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Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-17
FREE SCHOOL BOOK AMENDMENT

III an dDle dIdlNStS Ol lHe lleS
school book problem State School Su
perintendent Hyatt shows how the
book concern would benefit by the
adoption of the so-called teachers
amendment" He opposes local adop-
tion of books as unwise and favorable
to book companies. He strongly urges
the adoption of the Shanahan amend
ment and says:
Il am very sorry, Indeed that %
superintendents and professors meet
ing at Los Angeles April 13, as coun-
Gil of education, should have under
taken campaign for a substitute to
the Shanahan free text book amend
ment.
Recognition for the principle of
free text books is very important
matter to every child and every par
ent in the state. 1t is not so impor-
tant what is the particular form of
the recognition as it is to get the rec
egnition in some shape upon our stat
ute books to build upon. The Shana-
han amendment distinctly gives this
recognition. Ii was prepared and
fought through by very sincere and
earnest man and adopted by two
thirds vote in a very sincere and ear
nest legislature 1t has the support
of the state administration. These
things give it good chance to be
adopted by the people at the polls
next November 1t is a matter Of
greatest difficulty to get this question
to a vote of the people. 1t has never
before in the history of the state
succeeded in getting upon the ballot.
Now, at this juncture. for a few
representatives of one branch of one
special calling to cloud the free text
book issue, divide its friends and make
a rallying point for its enemies is
most unfortunate.
Moreover, the proposed substitute
itself will not bear inspection. II
seeks to introduce number of dis
puted and questionable ideas rather
than to provide free text books. For
example:
1T would wipe out all uniformity Of
text books. and encourage different
systems of books in every county, ev-
cry city, every high school This would
greatly widen the opportunity and in
crease the vigor of the book publish
ing interests.
1T would entirely abandon the idea
of the state printing of text books. a
public utility, and render useless the
vast mechanical plant now used by
the state.
1T would permit the local people in
each county, each city and each high
school to choose any and all text
books that struck their fancy and to
send the bills for them in to the state
Imagine it. This is putting such a
temptation upon human nature. such a
premium upon extravaganza, that it
would defeat itself at once. The
scheme is impractical and impossible
TO carry out"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-17
SIXTEEN JAPANESE ON
THEIR WAY TO BORDER

SAN DIEGO, June Hilary H.
Weddle, immigration inspector i'll
charge of this district, together with
his assistants, is making every effort
to prevent the determined attempt Of
16 Japanese to gain entrance into this
country from Lower California. The
willy Orientals from the land of the mi
kado were landed at Ensenada last
week. They made their way there
from Honolulu, going first to Salina
Cruz, thence to Mazatlan and from
there on to the Lower California cap
ital. For two years this crowd, accord
ing to information received here, has
been preparing for the present at
tempt. They have studied English,
learned by heart every point along the
coast of California, its principal cities,
the time of arrival and departure of
trains, the fare between different
places, and all information which i'm
migration officials might ask them.
Unlike the Chinese, the Japanese do
not trust themselves to guides and
stubbornly refuse to pay smugglers
any fees for being piloted across the
boundary. Instead, they work alone,
using a compass and a map to lead
them to their destination Not being
willing to pay for passage on the
ON ero11 h1a
get into the country, it is believed,
somewhere between the coast and Cal
exico. The immigration officials an
ticipate this and it is said the line
is closely guarded along the entire
length.
Reports received from Ensenada say
that the japanese left that place with
in "a hours after disembarking. They
first secured a quantity of rice and
other provisions as well as a number
of canteens in which 10 carry water.
Unless they remain in the western
end of the peninsula and avoid the
desert they are bound to experience
hardship on their journey 70 the Dor.
der. Several months ago a party of
eight Japanese contrabands made a
similar attempt to get across the line.
Three weeks after the start two of the
Japanese, nearly famished, were found
on the desert near Calexico. Their
six companions had Derished, the sur
vivors succeeding in keeping alive by
killing their one burro and drinking
its blood. They were brought to Cal
exico, turned over to the immigration
officers and two weeks after their cap
ture they were ordered deported to
Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-17
NEW FEATURES PLANNED
FOR NEXT PHOENIX RACE

