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Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
MEMORIAL MEETING

The Memorial Association held a
meeing in the Town Hall on Friday
evening last and after full discus
sion by the citizens of the town and
district it was decided to purchase the
meadow of Mrs. Warner T. Grimes,
located on East Main Street, and be-
gin at an early date laying it out for
Memorial Park. Many different
ideas have been taken up and dis
cussed by the Association from time
to time but the Memorial Park idea
ig the surviving one.
Our neighboring districts are erect
ing memorials in testimony of the
great services rendered by their sons
in the recent World War, and certain
ly Mechanicstown district, which sent
forth more than any other in the
county, cannot afford to leave another
year pass without paying some fitting
tribute to her sons.
st. Johns Lutheran Church of this
place has already erected memorial
tablet to the memory of those from
its ranks who paid the supreme sac
rifice. The Alumni of the Thurmont
High School will unveil a tablet in
the high school building to the men,
ory of its members who never re-
turned.
The Memorial Park, when fully laid
out will include quite a good sized
parcel of land in the rear of the
Grimes meadow, which is being dona-
ted to the Association by Mr.. L. r.
Waesche, the whole of which can be
made a very beautiful spot by placing
upon it trees, flowers, shrubbery, etc.
Walks will be constructed throughout
so that it will be accessible from
either side. In the centre of the plot
there will be erected a rostrum of
good size upon which will be placed
bronze memorial tablets bearing the
name of every man entering the ser
vice from Mechanicstown District.
This will make an ideal spot for the
holding of such affairs as Memorial
Day exercises and any such meetings
of the public. The whole property
will eventually be turned over to the
Commissioner of Thurmon t giving
them full supervision over it such as
keeping it properly policed, etc. Let
US get together and see if we cannot
have all this in shape for Memorial
Day when next May rolls around.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
ROCKY RIDGE LETTER

Mr.. Cleo Eyler, Mrs. H. A. Smith,
and Mrs. Mary Troxell and family
motored to Gettysburg on Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Frock of Union Bridge
spent a week with friends at this
place.
Mr.. Frank CARRIER had his right arm
broken at the wrist.
Mr.. E. A. Fry, of Franklinville,
spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Clem.
Those who spent Sunday with Mrs.
Albert Whitmore and daughter were
Mrs. Chas. Knipple and sister, Mrs.
Maggie Shorb, and Mrs. Carrie Gar
ber.
Some of the farmers have finished
husking corn.
On the 18th of November there will
be a supper in the Jr. o. U. A. M.
Hall.
Mr.. VIM. Renner, who has been on
the sick list the past few days, is
n h1o to ratl,rp to WORK
Mr.. Ira J. Miller has been unable
to work for a month on account of an
infected hand caused by an insect bite.
Mrs. James Wantz and son Charles
have been called to the home of her
son, Howard, of York, Pa, who is
very i'll at this writing.
Mr.. Geo. Fox met with painful ac-
cident last week when a truck load
of cinders ran over his foot and
mashed his toes. He has been unable
to work since.
Miss Idelle Whitmo2, of Franklin
vile, spent a week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Ida J. Miller.
Mr.. Wesley Valentine died sudden
ly Saturday evening at the supper
table. He had been in i'll health for
some time.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

Programs for the coming annual
Annual Convention of the Maryland
Sunday School Association to be held
in the Seventh. Baptist Church of Bal
timore November Sth, 9th and 10th
are out. This convention promises to
be one of the largest ever held in the
state.
All bona-fide members of a Sum
day School are invited to attend this
convention and not merely elected
delegates. There will be no enroll
ment fee. Under the able direction
of Mr.. H. E. Comedy, entertainment,
including lodging and breakfast, will
be given free to all Maryland Sunday
School members. Bring note to
that effect from your pastor or sup
erintendent, if you wish entertain
ment, or write to Mr.. H. E. Comedy,
Eutaw and Biddle Sts., Baltimore.
The quota from Frederick county
is 100. DR.. G. A. Snyder, D. D., of
Middletown, is through his co-workers
making every effort to see that Fred
erick County is fully up to this quota.
Among many prominent speakers
will be DR.. w. w. Davis, Hon.Em-
ory L. Coblentz, DIR. o. F. Barthlow,
Rev. VIM. H. Morgan, Mayor VIM.
F. Broening, Miss Emma Lemen, Mrs.
Charles Welmon, DR.. Ross w. Muir
ply and many others.
Interest in Sunday School and Bible
Glass work is rapidly coming to the
front. Get yourself in line. Motto:
"Thy Kingdom Come"
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
CHARLES Nee. MATTHIAS
WEDS MISS TRAIL

