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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25
THE CURSE OF THE WHITE
COLLAR

After looking over an average
crowd of people in this or any other
American city the observer can hard
~ help wishing that as much pains
were taken in keeping the body
beautiful as in multiplying the con-
ventional forms of art. In this eli
mate and situation there is no eX-
cuse for not getting plenty of fresh
al. and plenty of exercise, and there
is not enugh acute poverty to cause
notable deterioration. In fact there
seems to be a greater falling away
from the ideal of human beauty in
the cases of the well-to-do than
among those who have to work hard
to get living. The typical business
or professional man, after the first
flush of youth is past, is not lovely
object Generally he eats too much
and he almost never takes enough ex-
ercise. If he is prosperous he cod
dies himself half to death in order
to prove it. Workingmen whose oc-
cupations require them to use most
Of their muscles are far better speci-
mems of physical humanity. They
walk with less restraint, are, on the
whole, more graceful because they
have more complete command of
their bodies, and are rarely never
self-conscious. One cannot avoid the
conclusion that it is thru men who
work with their hands that the vigor
of the race is kept up, and it might
even be shown that the brain work
er Gas he fondly calls himself)
dooms his family tree to extinction
unless his decedants return to man
ual labor. Whether the government
is democracy or an aristocracy in
the long run it is the sons of the
workingmen who rule the world.
The sedentary worker may escape
the curse that goes with white col
lars if he will live simply, go to bed
early and rise early, walk several
miles day, play golf, tennis, base
ball or some othere lively outdoor
game, and camp out for few weeks
every year. Perhaps five sedentary
workers out of every hundred follow
a regime approaching this. The rest
surrender sooner or later, to the
conveniences of life, drink too much,
sit around too much, and sometimes
die, to all intents and purposes quite
a while before the fact can be an
nomced in the obituary columns.
More women than men wear them
selves out thru overwor1, and so the
most beautiful women, after youth
is passed, are likely to be those who
have not had to work too hard. But,
no doubt, there are millions OF Amer
many pretty girls would then disap
,can women who would be the better
for simpler, palmer, living. Not so
pear in favor OF rundown middle
aged women.
Human beauty consists, in the
most wholesome sense, cnIelly OF eVl-
dences OF health. Classic pro1nes
and lovely eyes are not to be expect
I'd OF even desired, Tor the majority
of either sex, but ii the community
ana the individuals in the community
worked together whole nations would
blossom oul mo the beauty OF uni
yersal health. Perhaps we may look
forward to this, though it viii not
come In our generation. Perhaps,
when it does come, it will remove
some Of those unhappy traits which
are supposed to belong 10 human ma
ture, but which may really be only
the direct protest OF an abused ply
sique.-San Francisco Bulletin.
REPUBLICANS AND THE U. S
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25
BRIEF TELEGRAPH ITEMS

GALVESTON, Sept. 21.-Scores of
people watched two men burn to
death beneath an auto that overturn-
ed and went over an embankment
last night. The tank exploded and
the flames spread SO rapidly the
crowd was unable to rescue the VIC
tins.
Miss Claudy Collier Brown was
thrown clear of the machine and kill
ed instantly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25
BRIEF TELEGRAPH ITEMS

LONDON, Sept. 21.-General Won
Mackensen has shifted his attack and
Berlin has announced German VIC
tory at Aus and on both sides of
the Vulitan pass, in northwestern Ru-
mania, where, after driving the Ru-
II anians back ten miles, they finally
achieved victory. Bucharest admits
that retreat has occurred in this
section, but declared the Rumanians
are defending behind new fortified
lines. Sofia also admitted the Bull
ears have made attempts to pene.
trate the new Russrum front at Do
biu 10.
German Iropagandists are attempt
ing TO STR up enmity in the Uni, &c
. dtes. a,col alng to BrIS.si dispatch
Co D. he circulation OF false charges
regarding the censorship of the for
eign office. The statement, in part,
says:
"fhe whole system Of the German
propaganda loses no opportunity to
create iIl-feeling between England
and her friends. When facts cannot
be distorted, no scruple stands in the
way of deliberate mendacity."
Allegations that Briton has con-
fscated the pensions of civil war vet
erans, who are residents of Germany,
has been denied.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25

NEW YORK. Sept. Whether
a general sympathetic strike will be
called rests with the result of con
ference Of the representatives of 65
labor unions, in session this after.
noon. They considered plan declar-
ing that workmen can not travel
safely at present
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25
BOSTON'S CULTURED DISH
is ADVANCING In PRICE

