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Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
Isle OF SERPENTS
FANTASTIC LEGENDS THAT CLING
AROUND SPOT IN BLACK SEA.
Fido-Nisi, Tomb of Achilles, Guards
the Sulina Mouth of Danube-Once
Nearly Caused War Between
Russia and Britain.

Less than 80 miles east Of Sulina,
the only Important Black sea port re-
naming in the possession Of Rouma-
MA since Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen captured ConStanza, is the tiny
Island of Serpcnts, around which cling
ullny fantastic legends as well as sew
erul historical episodes which ut one
time threatened to become Of interna-
tional moment, says the National Geo
graphic society bulletin.
Unlike the monOtOnOuS reaches OF
rced-cOvered marshland which stretch
for 80 miles along the ROumunian and
Russian shores to the north and south
of the Sulina mouth of the Danube,
seldom attaining an elevation OF more
than two feet above the level of the
Black sea, the Island of Serpents, or
FiuU-niSi, thrusls its precipitOuS cliffs
above the water to heights ranging
from 80 to 10U feet.
1t is mere ticck of rock in sea
whose depth Il few yards from the
shore is 70 luthoms. The islet Is
ference, but it has been Il beacon guild
ing ships to the Danube for many CEN
turies, its elevation being in such strik-
ing contrast to the delra land Of the
great river.
In ancient times Fido-nisi had va.
riety of names, but Grecian poets and
travellers referred to it most frequent
ly as Leuce, or the White island, on
account of the numerous seafowlS
which at certain seasons of the year
swarmed over its cliffs.
1t was to this island that Thetis Is
supposed to have carried the ashes OF
her son, Achilles, hence the temple
erected here in honor of the hero of
the Trojan war. Another legend re-
lates that Thetis snatched the body
of Achilles from the funeral pyre, that
he was restored to life and that there
after he lived on the island with
Iphigeneia, the daughter of Agamem-
non, who had been saved from sacri-
fee by the goddess Artemis.
The name Island of Serpents grew
out of the fact that numerous black
snakes from four to five feet long were
discovered here by mariners. Achilles
was often referred to as the snake
born" and his mother, Thetis, frequent
ly assumed the form of snake.
The AmaZons are supposed to have
attempted to seize this island on one
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peared and 50 terrified the horses of
the female warriors that the riders
We're thrown and severely trampled-up-
on, whereupun the expedition was
abandoned.
This meager rock brought England
and Russia to the verge Of war GU
years ago, following the treaty OF
peace, which ended the Crimean con-
hict
The island was not mentioned in the
terms of the treaty and when Turkey
sent a party to relght the lighthouse,
which had been dark throughout the
struggle of 1888 to 1855, Russia at
tempted to take control of the beacon,
which stands as guidepost to the
Danubes mouths.
England protested, and sent fleet
across the Black sea to enforce her de-
mands In behalf of her recent ally, the
sultan. Russia, after brief threat of
resistance, yielded. The island passed
into Roumanian hands when that ma
tion threw Off the Ottoman shackles In
1877
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
To Stimulate Aviation.

In order to stimulate an increased
interest In aviation among the college
men of America, the Aero Club Of
America is to offer three medals in
each of 100 American universities and
colleges having an enrolment of from
1000 to 10000 students each. The 300
medals thus offered will be open to
competition on the part of 100000 stu
dents. The Aero club hopes to inter-
est good proportion of these in the
subject of flying. The medals are to
be awarded annually for the best es-
says on various phases Of the science
Of aviation,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
BRooDlNG LITTLE CHICKS.

