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ifHE (Jatoctin ()larion.
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THURSDAY, JULY !10, 1914,
Navy Men Approve De
sertion Order.
Washington, July ‘27. —Secretary
Daniels’ drastic order calling for the
abolition of imprisonment for deser
tion from the navy in times of peace
was the subject of general comment
in naval circles lu re today.
The order provides for the sum
mary dismissal instead of imprison
ment of bluejackets who overstay
their leave, get intoxicated while on
shore or commit similar breaches of
discipline and for honorable discharge
of nii'ii who want to quit the service
by merely refunding certain enlist
ment allowances.
The new regulations, which are a
radical departure from the methods
which have heretofore prevailed in
the navy, were issued in accordance
with a referendum vote of the officer!-
of the navy, a majority of whom are
said to have favored the action. Tin
Secretary stated he had become con
vinced that the general situation un
der the old regulations in dealing
with the enlisted personnel who had
not desired to remain in the service
was untenable and not in keeping
with modern business ideas.
“The. Navy has no time for the
drunkard, he it ashore or afloat, nor
for those who in violation of their
oath are not present and ready for
duty when required,” said Secretary
Daniels in discussing his order.
“Such offenses indicate inherent un
fitness for the naval service. Owing
to the methods by which men are
necessarily enlisted without full
knowledge of their past, a certain un
desirable class of ‘ne’er do wells’ en
list; such men would fail in any vo
cation of life.
“Men of this type at present find
their way to a naval prison, where
they are an expense to the Govern
ment and a burden and not a help to
their families. Hereafter these men
will, as a general rule, simply he dis
missed and the service freed -if their
unwholesome influence.”
The Secretary added that tin* order
would result in the weeding out of
the navy the “undesirables” and
raise the general standard of the en
listed personnel. Figures prepared
by the Secretary show that there are
now 1090 men in prisons and disci
plinary barracks.
“The opportunity to travel, to se-1
cure an education and to win promo- |
tions heretofore not possible,” said |
the Secretary, “have contributed to
make the service in the navy attrac
tive to the best class of young men.
It is, therefore, deemed a suitable
time to put an end to imprisonment
of young men who desire to leave the
service. We can get plenty who love
it and will be an honor to it.”
Do The Planets Affect
Our Weather.
One of the correspondents of the
Weekly News Letter to Crop Corres
pondents published liy the Depart
ment of Agriculture wants to know
whether the positions of the planets
have any effect on the weather. The
following is the News Letter’s answer;
A few people strongly assert that
they do, while many others have
their doubts. Those, however, who
have given the subject careful atten
tion are positive that none of tle
planets, nor even the mon, ever has
any appreciable effect on the weather.
As a matter of fact, all weather
changes depend ultimately upon tem
perature differences. The tempera
ture, as we know', constitutes of it
self a most important weather factor.
Another and equally important fact j
or is rainfall. But to obtain rain it i
is necessary first to evaporate water '
from the surface of the earth, and
this, as everyone knows, requires
heat. Still another important weath
er factor is the direction and force of
the wind, and this, too, requires heat, i
for the winds will not blow unless 1
the temperature is different at one 1
place from what it is at another, any
more than the air will draw up a
chimney when there is no Are in it.
Since then the heating of different
parts of the earth and its atmosphere
to different temperatures is the real
cause of the winds and of all weather
changes it follows that the moon and
‘ the planets can affect the weather
> only so far as they supply heat.
’ Now, according to accurate meas
urements made with the most deli
, eate instruments, the amount of heat
sent to the earth by all the planets
, and also by the moon is insignificant
1 in comparison to the amount that
comes from the sunj Hence, we
j could not expect .either the planets
or the moon appreeiably to affeet the
weather. They do not supply enough
heat, the one thing that causes all
our weather changes.
To most people the foregoing rea
soning may seem quite sufficient and
conclusive, hiit there is still another
and an entirely different method of
’ testing the whole question. We can
* observe the positions of the plain ts
* and th<‘ kind of weather during each
■ position and see whether the same
1 sort of weather always comes when
the planets are in the same position.
