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Manv I'll With The Flu.

Influenza, disease dreaded by big
majority of people, is not disappearing
very rapidly at this time, the number of
cases increasing rather than decreasing
in various communities. Reports came
to US that many people residing in the
country from Logs to Rocky Ridge are at
this time stricken with the Flu. the fam
lilies of Messrs Harlan Green, Harvey
Ogle, and Geo. Better of Logs, VIM.
Renner, John Shook, Elmer Schildt and
Mrs Leslie Fox, and Miss Nettie Englar
all of Rocky Ridge being included in the
number.
Baltimore city has been reporting a.
bout fifty new cases per day.
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Schools Close December q
State Law Requires Closing
From Xmas Eve to January 2.

Frederick county schools will close for
the Christmas holidays on next Monday
evening December %. The State school
laws, referring to holidays say in refer
ence. to Christmas, that the institutions
shall close ''from Christmas eve to the
first day of January, inclusive" :" The
entire day before Christmas is consider
ed as Christmas eve, and under the law
is included as the first day of the holiday
on which the schools will be closed. They
will reopen on Thursday, january. 2.
In speaking of making up of time lost
during the influenza epidemic Superin-
tendent Palmer said that it would prob
ably be necessary to make this up at the
end of the present school year. In other
words schools will not close at the usual
time in June but will be kept in session
until lost time is made up. This, how
ever, will not be long for the reason that
it has already been planned to eliminate
a number of the center meetings and
reviews. No examinations will be held
in May.
The sale of cigarettes by merchants to
pupils of the schools is meeting with the
strong disapproval of the school author
tiles. Too many scholars are seen on the
streets smoking cigarettes and the Co
unity Board of Education and Superinten-
dent Palmer are unalterably opposed to
this violation of the law. The statute
prohibits the sale of cigarettes to pupils
under the age of 16 years, and it is be-
lieved that those under that age who are
seen smoking them are obtaining them
from local stores.
1t is felt in some cases the violation OF
the law may not be INTENTIONAL; it may
simply be due to laXity of the author
tiles in seeing that it is enforced and
violations have apparently become so
general, it is said that it is taken for
granted that to sell to children under the
age of 16 years is not breaking of the
statute. But it is and the school author
tiles want to have it stopped.
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Married..

A message received in Frederick Sun
day morning announced the marriage in
Duluth. Mimi, Saturday, December IA,
of Mr.. P. A. Hauver, county farm agent
and Miss Esther R. Nelson, State home
demonstrators for Frederick county. The
couple will spend the holiday season with
Mrs. Hauver's family in Clear Brook,
Mimi, and return to Frederick January s..
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TWIN BEDS.
Few Escape.

There are very few indeed who escape
having at least one cold during the win
ter months, and they are fortunate who
have but one and get through with it
quickly and without any serious conse-
quences. Take Chamberlain s Cough Re-
medy and observe the directions with
each bottle, and you are likely to be one
of the fortunate ones. The worth and
merit of this remedy has been fully pro-
ven. There are many families who have
always used it for years when troubled
with cough or cold, and with the very
best results.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19

In a recent letter Mrs. D. W. Isley of
Litchfeld, H.. says, Il have used Cham
berain's Tablets for disorders of the
stomach and as a laxative, and have
found them quick and sure relief If
you are troubled with indigestion or con-
stipation these tablets will do you good.
Adyertisemapt
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New Idperfisemenfs.
Order Nisi on Audit.

vi uCI 1Nlol VII 4Au"A"
No. 9791 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick,
County, sitting in Equity.
November Term, 1918.
In the matter of the Auditors Report
filed the 14th day of December, 1918.
Barbara Colliflower ct al
vs..
Amelia Black, ct al.
ORDERED, That on the 4th day of
January, 1919, the Court will proceed to
act upon the Report of the Auditor. filed
as aforesaid in the above cause, to final
ly ratify and confirm the same, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown
before said day, provided a copy OF this
order be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Frederick county. for two sue
cessive weeks prior to said day.
Dated the 14th day of December, 1918.
ELI G. HAUGH,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Fred
erick county.
True Copy-Test:
Frank l.. Stoner, Solr. dec 1881
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Stomach Trouble.

i" Before | used Chamberlain s Tablets
doctored great deal for stomach tro-
uble and felt nervous and tired all the
time. These tablets helped me from the
first, and inside of a weeks time | had
improved in every way" writes Mrs. l..
A. Drinkard, Jefferson City, Mo.
Al
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Reported Wounded.

