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Small Per Cent. Decorated.
American Medals Bestowed On
About 5000 For Noble Deeds
In Great War.

Less than one per cent of the Ameri-
can soldiers who saw service with the
A. E. F. won the Congressional Medal
of Honor and the Distinguished Service
Cross, the military decorations bestowed
by the American government for extra
ordinary heroism in action.
The official figures are; Medal of Honor
g.; Distinguished Service Gross. 5.24l.
There were GAL awards of the Distin-
guished Service Medal which is the dec
Grafton conferred by the government for
conspicuous service in position of great
trust and responsibility.
The American decorations are the
gaeatest in the world. Winning them
calls for a greater act of honor. valor
or service than required by any other ma
ton. The man who wears one has done
something.
These interesting facts are disclosed in
the publication of Heroes All! which has
just been announced by the Fassett Pub
fishing Co.. of Washington, D. c The
book is an official record of the individual
exploits and achievements of Americans
in the great war containing the name
and citation of those who were decorated
with the Medal of Honor, the Dstin-
guished Service Cross and the Distin-
guished Service Medal.
Included in Heroes All! are tables which
show the number of men from each Dr.
vision and Regiment and each state and
city who received the decorations. The
Fifth Regiment of Marines and New
York head the lists. Nine men from
New York won the Medal of Honor and
$50 the D. S. G. Illinois with seven is
second on the Medal of Honor list. while
Tennessee, South Carolina, California,
Missouri and New Jersey have six apiece
and tie for third place.
On the D. s. G. list Pennsylvania is
second with 420 while Illinois is third
with 1853. Massachusetts is a close fourth
with 32l. Maryland ranks 2lSt with 70,
distributed in 40 cities in the state. Bal
timore being credited with sc, Cambridge
a, Hagerstown, 4. Ea ton 3. Annapolis
Port Deposit and Salisbury 2 each. one
to Thurmont, one to Frederick and one
each to other cities.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
Congregation Almost
Kills Its Pastor.

On Christmas Eve. when all the world
was trying to think of peace on Earth"
thing happened in Bedford, Pa, that
stirred that quiet little town, at least
part of it, as it has seldom been stirred.
The victim was Rev. j. Albert Eyler,
pastor of St. Johns Reformed church,
guilty parties were the members of his
congregation. 1t is said upon good au-
thority that practically the entire men,
bership were included in the onslaught.
Their friends will be the more surprised
at this news because these people have
had reputation for peacefulness and
were thought of as law-abiding citizens
who loved their pastor. Fortunately they
went about the thing from scriptural
standpoint and they tried to kill him with
kindness. They "heaped Goals of fire
upon his head" They brought him an
''old fashioned donation and
lard and potatoes and prunes and rice
and coffee-he thinks everything that
Blackburn Russell had and then some.
One big-hearted member even filled the
feed boxes with feed for his chickens.
1t sure did make his heart 60 some, and
it enlarged the eyes of his "kiddies" to
such an extent that what Santa Claus
brought for them on Christmas morning
needed a magnify & glass to make it
look big. Though the shock was very
great he is recovering nicely and his wife
was heard to say that his life is insured
and she is willing to take another chance
on it under similar circumstances. Bed
ford Press.
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ENGAGEMENT Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. John d Moss. of Athens,
Ca, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Valentine, to Mr.. John
William Firor, the wedding to take place
in June.
Mr.. Firor is native of Thurmont, and
and for some years has been attached to
the State College of Agriculture at the
city of Athens, Ga. He has resigned his
position with the College, having accept
ed the position of Manager of the Plant
ers Products Company with headquarters
at Montezuma. Ga. The plans of the
company include the building of string
of houses for storing sweet potatoes
grown in the south. hold same until the
next spring and then place them on the
market.
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Br'e7. Wake.

