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Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
Possibilities of North Africa.

North Africa--Tunis, Algeria and
Morocco-contains around half mil
lion square miles. Some of it is des-
ert, but much Of it Is highly prOduc
tive, and 1t has special advantages for
producing some forms of live stock.
The climate and pasture make it al
most as ideal country as Australia
for sheep raising, and 1t has peculiar
advantages for what might be called
extensive pig raising; its acorns and
other tree crops taking the place of
corn. Yet down to the beginning of the
war very little had been done to make
this potential wealth actual and avail
able.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
Non-infIammabIe CelluIoid.

The usefulness Of celluloid as a
substitute for various materials Is
lessened by its extreme inilamma.
bility. Considerable interest has,
therefore, been aroused by the inven-
ton by a professor in japanese
university of a non-combustible, or
at any rate slow-burning celluloid.
While not exactly fireproof this sub
stance requires great deal of heat
to kindle it, and burns very slowly.
The new material is made from the
soy bean, which the japanese have
found so widely useful, and it is said,
includes the use of fOrmalin to pro-
duce' durable, hornlike substance.
1t Is claimed that the Japanese prod
uct will be cheaper as well as much
preferable to the combustible celluloid
to which we are accustomed.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
GraCehanl Letter.

Mr.. Roy Duble of Camp Meade, was
caller at the home of his mother last Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Rev. w. Strohmeier and daughter
Clara, left for Lititz, Pa, last Monday.
There will be no preaching service in
the Moravlan church next Sunday, but
Sunday School will meet at the usual
hour.
Miss Miriam Martin left last Monday
for Lancaster, Pa, where she will at
tend business college.
Last week Rowland Strohmeier, who
enlisted for the Naval Reserve was
assigned to Camp Decatur, Great
Lakes, Ill.
Last Sunday P. E. Buhrman and
daughter Ruth were visitors at the home
of A. H. Buhrman.
The married Peoples Love Feast
which was held at the Moravian Church
last Sunday morning was we'll attended.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
HOOVER POINTS TO NEW GOALS.

After one victory general does not
rest on his oars but looks around to
see what his next objective must be.
Similarly Herbert Hoover comman.
der-in-chief Of the Allied Food Army,
having successfully triumphed over
one years obstacles has calculated
year, and he tells his discovery to
the American people whose place is In
the forefront OF the Food Fight. The
shipping problem has not been so far
solved that any considerable help can
yet be expected from far of lands
such as India and Australia where
vast but immOvable wheat reserves
are piling up.
The total food that must be im-
ported by the Allies for human con-
sumption in the year beginning Sep
tember lst. Mr.. Hoover reports is In
round numbers as follows;
Cereals for human consumption.
500,Q0Q.000 bushels.
Fats (pork products, vegetable oils).
1000, 100000 pounds.
Sugar, 100000 tons.
Beef products for civilian consump-
ton, 00,o00,000 pounds.
In addition to this, beef must be inn
ported for army needs and oats for
army horses,
If this program Is fulnllsd there will
be no need for drastic rationins Of
their food as during last year except
In beef and sugar. The world short
age In these two commodities makes
It hopeless to satisfy their whole need.
On the other hand this program pro
yidss an ample supply Of bread and
fats, without the rationing OF either,
aud together with their own produc-
ton gives sufficient supplies. The re.
strictions on the consumption OF pork
products in Allied countries have al.
ready been removed and bread will
be in full supply by September 1st,
and OF better quality than last year,
and it has been pretty bad IN France
tho last few months,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
Consultation and Examination Free.
Have Very Successful For ii Years In Fitting Glasses
Telephone Movina Costly.

Washington. Sept, / - Telephone
companies We're directed by Postmas-
ter General Burleson today to make
a flat charge Of So for moving a sub
scriber's telephone set from one loca-
ton to another within the same prcm-
isrs. The order amends regulations
made August 2S under which the
charg" was to be based on acutal cost.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
Bible 3l3 Years Old.

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. IL AL
though it was printed in 1902, a
Bible brought to this country from
Europe and now on display in show
window here is in an exceptional
state of preservation. Its pages show
the yellow mark of age, but the print
is clear and lcgible, and so are the
marginal notes written in ink over
200 years ago.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
Girls Travel Parcel Post.