LOS ANGELES, June 17.-George
Furdy Bullard. attorney-general of Ari-
ZOna. good roads booster extraordinary
and auto enthusiast supreme. will be
in this city within two weeks to start
the ball rolling for the next Los Ang
eles to Phoenix road race and the ac-
companying contests at the state fair
in the Arizona capital. Bullard is
taking up the racing burden again at
the request of Governor Hunt of the
baby state. who was so grateful lor his
success last year that he would think
Cf no other.
In letter to l.. J. Ollier. manager
of the local Studebaker corporation
branch, the Arizonan outlines his plans
briefly and states that he is getting
an early start in order TO assure later
success.
In addition to the road race and
other contests at the fair" writes
Rullard to Ollier. I'VE are arranging
two contests which should prove ex-
ceptional drawing cards and assure us
of some of the best drivers and cars
in the West
One of these events will be for
cars of large piston displacement and
will carry with it purse of $4,000. OF
which Go per cent will go to the win
ner, 25 per cent to second and 10
per cent to third This will be for 30
miles.
The second feature will be for q
purse of $3.50, limited to machines of
smaller displacement. 1t will be over
25-mile course, and the money will
be split as in the larger event. The
big race will be called off unless there
are at least three competitors other
than those taking part in the road
race"
Bullard will be here July /, and he
and Ollier will at once consult regard
ing local details. AS usual, Stude
baker E. NJ. F. will be placed at the
disposal of the racing committee to
90 over the course and act as path
finder Amy course suitable to the con.
testants will be selected, writes Bull
lard. so as soon as the entrants have
decided Sales Manager La Casse of
the local Studebaker forces will send
his crew over the road to make pre-
liminary repairs
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-17
MONOGRAM OIL SERVICE
ADVISES AUTOMOBILISTS

The Monogram Oil Expert Service
the following advice to automobile
owners: THE average automobilist
uses twice the amount of cylinder oil
necessary for the motor. All do not
understand that even a good oil will
leave deposits in the cylinders if fed
too copiously. Each type of motor
requires certain quantity of oil that
must be of specified body, should be
OF uniform texture and must resist a
certain number of degrees of heat. To
feed more than that quantity means
that the surplus oil remains around
tie rings and on the piston head ana
finally oxidizes, making a hard sub
stance geneTalized by automobile own
ers as carbon" Do not misuuder.
stand this, however, to mean that all
deposits are caused by surplus oil
feeding, as there is wide difference
to the expert, easily discernaole, be-
tween free carbon deposits and oxi-
dized oil. We have even known auto
mobile manufacturers to allow for too
heavy feed in order to guard against
scanty fabrication, should the owner
be deceived into using an adulterated
oil. The only safe plan is to get ex-
pert advice from oil companies who
hire men whose business it is to give
scientific advice on this point. Two
cars OF the same make, operating in
different localities and under entirely
different conditions, will need different
weights of fabrication. consequently il
is impossible to give a general rec
oihmendatlon OF a certain weight of
OIL for certain make of car regard
less of locality or work"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-17
DEATH PENALTY IN
STATE NAV cEAcE

LOS ANGELES, June 17.-V. w. Lo-
throp of Berkeley, president of the
Prison Reform and Anti-Capital Pun.
lshment League of California, arrived
III Los Angeles Saturday and will pass
some time in Southern California in
the interest of the initiative petitions
that are now being circulated by the
league. The petitions, if the league
is successful in securing $1,000 an.
proved names, will place the question
OF the abOlishment of the death nen.
atty in this state before the voters al
the general election in November
we are confident that the voters of
California will put an end TO can
ltal punishment in this state if the
matter can be presented to them
said Mr.. Lothrop. The league is do.
sirous of seeing California abolish this
last relic of barbarism, in order that
II may give its undivided attention to
securing the various prison reforms
that 1t is working for. The ENLARGE
ment of the parole system. and the
employment of the convicts in such
manner as to make the prisons self
supporting, are two other great oh
Jects that the league is working for"
The Los Angeles Fellowship, under
the leadership of Reynold w. Blight
has Interested intself in the question
and is aiding in the securing of the
necessary names from Los Angeles and
V'chity. An especial effort is 10 be
made within the next few weeks TO
secure these, in order that the peti.
tions may be filed with the secretary
of state in ample time.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-17

