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Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
The Town Election.
Nominations For New Board
Will Be Made Friday Night.

| Nominations For New Board
Will Be Made Friday Night.
The time for holding the annual election
is the second Monday in April, this year
falling on the 9th. Posters were printed
calling for primary meeting and giving
notice of the election.
Sometime prior to the closing OF the
Maryland Legislature a bill was intro"
duced amending the charter of Thurmont.
The bill passed. This amendment changed
the time of holding the election to the
fourth Monday in April. At the primary
meeting it was decided to postpone the
election until the fourth Monday or the
22nd of April, so that the election could
be held under the new law, this law pro-
viding that two members of the Board
be elected to serve two years.
In the meantime someone discovered
that the new law did not become etfec-
tive before June lst, very necessary
clause having been omitted from the
bill to make it effective the date of pas
sage.
1t was then decided to hold an elec on
under the old charter on April 18th. At
a primary meeting Saturday night 1t,
the question of legality arose. Some ar
gued that because the regular time for
holding the election had passed, another
election could not be held till one year
hence. The more the matter was argued
the more doubtful it became. The Com
missioners were finally instructed to get
the opinion of the Court as to when an
election could be held.
The opinion of Judge Worthington Is
that, though the usual time for holding
the municipal election has passed, the
Board can name another date and hold
an election.
The date for the Primary is Friday
evening, April 18th, and that for the cleo
ton, Monday, April 22nd
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
Secured Position.

The work of the Citizens Savings
Bank has been growing steadily for quite
long time and it became necessary to
look for help. The Bank has been very
fortunate in securing the services of
Miss Catherine Stull, very competent
High School student, to fill the place.
The High School Faculty and her school
mates as well are very sorry to see her
leave school but feel she has earned a
place of usefulness and wish her we'll in
the new field.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
Thurmont 10, Brunswick 1
Constipation and Indigestion

These are twin evils. Persons suffer-
ing from indigestion are often troubled
with constipation. Mrs. Robert Allison,
Mattoon, ILL.,, writes that when she first
moved to Mattoon she was great suf-
ferer from Indigestion and constipation.
Food distressed her and there was feel
ing like heavy weight pressing on her
stomach and chest. She did not rest well
at night, and felt worn out good part
of the time. One bottle of Chamber
lain S Tablets corrected this trouble SC
that she has since felt like different
person.
Adv
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
HOnorably DiSchar8ed.

Lloyd W. Rosenberry formerly pri-
vate in Co. G, 7th Inf. U. S. Army, was
honorably discharged from the service at
Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c., on March
Is. Mr.. Rosenberg spent the past week
with his sister, Mrs. Benz, Eyler, near
Thurmont, and on Friday left for Fan
netsburg, Pa, where he has secured en-
ployment for the summer.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
Will Do Y. M. G. A. Work.

Mr.. Paul B. Beard who for some weeks
has been at Springfield, Mass, at a Y.
M. c. A. training camp, spent Sunday
in Thurmont with Mrs. Beard and his
sisters. He left Monday for Springfield
to await orders. He will be sent to one
of the many army camps in this country
perhaps to France-to take charge of
Y. M. c.. A. work.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
WOrkin9 In Baltimore.

The big demand for help and the big
pay received for labor, is attracting boys
of this place to Baltimore. At present
Arthur Late, Ralph Wilhide, Cheston
Brenaman and Donald Wilhide are in the
city working in a muntion plant. Other
boys of l6 years and up are talking of
seeking employment there also.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
Save Your Dimes.

Little folks and big folks should save
their dimes for the event to take place
next Thursday evening in the High
School Auditorium. Two plays will be
given for the benefit of the Junior Red
Cross. Remember plays for two
dimes for big folks and two plays for one
dime for little folks. Misses Engle and
Browning of the Faculty have charge of
the event Make it a success.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
AT The HOSPITAL.

Mr.. VIM. Damuth, who had his left
hand smashed by heavy stone falling
on it, was taken to Frederick City Hos
pital Tuesday for treatment. His entire
arm became infected.
Mr.. Glenn Finneyfrock, who had an
eye punctured by chip of wood, was
taken to Frederick City Hospital Tues
day. In order to save the other, the in
iured member had to be removed.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
Some Good Advice.