Springfield, Mo-, Sept. IT, Jose
phine Mccall, seven, and Iris Carter,
eight, were delivered by parcel post
to their relatives here, having been
posted" by their aunt at Red Top
the night before. The two girls visit
ed their relatives in Red Top and
were returned by way of Uncle
Sans parcel post. The postage for
the two girls was $1.23. The delivery
was made by the new motor mail
service, recently installed.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
Miner Gets $18 Day.

Moundsville, W. Va. Sept. H.
Charles Foglc, 50, a miner, has made
a record here for loading coal. In one
day he loaded 80 tons and Il hun
dredweight, earning slS.2 20 for eight
hours work. Fogle's pay envelope
for II days contained S169. SO.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
BAKED WINTER SQUASH,

Cut in pieces two inches square, 70.
move seeds and stringy portion, place
in a dripping pan. sprinkle with salt
and pepper, and alloweach square ono
half teaspOonful of molasses or sorg.
hum and oneehalf teaspoonful Of melt.
ed butter or butter substitute. Bake
50 minutes or until soft In a moderate
hour of cooking. Serve in the shell,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
MAKE THE FAIR PRICE LIST AN
ALLY OF YOUR POCKET BOOK.

The man who won't take the trou-
bio t. check up what he pays for food
products with the Fair Price List IL
the one who suffers. But seldom does
he suffer in silence. Instead he chat
ters at random about "profteering"
instead of helping the Food Admin.
istration get down to brass tacks and
straighteH things out. All instances
Of extortion should be reported to
headquarters so that the sheep" may
be publicly separated from the
goats"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
Bank Bandits Busy.

Out through the middle west gang OF
bank bandits have been operating on
big scale. In some cases they have got
ten away with considerable money, killed
cashiers and made good their escape in
automobiles.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
Great Faith in Chamberlain's Collie and
DiarrhOea Remedy.

chamberlain Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy was used by my father about a
year ago when he had diarrhoea. 1t re-
lieved him Immediately and by taking
three doses he was absolutely cured. He
has great faith in this remedy" writes
Mrs. w. H. Williams, Stanley, N. Y.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
Notice To Creditors.

THIS is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Frederick county, Md, letters
testamentary on the estate of
MARY e. BAKER,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit same with the
voucher thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber on or before February 20,
1919, they may be otherwise excluded
from all benefits of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are hereby
warned to make immediate payment.
Given under our hand this 18th day of
July, 1918.
JOSEPH c. GERNAND,
july Is st Executor.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
People Speak Well of Chamberlain :
Tablets

THDIftS.
81 have been selling Chamberlain $
Tablets tor about two years and heard
such good reports from my customers
that concluded to give them trial my
self, and can say that do not believe
there is another preparation of the kind
equal to them," writes G. A. Mcbride,
Headford, Ont. If you are troubled with
indigestion or constipation give them a
trial They will do you good.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19

FOX.
Mrs. Julia M. Fox, wife of Isaiah Fox
died Monday afternoon at three O'Clock
at her home at CHAIRMAN, Pa. of general
debility, aged 70 years, months and Il
days. She was daughter of the late
Jacob and Mary Biggs, and until remov-
ing to Chairman with her husband about
aIyear ago, has been resident of the
vicinity of Thurmont all her life. The
funeral will take place on Thursday
morning at ten o'clock, with services at
the Apples church, near Thrrmont, and
interment in the cemetery adjoining. M.
l.. Creager and Son haye of the funeral
arrangements.
WHITE.
DR.. Howard White, youngest son Of
the late DR.. VIM. White of Thurmont,
died at sanatorium near Ellicott City,
Md. Tuesday afternoon. September IL,
1918. DR.. White was paralyzed one
week prior to his death.
Funeral services will be held at Thur
mont Friday of this week, and interment
made in the U. B. cemetery.
The deceased is survived by one broth
er. DR.. Frank White of Phillipsburg, Pa,
and two sisters, Mrs. DR.. Anders of
Thurmont, and Miss May White, of Bal
timore.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19

Can all you can. This releases COM
msrcially canned goods for our sol
diers and sailors
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
DEATHS.