A beautiful wedding was solemnized
at All Saints Church, Frederick, at
TOO o'clock last Wednesday evening,
when Miss Theresa McElfresh Trail,
the accomplished daughter of Mrs.
Charles Bayard Trail, became the
bride of Charles McCurdy Matthias,
son of former Senator and Mrs. John
P. r. Matthias of Thurmont. The
church, artistically decorated with
flowers, palms and potted plants, was
crowded with relatives and friends of
the contracting parties. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by
Rev. Edward Trail Helfenstein, Arch
deacon of Maryland and a cousin OF
the bride, assisted by the rector, Rev.
Douglass Hooff.
The bride, attired in rich and be-
coming costume, was given in mar
riage by her brother, Charles Bayard
Trail, Jr. Miss Beatrice Trail, sister
of the bride was maid of honor and
George Legore was best man. The
ushers were James H. Gambrill, III,
Philip Ritchie Winebrener and DR.. Ed
ward P. Thomas, Frederick; Matthew
C. Fenton, Jr., and William Hudgins
of Baltimore; Carl S. Davidson, Han
over; Robert Cecil Hogan, New York,
and Horace Rouzer, of Washington.
A choir of ten voices sang Lohen-
grin's wedding march as a procession
al. During the ceremony 20 Perfect
Love-" "Reverie," "In ,Springtime,"
and "Love Song" were rendered on the
organ by Marshall Etchison. Men
delssohn's wedding march was played
as a recessional. A reception follow
ed at the home of the bride. Later
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias left on an extern
ded wedding trip. They, will visit
New York and Atlantic City and from
the latter place will tour the New
England States. Upon their return
they will reside at 103 Council street,
Frederick.
The bride is one of Frederick's most
attractive and talented young women.
She is well known and has many
friends in Baltimore, Washington and
other cities where she has visited, and
is favorite in social circles in Fred
erick City.
Mr.. Matthias, who is member of
the law firm of Coblentz, Waters,
Brown & Matthias is one of the lead
ing young attorneys of the Frederick
bar. He is identified in a number f
business enterprises and is popular
and highly esteemed. They received
an array Of beautiful presents.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
MISS HIT RESIGNS POSITION
TO WE'D

Miss Mabel L. Hit of Washington,
d. c., and Culpepper, Va, who had
been teaching sixth grade pupils in
Thurmont since the beginning of the
Fall Term, resigned her position and
left for Washington last Friday. This
week Miss Hit leaves Washington for
Portland, Maine, where she will be
met by Mr.. Lester S. Hill, the we'd
ding to take place Saturday. The
bride will be accompanied to Port
land by her mother, and the groom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, of Cleve-
land, Ohio. The groom is Professor
of Mathematics at Bangor, Me.
Miss Hit was loved by her pupils
here, the girls especially, and when
she left their boo-hoos were heard
throughout the school building and
for a considerable distance away
While here Miss Hit lived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George g..
Wilhide. We have not yet learned
who succeeds her.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
STATE ROAD SUPPER

The citizens along the new State
from Westminster to New Windsor,
on Friday evening, in the City Hall,
Westminster, entertained the contrac-
tors, state road officials, guards and
convicts with a big supper of all the
good things of the season, with ice
cream, cake and cigars, in honor of
the completion of the road.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1872

Mrs. Maggie Willard of near Fox
Vile was operated upon at the Fred
erick City Hospital on Sunday last for
peritonitis. Mrs. Willard is a
daughter of the late Oliver Harne, a
former county commissioner.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
DIED

Mrs. Levina R. Miller, widow of DR..
j. L. Miller, formerly Of Creagers-
town, died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. E.. d. Neighbors, near Lewistown
Thursday last after long illness of
heart trouble. She was 72 years old.
She is survived by two other sisters,
Mrs: Elizabeth Leatherman, Thur
mont, and Mrs. Ivy Wachter, Balti-
more.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
PUBLIC SALE