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 21.-The
newly bean was honored today when
peered into, dessicated and analyzed
by lot of highbrow chemists and be-
whiskered food experts working for
the state board OF control. The board
has to feed all the state institution
patients and beans, once $3.50 a
bushel, now sell for about $7.5U.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25
STEEL COMMON iOs "a

NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 21.-
Steel common sold up to 109 3-4, a
new high record, shortly before the
close. The general list of stocks
were firm throughout the days deal
ings.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25
ILLINOIS PRIMARIES

ILLINOIS PRIMARIES
CHICAGO, H., Sept. 17.--By Mail
The voters of Illinois in the pri-
mary election last Wednesday added
their state to the rapidly growing
list CT those which have shown by
actGal voting a complete reunion OF
the Republican and Progressive for
ces. The vote for Republican candi-
date, both in Chicago and down
state, was by far the most impressive
featu e Of the election.
In the City of Chicago the Repub-
lican vote was practically what it
was before the 1912 break in the
party ranks, while the total Demo-
cratic vote fell off nearly 10000. The
1912 Democratic total vote was 1885,
s53 while that of last Wednesday
was 1t9,422. The down state vote
made a .imilar showing.
The totals were so impressively
favorable to the Republican cause this
year that even the Chicago Examiner
Democratic paper and champion
of Gov. DUNES denomination on the
Democratic ticket, remarked:
political staticians hold the figur-
es to Indicate that the Progressives
again are sitting in the game with
the Republicans"
Col Frank o. Lowden, the Repub-
lican nominee for governor, won the
nomination in such emphatic fashion
that his opponents in the primary
were among the very first to send
him congratulations and assure nm
Of their warm support in the cam
paign for election. Illinois Republi-
cans never were in better shape than
now for clean cut campaign for
election. Not a vestige of factionaI
difference is left to mar the cam
paign.
On the other hand, the Democrats
had an eleventh-hour effort made to
defeat the denomination of Gov. Dunno
"a fight that has left considerable
bitterness in the state ranks of the
party. AS a result it is being pre-
dicted in political circles thru the
state that Illinois will return Re
publican plurality for the national
and state tickets in November of
100000.
The loss of voting strength, both
in Chicago and down state is keenly
felt in Democratic ranks and the par
ty leaders are trying to figure out
ways and means Of explaining away
The ahrunl;en vote.
With all the prestige of the govern
orship of the state at his back, and
a contest for the nomination on his
hands close enough to warrant calls
for help to all quarters Of the state,
Governor Dunno polled 10000 less
votes than did Frank Lowdne, sue
eessful contestant for the Republican
nomination. Duune's vote practically
complete, was 129,G24, while. Low
den's was 20G,79l.
Hull who ran q poor second to Low
den for the Republican nomination,
gathered within 10000 Of Governor
Dnnos total. Lowden's majority
over Smith, third in the race for the
govemorship, was more than Govern
or Dunne's total vote in the Demo-
cratic column. Colonel Lowden beat
Colonel Smith by 1920.
In the grand total the Democrats
ran 100000 votes behind the Repub-
licans. Lowden, Hull and Smith to-
tailed 3ss.10A, while Dunno, Brinton
and Traynor pulled in only 2OS,472.
cd mans will, should have been
lseyl
That key unlocked realms more
magical than fiction's most fantastic
dream.
The Key of Opportunity is now try
ing to unlock the wonderful treasure
vaults of the Golden San Juan, where
Infinite Wisdom stored all these is-
dispensable metallic treasures.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25
PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADVERTISE
TO GET MORE PUPILS

SIOUX FALLS, S. Oak, Sept. 81
Public schools today used large news
paper advertisements to induce chill
dren to attend school,
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25

