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Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-18
Leave For Camp Meade.

Next Tuesday six more young men of
this district leave for Camp Meade.
They are: Albert Joseph Shorb, Russell
G. Eigenbrode, Martin S, Eichelberger,
Ernest S. Clabaugh, Mahlon S. Powell,
and Charles E. Ridge.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-18
Slightly Used Pianos!

Lowest Factory Prices on all New
Pianos. We sell the famous Lehr, Radle,
Werner, Cable-Nelson and Others sold
for wears at Birely's Palace of Music.
Organs S5 up All kinds of Talking
Machines. We take all kinds Of Musical
Instruments in exchange.
Very Low Prices. Easy Terms. We
save you money.
Let US send one to your home Oh FREE
TpJAI pbone 1Sh-R X
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-18
loys Letter.

Miss Thelma Long spent Sunday with
Miss Anna Kanode of Rocky Ridge.
Mr.. Harvey M. Pittenger spent Sun
day with friends at Woodsboro.
Mr.. Clarence c. Pittenger spent Sun
day with Mr.. |. A. Arnold and family of
Rocky Hill.
Mr.. George Wood and children oe
Rocky Ridge, Charles Domer and Elmer
j. Pittenger. of Logs, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Pittenger
and family of this place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
u. S. OPERA TED NEARLY TWO
THOUSAND VESSELS IN WAR

Just before the armistice was signed
the United States Navy was operat-
ing 1859 vessels Of all descrip-
lions. OF that number, 264 vessels car
rying $4,000 men were actively par
ticipating in the war in European
waters.
These figures are given in the an
nual report of Rear Admiral Griffin.
chief of the naval bureau Of steam
engineering.
Since the United States became q
belligerent," the report states, 1.-The
magnitude of the engineering work
Of the Navy. both mechanical and cleo
trical. not only in its actual amount.
but in the rapid development Of IA
cilities for its execution-has been
without parallel for the same period
of time in the history Of the worlds
navies."
To keep up the fleet abroad. three
repair bases were established in
Gibraltar and two in the Mediter-
ranean. These were supplemented by
six repair ships which achieved re-
markable results in repairing vessels
at sea.
The report makes the first official
announcement regarding development
of the submarine detection devices
and shows that American equipment
for this purpose has been placed
aboard both British and French naval
craft.
Striking achievements are noted in
DEVELOPMENT Of radio outfits for naval
aircraft Communication from ma
chimes in fight to shore stations is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
Y. M. C. A. WORKER HELPS
U. S. MEN TN PRISON CAMPS
Conrad Hoffman Gets Concessions
in Berlin Permitting Some Amel-
ioration Of Conditions.

PARIS. December Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-The condi-
ton Of American war prisoners In
German prison camps was to some ex-
tent ameliorated by the work Of Con-
rad Hoffman, an American Y. NJ. C. A
worker, who was permitted to remain
in Berlin after most other Ameri-
cans either had left or had been in
termed.
Hoffman convinced the German gov
eminent that the more he was allowed
to do for the American prisoners in
Germany the better would fare Ger
man prisoners in American hands. He
was allowed to employ neutrals as his
assistants on his promise that men,
bers of his organization would not act
as spies or propagandists, but solely
to improve the physical and mental
welfare of the prisoners.
Largely through Hoffmap's efforts.
it is now stated, prisoners help COM
mittees were organized in all prison
camps in Germany containing Ameri-
cans and their needs were commun1-
Gated to Mr.. Hoffman, who forwarded
them to A. C. Harte, international Y.
NJ. c. A. secretary in Bern, Switzer-
land.
Both the Red Cross and the Y. NJ c.
A. co-operated in supplying the pris-
oners with food, clothing, money and
other necessaries. operating through
received at Y NJ. C. A. headquarters in
Paris from the American prisoners OF
war in Germany testifying to the re
ceipt of this aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
PRINCIPAL MAIL LINERS
FITTED WITH SEAPLANES
Prediction of D. n. Bernard In
Writing on Conservation Of Time
Between America and Europe.