This kind of examination has often
■ been made, Ihtl■ for the planets and
for the moon, but not the slightest
i in Alienee of either upon our weather
I has been found.
To sum up: We have every rea
■ son t<> believe that neither the planets
nor the moon can have any appreci
able effect on the weather, because
I they furnish so little heat upon which
* all weather changes ultimately de
i pend, and this belief is fully support
ed by weather records.
The belief, still to he found in all
■ countries, that the planets and the
moon do a fit et the weather never had
any scientific basis whatever; it is
■ only a remnant of the many sup r
: stitions generated and fostered by
I that other and greater superstition,
astrology. —Scientific American.
Graceham Letter.
Mias Beulah Martin of Creageratown
, visited Mrs Comphrey and family.
Mrs. Rosa Troxell and daughter spent
several days with Miss Laura Zenlz.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Jehu Pit linger were Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Humerick of Lewistown, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Boiler, Mrs. Mattie Collifiow
er and daughter, Mrs. Jennie Wrighller
and two children of Hagerstown, Mrs.
Emma Hahn of Detour.
Miss Laura Shuff of Thurmont spent
Saturday and Sunday with her cousin,
Fannie Angell.
The festival held Saturday evening was
quite a success.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Colliflower, of
Canton, Ohio, spent Monday with his
father, Mr. John Colliflower.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Newcomer, of
Washington, D. C.. is visiting his mother
Mrs. Lillie Newcomer.
ML St. Mary's Items.
All arrangements have been completed
to have Senator John F. T. Mathias of j
Thurmont deliver an address at the flag
raising at St. Anthony’s picnic on Satur- j
day, August Ist. The flag raising will 1
take place on the church lawn at 7.30 p.
m. The porch at the rectory has been i
beautifully decorated for the occasion. j
From the Baltimore Review it is learn- i
ed that St. Dominies church at Hamilton I
recently held a lawn fete and cleared i
j $1,450, thus clearing the parish of its i
| debt and leaving a balance of SSOO in the
| treasury. Rev. J. B. Manley, a former
pastor of St. Anthony’s church, is pastor
of the above church.
Mr. Augustus Krietz is on the sick list
at this time. (
Miss Ella Warthen has returned from
a visit to Baltimore.
Fair Dates Announced.
Announcement of the dates for holding |
the seven fairs in the Fen-Mar circuit
has just been made.
The circuit will open at Winchester, :
Va., September 8. The following is a
list of dates of the fairs on the Pen-Mar i
circuit;
Winchester—September 8 to Jl.
Hanover—September 15 to 18.
Carlisle—September 22 to 25.
Lancaster- September 29 to Oct. 2.
York—October 5 to 9.
Hagerstown—October 13 to 16.
I Frederick—October 20* to 23.
DIED.
Obituaries, poetry and resolutions,
charged for at the rate of five cents per
line. The regular death notices publish
ed free.
PRYOR.
Mr. Robert Pryor, for many years a
resident of Wolfsville vicinity, this coun
ty, died at Montevue Hospital on Mon
day of this week, aged 78 years and 11
months. Funeral was held yesterday at
Bethel church near Garfield. M. Luther
I Creager funeral director.
DORSEY.
1 Mr. Charles A. Dorsey, a prominent
farmer and cattle dealer residing in the
vicinity of Mutters Station, died Friday,
July 24th after a lingering illness due to
cancer of the stomach. The deceased
was 69 years, 2 months and 28 days of
; age. Funeral services were held Mon
day, Jnly 27th, at the home of the de-
I ceased, interment being made in the U.
B. cemetery at Thurmont, M. L. Crea
ger, funeral director.
Sabillasville News.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Reindollar and
children, of Fairfield, Pa., were tf)e week ,
end guests of Mr. John Watson.
Master Whitmer Firor is spending a
. week with friends in Baltimore and Ro
land Park.
Miss Frances Rowe of Ernrnitsburg is
visiting at the home of Dr. Wachter.
A beautiful silver communiong service,
the property of the German Reformed
congregation of Frederick city and no
longer in existence, was presented to St.
Jacobs congregation near Fountaindale.
