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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
ADEQUATE NATIONAL
DEFENSE DEMANDED

We demand adequate national
defense; adequate protection on
both our Western and Eastern
coasts. We demand thorough.
ness and efficiency in both arms
Of the service. 1t seems to be
plain that our regular army Is
too small. We are too great
a country to require OF our citi-
zens who are engaged In peace
full vocations the sort Of mill
tary service to which they are
now called. As well insist that
our citizens in this metropolis
be summoned to put out fires
and police the streets. We do
not count 1t inconsistent with
our liberties, or with our demo-
cratic ideals. to have an ade-
quate police force. With a pop
ulation of nearly one hundred
millions we need to be surer
OF ourselves than to become
alarmed at the prospect of hav.
ing a regular army which can
reasonably protect our border,
and perform such other military
service as may be required, In
the absence of a grave emer.
gency. believe, further, that
there should be not only a rea.
sonable increase in the regular
army. but that the first citizen
reserve subject to call should
be enlisted as a Federal army
and trained under Federal au-
thority. - From Mr.. Hughes
speech or acceptance.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
How Much 10 Now Left Of the Bal.
.,&.-

How Much 10 Now Left Of the Bal.
timore Platform?
The President had boldly signed the
Pork River and Harbor bill. and his
facile pen Is dripping with ink eager
to attach itself to Pork Public
Buildings bill.
The friendliest apologists OF tho
Presidents part In the profiigate
waste OF money wrung from the peo
ple by oppressive taxation have moth.
ing better to say for him than that
It is hardly fair to expect a man to
say "I forbid" in this Presidential
year when he Is a candidate.
The foregoing words describing the
profiigate waste Of the peoples money
with Executive approval are taken
without change from plank OF the
platform on which Woodrow Wilson
was elected In 1912:
1--WE denounce the profigate waste
Of money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation through tho
lavish appropriations OF recent Re-
publican Congresses, which have
kept taxes high and reduced the
purchasing power Of the peoples
toll. We demand a return to that
simplicity and economy which be-
Ats a democratic government"
How much Is now left OF the prin-
ciples declared and the promises reg
istered at Baltimore as inducements
to citizens to vote for Wilson.
Possibly 1t is because he and his
party have been such reckless, such
wholesale regulators Of the pledges
OF 1912 that few people remember or
care to remember what pledges wore
made in his behalf about forty days
ago at st. Louis.-New York Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
HARD WORK ON THE FARM
Many MIddls.Aosd Men VIII Rsmsm.
ber the TrlbuiatIons Consequent
on "haylno" Tlme.

July was once period dreaded By
the American country boy, as the time
Of "haying." To be sure 1t was re-
lieved by the turbulent and explosive
joys Of July 4. But every other day,
often In the concentrated hours Of
the national birthday, he was driven
to the bayfield, with rake and fork.
How his heart rebelled against the
humdrum toll!
BY one Of the mysterious dispense
tions Of Providence, the smallest boys
were put to work In the most exhaust
Ing post. While the older men were
down on the barn floor where the cool
breezes swept In from the wide open
doors, 1t was the function Of the boys
to receive the hay under the caves
Of the structure and push and trample
1t down In the smallest possible COM
pass. Only by much treading could
the dried grasses be compressed into
q reasonable space.
1t was perfect inferno Of heat,
the air filled with choking dust, the
NOW baking from the sun beating on
the roof. With no particle Of breath
from out Of doors 1t was like the fur
mace where walked Shadrach, Meshach
and AbednegO Of old Bible times.
The men down below seemed pos
ftlvely to gain satisfaction from
covering them up with fast coming
fOrkfuls Of the dusty hay.
Still there were certain alleviatiOns.
The can of iced water ,sweetened with
New Orleans molasses and spiced with
ginger from the pantry Is still re-
called. Also at the close there was
an Elysian dip in the swimming hole.
Today the youth may swing in the
hammock with the summer boarders,
while Polish and Swedish farm hands
perform these tasks for which their
physique Is ample, greatly lightened
by modern machinery. But certain
habits OF tOilsome industry that gained
their hold In the fathers soul from
the regular performance Of such hard
labor may be lacking In the SON.
Janesville Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
BERLIN BUTCHER FINED S., 900
Had Secretly Sold Meat at Great
Profits, Despite Govern