,, LONDON, November Is Correspond
ence Of the Associated Press).-
within a very reasonable period we
shall find all principal mail liners fit
ted with seaplanes. asserts D. H. Ber-
nard. editor of the Merchant Service
Review. Considerable time will be
saved in the transit Of mails. A liner
leaving New York with urgent and
important letters will be able to dis
charge them by seaplane 300 to 400
miles west Of the Irish coast: within
a few hours they can be delivered In
London. thus effecting a saving Of
twentyfour hours.
1.-The same procedure can be carried
out by a vessel bound to New York
weather, of course. being an impor-
tant factor-for in fine and settled
weather a well equipped seaplane
could travel at an enormous speed
over a considerable distance. 1t is
quite within the bounds of possibility
that letters posted in London can be
delivered in New York within four
days"
Mr.. Bernard thinks the service VIII
at first be subsidized by the govern
mentS of the two countries.
Similarly, he says letters could be
expedited from South America to the
European continent by seaplanes leav-
ing the liners 800 miles off Lisbon or
Gibraltar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
HAD HARD LINES WITH HUNS.
John Lester, First Prisoner in Toul
Sector. Credits Red Cross.

LONDON, December 12.-John Les
ter of Tutwiler, Miss, claiming to be
the first American prisoner Of the
Germans in the Toul sector, having
been captured in a raid early in No
vember. 1917, reached London last
night under care of the American
Red Cross.
Lester said he had hard time in
the hands of the Germans for four
months after his capture. He was
sent from place to place and never
given a decent meal, finally reaching
the camp at Tuchel, where thousands
of Russian prisoners were dying daily
of starvation. A quantity of Ameri-
can Red Cross parcels began to reach
the camp shortly afterward, however,
and from that time on he never
needed to eat a single ounce of the
German rations. On the contrary, said
Lester. he was able from the surplus
received to relieve some of his fam
ished Russian comrades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
Nesc Ynk Time

mr.. Ornstein sat quietly on the
stage while the piano played ITSELF,
reproducing IN power and speed. in all
the dynamic eradation and tonal shad-
ing, the artists Interpretation. The
sense Of personality initouch and tempo
was only V1SIBLY modified. q change
Of sight, not Of hearing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
Ness Yo,k As.e,iean

In the first movement, played by the
Ampico. the touch Of the pianist's fin.
gers, with all its exquisitely varied
ahading8 spd nuances. carried quite a.
warm and human q message to the ear
al In the second and last movements.
played By Mr.. Onstein himself. Every
dynamic modulatioa, every accent,
evefy pressure Of the finger. every lin
oDxmG careas On the keyboard was re-
produced with astonishing veIisimili-
tude. Every twist Of rhythm. svery
dehection Of Ummety was registered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
BIG SHIP OUTPUT EXPECTED.
Mr.. Schwab Predicts 100000 to
10000. 600 Tons Coming Year.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, December 10
That the United States Emergency
Fleet Corporation will have reached
it's stride during the coming year and
will be able to deliver between s,000,-
600 and 100000 tons of new ship
ping was the assertion of Charles N.
Schwab. retiring director general of
the corpora ton, at the recent annual
banquet of the Ohio Manufacturers As
sociation here. Though figures have not
yet been compiled, he said the delivery
for November would reach 100000 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13

now possible at distance of geo
miles, the report says, while the land
station can communicate with a ma
chine in the air fifty miles away.
Through the radio telephone. the air
craft can talk to stations sixty miles
away and receive verbal instructions
from stations fifteen miles distant.
Both systems have been employed
with the coastal patrol maintained by
aircraft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13

Extensive plans Of the War Depart
ment for establishing q number Of
warehouses near Fort Wingate, n. NJ,
for storing high explosives have been
abandoned and all preliminary work
has been stopped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
COMMENTS
of the PRESS
Nse Yssk Sun

The Ampieo reproduced Mr.. On.
stefn's vibrant feeling % well that it
Wa impossible 10 detect the difference
between the artist and the instrument.
Now the full tones of tho lower octaves,
now the delicate notes Of the instru.
ment from which the artist extracts so
mu soasS on,e ess 1oT 1ay int
himself, instead Of his spirit. It was a
revelation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13

