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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
HAND GRENADEs GONE,
They THREW STONES
Loss of Equipment Fails to Kill
the Fighting Spirit Of
the Yanks.

The fighting spirit that made the
American army irresistible Is illustrat'
ed In the case of Private Michael ].
Feeney of Company G, One Hundred
and Fourteenth infantry regiment,
Twenty-ninth division, who, with his
buddy" named Brady. put a German
squad to flight by hurling stones at
them. The incident is related In a
letter received In New York from
First Lieut.. 7. j. B. Lang, Feeneys
commanding officer, who vouches for
its authenticity. Lieutenant Lang
vclArteered from Jersey City, while
+ ev'S home is In Bayonne, N. J.
tAe lWcnty-ninlh division was In
heavy fighting in wooded district IN
or near the st. Mihel sector.
"Feeney and his running mate.
Brady, were occupying the same bunk
hole in the woods" writes Lieutenant
Lang. "Thcre was just some tangled
underbrush between them and the
lines of Boches close in front. Dur
Ing the early morning some B0ches
who evidently had come up during
the night got close enough to hurl
their hand grenades into our lines.
We were not in trenches. We had
gone far far beyond them.
"One Hun hurled grenade quite
accurately and 1t landed on The edge
OF the hole which was the hunting
lodge of Feeney and Brady. Feeney
saw the grenade coming and jumping
himself. he hauled his comrade,
Brady, after him into the next hole
less than q foot and half to the
right. OF course he didn't have time
to save his equipment.
"The grenade exploded with ter
rible noise. 1t shattered the stock
of Feeneys rifle, making 1t useless,
but Feeney wasn't long In deciding
that the 'Dootchmen' were a dirty LOT
and needed beating. He had no gun
and no grcnadeS so, with a curse al
the kaiser and his servants, he stood
up in plain view of the enemy and
threw rocks and stones at the Huns
few yards away.
"They evidently didn't feel safe fac
ing Feeney and his mate, Brady, ana,
thinking they We're due for shower
of grenades beat mighty hasty re-
treat for their own territory
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
After The Fire.

When your neighbor yclls fire in
middle of the night and you see a
lurid glare rehecte against your win
dows you dash out of bed and work
without regard to your powers of en-
durance to help quench the flames.
You will fight, yes, and perhaps risk
your life in an effort to signalize your
willingness to help. There is no sug-
gestion of hesitancy about about your
determination to offer everything you
have in the way of assistance while
their way through your neighbor's
property. You act on a natural I'M
pulse to render all that is in you
when the excitement is at its height.
But when the fire is out and there
remain only smoking embers; when
the crowd has dispersed and the fer
vor of emotion has passed, leaving
the disposscssrd family viewing the
ruins of the home, how many of these
same helpful ncighbors are there who
will offer shelter, prot 'ction and the
opportunity to get another home to
the unfortunate family?
1t doesn't take much of a patriot
to offer help when the fire is raging
but when the cmbers cool and the in
cident seems closed it takes a pretty
good kind of sport to stand by and
finish the job" when the excitement
is all over.
There will be little background of
bloodshed, shot and shell, wounded
soldiers and heroism in the appeal of
the Victory Liberty Loan, as in pre-
vious Loan campaigns. That, like
the fire, is nearly over. 1t is now a
question of finishing the job, paying
the bills and putting things on even
better basis than when the alarm
was first sounded.
What kind of ne eighbor are you?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
HORSE WAS ALWAYS
MANS BEST FRIEND
Il Has Borne Him Into War And Has
Helped Him With Love And
Civilization.

