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gambler.

Providence memorial service will be
held on Saturday afternoon, May 81.
All are welcome.
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Episcopal
church will hold their festival on May
81.
A mock trial will be held in the Jr.
D. U. A. M. Hall on Saturday evening,
June IA, by the Juniors, for the bene-
fit of putting a lighting system in the
hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Klee, of West
minister, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll iSlaysmap.
Mrs. Pearl E. Allen and daughter,
Edna and son, Ralph, and Miss
Bawslay, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Flater.
Misses Ethel and Nellie Shipley
spent Sunday with their grandmother,
Mrs. Annie Yingling.
Mrs. Joshua l.. Barnes and daugh-
ter, Aileen and sister, Bessie, spent
Sunday with Mr.. Howard Zepp and
adughters.
Many folks of this vicinity attended
the funeral of Mr. Frank Fenby on
Sunday last at Finksburg.
Miss Ethel Gambler and friend, Miss
Elva Stinchcomb, of Brooklyn, at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Mollie
Warehime on Tuesday at Providence
Methodist Protestant church and also
visited relatives.
Miss Harriet Ward spent Sunday
with Misses Martha and Carrie Hoff.
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Orphans Court,

Monday, May 19.-Noah ID. G.. Sell.
ers and Thomas T. Shaeffer, executors
Oh Jonas Schaeffer, deceased, return
ed an inventory of personal property
and money.
Julia Waltz, Administrative OF
Henry Wagner, deceased, settled her
first and final account.
jeremiah Geiman, administrator OF
Lucretla r. Geiman, deceased re-
celVed an order to transfer stocks
and settled his first and final account
Margaret E. Grass, administrators
OF George c. Grass, deceased, reported
sale OF personal property and settled
her first and final account.
Charles x. Lisle, executor of Emily
}. Ely, deceased, settled his first and
final account
Letters of administration ON the
estate or James K. P. Carter, de-
ceased, were granted unto Robert w
Carter, who received warrant to an.
praise and an order to notify credi-
tors
Barbara a. Hoover, guardian OF
George E. Hoover, received an order
!! to transfer stock and settled her first
and final account.
Tuesday, May 20.-The sale of real
estate of Richard M. Martin, deceased
was finally ratified and confirmed.
Eun1ce Gather, executrix Of Kath:
crime z. Conaway, deceased, returned
an inventory of personal property.
Noah A. and David O. Reed, adj
mlnistratOrs of Edmund Reed, de-
ceased, settled their first and final ac-
count
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TO CREDITORS.

This to give notice that the subscriber has @b-
tanned from the Orphans Court of Carroll County.
in Maryland, letters testamentarY on the PERSONAL
Estate Of
JOHN iii. ERB.
late of Carroll County. deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
/ warned 70 exhibit the same, with the voucharg
thereof legally authenticated To the subscriber @
or before the 9Th day of December, 1918, they mmw
otherwise by law b. excluded from all benefit dE
said estate. -sis- Ss
1919
ADA IT, ERR,
may GIT Executrfx
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dictment was found Ia only one case.
Former grand juries have constants
ly given warning that ''fiagrant viola
tors or the Sunday Ia v, violated rbat
law at their peril" We regret that
some have failed to heed these warn
lngs, and that protesting public
and the production before us of evil
dence that a few merchants in the
county conduct their business on
sunday as on other days, and that
IN several cases Sunday lis their
biggest day." has compelled us i'm the
discharge Of our sworn obligation TO
ind indictments against those. who
nave most fagrantly disregarded the
law: In one case there was positive
evidence that a merchant had de-
clared that he pays for a license for
500 days in the year, and that he pur-
poses to use it for 365 days" or
another place of business witnesses
declared that as place Of public
resort On Sunday, frequented by
large numbers of young people If
was and is more demoraIizing in if
influence than was any LIQUOR saloon
in the past.
AS required, we visited the County
jail and County Home. We found
Dotn In excellent sanitary condition.
AZ the Jail, the conditions surround
ing the prisoners are as favorable as
could be expected in such an institn-
tlon- At the County Home we were
hospitality entertained at luncheon
Dy Steward Lambert and his family
me wards Of the county are comfor-
tably housed, we'll clothed and we'll
cared for, and seemed to be hapnv IN
their surroundings A number of
the members Of the grand jury visited
the home for the first time and were
greatly impressed with the worthiness
Oh this charity, and we feel that the
money necessary for the care of the
county's needy is well expended.
We wish to express our apprecia-
tlon OF the courtesies extended by
tne Court and its officials, and, hay-
ing fulfilled our duties ask to be dis
charged subject to the further order
Of the Court.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES G. HEWITT, Foreman.
EZRA A. C. BUCKLEY,
GUY MI. COOKSON,
Secretaries.
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square feet, for $4,000.
Edwin IT, Forty and wife To
Maurice T.. Warner and wife, convey
Az acres, for $780,
Edward T.. Stermer and wife to
Jacob NJ Folk and wife, convey 8
acres, 2 roods and square perches
of land, for $71214.
William I'LL. Rigler and wife to John
w. Condor convey 1925 square feet,
for $24OO
May @. Gardner to Edward "a.
Campbell and wife conveys lots, for
$100.
Charles X. Trump and wife to Al
fred J. Green convey 4 acres, for
$425.
Nolan r. Wilson and wife to Frank
0. Lindsay convey acres, roods
and 20 square perches, for $1175.
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PLEASANT VALLEY.