Don't think too much of your own
methods. Watch other peoples ways
and learn from them" This is good ad-
vice, especially when bilious or constipat-
ed. You will find many people who use
Chamberlain Tablets for these ailments
and with the best results, and will do
we'll to follow their example.
Advert isempnt.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

II have used Chamberlain Liniment
for pains in the chest and lameness in
the shoulders due to rheumatism, and
am pleased TO say that it has never failed
to give me prompt relief. writes Mrs.
S. N. Finch, Batavia, N. Y.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
DAMUTH.

Mr.. jeremiah Damuth, lifelong resi-
dent of this community and for ten years
almost helpless because of being para
lived, died at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Michael O'Toole, this place, Saturday,
April 18th, aged "a years.
Funeral services were held at his home
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. E. 0. Pitchett
of the M. e. church afficiating. Inter-
ment made in the United Brethren Gem
etery. M. l.. Creager & Son, funeral
directors.
EICHOLTZ.
Mrs. Margaret Eicholtz, widow of the
late Ed. Eicholtz, died at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Eigenbrode at
Thurmont, early Tuesday morning, April
10th, after an illness of some months,
aged 80 years, months and % days.
Funeral services will be held Thursday
morning at 10. 80 o'clock, at the home.
her pastor, DR.. P. E. Heimer, conduct
ing the services. Mrs. Eicholtz was a
daughter of the late Joseph Rowe, and
is survived by one sister, Mrs. Barbara
Baxter, of Thurmont, and two brothers,
Edward Rowe of the State of Kansas,
and William Rowe, of near Gettysburg,
Pa. Interment will be made in the u.
B. Cemetery. NJ l.. Creager & Son had
charge of the body.
Mrs. Margaret K, widow of the late
Martin Holtz, died at her home on her
seth birthday, Tuesday morning, April
9, 1918, at 8 a. M, of bronchial pneumo
mia, Although her health had been fail
ing for number of years, her death
came as shock to her family and many
friends. Mrs. Holtz spenth her entire life
in the vicinity of Thurmont, and was
devoted member of Mt. Carmel catholic
church, where requium high mass was
celebrated by Rev. Father Heavy, Fri
day morning at 9 o'clock, after which
the body was laid to rest in the family
lot adjoining the cemetery. She is sur,
vived by the following children: Misses
Lizzie and Belle Holtz, at home; Mrs
Thaddeus Creager, Thurmont; Mrs. Jos.
Weigman, Baltimore; Mrs. James Hobbs
and Mrs. William Meehan of Waynes-
boro, Pa. Also ten grandchildren ano
two great-grandchildren.
BROWN.
Laura NJ Brown, wife of Davi'
Brown of Deerfield died at Fredericl
Hospital Tuesday morning, aged 63 year
8 months and l day. She is survived b.
her husband, three children, five sisters
and two brothers. Funeral services vii
be held on Friday at her home in Deer
field at o'clock, and interment in Fox
vile cemetery.
M. l.. Creager & Son, funeral direc
tors.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
DEATHS.

Obituaries, poetry and resolutions,
charged for at the rate of five cents per
line. The regular death notices publish
ed free.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-04-18
New Advertisements.

Sugar.
The Gem.
Blue Mountain Garage.
Municipal statements (2).
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
GRO BE coNTINUED1
DESTINED TO BECOME DESERT
Great French Colonial Territory In
North Africa Seems to Hold Out
Little Promise.

Wadai was the last point of colonial
ropean struggle drew their energies
and attention homeward. The great
African territory was added to the
French Kongo only short time before
the war broke out.
Very few white people have actually
visited Wadai, but tales of the region
are numerous both In upper Egypt and
In Tripoli. Occasionally some of the in
habitants of the Iittle-known region
can be seen in the baZaars of Khartum
or Algiers. Wadai lies at the
head of caravan routes that cross tire
desert both from the Mediterranean
and the Nile ItSbears a bad reputa-
ton, even for North Africa.
1t is known as one of the last strong
holds and sources of supply of the
slave trade. It's people are divided
into conquerors and conquered-the
former belonging to a powerful ma
tive tribe that holds the Mohammed-
an faith and the latter including all
manner of very primitive savages. Up
TO very recent times these savage peo-
pie are known to have been captured
and sold as slaves along the Barbary
coast. The French only established
protectorate in 1912, so that they had
little opportunity TO break up the
trade before the European war.
In physical appearance Wadai is de-
scribed by the caravan men as vast,
low-lying plain. Great tracts of 1t have
never been explored. 1t seems to have
once formed the bed Of great inland
sea, of which Lake Chad. in the south
west, is the shriveled remnant. In
fact, the Sahara is steadily encroach-
ing on It from the northward. It Is
crossed by the old channels Of several
rivers, but without a single flowing
stream. At no very remote geologic
epoch of the future Wadai win appar-
entity become part Of the great des-
ert to the north.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17