MUNCI, Indiana, Sept. %. -
Hughes is on the edge of break
down. For time cancellation OF
this afternoons speaking dates in
ed to disappoint the audiences al
ready arranged for and announced
he would carry out his program.
His speeches have been curtailed,
however. Manager Pert said, at is
absolutely necessary to save Hughes
voice. lie will iii every engage
ment but will have to curtail the
length Of his talks"
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Ten per-
sons were seriously injured when a
taXicab in which they were riding,
because of the strike, collided with
n truck and was demolished. This
increased the number of strike injur-
les to nearly 100. Four have been
killed. The 10 occupants of the tax
icab were packed into the machine
because of the suspension of service
on the surface cars. The machine was
travenng at high rate of speed.
Three of the passengers were hurled
undr the truck and received very
serious injuries. The chauffeur was
been arrested on the charge of speed
ing. Should any Of the victims die
the charge of manslaughter may fol-
low.
The New York Railway company
announced that it will attempt to
restore full service tonight despite
the threat of a general strike.
GALVESTON, Sept. 81 Two
British subjects and SO Carranza SOL
diers We're killed when the Villistas
raided the oil camp at Tuxpam, Sept.
10Th, according to officers on the
steamer Topila, arriving here today.
The attack was made in conjunc-
ton with the raid on Chihuahua City.
Two Carranza officers sought refuge
in an Englishman's house, and the
latter was killed for protecting them.
The Carranxistas outnumbered them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25

Va Niitii lt \liSlSlLSd Vic <AoshAioOh
law and when he demanded equal
recognition OF life, property and COM
merce from all nations.
OLATHE, kas., Sept. 21.-Fifty
armed men stormed the Jail here, seiz-
ed and lynened Bert Dudley, to
avenge the murder of Henry Null
Ter and his wife. The angry mob
aroused Sheriff Carroll at midnight
and demanded that Dudley be releas-
ed. When the sheriff refused to COM
ply with the demand, the mob bat
tered the Jail door down.
Fire Department Called
The fire department was called
and attacked the mob by turning
streams of water upon the mob. but
the frenzied members Of the mob
forced the firemen to retreat at the
point of guns. The mob then seized
Dudley, put rope around his neck,
and sped quarter-mile to the Fris-
co depot, where they hanged him to
telegraph pole.
Dudley Ex-Convict
Bert Dudley, the victim of the mob,
was an ex-convict. He had been
found guilty of first-degree murder
and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Coroner Lathrop automatically be-
came sheriff of johnson county, fol-
lowing the lynching of Dudley. The
statutes of Kansas provide that
when a lynching occurs in a sher-
iff's territory, the coroner automat-
ically becomes the sheriff and at the
end of the ten days hearing, which
must be held before the governor,
the deposed sheriff may be rein
stated
PALO ALTO, Cal, Sept. 21.-
Wealth is handicap to the college
student and the poor boy has the ad-
vantage, according to Dr. Ray Will
bur, president of Leland Stanford
university, in statement today.
Stanford does not particularly seek
poor boys and discourage the en-
trance of the wealthy, DR.. Wilbur
explains, but experience has shown
that the poor boy has, on the whole,
made better record, both as n stu
dent and afterwards. DR.. Wilbur de-
creed that beginning this year autos
may not be owned by students; that
too frequent dances, the purchase Of
expensive flowers sor co-eds and SIM
liar luxuries will be banned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept 21.-Sev-
en- thousand packed the streets in
front OF the Lincoln club to hear
Charles h. hughes expound his poll
cies. He was enthusiastically cheer
cd when he criticized the Adamson
law and when he demanded equal
recognition OF life, property and COM
merce from all nations.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
SabilIasyilIe News.

Guests at the Williar Cottage on Sun.
day. were Mrs. Alice Petra and Charles
Pagan Of Baltimore. Mrs. Adelia Hall
and family returned home on Sunday af-
ter several weeks visit at the Cottage.
Miss Marie Leader of Dupont Park,
Arlington. is spending fortnight with
Mr.. K. A. Harbaugh at Mountain View
Cottage.
Master Whitmer Firor spent several
days in Frederick with his sister, Miss
Marion.
Mrs. M. l.. Firor and Miss Ruth Firor
were week end visitors at the home of
Miss Cronise, w. Third street, Frederick.
Miss Ruth A. Firor and Mr.. Jesse
Poole. of the Thurmont High School
Faculty. Mr.. l.. D. Crawford, teacher in
the Thurmont School. and Mr.. George
Manahan principal of the Sabillasville
schools. are attending the County Sum-
mer School in Frederick. They are max
ing the daily trip in the automobile re-
Gently purchased by Mr. Guy Eby.
Miss Nellie V. Barnes of Baltimore is
a guest at the Reformed parsonage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
ViIIjanous Conduct.
Night Raids Made On Property
A hOut Town.
About Town.

