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Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
A Modern Classic.

The following war anecdOte was told
by British Consul Nugent at banquet
recently:
"They tell story about Greek
army corps that surrendered to the
Germans and was taken into food
stripped Germany to be the guest of
the nation.
"At Chemnitz, the story runs, a COM
mittee of famished Greek soldiers
waited on the German cOmmandant
and said:
"They told us that here in Chem
nitz, commandant, the government
would at least give us some rations.
"'Yes, and that's right, too said
the German commandant genially, as
he took n huge packet of cards from
his desk.
"'Here are your Greek ration cards
specially got up by us for our revered
Greek guests. They entitle every Greek
soldier to six olives day five days
per week, and, furthermore, on the
two "oliveless days." they entitle each
and everyone of you to a cracker ana
half pint of coffee substitute
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Elon Dor S
Deal
=
By John Elkins
By John Elkins

Copyright. 1917. by w. G. Chapman.)
The "boy mayor" of Merton had
been doing things of late rather out Of
the usual tenor of his way. He had
been the idol of his party and respect
ed by the town generally. But some
municipal measures he had allowed
lately were criticized rather severely.
In fact the papers had even gone so
far as to suggest a tincture of graft.
He had begun to wear worried look,
and his wife Dora, grieved and Won
dering over the new turn of affairs
loved him too well to question him
lest he might think she believed the
things that were being said against
him.
The affair that was causing the most
comment and criticism was the "Unit-
ed Traction company" deal by which
they seemed in fair way to get
large appropriation from the city, and
the right-of-way through one of the
finest sections of the residential
streets. Mayor Colts party were
thinking strongly of putting him up for
nomination for second term; but
some of his most staunch supporters
began to show signs of weakening, and
Mayor Colt could not but see that the
tide was setting against him.
At this stage Of affairs he sent for
Elon Dorr, president of the traction
~, ,,,, 4
assistants had gone home, and all was
quiet around the private Office. Elon
DOrr, fat man with huge neck, and
small, piercing eyes, not pleasant
object at any time, but now rather
more forbidding than usual on account
Of the cunning CLEAN Of gloatng tri-
umph in the unpleasant eyes, walked
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
At the Wild West Show.

"Surprised to see me here, Smith
I'd rather have quiet smoke at home,
but my wife bullied me into coming
to take care of the boy, you know"
"Hes a fine little fellow, aren't you,
SOM"
jumping Jupiter, that's not my
boy. Where in thunder Is that kid"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
DR.. IA H R n EY
HAGERSTOWN, ND.
DIAGNOSTICIAN

Only chronic diseases. Send me
YOUR name and address and l will
send you a 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., 1917-09-06
.IBET has had for centuries fas-
cination which has led many
explorers to their death. 1t oc-

"IBET has had for centuries a fas-
cination which has led many
explorers to their death. 1t oc-
cupies an immense area Of the
oldest Of the continents, and 1t Is in
habited by strange Monoloid people
who have vainly tried to live hermit
existence. Several centuries ago a
law was enacted and made part of the
Tibetan religion prohibiting any Euro
pean entering the country, and this
law was rigidly effective until the Brit
lSh expedition under Colonel Young
husband captured the capital Of Tibet
several years ago. The remoteness of
Tibet. the hardships to be met in cross
Ing the immense ranges Of mountains,
the hostility of the barbarous tribes
of the country and the jealousy Of the
lamas or priests aided in keeping this
region unknown to the rest Of the
world, writes Henry L. Peterson in
Grit.
Tibet is practically treeless and bit
terly cold, for the mountains here
reach great attitudes and nature pre-.
sents her widest and most repellent
moods. The ruggednesS of the land
scape is reflected in the people them
selves who are very low In the scale Of
civilization. One explorer of this lit
tle-known country says in describing
the inhabitants:
"Among the varying scales of hui
mankind the Tibetan Is entitled to
the lowest position; 1t would be impos-
sible to imagine people more unen-
lightened and barbarous, savage and
degraded in all the terms savagery and
degradation imply. One who has never
seen a Tibetan nomad on his native
heath can have no conception Of his
unpleasant appearance; the swnrthy
complexion, long black hair piercing
coal-black eyes, halfnaked figure with
an enormous spear sung on his back
and rusty matchbox in his hand,
makes the best figure for painter I
ever saw. When opportunity presents
itself to attack and plunder Il small
caravan without chance Of resistance
he Is a perfect embodiment of vain
glorious bravery, but at the first show
of aggression, or even the feeblest Of
real dangers, he Is the veriest cow
ard"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06

Warned Against over-Restraint.
He-"It's hard to keep from kissing
you," She-You must be careful not
to oyerexert yourself"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Some Hope.