In the casualty list published last Sun
day, Clifford Sttely of near Thurmont
is named as one seriously wounded.
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Notice To Creditors.

-
THIS is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Frederick county, Md, letters
testamentary on the estate of
MARY E. BLACK,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit same with the
voucher thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber on or before July l6, 1919,
they may be otherwise excluded from all
benefits of said estate. All persons in
debted to said estate are hereby warned
to make immediate payment.
Given under our hand this 3rd day OF
December, 1918.
CHARLES C. WATERS,
dec & St Executor.
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FOR SALE.

My Farm, Fern Spring Cottage, y
half mile west of Thurmont, until jan
uary 1st.
dec IL ct CHAS. e. WEBSTER.
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Business Locals.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
UPRIGHT PIANO, Cheap. Apply at
George Wireman's residence on Carroll
Street. Thurdont, dec 1885,
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BANK, AT THURMoNT, IN THE STATE
OF MARYLAND, AT THE CLOSE
OF BUSINESS.
NOV. 1, 1918.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. $500. $l95, ,667 81
Overdrafts, secured and unse-
cured. .........:........ 800 90
Stocks, bonds, securities, etc: 382, 69l 65
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures, .............. Ao,WV w
record, .............. 1873. ITO 1s
Private Banks and Bankers
and Trust Companies, other
than reserve, ........... 4,66I "a
Checks and other cash items, ?s9 80
Due from approved Reserve .,
Lawful aEfnis, Money Reserve in
U. s. r, Currency @ and Ma
tional Bank notes. 9,6oS;00
Gold Coin. ....... 617.6O
Silver Coin. ...... 1906
Nickles and Cents 369.79
Total. .......... .s757, ,265 IS
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in, .,.....$ $4,000 90
Surplus fund, d,................ ZhOOo w
penses and taxes paid, 49,. 4,494 so
Contingent Interest, 1900 81
Due to National, State and
Private Banks and Bankers
and Trust Companies other
than reserve, ........... SlS Is
Subject to check. LOG, ,274 e
Certified checks.... 1,10O 40
oS standing. Ae.A. @ 2ss "a 1o7, Gil 81
Savings and Special, ........ 532 $40 49
Bills payable, including Certifi-
Gates of Deposit for money - nm oo
Total, ,................... 75l.265 %
STATE OF Maryland, COUNTY OF FRED
ERICK, -:
l, Jno. G. Jones, Cashier Of tn above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
JNO. G. JONES,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of N ov., 1918.
Frank R. Martin,
Notary Public.
Correct
M. L. CREAGER,
CHARLES M. Roof. Directors.
MORRIS A. BIRELY,
C. & P. Phone-Thurmont PAW
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New Advertisements.

Nisi on Audit.
Piano For Sale.
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THE CONDITION OF THE THURMoNT
BANK, AT THuRMoNT, IN THE STATE
OF MARYLAND, AT THE CLOSE
OF BUSINESS.
NOV. 1, 1918.
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Nov. TIFF.
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Report of the Condition of th

of Thurmont, Maryland, at the
close of Business Nov. 1, 1918.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-23
WoULD-BE ECONOMY FOILED
Saving Wifey Recalls That She Gave
Away Garment Which She Plan
ned on Remodeling.

Herbert" said Mrs. Fudge, when
the tea things were cleared away, II
was thinking about that costume j
wore the winter before last"
''Yes, DEAR" replied Fudge, appre-
hensively.
Il decided that could turn 1t and
make really nice dress of 1t. The
one I've been wearing is dreadfully
shabby, you know"
Turn. OF course, it would turn,
DEAR" agreed Fudge, with some en-.
thusiasm. you're such a clever little
needlewOman. No, | am not fiattering.
And, as you say, your other dress is a
trifie on the down grade. Why. well
be able to save money at least by that
notion"
Mrs. Fudge shook her head sadly
and guilefully.
There" she remarked, "your men,
DRY is just as bad as mine. I'd quite
forgotten that / gave the dress to Cou.
sin Lizzie this spring; so I'm afraid
that saving scheme must wait. Isn't
it a nuisance, Herbert?"
And Herbert gave the ottoman a
savage kick and told the clever little
woman to stop her chattering.
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CAu UI q OIJy 1OV z VT
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
BOY HAD SPIRIT OF HIS RACE
How the Captains Boy, Mackinnon,
of the Cameronia Helped to
Allay Panic.