The p. o. S. of A., of this place, to-
gether with the Sunday school, will
hold Decoration services here on
Saturday evening, May 81, at 6
O'Clock. The children, as usual, will
meet at the church and from there,
headed by the 2. o. S. Of A. band and
lodge will march to the cemetery
where the graves will be streWn with
flowers. We hope every member OF
the order will be present and join i'm
the parade. We would also ask the
parents who have children who are
members of the Sunday school and
others to make a special effort to see
that the children get here at o'clock.
Decoration day only comes once a
year SO we can all afford to make a
little sacrifice. There will be at least
three speakers present. A festival
will be held at the hall at night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Wagner and
daughter, Catherine, psent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Lippy, Of near
New Windsor
Mrs. Jennie C. Davidson, Of York,
Pa, Mrs. John III. Brown and Mr..
Daniel R. Heltibridle spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Chas. Eckard.
Mrs Lizzie Brothers, of near New
Windsor, who spent several weeks
with her sister, Mrs. A. L. Wagner,
has returned to her home
Mrs. Edward Hahn is spending this
week in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Eckard, of
near Hanover, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Chas
Eckard.
Henry Ford came to our village
last week and has his home with Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Wagner.
Mrs. John Kemper, who was very
ill last week. is improving
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Amos Feeser and wife to Clarence
L. Feeser, convey So acres and 6
square perches for $2100.
Charles #. Bell and wife to Denton
H. Lester and wife convey 13 acres
2 roods and l perch, for $4,000.
Andrew J. Baker ct al to Martin +,
Nicodemus convey 829 square feet. for
$40:
Silas D.. Senseney and wife tc
Kaufman Waskins and wife convey
lot, for $100
Samuel II. Babylon to Daniel d
Willet ct al conveys lot, for $3.50.
Charles z. Harrison and wife tt
Oscar r. Hood and wife convey 81;
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LOST CERTIFICATE |
FOR SALE!

1917 One-TOn Truck; price $3.50 OT
will exchange for small Ford Truck.
This Truck is a good as new.
liz. H. DEVILBISG,
Westminster, M1-
May 16 st
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NO. 1882 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll Coumty.
In the Matter OH John T. Stonesifer, Lunatse.
Ordered this 9th day of May, a.. d.; ME@.
by the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sitting ma
Court OF Equity. that the sale of the property
mentioned in these proceedings, made and reporen6
by Salle Grace CopperHmith, Committee sof th@
person and estate OF John f. Stonesfer. appoinha@
by decree of this Court to make said sale. Ina
ratified and confirmed. unless to the ccnt1RI
thereof be shown on or before the 9Th day Of Jusa
next; provided copy of this order be inserted 1@
some newspaper printed in Carroll County once q.
week in each of three successive weeks before tAy
End day OF June, next ,
The report states the amount of sale To be-
$4500.00. .-
EDWARD o.rCAsH Clerk
True Copy-Test: .rs
may9-4t EDWARD o. CASH, Clenk..
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers kage
obtained from the Orphans Court of CaernAl
County. Maryland, letters OF Administrator cum
the Personal Estate OF
MARY Mel. SHOWER
late of Carroll County, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereHw
warned to exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, TO the subscribgE.
on before the 10th day of December, 1919. they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all beneIfG
of said estate
Given under our hand this 18th day of @Ry.
1919.
ROBERT Mel. SHOWER
MAURICE S. III. UNGER
may 16-4tr Administrators.
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rvr m weak Stomach.

