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Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-23
By GORDON ALMY
AN5zHIH<AHNHkS
fCopyricht. 1916 by w. G, CHAPMAN,

Copyright, 1916. by W. G. Chapman)
Miss Flora Johnson. % Walden
avenue read the line in the city di
rectory, indicating that the owner of
the name was a business woman,
which, in her small way, she indeed
was.
The little chonicle savored of COM
mercial establishment ard independ.
ence, but in reality it covered the
drama Of grim and sorrowful expert.
ence, At tho % oted Flora
Johnson lived in Two poor rooms with
her mother an invalid, her father
dead and memories of life of COM
fort and contentment before Mr. John.
son had failed in business.
The old friends ol Alr, Johnson al.
lowed his daughter to refer to them,
but none of them offorc! position
She struggled thro ~ tie initiation as
a typist and sten"~rar'' er and secured
a good position, but the house en-
ployng her went cut Of business. She
had to take poTrnr piece, and then
misfortune seemed to pursue her Her
wages became smaller aud smaller,
one of her employers abandoned his
office, whole months salary in ar
rears, and at last Flora was forced to
take up rapid-fire envelope address
ing at mere pittance. Her ward
robe was becoming shabby, but she
had no means of replenishing it. Size
was, indeed. detected at times, always,
however, seeing that her mother was
provided for. Flora went hungry
more than once at the mandates OF
sordid necessity.
The heart of the mother was
cheered, as just after six o'clock had
struck she heard the quick step of
her daughter coming up the stairs.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-23
Would Obey Orders.

The foreman swore at Cassidy for
lot fully loading up his hod. The hod,
he said, would hold so many bricks,
and Cassidy must take full load up
the ladder every trip.
One morning the supply of bricks
ran out and Cassidy, after gathering
every brick in sight, found he was
still short of the proper number. He
yelled up to a workman on the fifth
story
What do you want?' asked the
workman.
Throw, me down wan brick shout
ed Cassidy, Ito make good me load"
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-23
Thief Quotes the Bible.

A religious grape thief defended his
thefts when he tackled to the fence Of
G. A. Parker, vineyardist, quota.
ton from the Bible as follows:
when thou comest into thy neigh.
boris vineyard, then thou mayest eat
grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure;
but thou shalt not put any in thy ves-
sell"
Numerous complaints have been
made to the sheriffs Office about
people stripping the vines of grapes.
Parker was one of the last to COM
plain, and now the thief has justified,
his act"-Fresno lCall nianatnh
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-23
rectory and had addressed the letter


to the wrong Flora Johnson.
There were tears in her eyes as she
faltered out an explanation. Blindly
she tottered from the room, reached
the outer office and then all became
blank.
Poor little SOUL" were the words
that greeted her as she opened her
eyes, and two typist girls were bend
ing over her as she lay on settee
in one of the inner rooms of the suite.
"Mr. Fairfax is quite interested 1t
seems this girl had her hopes raised
by receiving letter intended for an
other of her name That poor lunch
In her handbag' Isn't it pity? Prob
ably her heart was set on this posi-.
ton"
"Mr. Fairfax wished to know when
she recovered" spoke the other girl,
and Flora, sitting up minute later,
was confronted by the young bust.
ness man.
'"You seem to have come first he
said, an expression of real interest
and sympathy on his face, your
namesake has not reported, so think
we may take you on
"Oh, no, sir" spoke Flora impetu.
ously ut was this other Miss John.
son who qualified for the position.
Perhaps she, too, is depending upon
1t toto relieve-to pay her way! ]
could not think of causing her disap'
Nd
the room.
"The brave, unselfish girl" spoke
Mr.. Fairfax in tones of profound adj
miratisn. 1--WE have her address and
! will lcok into this
He could not get rid of memory
Of that silent, pleading face all that
day. He was eager, glad, as one OF
his clerks, sent to investigate at the
address they had, returned and re.
ported the circumstances surround
ing the Johnsons.
What did you learn" asked Mr..
Fairfax of his envoy, and his sympa'
thetc face was tense and concentrat.
ed as he heard the sorrcwful story OF
the struggling girl.
But new life opened for Flora
within the next few days. letter
came from a large brokerage firm
stating that her address as an expert
stenographer had been furnished
them and asking her to call.
Flora found herself in the position
of her life. Her companion workers
were charming, her employers con-
siderate and liberal Within a week
all of the bloom had come back into
Flora's face and renewed courage was
restored to her tried but intrepid
soul
One noon, as she sat down at a table
in the restaurant where she ate her
lunch. a pae-faced, frail-lOoEinG young
woman abruptly took the scat oppo
iste her.
She introduced herself as Miss Flora
Johnson. She was the young lady
whose place with Fairfax e. Co. Flora
might have had. In fervid, broken
tones she told Flora how badly she
had needed the position. Now sac
thanked her for the sacrifice she had
made in her behalf,
And Mr.. Fairfax said that 1t was
the nohlest act he had ever known
That was why he got you your place
here"
The cat was out of the bag! Flora
flushed with pleasure and gratitude
at the kindly interest OF the good
hearted young business man. she
wrote him a brief note that evening
thanking him for his kindness.
And wonder Of wonders. He called
upon her a week later, and then the
week after that.
His interest and sympathy were
fast growing into love, and one eve
ming he confessed it. And the humble
stenographer became the happy wife
of a man of wealth.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-23