! Picnics and Lawn Fetes are the order
- of the day and night. Extensive prepa
; rations are being made for St. John’s
, Sunday school picnic Aug. 22nd, and for
, the moonlight social Aug. Ist.
Loys Letter.
1 Mr. Chas. Hoffman spent Saturday
with friends in Frederick.
Mr. Calvin Colbert spent Sunday in
this place.
I ; Miss Beulah Long and sister spent
Wednesday in Creagerstown.
1 (Juite a number of people from this
f j place attended the Lutheran reunion at
i Pen-Mar.
, j Mrs. Lottie Smith spent several days
| with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Summell.
1 | Another Automobile.
Our enterprising merchant, Mr. Chas.
, | Walter, purchased on Tuesday last of
I | Wa gam an Bros., of Ernrnitsburg, a live-
I passenger Ford automobile. Mr. Walter
I is getting along nicely and will soon be
' j able to handle the car perfectly.
_ -
Married.
! ! On Thursday afternoon of last we< k
! Mr. Elmer Finneyfrock and Miss Edith
| Fogle, both of this place, were united in
I marriage by Rev. Paul Holdcraft at the
! United Brethren parsonage in Walkers- j
i yille. The bride is a daughter of Mr. |
and Mrs. Wm. A. Fogle of this place, j
and the groom a son of Mr. and Mrs. j
Harvey Finneyfrock of near town. The 1
young people will reside at this place,, i
Mr. Finneyfrock being an employe on
the W. M. railroad.
i
] Thought To Be Demi, Estate Settled.
The estate of Rowe K. Shriver, sup
posed deceased, formerly of Ernrnitsburg
, district, but of whose whereabouts noth
. ing has been known for the past seven
years, has been settled in the Frederick
county courts. As far as law is eon-
I cerned Mr. Shriver is dead, although in
reality he may he living somewhere. No
; word from him has been received by his
relatives, hence his estate was legally
1 settled up. Mrs. Charles Landers and
Miss Ella Shriver of Emmitsburg, are I
| sisters of the supposed dead man.
1 ! - -
Horse Kills Itself.
! On Monday night of last week shortly !
after retiring, Mr. D. A. Firor of near
i this place, was startled by a heavy crash
ing noise and arose to investigate. On
going out he found one of his horses lying
j on a panel of paling fence, helpless.
While trying to get the horse up, it died
; In a post mortem examination it was
found that a blood vessel had been rup
tured, this presumably being caused by
I the horse running against the fence.
| The "He-haw" Causes Excitement.
B-z-z-z-z went the telephones in the
i residences of Chief of Police John Stem
and officer Helm late Wednesday night.
I On answering what was wanted, the re
ply came back from Dr. Baer, “that
burglars were sawing their way into Mr.
j George M. Hyder’s residenceand to come
at once and capture them.” Officers
, Stem and Helm hurried to the scene of
j the trouble and found Mrs. Hyder in the
i kitchen and property not disturbed. Just
1 about that time the sawing was heard
I again. On investigating it was found
| that Mr. Charles King’s little jack was
doing the sawing by he-haw, he-haw, he
haw, he-haw. That mule is still sawing
i —He-haw. Westminster Advocate.
Caverns of Luray.
The first excursion of the season from
this place will be run next Sunday to the
1 wcrld famous Caverns of Luray, at
! Luray, Va., where for miles underground
i one wanders among the mazes of stalac
! tites and stagmatites, amazed at the
1 wonderful works of nature in the world
j below. Among the great sights to be
i seen are Pluto’s Chasm, The Diamond
; Ball Room. The Temple of Venus, The
Stalactite Organ, The Hall of Hercules,
Skeleton Gorge, Diana’s Castle, The
Fish Market, and a thousand other won
ders such as seldom have been revealed
to mortal eyes. The caverns are brill
iantly lighted by electricity and exper
ienced guides take every party through
explaining everything of note as they go.
There is a wierd, uncanny atmosphere
hundreds of feet below the surface of
j old earth, but at the same time it is awe
inspiring and imposing with its magnifi
cence and grandeur. The special fast i
train will traverse the beautiful Blue :
Ridge region and Shenandoah Valley,
which for scenic grandeur is unsurpass- j
ed. It will arrive in ample time for a j
good long stay at the caverns, after a !
good dinner at one of the excellent hotels. I
The return trip will be a delightful one
in the cool of the evening. The special
will also take excursionists to Hagers
town.
