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Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
Admiral Beatty'S Hero,

Go into Admiral Beatty's parlor and
glance at the line of books which lie
on the table, says the London Daily
Telegraph. 1t is NELSON'S Dispatches"
Look on his desk and you will find
bust of the great admiral. The prints
and pictures on the walls here com.
memorating great deeds of the navy
also are lit with the light of the navy'S
greatest inspiration. Here is the din
uer table Of the captain of famous
ship of the first battle squadron. Note
the centerpece-a silver statuette.
Need you ask whose 1t is? Nelson
stands shining before him as sitting
he drinks the kings health in the way
of the navy, and the Statuette is his
mascot. Only once did he leave it be-
hind, and the ships had trouble. That
was on maneuvers and never since
has Nelson been forgotten. His serv-
ant, who knew the value the captain
attached to it, asked before the battle
of Jutland if he would stow the statu.
cite safely away. "No," replied the
captain, "he must go through it." And
20 through it the little statuette did
and the ship that carried him went
through it, too, and earned fresh lau'
relS,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
THJJRMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY NOVEMBER
FATAL DESERT OF KARA-KUM
Heat Reaching 1853 Degrees is Hurled
Into Ones Face Like Sheet
of Fire.

When the caravans in olden days
went up from Samarcand and Bokhara
tos Merry for silks and carpets, or car
rled spices for Europe to the Caspian
ports, some Of them occasionally wan
dered off into the desert Of Kara-Kum,
and few Of those ever returned. This
desert which Is smaller but more ter
rlble than Sahara, came to be known
as "the tomb of caravans"
If you were to venture Into the
desert Of Kara-Kum you would travel
by camel. At first you would pass
through a land of scrubby bushes and
rest at noon near a well surrounded
by a tiny native village at the bottom
Of dimple in the desert. And here
you would feel your first touch of the
desert heat-a heat that reaches 1853
degrees in the sun and Is hurled into
YOUR face by the wind like veritabln
sheet of flame.
In the comparative cool Of evening
YOU would push on into the desert
proper. Presently from the top Of a
slight elevation you WOuld see IL rehcll'
ing before you-a petriiicd storm at
sea, an ocean of sand. There Is
nothing but sand, and 1t Is tossed by
ceaseless wind into billows miles
long that creep forward perhaps
foot a year, burying everything in
their path. The wind tears banners
of flying sand from their crests as you
look, releasing cascades that 60 rum
bling into the burning hollows.
The path across this desert Is
marked only by bits of bone and stick.
occasionally by human skull. 1t Is
easily lost in the dark, and 1t Is the
thread which connects one shallow.
muddy we'll with another. Many have
lost it and they are still in the desert
of Kara-Kum.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
Qod Proyerba.

As one traces the proverblal COM
ments on dogs through the concentrat-
ed wisdom of the nations, their simi-
larity is most impressive, says the
Philadelphia Ledger. For example,
the Latins told one another to BE
ware of silent dog and still waters,'
concluded that "Dumb dogs and still
waters are dangerous" and character
lied an insldous traducer as "a dog
that bites silently"
The Russians, who were slightly In
fluenced by the Latin races, say that
"dogs bark and the wind carries 1t
away" but the French, Spanlards, Ger
mans and English, who have inherited
more than they wish to acknowledge
from ancient Rome oil agree that
"barking dogs don't bite" and we have
also in English the warning to "have
a care for a silent dog and still water"
which is clearly free translation OF
the Latin original.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
A "Dickens Spot" Going.

1t is, of course, impossible to pre-
serve all such places, but one hears
With regret that development" is to
claim another Dickens landmark in
London. 1t is an old house, overhang-
Ing the river in the neighborhood of
Limehouse Hole, and was formerly oc.
cupied by the Waters family, who, for
gcnerations there carried on the busi-
ness of lightermen. The house Is
reached from the shore at low water
by means of a flight of wooden stairs,
and recent writer relates how Rich
ard Waters used to recount, with
great interest, the visits which Charles
Dickens paid TO his house when en-
gagged in writing "Our Mutual Friend"
In order to secure the true local color
for his riverside scenes, the novelist
spent many days in the little bow wiz
dowed room overlooking the Thames,
writing away as If for dear life" as
Mr.. Walters would say.-Christian
Science Monitor.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
centuries formed the Shoshone gorge.
Wonder Of the Gorge.