Berlin.-A Cologne butcher named
Sommer has been sentenced to Jail for
two years and fined 10000 marks
($5,0OO) for withholding from sale a
large amount of meat and also for Sc
cretly selling meat assigned for sale
in Cologne to Dresden dealers at
great profit.
This Is the heaviest sentence yet re-
ported for violation Of the food dis
trlbutiOn laws.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
Earacho.

Dip a piece Of cotton wool In swee.
oil, then into black pepper; putting
this in the ear proves quick remedy.
Nose Bleed.-Roll piece OF soft
paper quite hard and pack hard be.
tween the upper lip and the gum. and
In a few minutes the bleeding will
stop.
Hoarseness.-Bea the white Of an
egg, add the juice Of lemon and
sweeten with sugar. A teaspoonful
ut q time. .--..-=-..
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
)NT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD THURSDAY, AUGUST a. 1916.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fOR A MERCHANT MARINE
WITHOUT FEDERAL
COMPETITION.

Again, we must build up our
merchant marine. 1t will not
aid to put the Government into
competition with private own
ers. That It seems TO me. Is
q counsel of folly. A surer way
Of destroying the promise OF our
foreign trade could hardly be de-
vtsed. 1t has we'll been asked
Does the Government intend to
operate at profit or at a loss7
We need the encouragement and
protection Of Government for
our shipping industry, but It
cannot afford to have the Gov
ernment as q competitor.-From
Mr.. HugheS speech Of accept.
,nce.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
$1,000 Each for Foxes.

International Falls, Mim.-Doctor
Poppe, who Is starting fox farm at
Turtle River, was here recently en-
route home from north of Winnipeg
with fine pair of black foxes, whose
value for breeding purposes Is $1,000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
kIAO-CHOW FIGHT VICTIMS TO GET
 AID OF EMPRESS
Will Supply Artificial Limbs and Eyes for Injured of
 Both Sides.

Tokio, Oct. 5.-Empress Sadako has decided to supply artificial limbs and eyes to the Japanese and Germans who were wounded in the campaign at Kiao-Chow. 4F
 The estate belonging to the Imperial Household is estimated to reach about 800, ,000,00 yen or $250, 1000, ,000. Be- sides railway and bank securities and various public bonds and debentures held by the householdS which are val ued at approximately S0,000. 900 yen or s90,000,000, the imperial holdings include extensive forests and rice lands in addition to the land of the Imperial palace grounds and the Inn perial detached palaces and villas The value of the Imperial property is re- ported to be increasing at the rate of twenty per cent. per annum.
 The money disbursed from the privy purse is said to reach an enormous fig- ure. The most serious demands are due to the various court ceremonies aAd functions of state. the mainten- ance of intercourse with the Imperial households or rulers of the friendly treaty powers. the reception and en- tertaining of occasional allowances to household officials. donations and gifts to charitable institutions and general relief work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
CROSS, SICK
 CHILDREN LOVE
 SYRUP OF FIGS
If feverish, bilious, cOnstipated, give fruit laxative
 at once.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish child. See if tongue is coated;. this Is a sure sign itslittle stomach, liver and bowels are clogged with sour waste.
 When listless, pale. feverish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, dosen't eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom- ach-ache, indigestion, diarrhoea, give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all the foul waste, the sour bile and fermenting food passes out of the bowels and you have a we'll and playful child again. Children love this harmless fruit laxative" and mothers can rest easy after giving it, because it never fails to make their little ''insides" clean and sweet.
 Keep it handy. Mother! A little given today saves a sick child tomor- row, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of Cali fornia Syrup of Figs" which has di- rections for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Remember there are counter feits sold here, so surely look and see that yours is made by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Company" Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
INVENTION. OF REPUBLICAN
 SLOGAN IS FOR WILSON

