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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
Debates Interest Many.

Debating contests by teams represent
ing the six high schools OF the county
we're held last Friday evening in Thur
mont, Emmitsburg, Middletown, Bruns-
wick, and Frederick, the boys and the
girls high schools being represented at
the latter city.
The debates were held under the aus
pices of the State Debating League. Uni
versity of Maryland.
Opinions of people attending the de-
bate at Thurmont differ. Some have
been heard say that the home team had
no show at all against the Frederick
boys; others bay the arguments OF the
home team were far superior to those OF
the visitors. Therefore the opinions OF
judges in deciding the winners Of the
debate was all right to some and all
wrong to others.
The question discussed was as follows:
Resolved, that the United States
should adopt some form of compulsory
military training"
The home teams took the affirmative.
The young men having part in the de-
bate at Thurmont we're Messrs Robert
Hopkins and John Wood of the Boys
High School of Frederick, Messrs Carroll
Tyson and Franklin Birely of the home
school. The Judges we're Rev. John J.
Chase, J. W. Kerrigan and Bertram
Kerchner. all of Emmitsburg.
Decision was made in favor of the neg
alive.
Mr.. Paul Kelbaugh and Miss Avita
O'Toole of the Thurmont school went to
Frederick and took the negative against
Misses Lillian Beall and Elizabeth Keller.
of the Girls High School. The judges,
Messrs Emory Cvblentz, H. M. Jones
and Edwin C. Devilbiss, decided in favor
of the affirmative.
Page Gar diner and Austin Main, Mid
dletown; Earl Solt and Rollins Atkinson,
were the debaters at the Frederick Boys
High School. Judges we're Chas Nice.
Matthias, w. E. Shannon and E. K. Smith.
Won by the affirmative.
Misses Julia Abbott and Catherine
Burgee. Girls High School! Frederick,
won from Misses La Rue Addiesberger and
Helen Ohler. of the Emmitsburg HIGH
School, at Emmitsburg. Judges were
Mes srs George C. Rhoderick. Leslie N.
Coblentz ard Virgil Doub of Middletowr.
Messrs William Hays and Edward Mil
Ter of Emmitsburg, against Mr.. JOHN
Funk and Miss Helen Karn, at Bruns-
wick. Judges Edgar Mcbride, Edward
S. Delaplane and Alban N. Wood, all Of
Frederick. Won by the negative.
Mr.. VIM. Gross and Miss Evelyn Flock
of Brunswick; Misses Madge Anders and
Mabel Beachlev, at Middietown. Judges
Messrs Charles C. Waters, and Stanley
Damuth of Thurmont, and Frank Carly
Won by the negative.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
Public Sales.

On Thursday. March oath, at O'Clock.
Carrie M Buhrman will cell household
articles at her residence in Graceham.
On Friday, March 25th, at 10 o'clock,
c. Harry Eyler will sell horses, cattle
and farm implements on his farm at
Thurmont. John Dutrow, auctioneer.
On Saturday, March 26th, at l o'clock,
Elmer Finneyfrock will sell valuable fur
niture at his residence on w. Main st.. I.
Thurmont. Harry Shook, auctioneer.
On Saturday, March 26. at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Howard Frsshour will sell live stock
and farming implements at Franklinville.
BENZ. Ogle, auctioneer.
On Monday. March %. at l o'clock,
Mrs. G. W. Shorb will sell personal prop
erey in Lewistown. Harry Shook. auct.
On Monday. March 18th. at l o'clock.
David G. Zentz will sell live stock and
farming implements along the State
Road at Payne's Hill
On Tuesday, March 20, at II o'clock.
Cas- j. Barrick will sell household artic-
es in Rocky Ridge.
On Thursday, March 81. at 10 G'clork,
Mary j Domer will sell valuable person
al property in Creagerstown.
On Morday. April 4, 1921. at 100 clio k.
Sheriff w O W.rtepbal er will sell per-
sonal property at the Court House in
Frederick City.
On Saturday, April l6. at one o'clock.
Clara A. Working will sell valuable per
sonal property mile east of Sabilla sville.
On Saturday, April Is. 1921, at 10 a.
m, Sheriff w O. Wertsnbaker will sell
real estate at the Court House in Fred
erick City.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
The Significance Of Easter.