Obituaries, poetry and resolutions,
charged for at the rate of five cents per
line. The regular death notices publish
ed free.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19

Patronize the fruit vender instead
Of the candy man.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
POOR RICHARD, JR.

Flat feet exc empteth thee not from
the income tax.
In spite Of the high cost Of living,
thou fndeth no one who Is anxious to
stop.
Some things that are within reach
of the public are the straps on tbs
elevated.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19

In these days Of skulkers and slack
ers 1t is the appeal that proclaims the
man,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
SHOTS FROM THE MAGAZINE

How about two porkless days q
week In congress?
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19

Russia divorced her provisional gov
ernment for failure to provide.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-09-19
Cramer's Palace Of Music
Frederick, Md.

Factory Representatives,
! The Big Music House-Three Stores in
Frederick. Write for Free copy of our
"Old Grey Mare" Song Book. It's Free.
nov Tyr
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13

of one of it's most progressive citizens.
Those who knew him best have suf-
fered an irreparable loss.
Through service and cooperation in
civic, social and commercial develop
ment, he has reaped the greatest re-
ward, the respect and honor of the
entire community, and the love and
devotion of those with whom he was
intimate. His business dealings, am
billions and relations were actuated by
a consideration of his highest duties
as member of society. In his bust
ness, in every responsibility that came
before him, his chief thought was to
fill that responsibility and discharge
that duty so that when he had ended
each of them he had succeeded in lift
ing the level of human ideas and
achievements little higher than he
had found them.
Be It Therefore Resolved, that we
convey to the family of our esteemed
fellow member, the foregoing senti-
ments as an expression Of what is in
our hearts and minds on this occas-
ion; that we extend to them our heart
felt sympathy in their bereavement.
That this resolution be spread upon our
minutes as an everlasting memorial
to true Rotarian, for
"When hearts, whose truth was
proven,
Like thine are laid in earth,
There should wreath be woven,
To tell the world their worth"
THE ROTARY CLUB OF MINOT,
P. w. Erickson,
H. M. Wilson,
B. N. Lesk,
Committee.
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vention.
Mrs. Russell Doebler and daughters
left Sunday for Canon Falls, MINI.
where they will spend several weeks
with relatives.
A. l.. Kragness, prosperous mer.
chant from Douglas, is attending the
state retailers convention in Minot
this week and the Independent &C.
knowledges a pleasant call.
Pete Wiebe, trap drummer at the
Arcade, is quite i'll from pneumonia
at st. Joseph's hospital, but he is re-
ported some better. His mother ar
rived from Paulson, British Column
bia, Tuesday night.
Annual meeting of the stockholders
of the South Prairie Farmers Tele-
phone Co. on Saturday, June Goth, at
/ p. m. at the former meeting place,
Liberty School House.) Theo. H.
Elarth, Secretary. 6-13-tl
Telephone or write Jim Casteel of
Burlington if you want to place an
order for your winters supply of the
best Mouse River Ignite on the mar
ket. His mine is now open and he is
filling orders promptly. 6-13-tf
Henry Erickson, one of Towner's
prominent business men, was here at
tending the merchants convention and
paying his brother, Marius, of the
Case company, visit.
The Norwegian Ladies' Aid of Sar-
on Lutheran church, of Freedom town
ship, gave Red Cross dinner on Sun
day, June 9. An immense crowd gath
cred and the function Melted about SIS
which is to be turned over for Red
Cross purposes.
The many friends of Ernest Stoudt
and family will sincerely regret to
learn that they are preparing to move
to Fargo at an early date. Mr.. Stoudt
represents one of the large insurance
companies with which he has been
very successful and he has been as
signed to larger territory.
N. L. Simoason, prominent Bow
bells merchant, is here attending the
state retailers convention. Mr.. ST.
monson resided in Minot for a num-
Der of years and was employed at
the New York store until he went to
Bowbells. Nels is now the head of
a family Of three fine daughters II
Red Cross nurses, he calls them.
Ben Martin, prominent farmer
from east Of the city, reports excel
lent prospects this year despite the
fact that he had to reseed 100 acres
of wheat and IS acres of oats, the seed
for which was blown out some weeks
ago during fierce gale. The land has
been reseeded and the crop are COM
ing along nicely. Mr.. Martin came
here from Missouri, where he lived all
his life. He has built as fine a set of
farm buildings as are to be found in
the county. His house is electric
lighted and has other modern improve
m aptc
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
George w. Kemper Buys Valuable
PROPERTY.