College Park, March 29-In his con-
tribution to the bulletin of the Mary
land State College Of Agriculture on
Elementary Vocational Agriculture for
Maryland Schools, Poultryman Roy II
Waite of the Maryland Experiment
Station says:
"Do not be in too much of a hurry
to get the chicks out of the nest They
should be left alone until they are
quite strong and well dried off. Neither
should they be fed for the first forty.
eight or sixty hours. Nature has pro
vided them with enough nourishment
to take care Of them for this length
Of time and anything they may eat
before they need 1t may simply clog
them up. Bright little pieces of grit
and plenty Of clean water are all they
need until they are ready to begin
eating. Be careful that the chicks do
not become chilled as this is danger.
GUS. II it does not kill the little chicks
outright, 1t will often stunt their
growth or give rise to sickness that
will make them a poor business prop.
osition.
"The hen should not have too many
chickens to take care of. From Is to
20 is generally enough although an
unusually good brooder will often take
good care Of more. She will generally
decide for herself when her chicks
are ready to come off the nest. She
should not, and usually will not, lead
her little ones far the FIRST day after
leaving the nest. She will scratch
about, within a short distance of the
nest and stop to hover her chickens
frequently. II she is inclined to wan.
der too far or to travel too rapidly
for the strength of her chicks she
should be penned up or watched"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
Details Of Grating.

at the desired point, split the stock
little way down, and insert scion at
each outer edge-taking care that the
inner bark of the scion fits snugly and
exactly against the inner bark of the
stock. This-together with the eXclu-
sion of air and moisture until a union
results-constitutes the secret of sue
cess Trim the scions wedge-shaped,
as shown in the picture; insert them
accurately; the wedge should be triile
thicker on the side which comes in
contact with the stocks bark. Lastly,
apply grating wax. Each scion should
be long enough to have two or three
buds, with the lower one placed as
shown. The Spring of the cleft holds
the scion securely in place, and there
fore tying should be unnecessary. II
both scions in u cleft grow, one may
later be cut away.-Farm Journal.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
RIGHT METHOD OF GRATING
Be Ready In Spring When Sap Begins
to Run--MiId, Showery Day Is
Best When Possible.

Eneh>year at this time we print our
method of grating, which is as fol-
lows: When in the spring the sap be-
gins to move in the stock, be ready;
this occurs early In the plum and cher
ry, and later in the pear and apple.
Do the grating, If possible, on mild
lay during showery weather. The
necessary tools are chisel or thick
bladed knife or grating iron with
which to split open the stock after
1t is sawed off smoothly with fine
tooth SAW. hammer or mallet to aid
the splitting process, very sharp
knife to trim the scions, and supply
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
DAIRY
FACTS
MILK FROM THE FAMILY COW
Animal Should Be Housed In Clean,
Well.Lighted Shed and Provided
With Yard for Exercise.

The family cow should be con-
stant source of cheap, pure and de-
licious milk, says Clemson agricul-
tural college of South Carolina. Such
may be the case, IL few precautions
are taken. 1t Is frequently observed,
however, that under the conditions sur
rounding the family cow only dirty.
diseased milk can be produced.
A COW may be suffering from tu-
berculosis, the worst disease to which
she Is subject, and still show no signs
of it to the proud owner. For the
sake of the children who drink this
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
RELIEVE SCOURS IN CALVES
First Thing Is to Remove Cause, Then
Give Limewater, Says Expert
of North Dakota.

To relieve scours in calves, w. II.
Peters of the North Dakota station
gives the following remedy:
The first thing is to remove the
cause and then give them limewater
in the milk. Two tablespoonfus twice
day for calf two months old and
for larger calves half cupful.
Make the limewater by putting
handful of lime into pail of water.
When it has Stacked and settled pour
future uSe
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
"Live in I'll" Shrieked Mrs. Ward In
Genuine Horror.


