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I'he (Jatoctin ()larion.
Published every Thursday atThurmont,
Md., by The Clarion Publishing Co.
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Board of Directors:
J. T. Waesche, Pres., S. B. Bennett
C. M. M ackley, Treas., J. K. Waters,
Jas. H. Firor, Sec’y C. C. Waters,
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Glass Matter.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1913.
New Session of Congress.
Little Ceremony At Opening
of the New Congress.
Washington, Dec. 1. -Congress “con
vened” today for the regular session.
Officially, the second session of the 63rd
Congress opened at noon. In reality, the
extraordinary and regular sessions merg
ed one into the other.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock and at 11
recessed until 11.55, when the extra ses
sion adjourned sine die. Promptly at 12
o’clock Vice-President Marshall called
the Senate to order for the regular ses
sion.
The lapsing process was not so evident
in the House. It did not meet until 12
o’clock, when Speaker Clark tapped his
gavel for inauguration of the long, win
ter session.
Both houses got down to business im
mediately, after committees were. ap
pointed to notify President Wilson that
they are ready for work. Tomorrow at
1 o’clock the President will read his op
ening address at a joint session in the
House chamber.
Final preparations for receiving the
President were made. The scrambling
for cards of admission for the President’s
third personal appearance was in full
blast.
Real work of the new session will be
launched Wednesday. By special order
the Senate will then take up the ‘'Retch
Hetchy” bill, authorizing San Francisco
to secure a new water supply from the
Hetch Hetchy Valley.
Before the House Rules Committee
hearings will be begun on the question
of organizing a special “woman suffrage”
committee of the .House. The hearings
probably will last three days, with the
“antis” given their innings.
The Alaskan railroad bill will come up
next Monday in the Senate, but will
probably be passed over to continue cur
rency discussion. Adjournment of Con
gress December 19 until January 5 for
the holidays is planned.
Facing Congress this winter is an un
usually “heavy” schedule. Twelve reg
ular and several special appropriation
bills must he passed. Trust regulation
and amendment of the Sherman law will
be taken up first by the House Judiciary
Committee, whose investigation has al
ready been authorized. The Democratic
caucus of the House has also instructed
the committee to report a bill to prevent
interlocking directorates.
Movement for Congressional investi
gation of the copper strike at Calumet,
Mich., and the Colorado coal strike was
renewed today. Reports from the
and House “lobby” investigating
committees are expected soon. Reform
of the national banking laws, as an ad
junct to the currency bill, also got under
way today.
Other legislation of minor importance
includes control of river floods, establish
ing an armorplate factory by the Govern
ment, the “seamen’s labor” bill, the
“militia pay” bill, creation of a special
army aviation corps, proposed impeach
ment of Federal Judge Speer of Georgia,
negotiations of a new
treaty and abandonment of several navy
yards.
"Big politics” will also be played dur
ing the new session, as the test of Con
gressional elections will be made next
November. Leaders of all parties today
predicted that Congress will not adjourn
before next July, or even until September.
FORD’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Week November Bth, Chas. Frohman
presents the popular American comedian,
Willie Collier, in a new farce-comedy
A LITTLE WATER ON THE SIDE
and his own comedy company.
The week of December Bth at Ford’s
will be delightful by the presentation of
a new comedy of the usual Collier laugh
provoking qualities entitled, “A Little
Water on the Side.”
More than any other comedian, per
haps, Collier has the ability to “get over”
to his audience a sense of good comrade
ship, his hearers chuckling"'with him
rather than at him, and his fun is ever
clean cut and keen, never coarse nor
marred by horse-play.
“A Little Water on the Side” as its
title implies is replete with excrutiating
situations, amusing dialogue, and con
taining too, an interesting and appealing
jstory.
Mr. Collier plays a young American,
blessed with the American sense of
humor, who rescues his failing family
fortunes at the final moment by a method
of high finance, as funny as it is unusual,
and capping the climax by falling in love
and marrying the daughter of the man
to whom he and his family owe their
misfortunes.
Matinees WednestWand Saturday.
, 25 and 50 cents.
and
ra n 1 ■
i .t T 1 Secret.”
Creagerstown Letter.
The Thanksgiving dinner and supper
held in the Town Hall by the society of
Faithful Workers last Thursday and Sat
urday was quite a success even though
the weather was very inclement on both
days. The plays, dialogues and tableaux
were highly appreciated. The Imperial
Orchestra received many comments upon
their style and ability in which they ren
dered many popular and classic numbers.