Az n general rule all you need tO dD
is to adopt diet suited TO your az
and occupation and keep your DoWeiD
regular. When You feel mat go
have eaten too much and Wnen con-
stipated, take one Cf Chamberlain
Tablets. f--l--i
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Tt is amazing how hard many poiiti-
clans will work to bury themselves.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-01
SOl S Can SAVE
m0NEY III u. S. ARMY

Serg't Cfaggeet OF the 1e1st depot
brigade received HIS discharge ae
Camp Grant and drew $600 hack nay.
He has been I'm thA service nine years,
and enlisted for war service at FL
PasO. Tex, 30 he drew a pretty good
S cents O mile railroad transportation
fund. his months pay and the $40
bonus. making fetal OF $91T. His
unused clothing allowance was in
elude6 In this sum. Sergt. Claggett
intended TO go straight to his farm In
Texas and get his spring work done
before any other mixup calls him
back to the cOlors. His experience
shows that O man can accumulata
meney In the army IL he wants to.
One OF the members OF the Prasi-
dents guard Just back from Paris, .
former Blackhawk machine gunner.
states that he saved more money on
his $44 O month sergeant's pay than
he did ont Of his 1900 q year salary
In government work before he en-
tered the army. He was on the bor-
der before the war, as q member OF
the I'd wisconsin infantry, and has
ive years Of service to his credit. so
he understands the game. He alfOt-
ted $25 a month to his home bank,
to be deposited to his credit. He en-
listed for this war February %, 1914.
and went over with the $50 division.
Since his enlistment he has accumu-
lated $325 in the hank and saved $2S
extra. This. with the $50 bonus. his
months pay OF $44 and $S mileage,
turned him loose last week with
S46O, which. he says. 10 more than he
ever got together at one time at his
old Job.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-01

Division Of Correspondence Created
To Furnish Information To Soldiers

know where to obtain desired infoF-
mation. or who. having written. have
received no response.
Captain C. D. Hammond will be In
charge Of the Divisi0a. All requests
should be addressed-not % the Em-
ploymeak Service-hut to Colonel
Arthur woods, special assistant ia
the Secretary OF War. Cowneil Of Ma
tioaal Defense Building. Washington.
ID. c."
The work OF placing returning SOL
diers and sailors In civil jobs is being
carried on at the rate OF about 1000
placements day by the Service. Ow-
ing to Congress failure TO provide
the necessary funds for the mainte-
nance OF the Service there was o tenn
porary curtailment of placements but
officials Of the Service have an
nounced that through state, city and
private support OF the field organise
tions it was possible to maintain 450
OF the most important Offices through
cut the country and that through
these $50 ofacss and the 2.000 bu-
reaus for returning soldiers and
S84&Q&S eAA6& S&&0 WVA@ va V11SA8& W&8-
charged men was now being carried
on at practically the same rate as
before.
Placement figures for soldiers for
the week ending April IL, have
been received from 16 OF the 30 de-
mobilization camps in which the EN-
plOyment Service has Offices. These
1e report that Of $40 discharged
men who applied for help to find jobs.
8,042 were referred to positions and
of this number 5,429 reported back
as having been placed. Actual num-
ber Of total placements, however. can
not be had due to failure Of many OF
the soldiers to report whether or mot
they have taken the jobs offered.
''The folks at home are not lack
ing in patriotism or energy In AndlMg
jobs for returning soldiers and sail
ors." said DireeteR DensmOFe Of tAe
Service IN announcing the fact that
through voluntary support IL would
be possible to maintain the 45O
Offices.
"The Issue Of Jobs for gobs and
dOaghh0ys has been put squarely mp
to the people and the response is all
that could be expected"
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Announcement has been made by
the United States Employment Serv-
ice that arrangements have been
made vita the Emergency Employ
|ment Committee for Soldiers and
sailors. Of which Col Arthur Woods,
Especial assistant to the Secretary OF
war. 10 chairman, whereby special In
formation can be furnished soldiers
land sailors regarding allotmanta. War
Riak Insurance, bonuses. civil rights
land ocafionaltraintng as well as en-
|ployment.
The naw service will be known as
the Division OF Correspondence. In
Organising the new service for the
benefit Of enlisted men Colonel Woods
made the following statement:
''It Is not the purpose Of the Divi-
sion to In any way supplant the work
|of any other government department
'or bureau that 10 taking care Of spe-
cific lines of information such as the
u. s. Employment Service, to whom
ali questions on employment will be
referred, or the Red Cross which is
furnishing information as to casual
ties, civilian relief, etc. Nor is 1t
the intention of either the Committee
or the new division to attend to any
body else's business-the purpose Is
simply to render o distinct service to
those soldiers and sailors and marines
who do not know where to write or
who, having written, have received no
action ON their letters.
"It has been noted that men who
have been in the service turn nat
urally to the War Department for in
formation, and it is the sole purpose
OF tAia Division to direct these men
where the information can be OBJ
taaNed.
"Whenever O letter Ia received ask
ing for specific information which can
% furnished By some other govern
ment department or 0rganigA&30m. it
will bs referred to that department
and the writer advised that it has
been DO referred. IL no action In OBJ
tanned. the Diviaion Of COrReapon-
dence Will then take the matter up
for the soldier or sailor with the
peOp@e 0@aeial. y
"Thie new Divisioa ID simply q
eouRt OF last resort 10 service men dis-
charged from the service who do not
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TO THE DISABLED OFFICER

