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Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Very Little Difference.

Frederick County was supposed to have
gone dry May lst. but in many instances
what is called near beer, is being sold
on large scale. "Near beer" is so close
to beer that the average person cannot
tell the difference when it comes out of
the box Ice cold. 1t is being sold on Sum
day the same as soda water, pop and 9TH
er soft drinks.
People are raising objection to the Sun
day selling business. Washington Coun-
tvs States Attorney will report the
matter to the Grand Jury, but thus far
the Frederick County States Attorney
has not said what course he will pursue.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
DEATHS.
Obituaries, poetry and resolutions,
charged for at the rate of five cents per
line. The regular death notices publish
ed free.
SMITH.

SMITH.
Miss Emma Smith, for many years
resident of this place, died at her home
on East Main St., Saturday afternoon,
May II, 1918, aged 81 years, months
and Is days.
Miss Smith was taken i'll while at work
in the hosiery and went home. Fl case
was diagnosed as pneumonia. Sh" grad
ually grew worse until death relieved her
suffering. She was member of St.
Johns Lutheran Church. Funeral SER
vices were held at her home Monday af-
ternoon, Rev. DR.. Vents having charge
of the services. Interment was made in
the United Brethren Cemetery.
The deceased is survived by two sis
ters, Mrs. Heron Holland and Miss
Ella Smith. Miss Mary Smith, who re-
sided with the deceased, is niece.
M. l.. Creager & Son, funeral directors.
MARTIN.
Mrs. Sarah C. Martin, widow of the
late Joshua Martin, died at Maryland
General Hospital, Baltimore, Monday
morning, May l3, 1918.
On Tuesday of last week Mrs. Martin
underwent an operation for gladstone.
After her death, her body was taken to
the home of her son-in-law, Mr.. Frank
X. Gilbert, w. North Ave-, Baltimore,
and prepared for burial by Mr.. Chas. G.
Black, funeral director, "a? W. Mort h
Ave. Her body was brought to Thur
mont Tuesday morning and taken to the
home of her son, Mr.. Frank R. Martin,
by Wilhide & Creeger, funeral directors,
Funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon, 2 o'clock, at the house. Rev.
Chas. Shilke of Walkersville Lutheran
church officiating.
The deceased is survived by two sons
and two daughters. viz: Mr.. Frank K.
Martin, Thurmont, Mr.. Jacob Martin,
Graceham, Mrs. VIM. Morrison and Mrs.
Frank X. Gilbert, Baltimore. Mrs. Mar
tin was aged 76 years, months and {
days. Interment was made in the U. b.
| cemetery at Thurmont.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Store Robbed Again.

The Emmitsburg Chronicle several
weeks ago called attention to the fact
that a number of dogs in Emmitsburg
had been poisoned, such proceedings
usually occurring before one of the stores
in that town was to be robbed. The
robbery seems to have been committed
on schedule on Tuesday night of last
week. Fourteen crates of eggs were
stolen from the Blue Ribbon Egg Com
pany, their cash value being about $l47.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Locust Grove Letter.

Mrs. Baker Fraley visited Mrs. Samuel
Devices on Saturday morning last.
Misses Bessie Wastler and Anna Mary
Grimes spent Saturday at Blue Ridge
Summit,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Eyler and little
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Grimes.
Mr.. Carroll Keefer and family spent
Sunday with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Jacob keefet
Mrs. Grimes and Mrs. Anon Eyler
spent few hours Saturday evening with
Mrs. Walter Wastler.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Sunday School Convention.

A Sunday School Convention will be
held in Trinity Reformed church Friday,
May 3lst, AFTERNOON and evening. Dele
gates will be present from the Sunday
Schools in Mechanicstown, Emmitsburg,
Creagerstown and Hauvers districts.
Prominent Sunday School workers will
be present and make addresses during
the sessions of the convention.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Heavy May Showers.