At Hotel Oregon
The following guests are registered
at Hotel Oregon: c. w. Finch, M. M.
Waddle. E. V. Simons and wife, J. +.
Chellis. Los Angeles; George Sears,
Ell Cajon.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-17
SUPERHEATED RAIL
PLAYS QUEER PRANK

TULARE, June 17.-Charles Robey
and his section crew of the Santa Fe
are congratulating themselves at their
narrow escape from six sets of broken
legs or worse as the result of caper
cut by heated rail on the track west
of Tulare a few days ago The scorch.
ing sun had heated the rail to a tenn.
perature that made it impossible TO
handle it except with gloves. The
crew was removing the rail to re-
place better one. The last spike
and fishplate had been removed when
the rail bounded to the side like
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-17
JOHN S. MITCHELL WILL
DISCUSS NAT|OTAL HIGHWAY

LOS ANGELES, June 17.-John S.
Mitchell of the Hollenbeck will de-
liver an address on the ocean to ocean
highway before the seventeenth semi
annual counties convention of the Cal
ifornia Development Board to be held
in San Jose June q and %
This meeting promises to be one of
the greatest automobile gatherings
ever held i'm the West. The motor en-
thusiasts of the northern part of the
state are all taking great interest in
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-17
s. ~. Harris
General Contractor
Residence Cos Brighton

snake, twisted like corkscrew in
shape and dropped to the ground six
feet from the track
Luckily all the crew were standing
on the opposite side from that on
which the rail fell. So hot were all
the adjoining rails that it was neces.
sary to. cut four inches from the new
one before it would fit in. Trains were
delayed for time while the new rail
was being sawed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1912.
Turn About Is Fair Play

The Baltimore San in it's interesting
column, keeping Up With Mary
land Editors," takes us to task for II
word in our recent article commend
ing Judge Motter. Our type made a
certain sentence say demanding his
friends" when it should have been
rewarding his friends" We ac-
knowledge the corn. The jinx has
evidently been busy in the 81" office
as well, for the edition of Dee. 10th
makes the new tunnel which is being
built under Guilford Avenue, Ia be
30 inches in diameter which sure
ly is some tunnel and possibly has
been built at the instigation Of the
Humane Society rs convenient sub
way for the arstocratic rats OF the
northern section of the city to get to
and from the shopping district in an
up to-date manner. Accidents will
happen in the best regulated families. r"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12
Buy Red Cross Seals.

A large, ruggcd-looking man stop
ped before a Red Cross Seal booth and
looked at the display of seals with
more than usual interest.
And those will help the folks that
are suffering with consumption?' he
asked. He was told that was the idea
"Then," he said, reaching down
in his pocket, there's where | get
some seals. My wife died the year
after we were married. She died of
consumption. We were SO happy,
and | had done everything | could
for her, but money was scarce and |
had no one to help me. And now |
am going to buy some of these seals
90 some other poor fellow can get help
if he needs it like | needed it, Ard
he did.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12
(;racrllain Letter.

Miss Zonie Welty of frederick 81 ent
several Gays with Mrs. Jennie Collitlo"er.
Mr.. ID, d Mrs. Jacob MAJ tin and daugh-
ter spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gilbert of Frederick.
Mrs. Susa togle of Thurmont visited
relatives in this place Sunday last.
Mrs. Sarah Martin visited in Thurmont
last Sunday.
Miss Sarah Dotterer is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Martin near town.
Miss Julia Troxell has returned to
Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Six visited her
parents on Sunday last.
The Ladies Aid Society held their
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
Emma Firor Saturday afternoon and de-
cided to hold an oyster supper at the
parsonage on New Years eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Collifower at
tended the funeral of her mother, Mrs.
Miller, on Tuesday.
Mrs. John Joy, Mrs Benz. Keilholtz
and Mrs. Clyde Young attended the funer-
al of their aunt, Mrs. Summers, at Mid
dletown on Saturday.
Mr.. Elmer Colifiower and son of Hag-
erstown spent several days with relatives
in this place.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12
$4,000 Xmas Gifts Due To
GO Astray.
POstmaster-(ienpral Asks Send
crS to Put Names on Packages.