Genuine Horror.
penniless. Why the money we have
left won't much more than provide you
with winter clothes"
"I'm not going to have any winter
Clothes" calmly responded Brenda. Il
have plenty"
"My childI Go through the season
with those old-fashioned things!"
"There isn't likely to be any Season
with no money to entertain or keep our
end up" said Brenda.
"Oh, but you mustn't drop out of So
ciety now-now at your age when"
"When 1 ought to be married." fin
ished Brenda grimly.
"Well, you know there's Blake Far
rar-"
ale has never been anything but a
friend" broke In the girl. But the
mounting flush which she turned away
to hide would have told less observ-
ant eye than her mothers that some
thing more than friendship had crept
into her heart.
mo" reiterated her mother, "you
mustn't drop out. You must be able to
meet him, and-others."
"If he wants to find me he will. Be-
sides I'm not going into Newell Grants
house to be dependent on them. How
would you stand it with Mrs. Newell,
and with the girls? AS the poor rela-
tions? Mother we couldn't put up with
it."
"But there's nothing else to do,"
walled Mrs. Ward.
ayes, there Is. I'm going to see If I
can't earn oue living"
Darling, don't bank on that. You
don't suppose you could teach?"
"No, l don't know anything well
enough to even teach a dog to do
tricks. AS for being a stenographer,
wouldn't be one If could. The woods
are full Of them, likewise the Cities
mostly starving to death. I've got to
think up what can do. Heavens Was
there ever a more useless creature on
the face of the earth than society
grip
you'll come to my way of thinking
yet, DEAR"
Darling don't bank on that" and
Brenda kissed the perplexed face and
went out to think 1t over.
He ran over the bottles In the case
that bore labels beginning with G.
Ca-car-cas- -carraway? Nonsense Cas-
cara? Hardly. Cap-ah, have it
capsicum."
1t was not capsicum, in fact, but
Ned did not know that. He did not
hesitate, however. Soda was harm
less water more so. Capsic N? Well,
It might be "bitey," but was an inno-
cent sort of ingredient outside Of that.
"The mixture won't poison, any
how" reflected Ned, and he made up
the decoction, labeled 1t, wrapped 1t
no and handed !. to the young lady.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
Funny, for Sure.

Vice President Marshall tells this
story of some Indiana friends who
boast the possession Of precocious
daughter:
"The family was assembled around
the evening lamp, the head of the
house with his head deep In his news
paper. Daughter, Of course, had to
interrupt him.
"'Father, wouldn't it be funny she
began, If there were no people in the
world, and no animals and no trees or
flowers or anything like thatT
"'Why, yes, Gertrude, that would be
funny the father answered, still hug
ging his paper.
"The daughter was quiet for mo-
ment and then, touching her father on
the knee, asked:
""ro whom would it be funny, fa-
therr"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
USE MUCH ACID PHOSPHATE
Little Danger of Putting Too Much OF
Material Around Fruit Trees
Learn by Trial.

There IS but little dangC of using
too much of acid phosph;. around
fruit trees, except that it may be
wasted if used too freely; but nitrate
of soda may not only be wasted If
more is applied than the trees need,
but 1t may induce a sappy growth
that does not ripcn and which will in
jure the color of the fruit as well.
One must learn by trial how much
nitrate is needed by tn" trees, but
there is TO good rule to determine the
quantity Of acid phosphate and potash
required.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29

Little Miss Sarah went calling the
other day with her mother. At one
home the hostess little daughter gath
cred all of her toys into her lap and
sat in her little chair holding them.
"Why, La Rue" rebuked her mother,
put down your toys so Sarah can play
with them" 81 am just holding them,
mamma, so Sarah can have more room
to play"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
Health Twist,

A new exercise is called the "liver
twister.' 1t starts sluggish liver
INTO activity and helps to clear the
complexion. Here is how it is done:
Sitting erect, take deep breath,
place the tips of the fingers upon the
shoulders and slowly twist the body
from the waist up as far as possible
to right and left without moving the
hips. Then make the same movement
with the fingers clasped back of the
neck and the elbows on line with the
shoulders.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
Something Fashionable.

my old doctor wouldn't take my
malady seriously. He says it's only
headache"
HE said that to a woman with
your money!"
HE did"
II am astOnished. You suffer from
migraine kansas City Journal.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
His Fatal Oversight.

He proposed to her by mail, and by
letter she replied; he read her brief
refusal, then committed suicide. Alas
he'd be alive today, and she happy
bride. had he but read the postscript,
penned on the other side.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
Both Ways.

"When the police reached the stolen
deserted automobile the engine was
still running"
"Yes, and so are the thieves"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
Before and After.

Meeker--I never could quite under
stand my wife before married her.
Bleeker-And do you now?
Meeker-You bet do. She never
lets up until do.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
oh. He Has a Pull.

From what we have observed, the
life of dentist seems to be just a
daily grind.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03


this will continue SO, If 1t does, we
know that the labor troubles of this
company. SO far as tie foundry is
concerned, are over and will be for
a long time TO come, because 1t Is a
we'll known fact that where union
conditions exist, labor troubles are
rare.
Another thing We might say at
this point, and that is, the reason
for the quick adjustment Of the
mclders' strike at this plant three
weeks ago was due directly to the
tendency of the firm to meet the
representative of the men and talk
the situation over as, man to man.
Whenever BOTH sides of con-
troversy are willing to meet and
talk it over there is some chance
for mutual understanding and
agreement
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03
Textile Workers Strike.