"Does the doctor give you any
hopeT
"Yes, indeed. He told us yesterday
not to worry about the size Of his
bill" }
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06

II 20 .. IN. S,tutlay only to Catoctln.
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
rhurmont scheduled from Western Mary
land station.
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
Frederick scheduled from Square.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Many Small Tribes.


The Tibetans are composed Of many
small tribes, varying in customs, man.
ners and even language, but held to-
gether by the religious domination Of
the Dalai Lama, for In government
Tibet Is a theOcracy almost pure and
simple. Their habits Of life are inde-
scrbably filthy, and morals, according
to Western standards, have no exist
ence. Says one writer who has lived
among them for time:
1.-THE love of eating Is common to all
Tibetans. For many months 1 lived
among them to bear witness to their
dipping their hands up to their wrists
in one dish, eating sleeps insides, and
sleeping under tents crawling with ver-
min engendered by their filthy habits.
They are gluttonous and will eat at all
times until gorged, then lie down and
sleep like brutes."
The pest of vermin is widespread,
for their religion, particularly among
the more educated, forbids the taking
of life, and to kill a louse Is considered
moral sin which may condemn the
slayer's soul to an eternity Of horrible
punishment.
Wretched Lot Of the Women.
The traveller cannot fail to be struck
by the hardness and misery of the tt
betan woman's lot, says the writer just
quoted. Although, owing to the dispar-
ity between the sexes, a woman Is a
valuable commodity, she Is treated
with contempt and her existence is in
definitely worse than that Of domestic
animals. Polyandry, several husbands
for one wife, Is generally practlced, in
creasing the horror Of her position, for
she Is required to be the slave to
number of masters who treat her with
rigorous harshness and brutality. From
the day of her birth to that Of her
death her life Is one protractsd Pc
riod of degradation. She Is called
upon to perform the most degrading
and menial of services and she Is
obliged to perform almost the entire
manual labor of the community, as 1t
is considered debasing for a man to
engage In other labor than that Of the
chase or warfare. The woman has no
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
FREDERICK RAILROAD
Thurmont Division

s .hedule In Effect June II, 1917.
All trains Daily unless specified
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-06
Western Maryland Ry.
Schedule In Effect July |. 1917
Subject to change without notice.

GOING WEST.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09
COAST ARTILLERY GOES
INTO SERVICE JULY Is
Troops Now Forming At Wares Neck.
south Richmond and Danville.

According to advices received yes
terday by AdJutant- General W, w.
sale, the companies of coast artillery
in Virginia which have been recognized
and not yet mustered into the federal
service, will be called into duty on
July %. This Is ten days later than
the date first mentioned for drafting
the troops into the service of the
government, and Yesterday afternoon
Colonel 10 Lane Stern notified the
companies new In course Of formation
at Wares Neck, South Richmond and
DanvilIe that they had extra time in
which to recruit their commands TO
the full strength necessary for federal
recognition.
While the Information received re-
garding the coast artillery made no
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09
"VIERECK' s" AND THE MASSES"

