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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09
Tobacco Long Known.

1t is worthy of remark that although
the common clay pipe of England is
entirely different in material and form
from our original American pipe, 1t
was used in nearly its present shape
at the first introduction of tobacco, as
though before approved for a similar
use.
Clay pipes, supposed to be of date
anterior to this period, have occasion
ally been found in Irish bogs. An en-
craving of dudeen, which was dug up
at Brannockstown, sticking between
the teeth of a human SKULL may be
found in the "Anthologia Hibernica,"
together with a paper which, on the
authority of Herodotus, Strabo and
other ancient writer's, would prove
that the northern nations of Europe,
long before the discovery of America,
were acquainted with tobacco, or an
herb Of similar properties, and that
they smoked 1t through small tubes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09
Extremist.

Discussing the law against aigrettes
with a group of actresses in New
York, Douglas Fairbanks said:
Il agree with you. When the
aigrettes are extracted painlessly
from the living bird-which, you say,
is the new method-then this law
against them becomes absurd.
1T is like the girl at the shore
who was a great bird lover. A man
said of her:
"A great bird lover but she carries
the thing too far She refused to
take a moonlight row with me the
other night because someone told her
that | feathered my oars"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09
Bad StrateQy.
Gen. Hugh l.. Scott was talking ir
Sa1t AXE City about stratepv

Gen. Hugh l.. Scott was talking in
Salt Lake City about strategy.
Too many strategists," he said,
Jump at conclusions. They are too
hasty. They begin a new movement
before the old one is finished. Hence,
ali manner of errors.
These strategists are like the floor
walker whom married man, having
got separated from his wife in the
crowd, approached and said:
Excuse me, but I've lost my
wife
"Coffins,' said the floor walker,
ninth floor back. Gents mourning,
eleventh floor, front
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09

A Stray
Chance
JE SIZE E. WIN

Copyright, 1915, by w. G. Chapman)

Copyright, 1915, by w. G. Chapman)
ITO plunge into the wilderness and
forget, or to ransack the mountains
and gain great wealth, the only thing,
it seems, that will buy me my hap
piness!'
Thus mused Arden Vaile, and he
looked grim, desperate, determined all
at once. His case was a prototype OF
the common variety of the poor, strug-
Cling man of genius, loving and be-
loved in turn by the daughter OF a
Croesus.
He was too honorable and sensible
to ask pretty Bettina Royce to en-
gage herself to him until he had made
some kind Of hopeful financial start
In life. Then, too, her father, while
neither tyrannical nor snobbish, was
stickler for prudence and what was
due his daughter socially.
There was only mutual, taCit un-
derstanding between Bettina and Ar
den at their parting interview. He
spoke of going forth to win the world.
Her mute lips, framed to an express
sion of real mental pain, assured him
that his love was her world, and she
spoke of his return in a gladstone,
hopeful way that sent him on his jour
ney happy.
"Mr Royce made his fortune at min
ing in day." ruminated Arden. IF
| lay the mere formation for one in
a year | will be thankful
The district had seen some great
finds" Of late-gold, always gold.
Arden started for the Bonanza dis
trict on foot. 1t was three hundred
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09
Back Broken Thrice, Lives.

BY means of delicate operation in
the Cooper hospital Dominick Perallo
may live, although his spine was brok-
en- in three places when he was buried
under slide of coal.
Perallo was partially paralyzed by
the bones touching on the vital cord,
and their removal restored the sense
of touch in the limbs. The hospital
doctors say that the patient is almost
sure to recover.-Philadelphia North
American.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09
Worlds Busiest Port,

Vladivostok, it is reported, is now
one of the busiest ports in the world.
The supplies for Russia's armies are
to go through this port during the
fall, and vast quantities are already
arriving. To transport the cargoes
across Siberia by rail, 400 locomotives
and 10000 freight cars are on thei-
way from the United States.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09
Economies.