amount of capital necessary and the
small probability of getting satisfac-
tory returns on the money invested.
So far as can be ascertained in cases
in which failure has been met with
the trouble has been mostly due to the
fact that hog cholera was allowed 10
claim a large portion of the animals;
in other words, the owners failed to
immunlze their stock in a proper man.
ner. The belief that hogs fed on garb-
age are exposed daily to the danger of
cholera infection is well founded.
There is always the possibility that
garbage contains scraps of pork, such
as rinds and trimmings from hams
and bacon, or products of cholera car
casses that have been prepared for
houses where no inspection is main
tanned. These PIECES of choleraic pork.
without doubt will reproduce the dis
ease IL consumed In the raw state by
susceptible animals, besides creating a
source of infection which may be re-
tanned on the premises under garbage
feeding conditions.
The hog raiser who feeds garbage
in a limited way only to supplement
In part other classes of feed can read.
lily arrange to cook the garbage thor
oughly before feeding and In this way
eliminate, TO large degree, the dan
ger of cholera infection. If, however,
large herds are fed on garbage en-
tirely, cooking is not practicable and
from the feeders point of view II Is
not advisable. Therefore, In all such
cases 1t is Of the utmost importance
that the animals be immunized and
thus protected from hog cholera; In
fact. owners of such enterprises should
be sure that hogs are permanently i'm
mune before they are placed on such
feed
Pigs narrowed from immune sows
have a natural resistance TO hog chol-
era during their sucking period. When
. they are about to lose this degree of
immunity, about weaving time, they
should be given the simultaneous inoc'
ulation Serum and vlrus). Even witt
this mathod Of treatment a few In
dividuals may become again suscep-
tible: therefore the herd should be
observed closely at all times and
treated again IL any Of the animals
show signs of infection.
Considering the income derived from
hogs and the reasonable rates at which
garbage has been obtained. the extra
expense of treating the animals must
be viewed as part of business prop
osltion, such as insuring against de-
struction by fire or against accidents
of any kind: and feeders Of garbage
cannot consider their business as safe
unless they protect 1t against all pos
sible reyerses, OF which the most seri-
Gus is hog cholera.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
SOVER THE TOP0
BY An American Arthur Guy Empey
Soldier Who Went Machine Gunner, Serving in France
paghm by yE

As we passed through a shell-de-
stroyed village a mounted military po-
liceman stopped us and informed the
driver to be very careful when we got
out on the open road, as 1t was very
dangerous, because the Germans lately
had acquired the habit of Smelling it.
The corporal asked the trooper If there
was any other way around, and was
INFORMED that there was not. Upon
this he got very nervous and wanted to
turn back, but we insisted that he pro.
coed and explained to him that he
would get into serious trouble with his
commanding officer If he returned
without orders; we wanted TO ride,
not walk.
From his conversation we learned
that he had recently come from Eng
iand with draft and had never been
under IRE, hence his nervousness.
We convinced him that there was >,
much danger, and he appeared greatly
relieved.
When we at last turned into the open
road we were not so confident. On
each side there had been q line OF
trees, but now, all that was left OF
them were torn and battered stumps
The fields on each side of the road
were dotted with recent shell holes
and we passed several In the road 1t.
SER. We had gone about half a mile
when shell came whistling through
the air and burst In a field about three
hundred yards to our right. Another
soon followed this one and burst on
the edge of the road about four hun
dred yards in front of us.
told the driver to throw In his
speed clutch. as we must be In sight
or the Germans. l knew the signs
that battery was ranging for us, and
the quicker we got out of it's zone OF
fire the better. The driver was trem.
bling like a leaf, and every minute
expected him to pile us up in the ditch
preferred the German fire.
In the back AtweIl was holding onto
the straps for dear life, and was sing
ing at the top of his voice:
We beat you at the Marine.
We beat you at the Aisne,
We gave you hell at Neuve Chapelle,
And here we are again.
Just then we hit a small shell hole
and nearly capslzed. Upon & loud
yell from the rear looked behnYd, and
there was Atwell sitting in the middle
of the road, shaking his fist at us. His
equipment. which he had taken of
upon getting into the ambulance, was
strung out on the ground, and his rifle
was in the ditch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17

