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Established By Wm. Need, 1870. VOLUME XLVII. FREDERICK RAILROAD Thurmont Division Schedule In Effect Si ptember 30, 1917. All trains Daily unless specified Leave Frederick Arrive Thurmont. 7.29 a. #- ( l6 a - m -9.09 a. I*-‘l7 a. m. 10.30 a. in lAb a. rn. 1.10 p in '-fib p ni. 350 p in 4 : ;b P m. 4 50 p. m 5,3b p in. 6.10 p. m d,sb p. m. 820 p. rn. Sunday Only 9.0b p. in 10.10 p. in. Except Sunday 10.50 p. in. 10 20 p. in Sunday Only 11.07 p. in. Leave Thurmont. Arrive Frederick. (>.n4 a. (3 4S a. in 8.25 a in 9 09 a. in. 9.54 a. in. Except Sunday 10 38 a, in 10 41 a. m. Sunday Only 11 90 a. in. 11 35 a. in ' 12.19 p. m. 2.04 p. 2.49 p. in. 4.53 p. 5 38 p. in. 5 53 p. in *’ 49 P- m -7 01 p. m M P- m 9.24 p. m Sunday Only BMI9 p. m. 11 00 p. m SiturJiy only toCituctiu, Note—All trains arriving and leaving Thurmont scheduled from Western Maty land station. Note—All trains arriving and leaving Frederick scheduled from Square. Western Maryland Pvy. Schedule In Elfoct September 30. 1917 Subject to change without notice. GOING WEST. 4) C ”5 - *o § * g-S >§> > s > c .C u .2 S .S < os g t, o> h - 3 - M s E ~jz <J2 <3 <-j 23 H *-E •4.00 am 5.50 am 7.22 am t10.25am ±B.IO 10.36 11.56 •9.10 am 1 .33 l.OOpn, 3.30 8. loam ±4.2opm 6 48 8 41 jo. 58 9.20 10.35 going east. T3 C £ g > “ > ~ >2 > I .2 | J S-9 Bs, St; Jjj —5 "4 s J J3 s J u 3 H M •7.05 am 8.22 am 10 50am *8 15pm 1.30pm 3.50pm 4.50pm 6.51pm Xi 05 5 09 7.07 •4.20 5.51 8.26 •Daily. fDaily except Sunday. {Sunday Only. \}o\xc atu.QAXotSvwcc.tyreeK.vMtv \>SVvc3l v4vUv\o\XT6wcctt6atis cfcouttynx'. JAacvtA TUS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. OF FREDERICK COUNTY. Office—4o North Market Street Frederick, .Md. Insures All Classes of Property. No Premium Notes Required. Hazel ton A Joyce, Jr,. Chief Examiner of the State Insurance Department, after a recent ex amination of its books, says; “The Company is financially sound, ♦ * is efficiently and economically managed, policy holders and members are fairly dealt with and losses are prompt ly and satisfactorily adjusted and settled. ’’ For Rates and Information apply to peter n. hammaker, Resident Director and Agent, Thukmont, Mu. PEERLESS Paper MEAT Sacks An ufui. etu • to preTODt skippers in bblßßs if tit. • <•diiw! lon# uu •ach iack *m* lol'owod. • V CI L ! , osimtMWMiitf ~a AW wiistWUU % Ah Mooii ah vmir mrU ! smokftd, In the early tlt** hi w n skipper fly puts In an up ppuihi c*. ,dH. o vmi' iiipjU In the sack, following lb* Dnipie 1 1 r. rtl* m - plainly printed on pwli one, Mini y, u cau rNt a o.oil that you will not be bothered with wort fin in yo.it meat. Ftpei Meat Harks are made from a iie( tii.*|— prepared, \>*rv tourfh, pliable, strong, close ■iainer!’, h* avv ,m ••*• with our perfect “PeerleM" bottom which is ah and water tight, and with care cm. he u ffd f-r several years They are made In three Hizr- to mil all sizes of meat, and ae'.l at S, 4 and A cents .pin ♦•, according to .size. The large or ) nut hl,c lake the huits and ■houldr r* of hog* wi i.'hiiik' (live weight) from 360 to 000 pound*. a pordmg to how the meat la trimmed; medium ni (cm Bi7e from 200 to .160 pound* and the iwtall er I cent size from HX> to ‘2OO pound*. A fair trial will ftiilv sustain every claim tar am lacks, and we fee! that whwe onca n*d t*ojr wIH * toii,c a household necessity. I'jf* your grocer for them, price 3. 4 and 5 rents apiece, according to size. maniipaotdrid only by tmb Great ; outhern Ptg. L Mfg. Co. rUVUKBIQK. HU. THE CATOCTIN CLARION. OR. FAHRNEY HAGERSTOWN, MD. DIAGNOSTICIAN Only chronic diseases. Send me your name and address and I will send you a mailing case and question blank. Don’t use dope for chronic troubles, get cured. It is a satis faction to know what the cause is. CONSULTATION FREE. I n-.r* ,i .P- , :.awK win; urrn.wi'acrs I*s I!: *l! COKTRAITS - HOME UUUUPS 5.! ESTA3LISHED IB74 •' l.i f-7, r - *&kiiiSSSCste& THURMONT MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS All Wm k Ksmitnl Will. Tools Driven By Compressed Air. Cutting Dcciilcilly Better Thun Those Used liy Hand. We gently remind our friends and pi trims that we have the Largest Stock of Granite Monuments and Head Stones in FredericK County that we are selling at as low a price as any reliable dealer in the State, and on Liberal Terms. You will receive fail and courteous treatment. OUR REFERENCE:—Those with whom we have been dealing for the past 37 year:- Peter N. Hammaker. OEO. r STUCKSIMLE THURMONT, Ml). Dealer In Hardware, Groceries, Cement, Plaster, Wall Finish, | Galvanized Iron and Felt Roofings, Feed, Seeds, Phosphate, Wire Fencing,and Gates. Prompt Attention Given All Orders. j net 1 14 NOTICE! 