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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
THE MONOCACY ROAD

The famous Indian trail from Phil
adelphia to Virginia and to the ex-
IRENE South was the most important
thoroughfare in the country from
north to south until the coming of
modern roads and railroads. This In
dian Trail ran from Philadelphia via
Lancaster, Wnght's Ferry (now
Wnghtsville), York, Hanover, Titles
town, Taneytown, crossing the Monoc-
acy at Poe's Fording, on through the
village of Monocacy, Lewistown, Fish
ing Creek and Champions Gap to
Virginia.
The Trail was travelled long before
the coming of the white man, and by
it's path came the first Germans, who,
crossing the Susquehanna in Penn
sylvania, were not permitted to stop
until they reached the Monocacy, as
lands west of the Susquehanna in
Pennsylvania were not open to settle
ment until 1929.
This trail was an open highway for
the pack horse and mule when all
commerce was carried in that print
tive way, when large panniers were
slung over the backs of the mules, in
which all produce was carried, even
calves and pigs.
About 1880 this trail was widened
and improved and transformed into
wagon road from Philadelphia to Con-
estoga, an Indian village near Wright's
Ferry, whence the name and fame of
the big red wheeled, blue bodied Con-
estoga wagons, drawn by six and eight
fiery steeds.
In 1889 it was opened from Wright's
Ferry to the Potomac by the Acts of
the Pennsylvania and Maryland legis-
latures respectively. 1t now became
the chief thoroughfare to the South.
Over the road Benjamin Franklin brot
his $50 wagons and 200 pack mules
which he collected in Pennsylvania in
1855 to Frederick to aid in the CAM
paign against the French and Indians
at Fort Duquesne, now Pittsburg.
Also during the Revolutionary war
many soldiers were brought over this
road and British prisoners marched to
the barracks in Frederick and other
detention camps.
It was also used in 1912 when the
British threatened Washington and
Baltimore, to hasten American troops
in their defense.It was also used in
carrying cotton from the South to the
Northfor the manufacture of various
fabrics for mans use. At that time
one could see long lines of the spec
tacular Conestoga wagons creeping
along the winding road greatly to the
interest of the lonely settlers and ben
eft of the tavern keepers along the
road. It was during this period that
the village of Monocacy was the most
important settlement, as its tavern
accommodations excelled.
In 1908 the old Monocacy Road was
macadamized and remained the great
thoroughfare from north to south I'M
til new towns sprang up and caused
new roads to be built, and until rail
roads were built which displaced and
made relic of the once famous Con-
estoga wagon.
Such are the mutations of time
foot travel, pack mule, Conestoga wag-
on, steam road, electric road, airship!
What next? or are we reachingthe end
of change and advance?
(To be continued)
P. E. Heimer
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DIED
Julia Susan Wilhide

Julia Susan Wilhide, widow of the
late Josiah Wilhide and daughter of
the late Michael Freeze, died at her
home in Thurmont on Sunday morn
ing, March 10, aged 70 years and 25
days. She is survived by four sons,
Frank, of Woodsboro; Harry, of Sabil-
lasville, George and Michael, of Deer
field; three daughters, Mrs. Susan
Harbaugh of Sabillasville; Mrs. Linnie
Brown of New Bethel, and Nora, at
home; eighteen grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren. She is sur
vived also by one brother, Jacob
Freeze, and three sisters: Mrs. Henry
Hetterly, Mrs. Lewis Keefer and Mrs.
Allen Eyler, all of Thurmont.
Funeral services were held on Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, in the
United Brethren Church, Rev. ]. l.
Green officiating. Interment in the
U. B. Cemetery. Wilhide & Creeger
funeral directors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
PICTURES AT HIGH SCHOOL

Moving pictures were shown last
Thursday in the Commercial room at
the Thurmont High School. The pic
lures depicted the life and activities
at State Normal School at Towson,
Nd.
Among the many students appear
ing in the pictures, two were recog-
nized as being Miss Kathleen Craw-
ford, one of the teachers of the Thur
mont schools, and Miss Mabel Wilhide,
a graduate of Thurmont High School.
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PENNA. LEADS IN APPLES