The horse, even more than the dog,
has always been mans best friend
Its origin antedates that of the dog
by centuries. This sounds far fetched,
but one must remember that the dog
was evolved into the animal we now
know from such savage progenitors
as the wolf, while the morse has al
ways existed as such, though the earl-
est horse was tiny animal barely
more than a foot in height.
The ancents knew the horse. In
Arabia, whence came those animals
of the fine blood strain known as the
Arabian; in Rome, in Greece, in an
cient Britain--all parts Of the world
knew the horse. It's earliest appear
ance as a carrier Of man was in early
legends which told of a wonderful
beast with the body, legs and tail OF
an animal, and the trunk, arms and
head of a man.
The horse was first used as cavalry
in almost prehistoric wars and the
mounted soldier was terror to the
dismounted fighter In the days OF
King Arthur and his knights, the horse
was the same noble steed we know TO-
day and with his master went into
tournaments and in battles clad, like
his master in coat of mail.
Early in the worlds history the
horse became noted as tireless beast
of burden and from his constant labor
was evolved those heavy breeds which
featured in old English horse fairs
the Percherons and Clydesdale. Grad
ually, as mankind came to know the
horse as his best friend, more care was
e., N to breeding. Sires of the finest
bloods were imported and gradually
was evolved the buggy holse-that
true friend of lovers and which could
be counted on to amble along at a
staidpace without guiding hands on
reins-and the roadster, the race horse
of most aristocratic blood and the
army artillery and cavalry animal.
SO closely associated with civliza
tion has the horse become that even
to this day of automobiles and air
planes, rich and poor, the gentleman
and lady of leisure and the farmer and
his wife, often prefer sentimental jour
neying behind thoroughbred or farm
Dobbin to the speedy touring car or
runabout. We may smile-we of the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
YANKEE ARMY SECOND
OnIy Exceeded on Western From
by French.
We Had 1,e5o,ooo. France 2,55s,ooo
and Great Britain 1,715,OOO
Men.

ashington.-America had the sec
ond largest allied army on the west
ern front when the armistice was
signed, according to announcement
made by Gen. Peyton c. March, chief
of staff. France stood first with
2,559,OOO men, the United States Sc
ond with 1,95O,OOO men, and England
third with 1,715,OO0 men, including
Portuguese. This is an official State
ment of the situation, and Is quite
different from predictions made
year ago by German military critics
that in any event the United States
would not be able to place more than
100000 men in Europe.
'We now have fairly complete re-
ports of the strength Of the allied
forces on the western front at the
time of the armistice," said General
March, "and we find from these re-
ports that the United States force
had passed the force of Great Britain
in strength and was the second force
in strength on November IL. These
figures, which l have given to you
are the ration strength meaning they
include every man who had to be fed
--combatant, noncombatant, medical
men, services of supply men, etc.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
KANGAROO GETS MAD
HIts Deer With His Tail In
Fiuht,

Ned Kelly, the old buck kangaroo,
has been having fight with the boss
stag of the axis deer herd,' said
Sergt. McGee of the San Francisco
mark police, land it is the first time
| ever heard OF two herbivorOus ami
mails SO widely different in species
finding common ground for quar-
rel.
"As a matter Of fact, 1t was the
axis deer that started the trouble
He was trying to show Off before the
does and started butting at poor ola
Ned Kelly, who was peacefully ioi'
Looping about with no thought OF trou-
BILE. The first butt of the deer set
Ned thinking, the second set MN
mad. the third-well, Ned Kelly just
turned about and gave the axis deer
one wallop under the stomach with
his tall You could hear the smack
FIVE blocks away, and it Simply
knocked the deer fiat. 1t dropped
as If 1t had been shot, while Ned
Kelly Just hoped away as happy as
a bird"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
COUNTY, MD THURSDAY FEBRUARY e. 1919 NO. 5
Some Foolish Queries.

Does a man have to have license
to saw wood with gasoline engine?
What motor vehicles are exempt
from registration in this State?
Do motorboats, airplanes and elc-
vators require registration?
If chauffeur has let his beard
grow because of throat trouble since
he had taken out his license, should
ne be required to have a new photo
graph taken showing his hirsute
adornments?
These and thousand and one 9TH
er questions are among those asked OF
Commissioner Baughman in his Off
cial capacity as head of the Maryland
Motor Vehicle Bureau.
Only few days ago a person wrote
Colonel Baughman and asked for a
copy of the terrific" rules. What
he really wanted was a copy of the
traffic law.
Probably the best letter of them
all, though, came from a man resid-
ing in the southern section of le
State. He had tried the examination
for a Chauffeur and, becoming anxious
to learn the outcome, he wrote Col.
Raughman, saying, " think | am
qualified to drive, for ha We had
much experience in drinking, as |
have always had a car of my own" !"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
ATTACKED BY COON
Ferocious Animal Fastened Teeth
Upon Aged Mans Hand.


