O'Clock,
Joseph d. Fisher will sell valuable live
stock and household articles at his resi-
dence in Graceham.
On Tuesday, March Goth, IL O'Clock,
the Misses Buhrman will sell persor al
property at their residence in Graceham.
Geo. E. Wilhide, auct.
On Thursday, March 28th, at 10 O'Clock
VIM. J, Martin will sell live stock and
farm implements near Graceham. Ed.
Mercer, auctioneer.
On Thursday, March 2Sth at II o'clock
Mr.. M. d. Butt will sell personal prop
erty at New Midway. E. L. Stitely,
Auct.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
Order NiSi on Sale

NO. 96S9 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick Coun-
ty sitting in Equity.
Harvey z. Valentine, ct al,
vs.
Elmer Valentine, ct al.
In the matter of the Report Of Sales
filed the Sth day of March, 1918.
March term, 1918.
Ordered, That on the 5th day of April,
1918, the Court will procsed to act upon
the Report of Sales of Real Estate, re-
ported to said Court by Harry c Hull
and Aaron K. Anders, Trustees in the
above cause, and filed therein as afore-
said, to finally ratlfy and confirm the
same, unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown before said day; provided
copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Frederick County
for three successive weeks prior to said
day.
The report states the amount of sales
to be $6264 SO.
Dated this 9th day of March, 1913.
ELI G. HAUGH,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Freder-
ick County.
True Copy-Test:
ELI G. HAUGH,
Clerk.
Harry C. Hull, Solicitor.
mar Ia 4t
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
G STORlA a
notice.!

Subscribers through this Bank to the
Second Liberty Loan Bonds of 1917 will
kindly call and make payment in full for
the amount subscribed. These bonds are
now ready for delivery, bearing interest
at the rate of per centper annum from
November Is, 1917, payable semi-annual-
ly thereafter on May 18th and November
18th, in each year up to and including
November Is, 1919.
The Bonds are exchangeable without
charge by the United States on and af-
ter November Is, 1919, for like Bonds
with all subsequent coupons attached.
The Citizens Savings Bank,
STANLEY r. DAMUTH,
feb 7tf Cashier
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
AN OPEN LETTER

We are facing a third Liberty Loan
for the sustenance Of the war and
perhaps no time IL more fitting to get
together and have little honey talk
to the farmers of our community.
We are engaged in tremendous
undertaking, one that calls for sacri-
flee and money, munitions and sup.
plies. The day for conservation has
passed and merely talking patriotism
will not get us anywhere.
1t Is not believed that the majority
OF our farmer folk realize this yet.
We say this advisedly because recent
statistics show us that of the income
wealth Of the United States during
the past fiscal year, AZ per cent. went
directly to the farmers. and in looking
the matter up we find that only two
per cent. of them subscribed for or
were holders of Liberty Bonds.
We make this statement reluctantly
because we were always prone to push
the farmer forward as representing
the bone and sinew and real disability
Of the country. we thought he was the
anchor cast to windward.
And we don't want to think that
this lapse was intentional on the part
of our agricultural friends. We would
rather hold that 1t is due either from
carelessness or lack of appreciation
OF the condition of affairs as they real
ly are.
Shall we Icy it up to selfishness or
greed or miserliness or disregard for
others? We don't want to hear the
people of the cities say that the farm
ers are not doing their part and, In
passing, 1t might be mentioned that
accusations Of this kind are not in
frequent
This war Is a long way off which is
a good thing until We come to con-
slider what would happen in the con.
duct of some Of our people were 1t
closer because It then would be
brought right home to them and no
matter how self-centered they were
they would be pried loose from their
SNUG satisfaction and their precious
dollars.
1t is a lamentable fact but never.
theless true that sometimes a dollar
grows to such proportions that 1t oblit-
crates the whole surrounding land.
scape and when we come to sum II up
in cold, hard figures, so per cent. OF
our farmers in this United States of
ours are war slackers. That Is an
ugly term to use and strikes tho ear
with a peculiarly discordant note, but
these are figures substantiated by au-
thoritative report and the question is,
what are you going to do about 1t b.
cause 1t is "up to you"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
SabiIIasvi|le News.

