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STOL. E NJ

STOLEN. From = team tied back
OF Lefert's, Saturday evening, a yellow
leather suit case, containing suit of
clothes, yards dress ginghams, B.
yards sheeting, yards white muslin,
white dress, pair yellow pants, clothes
brush and cap. Reward If returned
to this Office aug9-3t
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IT., Cd o 'lI.'

LOST.Between Westminster and
Eastyiew, a letter addressed to Mrs.
Annie p. Yingling, Finksburg, ri. r.
~. NO. a, from the War Department.
Washington, ID. O.. Finder please re-
turn TO Mrs. Y1ngling. S-9-;t%
LOST.-A 60-Pound Spring Balance
Chattlon Scales, between Union Mills
and Mt. Pleasant, Tuesday evening.
Finder please return To Oliver M.
koontz, MT. Pleasant, Md. 1ta
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LOOK LOOK After eading
"The Lions Claws publishe else
where i'm this paper, you ca see it
in pictures at the Star.
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Endless chain apparatus large
enough to handle entire carcasses has
been installed I'm several British ports
for unloading meat from ships.
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MARKETS.
\ By Nj. GoEnUch Son Cso.

Ke4d the wonderful story, sLion.s
Claws, elsewhere I'm this paper, and
see f at Cine Star, Saturday afternoon
and might.
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TO CREDITORS.

This ID 20 give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Carroll Coun-
t., m Maryland. letters Testamentary ON the
Personal EstntA Of
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1Blaker wins Saturday afternoon
amd might. ReFsure T0u see t1e wny
he does I'D.
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MARY q. BARDWELL.

Late of Carroll County. deceased All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof Legally authenticated. to the subscriber
cn cr before tye 9th day cf March. 1919, they
0f sMid estate.
Given under my hand this 6th Day OF Aug
1913
GEORGE A. SHOWER.
aug st Executor.
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Say you saw nc in Cine Advocate
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In 1889 there appeared ln the pa
pers OF Berlin an article stating that
the lines in the hands OF his Majesty,
the Kaiser" had been read by a
great expert in that science, and that
the reader told the Kaiser that TWEEN
ty-five years later he would be ban
ished to England, and that Germany
would 90 to pieces. It looks now as
if the line reader did have glimpse,
at least into the future
Mr.. Frank NJ Miller, a cornetist Of
unusual talent, has enlisted with the
United States Naval Reserve Force
- musician. Mr. Miller I'D employ
ed by the Western Maryland Railway
Company as a clerk, and makes his
home with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah J- Miller, this city. lie expects
10 be called shortly and it III probable
he will 20 i'm training under the
great bandmaster, "Sousa" at the
Great Lakes.
One of the features df the biz
camp -meeting at Emory Grove next
Sunday will be the patriotic address
at the Hill Top meeting at 6 o'clock
In the evening by Major Harry B.
Grant Of the United States Engineers.
Major Grant comes from the same
stock as the famous Gen. u. s..
Grant, and is a son of the last sur
viving general OF Gettysburg, Brig.
Cen Lewis Alexander Grant, who
commanded the Vermont Brigade,
which helped to repulse Pickett's
charge In 1898 Major Grant parti-
cipated in the Spanish American War
and W. wounded in the battle of El
ses6Hey-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