1 have moved my HARNESS STORE to the Second Floor of MASONIC BUILDING where I will be prepared to fur- I nish my patrons and the public generally with Jill HORSE EQUIPMENT. Repairing neatly and promptly done. Also SHOE REPAIRING in all branches. A full stock of Rubber Heels on hand at all times. Respectfully, JOS. C. GERNAND. oov 26tf THURMONT, FREDERICK COUNTY, MD., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1917. No Thought of Coming Fate SIMPLE RECORD OF FIRST THANKSGIVING When the Devout Pilgrims Showed Their Gratitude for Their Blessings. . harvest being pollen in, • I our governor [William Brnd ford] sent four men on foul ing. so that we might after a more special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruit of our labors. They four In one day killed as much foule as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a weeke. At which time, amongst other recrea tion, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians .coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest king, Massasolt, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed fine deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed on our governor and upon the captain [Miles Blandish] and others.” Such Is liie historic record of the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth colony 291 years ago. Less than a year before the Mayflower, bearing its little band of 102 Pilgrims, anchored off the rock bound New England coast. Alone In the boundless wilderness of the New World the heroic Puritans struggled through the relentless winter, battling With snow and wind, savage foes, hun ger, sickness, and death Itself. In three months their numbef was almost one-half of the entire company. But with the spring time life looked more kindly upon the exlUs; summer smiled on their corn fields, and autumn brought abundant harvest. A few little dwellings had been built, and prepa rations had been made for others, mak ing a tiny oasis of homes on the desert of I lie New World. Then it was that Oovernor Bradford Issued his first proclamation, and the Pilgrims and their Indian guests partook of that iux* now hlsteilc American feast, tin tou -®l]dnkfur la a virtue too often Inadequately ex pressed. However, it doe# not follow that we are wvf jB wholly or even seriously deficient In apprecia tlon because of failure to be continually openly acknowledging Indebtedness for a multitude of blessings. An Individual too quick or too profuse in expressions of thanks runs the risk of being regarded with a bit of suspicion. In Its Inner tabernacle tho humble soul may dally sing praises for a continuance of blessings and by a pre dominance of such thoughts develop a beauty and rich ness which will thrill and inspire when occasion demands that It should bo heard. The nobility of our thoughts and not the multitude of our words determines our character. ThanKsgiving is more a matter of attitude than of speaKing. It Is spiritual. This does not mean that we should bo dumb In the presence of an abundance of good things showered up on us by Providence and by friends. Out of the abund ance of a grateful heart the mouth should speak. A. virtue well developed cannot be stifled—true character speaKs through every act. when words are scant. Thanksgiving should be a daily devotion, unmarred by mockery or insincerity. Such devotion was more pre dominant among our pious New England forebears than With us today. Comparatively scant as were their bless ings and griev ms as were their privations, they sincerely professed to find much occasion for daily thanksgiving. Even with the.