The apple industry of the State Of
Washington has reached its peak and
the United States census of 1920 will
place it below Pennsylvania, New York
and Virginia, in the opinion of S. w.
Fletcher, of the Agricultural Exten-
sion Department, Pennsylvania State
College, The Western industry, he
declared, is more speculative than that
of this section and to that cause he at
tributes its fall in comparison with
the more conservative eastern state.
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THE A, Z. F. DEAD

The final shipment from France Of
1900 bodies of American soldiers has
been made. This brings the total
number of returned bodies to 45,O23.
The simple announcement of the
completion of the task marks the close
of one of the most trying and difficult
problems ever placed before the Amer
lean Army. The American Graves
Registration Service, the special branch
of the army organized for the pur-
pose, began work in February, 1920.
Agents of that service went to Eng
land and assembled 81 American bod
les destined for shipment to America.
These were American soldiers who
died in widely scattered parts Of Ire
land, Scotland, Wales and England.
Five hundred other bodies of Ameri-
cans whose relatives have decided to
leave them in England will be concen-
trated in a beautiful little permanent
cemetery at Brookwood, Surrey, Eng
land, the British Government having
given the site. This work will be COM
pleted by July.
An extensive scheme of beautifica-
ton has been developed by a special
Fine Arts Commission for the four
cemeteries in France, which are to be
the permanent resting places of nearly
10000 Americans who fell in the
World War. Original plans called
for the expenditure of nearly $3,000,-
900, but in the interest of Government
economy this sum has been reduced
to about $1,OO0,000.
Work will begin Immediately after
this appropriation is made by Con-
gress. Col. H. F. Rethers, who has
been in charge of the graves registra-
ton work, probably will direct the
work.
The four fields of honor are Sures-
mes Cemetery, near Paris; Bony, near
st. Quentin; Belleau Wood, near Cha
teau-Thierry, and the Argonne or Ro-
magne Cemetery, near Romagne-sous-
Montfaucon.
For the latter scheme has been
worked out which will make it very
much like Arlington Cemetery, Each
cemetery is to have a resthouse and
chapel for visitors and every grave
will be marked with uniform head
stone.
One of the most touching features
of the four cemeteries has been the
way in which French people have
made them their own. Sunday never
goes by without scores of French peo-
pie visiting them and placing flowers
on the graves. This manifestation
of friendship and appreciation caused
many relatives to leave the bodies in
France.
The identifying of the fields of
honor will take two years, but a great
deal of preliminary work has already
been done and the cemeteries in their
present state are impressive.
When the Graves Registration Ser
vice began its work the bodies were in
more than 500 cemeteries scattered In
every part of France, Alsace-Lorraine
and Germany. Several thousand men
were employed under the direction of
American army officers.
Concentration of bodies in the four
fields of honor has been completed.
The Graves Registration Service will
maintain a permanent Office in Paris
for the convenience Of the American
visitors.
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SPECIAL MOVING PICTURES

A special picture, six reels, will be
shown at the Gem Theatre, Thurmont,
on Monday evening, April Ord.
This is an American Legion war ro-
nance, entitled Lafayette, We Come"
and is shown under the auspices of
Edgar J. Eyler Post No. Sc, American
Legion.
Plenty of good music will be in at
tendance-an orchestra and a male
quartette.
Don't forget to keep this date at The
Gem, see a good picture, hear good
music and help in the success of our
local post.
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ENTERTAINMENT

An entertainment will be held in
Town Hall, Thurmont, on Tuesday
evening, March 2Sth, under the auspi-
ces of one of the classes of Trinity
Reformed Sunday School. This en-
tertainment will consist of music, COM
edy, and reading, Hamlet" by Mrs.
P. E. Heimer.
Mrs. Heimer's ability as Shakes
pearean reader is we'll known, and an
enjoyable evening is promised.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
AGRICULTURAL CORPORATION
MEETING

A meeting of the Agricultural Cor
poration will be held in the High
School building tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock. The purpose of this
meeting Is to effect local organiza-
ton and select an agent. All stock.
holders and everybody interested in
agriculture is invited to be present.
David G. Zentz, Director
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Tuesday was the first day of Spring.
Had little snow that day, too.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

Nothing So Good for Cough or Cold.
Everyone who has used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy speaks well of
it," writes Edward p. Miller, Abbotts-
town, Pa. People who once use this
preparation are seldom satisfied with
any other. It Is excellent to allay q
cough or break up q cold. Adv.
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CASTOR|A
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
s,ss. &: ., GEAzzzx

