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Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
A DISAPPOINTMENT.

In country week appeal Senator
Harding said in Cleveland:
ut Is most pathetic to see the ig-
norance of country life that is mani
tested by the little country weekers
from the slums.
"a little country weeker on an Ohio
farm went down into the barnyard to
see the milking, and returned with
tears in his eyes.
"'Why, what's the matter, bUb?
said the farmers wife. Didn't the
milking please you?'
"'Naw,' said the country weeker
Them cows O. yourn don't give nOthin
but milk
"'FOr the lands sakes! And what
do you expect 'em to glve?" said the
farmers wife.
"'Beef tea, O. course snapped the
country weeker"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28

Ensign Julian F.. Carson of Mont
gomery. Ala, has been credited unof-
flcially with the first sinking Of a sub
marine by seaplane. He probably
will never receive official recognition
because Of the simple fact that there
Is absolutely no way to prove that
submarine has been sunk when she IS
lying hundreds of feet down on the
shifty bottom of the ocean.
But from corroborative stories told
by officers in the British service
roundabout and narratives from varied
sources, 1t is generally agreed that the
job was done properly.
With Ensign Carson were william
Siler Of Cleveland and Amos Chord
Of Oskaloosa. In. CHORD was In front
with the machine gun and bombs
The trio started out on an early
morning patrol, just ut daybreak. ac-
cording to the usual routine. They
had been scanning the North sea for
only Is minutes when Siler called out:
'suI off the port bow, sir"
The DID headed for the sui
The undersea craft was lying on the
surface of the water, inactive, She
was refillinR her tanks and recharging
her batteries, This work IL always
done In the early morning hours, be-
cause they are the slackest hours, If
there are such things as slack hours, in
warfare.
The ID roared down upon the sub
marine. The Hun sailors saw 1t com
Ing. They shouted to one another to
take cover, They dropped their work
instantly and darted for the hatch.
One of them fired rifle at the low
cutting flying boat. He missed.
The DID fired her recognition signal
to be sure she was not attacking an
allied submarine. There was no reply.
Another shot was fired by the Hun.
1t missed.
The observer from the forward pit
opened with the machine gun. Two of
the Germans dropped into the hatch
and closed 1t, leaving the other two
outside
Two Bombs Sink Gsrman,
Then the airplane dropped n bomb.
1t struck Immediately I'm front of the
coming tower. The two men were
blown off the submarine and the YES
sci dived almost with the striking of
the bomb. The nirplnne dropped the
second bomb INTO the swirl
The submarine came up again, re-
mained on the water for moment
and then went down again, backward.
That was the last seen of her. Two
days later the bodies of the two sail
ors blown overheard were picked up
on the beach,
CorrOborati0n Of this story was
given by British officer on one Of
the destroyers on duty In the North
sea. He said:
"The Yanks are doing fine work
and full Of enthusiasm. ! saw them
make an attack on a submarine one
morning and ! am sure, as many 9th
ers are, that they sank the submarine,
They certainly killed two of the sen
men, because the bodies were washed
ashore.
"When the submarine first went
down under the attack of the airplane
she left trail Of oil that covered a
track of two and half miles long.
1t is the usual thing for submarine
to send up u flood Of oil when she Is
hit or fred on, as a ruse. but they do
not waste enough oil to make trail
two and II half miles long. ! will lay
my bet any time that those Yanks got
the sub--and they have my compli-
manfSb
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
POTATO PYRAMIDS.

To one cup OF wel[seasoned mashed
POTATOES add one egg yolk. Beat until
light. Take up by tablespoonfuls and
form into pyramid shapes by pointing
ono end, and broadening the other as
base to stand on. Set them on a
creased tin, brush over with beaten
eag, and when ready to serve, brown
lightly In the oven. Mashed potatoes
are more easily handled II shaped d.
rectlv after meal IL over, while stan
slightly warm.
sEmall cut Of beef used.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
Nebraska Provides Potash.