Br'er Walker all time singin': 20, m Ike
de gospel fy!'
En- durn' de collection when de hat is
gwine by;
But how de gospel gwine ter fly, is fur
beyond my sight
Kaze Br'er Walker never see de hat
his eye shet tight!
But still he keep a-sayin': 20, make de
gospel fy!"
He shake de roof en- rafter-en almos'
skeer de sky!
But when de preacher call for cash, ter
help de gospel flight.
Br' er Walker never see de hat-hls eye
shut tight!
Too def to heah de jingle er de dollars
-soon,or late;
Too bin to see de deacon, wen he hol
de hat and wait.
Dey starts ter take collection. en- den he
shet his eye,
En- drown de yuther' singin' wild, I'M Ike
de gospel-fy!" 49,.
sorry fer Br'er Walker. de way he
gwine long:
Kaze all he give de gospel is jes dat 90
ray song! ..'
roun' ter day.
Eff de gospel what dey breaches, should
fly Br'er Walker way.
vThe Colporteur.
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FORD's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week January 18th, "tha best PLAY nf
the New Year and one of the br'. OF
decade"
John FERGUSON"
by ST John IRVINE an entire year in
New York with original company.
John Ferguson the unique Irish play,
comes to Ford week of January 18th,
this exceptional play was originally an
nounced for one week only, at the Full
ton Theatre. New York, proved success
full enough to run an entire season and
more at the Metropolis.
1t is remarkable up-to-date drama,
wonderfully cast and produced
The dramatic plot of intense interest.
involves the simple life of plain folk in
Ireland during the sos.
The heroic old father, cruelty wronged
leaves vengeance to God and places faith
in the good book 20 right his wrongs,
whilst his family finally take matters in
their own hands.
The compelling force which has at
tracted such crowds to see John Fergu-
son is because of the pictures of real
life devoid of artificial trimming-no
strutting by the players, or lighting eff
fects to please the eye.
Nothing to compel the attention but a
simple story told in simple way, by
plain simple farmers of the soil.
Its triumph shows our people are more
educated than even they believed them
selves to be.
In spite of the varied forms of enter
tainment they can discern merit and
readily grasp an opportunity to patronize
something worth while.
Matinee, Wednesday and Saturday.
Prices Wednesday matinee Scots. to 81.
Saturday Scots. to 81. So Evenings 5Octs
to $500. Week January 10Th The Avia-
ton musical comedy hit Going Up. I"
New York production. adv.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
Property Changes Hands.

hardwood D. Harp, real estate and
insurance agent, announces the sale of
the large farm of 3l9 acres. of Samuel
N. Lightner, of Chambersburg, Pa. to
Eugene E. Conard of near Harmony
Grove.
The farm is located near Lewistown.
Mr.. Harp recently sold the farm for
Jacob Layman to Mr.. Lightner. 1t is
improved with large brick house and
large bank barn 45x96 feet, with silo
attached and is equipped with So cow
stanchions., 1t is considered one of the
best farms in that locality. Mr.. Conard
gets possession April l.
The selling price is understood to be
$25, 100.
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Married..

On New Years evening at 6. 80 o'clock
Miss Mary M. Six, youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Six of Creagers-
town, and Mr. William Mckinley AL
baugh of Wall1ersvlle, were married at
the brides parents home by the brides
pastor, Rev. DR. P. E. Heimer.
The bride and groom were presented
with a number of beautiful and costly
gifts by their many friends.
After the ceremony all were called to
the spacious diningroom where sumpt-
uous repast awaited them which all en-
joyed. The happy couple have the good
wishes of all their friends.
Those present at the wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Six, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Albaugh, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hockensmith. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert AL
baugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell English,
Mrs. Mary E Hook ensm,h, Mrs John
Six. Miss Anna Krise, Mr.. Ernest AL
baugh, Miss Grace Bartgis, Mr., d. l..
Hull, Mrs. Bartgis Warner, Miss Mable
Long, Miss Glenna Smith. Miss Nellie
Long, Miss Vesta 'Hockensmith. Miss
Carrie Hockensmith and Miss Ethel
Remsburg.
Miss, Myrtle M. Eyler, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas X. Eyler of near
~Thurmont, and Mr.. William Clay Eng
lish, youngest son of Richard English of
near Lewistown, were united in marri-
age by Rev. Paul E. Holdcraft at his
residence in Keedysville on Thursday
afternoon. January l, 1920.
Miss Katherine Settler, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Settler, OF Mt. St.
Mary's, and Robert Feitz of Motters
Station, were married Tuesday in St.
Anthony's Church rectorY by the Rev.
George Tragesser, pastor. The wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Settler. The dinner
was served at the home of the groom q
parents near Motters Md. The newly
weds left on an extended trip. They
will be at home after Jan. 8.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08