In France say signs are not wanting
that the Germans are getting ready to
launch another heavy attack on long
front in an endeavor to reach Amiens.
Enemy efforts north of>the Somme re.
Gently have been solely in an endeav-
or to capture artillery positions but
the Germans have not gained their OBJ
jectives. Aerial fighting continues
heavy. French and British aviators
have brought down thirty-one enemy
machines while Berlin reports the de-
struction of eighteen entente air
planes.
FIGHT ON OLD Battlefield
Whether the German attacks on the
front between the Disc and Coucy are
designed as feint to draw French at
teption from more vital point or are
the beginning Of strong effort to
force the French back to the Aisne re-
mains for developments to show. Up
to the present the Germans have only
gained the marshy ground along the
Disc and the low lying ground between
Chauny and Coucy as we'll as the low
er forest Of Coucy which was virtually
denuded of trees in the German retreat
Of March. 1917. Facing them now are
the heights of the line running south
Of Noyon, through Coucy to Anizy and
thence across the Ailette to the "a
nous Chemin des Danes sector.
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for the British. It was a desperate
fight. The British stormed the wood
after battling forward with machine
guns and rifles and then continued the
battle with hand grenades and bombs.
The Germans chung to their posi-
tons but were gradually forced to fall
back, leaving many dead.
ENEMY OFFICERS LOST
Prisoners captured by the British
when Aiette was taken Wednesday say
that the casualties among the German
officers and noncommissioned officers
have been very heavy since the begin
ming of the offensive. The situation is
SO bad regarding noncommisstoned Of
ficers that the higher command has
been bringing back into the line those
previously combed out because Of age
or wounds.
A German atrman Just taken prison
er has proved most interesting. He
was formerly a school master. He
said that the British had more and bet
ter airplanes than the Germans and
this accounts for the fact that the Brit
ish aviators did far more work over
the enemy lines than the Germans did.
He said the Germans could not run the
risk Of wasting machines in this sort
Of warfare.
The soldier-school master was con-
WINGED firmly that the war would end
this year. While he did not say so d.
rectly, he implied that he thought the
Germans would wear the allies out,
for he declared the Germans would
keep on attacking.
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KNIGHTS OPEN
PARIS OFFICES
CATHOLIC BROTHERHOOD lNAU
= GURATES WORK WITH PER.
SHIN0'S ARMIES.

With the American Army in France,
April Observation-Disclosures Herman,
overseas commissioner Of the knights
Of Columbus, his assistant, ]. Bennett
holland Of Reading, Pa, and Major
James Connolly Of New York, repre-
senting the Catholic hierarchy of
America, called on General Pershing
at general headquarters today to out.
line the work which the Knights of
Columbus are inaugurating in France.
General Pershing offered every facil-
ity to expedite the work and prom.
Used the hearty cooperation of the
army authorities.
Mr.. Herman announced that temper
ary headquarters already have been
established in Paris and that eighteen
secretaries who arrived last week have
been assigned to places at the main
detarkation ports, and with the field
forces. Additional secretaries, he
said. are on the way from the United
States.
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HULLABALOO MARKS
BOND DRIVES START
CONTINUED From Page y

expect to do so today. The farmers
and those in the smaller towns are
alive and active in the third Liberty
Loan and meetings held here and there
throughout the county show that the
rural districts will give the city a run
for honors.
Wednesday at the Commercial club
the weekly luncheon will be given over
to the Liberty Loan, although every
body is invited whether solicitors for
the loan or not Rev. w. G. Ramsey,
pastor of the First Congregational
church, will make a twenty minutes
address and the reports Of the various
workers will be received. Everybody
is urged to make their reservation.
early.
The following report Of the pledges
received thus far show what each
committee has done:
CITY COMMITTEES
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$25o,ooo,ooo
INITIAL SALES
REPORTS PUT FIRST
DAYS BOND TOTAL
HIGH.

Washington, D. c., April 8.-Un.
official reports to the treasury today
put the first days subscriptions in
the Third Liberty Loan campaign as
$3.50, 900, 900. Officials sal dthis prob
ably was somewhat too high, however,
as first reports usually are too Opt
MYSTIC.
After planning system for gather.
ing reports of subscriptions day by
day, officials in charge of the cam
paign now are considering Withholding
the reports or giving them out weekly
or bi-weekly.
MAY WITHHOLD FIGURES
One proposal Is to make public only
figures reported by federal reserve
banks, based on receipts from initial
payments on subscriptions. This
figure 1t was explained, might be a
week to two weeks late, but the sys.
tenn would eliminate all danger Of over.
estimation.
Several hundred towns within q day
or two probably will fly the honor flag
of the third loan. Thirty thousand
flags have been distributed to district
committees, which will award them to
communities reaching or exceeding
their allotments. Without waiting for
determination of which community
won the honor flag first-since scores
reported within few minutes after
the campaign officially opened-some
district headquarters forwarded the
flags to honor roll towns today.
CONTEST is CLOSE
In an effort to determine which com.
munities actually are entitled to first
honors in the flag competition, head
quarters today took steps to obtain
affidavits from local committees to be
checked up with telegraph company
records and with statements from fed.
eral reserve district organizations.
Chicago, April S.-The second day
of the Third Liberty Loan drive open.
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CAVALRY JUSTIFIES
HAIG'S FAITH IN IT
Continued From Page -