In the report of the torpedoing of
the Anchor liner Cameronia with
troops in the Mediterranean last sum-
mer, mention was made of the splen-
did conduct of the captains boy, Mack
innon. This youngster was on the
bridge with the captain when the ship
was struck, and he did much to allay
the excitement by shouting through
the megaphone to the troops, keep
your heads, men. Dinna get excited.
It's a RIGHT. Nae hurry" and so on.
The sight Of the small boy with a
megaphone as big as himself advising
the soldiers to keep cool made many
laugh and quieted many nerves. The
boy did many other things, and at the
end the captain found he had dis
obeyed orders and was still on the
bridge when everyone else had left the
ship. When the captain told him to
"clear out" he said, "I'll no go till you
go, sir" The captain then caught him
by the coat and slung him overheard
into the destroyer before jumping him.
self. An eyewitness ON the destroyer
described seeing the captain and the
boy on the bridge of the sinking ship.
l hear now that Mackinnon went
down in the Tuscania. Probably he
behaved there as he did on the Cam.
eronia, and the death he just missed
in the Mediterranean came to him off
the Scottish coast. In the list of heroes
of our mercantile marine there ought
to be place for this gallant wee
Glasgow lad.-London Correspondence
of the Manchester Guardian
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How Scouts Can HeIp Nation.

Offer your services to some garden
er as patrol. He will be able to pay
you for your labor. Make his crop
the best in your neighborhood. Show
the world that the boy scouts can rise
to any emergency.
Plant garden at home. No mat
ter how small the space. Forego the
flower garden this season. Plant veg
etables. If you have no garden, use
window box. You will be delighted
with the results, no matter how small
the crop. Do it now.
Offer your services to your teacher
to help in securing the necessary in
formation to establish school and home
gardens. Don't be Stacker.
Ask your city officials to organize to
help conserve the food supply of our
country. Have them offer vacant space
for cultivation. Show your patriot
ism. Arouse theirs.-Scout News and
Bulletin.
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DATA ON AMERICAN DEATHS
Census Bureau Gathers Statistics IN
Many States and Cities;
Also in Hawaii.

Recent inclusion of Hawaii has ex-
tended beyond the limits OF continental
United States the area for which the
census bureau annually collects and
publishes death statistics. Within this
area now reside about 70 per cent OF
the total population of continental
United States and Hawaii. 1t COM
prises in all q states, 43 cities In
other states, the District of Columbia
and the territory of Hawaii.
East of the Mississippi the only
states not included are Alabama, Della
ware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missis-
sippi and West Virginia, while west OF
the Mississippi the only states includ-
ed are California. Colorado, Kansas,
Minnesota. Missouri. Montana, Utah
and Washington.
The annual collection of death sta
tistics from states and cities maintain
ing adequate registration systems was
begun by the census bureau in 1902,
the first report covering the calendar
wears 1900 to 1904, inclusive. and for
each succeeding year separate report
has been published.
The original registration area con-
tanned 40 per cent of the total popu-
lation of the country. 1t remained I'M
changed until 1906. since which year
II has shown an almost uninterrupted
increase in geographical extent and in
proportion of total population. until at
present it contains nearly three-fourths
of the country's Inhabitants.
In birth registration highly salts
factory progress has been made dur
ing the past two years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-23
The san Of snrInn.

When the sap of spring is bursting
the letters of winter the general Ru-
man heart beats high. A few of us
philosophers receive amid the rich but
sober tints of autumn happiness that
we would not exchange for any other
season, but we are a minority, and
small. The head of one Of the most
important departments ct Washington.
who thinks about the processes of man.
kind, has a theory that makes a regu-
lar curve Of the relation of the seasons
to the appetite for war. As the buds
open, every nation thinks it is on the
edge Of victory. This curve rises for a
while, begins to decline In the summer
and gets well down In the autumn.
The period therefore, when statesmen.
If they had decided to make peace.
could do it most easily, is from the
days of goldenrod and autumn browns
to just before the greening of the
buds. The story of coal, q tragic
story to the poor, helps this curve, but
there Is in 1t much of sheer poetry, in
dependent Of more solid things.-Nor-
man Hapgood In Leslie's.
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Russia : puzzle Even to ToIstov.