Three More Hurt When Loco
motive Blows Up At Clearspring

Inree more Hurt When Loco
motive Blows Up At Clearspring
AS the result of an explosion of a
| Western Maryland Railway locomotive
at Clearspring, IL miles from Hagers-
town, Thursday of last week the follow
ing three trainmen all of Hagerstown
were killed:
A. S. Trail, fireman.
John T. Widows, conductor.
l.. Edward Morrison, engineer.
The following three all of Hagerstown
were injured:
G. H. Heath, fireman.
Herbert Cramer, engineer.
j. E. Frye. brakeman.
The injured were hurt about the head
and shoulders. They were brought to
the Washington County Hospital in
Hagerstown. 1t is believed all will re-
cover.
The train, double header consisting
of about 100 empty freight cars, was
proceeding toward Cherry Run when
the explosion occurred: Both locomo-
tives were hitched together. The rear
engine, No. 500, exploded. The boiler
vas lifted bodily from the trucks and
hurled on the parallel track. Aquantity
of the debris fell upon the cab of the
front engine, No. 402, and injured the
three men inside.
The cause of the explosion has not
been ascertained. One report is that
the water got too low in the boiler.
Immediately after the explosion great
volumes of steam enveioped the wreck
age and hung over the surroundings like
a very dense fog.
Trail was killed instantly. His body
was hurled 100 feet into fisld.
Widows and Morrison, both of whom
sustained fractures of the skull, were
carried to the Clearspr;,g Station and
died there shortly attrrward
The locomotive that exploded has been
used as yard engine at Cherry Run.
1t was completely demolished.
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TO The Dyspeptic.

Would you not like to feel that your
stomach troubles are over, that you can
eat any kind of food that you crave?
Consider then the fact that Chamber
lain's Tablets have cured Others
not you. There are many who have
been resto, ed to health by taking these
tablets and can now eat any kind Of food
that they crave. adv.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
Don't You Forget 1t.

Bearsin mind that Chamberlain Tab
let's rot only move the bowels but i'm
prove the appetite and strengthen the
digestion. They contain no pepsin or
other digestive ferment but strengt hen
the stomach and enable it to porfor its
functions naturally. adv.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
CHARLES Nee. MATTHIAS
Attorneys t-Law
Local Items.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Trinity Reformed Church-Rev. P. f.
Heimer, PHI. D., pastor.
$50 a. m-SunIay School.
1890 a. m Morning Worship and
sermon on Religious Literature. This
is Messenger Day through out the en-
tir Reformed church.
$50 D.. NC. E. Society.
Catechetical class on Saturday Jan.
10th, at l.30 p. m.
At Apples.
40 o. m.-Snnday School.
23O p. u.-Regu lar service.
st. johns Lutheran Church-Rev. w.
c. Waltemyer. Pastor.
9 20 a. m.-Sunday School.
1890 a. m.-Divne Worship.
100 D. m.-Divine Worship.
73O o. Wednesday evening PRAYER
service.
United Brethren Church-Rev. +. b.
Emenheiser, Pastor.
200 o. m.-Sundav School.
800 p. m.-Preaching Service
$50 D. NC. E. Society.
st. Stephens p. f. Church, Rev. c
f. Wolfe. Rector.
730 p. m.-Evening Prayer and SER
mon.
Methodist Episcopal Church
CIarksOn r. Banes. Pastor.
$50 a. m, Sunday School.
10 80 A m Preaching Service.
80 o. m.-Epworth League,
73O o. Union service in this church.
Tuesday evening. Jan. 18th, at the
parsonage the Ladies' Aid Society will
hold it's annual social and reception.
Members and friends of the church in
vited.
80 D m Wednesday Prayer service.
Saturday 3 o'clock Junior Epworth
League.
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic
Church, Rev Thomas j. Wheeler, Pastor.
Sundays.
900 a. m.-Mass and sermon, followed
by Sunday School.
7.3O D. m.-Evening. service and SER
mon.
Week days.
100 a. m.-Mass daily except on Thurs
days.
Graceham MOravian Church-Rev. T.
Nj. Rights, Pastor.
10 90 a. m.-Sunday School.
645 p, m.-Christian Endeavor.
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Frederick county, Md, letters
of administrator on the estate of
JAMES5C. HEIGHE
deceased. All persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the voucher thereof legally authenticated
to the subscriber on or before, July 20,
1920. or they may otherwise be ex-
cluded from all benefits of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
hereby warned to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under our hand this 7th day of
January, 1920. aAS-e
C. C. WATERS.
Ian 8 st Administrator, C. t. a.
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No Great Act OF Heroism Require,

No Great Act OF HerOism Required.
If some great act of heroism was nee
essary to protect child from Group, no
mother would hesitate to protect her
offspring. but when it is only necessary
to keep at hand bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and give it as soon
as the first indication of Group appears,
there are many who neglect lit. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is within the
reach of all and is prompt and effectual.
ladv.
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NOTICE.