TRESPASS NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
not to trespass with dogs, guns, fishing
or cutting down of any timber upon my
mountain land, home place or the Will- :
hide place, or on any land belonging to
me wherever situated, as the Law will 1
be strictly enforced against such person
or persons.
MRS. CHARLES SHIPLEY.
July 16 tf
Western Maryland Ry.
First of the Season. Special Low-Rate
eckotjss ioasr
With Fine Comfortable Coaches to the Underground Wonderland.
LURAY CAVERNS,
■A-nd. SI.A.a-BESTO’WIT.
Sunday, August £2, 1914.
nrr pluto’S chasm, the diamond bald room, fish market,
Nr I- THE STALACTITE ORGAN, skeleton gorge,
IILL DIANA’S temple, THE throne ROOM OF VENUS,
i And a Thousand Other Wonders of the World Below.
Special Train will leave Thnrinont 1),45 a. in. Hagerstown
85 cents, Luray 4$ 1.75 Round Trip.
Returning, Leave Luray 5 p. in., Hagerstown 8 p. in,
MARYLAND STATE GRANGE FAIR!
.
OHLER’S GROVE,
AUGUST 11 TO 15, 1914.
LA.HOER THAN EVER.
EDUCATIONAL IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
Poultry and Stock Exhibit.
AMUSEMENTS AND ATTRACTIONS.
Tournament Riding on the 14th & 15th.|
Special train service between Keyniar and the Fair Ground
on Tuesday llth and Thursday IIHh, morning and evening,
leaving I lie ground at 5.45 p. in.
FOR INFORMATION OR CATALOGUE
Ariiiri'ss CHAS E H SHRINER,
July ;m 11 TANKVTOWX, Ml).
WELL PAID POSITIONS
Waiting for our Trained Graduates In AjrrUnl
tun*. Science, and Ciitfineeriiijr. Every one of
our eiirht strong courses is a sure avenue to prac
tical success for ambitious country-bred boys.
Healthful location on If. Ai O. between Wash
ington and Baltimore. Expenses, f-40. Tuition
fiee.
Write Jor complete catalog to
President 11. J. Patterson
! MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE
COLLEGE I‘AKK. MI).
SHAM BATTLE
- AT
BRADDOCK
HEIGHTS!
Regimihi”; at 4 p. in..
Thursday, July 30, 1914.
See our Soldiers in Action.
Plenty of Dancing and Music after the
Hattie. Something Doing Every Minute.
bate Car For All Points. !
Round Trip 50 Cents.
July 23 2t
Notice to Creditors.
THIS is to give notice that the sub-|
scriber has obtained from the Orphan’s
Court of Frederick county, Md., letters
of Administration on the estate of
SAMUEL W. LEWIS,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the voucher thereof legally authenticated !
to the subscribers on or before February '
25, 1915, they may otherwise be ex-1
eluded from all benefits of said estate. 1
All persons indebted to said estate are
hereby warned to make immediate pay- j
ment.
Given under our hand this 20th day of
July, 1914.
J. HOOKER LEWIS, |
July 23 5t Administrator.
Samuel A. Lewis, Agent.
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed Proposals for building One Sec
tion of State Highway, as follows:
Contract No. 0246—Frederick County:—
One section of road through Middle
town, about 1.36 miles in length.
(Macadam or concrete).
will be received by the State Roads Com
-1 mission, at its offices, 601 Garrett Build
! ing, Baltimore, Md., until 12 M. on the
4th day of August, 1914, at which time
I and place they will be publicly opened
J and read.
I Bids must be made upon the blank
I form contained in the book of specifica-
I tions. Specifications and plans will be
furnished by the Commission upon appli
cation and cash payment of SI.OO, as
hereafter no charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless accom
panied by a certified check for the sum
of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars payable
to the State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be required
to give bond bond, and comply with the
Acta of the General Assembly of Mary
land, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By order of the State Roads Commis
sion this 15th day of July, 1914.