Not quite 1900 years ago happened
the most important occurrence in the
history Of man. In the country OF
Palestine WAS q man who taught a
strange doctrine. who performed won
derful miracles OF healing and casting
out Of demons. This man was q
Jew, and instead Of winning the 10y
atty. support and devotion of the
Jews. he incurred their bitter hatred.
His loyal friends and followers num-
bered only few. So greatly did the
Jews hate this man that, as climax,
they had him tried before the Roman
governor who. after finding nothing
against him, turned him over to the
Jews to do with him as was their
pleasure. Then it was that they
committed the worst crime in the an.
nails Of history, for they nailed him
to cross in an upright position and
let him hang until he was dead-the
same punishment as was melted out
to the worst type of criminals for the
most heinous Of crimes.
This Man was our Christ, the One
whom we love and worship as the
Savior of the world!
But, the wonderful thing about all
this was that the tomb in which they
placed the Christ was not sufficiently
strong to hold Him, for we are told
that on the third day after He was
placed in the tomb He triumphed
over death and came forth from
the tomb in all glory and splendour.
In remembrance of this event-the
beginning Of life after apparent death
we celebrate Easter.
But the observance of Easter does
not mean anything to us if we lose
sight of all the wonderful promises
and assurances that are attached to it.
To those who dispute that there
is no life after death the empty tomb
is proof sufficient that there il life af-
ter death. To those that doubt the
Divinity Of Christ, 60 again to the
tomb, and to those who want assur-
ance that Christ still lives. the empty
tomb furnishes that assurance.
So, let US who profess to be follow
ers of Christ whorship Him with
Wilderness of heart and unity of spirit.
Let us make the Easter Day q day
Of reverence and holy awe Of the
magnificence and power Of the Divine
Savior rather than a day Of vain
pleasures, Of pomp and of fashion.
p. +. F.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
GIANT BOMBING PLANE
United States Army Is Building
a New Type of Machine.
Capable Of Sinking Hostile BattieshIP
$50 Miles Out, OFFICER Tells SEN
ate Committee.

Washington, ID. C.-The army Il
building IL new type Of giant bombing
plane capable Of sinking any hostile
drea dnaught that ventures within 65O
miles Of American shores.
This assertion was made before the
senate military affairs committee by
Col. r. ii. Bane, army aviation service.
Two of these planes are already
nearing completion. They will be the
biggest heavier-than- air machines In
existence, and capable Of carrying q
bomb weighing 10000 pounds. They
will cost $4,000.
"Is there any conceded limit to the
size Of those planes?" Senator Len
root, Wisconsin, asked.
I'VE have not reached 1t yet"
rs II reasonably possible that they
may attain such size as to make de-
struction Of any dreadnaught beyond
question:" Mr.. Lenroot asked.
"Why, believe that they have got
ten to that point already" Col. Bane
said. There Is OLe way to decide
that. and that Is to try It."
"You think they can destroy any
dreadnaught?" Senator Mcclellan.
Tennessee, asked.
Absolutely" Col. Bane replied.
The committee was so impressed
with this and other testimony that 1t
increased the appropriation Of $19.-
100000 made by the house for aircraft
to $23,OOO.OOO, 100000 to be spent
In experiments and $7.OO0,0O0 for new
aircraft.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
TOWN PUT TO SLEEP
Poisoned Well Starts Rumors OF
New Form of Disease.
Strange Goinos on In New Jersey
Traced to Naphtha From
Wrecked Car Tank.

Trenton.-To the wreck Of rail-
road freight train and the consequent
dumping Of an 5000 gallon tank OF
naphtha the authorities Of RoelOfs.
Pa, are beginning to trace number
of mysterious events. A death, seri-
Gus Illness, the poisoning Of streams
and wells, the prostratiOn Of cows
and other cattle, and the fact that
neither humans nor chickens ever
wake up earlier than 10 a. Nall
these things are being charged to the
accident.
Rumors that the town of ROelOfs
was suffering from new form OF
sleeping sickness and that household
furnishings were falling apart from
dlsuse and that wall paper on at least
three houses was beginning to peel
off have been brought to Trenton from
time to time. 1t was not until recent
ly that the matter was taken serious
ly and made the subject of an investi-
cation by persons living here.
The wreck Of the train dumped
the tank car. they reported. The
naphtha flowed into a pool on the
farm Of Robert Clewell. Clewell no.
ticed the peculiar odOr. but thought
nothing of 1t, even after he began to
sleep eighteen hours a day. In time
Alfred Bittle, according to Or. Edwin
Huntsman of Hulmeville, died from
naphtha poisoning and Mrs. Fred ].
Jackson was stricken with stomach
trouble. The cows on Jackson's place
collapsed In the barns and slept for
whole days at time. At the same
time the chickens quit laying and re-
manned asleep. refusing to pay atten-
ton to the yelps Of the Jackson dog,
who had rolled In the gas naphtha
pond and almost frozen to death as
the liquid evaporated from his hide
1t was learned by the investigators
from Trenton that every inhabitant Of
R0elofs has been unconscious q good
part Of the time and that In lucid
moments the authorities were too
stupefled by naphtha fumes to attempt
to ferret out the cause Of the trouble.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
Farmers Bill First.