Public improvements on large
scale. including subNlyH3gHbors and
water front facifftfes and public
school buildings, witt he undertaken
by New York city soosapHtNa4fE rsnl-
ployment to many retpEned sota1ess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
Nesp York GoSe

Musicians said tisy were unable to
distinguish, except through their eyes.
when Omstein was playing and when
formance."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
Tks Essiss Mail

The Ampico and its cooperating
musicians won 4 distinct triumph for
the new art and SCIENCE Of reproducing
the human musician"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13

The representatives of Brazil to the
peace conference at Versailles will be
DIR. Epitacio Peso, DR.. Pandia Gallo
reras and Olyntho NJ. De Magazines,
minister to France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13

reaching the unfortunate population
under bolshevik control.
The bolsheviki are said to have a
we'll disciplined army of between
100000 and 100000 men, who are re-
ported to be differed and trained by
Germans. Business men returning
from Russia say.
Starvation Is the Rule.
"The bolsheviki rule by terror. Any
one displaying political activity out
side of their organization is killed
without trial. There is no political
party or organization except that OF
the bolSheviki. Lack of food is wide
spread and starvation is the rule.
Let the allies. as n matter of human
lty, beat their way with cannon and
flour to this starving population I'M
der the bolshevik rule.
"If, however, the allies undertake
this campaign they must first an
nounce to the Russian peasant that
he shall have land. For the Russian
peasant there is no other question.
The man who would give him land is
his friend; he who would not Is his
enemv Let no one think that the
expedition would be easy. 1t would
require several hundred thousand
well equipped men, for the bolshevik
army is provided with cannon and
stores OF munitions given them Dy
the Germans.
"The present policy of the allies is
a half measure which only increases
the wants of the population. There
should either be a large expedition
pushed with vigor or all the allies
troops should he Withdrawn and Rus
STA left no right herself with all her
resources unhampered by Ineffective
intervention"
Activities of Allies.
The new landing of the British at
Libau and in Finland, the advance Of
the Rumanian army into Bessarabia
and the allied activities in Odessa
and kiev with military reorganiZa-
ton attempted in Siberia indicate
Britain intend pushing forward in
Russia with greater activity. The
same policy was indicated by the
speech of the French ambassador to
Russia to the French troops on the
Voiogda railroad. urging them to re-
new their activity in pushing south
ward toward Petrograd.
No one should forget that Germany
may achieve ultimate victory by di-
recting the reorganization Of Russia
and reap;ng the harvest resulting
from it. For the purpose Germany
has thousands OF agents knowing the
country and speaking the language.
Whether our intervention be military
or pacific we should lend 4 helping
hand to this great country in her
agony that she be our friend here
after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
SEESNEEDTOA|D
], RUSSIA At ONCE
John F. Bass Says BoIshev-
{ ism There Is F0stered by
German Agents.
CONDITIONS ARE PlTIABLE
BY JOHN F.. BASS.

Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PARIS, France, December 12.-Rus-
: sia's effort for the success Of the
allies seems to have been forgotten.
Before she broke, Russia lost in
killed twice as many as the rest of
the allies together.
In the beginning her daring in
vasion of East Prussia, where dis
aster cost the lives of 100000 Rus
slams, she contributed powerfully to
saving the French army from de-
struction and the world from Ger
man domination. For two years, with
untold difficulties, Russia assisted in
the destruction of Austrian, German
and Turkish armies. BY Gen. Brush
lofts timely offensive she prevented
IL dangerous invasion of Italy by the
Austrians.
Sacrifices Herself.
Strange as it may seem. it was the
Russian staff alone which had some
appreciation of the need of military
unity for allied success. Repeatedly
in the allied hours of disaster she
sacrificed herself generously in cost
ly offensives. Now Russia lies brok-
en-, mangled and starving. Two hun
dred thousand Russian prisoners have
been turned loose from Germany
hopeless and unthought-of, into
France.
Their condition after years of cruel
Imprisonment is pitiabie. People re-
turning from Russia say that the
conditions there are appalling and
that thousands are starving. The
allies on the south and northeast and
west are hemminG in the bolsheviki
and in a way for the moment are
preventing what food there is from
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29
P. c. JONES IS NOW
MANAGER OF JOE WADE & co.

