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Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
116,OsO FORDS FOR FEBRUARY
5000 Cars a Dsy Production Fails To
Meet Demand.

With 116,0S0 Ford cars sold at retail
in February a new record for the
shortest month in the year has been
established. February sales exceeded
those of January by more than $1,000
and marked the eleventh month in
which Ferd sales have topped the
100000 line.
This sales record bears out predic-
tons made at the opening of the year
that an acute shortage in Ford cars is
certain and this shortage is expected
to be felt within the next months with
the increased volumn of car buying
which is always attendant upon the
spring months.
Even the high production schedule
set at the Ford Motor Company's fac
tory here, which will reach 5000 cars
and trucks a day about April 1st, will
be unable to meet the apparent de-
mand for Ford products.
Anticipating a great increase in the
demand for Ford cars during the
present year the factory here laid
plans for increasing production to the
5000 car a day schedule and since
January first had been constantly
speeding up manufacture to reach this
figure. Demand so far has been of
such great proportions as to absorb
nearly all production, and stocks in
hands of dealers are at present the
lowest they have been in months.
February sales of 116,080 cars were
made in the face Of unfavorable
weather conditions in many sections
of the country which tied up freight
traffic and prevented many deliveries.
This was particularly true through
out the Northwest, the northern tier
of states and in New England. In
California, too, cold weather during a
part of the month had its effect upon
car sales.
Yet with even these unfavorable
conditions, the February sales topped
those of January by is per cent. and
set new high record for Mid-winter
selling.
With February the eleventh month
in which Ford car sales have gone
over the 100000, the total for this
period is close to 1,250,000 cars.
Peak car sales usually are reached
during the summer months with drops
in the fall and winter. This feature
of automobile absorption by the buy
ing public has been completely
changed during the last few months
through the activities of the Ford
dealer organization which has raised
the "peak" line to include every month
in the year.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22

The said farm is the same tract of
land conveyed to Joseph B. Brown,
late Of Frederick County, deceased,
by Robert Biggs, trustee, by deed
bearing date the 18th day of May,
1886, less II acres and 81 perches of
land conveyed by him in his lifetime
by deed to various parties, leaving in
the said farm S3 acres and 46 perches
of land, more or less.
SECOND: All that wood lot adj
joining the said farm containing II
acres and perches of land, more or
less, we'll set in second growth timber
being the same tract of land conveyed
to said Joseph B. Brown, late Of Fred
erick County, decease% by deed from
Edward S. Eichelberger and Charles
P. Levy, Trustees, bearing date De-
cember 29 A. D. 1896, certified copy
of which is filed in this cause as ex-
hibit ''I" in the bill of complaint.
Possession of these properties will
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
ASKING ASSISTANCE

For many years before the organi-
cation Of Jason -Damuth Post No. 80
G A. R., Dept. of Maryland, memorial
services were held in Thurmont, and
since the establishing of the Post me
mortal day has been observed on a
larger scale than ever.
However, as the years roll by, fewer
veterans answer to roll call at Post
Headquarters, and those who remain
are old and unable to take up the task
of preparing for the coming Memorial
Day celebration.
Members of Jason Damuth Post
have made an appaal to the Frater-
nal organizations of Thurmont to
come to their assistance and aid them
in the holding of memorial day SER
vices.
Committees have been named by the
lodges to meet with the few remaining
soldiers of the civil war, and talk the
matter over. We believe Memorial
Day celebrations will be held in the
future, and that every citizen of Thur
mont should aid in perpetuating this
great event.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
BAD AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