Nebraska will provide 80 per cent
Of the potash supply of the United
States this year, according to state
ment made by VIII NJ. Maupin, state
publicity director at Lincoln. Nebras-
ka manufacturers, who have invested
$5,OOOO00 in the development Of the
potash industry, will produce more
than $20,O00,000 worth of potash In
1918
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
MORE SUGAR ALLOWED.
THREE LBS. A MONTH.

The amount Of sugar allowed Dot
month to each individual has been IN
creased from two to three pounds. The
whole monthly allowance can bs
bought for 4 family at one time, Ihs
amount allowed to public eating
places ID increased 10 three pounds
for ninety meals.
This increase II made In fulhllmsnt
Of the Food Administrators promise
to set free extra sugar as soon as pos
sible.
This Increase 10 possible because OF
the very satisiying condition OF the
Louisiana crop and Of Western rehn-
ing, because railway freight space 10
more available while men. rather than
munitions, etc, are being shipped to
Europe and because the restrictions
upon manufacturers and the sslf-denial
OF private consumers have built up .
Temporary reserve. .'
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
lUNATIC AND IDIOT
KAISER AND SON?

Cleveland, O.-Frank |. Ho-
gan, a former clerk in the court
of appeals here, was attending
a law class here when the in
Structor asked the class to de-
fine lunacy and idiocy and give
an example of lunatic and an
idiot.
"The kaiser and tne crown
prince" was Hogan's answer.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
HIS DEATH EXAGGERATED
Ohio Soldier, Reported Dead, Suggests
Mark Twain's Telegram.

All one day friends and relatives OF
Sig. Spira, son of Cleveland banker,
called ut the Spira home to extend
sympathy over the young mans death.
Many floral offerings were sent to the
home, while friends planned attend
ing the funeral
That night Sig called up from Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe, o.: IL couldn't
be dead of Spanish flu never had
IT," was the burden Of his conversa-
tion. The funeral has been postponed
indefinitely. Mark Twain, reported
dead, wired: "The report Of my death
Is greatly exaggerated"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
Candy Money Aids Orphans.

Giving up their pennies for candy,
the children In the grades at the Lin
coin school in Cleveland are turning
over their spending money to swell
fund for French orphans. Enough
money has already been given to pro-
vide for the adoption of six orphans.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
Something in His Favor.

"You have not always been as kind
to me as you might have been" said
Mrs. Dubwaite, in fearful tones.
II know haven't. my DEAR" replied
Mr.. Dubwaite, 'and I'm sorry. But
you will have to give me credit for one
thing"
"What is that?"
II have never forgotten the respect
a gentleman owes the lady who bears
his name and presides over his home
so far as to speak of you as my old
woman"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
SPANISH WAR PALS IN DRAFT
Tate and Rumley Discover That His
tory Repeats Itself.

Tate and Rumley Discover That His
tory Repeats Itself.
History repeats itself. Gays the old
adage.
Fred Tate, head Of the special agents
Of the secret service department
at Kansas City, Mo, can testify to that.
Tate was standing in line on regis
trutiop day when he noticed familiar
face. 1t was John Rumley, boyhood
friend from Gettysburg, Pa:
"What does this remind you or,
John?" asked Tate. Rumley studied a
moment and then said:
"Twenty years ago when we stood
in line to enlist In the Spanish -Ameri-
can war It's queer how things repeat
themselves"
"And we're both ready to go again"
declared Tate.
"You bet" said Rumley. 49,,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28

Explorer Stcfamssons famous steam
ship, the Polar Bear, which arrived
here recently from Nome, will be sold
nnd the proceeds donated to the Red
Cross.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
Half Dimes for War Stanps.