The question that eonfronts every
OeaceT or soldier as he is discharged
10 how 20 geE back to his former posi-
tion. and pick Wp the threads where
no dropped them; or to EE himself
with his handicap for . mere respcn-
sible positiem: or In soma cases to
psenare fer s@me ether hme Of work.
Fer those wh@ came back in g00o
health tAia Queskiam 10 simply an
swefeA. hmA what o. tho@e 6emobkti2ed
oficers anA soldisrs who are Retnrn-
inx to civil life with o handicap!
Seine are disabled by dtsease, and
some by loss of hmhs, hearing. or
sight. but whatever the disability.
many Of them can never 60 back 70
tie old vocation which they left. To
those men with qualities essential to
the development OF the United States.
the Government asks this question.
Congress has appropriated S3,-
OoO, ,O00 for tina purpose Oe fehabila-
staking and reedmcating those men
who have heen wounded In this war,
and has pat the work under the juris-
dictiOn OF the Federal Board for Vo-
cational Education. The district on
GERS of the Board are ready 10 con-
fer with you now and when you are
discharged from the service to re-
educate you and train you in voca-
ton suitable to your disability ut 0
college or university or other suitable
place, near your home, IL you prefer,
FREE of any cost TO you. Your cost
OF instruction. tuition, necessary
books, supplies, ETC., is betrayed by
the Government, and you are paid as
long as your training lasts monthly
compensation equal to tha sum to
which you are entitled under the War
Risk Insurance Act, or q sum equal
to the pay Of your last month Of active
service, whichever Ia the greater.
This relieves you Of any burden while
you are preparing for your chosen
profession. II you have been able 20
support your dependents white you
have been In the service on your pay,
you can continue to do it at the ex-
pense OF the Government at the same
rata OF pay.
Thousands OF non-commissioned
officers ana pTivates are coming to
the Federal Board oNaces to get the
benefits Of reedueation. You should
not fail to take advantage Of the OD-
portuniey.
You can secare Information about
what you, . dfasbled ofIaeaR. sh0mld
do to take advantage ee the Tree Coy-
ernment training by addressing your
inquiry 20 tho Federal Board for Yo-
cational Education. Washington, d. G.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-01

only I'm the election hat also In thA
primary operations Which determine
the choice Of candidates.
'"Tha personal qualities and indi-
vidual abilities Of public men have .
profound effect upon the measures
and policies which make the History
and determine the fate OF q nation.
Therefore 1t is essential that every
man who desires to be good and
useful citizen should not only take
part in moulding public sentiment.
In selecting candidates and in win
ming elections for the party or the
cause in which he believes but no
should also be familiar with the
characters. abilities. and records of
the men who are free to frame the
policies under which the government
is to be administered"
Trench and camp., 1919-05-01

must become q member of some polit-
ical party. for the parties after all
determine the policies of the govern
ment. There is no disgrace attached
to becoming a member of any p0lit-
ical party. One OF the greatest diff
culties that we must work to over
come is the political indifference
shown by many citizens.
mo man can hope to be a good
and useful citizen in the broadest
sense of the United States unless he
takes a continuous and intelligent in
terest in politics and a full share not
Trench and camp., 1919-05-01

politics. That excuse begs the ques-
ton. We, as good and useful citi-
gems. should take it upon ourselves to
become interested in the political at
fairs Of our country and especially of
cur own locality.
I'VE are in q position by 50 doing of
accomplishing tive things-we can
determine the general policy Of the
government and also the persons who
are to carry that policy into effect
and to perform the work Of admins
tratiOn.
This naturally means that we
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31
YOUR SECURITY FOR
+. YOUR liberty
1t is the Wealth of This Great
Country, Somewhere Near
Three Hundred and Fifty Bill
lions of Dollars.