After several days of windy weather
rain began falling Monday afternoon and
continued at intervals until late in the
night. At times the fall was very heavy.
While this rain will stop work for day
or so, its value to vegetation will he ex-
ceedinglY great.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There 10
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
Catarrhal Deafness 10 caused by an In.
famed condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube 10
inhamed you have q rumbling sound or I'M
perfect hearing. and when It 10 entirely
closed. Deafness 10 the result Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to Its normal condition. hearing
viii be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh. which 10
an iniamed condition of the mucous sur
faces Halrs Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood ON the mucous surfaces of the
system
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine Cir.
culars free All Druggists, 76c.
y. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16

Best Remedy for Whooping Cough.
Last winter when the little boy had
the whooping cough gave him Chamber
lan's Cough Remedy" writes Mrs. }.
B. Roberts, East ST. Louis, III. "lt kept
his cough loose and relieved those dread
full coughing spells. 1t is the only cough
medicine | keep in the house because |
have the most confidence in it. This
is also good remedy for cold and crops.
artisemept
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Pleased With Prospects.

DR.. +. B. Seton of this place opened
his dental office in Hagerstown about
ten days ago. He reports business pick
in up and is well pleased with the pa
tronage he has thus far received.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
A Reminder.

Coupons on Bonds of the original issue
Second Liberty Loan were payable May
18th. Take them to the Banks for your
money.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Card OF Thanks.

The sisters and nieces Of Miss Emma
Smith thank the employees of the Hos
iery and of the Union Manufacturing
Company for their kind remembrance.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Red Cross Meeting.

A Red Cross meeting will be held in
the High School Building Sunday after
noon. Everybody invited.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
(;et Rid OF Your Rheumatism.

Get Rid Of Your Rheumatism.
Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
lain's Liniment great help. The relief
which it affords is alone worth many
times its cost.
Advert isement
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16

What a thrifty housewife puts in the
soup pot the wasteful cook puts in the
garbage can.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Raise Your Own 'LaSSeS.

Now that table syrups have advanced
in price and are selling at about 81. 90 per
gallon, why not plant sorghum seed, raise
cane and have it manufactured into syr-
up. You get the pure article and can
have it made right at home.
Why not have Union Church Services
every Sunday night?
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16

The crop of locust bloom is large in
this section.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16

"Till Harvest or Bust" is the wheat
thrift slogan.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Back bullets with bushels.

Spare the spud means spoil the crop.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16
Rest Remedy for Whooping Cough.

Waste of crust is waste of bullet
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-16

During the week beginning May TO- 1913 the patriotic and
ond Red Cross War Fund of $100O000O0 In making your
organization that doing at the present time to relieve sui
in the history of the world It supporting 000O French CHI
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FOES SNEEZE SHELLS
HURLED AT AMERICANS
Germans L Sc Them in Vain
Attempt to Hinder Ad.
vancing Lines,
With the American Army at the Aisne


July 26.-(By l. n. s..
A large number of German "sneeze
shells," mixed with high explosives. were
thrown into our advancing lines north
east of Chateau-Thierry yesterday. but
only a few casualties resulted.
The boches also tried to hinder our
forward movement by machine cunning
and bombing our marching troops from
the sky. Two German airplanes were
employed for machine-gun work, while
another dropped bombs. but the missiles
fell harmlcssly in a wood through which
the troops were passing.
The Americans moved up ahead of
some of their ration wagons and the
men began to complain that 'if the first
unit did not stop chasing the boches and
let them catch up they would starve to
death"
A ten.inch howitzer that was stuck
in the mud was the biggest gun the
Americans have yet captured in the
war. It looked as If the breech had
been removed.
We captured an eight-inch piece in
the same vicinity after direct hit
from our artillery had killed virtually
the entire German crew.
The boche machine gunners obeyed
their orders to stick to the end. lnspec-
ton of their emplacements today fur.
nshed evidence of bloody fighting.
In one dugout the corpses of four Ger.
mans were found. One had evidently
seized a rifle when his machine gun was
put out of action. He had been killed
with a grenade as he put the rife to his
shoulder to fire.
! In an officers dugout well built be
meath the embankment of road. thu
Americans found cheap paper-backet
copy of a history of the United States
, printed in German. 1t had been torn II
| two
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
BURLESON PLANNING
TELEGRAM STAMPS
Postmasters to Be Wire Fiscal
Agents With Minimum of
Bookkeeping
Washington. July 26.