Ollezy-Ham line March %, while the
infantry withdrew. There was terrific
fighting here. One party of dragons
was cut off all night during which
they were out in the open, battling for
their lives. Finally they cut their way
through the German lines at Jussy by
main force.
FIGHT WAY THROUGH WOOD
On March % the cavalry came in.
to its own, for the horses were brought
forward and the troopers began q Be.
ries Of spectacular feats.
When Noyon was first threatened,
cavalry was sent to hold the line OF
the Disc west Of the town. The Brit
ish infantry was forced to fall back on
March 26F and the cavalry was pulled
back also with the intention Of occupy
ing the ridge near the village of Por-
quericourt, in the vicinity of the Noy-
on. The Germans also we're after this
hill.
A race developed between the horse
men and the enemy infantry across
the rolling ground. The German
reached the northern part of the wood
but the cavalry arrived at the other
side at about the came time and went
through the forest against the Ger
mans. An intense battle at close quar-.
tiers ensued and the cavalry was doing
great execution when the order came
to fall back in order to cover the re-
tirement Of the cavalry which had sue
cumbed to pressure at other points.
The troopers withdrew from the wood
and brought up the rear, pausing often
to fight rear guard action with the hot.
ly pressing enemy.
CHARGE MACHINE GUNS
The next big action was on March
80, when the Germans got into q wood
northwest Of Moreuil. Word came
from the British commander that the
wood must be cleared. The position
was filed with enemy infantry who
had brought forward great numbers Of
machine guns which were mounted in
every available vantage point, even
in trees.
The cavalry was called on. They re.
sponded and came pounding up to the
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IOWA'S LARGEST BANK
TOLOSE GERMAN NAME

Davenport, April S.-Ata meeting Of
the board of directors of the German
Savings bank today, it was decided to
change the name of that institution to
one of more American character. The
new name will be selected at future
meeting.
The German Savings bank is the
largest bank in Iowa. It has deposits
of over $12,O00,000 and surplus and
undivided profits Of one million dol
lara
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ed today with unofficial reports from
the five states In the seventh federal
reserve district that more than $780,.
000, 900 in subscriptions, or nearly one.
tenth of the $425, 100000 allotment, had
been made on the first day. The drive
even continued on Sunday, meetings at
various points being held where sub
stantial subscriptions were reported.
Ministers OF nearly all churches
preached sermons on the loan and
urged their congregations to subscribe
literally:
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wood in picturesque manner. Here
q part Of them dism0unted and wen
in on foot but the Canadian horse
tore on into the forest and hurled
themselves on the enemy. As one
trooper later put it, There was hel
! of fight"
! Step by step the Germans gave way
before the onslaught until the western
part Of the wood had been cleared be
+. tween Moreuil and Demuin. The cav
airy held 1t until next morning when
the infantry took over the position.
On March 81 the Germans again at
tackled in force and once more the
British infantry, although lighting gal.
lantly and stubbornly, was compelled
to pull back because Of the overwhelm.
ing weight Of the numbers opposed to
them. During the afternoon the cav
airy again attacked here and drove
most Of the Germans back somewhat
but the enemy still chung to the high
ground and kept sending forward sup.
porting infantry.
That night it was decided the cav
airy should attack again the next
morning. They did, and no more
splendid sight has been seen along the
front than that presented when they
came charging across the field as in
the days Of old and drove straight into
the banks OF machine guns scattered
among the trees. The first charge gave
the horsemen a footing in the wood.
They reformed and surged forward
again. This time they got to the Gen.
ter Of the forest. Once more they
drove their horses full against the
German line. The latter held for a
little and then sagged and broke, and
the British stormed their way clear
through to the eastern side Of the
wood, the enemy fleeing before them.
Behind them the ground Was strewn
with German dead and wounded.
GUNS RAKE GERMANS
The enemy Immediately reorsanized
for q counter attack and here the
horse gunners got in some fine work.
AS the Germans massed In the open
the artillerymen poured she'll after
shell into their ranks, one battery
alone firing 1000 rounds at this mag
nifcent target. For an hour the Ger
man infantry was marching under q
hail of death. They kept coming for
ward but only q few Of them reached
the wood and the attack was
smashed easily by the troopers.
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EXPLOSION OF STAG
SHAKES BALTIMORE