How many holders of "Libertys"
realize fully the security that is back
.ofs1that property they own?
1t is the wealth of the richest ma
stion Of tile earth. q
Here's but a glance at what that
wealth comprises:
With 6per cent of the worlds pop
ulation and 7 sper cent of the worlds
land America owns of the world sup
plies: ! q ~
70 perFeent of the copper.
So per cent CT the coal.
90 per cent of the gold.
Sc per cent OF the OIL,
40 per cent of the iron and steel
SO per cent of the silver.
so per cent of the cotton.
IS per, cent of the wheat.
SO per cent of the corn.
80 per cent of the meat supplies.
Other mineral and, agricultural pro-
ducts in proportion.
Today Europe owes us $4,000 900,
coo, where. four years ago we OWED
her nearly half that.
Lastly our annual income, that of al
the people and industries, is toda!
something like SIC, 000,0O9,000 annual
| y and our national wealth close Il
! S35e, 600, 900, 900.
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HOW WAR BONDS 2
RISE IN Value
History of All Loans For a Cen
fury Shows That Advance Has
Always Come With Peace.

Will history repeat itself? That
question is in the minds of many band
buyers these days. Records show that
the prices Of bonds were way down
during war times of the past but.
soon after peace was deelal ed ads
vanced rapidly.
During Napoleonic wars prices of
English per cent consols ranged
from 81 IL, the high, and 81 1-2. the
low, in 1874 to SO rs. the high, and
81 "a, the low, in 1894. During this
same period French 5 per cent
rentes rose from so, the high, in 1914
to 1913 in 1924 They also went as
low as 45 in 1914.
French per cent rentes during
| the Franco Prussian war ranged in
price from 75.1 to, s7.3 and sos to
Sill
United States bonds during the
Civil war sold for 50 3r4, the high;
and So, the low. in 1901, but from
then on they had practically a steady
rise until 1878, at which time the
high was 123 18 and the low Ill L.
The ten-forty-year bonds, put out in
1864, advanced from 103 II TO
| lie is in ten years.
| The following table has been pre-
pared by the statistical department
of the Guaranty Trust Co. of New
York:
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THREE DEGREES

If a man buys Liberty Bond at
the. market, he engages in simple
business transaction.
II he buys it below the market be
cause the seller. is ignorant of its
value his act is legal but his morals
are rotten.
II he misrepresents the value and
thus buys under the market, he is a
criminal and the place for him is in a
cell.
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A BUSINESS BASIS

You say the Victory Loan must be
put on a business basis. You are
right. Put it there. The best thing
that will ever happen TO business will
be the fundamental knowledge that
once again the burden of Treasury
Certificates has been shifted from the
banks to the public in the form OF
the Victory lean.
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Business Property For Sale

Fine Main street business property for sale
on a basis of per cent net Ten thousand
cash. balance on time at per cent. Good
chance to make money and steady income. For
interview address Business Property" care of
Reformer, Brattleboro. ga 5-tf.
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Among the most treasured possessions
.of Queen Mary IS the Peacock Feather
brooch given to her as a wedding present
by the e1Empress Eugene 1t is a mag
nlfcent representation in jewels Of pea
cocks feather, every detail being worked
out in flashing gems
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100000 MORE TO RAILWAYS.
Latest War Finance Advance Makes
Total .s145. 100000. -. ..

Total .s145,ooo, Co.,, ees =.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-More
than $4,000, GOO in loans to railroads
have brought 10 s145,00O,000 the total
advances furnished by the War F.
nance corporation.
The Baltimore & Ohio has received
$4,000, 900 on the security Of eertii-
Gates Ct the director, general Of rail
roads and $e,Q0e.0a0 more en- the CONF
pany 5 refupding and general mortgage
s Per cent gold bonds of series b. The
Erie at theisame time borrowed $500
600 and the Missouri Pacific $l,l20,o0L
on certificate of the director general