At the upper end of the lake the
road turns into the valley of the North
Fork Of Shoshone river and skirts the
boundaries Of several large ranches,
many of which are favorite resorts OF
the big game hunter. AS the road con-
tinues westward beyond the ranch
lands, a very mountainous region ap-
pears. The Shoshone national forest
Is entered ut point where the valley
suddenly narrows to a deep canyon.
High mountains on each side OF the
river stand like huge sentinels at the
gates Of the forest.
Proceeding into the canyon, many
wonderful natural features appear on
every side. The mountains are COM
posed principally of red sandstone ana
have been carved into a million fan
tastic shapes by wind and water
erosion.
Signs attract the attention of visi-
tors to the peculiarly shaped forma-
tions, the most interesting Of which
are Holy City, Chimney Rock, Clock
Tower Hole in the Wall, Dead Indian,
Elephants Head, Duck, Manned Hand,
and Pinnacle Point. AS the park
boundary Is approached the noun
tains become more rugged and tim
Der growth becomes heavier. The
principal species Of trees are Douglas
fir and Engleman spruce.
Just after crossing the middle fork
of the Shoshone river and leaving 1t
to the right, as the road proceeds up
Middle Creek, Pahaska Tepee Is
reached. This is an old hunting lodge
built and owned for many years by
Buffalo Bill, and Is very beautifully
situated in the forest. Supplies of va
rious kinds may be obtained at this
point.
Two and four-tenths miles farther
up Middle Creek the park boundary at
the eastern gateway is reached.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
FARMING IN 1910.
Amazing Changes in Living Con.
di+ions Are Shovl.
In Early Days the Farm Produced
Practically Everything Family Con-
sumed, Food and Clothing.

In view of the modern-day high cost
of living and of the many wonderful
advances made in the last century,
the railroad, the telegraph, the ocean
cable, the telephone, the automobile
and farm and labor-saving machinery
of all kinds and the amazing changes
these inventions have necessarily
wrought in all directions in almost ev.
cry walk of life-it may be of interest
to recall living on farm in the year
184O
The farm I have in mind, writes
Warner Miller in the New York Times
consisted of 200 acres. The stock was
Is cows, yoke of oxen, 20 sheep, an
old white horse, dozen pigs, so hens,
10 geese, few ducks and flock of
turkeys.
The farm produced practically ev.
erything the family consumed, both
clothing and food. The sheep fur.
nshed the wool, which was carded at
a "fulling" mill and made into rolls
for spinning.
AT home 1t was spun into yarn and
woven on hand loom.
There were no ready-made clothes;
all clothes were made in the home.
Several cows were killed each year.
There was a tannery near by, where
the skins were tanned. A shoemaker
made our boots. They were usually
too small and gave much trouble and
pain.
The flax, cut and laid down until the
fiber loosened from the woody part.
was put through heckle worked by
hand and then spun and woven. This
strong linen cloth was used for sum-
mer clothing, towels, etc. The seed
was saved to make flaxSeed tea "a
medcine), or pOultice for bruises.
For food we had everything needed
fresh meat, potatoes, beets, cab
tagcs, parSnips, pumpkins for pies, ap.
pies, which lasted from fall to spring;
cider, which gave us vinegar or pro-
duced n Cider-champagne.
Half a dozen pigs killed in the fall
gave us plenty Of ham and bacon, lard,
sausages and salt pork.
lnefe were plenty h1 cnckenS TOT
roasting and pOtpieS and eggs, turkeys
for Thanksgiving and Christmas 0c-
caSionally q roast goose with apple
sauce.
From the cows milk we made both
butter and cheese. What butter and
cheese the family did not consume
was sold in a nearby village. Butter
usually brought 1919 cents a pound.
Cheese was also made at home, as
there were neither creameries nor
cheese factories. Cheese was sold at
to 6 cents pound. All eggs not
used went to the village store and
brought 10 cents to - cents dozen.
Every farmer made his own soap.
1t was called "soft soap" 1t was soft,
but very strong and took the dirt Off
your hands and face very thoroughly,
and some skin, Also unless you were
careful in your ahlutions.
Little was heard Of the world at
large. Twenty miles from the railroad
the great four-horse stagecoach came
every day, bringing the mails. There
were few newspapers or magazines,
The telegraph was unknown. The At
lantic cable did not succeed until 1866
There were only % miles of railroad in
$780,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
MANY Great Men Die Young.