p G ar S e s a y 8:
Turning from the
story of Abraham,
with it's stirring
scenes and splen-
did triumphs, to
the uneventful rec
ord of Isaac. is as
when on a breezy
day | have stood
on the cliff and
W a t { h e d t h e
waves as they
leapt in showers
OF spray, whilst
the birds have
scre m e d An d
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-23
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"A Sermon
for Quiet People
By REV. L. w. GOSNELL
Superintendent of Men. Moody Bible
Institute Of Chicago.

TEXT-The God of Isaac.-Exod. $50.
Speaking of the story of Isaac, found
in the Old Testament, Mark Guy
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-23

Note-All trains arriving and leaving
Thurmont scheduled from Western Mary
land station.
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
Frederick scheduled from Square.
Western Maryland r.. r.
Schedule In Effect September 10, 1915
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-23
GOING WEST.

F6 55am 12am TO- 25am
t715 'l.55pm 3.l3pm pm
'8.0Opm 1.3Opm $50 4.5l 6.45
'4.15 533 8.l4
DAILY. tDaily except Sunday. +Sunday
Only.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-11
Before and After. A Study.

pare with due care and caution a code OF
legislation that will safeguard the country
in the future. Congress is dealing with q
condition. not a theory. The first duty OF
a doctor in an emergency case is to save
the patients life. not to prescribe a sys-
tenn of moral and economic conduct for
him in the event that he survives.
There is no reason why congress should
concern Itself at this time With the wall
ings of the railroad presidents against the
eisht-hour bin. The railroad presidents
helped to create this situation. They still
want a strike. They would be glad to see,
every facility of transportation paralyZed
If they thought ii would wreck the unions.
They have no moro regard for the rights
of the American people in this crisis than
the brotherhood leaders have shown. and
no tears need be shed over them because
congres is jalnming an experimental
eight-hour law Down their threats. Any
injustice that is done to their stockholders
IS sure to be rernedied.
Congress in this matter Is on the side OF
the public. and that is where congress
ought 10 he. The advocates of delay are
the advocates of a strike and of national
disaster.
1t is silly TO charge congress with SUR
rendering TO the unions. The unions had
4 legal right to strike when the strike was
ordered. There is not a line on any statute
could any law be enacted before Monday
which would compel them to work. What,
ever their moral guilt may he, they ara
within the law when they do the thing
'Af&'A WV W. w. N',s
the duty of congress to take such PRACTICE
able means as may be adoptod at once to
remove the excuse for Il strike. Whatever
further adjustments are necessary can be
left for the future. That is the common
sense method. and congress is displaying
far more Intelligence and patriotism than
its critics.
The rights and wrong of this controversy
are yet to be determined so far as they af-
feet the railroads and their employees. But
the rights and wrong OF 8. railroad strike
so far MS they affect the public are obvious
and incontestable. A philosophic fire de-;
part,nent might plausibly contend that its.
chief duty was not to e%Xtinguish the
flames. but to frame "A flreproof building
code and strengthen the laws against ar
son. That would no doubt be an admirable
public service. but in the meantime the
building would burn down, the fire would
communicate itself to other buildings and
a whole community would be left home-
less.
We prefer the congressional way OF
putting out the fire first, and determining
later whether 1t was of tncendtary
oriqin or due to defective wiring, and
whether the owner can legally collect hls
l insurance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-11
Put Out the Fire First.
From The Now Work World.

The people who censure congress for
nastily adopting emergency legislation 10
prevent a railroad strike are either fools
or they want a strike.
Ii congress failed to rush this legislation
through and a strike followed. these same
people before Tuesday night would be i'm
ploring congress and the president and all
the agencies of government to settle the
strike at once and ON ANN terms.
The most historical shouters for a set
Element would be the members of cham
bers of commerce and manufacturers as
sociations who so smugly dcplore the sur
render of the United States government
to the pernicious demand OF trades
unionism. The minute their pocket nerve
was touched BY the tie-up of traffic, there
would not be enough ears in the country
to respond to their screams.
These self appointed critics of the
president and ongress have caught the
spirit of bluff from the railroads and tho
unions, and think they ought to make a
voluntary contribution of their own to the
national store OF hypocrisy and false pre-
lenses. They are all very brave and reso-
lutte until the strike comes. Then they
would be the first to run to cover.
The immediate business of congress in
the matter of legislation dealing with this
railroad situation is to pass the bills that
will give the public guarantees that no
strike will take place. The next is to pre-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-11
How Cocoanuts Grow.
From the Youths Companion.