Have you studied political econ
omy?''
Yes, replied the frequent candi-
date; but l haven't yet got to point
when feel like depending on fund
of information to take the place Of
q campaign fund"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09
Company.
DIRECTORS

- DIRECTORS -
Josedh G. Miller, O. P. Bennett,
James Hoack, R. S. ]. Dutrow,
Milton G. UrnAr, Casper E, Cline,
A..C. McCardell, Charles B. Trail
Dr.. D. F. Mckinney, Clayton O. Keedy,
George A. Deau, P. N. Hammaker.
Rates furnished on application to our
resident director, P. N. Hammaker,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09

Note All trains arriving ana iedVln,
Tnlrm,n. sen 4Uled IRON Western Macy
land atali,n
Note-Ail trains arrivins AM leaving
Frederick scheduled from square.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09
FnEDIRICK RAILROAD
Thnrmont Division

Schedule In Effect September 10, 1915.
All trains Daily uni 'ss specii ID
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14

What can 8 Russian chinovik (governmens employe) know about the wisdom needed for commercial transactions in this country of clever buyers aud sellers where the posses sion of practical, no. to Say astute business wisdom is not met with in even ordinary commercial dealings Our agents ,bewildered in an atmos phere foreign to them, have f,st money for the imperial government right and left. even where they have not taken extortionate commis siOns for themselves.
 q understand that Russia has al- ready spent $1O0,00O,O00 for war pur- chases in this country. More than $20,0OO,0O0 of this sum has gone to pay for costly lesson in buying. one manufacturer said these agents had bought shrapnel shells for $15 apiece when the customary price is only $6 Another manufacturer told me that we are paying 50 per cent, over the price for guncotton.
 Russia is certain tc spend in America before she has done with the war at least a half billion of dol larse."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
To Make a Barrel Filter.

A fine, unsettled cask must be used for making filter. Other Eecessares are a piece of fine brass. wire cloth and q coarser wire cloth, each of a size sufficient to make a partition across the barrel. The coarser wire cloth is placed under the brass wire cloth to support it. and under both light cross frame of oak, to keep the wire from sagging. These are placed about three-qua-ters down the barrel and SC. curely fastened in position. Then fill In upon the wire cloth about three Inches in depth of clear. sharp sand then two inches Of finely-broken char. coal without any dust. Then on the charcoal place four inches oe clear, sharp sand. Fill up the barrel with water, and draw from the foot, where 6 faucet has been inserted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
WAR SENDING BIG
 ORDERS TO AMERICA
tContinued from page cMe.)

surmse it and they don't care. Bu, they dealt only through broker CT agent and with great secrecy.
 Goods are sold for delivery nere and shipment is at the buyers "isk The buye eNforces secrecy, because the goods are cOntraband The m:nu- lecturers surround their plants wi,n high fences and troops of armed guards not only in order to cooper ate with the buyers in maintaining secrecy, but also to prevent meddlins by agents of governments hostile [, the buyers.
 Factions Double Forces.
 The seventy-five firearm and ann munition factories in ,the United States ordinarily employ 10000 perA sons. Now their forces number 5O.- coo and are increa\ing
 The enormous demand for high ex- plosives has forced prices to high levels. Picric acid used In making g explosives has risen from 25 cents to $2.50 pound and the entire supply on hand has b an bought up Those men who still have guncotton on hand which can be delivered within thirty days are asking IS cents q pound The usual price is 20. to 25 cents. In February the French gov. ernment tried to buy 24O0O. .000 pounds of guncotton offering e5 cents. It was unobtainable, so con- tracts were placed with a number of mills running over two years.
 More than 10000 automobile trucks have been shipped to England and France since August last. but from the way. new orders are coming in, this branch of trade is only just be- ginning. The French war authori- ties figure the average life of an auto truck is only seven days.
 There are thousands of buying agents for the foreign governments all over the country. but tho two largests blocks of contracts are com ing through Charles Schwab, of the Bethlehem Steel company and J. Pierpont Morgan, head of tho grea, banking firm.
 Schwab has made two visits to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14