*© devotions a day of special thanksgiving and praise wes deemed meet And thus was born the i beautiful custom of our annual Thanksgiving. | A Family Newspaper—lndependent in Politics —Devoted to Literature, Local and General News. CLOSE TO HEARTS OF ALL AMERICANS Particular Reason Why Thanks giving Day Should Be Gen erally Celebrated Here. ONE of the oldest and best beloved holidays In the whole year comes to us this week—oldest In our history because the Puritan fathers celebrated It when they did not celebrate Christmas, best beloved because It Is a holiday all our own, typically American through and through. Nations all over the world celebrate Christmas, Now Years and Easter. Even our Independence day has Its echo in the French July 14, but Thanksgiving day Is the entire proper ty of tlu> American people, and per haps this adds the extra luster which makes It a day apart In the heart of every citizen. Its origin was in the farms, where the harvest season was closed with a day set aside for the giving of thanks for the crops just harvested. In real ity It Is a national harvest festival, but Its meaning has come to cover more than just the harvest season alone. Now this holiday Is accorded us for the rendition of thanks for the bless ings of the entire year. We find that during the Revolution the observance of tiffs day for giving thanks had become so general that congress recommended each year a Thanksgiving day. This was an an nual occurrence until the end of the war, when a day was set aside in 1784, for rendering thanks for the re turn of pence. Again In 1789 Wash ington appointed a day of thanksgiving for the adoption of the Constitution, Jt was In this year also that the Epis copal church formally recognized the right of the civil government to rec ommend such a feast day. Sympathy Is the only charitable gift of some people. NOT ONE SLACKER Part Played by One Yankee Woman in Revolution. Margaret Corbin Took Her Husband’* Place at the Guns in Battle of Fort Washington and Fell Wounded. Margaret Corbin, who was born iq Franklin county, Pennsylvania, No vember 12, 1751, was the only daugh ter of Robert Cockran, who was killed by the Indians In 1756. Margaret’s mother, for whom the daughter was named, was taken Into captivity at the same time. Margaret was now five years old and escaped her parents’ fate because she and her brother were visiting an uncle, who raised Margaret. In 1772 Margaret married John Cor bin of Virginia. Corbin enlisted In the First company, Pennsylvania ar tillery, and his wife, having no chil dren, followed her husband to war, serving ns a nurse and aid In camp life. When John Corbin was killed at the battle of Fort Washington, November 16, 1776, Margaret took his place at the gun, until struck down with three grapeshot, which severed an arm and tore away part of her breast. Mary Pitcher’s husband. Hays, was a gunner In the same regiment, and It is safe to assume that Margaret Cor bin’s heroism at Fort Washington In spired Molly Pitcher’s act at Mon mouth. At the surrender Margaret was en rolled as a member of the “Invalid Regiment." Her wounds at Fort Washington were such that they were ultimately the cause of her death In 1800. On account of her wounds the su preme council of Philadelphia on June 21), 1779, granted her S2O and recom mended her to the board of war for a regular pension. The resolution of congress, July 6, 1779, Is on record In which honorable mention is made of the services of Margaret Corbin. “Resolved, That Margaret Corbin, wounded and disabled at the attack of Fort Washington, while she heroically filled the post of her husband who was killed by her side, serving a piece of artillery, do receive during her nat ural life or continuance of said disabil ity. one-half the monthly pay drawn by a soldier In service of these States; and that she now receive out of the public stores one suit of clothes or the value thereof in money." Margaret Corbin was the first wom an pensioned by our governm nt for heroic deeds. Wanted to Cinch His Job. “I should like a day’s shore leave to attend to some personal business, If you please, sir,” said a junior lieuten ant, saluting, to Capt. James Q. Bal linger of the Naval Coast Defense re serve recently. “Your private worries are of minor Importance now, as you are In tho navy—however, till out an applica tion,” replied the captain. “I worked 17 years to get the Job I now hold,” said the lieutenant. “It means a good deal to me, ns I want to get things straightened out before go ing to sen. I would like to have tho Job again In case I come back after tho war, as It Is a fair one. If you say so, sir, I will withdraw the request." lie was turning away when Captain Ballinger asked: “What's your name and Job?” "William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., vice president of the New York Central railroad.” In due course of time his one day’s shore leave was granted. Lieutenant Vanderbilt having filled out tho appli cation. Some Queer Moneys. Iron money has been put Into circu lation recently In Germany. In Mex ico cardboard money Is In use, owing to the disappearance