A shocking automobile wreck oc-
CURED In the old covered bridge over
Catoctin creek, one mile west Of Mid
dletown, about 1915 o'clock, last We'd
nesday night, by which two people
from Baltimore were killed and two
injured. The dead are:
Miss Elizabeth Peach aged %, POLL
Eutaw Place, Baltimore; Beltram
Giles, aged 80 1917 Eutaw Place, Bal
timore. The injured: Miss Anna
Peach, aged 81, sister of tho dead girl,
badly cut about the body and arms;
Ernest Hammerslea, aged rs, 1912
Rosedale avenue, son of Detective
Hammerslea, cut and bruised about
the body.
Miss Elizabeth Peach was killed in
stantly, her body being hurled from
the car when it struck the side of the
bridge. Her head was crushed in and
her face shockingly mutilated.
Giles was still breathing when lift
ed from the wrecked car, but died
while being taken to the undertaking
establishment of C.. T. X. Gladhill, at
Middletown.
Hammerslea was driving the car, a
heavy R. v. Knight, belonging to him.
As the car dashed into the bridge it
crashed into the side of the structure,
breaking a big beam. The car turned
turtle and crashed into the stone wall
Lat the west end of the bridge, tearing
a hole in the wall. In its fight
through the bridge the car turned tur-
tie several times, landing on top of the
stone wall. The body of Miss Peach
was found in the bridge where the
car struck the big beam. Giles was
found jammed up against the rear of
the car, still breathing, but died 10
or Is minutes later while on the way
to Middletown.
Hammerslea and Miss Anna Peach
were brought to the Office of DR.. W..
o. Huff, where their injuries were
dressed. DR.. r. ". Hauver went to
the scene of the wreck and after max
ing an examination of the bodies,
stated that the skulls of each had been
crushed.
The parties were en- route to Ha-
gerstown, with Hammerslea driving.
Miss Anna Peach was seated beside
him. Giles and Miss Elizabeth Peach
were on the rear seat. When the car
passed through Middletown, it was
going at a high rate of speed. Ham,
merslea stated that his brakes refused
to work while passing through Mid
dletown. Then when going down the
hill approaching the bridge it again
refused to work, and when he reached
the bridge, the car was running 40 or
| as miles an hour. He had been thru
the bridge before and he knew that it
sat at an angle with road, but he was
unable to guide it through and the car
crashed into the side of the bridge.
Hammerslea, who is an agent for a
diamond firm, had $4,000 worth of
| diamonds in his purse. Giles was
agent for real estate firm and had a
paper in his pocket showing that $50
| in commissions were due him on sales
made by him last week.-Valley Reg
lister.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
PASSION WEEK SERVICES

Passion Week Services in Trinity
Reformed church will begin on Tues
day evening March 9th, and continue
to Friday evening.
The order of service is as follows
Tuesday-Sermon by Rev. Robert
Lee Bair, of Frederick.
Wednesday-Sernon, "a Soul in
the Market"
Thursday-Sermon, "The Main
Events of This Holy Evening"
Friday-Preparatory Service and
Confirmation,
Everybody welcome to these Passion
Week services of Prayer, Meditation
and Praise.
Rev. P. E. Heimer, Ph.D
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
PALM SUNDAY SERVICE

Childrens' Palm Sunday Sesvice will
be held in Trinity Reformed Church,
Thurmont, next Sunday evening
March 25th, at 7:30 o'clock.
At 7:15 o'clock the children will as
semble in the Sunday School Room
and march into the church. The SER
vice will be in commemoration OF
Jesus Triumphal March into the city
of Jerusalem. The children as they
march will sing-"Hosanna: The Happy
Children Cry" bearing. and waving
Palm Branches.
At the close of the service they
will form a Recessional and return to
the Sunday School room.
The service will consist of appro-
pirate Scripture Readings Catechism
of Palm Sunday Meanings and Hap.
penings by the Pastor of the children
and a short talk to the children. All
interspersed by congregational singing
and special music by the choir. Mrs
Louise Young will accompany the
singing with her violin and will play
violin solo.
Everybody welcome to this interest.
ing service. P.E.H
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
U. b. S. S. CONTEST

Results of the United Brethren Sun
day School contest to date are as fol-
lows:
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
NEW posTOFF1cE

