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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
FERTILIZER FOR THE GRAPES
Lipht Thrcwn on Subject by New
York Experiment. Station-inves-
LEGATIONS Of Much Value.

Little light on the value of fertil'
izers for grapes is thrown by the New
York station after five years tests in
several vineyards in the Lake Erie
grape belt. The field experiments are
so contradictory that no deductions
can be drawn
The investigations, however, are OF
value because they suggest that money
Is wasted when spent for fertilizers to
be used in poorly drained vineyards,
those that suffer frequently from win.
ter colds or spring frosts, where in
sect pests are epidemic and uncon.
trOlled, or where good care is lack.
ing. 1t is certain in many instances
that only one or a few of the elements
OF fertility are lacking in many vine
yards.
The element most frequently lack
ing is nitrogen. The soil OF many
vineyards is very uneven in quality,
and it becomes a problem for grape
growers to make more uniform con-
dtions in their vineyards.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
695-POUND TUNA CAPTURED
Monster Taken in Net Seven Miles OF
Block island--Much Larger
Than CALIFORNIA;.

Newport, II. Flew people realize
that the coast adjacent to Rhode
Island boasts fish larger than those off
the shores of California. Such is the
case, however, and capt. Hugh l..
WillOughby. who has Just returned
from trip to Block island in his mo-
torb0at Sea otter, tells II reporter that
he weighed Il monster tuna fish which
tipped the scales at go pounds.
ayes" said Captain Willoughby,
tive have an affidavit as to the weight.
Culifornias tuna fish never exceed 800
pounds"
The big fish was caught in a fisher
mans net about seven miles southeast
of Block island and had to be speared
before being prepared for shipment to
New York. Meanwhile the fisherman
Is trying to figure out whether the
price of the monster will pay to repair
his nets, which We're torn to shreds in
the death struggle.
"As regards sharks" said Captain
Willoughby, 81 believe that there never
were any two varieties. such as com
mon and man-eatinc sharks.
"The mcnhaden fishing industry has
cleaned the waters of the food for the
sharks and they are hungry. Amy
shark will eat human beings in this
state"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
Predicts q Simple RELIGION.

"When the war Is over we are going
10 have simple religion, religion
without frllS" the bishop of Stepncy
said. addressing those who took part
In the second procession of prayer and
intcrceSsion service arranged by the
Church League for Women's Suffrage
in Hyde Park "No frills," he added,
pointing, amid laughter, to the frills
on his own sleeves.
eve shall want a religion that will
hold us together. We have had Il great
deal too much of individualiSm in re-
ligion. We have had too much of the
ology of the jolly miller who lived on
the banks of the River Dee, who said
4 care for nobody, no, not /, and no.
body cares for me-"
The boys when they came back from
the front would not want mere sing
Ing, or billiards, diluted with religious
thought, but something stronger and
trmer, he asserted, and with all his
heart he believed we wanted more re-
lglon, but real, living. simple relig-
london Observer
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
Tax Protest of Roman Matrons

The earliest deputation Of women to
parliament was organized close on
two thousand years ago. Under the
triumvira1e of Augustus, Antony and
Lepidus it was proposed TO TAX the
property Of 1,4O0 wealthy Roman ma
irons in order to meet part of the eX-
penses of the civil war then raging.
They refused to submit to this imposi-
ton. and sent HortenSia, one Of their
number, to plead against it before the
senate. In the course of her speech
she asked: 'N'hy should we be com
PEELED to pay for war into which we
had no wish to embark, or for the
support of IA government whose policy
we have no means of controlling"
This argumcnt proved 50 eircc tive that
the tax on women was reduced TO one
third of the amount originally pro
posed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
REALLY SHOULD BE 'SC00NER'
First Vessel of That Type Was So,
Named by the Man Who Designed
and Built Her.