Geo. w. Kemper, well known con-
tractor, recently purchased the Scan
dinavian-American Bank block from
Due & Christensen, the consideration
being $4,000. This is one Of the most
desirable business properties in the
city, being located on one of the prin-
cipal corners. The building is 25x115
feet in size, and two stories high.
While the price is regarded as fair
ly high, those yho are best qualified to
Judge, state that values Of business
blocks have increased at such rate
that after all the price can be con-
sidered reasonable. Mr.. Kemper is a
conservative business man and an ex-
cellent judge of values. $500
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
Important Papers Read Before Rotary
C1uh

The Rotary Club held an unusually
interesting weekly meeting Monday
noon, the members appearing all
dressed in old wearing apparel for dig
ging rock in the afternoon.
Two papers of more than usual in
terest we've read, one on the conserva-
ton of wheat, by NJ F. Mulroy, man.
ager of the Russell-Miller Co., and
of the Minot Auto Co.
Mr. Mulroy pointed out that this
country ordinarily uses about 40,0O0,-
900 bushels Of wheat a month. The
Allies have called for so much that
the supply is we'll nigh exhausted and
we will have to use substitutes almost
entirely until the next wheat crop is
harvested. The entire country prom
Uses yield of nearly billion bush
els of wheat for 1918, so that if we
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CITY IN BRIEF

Mrs. John Stoudt has returned from
an extended visit in Minnesota
points.
Mrs. Harry Dingman Is entertain
ing her mother, Mrs. H. Bake, from
Warren, MINI.
J. w. Calnan, prominent Berthold
hardwareman, was in the city attend
ing the convention yesterday.
Oscar Gilbertson, prosperous Doug
las merchant, was in the city Tuesday
attending the state merchants con-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13

are careful, we will have enough
wheat for our owR needs and those of
the army for the coming season.
Mr.. Won Media said the state of
North Dakota has 72,426 farms and
has 1900 tractors, or had before the
Minot Auto Co. entered the tractor
field. North Dakota will soon be over
the 1000 mark, when this state will
occupy second place in the United
States. There are 64,267 tractors in
actual farm use in the United States.
Mr.. Won Media stated that as near as
he can figure, $75O,000 worth of trac-
tors alone went out of Minot during
1917, and total of four million dol
lars worth Of machinery of all kinds.
Speaking of Minot as commercial
center, he stated that while many of
the smaller towns have gone back
during the poor crops, Minot has held
her own and is now ready to step for
ward as the chief distributing center
to retain our place on account of
Of North Dakota. We have been able
these towns, which have contributed
to our support Many people in Mi
not do not realize that Minot's terri
tory extends from Rugby to Havre,
mont, and from Harvey to the Can
adam line.
"Some Of our businessmen may see
what is going on around them, and in
an impersonal way occasionally come
in touch with it, but they don't always
actually perceive the difference be-
tween today and yesterday.
There is no farm labor, but there is
machinery to take it's place. There
should be constant procession of it
next fall going out from Minot to the
four corners Of this territory and at
the head Of that procession should be
the small tractor. Mr.. Won Media
closed by reading Geo. Fitch's poem,
as follows:
THE TRACTOR.
The Tractor on the farm arose
Before the dawn at four;
1t drove up cows and washed the
clothes,
And finished every chore.
Then forth it went, into the field,
Just at the break of day; =
1t reaped and threshed the golden
yield,
And hauled it all away.
1t plowed the field that afternoon,
And when the job was through,
1t hummed pleasant little tune,
And churned the butter, too.
And pumped the water for the stock,
And ground crib of corn,
And hauled the baby round the block,
To still it's cries forlorn.>
Thus ran the busy hours away,
By many a labor blest;
And, yet, when fell the twilight gray
The Tractor had no rest.
For, when the farmer, peaceful-eyed,
Read by the Tungsten's glow,
The patient Tractor stood outside,
And ran the dynamo.
o 9 o o o . . . . . . . . o o o o,
o RESOLUTION IN MEMORY OF o
o RALPH J. PIPER. o
o 8 o o 8 . . . o . . o o o o o q
The Rotary Club, at it's regular
meeting on June 10th, 1918, at IL o.
clock noon, pauses in it's deliberations
to express it's sorrow at the untimey
death of our fellow member, Ralph J.
Piper.
We feel keenly his loss, and contem-
plate with deep regret his future alb
sence from our midst. Although his
affiliation with US was brief, he had
long exemplifed the fundamental
principle of Rotarianism, that "He
profits most who serves best" For
service, unselfish, untiring, to his as
sociates and to our community and
country, was the key note of his life.
Rotary has lost one Of it's most use
full members.
The community has been deprived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
IBUNN TO ADDRESS KIWANIS CLUB AT
 REGULAR LUNCHEON
Manager of Traffic Bureau Will Speak Today on Railway
 Traffic Problems