On Saturday, Nov. 5, 1921, on the
premises l mile from Logs, on road
to Creagerstown, Geo. e. Hoffman
will sell personal property.
On Monday, Nov. 7, 1921, in Thur
mont, Nd, VIM. o. Wertenbaker
will sell one Ford automobile with
truck body.
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, 1921, at
Court House Door in Frederick,
VIM. 0. Wertenbaker will sell
Greensboro Products Co. stock.
On Wednesday,, Nov. 16, 1921, at 10
o'clock a. m., on the premises one
mile west of Creagerstown, Minnie
B. Fitez will sell horses, cattle and
farming implements.
On Saturday, November 26th, at IL
o'clock, M, at his residence in Jim
town, Amos Her will sell personal
property.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03

An epidemic, of grippe is reported
in Hancock, where scores have been
stricken 'duriI G the past two weeks.
The illness is of short duration and is
accompanied by a heavy cold and a
sore throat. Many of the children in
the public schools have contracted it.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
FREE SEEDS !

Senator o. E. Weller will be very
glad to distribute, free Of charge, his
quota of vegetable and flower seeds
for Spring planting to any resident
of Maryland who will write him, by
postal or letter, to Room 227, Sen
ate Office Building, Washington, D.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
IN MEMORIAM

+ In loving remembrance of Mr.. L. T
Schildt, who left US two years ago
October %, 1919.
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled
The bloom his love has given,
And though the body slumbers here,
The soul is safe in Heaven.
BY his family.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03

c., on or before November Is, 1921.
He will send each applicant one pack
age containing five varieties of seeds,
or larger number of packages, if
requested.
Care should be taken to give the
correct name and address for mail
ing.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
DR.. FAHRNEY
Hagerstown, Maryland
DIAGNOSTIcIAN

The Dr.. Fahrneys have been praesieias
usdicins and have made' specially sf
chronic diseases for over 100 ysasa I
ann working only with ehronic diseases :
bad kinds difficult cases and dias-
nose your case before treat yes. II yea
have trouble or weahAess or deformisy.
write 70 me and ri study yosr eass end
siya saaisEaesion.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03
To the Voters and Taxpayers of
Frederick County

Having been the Republican Primary for
County Commissioner OF Frederick County by
very gratifying VOTE only home district but through
County respectfully solicit the support OF the Voters
and Taxpayers of the County in the November election.
Before the Primary secured the endorsement of large
ory home district whose names were
published during Primary campaign More than onethrd
of these affiliated with the Democratic party
As there is strong sentiment in favor of economy and
ducon rate which quite burden under present
conditions my friends like myself feel that, am the only
candidate Commissioner north and east OF Freder
ck CITY, from of the county that has not been
represented the of Commissioners for twenty EIGHT
years. would be both practical and economical that be
elected said Office.
also claim that it would be good policy for the Board of
Com moners taesany action during present condition.
hat would any the tax rate and that
effort should exerted toward efficiency and in the
management affairs of the County and reduction of
the taxpayers burden consistent with the welfare OF
the public.
On the above principles and the fact that have always been
farmer successful in the management Of affairs,
and having held Office again appeal you your
support in the election Tuesday, November g. 1921
Trusting receive your favorable consideration remain
Respectfully yours,
WARREN E. DUDDERAR
Linganore District
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03

There 10 more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years 1t was sup
posed to be lncurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F, J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo. Ohio. is a constitutional
temedy e ots taken mt internally a and acts
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure, Send TOP
circulars and testimonials.
f. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Eold by Druggists. 75c,
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03

Miss Idelle Whitmoe, of Franklin
vile, spent a week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Ida J. Miller.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-03

Mr.. Wesley Valentine died sudden
ly Saturday evening at the supper
table. He had been in i'll health for
some time.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
DR.. Hepburn Holds
Son Hanged Self
Attempting Trick
Reverses Opinion That Lad,
Is, Committed Suicide;
BelievesHe Was Practicing
Stunt to Amuse Brothers

HARTFORD, Conn, April 1o.-Dr.
Thomas N. Hepburn, whose fifteen
year-old son, Thomas, was found dead,
hanging to beam in the home of his
aunt Mrs. Sarah Towl, 26 Charlton
Street. New York, o week ago. now
believes that the boy was not a suicide
but the vicUim of an accident in trying
TO perform hanging trick. with which
he occasionally amused his younger
brothers and sisters.
Explaining his theory, DR.. Hepburn
said:
"To theorize that a normal healthy
boy committed suicide after q good
nights sleep is unbelievable. Hc left
no note or sign of mental distress, al
though he had a pencil with him the
evening before and had taken down
the address of girl he wanted to
write to.
81 am now convinced that the boy is
the victim of an accident as'a result
of foolish stunt. l had entirely for
gotten that he considered himself an
expert in hanging by the neck in such
way that he looked as if he we're
dying and so amusing his little broth
ers and sisters. He fixed the knot in
the rope he used for exhibition pur-
poses so that he could pull the knot
before he was hurt. He casually men
toned this clever trick to me about
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Sales Tax VIII Aid Poor.
Travelling Men Declare
Point 10 Operation of Plan in
PHILIPPINES as Argument for
Measure Before Congress