Stonington, Conn, Aug. 3
An agreement violation by the
American Velvet company has
caused another strike at that plant.
A few weeks ago these workers,
then unorganized, suspended wor
to secure a Is per cent wage in
crease. They organized United
Textile Workers union and Sc
cured a settlement which included
10 per cent wage increase and rec
ognition of their organization. La
ter a grievance arose and when q
committee waited on the superin-
tendeut to adjust the differences as
provided in the agreement, he re-
fused to recognize them The
p'a ant is tied up as result
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03
Chas S. Bosch Died
Tuesday Evening.
agreement

Charlie" Bosch is dead. This
was the word passed quickly from
lip to lip, with much regret, last
Tuesday evening.
No death ever occurred in Hamil
ton which caused more profound
sorrow than that of Charles S.
Bosch which occurred TUESDAY even
ing at 6:15 o'clock at Mercy Hos
pital.
A man loved by all who knew
him, for his lovable, likeable ma
ture; he had no enemies A man
to whom many in our city owed
much. A man who never turned
down one in need, often giving
when be could Ill afford il, yet he
gave. A man who always gave,
not because he expected something
in return, but because he enjoys
giving. Such a man was Charlie
Bosch.
In his death Hamilton loses a
most valuable citizen aud one who
always had the best interests of the
city at heart
In his death organized labor
loses a staunch and true friend.
He carried withdrawal card taken
out from the Cigarmakers Union
way back IN the eatly eighties
which he eften exhibited with great
pride and often said he valued it as
one of his most precious possessions
His memory will be cherished by
hosts of friends many, many years
HE was a man.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03

IT WAS good news to hear that
the molders and coremakers en-
ployed at the Black & Clawson
Foundry returned TO their jobs
again on last Monday II was good
news too, to know that the core
maker who really caused the walk.
cut saw THE LIGHT and signi-
fed his desire and Willingness to
join the union, thereby settling
the only difference existing at this
foundry. There really was no
strike on, the men simply refused
to work with one who refused to
join their organization, TO which
this man owed so much.
With this man in the organiza-
tion, every molder and coremaker
at the Black & Clawson foundry is
now union man. We hope that
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03
The Strike.
breaker.

At a trial held in England, the
prosecuting attorney gave the fol-
lowing definition of scat" or
strikebreaker:-
\ scab is to his own trade what
a traitor is 10 his country, and
though both may be useful in trou-
blesome times, they are detested by
all when peace returns SO when
help IS needed the scab is the last
to contribute assistance and the
first to grasp the bepe fit he never
labored to secure.
He cares only for himself; ne
sees not beyond the extent Of day
and for a monetary approba ion he
would betray his friends, his family
and his country. In short, he is a
traitor on small scale, who first
sells the Journeymen, and IS after
wards sold in turn by his employer,
until at last he is despised by both
and deserted by all.
The modern strikebreaker sells
his birthright, his country, his wife
his children and his fellow work
neu for an unfulfilled promise from
tfust or corporation.
Esau was a traitor to himself.
Judas Iscariot was traitor to his
God. Benedict Arnold was a traitor
TO his country. A strikebreakes is
traitor 10 his country, to his fam
lily and to his class. A real man is
never strikebreaker Be a mani!
Ia America the scab ard the
strikebreaker Is held in the same
scorn and fulflls the same position
as is depicted by the prosecuting
attorney above quoted.
When he compared a strike
breaker to Benedict Arnold, he
brought heme TO US the feeling of
utter contempt in which the strike
breaker must be held In England
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03
Moose Are All Ready For
Their First Annual
Outing,