Misses Lizzie Groshon and Glenna
Hoffman of Baltimore spent several days
last week with relatives and friends here,
making the trip in an automobile with
Mrs. Anna Mowen, also of Baltimore,
who was the guest of Mrs. L. R. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hann of Frederick
spent lust Thursday with relatives in this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Grinder of Wash
ington, D. C., were the guests of his
mother several davs last week.
Mrs. Jane Warner has improved the
appearance of the buildings on her farm
by roofing the house in steel and repair
ing other outbuildings.
Mr. and Mrs. James Speak spent sev
eral days last week in Santiago, Md.
Miss Sue Stevens of Baltimore is the
guest of her sister Miss Bertie Stevens.
Mr. George Ramsburg who spent last
week in Washington has returned home
much pleased with his trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Ogle gave a
dinner on Sunday to the following guests:
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hankey, Mr and Mrs.
Allen Fisher, Misses Lizzie Miller and
I Nella Fisher, Mrs. Rob’t Ogle.
Mr. Bruce Ogle of Timonium is spend
ing several days with his mother who is
seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Putman, Mrs.
1 Greenbury Putman, Miss Mary Putman
i of Frederick were guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Putman last Thurs
day.
Rev. Geo. W. Crist will hold regular
preaching services Sunday at 10 a. m.
Sabbath school al 9 a. m.
The Lutheran Sunday School will hold
their Christmas exorcise on Thursday
evening. Dec 25th.
Mrs. Elias Groshon of Westminster
, spent several days last week with friends
in this place.
Marion G. Warner will go to Hagers
town to do band concert work with the
Silverine Band of that place on Friday
next.
A Record Year.
, llejdsttT of Wills Office Handles
I tig Amount of Money In
Wills and Bequests.
Nearly three-quarters of a million of
dollars was represented in wills and be
quests that were handled in the office of
. the Register of Wills for Frederick coun
ty during the year commencing Decem
, her 1, 1912, and ending Nov. 30th, 1913.
1 The exact figures as compiled for The
Frederick Post Saturday afternoon, are
$706,497.77. Although no exact figures
for former years were available for com
parison, this amount is said to be the
largest ever involved in the work of the
Register of Wills’ office. Many of the
wealthiest and largest estates in the
county are included in the total.
The end of the day’s work on Satur
day afternoon saw the close of a busy
j year for the Register’s office. Accord
| ing to the books and records, letters of
j administration were granted in 136 es
tates, 15 guardians were appointed, 203
inventories of real and personal property
were made, 27 reports of ratifications of
real estaje sales were filed, 131 adminis
tration accounts were filed, 65 guardians’
accounts were put on record, 53 wills
were filed and probated, and 9 certified
copies of wills were filed.
Religious.
On Sunday evening next, Bishop Mur
ray of Baltimore, will preach in St. Ste
phen’s Episcopal church, .this place. Ser
vices at 7.30 o’clock. The public is cor
dially invited.
I. O. O. F. Class Initiation.
Tonight, December 4th, Good Samari
tan Lodge No. 46, 1. O. O. F., will initiate
a class of about thirty young men into
the mysteries of Odd Fellowship. The
Degree Team of Prosperity Lodge, of
Mt. Airy, will confer the degrees. Mr.
Frank G. Dorsey, Grand Master of the
I. O. O. F. of Maryland, is expected to
be present and assist in the work. After
the conferring of the degrees refresh
ments will be served.
Comedy Company Here.
The advance agent for the “King of
Tramps” Comedy Co. arrived in Thur
mont last Wednesday just to late to se
cure an adv. in last week’s paper. The
show was given on Wednesday night of
this week and as we go to press Wed
nesday afternoon we cannot say whether
or not the show was up to the standard.
It is claimed to be a good one.
Married.
Mr. Joseph A. Bennett, of Baltimore,
a brother of Mr. Sam’l Bennett of this
i place, and Miss Alice V. Enos, of Balti
' more, were united in marriage Wednes
day, Nov. 26, the wedding taking place
in Baltimore. The newly married couple
will be at home at 106 S. Mount street,
I Baltimore, after December 15th.
Petition For Good Road.
A number of the citizens of Emmits
burg and vicinity hi.ve filed with the
! Board of County Commissioners of this
county, a petition asking that the county
pike the road from Emmitsburg to An
nandale School House, a distance of a
mile. The petition was received by the
old board, but no action was taken, and
the new board will act in the matter.
Cured of Liver Complaint.
“I was suffering with liver complaint”
says Iva Smith of Point Blank, Texas,
1 ‘ ‘and decided to try a 25c box of Cham
berlain’s Tablets, and am happy to say
that I am completely cured and can rec
ommend them to every one.” For sale
j by all dealers.