Wm. L. Marcy; O. E. WELLER,
Secretary. Chairman.
July 23 2t
|
Western Maryland
New Scenic Route to
Niagara Falls
15-Day Excursion
$10.55 Round Trip
l
■\ Monday, July 27th.
Also Aug. 10 and 24, Sept. 14
and 2S, Oct. 12.
I
Through Sleeper to Niagara Falls.
Travel lly First-class, Rcgulr Trains
j with Parlor, Dining A Sleeping Cars.
| Ask fur Illustrated Niagara Folder,
j July 23 81
Notice to Taxpayers.
] The 1914 levy for Statu and County
, Taxes has been made and the following
, discount is allowed on State taxes:
| JULY and AUGUST 5 per cent.
SEPTEMBER 4 per cent.
OCTOBER 3 per cent.
The County Auditors will soon audit
my books and all persons owing taxes
for the years 1912 and 1913 are asked to
make prompt settlement, otherwise I
1 will have to proceed to collect by distraint.
Respectfully,
FREDERICK W. CRAMER,
July 16 4t „ County Treasurer.
Notice to Creditors.
i THIS is to give notice that the sub
| scribers have obtained from the Orphans’
i Court of Frederick county, Md., letters
testamentary on the estate of
CATHERINE M. TOPPER,
deceased. All persons having claims
, against the estate of sa'd deceased an
| hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the voucher thereof legally authenticated
I to the subscribers on or before Februirs
22nd, 1915, they may otherwise be ex
cluded from all benefits of said estate
All persons indebted to said estate ar
hereby warned to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under our hand this 13th diy of
July, 1914.
JOSEPH J. TOPPER,
CATHERINE S. KELLY,
Executors.
Elmer E. Black, Agent,
july 16 5t
DENTISTRY!
If experience, satisfactory results,
care as to detail and thoroughness is the
class of DENTAL WORK you want, then
we can gratify you to the fullest degree.
Why Neglect Your Teeth?
Poor mastication, bad digestion and all
the ills of the human body are the result
of neglected teeth. Come to us now and
without the least inconvenience we will
fix your teeth right to stay right and in
sure perfect health.
Guarantee Service.
Full Set Teeth $5 00
Gold Fillirtgs 75c Up
Silver Fillings 25c & 50c
Gold Crowns (Solid Gold) $3.75
Painless Dentistry 25c
We work under a complete Electric
System. Open every evening until 9
o’clock.
DR. .1. McC. FOREMAN,
Km in i t s bn rg, M ary la ml.
Office in Dr. Jamison Bldg., W. Main St.
Apr 30 3mos
Good Patching
Nf.-nly
Now mid Then.
, We Sell at Right Prices aim* mn< iw
*“* A kiltie Siding
LuuilmT. Coal, Torn OIV,
A Wo;,k hi.nk 111
Kertllia-PH, ■ T |„, |,„, ni Fl ,„„.
Ilimlwmn. . A ,N ' " 1 *'" ,r
\\ indovv ill 'I lliil Sind!
** When You Get The
Cement, Limo,
fever
Wall Piaster,
Gome To Us Far The
Comma toil Knot ill”'
Remedy!
Geo. W. Stocksdale,
i [
; Tliimiiont, - - Mankind.
i SANFORD L. SHAFFER
Lice list'd Iteal Estate Agent and broker
THURMONT, MD.
Small Farm for Sale!
4
Excellent Fruit, Dairy or Poultry Place.
15 Arms of Lund.
I
!► Room llouso. Rani 22\24. I
I Rllggy Sill'd, Hogpens, Wagon Shed, I
| Chicken Houses, Cum ('rib and
| (Iranary, all practically new.
j Lot" of fruit, good water, quarter
I of a mile from school house,
Possession given April Ist, 11111,
along with d Acre wheat crop —if
sold within two weeks.
|
1 have more calls than 1 can till j
for small places. Have yon some- j
thing in this line to sell?
A number of small houses for rent. |
See me.
Call on or write
Sanford L Shatter.
Address, Box 149 Phone No. 27
FOIEYSHONIMVR
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