A Legislative program, beginning
with an emergency agricultural tariff
and ending with a revision of taxa
ton laws, was agreed upon late Mon.
day by ranking Republican mem hers
OF the Ways and Means and the FL
nance Committees. Decision to take
up first the farmers tariff was direct
~ due to White House suggestion.
The program as officially outlined
by Chairman Fordney. Of the Ways
and Means Committee, means that
Congress will be in session all sum.
mer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
School Building Burned.

Norfolk, Va, March 21.-Fire,
believed to have been OF incendiary
origin. destroyed the Omohundro
Avenue School shortly after 2 o'clock
this afternoon, and, but for the fact
that half Of the children had been
dismissed for the day and the cool
ness of the teachers in emptying the
remainder Of the rooms Of the big
structure, there would have been
great loss OF life.
The plain brick structure, occupy
ing half a square between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, was completely
Quilted. only the brick walls remain
ing. The loes is estimated at $780,
600.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24

An Ideal Remedy For Constipation.
1t would be hard to find better rem
edy for constipation than Chamberlain
Tablets. For the best effect they should
be taken immedialy after supper. They
are easy to take and mild and gentle in
effect. adv
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
2,26O Killed In Coal Mines.

A fatality rate of $50 for every
million tons OF coal mined in 1920,
as compared with 4.24 in 1919, has
been announced by the Bureau
Mines. This is said to be the lowest
rate in the history OF the industry in
this country. A total Of 1920 men
were killed in the coal mines last
year, a decrease of, 81 per cent over
the preceding year, while at the same
time production of coal increased 10
per cent over 1919.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
NOn-PartiSan Ticket Wins.

The non-partisan ticket, nominated
largely through the efforts of women, it
is stated. was successful at the Smiths.
burg election held Monday of this week.
S. David Newman was elected Burgess;
Chester Brandenburg. assistant Burg ess;
John R. Wolf, Samuel Murray and Chas.
Slick, Commissioners. The ticket had
no opposition.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
GERMANS TAKE YANKS' TRADE
Steel Tool Manufacturers Drive Amer
lean Make Out Of Holland. Says
Consul General.

Rotterdam.-German manufacturers
of steel tools have practically driven
American tools ont Of the market In
Holland. according to statistics COM
piled by the American consul general.
Previous to the recent Industrial re-
naissanoe IN Germany, nearly 30 per
cent of this trade was IN the hands Of
Americans.
The charge is largely due, according
to Consul General Anderson, to the
favorable money exchange conditions
prevailing so long as the mark 10 low
and the dollar high. ii
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
CASSELL'S DRUG STORE


THIS is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Frederick County, Md, letters
testamentary on the estate of
WASHINGTON A. RIDENOUR,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit same with the
voucher thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber on or before October Is,
1921, or they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefits of said es-
tate. All persons indebted to said estate
are hereby warned to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hand this lst day OF
March. 1921.
GEO. II. RIDENOUR.
-. WIN. w, RIDENOUR,
inch 10 St 90 q: + Executors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
When YOu Feel Rheumatic.

For the aches and pains of rheumatism
Chamberlain's Liniment is excellent.
Massage the parts thoroughly twice a
day with this liniment and you will be
surprised at the relief which it affords.
adv
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
Bur9OmaSter Max AS Envoy.