Daily services during Lent at St.
Stephens Church at the following
hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, $3.50 P. M; Wednesdays
and Fridays, 1880 P. M; Sundays, 4:S0
p. NJ.
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MARYLAND'S LIVESTOCK

ANDS ~ ~ .
On January /, 1922 there were on
the farms of Maryland about 1000
less head of livestock than year pre-
ceding, according to a statement is
sued by John S. Dennee, agricultural
statistician for the United States Blu
reau of Markets and Crop Estimates,
cooperating with the Extension Service
of the University of Maryland.
Horses decreased 1000 head; mules
remained the same; milk cows in
creased 1000; other cattle increased
5000; sheep decreased 1000; and
swine decreased 5000. The total
numbers on farms January are esti-
mated as follows: horses, $4,000;
mules, $4,000; milk cows, 10000; 9TH
err cattle, $4,000; sheep, $4,000; and
swine 2S5,000.
Z The total value of livestock has de-
clined $6,5O5 900, or 1871 per cent, dur
ing the year; that is-from total OF
SAL 1898, 900. on January 1, 1921 to
s34 1898 900 on January l, 1922. This
decrease is due partly to a slight re-
duction in numbers, but more to the
lower value per head.
Horses, with a value of $87 per
head as compared with $9s a year ago
are lower than they have been in over
twenty years. The total value OF
horses is estimated at $11,919,OOO,
which is $1,6O5, 900, or 11.s per cent.
less than year ago.
Mules have declined in price $40
per head, the January price being
Sis. The total value of mules is
$3,795 900, a reduction of $33O,O0O, or
8 per cent, as compared with year
ago.
Horses and mules are the only
classes of livestock that have a pres
emit value below that of 1914. The
average values per head on January
1, 1914, were: horses $119; mules SLAB.
Milk cow have declined 20 per
cent in value per head, from $40 to $63
and in total value have declined $2,756,
900, or 1876 per cent, from $14,S52,-
900 to $12,096,OO0. According to
farmers reports, cows kept for dairy
purposes were MIXED last year an
average of 305 days.
Other cattle have declined 20 per
cent in value per head, from $46 to
$500, and in total value have declin-
ed s1,116,4O0, or 25.5 per cent, from
$4,37O,O0O to $4,000.
All cattle have thus declined $685.
400, or 20.2 per cent, from $19,222,-
600 to $15,349,600.
Swine have declined in value per
head lis per cent, from $13 to
$11.5O; and in total value have declin-
ed $505,5O0, or 1874 PEN cent, from
s3,7s3, 900 to $3,277,50O
F.. Sheep have declined in value per
head 22.5 per cent, from So to $500
and in total value have declined $780,
200, or 25.8 per cent from $744,O00 to
1851 800.
The numbers of the different classes
of livestock on the farms of Maryland,
expressed in percentages of the num-
bers on January /, 1921, are: horses
80 per cent; mulas 100 per cent;
milk cows 102 per cent; other cattle
1913 per cent; swine 80 per cent; and
sheep So per cent.
Comparing present average values
with the January I, 1914, average
values, it is found that the value OF
horses on January 1, 1922, is ~ per
cent less; mules 20 per cent less;
milk cows II per cent more; other cat
tie 10 per cent more; sheep "a per
cent more; swine 10 per cent more.
The estimated numbers of livestock
and the average value per head are
revised tn the basis of the 1920 Census
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WANTED BOARD for six months or
longer by refined, quiet couple, on or
near trolley line between Frederick
and Taurmont, in refined family.
10 objections to farm-by first
week in April. Address at once
Dr.. S. Philip Appleman
1885, Waynesboro, Pa.
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FLOWING, Narrowing and Moving.
Work of all kinds.
CHARLES KERN,
3-16-3mo Thurmont, Nd.
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WANTED-CALVES. Will pay high
est cash price. Will receive them
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
CIV. JACKSON
2-2-tf R. D. 2, Thurmont, Md.
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FOR RENT-Eight-room house. Wa
ter, outbuildings and fruit.
HARRY MORNINGSTAR
3-16-3t Graceham, Nd
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Excellent Remedy for Constipation