For the accommodation Of the big
mail order business conducted by the
H. M. Spahr Breeding Estate several
miles south of Thurmont on the State
road, the U. S. Postoffice Department
has established a postoffice at Mr..
Spahr's place of business, he being
appointed postmaster. Mail from his
business office which heretofore was
brought to the Thurmont postoffice is
now delivered to the H. & F. Trolley
at Isanogle's and delivered direct to
the Western Maryland Railroad at
Thurmont or taken to Frederick. The
postoffice is strictly branch of the
Thurmont Office. Uncle Sam has no
non-salaried employes-Mr. Spahr re-
ceives a salary of $1.O0 year.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
kick" WILL BE FIXED

1t is reported that ruling will be
rendered soon by Attorney General
Daugherty fixing the amount of "kick''
that may be allowed to accumulate in
cider and unfermented fruit juices be-
fore the processes of nature make
them violation of the Volstead law.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes has
so informed Representative John P.
Hill, of Maryland. The decision will
affect the cider of thousands OF farm
ers throughout the country, and the
fruit juice mixtures of the city dwell
ers.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
PUBLIC SALE

BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court for Frederick county sitting as
a Court of Equity, passed on the 9Th
day of September 1910, in No. 1892
Equity on the Equity Docket of said
Court, the undersigned will sell at
public sale at the store and warehouse
of Chas. H. Brown, Deerfeld, Nd, on
SATURDAY, APRIL Z, 1928
At IL o'clock, NJ,
the following valuable real estate, viz:
FIRST: All that valuable farm sit
uated in Harbaugh's Valley in Fred
erick county, State of Maryland at
Deerfeld Station on the Western Ma
ryland Railway, containing
SO Acres and 46 Perches
of land, more or less, improved by a
good two-story weatherboarded dwell
ing house containing seven rooms and
Railways; a good bank barn 40x75
feet, wagon shed and corn crib at
tached, and other necessary out build
ings.
These buildings are all in good con-
dition and repair, and the land is in a
high state of cultivation and among
the best in this fertile valley.
This farm is well watered by noun
tain streams and has excellent noun
tain water near the buildings.
There is also variety of choice
fruit consisting of apple, pear and
grape in full bearing on the premises,
and we'll located on good roads, and
convenient to Church and School, and
the railroad station at Deerield on the
Western Maryland Railway.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22

given on ratification of sale and
iettlement money therefor. Z
TERMS of sale prescribed by the
Iecree: One-half of the purchase mon
" to be paid in cash on the day of sale
= the ratification thereof by the Court,
he residue in one year from the date
IF sale, the purchaser or purchasers
giving his, her or their notes with ap-
proved security and bearing interest
from the day of sale or all cash at the
option of the purchaser or purchasers.
All conveuancing, icluding revenue
stamps, at the expense of the pur-
chaser or purchasers.
CHARLES H. BROWN,
VINCENT SEBOLD,
3-15ts Trustees
At the same time and place, Chas.
H. Brown, Agent for the Heirs, will
sell personal property consisting of,
household goods, etc.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
ROut the Rat!

Get behind this important National
Campaign-Destroy rats everywhere
Every one help! Rats carry deadly
germs and spread disease. They de
stroy millions of dollars worth of grain
and property every year! They cost
you real money! Wipe out the rats
with Royal Guaranteed Rat Paste. 25c
& SOC in handy tubes. Safe. Sure.
Suddenl Sold and guaranteed by
Cassell's Drug Store. Adv.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
9 a ASTO RIA
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for hauling approx
imately 16,453 tons of stone chips in
three Districts as follows:
District No. 3-Montgomery
and Prince Georges counties 3245 tons
Dist. No. 5-Carroll, How
ard, Frederick and Mont
gomery counties S640 tons
Dist. No. 6-Allegany, Fred
erick, Garrett and Wash
ington counties 457S tons
16463 tons
will be received by the State Roads
Commission, at it's offices, Col Gar
rett Building, Baltimore, Maryland
until IL M. on the 3rd day of April
1923, at which time and place the!
will be publicly opened and read.
Bids must be made in letter form
Blue prints showing details, furnished
by this Commission upon request.
No bid will be received unless ac'
companied by certified check for the
sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dol
lars, payable to the State Roads Com
mission.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give bond, and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly OF
Maryland, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By order of the State Roads Com
mission this 10Th day of March, 1928
JOHN N. MACKALL,
Chairman
L. H. STEUART, Secretary.
3-22&29
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1928
EASTER SLIPPER