1.-THE Masses New York monthly
magazine OF revolutionary trend. was
barred from the mails when II offered
~ August number for the approval
q the solicitor general OF the post
once department.
'svlereck's," which describes itself
~ The American Weekly" and quotes
\ oxfonHyely from The Masses" ap-
parently still has mailing privileges
49, 40 the Hearst daily Papers. long
sagred from transmission into British
gFitory by any means
The managing editor Of The
1fAases' complains that he is the VIC
din Of Discrimination He says the
suppressed issue contains no idea
watch has not been printed in the
9gOw Republic or the New York Even
Ing Mali or the Hearst papers. He
! - quoted as adding:
Tho only difference is that we
", are honest about t. We admit
that we are against the war. They
pretend they are giving the gov
eminent friendly advice on how
70 win the war. and say the Same
&hinss we do"
But -sviereck's published In New
York; runs blithely along the ragged
aAeD Of the forbidden. II tells with
4hlniy yelled approval about the re-
- exploita Of the foolish suffragettes
80 have tried TO embarrass the pres
1enf with their near-treasonable BAN
8norA II quotes writer IN Hearst's
Il GbW York American who complains
N 1Gn1Ast Americas stand in the war
Sslk uuotes Hearst and other Anglo
Nnhobic writer's In an apparent attempt
~ raise UP iil-feeling against England.
~ gloa&s over the stand taken by
@aADef5can delegates in the Teuton-
& nn4Polied Socialist conferences nj
n &nGnKAC1m. II gives extended &C
1nts Of what rurport to be the rec
~ German achievements in their
80 Wp@. II argues that American
80 u GERMAN birth or descent
~ - exsmpted from military
~ - oronaA tAAe 4 wssil csm-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09
Peoples Forum
A Difference Uniquely Described.


westerville. O.. July 8. 1917.
Editor virginian:
Sir,--A short time ago I received
from one of our men. who Is dating
one of the National Anti-Saloon league
speakers a letter about his work. In
that letter he told OF one OF the most
prominent citizens in his community
and the state. I know the man well,
and only consideration for his mod
esty, am eliminating the local color
ing, but submitting what our repre-
sentative said about this splendid
vtrginlan statesman. The distinction
irawn Is uniquely and aptly done that
II think It Is well worth all the pub
tlicity II may be given. ~
IT is as follows;
"R Is fine chap He tells me he
has lost one son In this war. -
student. The second has now enlisted
in the coast artillery. He takes 1t pa
tiently. as we would after paying a
tremendous sum for something ahso-
Ilutely necessary. It is strange that on
this same earth and living under the
same environments there are some
who fail to look beyond their own
pocketbooks. or away from their own
immediate comfort The good Lord
made a mistake In making both classes
look alike physically. They are so
diametricaily opposed to each other
that 1t Is hard at times to tell the
coward and the laggard from the man.
The specie Is as different as man and
ape"
Sincerely yours
e. J. RICHARDSON,
Per g. w. B.
Dictated by Rev e. ]. Richardson:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

reference to the other units OF the ma
tional guard which are not yet in
federal service, indications are that
they will be drafted on July Is. Ale
though this matter will be taken up
with the war department in order to
ascertain the exact date. The organ
ixations IN the state which are not
now In the service OF the government
are tho First Virginia infantry, signal
corps, hospital corps and three com.
panies Of coast artillery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09
sTENoGRAPHER
PASSES VERY RIGID TEST

The Tulloss School OF Touch Type
writing. OF Springfield. O.. announces
that Miss Josie Taylor. OF Richmond,
has the distinction Of being the Sec
ond pupil to pass their rigid examina-
ton and secure 4 diploma In the state
of Virginia.
Miss Taylor made . record on~her
examination OF nearly 100 words a
minute on the Underwood typewriter.
with almost absolute accuracy. She
has been employed for many years
with the r. A. Saunders Sons Co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09
AN UNPLEASANT POSSIBILITY.

Through speeches and advertisements
he is reaching out to every corner OF
the state. Letters sent to politically
active men In all secttons--the mall
Ing list comparing with that used by
the liquor interests during the prohi-
bttion campaign of 1914--are having
their effect
Then, too. Mr.. Davis paper. the
southern Planter" is being sent com
plimentary' to all members of agri-
cultural organizations. Whether Mr.,
Davis Is paying for them personally
or his associate in the ownership OF
the paper, Mr.. b. Morgan Shepherd.
or whether the money comes from
some other source are questions which
doubtless will receive attention before
the campaign goes much further.
They ought to be answered frankly
and fully.
Mr.. Davis is personally an estima Bile
and amiahle gentleman. But anntable
and estimable gentlemen who evince
a complaisant attitude toward the
liquor political organization 10 not
make desirable governors IN dry states.
Virginia being no exception 10 the
rule. Yet X IL should turn out that
the three candidates run close to-
gether, the chances for the success
Of the wet candidate are too great 10
allow any genuine friend of prohibi-
ton TO feel comfortable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