"In 1713 Gloucester (Mass.) launched
the worlds first schooner. The word
originally was spelled "scooner."
"Scoon" was a term used in New Eng
land of that time to describe the sklt-
tering of stone across water sur
face. As this vessel left the ways
spectator of the launching shouted,
ooh, see how she sc0onS!
"A sooner let her be! declared
Can't. Andrew Robinson, her builder,
who had been put to it for word to
describe her peculiar native fore and
aft rig
This interesting bit Of philology Is
from handy little book entitled 'The
Heritage of Tyre" by William Brown
Meloney, which has for its aim laud-
able ambition to awaken the impulse
to put the United States in the position
of "NIistress of the Seas"
1t is a clever little history of the
mercantile marine of the writer's coun-
try, to which the world has certainly
been indebted for improvements in ma
rne architecture, though possibly not
quite so greatly rs he imagines.
The British had reason to regret
the activities of United States seamcn
in 1912. when "privateers had de-
stroycd S9,400,OO0 of British shipping"
probably as much as the Alabama cost
the States in 1864.
At the outbreak of the Civil war
the United States total tonnage
river, lake, coaStwise and deep water
amounted to 500, 49, and Britain's
including her colonies and Dependent
cies to 5,71OoGS."
Then, however, dawned the age of
iron ships, and North Americas pre-
eminence in suitable ship-buildlng tim
Der no longer helped the United States
to forge ahead of other nations. From
that time the States ownership Of mer-
chant vessels suffered decline.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28

so as not to leave any stumps sticking
out and thus interfere with subsequent
pruning and cultivation. All the old
canes should be burned so as not to
scatter disease to the young growing
canes The plantation should then be
thoroughly cultivated and kept in
growing condition until about the first
Of September. About twelve of the
young canes should be left for the
next years fruiting. The balance
should be removed and burned. The
removal of superliuous shoots will per
nit the remaining canes to grow
stronger. Fertilizers, especially barn
ward fertilizers, should not be applied
during the summer months. The plan.
tation should at all times be kept free
from weeds and the soil kept mellow
by cultivation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
SYMPATHY HER STRONG POINT
Trouble With MeIIa Was That She
Had q Tendency to overdo II
on Some Occasions.

Mella's face was drawn into SYM
pathetic cOntortions whenever her two
friends spoke. Mella was nothing II
not responsive" And Gwen and
Laura seemed to be speaking with
unwonted haste.
"It's queer" Gwen said, "but I be-
Meve l have never In my life made an
uncharitable remark about anyone"
I'm sure you never have!" Mella
broke In with enthusiasm. II always
feel so safe with you!" Ovens
cheeks began to fame she opened her
mouth to protest, but Mella raised
her voice trifie. mo, my dear, I'm
telling the exact truth. know you'll
say kind word for me IL anyone
makes a harsh criticism. / do believe
you never made an uncharitable re-
mark in your life!"
"Oh, but I don't say that" Ovens
words fairly tumbled over each other
in her eagerness. II was only going
to say that I believe I never made an
unchuritable remark about anyone
without having reason to-"
"Of course!" Mella interrupted with
emphasis. "And that keeps 1t from
being uncharitable. We can't 60
through the world shutting our eyes
TO peoples faults. But there's every
thing in being sure that the criticism
is just. know you are right In that,
Gwen. You have never criticized any
one without good reason"
Eyes, but" Gwen put In with nerv-
GUS haste, II didn't mean that, either.
was just going to say I've never In
my life made an uncharitable remark
about anyone without having reason
afterward to be sorry for 1t. Either l
find out / ought to have made more
allowances, or I see that haven't been
quite fair!"
"Oh !" said Mella.
Half an hour later, when their WIS.,
itor had gone, Gwen drew an uncon-
sciously long and audible sigh. Laura
echoed 1t with mock seriousness.
II feel as If I'd been running" Gwen
said, "or singing that Echo Song
feel 'winded!"
II always feel that way when Mella
has been here" said Laura.
"But, all the same, Mella's dear,
and 1t all comes from her being so
sympathetic and responsive. l
mustn't forget that" Gwen said
thoughtfuily.
Lauras gay laugh rang out. my
dear" she said, Il believe you never
In your life made remark even re-
motely bordering on the 'uncharitable'
without being sorry for 1t at once!"-
Youths Companion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
THIS OLD WOMAN MAKES Hay
Although Eighty-Four Years Old Mrs.
Nellie France Can Nov and
Has Fine Garden.