The Mite Society of st. Johns Lu-
theran Church will hold it's usual Eas-
ter Supper in Town Hall on Monday
evening, April 2. Supper will begin
at s o'clock. 3-S-4t
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-08

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que ma conrbuido cas odo jersey Ell deno de
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coecta orden0 pobre que nediatamnte desra To-
CAL tenendo recogdas ja famla de la
La nna que es muy regiosa dia noche por
a 1ez con los regalos envian de odos los
Estados Undos muere mas fez pensando su ma
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Verdadero capital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
LOCAL FIRM TO
BUILD CAPITOL
Sound Construction Co., Of
Seattle, Gets Contract

OLYMPIA. Aug. 1.-The oontrsr,
for the building u the new iegisis.
tive capitol building waa awarded ~
the state capitol committee vests
day 10 the Sound Construction com.
pany. of Seattle. on the hld Of s7so
900 on the main contract. and WIN
four optional additional features n
construction toiallng f1g9.3az.
The successful firm eonrists ~
John HASTE and Henry I0hse u,
Seattle. and has handled some no4
able pieces Of construction work h.
Guiding the University stadium a,
Seattle.
The contract covers general con.
.HruciiOn upon the massive found.
ton recently completed 10 is.ae ~
dome, including masonry walls and
the laying Of the exterior cut stons
from the Wilkeson sandrfone ana
rics. The cut stone is laid down an
the site under separate contra,
by ife state amounting 10 a1.nt
100000. The contract price waa
1861 below the architects ee,i.
mate. The contract calls for compile.
ton within q months.
Other bids received we're by Dou.
gan A. Chrisman. Of Seattle. y7s5. .ss
being the came as their former I'D.
Roundscllai Construction company
Of Seattle s795.zs5. being their firs;
bid. and Pratt q Watson. builders q
the foundation and the insurance
building 100000. a reduction OF
10000 from their former bid. Work
VIII he started in the near future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Foreign Conditions
Reviewed by u. \. Department
Of Commerce

Far Eyiern cables 20 the depart
ment OF commerce report serious dim
mutton IN Chinese trade. especially
with tho interior, as tho result OF IN
ternnl disorders and adverse "a
change rates. dullncsa IN Indo China
ana Siam. due largely 20 tho closing
~ tho South China rice market. i'm
proved financial conditions In Japan
where the mid year settlements were
made without difficulty. a decline In
Philippine commerce. believed 90 be
temporary. and an increase IN i'm
ports and decrease IN exports from
Australia. which has led the govern,
ment OF that country 20 dispatch npe.
cial agents 10 seek new outlets for
Australian products. New Zeaiand'a
foreign trade u shown 10 be increaa,
ms. and crop prospects both there
ana in Australia are good
Cables from Sweden. italy. Spain.
Germany. and Austria reveal mixed
conditions Unemployment Ia de.
ercaalng In Sweden. italy, and Aus.
,ria. bat increasing in Germany and
spain. A workmen'H movement In
Germany for payment OF wages on
a gold basis was compromised By an
agreement by which the weekly price
index viii BE- used 10 calculate pay.
rolls.
Labor unreal In Spain IL serious
and has not been apprccinbly i'm.
proved hy the cessation Of the BARGE.
iona strike Tho Spanish govern.
mepts financial position continues
critical and measures are being
sought 10 reduce expenditures. as 81
ia apparently impossible further 10
Increase revenues
Tho reconstruction of Austria Is
progressing favorably. Italian gov.
eminent revenues are exceeding the
budget estimates. and bank elcarings
and capital investments in Italy are
growing The crop outlook In the
European countries reporting Is gen.
orally good,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Financial Flashes
FROM James Macfariane 4 c
sll Second Ave.
Twenty rails 60 inrrn.l....