Every Christmas 25, 600 people fail
to receive gifts sent them through the
mails-and all because the Sendrr-
don't exercise ordinary care in adj
dressing parcels.
To obviatr this Christmas disap.
pointment Postmastrr-Gcncral Hitch
cock has issued an appeal to tn" pull
lie to co operate with the department
in making sure that all addresses on
packages are correct and that the
sender's name is put in the upper
left hand corner.
Last year all records for misSrnt
packages were broken, 81, 600 gifts
going to the dead-letter office. In
most cases the nondelivrry was be-
cause the scnders failed to 'check
up on addresses and didn't put
their own names on the parcels.
Despite the extra labor involved
the Postmaster-Genrral has also di-
rected that all letters received at any
postoffice addressed Santa Claus
be turned over to local charitable in
atitutiOns.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12
A Variation From The Usual.

A man living in Newton, N. j., whose
wife recently left him, inserted the fol-
lowing familiar "Notice" in local news
paper.
"To Whom 1t May Concern: My wife
having left my bed and board, | will not
be responsible for any debts contracted
by her after this date"
The wife, instead of following the usu-
al custom of silence, came back in the
same paper, as follows, and so far has
had the "last word:''
"To Whom 1t May Concern: After
reading few lines contained in the col
umns of your paper in regard to myself,
beg to differ with the author. In the
first place, how could leave my beloved
husbands bed when the faithful old bed
on which l slept, including the ancient
feather tick and few board Stats, are
the property of his aged father?
"a straw tick is also included in the
makeup, the covering of which | pur-
chased myself with the income from my
flock of chickens, which | worked hard
to raise. If am not awfully mistaken,
my beloved husband furnished the few
bundles of straw contained therein hence
| left his bed of straw.
81 also beg to announce that | have
furnished a greater part of the board for
my father-in-law, for myself and for my
"precious one" ever since his poor moth
er was laid in her grave. Therefore,
how could leave his board? also took
in sewing and kept boarders to help Sus-
tain my faithful husband.
at is a wel-known fact that the great
er part of what few cents he earns goes
to pay for the ooh be joyful that So
sweetly quenches his thirst and improves
his appearance in general. | will no
longer be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by my husband. Elk.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12
TO ENTER L. :. SENATORIAL CON
TEST,

The Anti Saloon League announces
its intention of taking Il hand not
only in the election of the next legiS-
laturc but in the selection of the two
United States Senators from Mary
land. The passage of the inter state
liquor shipment bill, designed to pro-
hibit the inter shipment of
LIQUOR intended to be used in viola
ton of the law of the state into which
it is consigned, is of vital importance
to Maryland and will determine to Il
large degree the effectiveness not only
of present but future restrictive leg
ielation.
The League announces that it will
not enter into any deal with any
party, but that if the organization Of
the Democratic party continues its
stupid subserviency to the liquor
traffic, and the Republicans and Pro-
gressives will get together and declare
for the local option bill and thereby
offer the League its only chance of
securing legislature favorable to the
bill, the League will support such
alliance and enable it to capture both
United States Senators, provided it
selects for this purpose men who are
right on the inter state liquor ship
ment question.
The League also announces that if
the local option bill is beaten this
time, regardless of the reason, the
League will start at once for state
wide prohibition. This policy was
determined upon last spring.
Many of the enthusiastic League
supporters are urging the manage
ment net to wait two years, but to
start for state prohibition this time.
The League management believes
that this would be premature, but
that another local option defeat will
so incense the people as to insure the
speedy passage of an amendment and
it's adoption by the people, and really
get prohibition more quickly than to
attempt it before the time is ripe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week IF December 10th, Denman
Thompson rural classic,
THE OLD HOMESTEAD"
For more than quarter of century,
1.-THE Old Homestead, the wholesome
New England play has retained its pop
ularity achieved so long ago, and comes
week of December 18th, like welcome
Whit of pure country air, with its real
isms of rural domesticity and romance,
its refreshing comedy, quaint character
ization, picturesque surroundings, its
farm scenes and daily routine of country
life.
The production is under the manage
ment of Frederick Thompson who pre-
sents the rare old play with an excep-
tional cast including Edward Snader, in
his famous portrayalof Uncle Josh Whit
comb. Others in the company include
Walter Kelly, Fred. Clare, Harry Web
ster, Earl Kidding, Anita Fowler, Annie
Thompson, and others.
The production will be enhanced by the
celebrated double quartette of farmers.
The scenes include "The Old Home
stead" at Swanzey, N. H.. the residence
of Henry Hopkins, 9Th Avenue, New
York City, and kitchen of the "Old
Homestead.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
Admission rs and 80 cents
Week December 23d, Klaw and Erlan-
gers spectacular Fairy play in three
acts, 1.-The Good Little Devil Great
cast, music by William Furst. Adv.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12