A tentative decision to make postmas.
ters the fiscal agents and treasurers OF
the Federal wire service in their re-
spective cities and towns has been
reached by Postmaster General Burleson
and his associates on the Postofiice Com
mitee on Telephones and Telegraph.
This plan lacks formal approval.
but following it's discussion there
were indications that 1t would meet with
unanimous approval of the committee.
and that steps would be taken at an
early date to put 1t into effect.
A further step in this same connec-
tion will be the employment Of stamps
for payment of kilograms. Postohice
Department officials are considering
plans for the issuance Of books of
stamps for kilograms, to be sold In books
as postage stamps now are sold.
When a telegram is filed for trans
mission. the sender will affiX a telegram
stamp upon it, after the cost has been
determined. and hand it into a tele.
graph office, postoffice substation or the
main office. That stamp will serve the
same purpose as it does on letter. II
a telegram is sent collect a postage due
stamp will be affixed on the envelope by
the receiving office and the messenger
/ boy will collect as the mail carrier does
! in the case of postage due letters.
By providing stamps in payment TO
| telegrams. II Is declared. the matter o
bookkeeping for the telegraph division
| Of the wire service will be reduced to {
| minimum The number of stamps sole
and the amount of money received fo
| them will constitute the bookkeeping
| operation just as it does in the case o
the postage stamps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
PAPER STRIKE AGAIN
BEFORE LABOR BOARD
Question Whether There Will
Be Rehearing Being
Considered
Washington, July 26.

Representatives of both the Interna-
tional Paper Company and the Paper
makers Union were called before the
war labor board to explain their differ
ences that resulted in the closing of ten
mills and a consequent curtailment of
about IS per cent in the production of
news-print paper. Both sides were
agreed that inability Of their committees
to agree on the working out of the
award presented the greatest difficulty
and they Joined in the request for an in.
depreciation.
After hearing the explanation. the
board adopted this resolution. which was
presented by former President Taft. one
of the jJint chairmen of the board:
'"The representatives Of the paper
makers and of the employees having ap-
peared before the board with the state
ment that the award heretofore made by
the board has presented questions upon
which the parties affected do not agree,
because they differ as to the interpreta-
ton of the terms of the award. 1t Is voted
that subject be referred back to the
section. whose action this board ap.
proves for the purpose of hearing the
application for an Interpretation of the
award. That the section also has power
II in its opinion a case is presented, tc
|
just and wise on the ground of mistake
or otherwise in any of the issues in
volved and disposed Of in the award, but
| that such grant of rehearing shall not
| be made except on condition that al
men ceasing labor shall return to theil
employment before such hearing !:
granted"
Mr.. Crocker and Mr.. Guerin. who con.
Quoted the original hearing in contro
versy. directed both the company ant
the men to present briefs today, aftel
which decision will be reached on tn,
question of rehearing the whole case ant
arriving at new award.
Information before the board was tha
mills of the International Paper Com
pany are shut down at Glen Falls, For
Edward, Farmer and Ticonderoga, il
New York State; Wilder, Vermont, ant
Franklin in New Hampshire, and Rum
ford and Livermore Falls. in Maine. On,
other mill, operated by Finch, Pruyn
Co. at Glens Falls. also is tied up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
MAY EQUAL WEEKS
COAL MINING RECORD
Increased Production, Due to
Workers Efforts. Causes On.
timism Among Officials
By the United Press

"nSHiuRtoU, July 20.
Unofficial reports in the hands of the
fuel administration indicate bituminous
coal production for this week will closely
approach the record production for the
week ending July 13, when 13.243,o00
tons were mined. This was record for
the country
Increased production is causing opti-
mlsm among fuel officials. and The hope
that a serious shortage during the
coming winter may be avoided.
Officials credit increased efforts Of the
miners for improved conditions.
Frank ]. Hayes, president of the u,
NJ. w. A., has just completed a tour OF
the anthracite fields. in which he urged
the necessity IF ? maximum output.
The fuel administration today an
rounced appointment of Roy A. Rainey
New York, and David z. Bush. Chicago
to the production bureau in charge OF
mine supplies, working In conjunction
with the war Industries board.
A saving Of approximately 100000 In
the cost of coal and 100000 in the cost
of transportation has been made by the
substitution of bituminous coal and coke
for anthracite for the thirty-cne posts
cantonments. camps and stations in the
territory south of Washington and west
Of Pittsburgh, whose requirements for
the fiscal year 1919 were 100000 tons of
anthracite, the War Department an
nounced today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
WILL ASK CONGRESS
follower DRAFT AGE
Plan Not to Use Men in Ac.
tual Fighting Until They
Become Twenty.one
Washington, July &c (by l. N. s..