Brussels, March 21.-The Council
of Ministers today decided to send
Burgc master Max, of Brussels, to the
United States to tender the congratu-
lations Of the Belgian Government to
President Harding on his eleation to
the Presidency of the United States.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24

Frederick men are receiving black
hand letters. Evidently some black
faced comedians work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24

FOR SALE.
My property containing about l6 acres
Of land in first class condition, improved
with good substantial buildings situated
near Thurmont, is for sale.
If do not sell soon, the House and
garden and buildings can be rented
Apply to
HARRY STAMRAUGH,
feby 10 If Thurmont. Nd.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
FOR SHERIFF..

FOR SHERIFF.
To the Ladies and Gentlemen, Voters
Of Frederick County, hereby announce
by candidacy for Sheriff of Frederick
County, Md, and ask your united sup
port at the Republican Primary of 1921.
Respectfully,
John l.. DutrOW.
District No. 2, Frederick. Md.
inch 3 I'm
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24

At Private Sale.
The Osler Business Block. For par
ticulars see
Chas. Nee. Matthias. Atty,
inch 3tf Thurmont, Md.
Evening journal., 1921-03-05
YOUR LAST NAME
Is HAY9
BY MARY MARS HALL DJFFEE
Copyright 1920 by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

is 1T HAY?
There is a story 20 explain the
origin Of the name Hay that takes
us back to the year $50. There we're
at that time a Scotehman named
John de Luz and his two sons were
working In their fields when the
Danes were pursuing the Scotch
forces under their king Kenneth III.
When the king was all but sue
cumbing TO the Danes these yeomen
took the yokes from their oxen with
which they were plowing at the time
and so belated the invaders as 10
drive them from the field, permit
ting the king 20 win the day.
As the Danes fed they called
back. "Hay. Hayi"
These syllables Indicative OF their
terror were not forgotten and when
the king rewarded the yeomen for
their vaior by giving them as much
land as a falcon could fly around, in
a region near Fife. he also gave
them the surname Hay. To this day
YOU will see in the coat OF arms OF
the Fifeshire Hays a falcon for a
crest and two husbandmen with OK
yokes as the supporters for the coat
OF arms. Many OF the name still be.
lieve that this little incident explains
how they derived their name.
Evening journal., 1921-03-05

thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt
break his yoke from OF thy neck'-Genesis
ANNII Chapter.
WYE quote that exceedingly interesting Bible story Of
w OF the earliest OF all political games on
record because notice in the morning newspapers
that Attorney Sylvester D. Townsend Jr~ at the
suggestion OF number Of his friends" has drawn new
bill relative TO the charter OF Wilmington. II does not
provide charter, which IS demanded by the peo-
pie but provides amendments TO the present charter a
compromise measure which represents knowledge by
politicians that the people OF Wilmington must
have some sort OF charter legislation and also repre-
sents hope OF those politicians that they will
be content with another big makeshft patch on the de-
fectve and charter which Wilmington has today
just as Isaac IN oden times wanted venison so VIII
mington today wants city charter
Just Esau Olden time went out TO get the Veni-
son. so the Citizens Committee OF Wilmington went out
TO get that charter and TO the peoples blessing
And just as Rebekah, olden time, set Up with her
,avorite SON. Jacob a game TO deceive her blind and
dying husband by serving sewed kid instead OF venson
Isaac dolng Jacob up in Esaus clothes and COW
ering and his neck with the hair OF goat so
the old man would think the svoury meat venson
and that the WHO feeding 1t TO him was Esau and
not Jacob so certain Wilmington politicians, emulating
Rebekah have induced Attomey-General Townsend to
prepare dish OF city charter amendment goat meat and
offer II TO the people OF city as something as good
as new city charter venson.
Happily for the people Of city they not so blind
as was old Isaac They know the difference between
mess OF unpalaabe charter amendment goat meat, pre-
pared at the beest OF politicians by Attorney General
Townsend and a mess OF palatabe charter venison
prepared by citizens who represent the viii OF the Viii
mington public.
Yea verify IN the case Of the Townsend bfh, THE voice
Jacobs voice. but the hands the hsnds Of Esau"
Evening journal., 1921-03-05
Uncle Ted's Bedtime Stories
Our New Secretary of State Big Man