The question is often asked, what Is
meant by "the prime of life" 1t Is
difficult to say; people differ so much.
Nost great men have died comparative
~ young. Alexander the Great died at
tlirty-two, having conquered practical
lv the whole world of his day; julius
Caesar was dead at fifty-tive. Napole-
on died at fifty-two Oliver Cromweii
ut firty-nine Shakespeare at hfty-t"o'
Charles Dickens AT tifty-eight. Nearly
MI the men who made the French ReV-
olution were dead before they were
fifty; many of them before they were
forty. Robespierre was only thirty-six
when he dieu, Desmoulins thirty-four'
Danton thirty-fve, and Mirabeau for
ty-tWO.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
Entire Island Rebuilt.

In Southwest bay, Malekula, one OF
the New Hebrides group, is situated
tiny ugar-loaf-shaped island, which
was entirely rebuilt some years ago
by order of the English admiralty at
the request of native chief. /
The original island was selected by
the commander Of an English warship
as a handy object for target practice,
1t was practically blown to pieces. The
chief of Malekula objected, and the
capts.in Of the man-of-war was ordered
to make good the damage done by his
guns.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
Colorado Was Not Red.

1t was Williams first trip to Color
ado. Everyone was marvellhg at 'he
wonderful scenery but the little chap,
who seemed troubled at it all. "Whats
the matter, don't you like the noun
tains?" asked his mother. "Oh, yes,
replied the boy, "but on my map Col
orado is red"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01

1T requires exceptional ability to
hold a government position ut does"
replied Senator Sorghum; "a man who
can take care Of family on the aver
age government salary has ability
amounting almost to geniuF. Topeka
journal.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01

9 "a p. m. Su.Tudy WY
II OoD. m 5 saturday only to CitocIin'
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
rhurmont scheduled from Western Mary
land station.
Note-Ali trains arriving an1 leaving
Frederick scheduled from Square.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
DR., Fab R N Ely
HAGERSTOWN, ND.
DIAGNOSTICIAN

Only chronic diseases. Send me
YOUR name and address and l will
send you mailing case and question
blank. Don't use dope for chronic
troubles, get cured. 1t is a salts
faction to know what the cause Is.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
FREDERICK RAILROAD
Thurmont Division

: .hedu.e In Effect September 80, 1917.
All trains Daily unless specifi I'd
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-01
Ejend In Human Form.

Her Mother-You say Henry treats
you cruelty. What has he done?
Young Mrs. SnoOps-The brute keeps
bare tishhooks In his trousers pockets.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
DOROTHY, A COMIC
OPERA, IS PRAISED
Twenty Musical Numbers In
Playlet That Appears Here
With Chautauqua

From Altoona and Monongahala,
Pa, Fairmont and Morgantown, w.
Va, and other cities where the Red
path Chautauqua program has been
heard this season, come reports that
the attractions are by all odds the
best that have ever been offered on
the circuit of which this city is a
part.
Mr.. A. w. Neatly, the advance rep
resentative who is here assisting in
the preliminary campaign, is espec.
tally enthusiastic over the Murray
Lane Company which is to be heard
here in the comic opera Dorothy"
There are rs people in the company,
including six piece orchestra, which
makes the musical score effective.
There are more than 20 musical num-
bers in the play, some of the most
tuneful melodies being: BE Wise In
Time," you Swear To Be Good"
and "Contentment." j. X. Murray,
Clara Lane, Helen Guenther, Howard
Pascal, Joseph Del Puents, and Viii
liam Friend are some of the princi-
pals, the last named being a star com
edian.
Among the other headline attrac-
tions of Chautauqua week are the
White Hussars, Health Day with DR..
Chas. f. Barker in charge, and Mrs.
Ida C. Bailey Allen, food conserva-
tion expert; Opie Read, novelist and
entertainer, the Montague Singers,
and Ralph Bingham, humorist.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
STATE SCHOOL INSPECTOR
VISITS THE OBERLlN
BUSINESS COLLEGE

Prof. Warner, state school inspector,
spent Friday in Oberlin inspecting the
Oberlin Business college. He visited
classes, inspected the college buildings
and examined the courses of instruc-
tion, after which he expressed himself
as well pleased with the progress of
the school. He found the attendance
at the summer school double that of
last year.
This school is now regarded as the
best of its kind in the state and was
the first to be placed upon the Recog-
nized List of Ohio Colleges. The fact
that 1t Is inspected regularly by the
state school inspectors, just as the
banks of Ohio are examined by state
bank examiners, is guarantee to the
public that its work is kept up to the
high standard required by the state.
The summer normal will close August
3, and the fall term will open Sept. 4.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
CRAUTAUQUA HAS .
. FEW REPEATS Of
WINTER PROGRAM
Killarney Girls Will Be Wei
coined = DIR. Chew
Cancelled