of metal cur rency due to the unsettled state of the country. Porcelain money Is used 'ln Burma and Slum, and feather money, manu factured from the short red feathers from beneath the wings of a species of parrot, Is the ordinary currency of the Santa Cruz Islanders. The Loy alty Islands, which He In the Pacific to the east of Australia, are famous for their fur money. The fur, which Is taken from behind the ears of tho so-called “flying fox,” In reality a large, fruit-eating bat, Is woven Into cords of various lengths, and these constitute the ordinary currency of the Islanders. As to Proper Behavior. “Streets and sidewalks are public property. Citizens have the right to walk on them, whether they wear skirts, pantaloons or bathing suits, as long ns their behavior Is proper. There Is no ordinance specifying the amount of clothing a person shall wear In the street,” Is the wisdom quoted from the Ups of Judge Howard Hayes when passing upon the arrest of a young woman who promenaded In her bath ing suit. We agree with the Judge. The question Is one of behavior. But It Is fair to ask whether promenading the streets without any clothing would be proper behavior. —Chicago Post. The Ump Gets His. The French have discovered that American baseball fits men for throw ing hand grenades with precision and efficiency. It also affords a fine and perfectly legitimate chance to kill the umpire favoring the other side. wmm & MARY <a*AJL^MsER WOODCHUCKS’ BEDTIME. “The Woodchucks,” suld Daddy, “were beginning to feel sleepy. ‘lt Is time for us to go to bed,’ said Grandpa Woodchuck. “ T feel a little drowsy myself, 1 suld Grandma Woodchuck. ‘A nap would do me the world of good.’ “ ‘How long n time are we going to stay asleep?' asked one of the grand children. He had not been In the world the autumn before when all the woodchucks bad gone to bed for the winter and he did not know nil the woodchuck habits. Still he would have taken to them easily and natur ally. “‘Why do you ask?’ said Grandpa Woodchuck. “ T just wondered,’ said the little woodchuck, whose name was Willie Woodchuck. T feel as If I could sleep for months and months. Gracious, but I am sleepy! This cold weather makes me so I expect.’ “ ‘We feel terribly sleepy. Grandpa,’ said all of the other woodchucks who were around that day. “ ‘That’s good,’ said Grandpa. ‘lt shows you are all regular woodchucks.’ “‘You did not say how long we were going to sleep,’ said Willie Wood chuck. “ ‘lt Is right for you to say that you could sleep for months and months. "Now Children, Listen to Me." We are going to sleep that long,’ said Grandpa Woodchuck. ‘We are going to sleep all winter.’ “ 'All winter?’ they repeated. ‘Hur rah ! We’re going to sleep all winter.’ “Willie Woodchuck was so delighted that he begun to sing this song: 'To bo a woodchuck, " Ms the best of luck. " 'For to take a nap-nappy, “ ‘Will make me so happy. " ‘We'll sleep a long time. “ 'So here ends my rhyme.’ '“What Is a rhyme, Willie?' asked one of the younger grandchildren. “ ‘lt’s a piece of poetry,’ said Willie, ‘But I am getting too sleepy to answer any more questions so I hope you haven’t any more to ask. I’d hate to be rude.' “ ‘l'm too sleepy to ask any more,’ said the younger woodchuck. “ 'Now children and grandchildren, and all the woodchucks In the neigh borhood,’ began Grandpa Woodchuck. ‘Listen to me!’ “They stopped squealing and chat ting and sat around listening to Grand pa Woodchuck. “ ‘Our beds are to be of grass and leaves and we'll put them in one ot our holes.' ‘“What do you mean, Grappa?' asked Willie. “ 'For those who do not know the ways of woodchucks I will explain,' said Grandpa, ‘that we only use one of our three underground rooms In the winter and that Is our sleeping room.' “ 'lt’s all we really need,’ said Wil li >. *“We bank up our sleeping room from our other rooms during the win ter so that creatures cannot gel at us. We want to be left In peace when we sleep.’ “‘Oh, yes,’ said all the woodchucks who were now growing very sleepy. They could scarcely talk. “ ‘Good-winter,’ said all the wood chucks to each other ns they went off to their different holes. Even though they were so sleepy they took the time to bank up their other rooms, for In the summer each woodchuck family has several rooms to their home. “And as I’ve told you before, all the creatures who go to sleep !u ihe winter say ‘Good winter,’ Instead of ‘Good-night.’ “That Is of course the most sensi ble thing to say for they go sound asleep for the whole winter throu.di, and the woodchucks are the sound >st sleepers of nil. “As they were going to their dif ferent holes they passed some snakes and toads hopping and crawling slowly along. “ ‘Good winter,’ they said ns they passed. “ ‘Good winter,’ answered the snakes and toads ns they went off to roll up In their beds of mud for the cold mouths.” Deer’s “Velvet” Earns. A deer’s new horns are culled “vel vet” because they grow inside of a tough skin which is coarse ami brown, like plush. For a long time he will not t '■. ■ '• ’■ i • ns in the hr>‘h. Children Dry r-'R FLETCHERS CAbTORIA Terms SI.OO in Advance. NO. 37 T\ L Donald VfWvJ I CKamUis. THE most delightful part of my life was that age when boys and girls freely mingle with each other as friends, half boy and girl, half man and woman. There was one Thanksgiving when the head of our large family invited every member that could he reached to spend a week in his large country house, including Thanksgiving day. Those of us of my generation went In for a good time together. The girls were of that age when a taste for mis chief predominates. One night when I was getting ready for bed I found the legs of my pajamas sewed up. When I had ripped the sewing, got them on and tumbled into bed I found the sheets scratched. I had turned off the light, so, springing out of bed, I tiptoed hastily to the door, opened It and was In time to grab the last of a bevy of girts who run away In the darkness. Throwing my arms around my cap tive, I gave her a smack, she strug gling to be free, then let her go. Slipping hack Into my room, I turned on a light, and there, sticking onto the breast of my pajamas, was an elongated pin of chased gold set In the center with a single sapphire. The problem was to Identify the girl I had kissed by discovering the owner of Ihe pin. I consulted with my men cousins, and It was decided that I should put the article up at auction at the Thanksgiving dinner, bids to he accepted only from the men. Accordingly when the nuts and cof fee came on I took the pin out of my vest pocket and, holding It up before the company, said: “I found this ar- Mliig “I Will Put It Up at Auction.” tide recently and would be happy to return it to the owner If he will claim It and prove ownership." I swept the hoard with my glance, hut saw no sight of a give-away on any girl’s face. Then I continued: "Since there Is no claimant for the article. 1 will put It up at auction, re serving the right to bid to the mea present of my own generation, the proceeds of the sale to go to charity.” I called for bids, and one of my cousins. Jack Somers, hid 25 cents. There was an exclamation of disap probation for such an offer, and when another of my confederates hid 50 cents It was repeated. The gem alone could not have been worth less than $25. When every man who was per mitted to hid had done so, $2.75 was the highest offer received. I knocked the article down to the successful man, Jim Atwood, and he banded me the money. “What luck!” he exclaimed, holding the pin before him admiringly. “I’ve wanted some thing like this for a gift to my fiancee, and now I have found It.” The fact of another girl possessing her Jewelry was too much for its owner. Becky Aldrich showed by her expression that she was at least to be suspected. I took the pin from Jim and tossed It to her. A telltale blush confirmed ray suspicion, and, the eyes of all the company being concentrated on Becky, It deepened Into scarlet. Then there was a burst of laughter. In which everyone joined heartily but Becky. Becky pretended to be very much offended with me for the course I had taken. This caused me to feel uncom fortable, and I endeavored to placate her. Becky for a long while refused to be apjieased. To make a long story short, Becky played me ns an angler would play a trout till I was madly lu love with her. Having refused me, she seemed to be satisfied and thereafter treated me so considerately that I tried again and was successful. Naturally, the anniversary of Thanksgiving brings to me Interesting memories. (Copyright, 1917. by the McClure Newspa per Syndicate.) Message of Cheer. The holiday season Is here and with It comes a message of cheer and a quickening of the benevolent Impulses of the heart. Thanksgiving day—-a festival for giving thanks for the mer cies of the closing year—ls one of the oldest Institutions In America. The Pilgrim Fathers held thelf first har vest thanksgiving festival lu 162 L.