NOW I want to tell you a little
Harding told the newspaper men
down in Florida that Mr.. Hughes
would be his Secretary of Satte. It
shows so well that Mr.. Harding has
gone slow in picking big men for
his cabinet and how he intends to
have those men run their own de-
partments and not TO be echoes of
his own wishes and slaves of his
every whim, as we have seen for
the last eight years from Woodrow
Wilson and his so-called cabinet
officers. OF course, the newspaper
men, as well as others who have
kept up with the news. were not
surprised when Mr.. Harding made
this announcement. He simply told
the group of news writer's that he
had asked Mr.. Hughes to Florida
to offer him the cabinet post and that
he was happy TO say Mr.. Hughes
had accepted. Someone then asked
Mr. Harding what the two men had
talked about in their conversations
This was because It will depend a
great deal on the Secretary OF State
as to just how he will bring about
actual peace with Germany. Mr.
Harding said. Governor Hughes
can tell you himself and then went
on to say that that would be the
policy Of the Harding administra-
ton. Cabinet officers viii run their
departments in cooperation with
the White House. They will not be
run by dictatlon and fiat orders from
the White House.
Now a lot OF people who are
against the world club plan think
, Mr.. Hughes is in favor Of it. They
| are greatly mistaken. He has al
ways been absolutely opposed TO
that dangerous part. Article X. and
a strong supporter OF the Monroe
/ Doctrine, which / explained to you
a long time ago. I could read you
I statements of his from a dozen diff
ferent speeches showing that he is
NOT for the world club. Here is
one strong one:
ct believe that Senator Hard
ing's election will afford the surest
way of securing our proper relation
to international cooperation. The
essentials OF any really effective plan
can be secured, and believe will
be secured. under the Presidency Of
Mr.. Harding, without guarantees
which attempt to commit us in un-
known contingencies and which will
serve as trouble breeders and not
as peace-makers. Under his lead
ership we shall have our foreign re-
| lations conducted in accordance
with our best traditions, and Amer
/ ica's duty 10 the world will be dis
/ charged without ignoring her duty
| 10 herself
And here is another good sign:
| Mr.. Hughes has promised to hold
daily conferences at the State De-
partment with newspaper men, "a
that the people Of the country will
be informed Of everything possible
that IS going on in our relations
with foreign powers"
Evening journal., 1921-03-05

Il know he ran for President, but
1 want to know all about him" 1t
was Jack teasing his Uncle Ted for
another story, this time begging 20
hear about Charles Evans Hughes.
the new Secretary OF State.
"But Jack, 1 can't tell you ALL
about a man like Mr.. Hughes in the
short time we have tonight. 1 will
try to tell you something though, TO
show that Mr.. Harding is living up
10 his promise to choose the best
men OF tho country for his official
family"
where was he born?" asked Ruth.
''He was born" answered Uncle
Ted, "at Glens Falls, N. Y, April IL,
1852. He first went TO college at
Colgate University from 1876 to
1873 and received his first degree
OF A. b. from Brown University in
1881. Since that time he has re-
ceived degrees from practically
every great university in the United
States. He was Governor OF New
York State for two terms and a
member OF the United States Su-
preme Court, the highest court in
the country, from which position he
resigned when he was nominated on
the Republican ticket for President
in June, 1916. At that election he
received 254 electoral votes, while
Woodrow Wilson received 277. In
addition to these important offices
he has held. and honors which have
been bestowed upon him, he has
been attorney in some of the most
important cases in the history Of the
country.
"In boiled-do way. that
shows you how big a man Mr.. Hard
ing has picked 10 hold the highest
post in his cabinet"
what do you mean by the high
est post2" asked Jack.
"You see, Jack. according TO law,
II anything happens to the President
OF the United States. II he dies or is
assassinated. as was the case with
Presidents Lincoln. Garfield and Nc
Kinley, the Vice President becomes
President for the<remainder Of the
term. whether II be two days or two
years"
What would happen II the Vice
President should die after that ??
was Ruth's quick question.
"Just what I'm getting to-" said
Uncle Ted. IF the President dies
and then the ce-President dies
during the same term. the Secretary
Of state is the next man in line for
the Presidency. So you see IL Is
important 10 have a big man for
the job But that is a small reason
compared with the actual duties OF
a Secretary OF State. He conducts
our correspondence with all foreign
countries. Largely upon his recon
mendations, ambassadors. ministers
and consuls are appointed. His de-
partment handles all passports FOR
those who wish to travel In foreign
countries. and his is n most respon-
sible position requiring at all times
not only the best brains but tact
and resourcefulness.