A. M. Kenzie, "A years of age, OF
Mitchell, S. d., started out to look
at his traps, and at a certain point
IN the bluff observed freshly dug
hole. Dropping on his knees he pro-
ceeded to investigate, whereupon
large coon ferocously attacked him.
fastening his teeth in Mr.. ken@les
hand.
He fought the animal as best he
could, and finally succeeded in get
ting his knife out of his pocket. Open
ing the blade with his teeth he mace
an effort to cut the coon's throat,
but the beast had SO badly lacerated
his arm and hand that 1t was almost
impossible for the old gentleman TO
subdue him. Finally he succeeded In
cutting the coon's windppe, but not
until the animal had torn the t1sh
from his hand and arm and com
pletely shredded his coat sleeve VI to
the shoulder.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
DEAD BROTHERS. PICTUR:
Relatives See Il on a Screen After
War Department Notice.

TO receive word that brother had
been killed in action in France and
then see his picture alive and haipy
among number Of other frolicsone
doughooys on film In picture
playhouse Is the rare experience OF
Lyle Beck and his sister, Miss Eelnil
Beck.
The two went to theater in Mat
toon, Ill. The memory of telegram
from the war department at Wash
ington announcing the death of their
brother was still fresh in their minds.
During the performance war film
picture of scenes in France was
shown.
"Why there's William" Miss Velma
suddenly exclaimed to Lyle.
Both distinctly recognized the pic
ture. 1t was unusually clear. they
said.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 T O RIA

Although a deep war sufferer in
loss of man power, which, indeed, is
a world factor, Canada has increased
its number of automobiles in use
from $1,000 in 1914 to 100000 cars
in 1918. With a population Of s 5000,
600 this averages one passenger car
to every 32 inhabitants.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
Income Tax Due.

collection of $6, 900, OO0,OO has be-
gun by the Bureau of Internal REV
enue. This is the estimated yield OF
the new revenue bill. The income
tax provisions of the act reach the
pocket book of every single person in
the United States whose net income
for 1913 was 81, 900, or more, and
of every married person whose net
income was 50, ,OO0 or more. Persons
whose net income equalIed or exceed
ed these amounts, according to their
martial status, must file return OF
income with the collector of internal
revenue for the district in which tley
live on or before March 10,
Here is what will happen to them
if they don't; for failure to file re-
turn on time, a fine of ~ more than
81 900 and an additiol !, assessment
of 25 per cent of the amount Of tax
due.
For "willfuly refusing" to make
return on time, a fnr not exceed
ing $40, 900, or not exceeding one
years imprisonment, or both.
For making "A false or fraudulent
return, fine of not more than SO, 600
or imprisonment for not more than
one year, or both, together with an
additional assessment of 30 per cent
of the amount of tax cvaded.
For failure to pay the tax on time,
fine of not more than 81 900 and
an additional assessment Of ) per
cent of the amount of tax unpaid,
plus per cent interest for each full
month during which it remains un-
paid.
In addition to the 81 900 and
81, 900 personal exemptions, taxpay-
ar, ora allowed an exemntion Of 5000
for each person dependent upon them
for chief support if such person is
under eighteen years of age and in
capable of spK-support. Under the
,o1- ,ct thi, .xnmntion was allowed
onl,, for .ach dnnnnI.nt "child -
Tho hand ,f tha fam;lv-nnr who
.nnn,rty o,n or mare nor.on. closely
conn.ct.d with him bv blood relation
shin r.lotioushin hy marriage. or by
uoorr;o,o or hv ad,ntion-is entitled
10 all .xount;,n. allowed , married
ner.on
Tl. uorn.l rate oc t,x unl.r the
ro,. oct !, & Nor cent of tine first
81 OOO of net income above the ey-
,,,;o,. onl - n.r co,t of IN. nrt
;,on,,o - oxc.ss ,f sl OOO rucomes
:, oyo,., ,f e. ooo ,ra. subject also ,o
s,rtov ro,r;n, fran, Nor cent of
tho o,ornt nf fine NET income he
tw,.n * Oon and s6 ONO to 65 nrr
cont os th. net ;nn,ua above S1 GOO
ono
PAYMENT of fine tax may be- made
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
D R. Fab R N EY
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
DiAGN0STiCIAN