I. Washington, July 26 (by l. N. s..
While the Administration will ask
when Congress reconvenes that the draft
age be lowered. members of the Military
Affairs Committees of both houses were
allowed to understand today that pres.
ent plans do net contemplate the use of
men in actual fighting until they have
reached the age Of twenty-one. In the
meantime the men would undergo rigo-
rous training in this country.
This was universally interpreted, even
by opponents, as, direct step toward
universal military training. 1t would,
in fact, be universal training for the
period Of the war. Committee members
believed. however. that before the new
policy had been In effect six months the
Administration would back a move to
make It permanent s.
~, In order that the Government may
have a free hand in dealing with any
situation that shall arise, 1t may be
that no provision will be contained In
Secretary Bakers new man-power bill
that would prevent sending men under
twenty-one to the trenches, members OF
the Senate committee pointed out. How
ever. II. the demand for such a provision
grew to large proportions. 1t was indi-
Gated that the Administration would
accept amendments from the floor to
this end. and, indeed. might sponsor such
amendments.
This would remove great deal OF
the opposition that now exists to settins
the draft age as low as nineteen. In
the present situation twenty years
would be very much more acceptable tc
Congress az the lower limit. The fact
that the issue of universal military
training Ia involved Is not expected 10
arouse any considerable opposition. Con-
nress is being rapidly converted to the
atstam, although 1t is not yet READY 10
accept It as q permanent policy
Agltation In Congress for measures
10 prevent strikes in essential industrie'
during the period of the war led to .
vdosen conferepces at the War Depart
unsnt today. Under the new man-powel
|. bin, when II becomes law. the Govern
nent would have power to compel al
rtrikers between the ages set to return
20 work under threat OF Induction intt
sns military service. Influences are a,
work seeking to have the Government
exercise this power under an elaboration
81 the recent "work-or-fght" order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
WAR TAX BILL SHORT
OF EIGHT BILLION GOAL
Measure Won't Leave House
Committee Until Amount
Desired Is Assured
By the United Press
Washington. July 20.


Plans for raising ss,O0o,OOO,OOO Of
revenue to help pay war expenses for
1918 were hitting stormy weather on
the congressional sea today.
Members ofs the House Ways and
Means Committee freely admitted that
after week of intensive work the
sS.OO0.O 100000 goal is not in sight. al
though they declared the bill would
never leave committee until they could
assure the country that 1t would raise
that sum.
Advices from the Treasury Depart
ment that Secretary McAdoo will also
insist on the $4,000. .O00,0 900 figure, so as
not to break up the proportion of 60
per cent of the war expenses by bonds
and 40 per cent by taxes which McAdoo
has determined upon.
The Treasury Department suggestion
submitted to the committee several
weeks ago asked that six OF the eight
billion be raised from taxes on incomes,
excess profits and inheritances, and the
remainder from luxuries and miscel-
laneous taxes.
Schedules of income profit and inher-
itance rates tentatively adopted by the
committee to date will raise only $4,4OO,.
100000 under even the most rosy esti-
mates.
These tentative schedules 'include:,
Raising the normal rates on indi.
vidual incomes from 4 to 10 per cent.
Taxing estates from to 40 per cent
representing approximately a SO per cent
increase over present rates.
| Taxing etn icome Of corporations be.
tween 10 and 20 per cent on the in,
vestment at a 80 per cent rate; 20 and
% per cent at a so per cent rate and
above IS per cent at an 80 per cent rate
These rates are only tentatiye ant
committeeman today predicted they
would have to be revised upward before
| the bill Is finally finished
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
GERMANS FEAR MORAL
EFFECT OF A RETREAT
Hndenburg Would Avoid Loss of Prestige for Army and
Is Desperately Fighting to Hold
Marne Salient
By WALTER DURANTY