Why do %cocoanuts have ''eyes?" This,
say the naturalists, is the reason: Cocoa
nuts generally grow at the edge of seas
or rivers, and a good many of the nuts
as they become ripe fall into the water.
The nuts are covered with a thick husk,
which has a waterproof covering, so that
they will float. AS they float, the three
eyes. which are all at one end of the nut.
are always on top.
once in the water, nature goes to work.
From one of the eyes there comes a shoot
that sends forth broad leaves than act as
sails. The wind catches these sails and
watts the cocoanut on a journey that may
be many miles long. AS it sails. the 9th
er two eyes send out roots, which at first
grow among the lbers of the woody
husk.
In time the %cocoanut Is swept on an
other shore, perhaps on another island.
The roots embed themselves in the soft
earth, the sail becomes the trunk. and
very shortly a thrifty cocoanut palm IL
growing where none grew before.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-11
Costly Indifference.

From he Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Soon the leaves will be falling raIldly.
Lawns will be Uttered and flower beds coy
cred. The wind Will carry the leaves IN
eddies into protected corners. The house
holder with his rake and harrow prepares
to go forth to protect the sanctty OF ms
premises.
TXey are part of natures balance. Nature
stance she has been extracting Az me
spring and summer. The man with the
rake disturbs the equilibrium, and must
buy fertilizer to enrich the soil lest 1t
become impoverished and fail to produce:
he cannot be expected to let the leaves
cover his lawn and remain there all WIN
ter.
He makes a mistake, however. If he de-
stroys the leaves that he rakes up and
wheels away. These leaves should be
saved. A. professor at the New York state
making some calculations in this direc-
ton. He finds that more than 1,OO,Vpo
pounds Of excellent fertilizer is destroyed
annually In that state alone by the Durn-
ing of leaves from forest and shade trees.
1t is an aspect Of natural conservation
that is too often ignored. Nature has es-
tablished in every bit of forest. from the
wood lot up to the great forests of the
Adirondacks. says the Syracuse professor,
a well organized factory for the production
of fertilizer. 1t turns out millions of
pounds. Destruction of this great store OF
material is short sighted and highly
The situation is one which concerns
practically everyone. Every householder
| has at least some contact with the leaf
| problem. He should realize that the bon
ilre of fallen leaves, so familiar an aspect
| Of the urban landscape on autumn eve
| nings, spells waste.
! Poets love to sing the praises Of the
highly colored foliage in October. 1t re-
| mains for some practical person to urge
the the value of these same many colored
| leaves after they have fallen and are
| ready to do their share toward replen-
| ishing the soil of mother earth.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-11

poorest parts Of New .York's
poverty section. They are the babies to
whom disease comes first and among
whom it finds its greatest percentage Of
victims.
Some years ago there was a persistent
fight made by alleged health authorities
on this philanthropist and his milk dis
tribution. 1T was even held that the pas
teuriZed milk had caused the deaths of
more babies than it had saved. Straus
knew better, but he suffered so much in
the controversy that a trip to Europe was
made that he might recover his health.
The milk distribution continued and the
results have always been satisfactory to
hin-the man who was paying the bill.
New York Is just now passing through
an epidemic of infantilc paralysis. The
disease has claimed hundreds of victims
and thousands of babies have been affict-
ed. Many of these have been in the same
blocks with the straus milk depots.
But after p years of devotion to the
babies of New York. Stratus has now the
satisfaction of knowing that not a baby
among the 300 users of his pasteurized
milk has suffered from i~nfantile paraly-
sis. That is a record of which he may
well be proud. To give is blessed-but to
give intellisently to humanity's needs.
that is the proof of the true lover of his
fellow man.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-11
Passing the Gold Along.
Vast Imports of the Precious Metal Spreading 1t All Over
This Country.
New York Fin ancial Letter.

With all the gold pouring into the coun-
try, principally to New York, the wonder
is that there is not a greater accumula-
ton of precious metal at this point. AS
a matter of fact. cash reserves In New
York city have been gradually decreas-
ing. Clearing house institutions last week
reported aggregate reserves OF $64S, lie, GO,
with S7Z7, ABS, 600 at the beginning
of the wear. Taking only reserve in own
vaults of the banks, this item was re-
duced in the meantime from $500. 1870 " to
s427. 9O4, 600. Exactly a year ago the banks
reported 500, eco. 600 more reserve I'm own
vaults.' OF the present gold movement,
which began last March, about $2W,VW,Vo
has come direct to New York.
Where has all this gold gone? The an
swer tells the story of what the federal
reserve system is accomplishing i'm dis
tributing the gold throughout the coun-
try. In former times when gold was COM
ing to New York it would stay here, caus-
ing abnormal initiation in the money mar
ket. Today, through junction of the fed
eral reserve system and operation of the
interdistrict gold settlement fund, the gold
imports become distributed. No doubt it
would not be so pronounced III effect We're
" not for the reasons bringing about the
gold movement, namely, the tremendous
purchases here of war supplies, etc, for
the allies. AS the gold arrives in New
Gold with: Septemb'
Federal reserve $3Il
sseo
~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-11