Whether due to the heat, the drinking
of too much, or the desire to get even
with the other fellow, but twice within
the past week some person or persons In
clined to do harm, have made raid on
property about town, principally porch
furniture.
Last Sunday morning number OF
persons found chairs, ETC., from their
porches carried away and lying in the
street broken. Again on Tuesday morn
ing the same condition existed. Blinds
were taken from houses and carried away,
and in two instances where these night
Williams were attempting to secure prop
erty they were disturbed by folks in the
house. Three young men 1t is stated
were seen, one Of them accidently throw
ing hashlight on the others.
1t is to be hoped that the effect OF the
warm weather will soon wear off these
persons and that they will become normal
in body and mind.
So be sure that your son Is not impli-
Gated in the above or future similar oc.
currences. it might be well to visit his
room along about one or two O'Clock at
nipht
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
Water Mains Laid.

For several weeks past Mr.. Jas T..
Waesche, Superintendent of the Mechan-
icstown Water Co. has had force of
men excavating for a water main on
Summit Ave, distance of about 1900
feet. The trench has been finished, and
almost thousand feet of finch pipe
put In and covered.
Owing to delays in shipping Of material
the lying of the remainder Of the pipe
will likely be held up some time. How
ever water his been turned into the
main, tap made, and water is being
supplied Contractor Weddle for use on
the walls of the new house being erected
for Senator j. P. T. Matthias on the Hill
Crest" addition on the east side of Sum-
nit Ave.
The laying of this water main is the
first piece of work done by the Water
Company under direction and authority
of the Public Service Commission of
Maryland. Numerous laws must be com
piled with now before this company can
extend its lines, and many contracts, a
greements, rights of way, etc. were re-
quired before the laying of this pipe line
was made possible. If the Company
wants to do work it is question now of
getting a permit from the Commission
before anything can be done
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
TOnSilS Operation Blamed.

The present epidemic OF infantlle
paralysis is probably due in con-
siderable degree to the cutting out OF
children's tonsils, which has been
going on in New York for a decade,
says DR.. Max Taimcy, surgeon to the
Harlem Eye, Ear and Throat lntirm-
airy.
The shock of this operation breaks
down childrcn's nerves and predls-
poses them to paralysis, he asserts.
"The campaign to exterminate the
tonsils, stared 10 or II years ago." he
says in the New York Medical Jour
nal, "has been carried on relentlessly
ever since"
The fear and anxicny," he says,
extends for months before the opera
ton, and the pain, due in many cases
to bungling surgery, lasts months
afterward.
There is another danger, due to re-
moving the tonsils, DR. Talmey states.
That is the elimination from the sys-
tenn of valuable protective substance
the nature of which is unknown.
This substance" he adds, may
either be directly contained in the
tonsils or else produced from the
blood or other organs by the mere
presence in the body of the tonsils.
The latter may act in the manner OF
ferments, so that even minute guam
tiles of their tissue suffice to keep up
the continued production of this val"
liable protective substance.
DR., Talmey says he has called his
theory to the attention OF the Health
Department and has received assur-
ance that an inquiry will de made.
New York World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
Some Hot Weather.

Tuesday of this week, in many places,
proved to be the warmest day OF the
year, the mercury rising to SO degrees.
About eight o'clock in the evening q
good breeze started and relieved condi-
lions somewhat, but the night was warm.
On Tuesday the, mercury rose to SO de-
grees. Flashes of lightning were seen
in the southeast Monday night. This
storm possibly was central on the east
ern Shore, reports from Caroline county
stating that a severe electrical storm
accompanied by hail passed over FEEDER
alsburg. Lightning burned considerable
property and hail somewhat injured the
tomato crop.
Due to the extreme heat ten laborers
on the State road were compelled to quit
work Monday afternoon, and carpenters
working on Sam'l Longs new house also
quit because of the heat. The same
thing occurred Tuesday afternoon when
the heat was much greater.
The above readings were taken from
a thermometer in our Office. The mel
curry in tubes more exposed to direct and
reflected heat at various places about
town Tuesday afternoon rose to l02 de-
grees. So far as we know there were
no prostrations because of precautions
taken.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
Sun Stops.