Colonel Roosevelt was tritely cor
rect In saying that murder ia not justi-
fable abiding 70 the East St Louis
riots. But he merely ragged and shook
his fist at Samuel Gompers instead OF
denouncing the men who by their
happened In the state that sent Abra-
ham Lincoln to the presidency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

S9nnds OF good government in Vir'
no especially those who have been
a10vonced by reason and experience
sak the policy OF prohibiting the
l10oOf &raxYsc is desirable for the COM
|1nanWeAith, should begin TO take stock
- H. possibilities .n the pending
senmpalgn for the Democratic nomi-
anax1on for governor.
We must not permit ourselves &c
1ool ourselves Whether Virginia by
II choice Of a chief executive Is to
support . policy approved by the peo-
- - . whole. e. policy whose bone
III are already clearly apparent, Is
NAI Issue In the campaign
o. the three candidatea two are
favorable to prohibition. one is on the
oooser side. A three-correred fight.
DnG6 - that, IL fun OF danger always.
1at9 particularly SO, For Virginia 10
Gh0ose = wet governor at the first cleo
43eA following the beginning of the
statewide dry regime would be a
6anndar 20 far ss Virginia Is con
osgned. ana would give untold com
fort to vets in other states TO the
great detriment OF the national cam
palgn.
There lie no Disgusting the fact that
Nr. WestmoreIand Davis who does
mot favor prohibition. ts carrying or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09
STUART WILL
ADDRESS BUSINESS WOMEN

Governor stuart will address the
Business Womsn's club II its uidsum-
NOR meeting At the =. W. c. A. Tues
day evening at $50 o'clock. Cards
will b limited to club members, the
Y. W. G. A. board Of directors. and q
few business women not yet admitted
to mem bsrship cards may Be received
At the =. ". G. 4. once ~ from mem.
bers o9 the e1uA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

VIII the revolutionists please agree
upon an international schedule of days
for starting things, SO that the head
writer may be enabled to do Justice to
them all?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

Arrangements for Labor day cele-
bration tho nrst Monday In September
are already on foot. headed by Frank
A. Jones. secretary Of the Central
Trades and Labor Council.
The trades council has appointed the
following committee to represent 1t In
making arrangements for Labor day:
Frank Kruck. F. e. Maxey. G. l. Will
cox. w. A. Moran and N. W. Savedge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

Wiaisk-y Ms-ket-~fattie rfo=
ing. Consumption less than expected,
owing to seizure of 5000 pints by Nor
folk officials. Permanent quotation:
All the traffic will bear, which is not
enough 10 encourage the bootleRger
greatly in view Of the continued dry
weather.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09
THE SILENT GENIUS IN THE WAR

after
In
/.
naturally
Gareiy w1u) Instruments Of
mayn n o know gen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

virginia NurSes Sail For France.
The FIRST Virginia detachment OF RED
Cross nurses has sailed for France
under Miss sallie Jeffries. former as
sistant superintendent Of the Johns
ton Willis sanitarium. DR.. Robert c.
Bryan's hospital unit Of twenty nurses
and fifteen reserves IL ready to follow
when ordered. The report Is that q
similar unit Is being formed in Nor
folk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

other day might show their zeal by
joining the Russian Womens War
battalion. which has left Petrograd
to fight the Germans. Undoubtedly,
If the German spies should send word
that anything like that Is contem-
plated. the kaiser would lock the
gates at Potsdam In a hurry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

American soldiers in France are to
be called Sammy when anybody
wishes 20 apply a nickname Are they
not oil named after Uncle?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

Sir Thomas Dewar paid $4,000 for
a picture nearly 100 years old of Fran
els MacNab i'm the uniform OF the
Breadalbane Fencibles Which is en-
tirely satisfactory to us II 1t suits Sir
Thomas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

Prohibition OF endless oratory, act
uafly adopted by the senate, would
give unlimited satisfaction to every
body but the beer barons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09