Cookeville, Tenn. - Mrs. Nellie
France, aged eighty-four, who lives
near Beaver Hill, moved hay last
week. "Aunt Nellie" enjoys remark
ably good health She has II splendid
garden which she has made herself,
doing all of the hocing.
While her hay was being moved she
went to the hay field and asked per-
mission to drive the mower, which was
being pulled by two large mules. Her
request being granted, she made sew
ernl rounds in the large hay field
She did the work with steady nerve
and insisted upon driving longer, but
the overseer, fearing that she would
overexert herself prevailed upon her
not to do so.
The day following, however, she
dOnned her sunbonnet and went back
to the hay field and raked all day.
She frequently rides horseback
from her home to Monterey, u dis
lance Of eight miles.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
FEW HISTORIC SPOTS MARKED
Exception In Case OF Cooperstown,
Where Famous Author Of Indian
Stories Lived.

The biggest thing that ever was Mt
CooperStoWn or ever will be Mt Coop
erstown was james Frnimore Cooper.
Notwithstanding" is worth any fifty
villages. writer in the Philadelphia
Public Ledger states.
President Loree, being man OF sen
timcnt rs wei as sense, made his rail-
roads new station on the shores Of the
famonS "GlimInerglaSs' memorial of
Americas celebrated novelist. l trust
his example will be catching and
spread all over the land.
Recently | was going to New York
In company with Il bright Young rail.
road superintendent. As we rushed
past Monmouth Junction ] mentioned
what a hot day It had been when til"
battle WAS fought-59 British died of
sunstroke.
Queer" answered the railroad man.
II never associated Monmouth juno.
tion with Washington's battle with the
British"
A good spot for n railroad station to
commemorate that historic evant
You may stop ut Paoli but You would
never guess from the cut.and-dried
little station that anything had ever
happened one night near there &c Mad
Anthony Wnyne's soldiers.
There is Il pretty station ut Valley
Forgn hut it Is hardly II monument for
the place.
Getting off the little train at Jerusa-
lem, ! was surprised, rs Is every trnv-
eler, to see no sign or symbol about
the station to indicate that one stood
at the birthplace Of the worlds fore
most religion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
SUMMER CARE OF RASPBERRY
Soil Of Plantation Should Never Be
Allowed to Become Dry-Cut
Out All Old Canes.

By f. p. SANDSTEN, Colorado Agricul-
tural College, Fort Collins, Wyo.)
During the fruiting season the SOIL
of the raspberry plantation should
never he permitted to become dry.
Lack of abundant moisture results IN
small and seedy berries, poor yield
and quality. Over so per cent of the
weight of the berries is water and
when this element of plant food Is
lacking the fruit cannot develop to
the normal size.
As soon as the fruiting season is
over, all the canes that have fruited
should be cut out close to the ground
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
POWER SPRAYER IN ORCHARD
chardist With Comparatively Small
Number Of Trees.

For the orchardist having five or
more acres Of bearing apple trees the
power sprayer is the most convenient
and economical in that large amount
Of work can be done with CONF ara
lively few hands" and at a time
when the spraying should be per-
formed
AS an example, the arsenical spray
for codling moth should be applied
during the few days about the time or
Immediately after the last of the pet
ais have dropped from the trees. A
week later will not be as effective, and
deferring the time may result in fail
Iue to control the pest. Many large
fruit growers use one power sprayer
for each 20 OF 30 acres of bearing
trees.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
Hughes Sympathetic With De-
mands of Labor Which Are
Proved to Be Just.

"a am sympathetic with every
demand to improve the condi-
tons of labor, to secure reason
able compensation for labor. !
am in sympathy with every ef-
, fort to better human conditions,
and particularly the condition OF
those who toll in industrial pur-
cults, In railroad pursuits, in all
these great activities that are
essential to our prosperity. But
when you have a proposition to
change the scale of wage you
have a vital proposition which
requires examination. You must
at least know whether the de-
mand is a just one.
Labor, of course, should not
desire anything but what is Just.
do not believe labor intends to
ask for anything but what Is
Just. What is just can be ex-
amined and will survive inves.
tiqation. Nothing is lost by hav-
ing the process of reason applied
If only that which is just is
required."-Mr. Hughes In His
Speech at Portland, Maine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
MORE AIR IN GERMAN CARS
New Rules Permit Open Windows In
Coaches Under Certain
Conditions.