It would be hard to find better
remedy for constipation than Cham
berlain's Tablets. They are easy to
take and mild and gentle IN effect.
Give them a trial when you have need.
Adv.
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FOR SALE-A few copies of History
of Graceham," by Rev. A. l.. Oerter.
$685. Mrs. B. Is. DOtte. ef
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FOR SALE - Buttercup Eggs for
Matching.
$685. B. Il. DOtterer
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INSTRUCTIONS on Piano.
G-23-2t Mrs. B. B. Dotterer
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FOR SALE-REAL BARGAINS
One 6-H. P. Mogul Engine, second
hand, on 2-horse truck.
One CHI. P. skidded M Type Engine
slightly used.
L. B. Nicodemus
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FOR RENT-Small room in Osler
Business Block lately occupied by
Augustus Hahn. For information
call Citizens Savings Bank.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fortescue

II has helped me present my cost>mes:
il has strengthened my f"rling Tor
what drama there is in tho lin" and
color Of clothes themselves. Too, |
learned n great deal about stage light
ing. which has helped me in my Inanne-
4Uin purad"s.
Fortunately, Mr.. Fortcscur held
positiOu which gay" him Il comfortable
salary---if not an overly generous one,
lie was and is librarian to the King,
with his books and Offices at Windsor
Castle,
Windsor, Ike Kew, isn't far from
London. and Mr.. Fortcscuc'S research
for his history keeps him travelling be.
tween the two places. lie is younger
brother Of the present Earl Fortescus.
Mr.. Fortcscue began his groRt his.
tory nt the beginning OF the nineteen
hundreds, and has been working on it
steadily. During the war he was asked
to write history of the World War
This gave him but little time to devote
to what he calls his lif. work.
"This history of the war afforded him
some recompcnse, but | saw that he
preferred to work on the larger his.
tory. You mustn't think that there is
any grousing because the army history
doesn't pay, but" she interrupted
AAssslf % ask: II wonder q s.
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person right through. II you know
what | mean. Some mothers send their
s-debutnntes-to me. and
say. Here. do with her as you will.
So fix their hair and then. with that
as q beginning. / work out their frocSs
and their hats.
II specialize. however. In evening
gowns. And under no circumstances
will | make short evening gOwns'-un.
less. maybe. the gown is for n small
deb with small legs and small feet.
Il believe. too. that evening gowns
ought to be viewed under artificial light.
They've fixed up for me what they cnll
'Cintra's cave 1t used 70 be m old
lumber room. very long. There nre no
lights in the room, excepting n few
Persian caskct lamps in the corners. ]
have had the walls painted black and
the ceiling gold. The floor is covered
with black carpet. Sunlight IL shut
out. And I find that almost any color
II effective in this room. The gowns
urc laid over chairs and divans, and it
Is quite striking"
Mrs. Fortcscue il especially en-
phatlc in her resentment against too
great cOmmercialization Of her nrt.
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Is Real Anarchist
in Fashions World

"You know" continued Cintra II
am what l call Il fashion anarchist. |
believe the individuality Of tho wcarcr
should determine the kind Of dresses
to wear. l preach individuality.
don't believe In the 30 .callcd styles. 1t
Is silly to have season for short skirts
and then another season for long skirts.
The length Of the skirt should depend
entirely upon the figure of the wearcr.
Tall women should never wear short
skirts. Short women may wear them,
but IL they want to appear taller they
ought to wear long ones.
II don't draw my designs. can't
draw. ] use very rare cloths. and most
Of the time they and the personality
and the figure Of the women tell mo
what to do. drape the material and
change and change until reach the
most satisfactory combination. Re
sides, have the most wonderful cut
ter that ever vast makes it all very
simple.
what I like best Is to take a
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! doesn't suit you. and 1t won't suit ysu
after you wear 1t for q, while, You
mustn't take that one And thsy
usually don't.
"And. after all, I find it pays best
70 be frank, even In a business way.
My work will he only two years Old
In November. but 1t has been amal.
lngly successful. Any my chief joy Is
II suits. rather than to receive the
money for it,"
OF NIL women, Cintra Ia persuaded
TO say, American women give her the
least trouble.
"They know exactly what they want.
And they don't fight me. They don't
American men are just like that. They
have life ind energy, and minds that
know somehow just about what they
want"
"What IL the most becoming color?
In my experience among the various
shades Of the azalea. ranging from yel-
lowish cream, through peach color,
maize, coral and flame- pink. there Is .
tone to suit everybody. Color is. how.
ever. not 70 important as the Suitiny OF
wcarer's personality.
'As q matter Of fact, n womnn's
mood and appearance are seldom alike
on two successive occasions, and conse.
qucntly what may become her divinely
today will not be effective tomorrow
Cintra paused for a moment. and In
that moment Mrs. Rogers returned 10
the room.
"Cintra. dear. you haven't had any
breakfast" And then to the visitor,
"She must be starving"
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Husband Gains Fame
Cintra Gets Dollars