''How can one understand chaos?"
is the reply Count nya Tolstoy, son
of the famous Leo ToIstoy, writer,
philosopher and mystic. made to the
question as to his Interpretation of
conditions in Europe.
Ii such man as Count Tolstoy is
at sea In regard to Russian affairs. ii
is surely pardonable for Ame-::ccus to
be in ignorance of them. The count
says that the real Russia has not been
consulted at all in the recent changes
there. The real Russia Is peasant
Russia and peasant Russia has been
ignored. The count pleads for Ameri.
can sympathy for his people, who. he
says, have been deceived and misIed.
"'The crime Of all the Russian leaders,
he says, sis that they have been fol.
lowing their own programs anc ignor.
ing the peasants. the masses" What
VIII come out of the present chaos the
count processes he does not know,
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Is Can't Stand That" He Confessed.

HS Can't Stand That" He Confessed.
was actual need of him, proved per-
feet jewel; his optimism never failed,
his faith never faltered, and O'Reilly
began to feel a dumb gratitude at hav-
ing the youngster by his side.
Jacket, too, became thin and gray
about the lips. But he complained not
at all and he laughed q great deal. To
him the morrow was always another
day of brilliant promise toward which
he looked WITH never-failing eagerness;
and not for a single moment did he
question the ultimate success of their
endeavOr. Such an example did much
for the older man. Together they
practiced the strictest, harshest econ
omy, living on few cents day, while
they methodically searched the city
from limit to limit.
At first O'Reilly concerned himself
more than a little with the problem of
escape, but as time wore on he
thought less and less about that. Nor
did he have occasion to waste further
concern regarding his disguise. That
1t was perfect he proved when several
of his former acquaintance passed
him by and when, upon one occasion.
he came face to face with old Don Ma
rio de Castano. Don Mario had
changed; he was older his flesh had
softened, and it hung loosely upon his
form. He appeared worried, harassed,
and 0'Reilly recalled rumors that the
war had ruined him. The mans air
of detection seemed to bear out the
story.
They had been enemies, nevertheless
O'Reilly felt sudden impulse to make
himself known to the Spaniard and to
appeal directly for news of Rosa's fate.
But Don Mario, he remembered In time.
had a reputation for vindictiveness, so
he Smothered the desire. One other
encounter O'Reilly had reason to re-
member.
II, so Glanced tina. one day he and
Jacket found themselves in the miser-
able rabble which assembled at the
railroad station to implore aims from
the Incoming passengers of the Habana
train. Few people were travelling these
days, and they were, for the most part,
Spanish officers to whom the sight of
starving country people was no nov
city. Now and then. however, there did
arrive visitors from whom the spec
tacle of so much wretchedneSS wrung
a contribution, hence there was al
ways sn expectant throng at the depot.
On this occasion 0'Reilly was sur
prised TO hear the piteous whines for
charity In the name of God turn sud-
denly into a subdued but vicious NUT
ter of rage. Kisses were intermingled
with vituperations, then the crowd fell
strangely silent, parting TO allow the
passage of great. thick-set man in the
uniform of colonel of volunteers. The
fellow was unusually swarthy and he
wore a black scowl upon his face. while
a long pickering scar the full length of
one cheek lifted his moeth into a
crooked sheer and left exposed a
glimpse of wolfish teeth.
9'Reilly was at loss to fathom this
sudden alteration of attitude. the whis-
tie of indrawn breaths and the wills
pered curses. until he heard some one
mutter the name. "Cobo.' Then indeed
he started and stiffened ia his tracks
He fixed a fascinated stare upon the
fellow.
Colonel Cobc seemed no little
pleased by the reception he created.
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CHAPTER xvll-continued.