Europe since the war began and has obtained contracts amounting to more than $50,000,00O. His Ratn,e- hem works are making even 12 inch guns for the allies, but in addition to what is turned out here he has sub-let orders in dozen different cities. Morgan is now the general purchasing agent of the British gov ernment and all orders go through his firm.
 Every section of the counts, wh~re manufacturing is a large feature of business is benefitting from war orders, although these orders in many cases are not large enough to offset the depression in domestic trade.
 Many orders are from governments which never before bought in the American market and American busi- ness men believe they can hold this trade after the war is over They argue that much of the work now being done here for Great Britain, to take an instance. has previously been done in Germany. and that the bitter feeling after the war will preclude its being done there again.
 Germans Make Shells for Allies
 A Philadelphia factory is making swords for the British army Such a contract had never before been re- ceived in this country. In the past British swords have been made in Germany.
 In the Pittsburg district. which in. cmdes Bethlehem, many Germans who formerly worked for the Krupps are employed. They are now making war material for the Allies. although, of course, they do not know this defi- nitely. The men in the factory are not informed for whom particular six inches shrapnel shel is being made.
 Some odd items are reported. The French government has paid New England manufacturers $260,00O for snowshoes. One concern in Phila- delphia is turning out folding saw with wooden handles for cutting wire entanglements. When the war start ed the armies used steel pliers for this work. with the result that many men were shocked to death by high voltage electricity
 All sorts of factories have been pressed into commission to make things useful in war. A company in Bridgeport. Ccnn. which usuali. makes cemetery monuments Of bronze. is now turning out forginss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
Gentle Eye1 Seal.

Seals are still numerous and an !! liked by Labrador fishermen ? GreD.eil says that he has klanl seal to haunt a net so persilal that to get any fish the owner bal watch al. the while at one end dl and even then the ssal would sD1 snap off rho is,ierman's hand a raced to bs first 10 disenlaAss sel non.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14

for an auto truck concern which has a large order from the allied coun- tries. Bridgeport, by tine way is e,l- toying huge prosperity because most of it's industrial concerns are work. ing on war orders.
 Ship Builders B.s-
 All through Massachusetts and Connecticut war orders are helping to overcome the depression of the first few months of the war. The Fore River Shipbuilding company is, very busy. It Is generally reported it is making ten submarines for the British navy, these 10 be delivered at the end of the war. In addition it is making \5out 9 other submarines
 Demand for many particular arti- cles has heen So great that the al- lied governments have signed con- tracts at prices most attractive for the manufacturers. Tn addition it is pretty we'll established that middle men. brokers. and agents are gather ing in millions in commissions, some of which are eXhorbitant.
 It is said by a Chicago merchant, for instance. that there is we'll organized band of extortinnists, with agents in all tlc Dig cities both sides of the Atlantic and head quarters in New York which is exacting a toll of from h 10 20 per cent, on practi- cal1y every shipment of war supplies that leave the country.
 In general the agents Of eac, government maictain that their na- tiCn is huyin&- yAGht while statiny helief that otAer nations are being fleeced.
 RrSsia Spending Millions.
 A we'll knowa Russian exporter ot New York City says the Russian gov ernment is suffering the most heavi- ly of all He las sent over a report for wide publication in Russia in which he say: that already $20.OOO.- 900 has been lost through the exploi- tation of American commissioners and brokers
 England is financing her pur- chases through the house of !. P. Morgan & G Russia on the other hand, sends over here various bureau cratic officials and military and gov ernmental officers who know nothing whatever about American business methods and in @ary eases do not even sneak tha Ensiish lanxmage. They come straight from the Offices of the rainistcics nt war industry. communications cnh finance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
"HOBO" Saves Lumberman.

DeRidder, La. March ii, 1914. Hobo Medicine Mfg. Go.
 Singer, La.
 Gentlemen: l was in a deplorable condition witt. my kidneys, and 1t seemed that I could get no relief from physicians or any medicine on the market, ha ring tried great many of them, until I commenced to take Hobo Kidney and Bladder Remedy. It cured me sound and we'll and I can cheerfulIy recommend it to any who has kidney or bladder trouble. You may publish this as it might help some one afflict:I as l was.
 Respectfully,
 l.. PRUSSIA. All druggists
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
Condiments Have Value.