Denial of the charge that the pro-
posed sales tax would shift the burden
of taxation from the rich to the poor
was contained in a telegram sent yes
terday to the members Of the Way
and Means Committee Of the House
of Representatives by the National
Council of Travelling Salesmen's As
sociation. The council is advocating
the sales impost, which is scheduled
to be brought up early in the session
Of Congress, which opens to-day.
Herbert i. Schamberg. vice-presi-
dent Of the council, made the counter
charge in the communication that the
sales tax proposal is being opposed by
u group of tax accountants and eX-
perts because it would wipe out the
need for their services, which now cost
the public, he said, 100000, 600 a4year.
Mr.. Schamberg continued:
cooperation of the sales tax in the
Philippines has proved that tho aver
age load finally shifted to the ulti-
mate consumer averages 21a per cen,
of his expenditures, instead of % per
cent. The maximum under the sales
taX viii be 3A per cent, while under
the present tax it runs as high a
70 per cent
This organization wants the sales
tax because it viii mean that the stag
gering waste of internal revenue eX-
penses will be curtailed, and the in
come to the government assured IN
more concrete and less destructive
fashion"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Bedtime Stories
The Twins Have To Go Home
BY Thornton W. Burgess
Obedience is good to see,
Especially When up q tree.
--Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

Boxer and Woof-Woof, the twins Of
Buster Bear, were having the best
time Of their short lives. Climbing
was great fun. Although this was the
first time they had climbed a tree,
they already felt quite at home up
there where the branches grew. 1t
was fun just to climb from branch to
branch. 1t was still greater fun to
chase that relocated little rascal
who had tried to scare them out of
that tree. You see, this was the first
time the twins had found any one
afraid of them and it made them feel
quite important. 1t made them feel
big. They felt twice az big as when
they had whimperingly started to
climb that tree. So the twins were
having wonderful time
But Chatterer the Red Squirrel
was having anything but a wonderful
time. He was wishing with all his
might that he had kept his .saucv
tongue stlll; that he had not jumped
over INTO that tree to try to scare
'hose cubs; that he had not followed
them IN the first place; that they
would become dizzy and afraid. He
even wished that they would fall The
-, SHs'V'otSi was 50 DaulV 1rIght-
ened that he was capable of wishing
almost anything dreadful if it would
only give him chance to escape.
Now, II Chatterer had not been so
badly frightened he would have seen
that Boxer. the twin who was in the
lead, was already hesitating. He had
reached point where the branches
were so small that they bent dan
gerously when he stepped on them.
re had ciimbed as high as it was safe
Tor him to climb, and he knew it
But having set out to catch that red
mischief maker, he couldn't bear 10
give up. That is, he felt that if ne
did give up Chatterer would boast
that he had been too smart for the
cubs and would make fun of them.
And this is just what Chatterer
would have done.
So, while Chatterer was wishing
with all his might that something
would happen to those twins, the
twins were wishing for some good ex-
cuse for stopping the chase without
losing the respect they knew Chat
terer now had for them
Just then deep, erumbly, rumbly
voice came up TO them from the foot
Of the tree. "Come down at once"
said the voice. 1t was the voice of
Mother Bear.
"Yesm," replied Woof-Woof. meek
ly, beginning TO climb down
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Bride Missing 5 Months
Turned Over TO Father
Special D,spatch to The Yrak,ne

ATLANTA, Ga, April lo.-Mrs. Dor
othy Keahon Vackers, who disappeared
from her home in New York November
20, 1920, four days after her marriage
to George Vackers, Il sailor, was turned
over by. the police yesterday to her
tather, Andrew Keahcn.
She was recognized Friday when she
entered a telegraph office to send q
message home and her father called for
her the following day.
Mrs. Andrew " Keahon, of 1873 West
l67th Street, the young womans
mother, said last night that Mr.. Keahon
had started for Atlanta Friday, and
she had had no message from him.
Il am still rs much at sea as to the
reasons for Dorothy's departure" she
said, Gas was last November when she
diappeared. Two kilograms which we
received last week were the only mes
sages we had from her in all that time.
Iy husband departed for the South
Friday, when the Atlanta police in
formed US that Dorothy was in that
city"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11