■ AdvvrUwuuiul.
To Build 300 Miles of Road.
Weller Expects To Do Big
Year’s Work If Appropri
ation Is Granted.
According to the calculations of
Chairman O. E. Weller of the Slate
Roads Commission, 300 miles of
State road can be completed next
year if the Legislature provides the
money in time. The advantage of
getting an appropriation promptly is
that the contracts can be let early
enough to get the work started as
soon as the weather permits.
This year the Commission will com
plete between 185 and 200 miles of
road; the exact mileage will not he
known till work is shut down for the
winter. This will not he till a ser
ious freeze sets in. Thus far the only
i interference of moment lias come
from rains which have been neither
frequent nor heavy.
The increased amount of mileage
completed this year is due to the or
ganization that lias been gradually
built up by the Commission. Now
that there is such an organization it
is figured that the overhead exp use
will practically he no greater for 300
miles of road in a year than for 200.
In Pennsylvania a big State road
I loan was defeated by the voters in
I the last election, and it is believed
that as a consequence many of the
contractors who have been working
| in that State will turn to Maryland
i if the contracts are to lie let early,
j What amount of money the Legis
lature is to he asked to appropriate
has not yet been determined, hut it
is expected that the question will lie
threshed out by Governor (loldshor
ough and Chairman Weller so that
the former may lie able to incorpor
ate his views on this subject in his
message to the Legislature, data for
I which he is now engaged in compil
ing. Though there is some complaint
on account of the present high tax
it is believed that the Legislature will
i lie liberal with the roads program to
the end that the general State system
may soon he completed by the con
struction of the links that are needed
to make it continuous.
Chairman Weller is now at work
on his annual report and expects to
have it ready for the. Governor by the
first of the year. It w ill show just
j what has been done and the per mile
cost, which, it is predicted, will la
lower than in any other year since
the road building was started.
That Baltimore city will ask for a
share of the new loan is regarded as
certain, as it lias been getting a lib
eral portion of the preceding State
j road loans. However, in New York
and Pennsylvania the State does not
appropriate any road money for any
except the very small towns, such
cities as New Vc rk, Philadelphia and
[ Pittsburgh getting nothing, though
j New York city pays a larger propor-
I tion of the State’s taxes than does
j Baltimore. It is possible that the
Maryland Legislature may make some
provision for building through the
smaller incorporated towns though
the law now prohibits it in the ease
of every such incorporation except
Baltimore. .
MARYLAND’S MINERAL PRODUC
TION NEARLY El 1,000,000.
The value of the mineral produc
tion of Maryland in 1912 was 810,-
916,071, and if to this is added the
output of pig iron produced in the
State the total readies 816,000,000,
according to figures compiled by E.
W. Parker, of the United States
Geological Survey, in cooperation
with the Maryland Geological Survey.
The total mineral production for
1911, exclusive of pig iron, was 89,-
386,515.
The principal mineral product of j
Maryland is coal, from the western ]
part of the State, the value of the i
coal mined being half of the value of J
the State’s total mineral output. |
Coal mining in Maryland began early
in the first quarter of the nineteenth
century, in the Georges Creek region,
the coal being shipped by barges on
the Potomac River. The first incor
porated company was organized in
1836. The product of the Cumber
land “big vein,” not d for its high
grade steaming and smithing quali
ties, lias furnished most of the coal
produced in the State. The output;
in 1912 was 4,964,038 short tons,
valued at $5,839,079.
Next to coal mining the most im
portant mineral industries in Mary
land are clay working and stone |
quarring. The clays of Maryland i
are widely distributed and are suit- |
able for a variety of uses. Those of |
the Coastal Plain part of the State
are used largely for the manufacture j
of building brick and terracotta.
The clays of the western part of the ]
State are used in the manufacture of ,
fire brick which are regarded as
Attendance Report for the School of Thnrmont for the
Month of November, 1913.
•g > ,5m j?
s. S 3 g
Grade and Teacher | g-3 |s *3 |
- Q<T> fc W * !
8 2, o
First and Second Grades, Mias McGuigan, 56 52 92 2G 29
Second and Third Grades, Miss Henshaw, 53 45.. • . .85 15 25
Fourth Grade, Miss M. B. Firor, 49 40 SI 14 25
Fifth and Sixth Grades, Miss Loy, 45 35 SO 6 30
7th and High School Assistant, Miss Firor (j (5 97 2 S
High School, Mr. Beachley, 38 34 91 16 <.B
Totals 247 212 87 79 139
Very respectfully,
H. D. BEACHLEY, Principal.
among the highest grades made in
the United States. The value of
Maryland’s output of common brick,
manufactured largely in the vicinity
of Baltimore, in 1912 was SI ,053,835
out of a total value for clay products
of SI, 455,753. The value of the tire
brick was $262,817. The quarry pro
ducts arc granite, white marble, lime
stone and shite. The production of
lime amounted to 112,101 short tons,
valued at $3(15,037.