retreat in his army and at home and
to prevent Allied recovery of the
Paris. Nancy main line railroad along
the Marine rather than leave the sali-
ent momentarily to itself and attempt
to relieve the pressure by the EN-.
ployment elsewhere-between Noyon
and Montdidier, for instance-of the
reserves which he is known still to
possess.
According to the earliest news yester-
day the Allies continued to progress,
but before . o'clock enemy attacks in
very strong force developed against the
Franco. British In the Vrigny sector.
against the French along the Marine and
the Franco-Americans further west. The
enemy gained little ground and our
advance was checked. but at the moment
Of cabling the fighting proceeds with
unexampled fury.
Germans Using Gas
Contrary to the previous days ex-
perience the Germans are making
lavish use of gas and high explosives.
At first sight 1t appears to be mad
ness for the enemy to attempt
resistance in a salient attacked on three
sides simultaneously. but Hindenburg
is banking on Napoleon's maxim that,
given equality of force. the fighter on
the inside has the advantage over an
adversary In concentric formation
whether It will hold good in a case
where the Germans have massed not
far short of $1,000 troops in a narrow
salient already swept over most of Its
area by the Allied guns and exposed
throughout to deadly air bombs the
next few days will show. The question
of transport, as before. Is the rock on
which the German bark may founder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledge

cPeCsdt C0Ote 10 Evening fuOuC LeOBeS
'oowi0ht. 1918, bv Nep York Times Co.
With the French Armies, July 26.
In my dispatch yesterday I put for.
ward the opinion that the German re-
sistance in the salient continued despe-
rate, ana that Ludendorn preferred
to utilize his reserves here rather than
attempt diversion at another point,
a possibility which many regard as
probable and which is still to be reck.
oned with. Information gathered in
later visit to the scene of action be-
tween the Ourcq and the Marne tended
to show that the enemy was deter.
mined on retreat and chiefly occupied
in delaying the Franco.American ad.
vance with numerous machine guns.
I wrote a long dispatch on these
lines. but decided to hold 1t pending
later developments. Yesterdays events
justified the original theory Of the
enemy's refusal to abandon the salient
without bitter struggle. The Incl,
dent illustrates the difficulty of the
correspondents task in the face of
the rapidly changing phases Of great
battle. 1t also vindicates the policy
Of the French high command in de.
clining to "fly off the handle" and
initiate the Germans in issuing highly
colored bulletins of successes that may
be modified by subsequent operations.
To Avoid Effect Of Defeat
All this does not mean that the Al.
lied position Is less favorable, or that
the enemy's difficulties in the half.
strangled salient are less great. IT
is simply that Hindenburg has chosen
to try to avoid the moral effect of a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
THREE NAVY CASUALTIES
Two Men Lost at Sea-Another
Drowned While Canoeing
By the United Press

Washington. July 26.-The Navy De-
day, as follows:
Henry B. Nalpey. gunner's mate, L. S.
n. r., Everett, Mass, attached to
L. S. s. Warrington, was lost at sea
July 81.
Fred l.. Holder fireman, U. s. ~,
Switz City, Ind, of u. S. $. Won Stauben,
disappeared at sea July 16.
John A. Malone. seaman, L. S. \. r.,
New York, of L. s. s. Granite. drowned
canoeing on July "a at New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
Accused Of Impersonating Army Officer

Lancaster, Pa, July ga man,
dressed in the uniform of an American
army major. and describing himself as
Major J. B. Long. of Baltimore. was
taken into custody last night at Ephrata
by State police and brought to this city
for Identification. The name does not
appear on the official army register.
Long Is being detained and military au-
thorities will be advised. Cashing Of a
number of large cheks in Ephrata led to
the arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
CUBA TO SEND TROOPS
Bill Adopted for Expeditionary Force
to France
BY the Associated Press

Havana, July 26.--Cuba will send at
least one regiment of regulars to France
as we'll as all the volunteers who offer
themselves for service in Europe, accord
ing to the military service bill adopted
by. the House of Representatives last
night. The bill will come up in the Sem
ate today. Provision also is made for
the sending of a military mission tG the
United States, France, England and
Italy.
which will he trained in the limited
States, is provided for in a decree signed
by President Menocal. The Government
has several hundred applications from
civilians desiring to enter the aviation
corps for service in Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

Oyster Bay, n. ", July 26.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt
have gone to Bar Harbor. Me-. where
they will be the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Richard Derby. They
expect to be away about ten days or
two weeks.