Specialist in Chronic Diseases
Acute diseases get well Of themselves or
run into chronic form. There is always a
cause and you can not get well until the
cause is removed. Cause and effect is the
great law Of nature. You know the effect
find the cause. Send me your name
and address and let me study your case.
Consultation Free
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
Two Discredited Prophets.

Among other nineteenth-century
false prophets might be mentioned the
ex-naval officer, Richard Brothers, who
predicted that he would be king of
Jerusalem, and Private James White,
who founded a religious sect known as
the JeZreelites.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
AS Matter of Duty.

1t may not be ours to utter cOnvinc-
ing arguments, but 1t may be ours to
live holy lives. 1t may not be ours to
be subtle and learned and logical, but
1t may be ours to be more noble and
sweet and pure.-Canon Farrar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
Advice From a Great Man.

Phillips Brooks once said that 1t Is
lust as presumptuous to think that you
con do nothing as 1t is to think that
YOU can do everything. Try to steer
a middle course" between the two.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27

Note-All trains arriving and leaving
rhurmont scheduled from Western Mary
land station.
Note Ali trains arriving ant leaving
Frederick scheduled from Square.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
Half of Town Had Flu.

More than SO per cent of the 500 in.
habitants of Mount Braddock, Pa,
were stricken with the Spanish tnliU.
snza and abou. 10 per cent died.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27

The Maryland Breeding Bureau,
through this paper, will be glad TO
answer all inquiries concerning horse
breeding and the care and manage
colts. Address all questions to the
editor of this paper who will forward
them. The answers will be printed in
an early number OF this paper
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27

*7.1Oam 8. S.29am 10 52a m
7.O0am r. 55pm 3. 55pm 5.oopm 6.51pm
425" 529" S25"
'Daily. tDaily except Sunday +Sunday
Only.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27

younger generation--at the thought OF
taking our best girl out for ride In
surrey or buggy, but our grandfathers
and srandmothers, yea, our fathers
and mothers. knew the joys of court
ing days when, on a quiet Sunday, they
drove slowly over dusty roads between
the lines of trees which bordered old
country lanes.
The great war which has just ended
demonstrated more fully than anything
else the need of breeding horses hav.
Ing that indefinable quality known as
"hcart" or "stamlna"-that quality
which makes horse go on and on to
the end of a task. Thoroughbred
grades, that is to say, half and three.
quarter bred, are the type sure to
prove the most serviceable.
BY a thoroughbred grade is meant
the offspring Of a thoroughbred stall
lion and a selected mare OF one Of the
colder breeds, or of prepossess1ne
individual of no particular breed.
lnS type became tne accepted type
throughout Europe in consequence of
q series of tests that began in Austria
Hungary-then the Holy Roman EN-
pre-in 1888 and were continued for
years, costing the countries of Europe
more than s2OO,OO0,0O0 The real thor
oughbred type as we know 1t was not
adopted as the most desirable sire
until little more than half century
ago. Today he is the sire that i'm
parts to his offspring the stamina re-
quired; the intelligence which so
greatly aids man; the power to endure
and the willingness to work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27
Western Maryland Ry

S.l,llIa Ia e Ef4,G SAJC y. 1913
Subject to change without notice.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-27

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rararc. place your meat IN The sack, following th,
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you car resi- assured MAT yod viii not b@ bothered
stth yurnlS In your meat.
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FRAMED iirpYv naref. with our perfect Peerless
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A FAR trial will fully sustain every claim for eur
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Ptice 3, 4 and cents apiece, according TO size
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-14
Observation-Disclosures
ECSTASY
by DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1919. by Frank Cranc)