A few people in town are of the opin-
ion that the chautauqua program this
year contains a great many repeats of
last year. The committee wishes to
emphasize the fact that such is not the
case. The program pictures show
three who were here on last years
Y. NJ. C. A. course, the Killarney Girls,
the Regniers,, and DR., Ng Poon Chew
The last number has, however, never
been booked for the Mt. Vernon chau-
tauqua, his place being substituted by
the noted lecturer, r, Z. Kline. WHO
will speak FlfdhY eNelIing !onl fiThis
Disease Of DemodracY", iISil{j
The Killarney Girls will, as every
one knows, bear. nepeatiny,g AS they
proved the best nihlberYon the ~. Nj.
C. A. course, last iyear and without a
doubt, the most popular appearing
here for number of years, while the
Regniers have but a minor. part in the
program and. they, with the Killarney
Girls give an entire change of mum.
bers. The committee, Iii booking the
chautauqua this year, was. unanimous
regarding the program as presented at
this time, to be one of the strongest
ever placed before the people of Mt
Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
BRAKES FAIL To HOLD
MACHINE TURNS OVER
Hunts Car Meets With Mis-.
hap On Hillside Near
Brinkhaven

The failure of the brakes to hold
when his car stalled" ON a hillside
near Brinkhaven Sunday afternoon
will cause Treasurer-elect Clifton G..
Hunt to buy new windshield and also
expend small amount for other re-
pairs, the car coastlng backwards and
finally upsetting in ditch by the road
side
Hunt and his mother were riding in
the car, but fortunately both had
alighted from the car before il started
to slip backwards down the hill For
some unaccountable reason the car
stopped while ascending and hot. the
occupants got out while Hunt attempt
ed to crank the engine AS the ma
chine began to coast, Hunt jumped on
the running-board and tried to tighten
the brake but was unsuccessful and
was forced to stand in the road and
see the machine turn turtle in the
ditch when one of the wheels struck
a small stone.
The car was easily righted and was
towed to Danvile by team of horses,
making the rest of the return trip on
it's own motive power. With the eX-
ception of the broken windshield and
bent top, the machine was uninjured.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
HARDING PURCHASES
THE WHITE PALACE
Plans Renovation Of The
Theatre And High Class
Film Showing .s.

Instead of moving from the city, as
was announced last week, W.. II. Hard
ing, former manager of the Lyric the
theatre from Warner w. Miller.
Mr.. Harding plans TO renovate the
house, making numerous changes, and
start as soon as possible to show a
high class of motion pictures.
His experience in the moving picture
business commends him to the film
fans of the city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
High Success Achieved By
Former Local
Boy
HAS DEMONSTRATED
FITNESS FOR WORK
Son Of Michael O'Brien Is
Youngest Manager OF
The Concern

Another Mt. Vernon boy who has
gone forth into the world and not only
made good. but real good, is John w.
O'Brien, son of'Michael O'Brien of this
city and brother of Martin O'Brien and
Mrs. j. Il. Nixon, Mr. O'Brien has
just recently been made manager of
the large Grasselli chemical plant at
East Chicago, Ind, as shown by the
following newspaper clipping received
here:
It's now General Manager John w.
O'Brien of the Grasselli Chemical Co.,
if you please. The promotion of Mr..
O'Brien to this important position was
given out this morning by f. II. Lee,
one of the company's officials from the
Cleveland office.
The change comes in distinct recog-
milton of the faithful, untiring services
rendered and resourcefulness shown
on the part of Mr.. O'Brien in his eflic-
lent handling of the momentous affairs
of the mammoth Grasselli plant during
the Interpretation of Samuel w. Og-
den, the retiring manager.
In assuming charge of the local
plant of the Grasselli company, Mr..
O'Brien does so with the heartiest
wishes of not only his loyal legion of
innumerable friends, but likewise his
employers have the assurance of the
greatest spirit of cooperation on the
part of the numerous heads of the var
ious departments with whom he has
been associated for the past twelve
years. 1t is the general impression
that the company officials chose wise
ly in the selection of Mr.. O'Brien as
his recent handling of the strike situa-
tion marked his ability to cope with
gigantic affairs.
Mr. O'Brien will continue his resi-
dence at SO Ogden street, Hammond,
where he moved about year ago from
the proximity of the Grasselli plant.
He enjoys the distinction of being the
youngest general manager of the num-
erous plans of the Grasselli company.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
Life In Persian Oasea.