London. Anybody who has ever
fought for fresh air IN II German rail
way carriage" writes Il correspondent
IN the Daily Mail, will be interested
To hear that, even amid the preorcupa-
tons of war, the authorities are max
ing an effort to solve so WciGhty Il
problem. The Berliner T"@rblatt
learns that h"nccfnrth IN Il co,Apart-
nent separated from other compart-
mrntS by swinging door, windows
may be opened only If all tie pasSen-
gers In the compartment consent.
an other compartments any one
passenger has the right to demand the
opening of II window.
"ThrSe regulations are now printed
on the windows themselves, and it is
hoped that the violent arguments
which have hitherto resulted from at
tempts to let fresh ar into shilling
compartments will be less Frequent
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
MADE Big MISTAKE
TRAVELLING MAN LOOT GAY" WITH
THE WRONG MAN.
Meant His Remarks as a Joke, but
Sleepy Individual Whom He Had
Abused Could Not See 1t
That Way.

A Columbus travelling man tells OF
an unusual and humorous experience
on the road down in south Georgia
few days ago.
A salesman had been working that
section and found business fine. Cot
ton sales had been good and the folks
had money to buy his commodity and
did buy. So, his work over and an
envelope stuffed with orders mailed in
the post Office, he felt in extraordinary
fine spirits when he boarded the train
to 60 to the next town.
The train started off and the sales
man stood on the back platform, slnok-
ing good cigar and surveying the
scenery with great satisfaction. A
rather shiftless looking individual was
leaning against a post near the track,
Il hundred yards or so from the depot.
The train had gathered considerable
momentum and was going fast when
1t passed the post.
The salesman was in extraordinary
high spirits and his good humor had to
vent itself some way; and it expressed
itself in this most unusual manner
When the rapidly-movng train passed
the shiftleSs-looking man the traveller
leaned Off the platform, shook his lin
gers in the others face and in the
course of two or three hilarious see.
onds gave him his complete industrial
and personal history In terse, crisp
phrases. The travelling man was slnil-
ing, and If the citizen had but known
it, his apparently derogatory remarks
We're really an expression of overflow
ing good nature and satisfaction with
the world, but the sleepy-looking man
couldn't see anything in it but malice
of the most astonishing and uneXpect'
ed kind.
To the travelling mans astonishment,
the sleepy-loOking man, galvanized into
life, started down the track at full
speed after the train, now going quite
fast. 1t was apparently an unequal
race and the man on the platform was
lightly amused, although admiring the
others pluck and endurance. In two
or three minutes. however, he was sur.
prised to find the speed of the train
1essening, and as 1t did 50 the runner
made another squirt. In just little
bit the train came to dead stop
the engine always paused to get water
there, although this passenger was, of
course, unaware of that fact. The
Marathon runner In the rear arrived
in time to jerk the traveller off the plat.
form. The classiest kind of fight fol-
lowed, but when the travelling man
managed to climb back on the platform
rs the train started off again, he had
two well-blacked eyes and his new suit
was sadly torn, while the gentleman
whom he had decorated with several
titles a quarter mile back down the
track. had found and was utilizing an
other post and seemed in a state Of
perfect content.-Macon Telegraph.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
THERE SHOULD BE NO &C.
TON UNDER PRESSURE,
UNDER OlCTATlON.

I'VE have one priceless treas.
ure in this country, and that is
the reign Of good judgment after
public discussion. In the long
history of the people, victory
after victory has been won over
tyranny and force. We have
free press, we have free form
of public discussion, to the end
that there may be a general un.
Outstanding Of our activities
and general appreciation of
what is necessary to the i'm.
provement of our conditions
We may disagree about this
measure or that, but we have
confidence in the public jude.
ment in the long run. Hence
there is one thing which we must
always maintain, and that is that
there shall be no action on the
part of our elected representa-.
tives, taken under pressure, un.
der dictation. We must know
what the facts are and what lus
tice requires."-Mr. Hughes in
His Speech at Portland, Maine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28

The slowness of the turtle again is
proved. but he gets there just the
same. While hunting on Dantz run in
Delnnr township, j.. X. Van Horn
found Il large mud turtle. He noticed
Il steel plate on It's back, which bore
the inscription "V. d. G., 4-15-13." 1t
was supposed that these were the ini-
tails of V. ID. Gross of Tyadnghton, and
Van Horn wrote him Il letter.
He replied that he had found the
turtle in Pine creek at Tyadaghton and
put on the plate and turned him loose.
In two years and seven months his tur-
tie has Travelled Is miles. Van Horn
has had copper plate made with his
Initials and address, and he will send
the turtle to some point in the North
Tier and have It Observation-Disclosures
Pa.) Correspond ut New York Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
Gnats Cause Fire Alarm.