OPINIONS WHICH THEY DO NOT
SHARE"
With true Teuton dunderheadness
ell this stun IL Enclosed in covers on
the front page of which appear these
immortal words Of Washington:
"Agninst The inAdious wilkes OF
foreign influence u oonture you
TO believe me, fellow citizens, the
jealousy OF a freq people ought
to he constantly awake; since his
tory and experience prove that
foreign influence IL one Of the
most haneful foes Of republican
government"
Which reminds us Of that ancient
saw about scriptural quotations by the
Father of Lies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

The bearer OF unauthorized war
yarns Is no friend of America. Tel
him so.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

Aw shux, there goes the 6 o'clock
whistle.
r 8. r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

South Csroiiaians Move to RicAnaoad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles " Albright. of
Columbia. g. O.. will make their homo
at ecI Seminary avenue. Ginter Park,
in September. when Mr.. Albright takes
MS position with the Richmond ouano
Co. He IL now manager OF the r. 8.
Royster plant In Columbia Mrs.. Al
bright 10 an organist Of meta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

Those Washington sufYrage4tes who
wsss 20 anxious about Russia me
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

We have been thinking very seri.
ously of Matchmaking one of our
friends down on Auto Row into selling
us a spanking new cloverleaf roadster
at absolute. cost, but to save us, 1t is
Impossible to summon the necessary
strength at the final point of decision
when it hobs to mind how our flock
of friends will persist in crossing their
legs when we are embarrassed into
taking them for a little whirl down
Monument avenue. thus showing us IN
before the elite as the chauffeur.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

impossible to summon hn
strength a, tho 6naI no,nt
wber II hobs tn nina - =
Of friends viii, ner.ist !, oro., =,
less when we ara .mh,r,a.s
.sking them for ,,tt,a ~,
Monument avenue thr. $50. w
before the elite as tho ch,,,r.
Tha
Other morning
W.
Arose from our DOWN.
Couch
WITH a, awful
Crouch.
Not that that ia anv+h,n
Unusual for
lis
For NE often eat
ANYWAY wa hit nm
Too.bhrush hale
In tuao and absoluts,v
pa>r..a .o .n..L 81
TIL. elevator hov.
Tha corse ana ,tnIn.
pef,sss 70 .;nk =-
Ana Tho 1ranefr,i+
p.rs,stea in
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

Dictated by Rev. e. ]. Richardson
signed in his absence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

Good morning; is China etill a
monarchyg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-09

Yes. draft for airmer means some
thing else again 1t is a sort of cross
current, so to speak.
As the boys Of the old swtmrin z
hole might say. the U-boat is the leech
OF the sea.
Is China still a monarchy? Well,
Meade County news., 1917-09-27

Miss Mayme Finkle, of this
city, who is teaching eight miles
southwest of Meade, received
an unsolicited introduction to
lightning Monday morning about
nine thirty. At about that time
there was a thunder shower, ac-
companied by considerable light.
ming. Somewhere very near the
building in which Miss Finkle
was teaching it struck, giving
her a severe shock. She was I'M
mediately brought home and af-
ter few days rest was able to
resume her work. Her friends
rejoice with her that the acci-
dent was not more serious.
Meade County news., 1917-09-27
Fire at Englewood d

Last Monday morning between
three and four O'Clock fire broke
out in the Boston Store at En-
glewood and before being dis
covered had gained such head
way that it was beyond control.
Only a change in the direction of
the wind saved the First Nation.
al Bank and other buildings on
the opposite side of the street.
The loss was total and was part
ly covered by insurance. The
origin of the FIRE is unknown.
Meade County news., 1917-09-27

Fred w. Calvert, former pub
Usher, and owner of The Jour-
nal, has accepted position on
the Manhattan Daily Mercury,
as City and Telegraph Editor,
and left yesterday to take up his
new duties.
Mr.. Calvert is an educated
man, having been superintendent
of the local schools and is also
very practical, the latter qualifi-
cation being a necessity in any
sort of journalistic work. He is
also printer of no mean ability.
His qualifications fit him for the
work he is going to do.
The Daily Mercury is one OF
the best newspapers in the state
and enjoys state wide circula-
tion. 1t is fortunate for both
the Mercury and Mr.. Calvert
that the deal was made between
them.
Fred will be missed from the
social and business circles Of
this community-he's a good
scout, and the best and sincerest
wishes of host of friends go
with him for success and good
health in the fullest measure
Plains Journal.