Fort Hamilton Lodge, Loyal
Order of Moose is all ready for
its First Annual Outing TO be held
at the Fair Ground Saturday Aug.
4th, afternoon and evening Never
has a committee worked harder for
the success of an affair of any kind
than has he one having charge Of
the Moose outing today. Nor
never has an affair been better ad :
vertised than this one.
All that is needed TO guarantee
its success is good weather. Dele
cations are coming from every
where, Cincinnati, Dayton, Mid
dlatown, Connersville and Lebanon
each one accompanied by bar d,
and several will have their degree
teams in line.
Promptly a. l;30 the big parade
will move from the Moose home on
south Secord street. In line be
side the local lodge will be the
Womans Mooseheart Legionaires,
Hamilton Chapter No. 28, the Jun
ior Order of Moose, headed by their
own drum corps which will max e
its initial appearance on this oc-
casion and all the visiting delega-
tionf. The committee has en-
gagged two bands for the local dele
CATION.
The big feature of the day will
be Walter Bullock of Minnesota,
the School Boy Aviator, who will
make two his hts in a Curtis 100
Horsepower aeroplane He is The
youngest aud considered the most
daring aviator in the country. He
does such stunts as looping the
loop with fireworks, upside down
tail aud nose spirals. falling side
ways and many others. He flies
in full war regalia demonstrating
The Battle In The Clowds.
Besides the aeroplaue the com
mitte- has add d another special
day attraction "Saluting the Amer
lean Flag" which was the sensa
tional ard crownipg feature Of Pre-
sident Wilson'S notification cere-
monies at Shadow Lawn, Long
Branch, N. j., September 2nd 1916.
This feature is great and should
be witnessed by all patriotic Amer
leans.
Then there will be the fireworks
at night, the finest display ever
seen in Butler County, featuring
some of the most wonderful SCI
pieces ever seen in the state.
And of course there will be 6
country store, and a dandy at that.
The owners Of the Marshall Field
stores, Chicago, would turn greer
with envy if they got a glimpse O
the country store the Moose will
put up at this outing Everything
imaginable will be found here.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03
Que could scarcely 60 to greater
length of condemnation than to
compare 2 person TO Benedict Ar
mold the traitor of America.
Shorten Work Week.

Cincinnati, Aug 3 Steam En-
ginees' union No 18. whose mem
bers are employed ia br4wefIe7 u
this city. Newport aud Coviugtan
Ky, have secured aew wage
agreement which raises wages $4. so
week and for the first time sool
ishes the seven day week, Eight
hours a day and the six day week
will be the rule hereafter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03

ORGANIZED labor alone rep e.
sents the workers of this country,
and 1t is only through its ranks
that the intelligent cooperation of
the workers can be given to the
government, and, while labor is
ready and anxious to lend its CO.
operation to this government, it
also demands the protection OF its
interests.
Ia several states attempts have
bee u made to not only suspend the
eight-hour law, but to actually
make in-operative many OF the laws
safeguarding labor, fer which labor
has worked so many years to place
on our statute books. We are
glad u note, however, that the at
tempt to set aside these laws are
meeting with little success. 1t is
due absolutely to the watchfulness
of our labor leaders that we have
been able to prevent the lowering
of the standards established by the
trade union movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03

BETWEEN the heavy artillery do
ing duty around the Champion
mills and the great big posters
plastered all ever the billboards
throughout the city Hamilton is
certainly swell setting for Wild
West moving picture. "Broncho
Billy" weuld have to go a long way
before finding one more suitable
for his purpose.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03

HELP the Union Cigarmaker
not by going down into your
pocket and giving him money but
by seeing to it that the box from
which you take your cigars bears
that little blue label that stands for
everything clean and square.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03

DID you notice how interested
Henry H. seemed to be in the
speaking at that last labor mass
meeting. in front of the Court
House9 7 Another meeting or two
like that and we believe Henry
will see IT.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03

ISN'T 1t strange how quick hey
join the losses ranks as soon as
THEY become bosses They even
hang around the Hamilton Club
entrauce, of course they cant go
In, they haven't get that far along
yet.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03

IT TAKES papermakers to make
paper, you can't de it with oilers
and freight handlers. Mr.. Thorn
son tried this before and if we are
not mistaken he found this a pretty
expensive proposition, if 1t hadn't
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-03

FEW people are seen on the
street these days with a market
basket, unless il is used to hold the
money they take TO the store to
exchange for a few beans and a
loaf CT two of bread, and we might
add A-pork chop.