The one prize Of life is ecstasy. the one
thing worth while, the pearl of great price,
which, having found, man will go and sell
all he has.
For all that, it is difficult 10 define.
Literally il is standing out" OF ones self.
IL is as If the soul were a bright bird
made for wild attitudes and Gagged in the
body. as if it were kings young son
full of royal appetences but held prisoner in
"A cell with high windows.
There is no life SO contented but that its
highest contentment lies in escape.
II is ecstasy that is the mark Of great
literature. The book that finds me, that
thrills me, is the book that makes me for
get myself AS | read it ] step thru
magic door into another world. Why is il
that all men love themselves, yet love most
10 forget themselves?
We travel To get away, to forget and
no travel is perfect JOY because self always
goes along
Perhaps our purest joy is in dreams, for
nothing is so delicious as to live in the
impossible, to realize the improbable. to
escape the sentinels of existence and mingle
with the things that are not.
That element in the drama which marks
IT as superior is its power of perfect illu-
SION, when for an hour we are swallowed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-14
Worlds Best Little Old Tonic

Hey. you tonic takers and generally dissatisfied folks
listen to this!
When month after month you look back over the pre-
vous II months and find that are no better OH now
than you year agoether in savings IN increased
mentality. prestige, in the number OF your friends or
your standing the COMMUNICATION that doleful ieelng
that off lays its heavy hand your crngng
shoulder and pushes you down and down until you feel as
small ant looks at the end of telescope Ana
you try TO get il by taking medicine. 49,
But, say, when you open the book OF your me
and the days page put your finger on some definite
thing in which you have accomplished something since IL
months rolled by-when you tell the world far that
gotten ahead done something that you hadn't done
~ months agothen the blood thru veins and
throws off sparks it leaps ahead the jazzes EN-
for your particular benefit and the whole world smiles
and gows and nvtngy beckons you onward and upward
and further afed into the Land of the Worlds Doors
Accomplishment! Doing somethng-no matter how
small-gettng ahead! That's what puts pep into the
Uranium and makes the old human system sing with JOY
The pleasure of seeing the home team win pulling
straight flush out of threecard draw. anything like
that paes into the shadowy flicker of nsgncance
pared with the hearrousing JOY of knowing that you've
actually achieved something
Observation-Disclosures the greatest and health
and mental tonic in the world!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-14
IodaxrrRen,
by EDMUND VANCE COOKE
Our Town

/ say our town Is a pretty good town
And nobody needs to doubt It,
And the item IL lacks to cnch its crown
Is a poet to tell about H.
our town has good earth under it's feet
And good. blue sky above H.
IL has work to do, t has friends to meet
And know that some OF us love Il.
Its strong and its hearts are light
And It's heads all bone
For some, tho you may not believe II quite,
Are almost good your own.
And II there's goal which may not reach.
Wen learn to be happy without It,
But want the song and we need the specch
or the poet to tell about H.
Why, what would you know of the towns of t;reece
or the doings OF ancient Rome
II Homer had choked his little piece
Or Virgil had knocked his home?
So when performance liz staged complete
And we're aching to sing nd shout t.
Let's be sure to reserve one front aisle seat
For u poet to tell about IT. ~+.-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-14

We watching little two ear-old boy climb up
chair-as children wont to do. The first times
re tried it, he fell back kerbang and hit his head
pounding whack But he uttered cry-just got up
md went at it again.
That boy will succeed in life unless friends per-
eist in making big fuss" the little fellow every
time he gets bump.
From the time laid in crib by the nurse to
the time the undertaken reverenty puts last
ing place, bumped about in the world.
Sometimes the bumps spiritual; sometimes they
are physical.
But whichever they are, the important thing is-keep
going. The who stops to shed tears will
get showed to the side of the road by coming up who
push on even when their eyes blinded with tears
III And, reaction to bumps will depend great deal
upon the way taught to receive them as children
They tell us that the o,cer class has declared
tdtOrshp in BdUdria Is possible that there is o1cer
class than the that in power?