Twenty rails 1913. Increase 10. 90
industriais s8.l1, increase rs.
United States Steel net s47 az tst
Tor quarter ending June 30. versus
sS4,780.o69 in previous quarter and
ss12s6,s4j second quarter fa22
Standard OIL OF California has
called for payment August / at lo4
s25,ooO,oOO Z per cent bonds due in
1891.
studebaker earned 1910 a share in
second quarter Quarter ended Juue
30, 1923. reports net profit Of 81 goo
Z02 after reserves for taxes. canal
after preferred dividends 10 80 40 .
share on outstanding $4,000 600
common stock. This compares with
net profit Of ss.170.971. or 81 per
share in preceding quarter and 81.
0s6,552 or sf1.52 a share on the $50
100000 common outstanding in sec.
ond quarter Of 1922.
Pierce Arrow June net totaJIed
307,187
Miami Copper output steady, pro.
ducing around 100000 pounds con.
per in July, versus s ,702 900 in June
Pere Marquette net operating in.
come for first half year indicates
balance equivalent to 121 per cent
on common for year.
Thirty.nine railroads reporting
show aggregate gross earninEs Of
s374,177s2S versus s317.92s, $50 last
year and net operating income to.
tailed $62,72O.OH versus s4s. 7ss $40
last year.
American Locomotive showed net
profits six months ended June 30 Of
ss.972,125 after interest. depreciation
and taxes, equal after preferred dlvi.
dcnds 10 S1219 Il share earned on
100000 shares no par common stock
This compares with net loss Of 1866.
7s0 In first half 1922.
Production in Santa Fe Springs.
Long Beach and Huntington Beach
oil fields OF Southern California IN
week ended July 2S was AZ rate OF
$4,000 barrels daily. compared with
daily average Of $685. barrels IN
week ended July II. and $4,000 bar.
rcls in week ended July 7.
Wabash earnings for June, not
operating income, fsls,ss1. against
s2O0,s4G in 1922; six months, Nt4f,.
75S. against s2,43o,457 in 1922.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
AID CLUB HEARS
ABOUT BUREAU
"IPs Business insurance"
Says Nathan ECkstein

II was y. - - day AZ the meeting
Of the Seattle "A Club Tuesday.
- -. -. Alternative ~ II may BE-
IL not a subsidiary Of X. x. X. II
merely stands for the Better Business
Bureau. foutered By the IA Club and
maintained by the merchants and
bankers Of Seattle.
Many OF the clty's leading business
men were present 10 give their sup
port 20 the bureau which IL main
tanned to keep advertising free from
misleading statements. 10 prevent
sharks from preying upon the un-
wary. and 10 render many other ssry.
ices for the good u the community,
supporting the Better Business
Bureau" said Nathan Ecksteln.
president Of schwhbacher Bros. Is
merely buying advertising insurance.
By keeping advertising absolutely
truthful. the advertising Of the leglt.
imnis merchant can be made one
hundred per cent efficient II every
advertiser would take a small per
cent o. his advertising money 70 help
support the better business bureau.
he would find Il the most highly
profitable advertising money he ever
spent"
The Better Business Bureau" said
VIM. l.. Rhodes. president OF Rhodes
Brothers, turns thousands Of dollars
a year into business that would other.
wise be lost BY protecting the public
from fake schemes and fly.by.night
investments. Il increases the buying
power Of tho community 10 an ex.
tent that We hardly realize. / can
see no reason why any legitimate
business house should not Join ln
supporting the bureau gladly. II only
from tho standpoint OF the benefit
he. himself. viii derive from H."
Malini. THE Amazing Magician.
supplied the amusement for the meet
ms. with a clever line Of patter
and some really amazing feais with
deck OF cards. he kept the members
Interested and guessing.
The meeting WIS featured by vocal
solos by Mira. Florence Bohannon, a
newcomer 10 Seattle. with Miss Grace
Tee AZ the piano. Mrs. Bohannon's
rendition OF The English version OF
% Sole Mic" was one OF the best
OF many good musical numbers the
I'D Club has heard. and places her
In the very front rank Of seattie's
hlngera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Vessels in Port at Seattle