Mr.. P. c. Jones, who has been
head salesman at the Joe Wade &
Co.'S big furniture establishment the
past seven years. has been promoted
to manager. succeeding Mr.. S. P.
Etheridge, who resigned to engage in
the automobile business.
There is not more popular young
business man in Western Kentucky
than Mr.. P. C. Jones, and during his
connection with Joe Wade & Co. has
made many friends for the firm. He
is not only thoroly familiar with the
furniture business, but is also an ex-
pert embalmer carrying license in
both Kentucky and Tennessee.
joe Wade & Co., the firm Of which
Mr.. Jones is now manager, is one of
the largest and Oldest furniture es-
adjustments in Western Kentucky.
For more than thirty years this firm
has enjoyed a splendid business, and
by their fair and courteous dealings
with the public built up an enviable
reputation. No firm in Fulton
stands higher in business circles than
Joe Wade & Co., and we join Mr..
Jones' friends in congratulating him
on being at the head of the estab-
lishment.-Fulton Leader,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29

A tube extends from the mouth to g
canister thru which the air must
pass before it can be inhaled. This
contains chemicals which neutralize
the poison.
This morning our captain an
nounced that six men were wanted
from this company to sail at once
for overseas service. He was nearly
killed in the rush. Nearly every
man in the company volunteered.
They all want to get across A
corporal, four other sergeants and
myself were the lucky ones chosen
to go. We leave for port North in
the morning. We will probably fill
out a regiment that is short of men.
The men in my tent who are destined
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29

sold these pigs to other boy men,
bers Of the club, but there was not
enough to supply the demand and
the bank was compelled to buy other
pigs. There were but fifteen of the
gifts put out last August, hence the
bank only had fifteen pigs to sup
ply the present demand. which is in
crossing. learn that each boy made
money on his investment and the
enthusiasm is growing. Two weeks
past another one Of the banks of the
city put out twenty-four fine bred
gifts to the members of the club,
and Madison County will soon be in
the front rank as a pure-bred swine
section. H. c. DAVIDSON.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29

to stay here and stab dummies, are
seeking cheer is harmony of their
own making. There is quartet and
two yodlers. The other one is
making a stab at grand opera. II
may be II Trovatore, tho / never
heard it sang just that way before
Camp life is merry at all times. Our
company is made up of the best
bunch of fellows that ever got to-
gether. OF the SO original members
over half got commissions or were
made non-commissions. There goes
taps. Am feeling fine.
PAUL G. WELLS.
10th Infantry, Camp Mcclellan,
Ala, March IA, 1918.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29
Notice.

There will be school for teaching
how to operate farm tractors at the
West Tennessee Normal School,
Memphis, April 1, 2 and 8. Every
farmer, farmers son and farm hired
man where there is tractor is urged
to attend. Tuition free.
Every man in attendance will
have to operate a tractor himself.
Instructions will be given by ex-
perts from the Tennessee, Mississippi
and Arkansas Agricultural Extension
forces and experts from the tractor
factories. Get every man and boy
in your territory who is interested
to attend.
H. M. COTTRELL,
Bureau of Farm Development,
Memphis, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29
Mail Matter Sunk.

The Government has issued re-
ports of mail sunk on the Andania
Jan. 80, 1918, comprising mail for
the United States originating in
Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzer-
land and other countries. OF these
there were % sacks from U. s. war
vessels, Is from army postal service
in France, estimated to have 10000
letters posted Jan. Is to Jan. 20,
1918. This may account for missing
letters intended for points in this
country and the absence of letters
home from soldiers in France. Mr..
Harry Vincent, of the Union City
postoffice, gives us this notice.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29
Resolutions.