Baltimore. Nd. April Slot Stag,
being dumped into the river at the
Sparrows Point works Of the Bethle.
hem Steel company early today caused
terrific explosion which shook the
lower part OF the city. It was ct first
thought there had been q serious acct.
dent. The dumping Of Stag into the
river is q nightly occurrence and It IS
generally accompanied by IN explo-
sion. This time, however. It was un.
usually heavy.
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Teutons
Lost, American
Officer Ayers

HY1ITH the American Forces in
" France, April SAN Amer
lean officer who has just
returned from the battIefields Of
northern France where he has
been since the beginning Of the
German offensive, estimates that
thus far the Germans have lost at
least 900, 900 men In killed, wound
ed and missing.
This officer formerly was In
British army and Is familiar with
ALI the conditions Of warfare In
France.
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IL In Good

Someone who knew from experience
wrote 1T is good" at the bottom Of an
advertisement Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Try 1t when you have a
cough or cold. then perhaps you would
write "it is excellent" 1t only costs
= Quarter.
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GUNS RAKE cERMANo
GORGAS TO WEED OUT
UNFIT ARMY DOCTORS

Washington, D. c., April s-Elimi-
nation from the army medical reserve
corps Of all men not qualified for &C.
tive service has been undertaken by
Surgeon General Gorgas. It is esti-
mated about 1900 commissions in the
reserve will be revoked. !.
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ALLIES POLICE
VLADIVOSTOK
JAPANESE AND BRITISH SAILORS
MEET NO REsleTANcE
ON LANDING.
LBy Associated Press StAn
Corro0n0nAAnf1

Moscow, April 7.-(Delayed) Tho
Japanese representative at VoloEda,
where allied and neutral diplomatic
missions are stationed, has sent . com.
munication to M. Tchitcherin, the
Russian foreign minister, minimizing
the significance Of tho landing Of Jap.
anese forces at vladivostok, according
to the kvestia. Tho communication
said that the incident was local and
that Admiral Kato acted on his own In
itiative and without specific orders
from his government. M. Tchitcherin.
however, is reported to be skeptical.
Reports received here from Wadi-
vostok indicate that the Japanese have
not interfered with the life Of the city
and that they only patrol the streets.
Admiral Kato visited tho mayor and
the president Of the Zemstvo who pro
tested against the landing. Tho muni.
cipal council also passed . resolution
Of protest.
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BRITISH FOLLOW JApANEsE