The man who invented the slogan, "A Full Dinner Pail," which has long been the campaign cry of the Republi- can party. to-day wears a Wilson but ton on his coat lapeI
 David c. Baillie of New York and Los Angeles. newspaper man, writer and authority on international affairs, is the man. He is in Portland, Ore gon, visiting his son, Hugh Baillie, northwest manager for the United Press.
 Despite his long Republican aftilia- ton, MT. Baillie is now a Democrat because of progress made by the pres ent administration and a warm admir- ation for President Wilson," says the Oregon Journal
 President Wilson, he feels, is far better fitted to be president by edu- cation and training than MT. Hughes.
 {" MT. Wilson has a breadth of vision that MT. Hughes does not possess he said yesterday morning. MT. Hughes is a judge and is handicapped by the years he spent on the bench. Taft was a judge and>took what happened to the Republican party undr his leadership
 Stationed at Canton, Ohio, for the press, MT. Baillie was the first to tell Mckinley of his nomination by the Republican convention and short ly afterward, when the campaign was put under way, he suggested the slo- gan, "A Full Dinner Pail"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
 { CORNER FOR COOKS } O~~~~~~~A
How to Shape Croquette.

CroQuette mixtures should be soft and creamy, but in this condition they are hard to handle unless they are ice cold. In molding, drop a spoonful of the cold mixture first into the breadcrumbs, then press first into the mold, making 1t the desired shape. Now break an egg in a plate, beat slightly with fork, and add one tablespoon of water. Place a fork and tablespoon in this mixture. Fill another plate with crumbs. Take the croquette from the mold, roll it in the crumbs to dry 1t; then place it up- on the fork and dip the egg over It with a spoon, carefully covering every part. Drain and slip from the fork into the crumbs, and give the final Shaping. Cover the croquette we'll with crumbs before handling it. Be careful not to get the fork and spoon into the crumbs. A wire egg whip used in place of the fork is con- venient for large, soft croquettes.
 Molds of many shapes can be bought for making croquettes. the conc being the best for ordinary pur- poses, although rabbits, chickens. and other shapes are novel for special oc- casions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
BRIGHT L0RED LINEN SHOES
 SEEN ON STREETS OF GERMANY
Leather Lacking Inhabitants Wear Substitutes, Writes Prof: Duesing Wooden Shoes Coming Back Into Favor-Austrans Confscating Church Bells For Copper.

expenses.
 There is a shortage of copper in Austria. Six hundred and sixty-eight church bells, having a total weight of 262,350 kilograms have been confis- cated by the Government. Among these are the world famous bells of the cathedral of Salzburg.
 Since Easter each person in Ger many gets only two pounds of sugar for each month. The sale of meats has decreased about 25 per cent. since we introduced 2 meatless days for each week.
 According to the Geneva Red Cross Italy has suffered up to August 1, a total loss of half a million soldiers; 120,000 men were killed or died of wounds; 30.000 became prisoners in Austria and 150,O00 are permanent in- valids.
 ''In East Prussia all hands are busy in building up the ruined cities and villages. There will be made one ex- ception, the small city of Schirwindt, north of Eydtkuhnen, near the Rus sian frontier, will be left in ruins as a permanent monument and mute warning to the coming generations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
HIGH GRADE CLOTHING SPECIALLY PRICED AT
 CAESAR NfTSCu,C

Bridgeport's big Credit Clothing es- tablishment-the Caesar Misch Stores have gathered together a big and particularly desirable stock of new fall clothing for men. women and chil- dren.
 Tomorrow all this great stock will be put on sale, at prices lower in ev- cry instance than such good merchan- disc will be found elsewhere
 Everybody in need of fall clothing of any description should make a point of going to Cheerful Credit Corner to- morrow as early as possible, for these values offered by the Caesar Misch Stores are sure to bring large crowds to the store and keep it filled with buyers from opening time till the clos ing hours.
 Although all this merchandise is of- fered at much less than regular prices. the Cheerful Credit Stores still extend very easy terms to everyone. Choice may be made of any of this fashion able new fall clothing, the goods may be taken home without depositing a penny, and then paid for at the easy rate of one dollar a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
(By Leo PapcS