Whereas on the 22d of March the
Angel of Death for the first time in
the history of the Susanama Wesley
Glass invaded its ranks and called
to her reward our dearly beloved
sister and co-worker, Mrs. Sallie Full
lerton. In recognition of our sister,
personal worth and answering
devotion to the great cause which
we represent, and for one she so
earnestly labored, we, the under
signed committee, offer the following
resolutions as an expression of our
love and esteem for our departed
friend and co-worker:
Resolved, first; That the Susanama
Wesley Glass has sustained great
loss in the passing away of our dear
sister, and may her cheerful devo-
ton to all branches of her church
serve as an inspiration to help us to
be more earnest in our Masters serv-
ice
Resolved, second; That we tender
loving sympathy to the bereaved
family, commanding them to the un-
failing throne of grace; where their
loved one always sought comfort in
time of trouble.
Third; That copies of these reso-
buttons be sent to the immediate
family of our departed sister and be
printed in the local papers.
Passing out of the shadow,
Unto eternal day;
Why do we call it dying,
This sweet going away.
!. MRS. w. H. SWIGGART.
MRS. CHARLES KEISER.
MRS. C. w. MILES.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29

my health SO / can do all my work and
/ am so grateful that I am recommend
ing it to my friends. ~ Mrs, D. NJ.
ALTERS, r. r. 4, Oregon, I'll.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor
lures of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root. and herb
remedy, Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and IL there are any COM
plications write Lydia e. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The rssult Of their 10 years experience
% ct your service.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29

We buy and sell used cars, all
makes. Call on us when you want
to buy or sell.-Union City Garage,
C. v. Andrews, Mgr.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29
Troubles of a Rookie.

My mess-kit and poncho are on
the blink"
My clothes are outside in a tub OF
suds,
There's class to this life, boys
/ don't think.
My gun is rusty and won't shoot
true,
I'm sick of "slum" and army
Chow"
The hikes are Cbout all ] can do,
l would evade them but don't
know how.
The roads are muddy, crooked and
rough,
The scenery is dismal, colorless,
Of army life I've had quite enough,
I'm thinking of home and want to
be there.
When joined this army l Joined it
to fight,
l want to stab Germans and shoot
to kill;
And I'll never sleep a wink at night
Til l get a good swat at Kaiser
Bill.
The above embraces some of the
hardships which have fallen to the
lot of certain recruit who unbur-
dened himself in my tent a few
nights ago. There are few "kick-
ers" everywhere, but doubt If there
are a dozen men in this camp who
would stay out of the service a
month if they had chance.
Camp conditions are ideal here.
We had some rough weather this
past winter, but every comfort pos
sible was furnished us. Fewer deaths
resulted from pneumonia and other
disease co used from exposure than
occurred in the towns near here, in
proportion to our numbers. Menin-
gifts broke out several times, but
was checked in. every case before
more than one or two men were
affected OF these, only about 25
per cent died, which shows that our
M. DIS. are on the job. We have
been "pillod" and "shot" in the arm
with various kinds of antitoxin until
we ere immune from about every
epidemic disease known to science.
The general health of the troops has
been excellent in all the camps. The
total death rate up to this time, in
Guiding causaltios at the front, is
about seven in one thousand. When
a man who expects to mix it with the
Dutchmen soon, takes a slant" at
those statistics it makes him feel a
bit healthier.
This division is called the Blue
and Gray, because is is made up of
regiments from both North and
South. Tho Tennessee is not repre-
sented here by an organization, /
have met right many men in the
service from my home State The
men here are from Maryland, Della
ware, New Jersey, Dominion of
Canada and Virginia John Bell,
formerly of Union City, is here with
the 10th Artillery from Dominion of
Canada. Carl is here with the 10th
Machine Gun Battalion, acting with
his brigade.
Most of us have been here about |
Xix months. Must admit that there |
are some features of the hardening |
process which do not appeal to my
aZy disposition. We are now en-
gagged in some of the advanced work,
having completed full course of |
,ayonet work and firing on the
'ange. The extreme range of our
'ifles is about three miles, and they
hoot with remarkable accuracy up
o 1000 yards.
The old methods of warfare we
for Mr.. Villa last year
Iown on the border, would not be
# much service to us on the Western
ront. All our work so far has been
long the lines of trench fighting,
md very interesting. Our gas
masks are perfectly reliable in every
way. The face is protected by an
Inflated rubber mask with eye pieces.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29

6oAAAS AOOOAC WulCli
pulled me down un-
til / could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as I live
on a small farm and
rails e six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me.
81 saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
~ Vk hoe Wna&a~oI
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-29
NOW RAISES
600 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or.
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkhan's Vegetable
Compound.

Oregon, Ill.-"I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for an or