Washington. d. q. Aprfl s.-Nsws
Of the landing Of the British force a
Vladivostok which followed Japar
nese party into the city, reached the
state department oncially today from
the American consul there. No DE-
tails were given.
Additional advices to tho state Dc.
partment said that only nfty sailors
were landed from q British cruissr.
They were sent ashore to guard the
consulate.
The Japanese force was increased.
Saturday BY 26o men. No resistance
was offered either to the landing OF
the British or the second japanese
force.
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HOCK ISLAND MAKING DRIVE
The Rock Island Railroad company
Is making big drive among its EN-.
ployes for the Third Liberty Loan
Each division has a general commit.
tee Of three men and each city has a
local committee OF three.
The members Of the general com.
mittee Of this division are A. T. Alb
bolt, superintendent J.. G. Finesey,
local agent, and John Gibson, con.
ductor. The Headquarters Of this COM
mittee are in Des Moines and the local
committees each make a daily report
OF their subscriptions. The personnel
Of the local committee is as follows:
James A. Sweeney. operator; Miss
Beulah Harper, cashier, and w. H.
Long, section foreman.
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sRuNpAoE SCORES MOB RULE

Springfield. ILL.,, April Sin an ad
dress here this afternoon before the
Central Illinois Press association, At
torney General Edward J. Brundage
deplored outbreaks such as that at
Collinsville in which Robert P. Prage-
suspected OF pro-German sympathies
was hanged by mob.
AS a remedy for lynchings. Mr.
Brundage suggested the creation Of
state police force.
There could be no greater mistake
said the attorney general, ''than law
lessness under the name Of patriot.
ism. You cannot make thing right
by might. / cannot imagine anything
more ridiculous than to suppose that
a pro-German, when he has been made
to kiss the flag has been converted. ~
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IynchinQ cases.
Collinsville, ILL.,, April S.-The hold.
ing of an inquest here today into the
death Of Robert P. Prayer, an enemy
alien who last Friday morning was
hanged by mob, was the frst formal
step in the investigation Of the crime
by state officials. Representatives Of
the attorney generals once and the
adjutant generals ONCE have an
nounced that II the coroner's jury
names parties responsible for the
hanging prosecution will be started
Immediately, probably next week,
when an adjourned session OF the
grand jury is scheduled at Edwards
Vile.
Coroner Roy A. Lowe last night is-
sued subpoenaes to various witnesses
who are expected to shed light on
events leading up to the tragedy.
Mayor ]. H. Siegel, Chief Of Police
Tony Staten and various city officers
who were present at the city hall
when demands were made by the
mob for the delivery Of Prayer have
volunteered to cooperate in any way
possible in the apprehension of the
guilty parties.
Coroner Lowe has stated that he be-
lieved the hearing would be concluded
before night.
Although the inquest is held theor.
etically lover the body" Of the hanged
man, Pagers body was removed
from Collinsville yesterday and was
delivered to a German branch Of the
Odd Fellows lodge in st. Louis, Of
which he was a member. Funeral
services will be held next Wednesday.
Over the protest Of Mayor Siegel
the inquest was held behind closed
doors.
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QUICK TRIALS
FOR LYNCHERS
ILLINOIS OFFICIALS WATCH COR.
ONER'S INQUEST At
CoLIINSvILLE.

Washington, .. c., April "a
bill to prevent lynehIng by lmpos-
Ing a penalty Of from $1,000 10
$4,000 on counties In which they
take place, was introduced today
by Representative Dyer Of Mis-
souri,. II would provide drastic
penalties for county or municipal
officers who fail TO make efforts
70 prevent lynehin9s and for
prosecutors who fail to prosecute
Iynching cases.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-13

IL you don't come across, the kaiser
will Buy a Liberty Bond.
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MAKING Life Worth While.

To increase your earning capacity,
you must be an energetic, live specl-
men of humankind. You should be
throbblng with surplus power. You
should possess a degree Of strength
that will give you confidence and cour
age and endurance. Then you can go
on day after day, relates a writer, add
ing to your skill and knowledge and
power in your profession. And when
you have climbed to the highest point
on n sphere of endeavor, you will be
ready to look around for other work,
and continue TO experience the delights
that come only with the daily strug-
gle, required for the attainment Of the
objects n has in view. Do not forget
the value of systematic effort. Do not
waste your energies. Intelligent direc-
tion is all-important. Force, to be OF
value, must be applied at the proper
place. Effort, to be productive of re-
ward, must be directed by superior in.
telligence.