At the Foreign Missionary Service III
in St. Johns Reformed Church on Sun
dav evening, Sunlight and Candlelight
story of the coming of the gospel into
Japanese home, was ably pretented.
The story is not only full OF interest out
carries such forceful missionary mes
sage that participants and audience are
ALWAYS impressed. Hoshi San, who had
lived in America for year and never
heard of Christ, made startling arralgn-
ment of those who had withheld from him
the Light for which he had been seeking.
Mr.. C. B. Harbaugh presented this part
of the story with earnestness. others
who helped in the portrayal were MISS
Marie Law as Mura San, Whitmer flror
as Mito San, Miss Emma Crawford as
the American Consul's wife and Miss
Ruth Firor her niece, once disinterested
becomes the moving spirit in the new
plan to help those "within our gates as
we'll as those across the sea. The MIS-
sionary Society last year maintained
bed in one of the mission hospitals IN
China, and now since the civil war IN
China is raging and the necessity Is all
the greater, is seeking to raise the same
amount.
A number of members of the local Red
Cross are rehearsing for play to be
given in the near future for the benefit
of this branch of the Washington Coun-
ty Chapter.
Mrs. Hugh Eby and sons James and
Marion of Thurmont are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Maud Sprankle Of Hagerstown is
spending few days with her sister Mrs,
Ira Brown.
Miss Ruth McClain recently spent a
week with relatives and friends in Bal
timOre.
Mrs. Samuel Arm sperger has moved
from the farm to her home in the vii
lage.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
Preparin2 For Long War.

Washington, March $50 far as
the army is concerned, the war may
last century. All preparations are
being made in view of the possibility
of prolonged war. Boards OF ofli-
GERS. under direction of the canton
ment division, have been sent to var
ious parts of the country to make
surveys of sites for ordnance plants,
aviation schools and other training
centres.
There may he no need to use the
sites but it is desired that all infor-
nation possible about each be OBJ
tanned, particularly as to railroad
facilities, water supply and general
health conditions,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
THURSDAY, MARCH Z, 1918.
Dainties To Be Barred.
Edict Soon Coming at Camp
Meade Prohibiting Soldiers
From Receiving Food From
Friends Back Home.

No more chicken cooked la Maryland.
no more jams, or marmalade. or cookies,
or homemade caramels, will find their
way through the postoffice of Camp
Meade to the soldier boys at the canton
ment. An edict is about to be issued
from division headquarters and warn
ing was sent forth.
The edict will make it possible for the
commanding officers of the various units
to order the destruction of all insured
packages which come through the post
office and which contain eatables or drink
ables. To make sure that the destruc-
tive process will be carried out legally
that is, according to army law-there
must be a commissioned officer present.
The soldier to whom the package IS con-
sign ed must be present also, and, after
he has seen the chicken or other things
consigned to perdition, the soldier must
sign a receipt acknowledging that he
has received the package.
This rule, about to be'-promulgated,
has been made in the hope that 1t Will
put an end to practice which the War
Department has frowned for long time.
Several months ago the men were told
that the custom was against the Hoover
idea of conservation, that not only did
the sending of such packages entail too
great an expense on the mothers and
wives and other relatives, but that it was
unpatrotc, taking food from persons
who were in far greater need of it than
the soldiers.
1t has been found that the men placed
these packages under the beds, and when
the sanitary inspectors came around there
were always black marks chalked up
against the various companies. The bar
racks became unclean and rats and other
unwelcome visitors appeared in some of
them. The law falls upon the officers
and men alike.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
Loys Letter.

Mrs. George w. Hoffman and Mrs.
Herbert F. Martin spent Monday with
Mrs. George w. Pittenger and family.
Mr.. Clarence C. Pittenger spent few
days of last week with relatives and
friends at Rocky Hill and Pleasant Hill.
Mr.. John M. Pittenger was visitor
to Thurmont on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Fox were visitors
to Thurmont on Friday evening last.
Mr.. Edgar Long and brother, Luther
Robinson and Charles Martin spent Sun
day with Mr.. H. M. Pittenger.
Mrs. Ethel Hoffman spent few hours
Sunday with Mrs. Lizzie Pittenger and
family of Loys Station.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
Chickens BY Parcels Post.

Live chickenn may be sent by par
GELS post after March 18th, provided
they are properly prepared for mail
ing. In announcing this decision the
Postofiice Department order said that
chickens could not be insured or sent
COD. nor carried to destinations
more than 72 hours mailing distance.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
U-BOat Killer Plant.

Henry Ford will build a submarine
killer plant, to cost more than ST.
OOO, 900, on an SO-acre tract on the
Lincoln Highway, between Newark,
N. j., and New York. The plant
be a duplicate of Ford's plant under
construction at Detroit and will turn
anti-U-boat craft in large numbers.
The announcement has been au-
thorized by Ford.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
Personal.

Corporal George Root and Private Guy
Lewis of Garden City, l.. l., enjoyed a
furlough home for several days the past
week.
Lieut.. Edgar Eyler and Privates Ray
Weddle and Roy Kelbaugh of Camp
Meade spent Sunday in Thurmont.
Mrs. Ida Sewers, of Harrisburg, Pa,
and Mrs. Kate Trone, of Hanover, Pa.
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Fleagle Sunday last
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
will Address Graduates.

Former President William Howard
Taft has accepted an invitation to de-
liver the commencement day Grafton
at Gettysburg College on May 18th.
A review of the College Battalion OF
the Reserve Officers Training Corps
will be held in his honor.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-14
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that Is catarrh. CaArrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine Is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work The proprietors have SO much
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 76c.