~ want to catch this fellow who
tried to scare u.s. whined Boxer.
pretending that he didn't want to
come down.
You heard what I said" replied
Mother Bear, and her voice was more
grumbly, rumbly than before. at is
time to go home. Come down this in
stant,"
"Yes'm," replied Boxer, and this
time he said it quite as meekly as
had his sister, Woof- Wool There
vas something in the sound Of
Mother Bears voice that warned
Boxer that it would be unwise to
disobey.
So, with a warning to Chatterer
that next time he would not get of
so easily, Boxer began to climb down
after Woof-W oof. When the cubs
reached the lowest branches and had
only the straight trunk to which TO
ci1ng, they were once more afraid,
ana All the way down they whim-
pered. Somehow, it was harder to
climb down than up. 1t often is. But.
at last, they were on the ground.
Mother Bears eyes twinkled with
pride, but she took care that the
cubs should not see this. "Obedience.
sand she. is the first great lesson in
llte. 1t saved YOU spanking this
tune. Then she led the way home
And, as Boxer and Wool Wool fol-
lowed, doing exactly as she did, they
heard the jeering voice of Chatterer
the Red Squirrel "Couldn't catch
me! Couldn't catch mel" jeered Chat
teler
Copyright. 1921. by r. W. Burgess)
The next storyj "The Twins Get
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Home Building, 9,
Shows Increase
OF 1873 Here
Plans for 1854 Dwellings
Filed in Last Five Weeks,
Since Tax Exemption Or
dinance Became Effective
More Apartments, FOO
Figures Compiled in All
Boroughs Disclose More
People Buying Own Places

An increase OF 76 per cent in home
building is shown in the five weeks the
tax exemption ordinance went into ef-
feet, February 25, compared with last
years figures. according to data com
piled from the building bureaus Of the
five boroughs and made public yester-
day by Borough President Curran Of
Manhattan. The Borough President
pointed out that plans for 1854 dwell
ings had been filed since February %,
1921, whereas in 1920, for those five
weeks only 2,029 plans were filed. Mr..
Curran also said that the building Of
apartment houses, which practically
stopped in 1920, has begun again.
The Borough Presidents statement
follows, in part:
THE building of apartment houses,
which practically stopped in 1920, has
begun again. 1t takes longer to get
such projects under way than 1t does
for one and two family dwellings, so
that in this quarter the reflection of
the benefits of the tax exemption is
just beginning to appear. The little
one and two family houses are hold
ing their own, however. as 2,O94 of
the 1854 families provided for will
live in this type Of dwelling, the other
Increase in Home Owners
although we must have apartment
houses, and many more Of them, to re-
lieve the present distress, the most
encouraging result of the tax exemp-
ton ordinance is this spring growth
Of the little houses that dot the bor-
oughs outside of Manhattan. Most of
these houses will be owned by the
families who live in them. At the
present time less than 5 per cent Of
New York Citys families own their
own homes. Tho sooner we can in
crease this percentage the better it
will be for our citizenship and our
government.
"Let me again express the hope that
those who are able to lend money for
the building of homes viii do so quick
~ and generously. Some are already
doing their share in this field Others
must do more if we are to get out Of
the woods of the present housing
shortage
Safety of Investment
an Manhattan last year 60 per cent
of the buildings demolished were
homes that people lived in, while only
per cent OF the new buildings erected
furnish new homes. This Of itself
should challenge the interest Of those
who are in position to combine profit
with public spirit by lending money
for the building of homes. The in
tangible returns of such investment in
decency and contcntment of life in this
city cannot be exaggerated Tax ex-
emption insures the safety of the in
vestnent against any further fall in
cost of construction
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Harding and Nicnocal to Open
u. S.-Cuban Telephone Tonight

President Harding, at Washington,
will talk tonight with President Memo
cal Of Cuba at Havana. when the first
submarine telephone cable joining the
Un ted States and Cuba is formally
opened. The National Press Club Will
be in charge OF the ceremony, and will
entertain, in the an-American Build
ing President Harding, Secretaries
Hughes, Mellon, Weeks and DENLY, the
Cuban Minister and other prominent
persons.
The cable was laid by the Cuban
American Telephone and Telegram
Company TO connect it's system with
that of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company.