Ff~~ f'-&
 wunted to remember I still had part of my homework to do this morn ing, so last mite before I went to bed I termed a chair upside down and then I thawt I might not notice it in the morning, so I got out of bed agen and termed another one upside down, thinking I awt to notice one of them, enyhow, and in the'middle of the mite sumthing weak me up it was pop standing thare in the dark in his pid- tanners saying, Consarn in to blazes wat the doose is the matter with that chair, my toe. owtch, good mite.
 Wats the matter, pop? I sed.
 Plentys the matter, sed pop, I came in heer intending to do you a favor by shutting your window so the rain wont come in, and bang my foot agenst a confownded chare that you've left sprawling all over the plase
 I put 1t that way so Id remember sumthing in the morning, Used.
 Very thawtfill of you, very thawt- fill, sed pop, I sippose mite as we'll close the window, as long as that's wat came in for. And he started to keep on going tord the window, and all of sudden there was noise like IdluHS over SumCn1ng, and pop sed. Holy Jumping slambangs, wat in the name of haydeez do you call this?
 put them both that way so if dident see on Id be sure to see the other one, I sed.
 And so if I dident fall over one Id be sure to fall over the other one, I sippose, sed pop, we'll fell over them both so I hope your satisfied, con- fownd it all, you don't deserve to have your window shut down and hanged If III shut it. And he put the chair strate and wawked out so mad he for got about thte ferst chair and banged his foot agenst it agen, and he put that one strate slamming it down hard as enything. and I woak upi n the morning and thee hairs was both standing natural, but I remembered about my homework enyway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
TEMPTATIONS WHICH
 RESET YOUTHS
Where your soul is tempted Most to trust your fate, There with double caution
 inger, fear and wait"

From the time mother kisses her son goodbye as he goes to his work in the morning, she little dreams of tho many side-lights of life that are turned upon him ere she sees his face again. If he has the aptitude to make friends of his own sex, these are pretty apt to be a help to him or his undotng.
 If he -gets into a fast set, he Is pushed headlong fnto the path where all are going at a partd pace. Such companions are not of the class who are anxious to attend the Young Men s Christian association. On the con trary, they are more apt to want to go to the races, bet and endeavor to win big money for nothing. Each one or the number must finance literally. The son mother is so proud of runs secretly in debt. He must continue to rob Peter and pay Paul.
 The fast set of young men has an eye for pretty girls. With much re- modest maids, seeking the society of bolder girls who are not slow to fnti- mate that they enjoy costly dinners. automobile rides and going to public dances. Almost before the average young man realizes it, he is- drawn into the vortex of a life that usually keeps him from marriage instead of encouraging it.
 His money is spent before 1t is fairly earned. The tailor, the shoemaker. the haberdasher and the natter fairly own him. He depends upon them to give him credit that he may keep up appearance to hold on to his job.
 Mothers are the last ones to see a flaw in their sons who are the pride of their hearts. Fathers are supposed to be keener, having passed through much of the same experience most likely. If he fails to keep in touch with his boys, having heart-to-heart talks with them, he is responsible for neglect of paternal duty.
 There are many subjects a boy will not brook to hear his mother touch upon, but his father can call a spade a spade. The son knows dad under stands the subject he is discussing from A to z. He cannot help heed What he hears from his lips.
 \ Fathers should speak so plainly on some subjects that their meaning can not be misunderstood. Not like the father. who remarked to his son, My boy. it's time now for you to take wife, Well, dad," he answered, "supposing you suggest whose wife I ought to take" Fathers should not ,m1nce matters. Their wise counsel can keep wayward son in the right path. Wine. women and unfit companions are rocks young men must avoid. Home folks will mold his character if he is not too headstrong to listen and heed. If sons would make a conf1dant of their mothers they would escape many a pitfa1l. Is 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
JAVA ANXIOUS
 TO DUPLICATE
 JAPAN'S FEAT
Island With 30,000, ,00O Per
 sons Seeks Industrial Development.