gas had penetrated through the hole
made in the cloth.
Out of our crew of six we lost two
killed and two wounded.
That night we buried all of the dead,
excepting those in No Mans Land. In
death there is not much distinction |;
friend and foe are treated alike.
After the wind had dispersed the
gas the r. A. NJ. G. got busy with their
chemical sprayers, spraying out the
dugouts and low parts of the trenches
to dissipate any fumes of the German
gas which may have been lurking in
So me-
Two days after the gas attack l was
sent to division headquarters, in an
swer TO an order requesting that cap
tains of units should detail man
whom they thought capable of passing
an examination for the divisional in
telligence department.
Before leaving for this assignment
l went along the front-line trench say
ing good-by to my mates and lording it
over them, telling them that l had
clicked cushy job behind the lines,
and how sorry felt that they had to
stay in the front line and argue out the
war with Fritz. They were envious
but still good-natured, and as left the
trench to go TO the rear they shouted
after me:
Good luck, Yank, old boy; don't
forget to send up a few Tags to your
old mates"
promised to do this and left.
i reported at headquarters with six
teen others and passed the required ex-
animation. Out of the sixteen appli-
cants four were selected.
was highly elated because was.
thought. in for a cushy job back at the
base.
The next morning the four reported
to division headquarters for instruc-
tons. Two of the men were sent to
large towns in the rear of the lines
With an easy job. When 1t came our
turn the officer told US we were good
men and had passed a very creditabIe
examination.
My tin hat began to get too small
for me. and noted that the other man,
Atwell by name, was sticking his chest
out more than usual.
The officer continued: 81 think / can
use you two men to great advantage
in the front line. Here are your orders
and instructions, also the pass which
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
Traits Of Bird Lovers.

Years ago. during a winters visit
in London, l used to watch the per-
sons who regularly fed the birds in
Hyde park. noticed that most of
them were people Of apparently hum
BILE circumstances, few pretty close
to undertaking themselves. Il was
delightful to see how much pleasure
they all took In keeping these birds
from hunger.
Two that I saw each day for a
week or so. evidently husband and
wife. l ventured to speak to. Eagerly
they talked about the birds as they
might have talked about children.
noting and relishing individual char.
acteristics.
awe have become so fond of them. ="
said the wife. They recognize us
now. many Of them. and a few come
70 Us quite fearlessly. We should
feel quite uncomfortable II we should
miss a day They are like members
Of the family that have to be cared
for."-Exehange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
A Gas Helmet.

gives you full authority as special NJ.
2. detailed on intelligence work. Re-
port at the front line according to your
instructions. 1t is risky work and /
wish you both the best of luck"
My heart dropped to zero and At
wells face was a study. We saluted
and left.
That wishing US the best of luck"
sounded very ominous In our ears; If
he had said II wish you both a swift
and painless death" 1t would have been
more to the point.
When we had read our instructions
we knew we were In for 1t good and
plenty.
What Atweil said is not fit for pub
lication, but l strongly seconded his
opinion of the war, army and divisional
headquarters in general.
After bit our spirits rose. We were
full-fiedged spy-catchers, because our
instructions and orders, said so.
We Immediately reported to the
nearest French estaminet and had sew
eral glasses Of muddy water, which
they called beer. After drinking our
beer we left the estaminet and hailed
an empty ambulance.
After showing the driver our passes
we got in. The driver was going to the
part of the line where we had to re-
port.
How the wounded ever survived a
ride in that ambulance was inexplica-
bic to me. 1t was worse than riding on
q gun carriage over rock road.
The driver Of the ambulance was a
corporal of the r. A. NJ C., and he
had the wind up" that is. he had an
aversion to being under fire.
/ was riding on the seat with him
while Atweil vas sitting In the ambu-
lance. with his legs hanging out Of the
back.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17