siuith Gov Tsrmlnai-Firf ge-ag,t Mas.
dHsan MARI
Hsii Hsteet Tprminsl---r. y G. g. tao.
b9mish. 4. T. &. o. Partridge, Etf "a.
mirat Watson.
Grand Trunk Pacific Terminal Str
Queen
Pier In ST. owsro. Z q c. s. DELI
Pier Str ian Diego
Pier Str Northwestern
Pier A-Hlr Curacao
Pier p~sir Admiral Hadtnsa
Pacific coast Goal nunksfs- T. n n
Boxer
Z. shlptins BEARD Mourlnss Anna
y. Morse stf West Nilus
Atlantic Street TsFminAi--8sr steel Sci
enlist
Associated on CO. str ". r Porter
aeAttle Flour Miils' Tsrmlnal~str prssl.
dent Grant
Commercial Boiler wnrks-u, n l.. ". T.
Heather. Atr EAntA Ana
Milwaukee Ocean Terminai--sir Admiral
Nicholson
Epaiysts Street Tetminai-atr DeiropA.
Todd prydpck--Sir Pomona. str Easter,
Gale, s,r West Ison. hkiu Forest
Friend
PuRs; Sound nfdsr and Dredging Co.
Htr Patterson
coimsu creoaoie Works Str Fred Bax.
ter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
: BUSINESS-Fmance Produce Building
EMPTY SHELVES AND
THE AUTUMN TRADE

An INVESTIGATION among
"a tho retail stores In Greater
New York and "a part OF the
state shows that merchants have
maintained an extremely con.
seryatiye attitude during tho
commodity boom Of the past rev.
cral months. merchandise on
hand,l s very limited. Ia d great
many Instances not anything b.
carried but what can be- used for
popular sales NJ popular prices. 4"
This appears 10 be q highly i'm.
porinnt situation. Reports Of
freight ear movements prove
that volume or delivered mer.
chandise Is much larger this year
than Tor the corresponding period
Of last year but apparently con,
sumption has been Just 30 much
larger. and the retailer has re-.
fused 10 stock up in anticipation
Of still larger demand"
with fairly empty shelves In
the retail stores. the manufhctur.
or should DO able 10 foreaeo Il
very active period within the
next eight weeks Tho Isinan.
clal Review
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
CORN REACHES
HIGHER LEVEL

CHICAGO. July 81. 80 July corn
reached a new high level IN the pres
Ont crop when it sold al 20 cents az
the close on the Chicago Hoard of
Trade today, the highest tn three
wears
duA wheat. showing strength over
opcning prices, closed al s7ac. tho
lowest tn eight years, Iuly oats
showed q weak undrrtouc.
Following the noon bulge. wheat
prices firmrd aud remained prac-
IDEALLY unchanged Trading WAS dull
Reports from sections ~ Illinois
told ~ country elevators being Ia
receipt 90 large stocks 60 be stored
FARMERS prcferFiuB 90 hold their
stocks prudlng a boost in values
strgneth o,, .,,t.,,,,t - 49,. t,,.,
IN the July delivery. which sold al a
new high mark FOR the crop az 90
cents This had continental effect
en- september corn. the last month %
The old crop.
Provisions were higher.