It Is saic that hunger is u gooc sauce: but the condiments are by lao means to be neglected. if food is tp be relished. The various tlavo:ine seeds and leaves. truf1es. mushrooms and. the like. even If tLey have no food value. render food more palata ole. Every housewife should get SO ouaintad with variety of tGem.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
Water Cura for 'nsaEIly,

Tn .he insane asylum 3. St@iAa Cal. 8o per cent. of the cu!a0A tents are cured by baths-hol, E ,r electric. Electric light aDd packs. mild exercise and many p.'' lre part of the treatment. som he patients spend eigh'. or I@ II Ia tho water daily
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
Kaiser Hnrls Masses at Slays,

Petrograd, March 13.-The X ovoe Vremra states that the kaiser re cent ly vert to Kohoresele 10 sAe his troops start for the front.
 Freezing weather prevails, which prevents the troops from throwing up light CHtrenchnents. The enemy. it is believed, calculates on hurling such masses Of troops against Rus sia as fo prove irresistible. An ava lanche of Germans is new co,1ing along the same roads as were tra versed during the onemy's retreat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
TWELVE
ATE bring

ATE summer bring demand for the renewal of tine cn
 wardrobe
 made available throughout the Here of the possible available The made boded chls ufes ribbon by bordered material if n Checked material with harmu makes the little 
 Japanese ruhae joined me too elent suggestion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14

YUST such sturdy, practical frocks
 as this one are needed for the y happy hours of play and also for the school days that are not so far distant. The separate skirt is but toned to the waist so that the gar ments are easy to launder and the Combinatio.l of two materials is ex- ceediEgly smart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14

y~sAGHfONS fo- the little folk exceptis,ai, ~
 F% boys costumes relieved C. severity while a i% < charlains These typical the oirl. M Hc%e aq colored linen embroidered with white while the boys "g mad linen serge with collar shield of white. ''t nss
 The girls frock is made with only under-arm se,r- ., the back for entire length. There are M Mh Closed n sash can be passed and the neck be finished Sha le applied yoke. % SNa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
Modern Society Novei.

Somebody has discovered that on l3 pages of . modern society Eovel the characters indulge in strong drink. This. however, gives the bibulous bar. oness and the highball hero ample time to turn over new leaf.-Cleve land Plain Dealer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
GERMANY SEEKS
 ITALY'S VOTES
 AT PEACE MEET
(Continued from Page 1.)

won by us. we have found more Ger man machine guns, bringing the total lost by the enemy at this point up tv four.
 We have stopped shor. an at tempted attack on the woods at Le- Pretre.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
SIMPLE DESIGNS for YOUNG FOLKS
 By MAY MANTON

HERE is no question as to the
 comfort of this costume and
 what is essentially comfortable always appeals to the small boy. Since the suit is smart also, mothers will like it and the fact that i, is all cut in one piece requiring only the adjust ment of q few buttons and button hcles to be slipped on and off will un- doubtedly make it welcome. There are no separate collars and no dickies 10 be matched. The entire suit is washed and i;oned together and, when it returns from the laundry, it is con- plete and ready to wear. In the pie ture, striped galatea is combined with plain but there is light weight eponge linen and light weight eponge are handsome made in this way while one material can be used if the combine tion is not liked.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
Unfortunate.

Don't you feel better since you eava up smoking?" No. I'm bothered to aeath trying to ind out what has he. como of all that money was going tc suve"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14
Quiet IE Poland.

'Petrograd, March t3--7he follow ing official statement vas issued ,o- night at headquarte or the Rus sian general staff:
 There was no important fighting on any of the fronts today"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14

[ TITLE girls wear such trocks as
 this one made from fine lawn = batiste and the like and also from voilc that is little more dressy in effect. Also they wear coiored dresses as much as they do waite and, consequently, this one simple little model can fe treated in number Of ways. On the figure, it is made ot white naipsook trimmed with en- broidery. In the back view, the same model is made of the same material lace trimmed but as the lower edge is straight, houncing can be used tor the dress with lace or embroidery for the yoke, and every mother knows that houncing, providing it's own finish means little tabor for the making. Noile would be pretty either with a hem-s stitched finish or with insertion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-14