We have just received from the Penn
Chemical Works, of Philadelphia, list
of persons who received prizes for soap
made from Banner Lye, the advertise
ment of which appeared in this paper
Whether Banner Lye is not sold in Thur
mont or whether no person at this place
tried to secure prize we do not know,
but according to the list no prizes came
here. A number of persons at Emmits-
burg, Taneytown and Middletown receiv-
ed pIizes from this firm.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12
Appeal To Pope For Aid.

Conditions in Mexico, on account
of the recent revolutions in that coun-
try, have become such that those in
authority say that it will take more
than human agencies to restore the
country to its normal state" The
Secretary of the Interior therefore
appealed to the Catholic church to
Use its powers to assist in restoring
order. The Pope ordered that mass
be held in all churches in Mexico at
12o'clock last Sunday night, at which
time prayers be said for the restora-
ton of peace to the nation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12
How to Bankrupt the Doctors.

A prominent New York physician says,
eff it were not for the thin stockings and
thin soled shoes worn by women the doc
tors would probably be bankrupt. y When
you contract cold do not wait for it to
develop into pneumonia but treat it at
once. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
intended especially for coughs and colds,
and has won a wide reputation by its
cures of these diseases. 1t is most effect
ual and is pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by all dealers. A dvertis ement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12
Order of Publication.
No. 1899 Equity.

No. 1899 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick Coun-
ty, in Equity.
John H. Thompson
VS..
Susie Emma Thompson.
The object of these proceedings is to
obtain a divorce vinculo matrimonii,
by the complainant John H. Thompson
from the defendant Susie Emma Thomp-
son.
The Bill states that the complainant
and defendant were married on the 18th
day of June, A. D. 1905, at Poolsville,
Maryland, by the Rev. B. V. Switzer, a
minister of the Gospel.
That on or about the 18th day of June,
A. d. 1906, the defendant without cause,
deserted your complainant, and has never
lived with him since, and is non-resi
dent of the State of Maryland
That your complainant is resident of
Maryland, and has been for more than
two years, and that separation is deliber
ate and final and beyond any reasonable
expectation of reconciliation, and has
continued for more than three years.
1t is thereupon on this 9th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1912. by the Circuit Court
for Frederick County, in Equity, ordered
that complainant cause a copy of this
order, together with a statement of the
object and substance of the bill, to be
inserted in some newspaper published in
Frederick County once a week for four
successive weeks prior to the 10th day of
January, A. D. 1919, giving notice to the
defendant in said bill of the object and
substance thereof and warning her to
appear in this court in person or by
solicitor, on or before the 25th day of
January, A. d. 1913, to show cause, if
any she has, why decree ought not to
pass as prayed.
HARRY w. BOWERS, Clerk.
Filed December 6, 1912
True Copy-Test:
HARRY w. BOWERS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick
County, Md.
Samuel A. Lewis, solicitor.
dec IL st
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-12-12
Poor Travelling.

During the past week travelling on the
Western MARYLAND and Frederick Rail
Dads has not been of the best variety.
The wreck on the Western Maryland
isarranged trains for several days and
.rouble at the Frederick Railroad Power
House put car service on that road to
he bad.