"They got much valuable informa-
ton from my man; the other couldn't
speak. He was a Pole; said he was
not an officer because he was Pole.
although he had been an 'aspirant' and
pilot at the front for two years. He
said to me. with sort of sigh of re-
lief. throwing up his hands at the same
time, 'Alors. la guerre est tini pour
moi
That afternoon my wrecked Boche
plane and the charred result of Doug's
good work We're exhibited In the pub
lie square Of the town, surrounded by
an armed guard and overlooked by a
French military band. II also was a
great day for the townspeople. and has
had n good moran effect. You can i'm
agine IL when you realize 1t took place
above their rooftops, at only 800 me-
tiers, and that they were able to see
the whole fight. The Americans are
indeed welcome in the town now, and
Doug and ] can buy almost anything
half price.
Groundline's Ear Punetured.
AN amusing incident was this--the
fight was SO near the earth that bull
lets were flying dangerously all about
the ground. No one was hurt save a
French worker In the field, who re-
celved hole through his ear from one
OF my bullets and is very proud Of it."
Two days later the two aviators
were decorated by the French with
the Croix de Guerre with a )n!m. and
later were mentioned In general orders
and proposed for the American Dis
tinguished Service Cross.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
GOOD HOG FEED FROM WASTE
Production of Pork and Fats
During War Period.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.l
Feeding garbage TO hogs Is in keep
ing with the national movement for
the utilization of waste products and
for increasing the production of pork
and fats, at least during the war.
There is reason to believe, how
ever, that many of these emer-
gency enterprises will prove to be
sufficiently remunerative to remain
permanent after the war. especially if
hogs are fed on garbage from cities of
10000 or more, from which, doubtless,
the garbage will be disposed Of and
utilized in this manner. Already this
method of feeding has produced good
results, nad many who have entered
the field probably would not have en-
gagged in the production of pork under
any other conditions, owing to the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
ElEVEN-YEAR- CID
WOULD JOIN NAVY

Philadelphia. Perhaps the
most disappointed boy in the
Philadelphia district is eleven
year-old Rollo Jacobson of
Landsdowne. He made "a round
of all the recruiting offices In
this city and failed to enlist. 81
want to so to France" he plead
ed. Il am certain you want a
drummer boy to go along with
the troops" The young patriot
made a splendid impression and
at the Naval Reserve recruit
ing office he was permitted to
fill out an application blank. He
stated that he was In the sixth
grade at school and that his
nearest of kin" was his baby
brother, Marcus. three years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17

After a tOiIsome Journey through
Observation-Disclosures seas. the Bretagne
came upon what was believed to be a
German U-boat of the Spanish coast.
Captain Chevalier turned loose with
ali guns and after sending several
shells through the supposed diver dis
covered that 1t was the hulk Of an
American ship that had been tOrpe-
d0ed.
1--WE fred eleven shots at distance
Of three miles before we discovered
our mistake" said Captain Chevaller.
when We ran alongside we found no
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
ADAPTED TO SOIL BUILDING
Sheep Peculiarly Beneficial to Land
Losing Its Productiveness -
Dropplnas Are Rich.

A great many farms that have been
cropped year after year are rapidly
losing their producttveness, and there
is no class of live stock SO well
adapted to building up Of the soil as
sheep. Their droppings are extremely
rich and are scattered over the fields
In a manner which neither man nor
machine can duplicate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
EMPEY AND HIS COMRADES REPULSE A FIERCE GAS
ATTACK MADE BY THE GERMANS

by the sinking of the Lutan with the loss OF
Arthur living Jersey CITY,
England ensts private the British After
officer London he train
Coolies After period of training
while bullets Empey
learns falls trenches
Empey has digger
Exciting listening detail Ex-
bllets
writes trenches.
the but costly attack the
lines
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
ATTACKS VICTIM OF U-6oAT
French Vessel Captain Mistakes Wreck
for Submarine and Opens
Fire

San Franclsco.-Capt. Abel Cheva-
lier, commander Of the French bark
Bretagne, holds the unique distinction
Of being the only officer to attack what
he thought was a German submarine
and then find that the object Of his
attack was itself the victim Of sub
marine.