York and enters into banking channels
payment Ia made in the interior to a.large
extent for goods purchased by Great Brit
ain and the allies, and settlement of the
checks draws money from this center.
The settlement funds calls for payment in
gold.
were kept with national banks I'm reserve
cities, principally New York, banks would
leave their credit balances on deposit here.
Now, with reserves being carried In
regional banks, the funds are retained in
the interior.
One beneficial effect of this operation
is that 1t has a more stabiliZing effect
on the money market. If money is ac-
cumulated in one center, 1t will produce
a sudden easing process, but 1t will also
be quickly responsive to any marked de-
mands. On the other hand, when funds
are widely distributed 1t produces a gem
has "A more enduring effect. 1T is for this
reason that bankers do not expect any
lasting firmness in the money market for
some time. Money rates may firm up
lightly within 60 or 80 days. rejecting
demands. Thereafter the pres
Ont easy money rates will be esuned
The following figures show a%ccumula-
ton Of gold In the federal reserve system
since January /, and since a year ago.
+ Is, 1915. January Z. 1916. September II, 1915.
$4,000 $354, 1850 0 $2SS, 639, 900
16I OO l99, 600, 900 104, $50, 600
$4,000 S554 JOS, 900 $500. lis, 900
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-11

When a strike of all the organized
railroad workers of the country was inn
minent there was a deluge of demand
upon the Washington government to stop
1t. In fact of that demand Mr.. Hughes
WIS silent and Colonel Roosevelt speech
less. They may have wished for the
strike. but they did not utter a sound.
The press of the country was clamorous
for & settlement.
Since the danger was overcome and
the sunshine came again there is a whole
school of gentlemen ready to say how
much better 'twould have been to have
had the strike.
When the matter was pending the New
York World. Noicing the general opinion
of newspapers, made This powerful plea
for y settlement. 1t is worth reading
now to recover the state OF feeling at the
time when all of the democrats and more
than hail of the republicans OF the lower
house OF congress voted for the eight
hour law and peace.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-10-11
Pasteurized Milk and Its Donor.
Fro,., the Houston Post.

For % years Nathan straus has been
giving pasteurized milk to the babies of
New York. Sometimes as E-any as 1900
Of the little ones nave been on the lists
of his milk depots. During the past few
months $500 has been the number who
received milk every day.
These are naturally the babies Of the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-15
THE CUSTER LAW.

The esteemed Chattanooga Times
anpears to be under the impression
that the celebrated custer act OF 1919
affords an entirely new and revolution
airy remedy for getting rid OF ofhclals
in Tennessee. This is not the case
Under certain circumstances the rem
edy nv custer has existed in Tennessee
for many years. 1t has long been pos
sible to remove unfaithful and venal
officers by this method, through bills
filed by the district attorneys upon the
relation of one or more citizens and
taxpayers. A number of such suits
have been filed and some of them
sustained long before the custer act
of 1915 was ever thought of. The
attorney generals of the state have lit
tie added powers under the act OF
1915. It is true that before the pas
sage of that act the citizens acting
Independently Of the states law Off,
Ger. could not file an custer suit.
The majority of the custer suits
filed recently have been for offenses
established long before the custer act
of 1915 was thought Of. They have
been for code offenses. There is real
ly one great difference in the accused
officials favor under the last custer
act. That law requires the offense to
have been "wilfully" as we'll as know
ingly committed. The Times rails at
the custer law as though 1t provided
an altogether novel remedy, when as
a matter Of fact so far as the district
attorneys are concerned they have had
the identical remedy for many years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-15

through the winter, he expects to turn
under a fine crop of humus and plant
again to corn. He will feed bunch
of cattld at his barn this winter thst
he may use the manure on the Spots
where it is difficult to get stans Oh
clover. He expects to cultivate enough
corn to fill a capacious silo, run MS
cattle on the open range during tAe
summer and produce beef at the MN
imum of cost. 1t is an experiment
with cheap land that will be worth
watching. In the meantime 10 tne
tired merchant or business man,
aweary with the every day worries
and cares of this strenuous existence
a day or two or even week spent
near one of the springs above DO
scribed will be worth more as a gen.
nine rest cure and a relaxation than
any trip to health resort and mucn
less expensive. j. l. r.