One of the most notable increases
in production in 1912 over 1911 was
in the output of sand and gravel,
which showed a gain from 482,152
short tons, valued at S21(1,48(1, in
1911, to 1 ,(150.901 short tons, valued
at $027,874, in 1912.
The other commercial mineral
products of Maryland are cement, 1
copper, infusorial earth, iron ore,
mineral paints, quartz, mineral wat- :
ers, sandlime brick, talc and soap
stone, and a small quantity of silver.
| Wants $60,000 For Start
On Immigration Station At
Baltimore. Other Improve
ments For Maryland.
That Secretary of the Treasury
MeAdoo intends to push the work
upon the new Baltimore immigration
station was clearly shown last Mon
day when he recommended to Con
gress in 1 1 is annual budget that $(10,-
000 be made available for the pur
pose of starting work on the Fort
! McHenry station.
Had the Baltimore project awaited
its regular turn it would have been
hit least two years before Congress
I would have been asked to make avail
able funds for the starting of the
work. j
In bis budget Mr. MeAdoo asks j
that the following sums he made I
available for public work in Mary
] land during the tisealyear, commenc
ing July 1, 191 1:
Improving Corsica river, SI,BOO.
Improving Klk and Little Elk riv-
I ers, $2,500.
Improving Tuckahoe river, $1,500.
Improvements at Naval Proving
<irounds, Indian Head, Md. —Total, j
$750,000.
For engineering school at Naval
j Academy at Annapolis, $(>0,000.
It will cost one billion, one hun
j dred and eight million and a few odd ,
j thousands of dollars to run the Unit
ed States Government under the Dem
ocratic economy regime in 1915, ac
cording to departmental estimates [
submitted to Congress by Secretary
MeAdoo.
The estimates call fur only about |
j $31,00!),00.) more than was appea
led for 11)1 1.
FOREST NOTES.
The forests of Florida contain 175
different kinds of wood.
There are sevPn spruces in the
United States. Four are confined to
the west; two to the east; while one,
white .spruce, has a continent-wide
distribution.
Sawmill waste of Douglas fir, of
which an enormous quantity is found
in the western forests, is being used
to make paper pulp by a mill at
Marshfield, Oregon.
In proportion to its weight, Cali
fornia redwood is the strongest coni
fer so far tested at the U. S. forest
products laboratory. This strength
is due to its long wood fibers.
The Philippine bureau of forestry
reports that American and European
lumbermen are trying to secure large
and regular shipments of Philippine
woods, mainly for cabinet making.
Experiments with various chemi
cal extinguishers for fighting national
forest tires have not been very suc
cessful. The unlimited supply of
oxygen in the open, forest officers
say, tends to neutralize the effect of
the chemicals.
New Advertisements.
H. S. Landis.
Notice to Corporation Taxpayers.
Fit His ('use Exactly.
“When father v as sick about six years
ago he read an advertisement of Cham
berlain’s Tablets in the papers that (it
his case exactly,” writes Miss Margaret
Campbell of Ft. Smith, Ark. “He pur
chased a box of them and he has not been
sick since. My sister had stomach trouble
and was also benefited by them. For
sale by all dealers.
Advertisement.
I Teacher OT
PIANO and ORGAN
MISS MAIt V KKP.KZK,
K. Main SI., Tlniniioiit, Md.
oct 2 3mos*
! SANFORD L. SHAFFER
Licensed Beal Estate Agent and Broker
THURMONT, MD.
Address, Box 149 Phone No. 27
This Week’s Opportunities.
First Time Ever Offered For Sale.
261 Acre Farm, beautifully located
three miles from Thurmont on W. M. By
Unusual opportunity for a high class
dairy or stock farm with distinct advant
ages in these lines. Beautiful built resi
dence, fine barn, and all other buildings.
Bemember this farm has never been
offered before and the price will agreea
hly surprise you.
Relative to this and the many othei
farms, homes and opportunities 1 have,
call or write me, at above address.
I am daily in receipt of inquiries for
all kinds and sizes of properties. Why
i not list yours with me? Have you a par
ticular one you wish a price on? Consult
me.