There will be meeting of the Stock
holders of the Thurmont Bank, at their
Banking House in Thurmont, Md,
TUESDAY, JANUARY Is, 1920,
between the hours of p. m. and p. m.
for the purpose of Elacting Directors for
the ensuing year.
LESTER S. BIRELY,
dec rs President.
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Hsw 4 herttssnenFs.
Shooting Match.

A Shooting Match will be held at Say
ler's Store, Motters, Md. Saturday.
JANUARY 20. 1920.
Clay Pigeons, Still Targets. Rifle
Matches will be held. Good Prizes will
offered,
Mclaughlin & Sayler.
jan 1t
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New Advertisements.

The Gem.
For Sale or Rent.
Shooting Match.
Notice to Creditors.
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RESOURCES.
Loane and Discounts. ....... $219, 666 81
0ver6rafts, secured and unse
cured ...;.. 76O SO
Stocks, bonds, securities, etc. 454,90 81
Banking house. furniture and f>s
nxCures, ................. ID, UOU w
Mortgages and Judgments of
record, .................. 1858 80
Due from National, State and
Private Banks and Bankers
and Trust Companies, other d
than reserve, ...... 2,763 Il
Checks and other cash items, 1913 10
Due from approved Reserve
agents, .................. 36,119 10
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz, ............. 1891 20
u. S. Currency and Ma
tional Bank notes. 1898 90
Gold Coin. ...... $500
Silver Coin. ...... 832.65
Nickles and Cents 230.57
pnr1r
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STATE OF MARYLAND, 90
COUNTY OF FREDERICK, 49,
l, Stanley r. Damuth. Cashier of the
above named institution, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to
the best OF my knowledge ard BELIEF.
STANLEY r. DAMUTH, Cashier
Subscribed and Sworn to before me
this Goth day of November. 1919.
Frank R. Martin,
Notary Public.
Correct--Attest:
Jos. c. GERNAND,
JAMES T. WAEsCHE, ! DIRECTORS.
SAM'L LONG,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-06
ARE You A TARGET
FOR INFLUENZA
II Hits Listless, Rundown People
First-Their Blood IL Thin
IN EPIDEMIC
Be Prcpared-Strengthen and Build
Up Your Blood with Pepto-
Mangan.

If it is true that you are not feel
ing your best-if you have that al
ways-satisfied" feeling and no inter
est or enthusiasm--then you should
be careful of the influenza.
1t is thiniblooded, anemic people
that disease strikes first. The fact
that YOU have had a very few serious
illnesses has nothing to do with it.
Everyone gets rundown occasionally,
and when they do, the blood is in no
condition to fight off disease germs.
because it has not enough red cor
puscles. It is the red corpuscles OF
the blood that fight disease and save
you from sickness.
You simply can't afford to take
chances when influenza is striking
down thousands everywhere. Forti-
fly your blood-build it up with the
pleasant tonic, Pepto-Mangan.
And should you be just recovering
from Influenza, you need PeptO-Man-
gan because your blood has exhaust
ed it's strength. Pepto-Mangan will
help build you up.
Pepto-Mangan is widely and heart
ily endorsed by physicians. 1t is eff
fective and easy to take. Comes In
either liquid or tablet form. No diff
ference in medicinal properties.
Sold at any drug store. But be
you get the genuine Pepto-Man-
gan-"Gude's." Ask for it by the
name and be sure the full name is
on the package. ADVERTISEMENT
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-06
OF ANALYSIS
| OF FARM BUSINESS
Farmers Usually Have Details
Sufficiently in Mind.
With Knowledge Of Costs and Previous
Income Man 10 Better Equipped %
Market Produce Prostably--An-
alysis 10 Essential.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF ~Agriculture.)
Farmers have sometimes been IN
Justly criticized for knowing iltue
about the business side Of their work.
The fact is that they usually have the
details sufficiently in mind. but they
are not always ready to summarize
and bring them together into a con-
crete statement. With knowledge OF
what his costs and previous income
have been the farmer Is better equip
ped to market his produce prontaDiy
and to determine what future expenol+
lures are advisable.
In the work of the office OF farm
management several thousand farms
have been studied to analyze their OPP
erations from u business standpoint
and learn of the most important rea-
sons for their success or failure. Elk
p~erience shows that 1t is not possible
to distinguish profitable farms by cas-
ual observation. Where a farmer is
operating a large business. even @ low
rate of interest without any wages for
himself would bring in sufficient funds
to give a prosperous appearance to
the farm. But a farm cannot properly
be called successful unless it pays q
fair rate of interest on the investment,
returns fair wages for b farmers Ia
Dor, and maintains at the same time
the fertility Of the soil. A better reall-
cation of the fact that the farm Is a
complex business, subject to certain
economic laws, is one Of the benefits
TO be derived from Il systematic study
of production, marketing, and so on,
as IL should be carried on by the up
to-date farmer.
Farmers know that the gain from a
big business should be more thai from
a small one. that good cows are more
profitable than poor ones, and that
good crops are more desirable than
those which do not pay for harvest
inc. The real difficulty is that the farm
or has had no convenient way of meas
uring Just how good or how poor his
business really was or is; that Is. he
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-06
has had no way Of measuring its en-