Last week letter was received from
the A. S. Abel Co., of Baltimore, stat
ing that lowing to the extreme serious
ness of the news print paper situation
the company would discontinue to ex-
change with other newspapers. The Sun,
therefore. stopped coming through the
mail, as it has for about fifty years, to
The Clarion Monday of this week. OF
course if we pay cash it will be sent as
heretofore. We presume this applies to
hundreds of newspapers in this and ad-
joining States.
According to reports from various
sources the supply of print paper is very
scarce, and the price advancing steadily.
Many of the large city dailies have de-
cided to decrease the size of their edi-
tions, and it is thought many publications
will be forced out of business by high
prices and scarcity of peper.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
THURSDAY, AUGUST "a. 1919.
Boy Scouts Coming.
Will Camp Here Week OF
August oath.

The delightful locations for camping
purposes at the foot of the mountains at
this place are evidently becoming known
and are attracting attention OF persons
interested in camp life in nearby Cities
In last Saturday issue of the Waynes-
boro Daily Herald, appeared the follow
ing item:
Boys Will Spend Week IN Mountain
Gorge.
1.-THE Boy Scouts met at the Y. M. G..
A. yesterday evening and furthered plans
for their camping trip to Thurmont from
August "a to August 81.
1.-The meeting was called chiefly for
the purpose of ascertaining how many of
the scouts contemplated going. Twenty
seven names were handed in and now
Scout Master Brumbach will lay his plans
accordingly in regard to the equipment
and food that will be needed on the
weeks outing.
1.-The scouts will 60 to Thurmont by
train, leaving on the $50 car Thursday
morning of the oath"
We are glad to know the boys Of Way.
nesboro have decided to come to Thur
mont. and hope they will have a most
delightful week while in camp here.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
GrubberS' Picnic.

On Tuesday, August 29th, Grubbers'
Picnic will be held at Apples Church.
The object of this picnic is to have the
cemetery cleaned that is, to have the
bushes, triars and weeds removed from
this old burying ground. Persons hav-
ing friends and relatives buried at
Apples Church are invited to the church
on the above date, bring scythe, mat
took, fork or other weapon for removing
and destroying bushes and help in this
work. Grub for the Grubbers who do
not bring lunch with them will be fur
nished by the ladies of the church. Get
interested and lend helping hand.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
Mt. St. Mary's items.

The repairing of the State road be-
tween Thurmont and Emmitsburg is
making travelling very disagreeable.
Mr.. Nelson McClane is on the sick list.
Miss Emma Mcdonnell of Baltimore is
visiting friends in this place.
Miss Bowers of Hagerstown who has
been visiting friends in this place, has re-
turned home.
Miss Style of Hagerstown is visiting
friends in this place.
Mrs. VIM. Settler has been on the sick
list.
A festival will be held in St. Anthonys
grove the End of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Kelly Of Altoona,
Pa, who has been visiting in this place
has returned home.
Miss Margaret Jennings is on the sick
list.
An auto party from this place spent
Sunday in Baltimore.
Many farmers in this locality threshed
their wheat crops last week.
Master John Warthen, and his sister
Marie of Baltimore, are visiting relatives
in this place.
One of Mr.. D. W. Zentz's large draft
horses was badly cut by piece Of steel
which they were hauling when the load
slipped toward on the horse.
A pleasant day was spent at the home
of Mrs. Mary Gunther on Sunday August
9th, among the guests from Baltimore
were Mr.. and Mrs Harry Lochenauer
and children John and Agnes, Miss Mad
line Miller, Master Karle Stockhause,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gunther. Mrs. Marie
Krietz. Mr.. and Mrs E. Gunther, Miss
Elizabeth Protzman.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
P. O. Has $5,2oO,0Oo Profit.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Due to Rep
resentativc David Lewis, parcel post,
the Postotiice Department, for the
third time in the Wilson Administra
ton, has been operated with profit
to the Government. Postmaster-Gen-
eral Burcson transferred to the Urea
sury of the United States the sum of
IS, 10000 representing the surplus
in postal revenues for the fiscal year
of 1876.
In the first year of Mr., Burleson' 5
management Of the department the
surplus was $3,SOO,OO0. This was
the year the parcel post was put into
operation. In 1914 the surplus total
ed So, 800, 900.
1t is estimated that the parcel post
brings into the postal Golfers between
$40, 100000 and S25, 100000 annu-
ally. Before the Lewis pony ex-
press" went into operation the Post
office Department ran from s15, OOO,-
900 to S2O,OOO,0OO in arrears. In
fact, the departments revenues have
not exceeded the expenditures since
1886, when Andrew Jackson was
President.