DR.. Sven Hedin, describing his over.
land journey to India across the Per,
sian desert, gives graphic account of
the Gases where his party occasionally
camped under paint trees. There the
singing birds which twitter during the
of the desert" is continued during the
hours of darkness by the melancholy
,erenade of the jackals. These oases
are infested by three Objectionable and
dangerous inhabitants-a deadly snake
black and white scorpions and u poison
ors tarantula spider, which, although il
ives out In the desert, is attracted tc
the oases in numbers by the tight o'
the campfres.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
Air Pressure.

At the level of the. sea the pressure
of the atmosphere on the piston OF an
engine Ia about fifteen pounds to the
square inch, but decreases at higher al
titudes. AS this atmospheric pressure
must be overcome by the steam pres
sure before any work can be done, 1t is
evident that at the diminished air pres
sure OF high attitudes more work can
he obtained from given pressure Of
steam than at the sea level, or, In other
words, an equally effective pressure Of
steam can be obtained with the expend-
lture of less fuel The difference, how
ever, while OF interest, is not great
enough to be Of any practical impor
tance. Exchange.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
Pop FERMENTS N
STOMACH; BOY Ill
Physician Called In Case OF
Young Ransom
Lad III

Drinking some pop that fermented
in his stomach later, the small son
of Mr.. and Mrs. william Ransom Of
South Vernon was placed in critical
condition Saturday night. The child
soon recovered from the effects of
the pop.
Shortly after the boy drank the
beverage, he became i'll and it was
not until he had become seriously i'll
that a physician, who was summon
ed by the boys parrnts, arrived. An
antidote to counteract the effect of
Ransom boy was relieved of his suf.
ferihg.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
OFFERS $1,000 REWARD.
American Of German Parents Wants
Bombs Dropped on Berlin.

To the first American aviator to drop
bombs over Berlin Sigmond SAKE, pres
ident of a chemical company of New
York. will give $1,000 liberty bond.
Although his mother was born In
Germany and his father, who was born
In Poland, was of German extraction,
Mr.. SAKE made this offer. He also has
many close relatives living under the
kaiser's rule. He is native of this
sountry.
Remembrance of the Americans lost
on the Lusitania prompts me to make
this Offer" wrote Mr.. SAKE. He told
reporter he regarded the sinking as
an outrage against civilization which
should be avenged.
II believe IN reprisals to let the Prus-
sian people have n taste of their own
wicked methods" he said. 'lt is the
only way to bring home to them the
horror Of their acts. The raids on
London We're barbarlties. The only
way TO stop them is to fight Germany
with her own weapons"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
!. !. j. i. !. y. !. !. II i i. !.
j. MISSIONARY SOCIETIES j,
j. \ = j. \. Il i. I. + i. i. I. !.
Methodist Protestant

The w. f. NJ. S. of the NJ. p. church
held their annual picnic at the beau
tiful country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley Smith on the Brandon road,
The business session was in charge OF
the president, Mrs. Ransom.
Song, Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Devotionals by Rev. o. r. Ford. At
ter the close of the meeting, all en-
joyed a fine social afternoon, followed
by an elegant picnic dinner served by
the executive committee.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
WAR WEAPONS
ARE POWERFUL AND so is MON
EY. POSSESSION OF MONEY

|. Adds to your power.
2. 1t enables you to accomplish re-
suits.
3. With weapons of war, armies win
victories.
4. With money, you can also.
D. Therefore save your money
6. And leave it with the Buckeye
State Building & Loan Company,
Z. Rankin Building, % West Gay
street, Columbus, o. Assets $13,-
100000. Five per cent paid on time
deposits.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31

Thieves no objection to II fellow los
ing his heart, but nine times out OF
ten his close friends and coniidHts
would be much obliged to him If he'd
refrain from losing his mind at the
same time.-NIa"on Telegraph.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
JOHN W. VERNON
Dies OF Appendicitis After Brief III
ness - Survived BY Wife
And Eight Children

John w. Vernon aged 40 years. died
Sunday afternoon at the Mt. Vernon
hospital following brief Illness from
appendicitis. The deceased had been
at the hospital only few hours be-
fore he died. His home is in Ches-
ter township. Morrow county He
leaves his wife and eight children to
survive him. The funeral at 0:30
o'clock Wednesday morning at the
late home.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-31
The Derrick.

A derrick is an innocent mechanical
apparatus for lifting heavy weights,
but 1t gets its name from an English
hangman called Derrick. who napr-
ished many years ago The people Of
that time thought that the device used
only in the hangman's trade resembled
the more common mechanism which
now bears his surname.