o. L. Bum. manager of the Birming- ham Traffic bureau. will address Ki-
 wanians at their regular luncheon to- day at o'clock on the Railway Traf- fic Problem" MT. Bum is considered an authority on traffic problems of all kinds, and his talk is sure to be both Interesting and instructive.
 A prominent visitor will also speak. but his name is withheld by President h. Mercer Barnett, but a real treat is promised all members who attend. A book rack donated by Phil Oster. of Oster Bros Furniture company. will be awarded for the best suggestion for The Kiwanian," the magazine pub lished by the club. submitted In writ ling, at this time. Several other mat |ters of importance to Kiwanians are scheduled to come up for discussion, and President Barnett requests that all members be on hand promptly. The issue of The Kiwanian of Sep tember contains pictures of R. A. Porter, H. w. Coffin, w. c. Bonham
 and c. M Blanchard. under the head
 "A Quartet of Live Ones"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
REGISTRATION FOR
 GIRLS TRAINING l. CAMP ID BE CLOSED
Camp to Take Place of the Older Girls and Young WOman's Conferences
 of Sunday Schools

Tomuir row at noon the registration cx the official delegates to the officers train- ing camo fol the girls and young women will close. There are few more places for the official delegates, and It is hopea that they win register as soon as pos sible.
 After F o'clock tomorrow the camp vii. be thrown open to the girls of the ci.y who belong to some Sunday school ana are over l5 years of age, providing thes- have the appr oval of their Sunday school superintendent or teacher.
 The camp for the girls and young woln- en is limited to 200. and those who wisn to go shou,d register at once, as the reg istration foa official delegates will cicge Wednes1as at noon and the registraticn will close entirely Thursday evening as , o'clock.
 The girls will leave Birmingham at o'clock next Friday afternoon for Pres. cott. They will spend three days in this oificers training camp. which takes the place of the older girls and young won,. ems conferences, which have been hsd in the city every year. The woman's council will accompany the girls, to act Reime associate secondary superinteaa- ent of iAe Birmingham Sunday Schao associa ;sn, will be the camp director Miss Catherine Williams, president or the Older Girls councils, and Miss Virginia Kelso, president of the Woung Womans council. VII be in active charge of tlc camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
INSTALLATION FEE
 FOR NEW PHONES Postmaster General Burle- son Issues Order in Refer
 ence to Telephones

Every person who hereafter contracts for telephone to be installed in his home or his office will have to pay an installation fee in addition to the regu- lar monthly rental for the service. This lis in accordance with an order issued by Postmaster General Burleson, who lis now in control of all telegraph and telephone systems in the country The installation fees as announced in
 the official order are as follows. Where the monthly rental for telephone serv- ice does not exceed s2, the installa- tion fee will be s5 where the rental is over $2 and not over $4 a month. the installation fee will be $10. and where
 the rentals are over A a month the in. Istallation will be $15.
 In addition to the installation fee subscribers who move or have tele-
 phones changed from one place to an other in the same house will be charged with the actual cost of the materials and labor used.
 It is estimated that these additional charges, ordered by Postmaster General
 Burleson to be made by the telephone
 systems, will result in increasing their
 revenues several thousand dollars a
 year.