The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 5.- Java is turning it's gaze on the enor- nous modern industrial development in Japan. and asking why. with it's 100000 industrious people, it should not emulate Japan. The Dutch Min ister for the Colonies charged Henri Hubert, van Kol Socialist member of the First Chamber of Parliament, with an inquiry into Japan's industrial evo- lution and MT. VanKors report strong ly urges tha tthe Japanese govern ment's many-sided activities in en- couraging and fostering the large in dustries. shall be adopted and improv- ed upon by the Dutch authorities in Java.
 MT. Van Kol shows that, while in 1898. Japan's export of industrial pro ducts formed IS per cent. of the whole, in 1902 this had risen to 38 per cent. and in 1918 to 45 per cent; whereas agricultural exports declined from 51.6 per cent. to SIS and 35.7.
 His main recommendation to the Netherlands government is that a central bureau for native industry shall be- established in Java. follow ing the example of Japan, which body would further industrial development by the gathering of data. by subsi- dies, erection of model factories and the like, and incidentally by an inquiry into the possibility of silk culture in the Dutch East Indies.
 The theory of racial incapacity of adjustment to industrial conditions has been exploded, says MT. Van Kol, by the experience with the Japanese. Indeed, he regards conditions in Java and the qualities of the Japanese, "tfe most docile people on earth" as an many respects particularly favorable to industrial development.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
Jmioz Fashion of Unerring Style.

have some style qualities as we'll Striped cotton voilef is an admirabIs material for tho development of this design, which is made without a lin. ing. The belt is trimmed with tabs of pl1in vOile to match the cuffs and collar and is removable. Either high or low effect may be had for the neck as the collar is convertible design. In medium size the dress requires 35k yards 06-inch materiai and A yard contrasting material 27 inches wide for con3A and cuffs.
 Much sewing is saved when 1t is possible to lay several sections of the pattern on the lengthwise fold of ma terial The back gore of the skirt, the front gore, the back of the waist. collar and facing are all laid on tho 1engthwise fold of material, accord. ing to the cutting guide.
 Along the sedvage of the material are lsid the pieeing for the back and front gores, the belt and strap. The sleeve, trimming strdp cuffs and front are laid on Q lengthwise thread of the goods. If the dress Is preferred with open mock and square collar, cut out the neck of front, after turning the hem, E inch above small Co" perfofations. For shorter sleeve, cut of the lower part of sleeve pattern below small Co" perforations before placing it on the material.
 For girls who wear tub frocks ah the year round this model would look pretty in striped gingham, linen or soisette. The white collar and cuffs supply Q neat touch that always adds to the daintiness of . simple dress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
WANTING AN
 INTRODUCTION

D. and J. write: There is a young gentleman who Ives near our summer home. We are acquainted with his mother. Do not want people to think we are girls given to f1irta tions. Would like an introduction. Don't want to ask his mother. How shall this intro duction be obtained? We often en- counter the young man on the avenue It would not be polite to bow, would it?"
 Young people often go to gatherings. Some one there will know you both and bring about an Introduction. Or,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
Sweet Picked Peaches.

Select firm, ripe, but not over-r1pe peaches. The cling stone peaches are better than the free stone. Scala to remove the skins. If the peaches are not quite ripe this may not be sue cessful, and in such cases they will have to be pared. Then weigh the fruit and stick each peach with four cloves To one part fruit use half as much sugar. an eighth as much vine- gar, and half as much water as vine- gar Make sirup of the. sugar, vine gar and water, adding a stick of cin- namon (about one ounce stick to each pint of vinegar). Boil about 20 min ,utes and skim if necessary. Then drop the peaches in, few at a time, cook until tender. transfer to properly prepared jars, and fill the jars up with sirup.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-06
MISS LIBBEY'S REPLIES
 TO YOUR LETTERS

\ Miss Libbey's answers to your letters. Correct name and ad- dress must be given to jn- sure attention. Initials printed. Write short letters on one side of paper only. Use ink. Per SOnal letters cannot be answer ed. Address Miss Laura Jean Libbey, No. 946 President st. Brooklyn, N. Y.