The season is now opening and any
business entrusted to me v ill - eceivo my
prompt attention. I think 1 can save
you money either way.
SANFORD L. SHAFFER.
Fall and Winter Opening
—OF—
Millinery, Ladies’ Suits
And Coats!
October I, 2. 9 and 4.
Wodnesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
All the New and Fashionable Styles
and Shapes at prices that are very
reasonable. We cordially invito yon
jto inspect them. Thanking you for
I past patronage and soliciting your
further favors,
Wo are yours very truly,
ROUT A. TYSON & CO.,
!E. Main St., Tlumuout, Md.
j sept 25 tf
.
Ortlor I¥i*i on Nalo*.
In the Orphans’ Court for Frederick
County, Maryland.
October Term, 1913.
In the Matter of the Sale of the Real
i Estate of James M. Crouse, deceased.
In the Matter of the Report of Sales,
filed the 14th day of November, 1913.
ORDERED, by the Orphans’ Court oi
Frederick County this I7tiid ly of Novem
her, 1913, that the sale of real estate ol
James M. Crouse, late of Frederick enun
ty, deceased, on above day reported to thi
Court by his Executors be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrar .
be shown on or before the 13thday of De
cember, 1913, provided a copy of thisordei
he published in some newspaper publish
ed in Frederick county for three succes
sive weeks prior to the 13th day of De
cember, 1913.
The Executors report states the amount
of sales to be Eight hundred and fifty
five dollars [5855.00]
a m ,h > £ £ a t tle ’ I Judges of the
Johi w Mumford! \ 0r P hans ’ Court.
True Copy Test: SAMUEL D. THOMAS
Register of Wills for Frederick County.
Jos. C.' Gernand, Geo. Stevens, Exrs.
nov. 20 4t
Notice to Creditors.
THIS is to give notice that the sub
scriher has obtained froiti the Orphan’)-
Court of Frederick county, Md., letter
of Administration on the estate of
WILLIAM G. KOLB.
deceased. All persona having claim
against the estate of said deceased ar<
hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the voucher thereof legally authenticate):'
to the subscribers on or before Jun'
25, 1914, they may otherwise be ex
eluded from all benefits of said estate
All persons indebted to said estate an.
hereby warned to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under our hand this 17th day of
November, 1913.
CHARLES P. M. KOLB,
nov 20 5t Administrator.
HI Whafsjiie Difference j
A Lumber Man
A Wooden Indian?
One’s Alive,
- The Other Isn’t!
We Sell at Right Prices] 11 A %]7i!t t fif l9 As
I.iiiiilmt, Coal, THE LIVE' ONE
, „ . „ Remember, It Was
Feed, fertilizers,
. A Live Lumber Men
Hardware.
Who Sold The Lumber |
The YVoodeu Indian
Cement, Linn*, \\ as Made 01!
Wall Piaster, \\> Clnim to be Wry
Much Alive in 11m- Lumber
Corrugated Hoofing liusiness, and Ward You
. to lie Alive to That Fact.
Geo. W. Stocksdaie,
Tliiirmont, - - Maryland.
,% Z:ZZT’. ESTAOUSHED*74
■K#* I TlfntMONT
MARBLE &BSAMITE WORKS
'(JSJy I We gently remind our friend* and pa
is/ / Crons that we have in stock a desirable
IT / ! Lot of Moiiimioafs.Grave Stones
■ Etc., that we arc selling at as 1< w a price
1 is any rehab! ■ dealer in the Stale, and
\ hi Liberal Ti i ns. You will receive fair
Bows at the hack, hows at the sid ■ and lnr * court-ou.' 'realmerit.
iows three quarter ways around; some )(Jii ItEi-'E'vMN'•'£: -Those with whom
,ats with no hows at all! There are him hllVo h.-end-aliu* for the past 37 years
rats, brown hats, gray hats, green hats,
n stiff hats we have the best that t'i Refer N. Rainmaker.
nade the celebrated Schohle hats. New
fall hats from
SI.OO XJ SO.OO
T1... u.t tv 'H U AI, EIRE INSURANCE
25c, joc to $2.00 Corn jinny of Carroll Co.
HOSIERY TOO.
VT THE Si(!N OF THE MIC SHOE j lnsll,vs 1,11 klU(ls nl
at Lowest Hates.
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>N. Market Sf.. tredenek J , .
Thurmonl, Maryland.
Where you get what you like
and like what you get. i l, i 16 b' r
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deadly attacks of tJV; |
worms. These ravenous pests multiply by the millions, starve
your stock, keep them poor, weak, and out of condition. .
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