Il can't stand that" he confessed.
81 can't sleep when people are starving
to death alongside of me. This money
burns my pocket -
Jacket read his purpose and laid a
OBTAINING hand upon his arm.
ut will save our lives, too" he said
simply.
Bah! We are men. There are
women and children yonder-"
But Jackets sensibilities were cal
toused, it seemed. "Of what use would
your few pesetas be among so many?"
he inGI-ed God has wilIed this, and
he knows what he is doing Besides,
your pretty one is probably as hum
CRY as these people. No doubt we shall
find that she, too, is starving"
O'Reilly slowly withdrew his hand
from his pocket. Eyes! It's Rosa's
money. But-come; 1 can't endure
this"
He led the way back to the Plaza of
Liberty and there on an iron bench
they waited for the full day. They
were very tired, but further sleep was
impossible, for the death wagons
rumbled by on their way to collect the
bodies of those who had died during
the night.
Neither the man nor the boy ever
wholly lost the nightmare memory Of
the next few days, for their search
took them into every part of the recon-
centrado districts. What they beheld
aged them. Day after day, from dawn
till dark, they wandered, peering into
huts, staring into faces, askiAg ques-
tons until they were faint from fatigue
and sick rom disappointment.
AS time passed and they failed to
find Rosa Varona a terrible apprehen-
sion began to weigh O'Reilly down his
face grew old and drawn, his shoulders
sagged, his limbs began to drag. 1t
was all that Jacket could do TO keep
him going. The boy, now that there
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such happiness as mine belongs in
heaven. she managed to tell him.
sometimes it frightens me- With you
by my side this prison is a paradise
and want for nothing War, suffer-
ing, distress-I can't imagine they
longer exist"
Nevertheless. they do, and Matan-
zas is anything but paradise" said
he. I'VE must set about quickly to get
out of it."
Escape, you mean? But that is i'm
possible. Asensio can tell you all
about that. The Spaniards used to is
sue passes for the men to go outside
the lines in search of food. 1t was
just trick. They never came back
all of them were killed. Everyone
knows better than to try now"
Nevertheless, we can't stay here
much longer" In answer to the girls
puzzled inquiry he explained: "My
money is gone-all but a few cents.
This is the last of our food and there
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Haunted Garden.

Rosa Varona did not die. On the
contrary, under her lovers care she
made so amazingly swift recovery
that improvement was visible from
hour to hour; she rallied like wilted
flower under a refreshing rain. 1t was
O'Reilly's presence as much as the
nourishing diet provided by his money
which effected this marvel, although
the certainty that Esteban was alive
and safe put added force into her de-
termination to live. Rosa found hope
springing up in her breast and one day
she caught herself laughing. The mar
vel of it was unbelievable. O'Reilly
was sitting beside her bed of leaves
at the time; impulsively she pressed
his hands to her lips.
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is no chance of getting more. Jacket
has some mysterious source of supply
and he manages to bring in something
every now and then, but there are five
of us to feed, and he can't furnish more
than enough for himself. No, we must
make a move at once, while we have
the strength"
Rosa had not asked the source
whence came the blessed food which
was bringing the life blood back into
her body, and although that food was
not much-a little meal, plantain, an
occasional scrap of meat or fish-it had
never occurred to her that the supply
might be limited. She met the prob
lem bravely, however.
ITO Re CONTINJJEDO
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nor. ], too. am ill-dying; and Assem-
sio- Oh. you don't know how they
have made us suffer"
I'VE must get Rosa home. Where
do you liver
Evangelina turned her deaths head
toward the city. Down yonder But
what's the usef There is no food In
our house and Rosa is afraid of those
wagons. You know-the ones with the
corpses. She babe me bring her here
TO die"
The girl was not wholly unconscious It
seemed. for she stirred and murmured
family: Those wagons Don't let
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The man or woman who is blessed
with good, common sense gives all
signs, dreams, or other superstitious
omens a wide BERTH We each, indi-
vidually. must play our own part. fight
our own battles, and work for success
If we hope to succeed; but if we are
Influenced by every wind that blows
If We trust TO luck" to help us along
our way. then we are simply chasing
myth and wasting time tat can never
be recalled
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nri,,a4ion in rr.nn.

The bread ration of the French sol
iiers has been cut from Is ounces to
Fl ounces, the civilian bread card al
lows 10 ounces per day. which is about
One-third of the average bread con-
sumption of the French peasant or
workman. The manufacture of crack
srs and pastry has been absolutely pro-
hibited. Consumption of sugar has
been reduced 40 per cent and of rice
81 per cent. The import of dried veg
etables has been reduced SO per cent
and of fats 48 per cent.
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"The fiends! The pitiless Hun bar
barians 7"
And Humorist Ring Lardner of Chi
cago tossed down his newspaper and
rose and paced the floor with long, agi
tated strides, putting feverishly the
while on his cigarette.
1.-The Hun fiendsp' he resumed.
Have they no chivalry, no compass
sion? Think Of it-their latest device,
when they are about to drop bombs on
London, is to paint their Gothas all
over with jokes, so that the English
can't see them"