IT probable thsta hodce showing
 dea will and already there
 extension below the line the oesned of shades yellow that exceedingly popular mounted skirt plain bodice that terminates with peplum m s worm with a ghdh and bow of black
 EELVE indeed both rbbon used in " combination with fana;ono
 long, funcape of short tas that so wh collar and ties of black many saheA for feature although wsadxus ' " N
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-02
RUSSLA CLAIMS
 BEST or WAR

PETROGRAD, June 2.-The Rus sian gains in che Carpathians and in Bukowina have been even greater than their losses have been in West Galicia. with this marked distinction The Russians holding the German offensive in Galicia, and making big gins of a substantial nature at many points along the front there, while the retreat and punishment of the Austrians and Germans in the Car pathians continues.
 The War Office says: Tn the fighting of the last month since the beginning of the operations of the enemy in the carpathians, their loss es have been very heavy On May 10. II. 12 and 18 during which the fighting lost some of its intensity, their losses averaged 10000 a day On the other l7 days they were much heavier, especially from May 16 to go, they amounted to several thou sands a day.
 Certain regiments of the enemy have been reduced to a single com. pany. Their total losses for the en- tire montbf. including 10000 prison CTS captured by us. have undoubtedly reached one-fou-th or perhaps one third of their total strength.
 'The score of guns lost by the enc. my in this fighting is nothing com pared with the total number but it must be borne in mind that owing to the lack of horses and the scarcity of projectiles-between two and three million shells having been exploded by the enemy during this period-the enemy left behind on old positions several hundred guns. This circum- stance has helped us to equalize the odds who were in favor of the enemy. along the south end of the long line extending from the Baltic to the Car pathian mountains.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-02
SEATTLE EXCITED
 DURING EXPLOSION

Seattle and vicinity sure had an OK citing halrhour following the explo- sion of 15 tons of dynamite in Elliott Bay early Sunday morning according Co Joe Large, purser Of the steamship Alameda. People out in suburban districts did not know what had hap pened: the detonation was awful. Mir. Large said. The explosion oc- cured at a few minutes before 2 a. m. Sunday morning
 The powder barge that blew up was the "T. T. B. belonging to the Tacoma Tugboat Company It was tied up at Buoy Two at the foot of Harbor Island. A coal barge lying alongside was turned bottomside up.
 Firemen scattered all over the city looked vainly for the cause of the explosion. and for more than half an hour they were unable to locate 1t. Those in the northern part of the city believed the explosion had taken place in the southerly section, while those on the waterfront declared the concussion had come from the First Hin.
 In the Georgian Hotel on Fourth avenue. some of the guests were shaken out of bed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-02
RIVER STEAMER HAVANA SINKS
 IN THIRTY WHILE

Adyices received from Skagway this morning report the wrecking of the White Pass riverboat Tanana In the Thirtymile. below Lake LeBarge, and as a result of her loss, the early sailings Of the fleet have been held up. as the wreckage has clogged the river It is said that three or four days must elapse betoge tho debris Is cleared away The vessel struck on bar, and sank. according to the reports.
 The Panama was one Of Che first boats to leave Whitehorse. The next boat was tho Yukon, scheduled to have left for downriyer points yes terday, but the Yukon wag 10 meet the Sarah at Dawson and transfer her passengers for interior points, St.. Michael and Nome to that boat. Among thc Juneau passengers held up by tho loss Of the Tanana is col- lector Of Customs !. F. Pugh, who is on his way down the Yukon river on official business.
 The Panama was vessel of the stern-wheel type, 4s5 gross and s72 net tons burden. She was 149.6 feet in length. SO.l feet beam and 5.9 feet in depth. She usually carried Q crew of 2S men, The Tanana was built in 1904 at st. Michael. and was regis tered at Eagle.
 The Panama was designed by Capt James Gray, a pioneer navigator and owner. of Portland. Ore. She was biult to it conditions on the Panama river and chena slough, maximum passenger and freight capacity with a minimum draft is essential to a boats success in that service. She was one of the speediest crafts plying the Yu- kon, and since she was built Capt Gray has been her commander.
 She has been operated on the Tan ana river between Panama and Fair banks for the last ten years.