Evansville, WiS.-An alarm of fire
the other evening brought tW" com
punrs of the department to the First
congregational church An excited IN
dividnal tagged down the equip
mrnt and pointed to the Steepie with
the information that the blaze was in
side it. Investigation showed great
dense swarm of gnNtS about the spire
This was the smoke"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
WE SHOULD CONSIDER
WHAT is RIGHT
THEN DOT

"Our Government is based on
the idea that we have leelsla.
lures to investigate, to consider
what is right and to do what
is right. 1t is based on the idea
that public opinion is formed
from discussion Of questions,
and that we can come possibly
to right solutions. II is not
based on the idea that the Gov.
eminent must act without Know
ing the Justice and merits Of the
cause in which it acts."-Mr.
Hughes in His Speech at Port
land, Maine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
BIRD AS INSECT DESTROYER
Food of Average Younester In Nest
Estimated at Four Times Its
Weight Each Day

1t has been conservatively estimated
that the food Of the average young
bird while in the nest amounts to
four times the birds weight, each day.
In the case Of those species which
subsist entirely upon insects tho
good they do is absolutely incalcu-
liable.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
SURRENDER TO FORCE
WOULD TEND TO
DISASTER.

"That kind of virus In our
life-surrender to force-Would
brinu US no end Of disaster. II
we let capitalists or working.
men, any interest, learn that the
way to get what is wanted is by
applying pressure and il we con-
tnue In that course for a few
years, democracy will be a fail.
ure, and we might as we'll give
up our form Of government."-
Mr.. Hughes In His Speech at
Portland, Maine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
Judicial Pessimist.

A Judge holds that marriage today
Is to" easy, and says young men marry
for pretty faces, and III they'd take a
look at some Of the women married
ten or twenty years they would know
hetter what kind Of wife to select"
Must want to kill the game.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
Be Sure Fire Is Out.

Are you going camping, or for any
purpose make II fire in or near the
woods? If you are-be sure to put out
the fire when you leave.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
PUBLIC OFFICER SHOULD
STAND LIKE A ROCK

"Government under pressure
Is not American Government.
Whenever pressure is applied to
any public officer he ought to
stand like rock and say: Here
otand until we substitute rea-
son for force. It is not an
American doctrine to le0lslate
first and investigate afterward.'"
MIR. Hughes in His Speech at
Portla d, Maine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-09-28
DEMAND WAS NOT FOR !
EICHT-HOUR DAY.

EtGHT-HOUR DAY.
at Is said that the judgment
of society has made the demand
for the eight.hour day. This was
not an eght-hour day, and the
judgment of society had nothing
to do with the prop position laid
before Congress and passed by
Congress. The proof Of this is
found in the bill itself, which
proposes an investigation to find
out whether Congress had any
business to do the thing which
it was asked to do, and which
it did do."-Mr. Hughes in His
Speech at Portland, Maine.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-03
NO CHANGE IN THE
 STRIKE SITUATION
STRIKERS HELD BIG MASS MEET ING AND PROTEST AGAINST
 ARMED GUARDS.

SEATTLE, July 3.-The strike situ- ation here is unchanged. Boats are loading under difficulty with only few men. A big mass meeting was held on the waterfront yesterday and
 protest against armed guards was adopted in resolution. The strikers demand that the guards be disarmed.
 A report was received here from San Francisco stating that the confer ence announced for today between the strikers and employers, has been post poned due to the illness of the presi- dent of the longshoremen union. The dispatch says that it appears as tho both sides were willing to talk over their differences. This is considered quite a change in the attitude of the factions. .-,4.