This history is a classic. It runs
now into eleven published volumes
with four more to 60. Its authority
10 unquestioned, and it is doubtful
which Cintra enjoys more--her hus-
bands success or her own.
A few moments conversation with
Cintra-which is the trade name she
has adopted-reveals number of
significant facts.
First. That she is supremely
happy, happy in her husbands work
and in her own.
Second. That her attitude toward
her work is that Of the artist and
not that Of the merchant.
Third. That she must be active,
On the move, every minute of the
day.
She and her husband are stay
ing, while in New York. at the
residence Of Mrs. Francis Rogers,
On Sixty-second street, off Park
avenue. An appointment was made
to interview her at 2 o'clock one
afternoon this week, but it was i'm
possible for her to keep it.
''The busiest woman I know" e1.
plaincd Mrs. Rogers. '.At this moment
she Is detained at the Plaza. The
gowns she brought over with her 10
show us demand her immediate attnn.
ton. She Is very sorry. Come tomor.
row at quarter after 9. She will be
happy TO see you then
Tomorrow dawned dark. cold and
4esgy--the sort OF morning which
couldn't possibly make any one happy to
80 any one. The dri2zle IN the air left
enc uncomfortable. irritable.
''No. Mrs. Fortoscue isn't UP yet"
oald the mari AT the door.
But there was an ppointment---'
Yes interrupted tn" maid, but
Mrs. Tortescue retired SO late. How
ever, just wait Il moment"
., After while she returned and smiled
In the fog of III" entry
Mrs. Fortesrue will SEQ you in the
seudy.'
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Flair for Designing
Put to Good Account

'But the most gorgeous thing about
the estate is the garden. There are
series Of broad terraces, which descend
to kind Of sun!,en rose garden. And
the place is n riot OF lavender. roses
and foxglovcs. 1t is a sweet smelling
garden. md perfectly beautiful
This home Of hers became the head.
quarters for progressive business In
interior decoration. And one day. as n
pastimc. she utilized some Of the rnrc
silks she had brought from abrosd. and
carried out a design for n Watteau
dress.
Some time later Lady Violet Astor.
sister In law of Viscount Astor. came
IN for Il chat. and saw the Watteau
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The Hon. Mrs. John Fortescue
y place and it was pleasurably

Cin'ra'S place and it was pleasurably
successful.
but the strain was rather grent.
Besides. ] did my husbands sccretarial
workas ! still try 10 do. And it soon
developed that It would really be wiser
to give M the fiat and open up n
placc in our own home ut Hampstead.
That caused something Of furry, too,
nmong my friends. What. trade in
your very home: They couldn't be-
iicve II.
Our home AZ Holly Hill. Hamp-
stead, Is interesting. 1t Is called the
Romantic House. or the A,lmiral's
House. after Admiral Barton, who
built It during the reign of George III.
Bits OF 1t are go years old. The old
admiral built this house as much In
tho manner Of n British man. o. war as
was possible. IL has a main deck and
n quarter deck his own room was con.
structed Ike ships cabin. My bed.
room happens to be q shelter deck.
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frock She was cnraptured by II. and
insisted on buying 1t. She insisted.
too, thnt Cintra had n fair for gar
m"nt designing---and thereafter Cintra
developed into one Of the most success
full designers Of women's apparel.
Since. she has designed gowns for
royalty and for fashionable women NIL
over the world. And Dolores. noted
stage beauty. not long ago. not satisfied
with whnt she found in Paris. rushed to
Clntra for the trunkloads of creations
which she Is wearing on the streets of
Philadelphia while she Is playing here.
II display my frocks In the beautiful
roSa nm rlon