has had no way Of measuring its en-
cheney.
One Of the first essentials Il q
proper analysis Of farm activities,
such as is recommended by the United
States department Of agriculture. With
the facts that are made available by
such an analysis, the farmer can more
readily find the strong and the weak
points In his system of management
and thus make improvements with
some confidence In the results. A farm.
er may not know off-hand what his
total farm income Is, but he does know
with considerably accuracy the facts
necessary to determine this income.
The final result Of the analysis Of a
farm business is determined mainly
by a few large items which the farmer
does know quite accurately. The first
requisite, therefore. Is to assemble and
classify properly the items. large and
small. that go to make up the yearly
totals.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-06
Where Can | Find Relief From
Itching. Terrifying Eczema?

reached by going deep down to Us
source, which is in the blood, the
disease being caused by an infec-
ton which breaks out through the
skin. That is why the most salts
factory treatment for all so-called
skin diseases is S. S. s., which acts
by cleansing the blood. Get a bot
tie to-day, and you will see results
from the right treatment. Medical
advice free. Address Medical DIE
rector. % Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga
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,4X&fB1n2RKRBAFHk
The silO is forage insurance.

The silO is forage insurance.
Manure is a very valuable by-prOd-
act from livestock.
Cowpeas, soy beans and velvet beans
are very closely related.
Barnyard manure is one Uf the most
important b%y-products on the farm.
Money in bank is one safe invest
ment; another is green crops turned
under.
Flowing or spading the garden in
the fall is the best possible way to
destroy the bugs that plagued you 50
this season.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-06
BAD COLD GOT YOU?
h FEELING CR|PPY?
DR.. Kings New Discovery
soon starts you on the road
to recovery

s0Nw tried, always used. That's
a trite expression, but one never
- more applicable than it is to
Or. Kings New Discovery.
:. You will like the prompt, business
like way it loOsens the phlegm-cOngest.
ed chest, sOOthes the tortured throat
relieves an old or a new cold, grippe
cough, Group.
safety, too. No bad after-effectA
Standard half q century. Coo. and
s1.20 a bottle. At your druggist
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-06
Don't Continue Constipated

Don't let your bowels bulldOze your
system. Make them function regularly
keep the body cleansed Of waste
matter with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Biliousness, sick headache, sour
stomach, indigestion, dizziness, furred
tongue. bad breath-think of the en-
Darrassments and discOmfOrts trace.
able to constipation. How easily
they're rectified by the occasional use
f DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Move
the bowels smoothly but surely. Try
shem tonight. All druggiSts-23c. as
usual.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-06
IMMENSE LOSS BY RODENTS
Estimated $500, ooo,0 900 Lost to Farm
ore by Work OF Different
Little Creatures.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
There are scores Of different kinds
Of rodents to be found in the United
States, causing loss in food and feed
crops estimated at $3OO.OOO.OOO. For
the community interested in making
the most out Of it's agriculture this
fact emphasizes the Importance Of per-
sistent concerted campaigning against
these creatures.