Fl. A. Daily Of Springfield, Mo-. who
for "a years has collected half dimes
as a hobby, took about 400 Of the coins
to local bank and invested them In
War Savings Stamps.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
AIqerians Badly "Shot Up"

"Thp AlTorlHn& came UP nI nllulllSll'
and we pushed out They went over at
daybreak and got all shot up. We made
the relief under German flares and the
light from burning town.
"Thot night the Germans Shellcd us
and got three killed and II wounded.
We moved bit further back to the
crossroads, and after burying a
few Germans, some of whom showed
signs of having been wounded before,
we settled down for short stay.
"It looked like rain and SO Wilmer
and | went to all old dressing station
TO salvage some cover. We collect
ed n lot of bloody shelter halves and
pOnchos that had been tied to poles
to make Stretchers, and were abouf
to go when we stopped to look at
new grave. A rude cross made of two
Stats from box had written on 1t:
"Lester s. Wass, Captain U. 5. Ma
rines, July IS. 1918
"The old crowd Mt st. NaZarine ana
Bordeaux-Wass and Sumner killed,
BaStOn and Hunt wounded, the latter
on the 18th, a clean wound, l hear,
through the left shoulder. We then
moved farther to the rear and camp
ed for the night. Dunlap came TO
look us over; his car was driven by
sailor, who got out to talk to a Few
of the marines, when one of the lat
ter yelled out: Hey, fellows! Anyone
want to see a real live gob-right TINS
way The COB held a regular recep-
ton. A carrier pigeon perched on
tree with message. We decided TO
shoot him. 1t was then quite dark, so
the shot missed. l then heard the FOL
lowing remarks as l tried to sleep:
Hell; he only turned around; 'Sehd
up a fare;' Call for barrage'' etc.
The next day fur! or to the rear STILL
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28

A rusty CRATE can be cleaned with
black lead allowed to remain on the
metal for day or two to absorb the
dust before the metal is polished.
An old proposition to lay fiat steel
tracks for wagons on wOrn-Out roads
In England instead of rebuilding the
highways again Is being advanced.
New in the line of office cOnven-
fences Is q device to be attached to
a wall or desk to withdraw pens from
holders without soiling the fingers
Houston Post.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
THINGS WE'D LIKE TO KNOW

How bank presidents learn to sign
their names so illcgibly.
Why man always feels like GRIM
inal when he draws money out of a
savings bank.
Why somebody doesn't invent a
floor for banks that won't have an evil
SMELL when being washed.
How anybody is going to know
which is a banks favorite vice presi.
dent, when it has six or eight of them.
Why a check has to he indorsed on
the back, when 1t could be done so
much more easily if there were
space provided for that on the front.
Whether the eighth vice president
ever gets Respondent over the possi-
blities of OUTLYING the other seven
and getting n regular job.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
SAh.OR'S4lIFE =.
IS CHANGED BY
7 .hEWSH|P RULES
Traditions Upset by Shipping
Boards Regulations.
JACK NOW GETS HIS RIGHTS

Ancient Mariners Would Riot In "Davy
Jones' Locker" Could They Know
Present Provisions for Comfort OF
Men of American Merchant Marine
Good Food, Bed, Bedding ana
Bath-"Donkey Breakfast Goes
but "AII Hands on Deck" Remains.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
tYANk .SEAPLANE I.
e BOMBS u-B0AT
First Flyers to Sink Submarine
Are American Boys.
GOOD JOB PROPERLY DONE

Carson Of Alabama, slIer Of Ohio and
Chord Of Iowa Make New Record,
but Credit May Be UnofficiaI-TraiI
of OIL and Two Dead Sailors Prove
Loss Of German Craft-Britlsh OF.
ficers Compliment Yankees.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28

Why a cashier will spend days trac-
Ing one-cent shortage when he could
make the books come out all right by
giving the bank cent out of his own
pocket.
why the new style banks, whose
ceilings are from 80 to 100 feet above
the floor level, don't utilize the wasted
space by hanging big bird cage from
the roof and putting the president In
1t during the dull HOUSE,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-11-28
Field Covered With Dead.

"Late in the afternoon we adj
vanced again. Our route lay over an
open field covered with dead. We lay
down on a hillside for the night, near
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22
'ARGENTINANS GIVE
 HOMAGE TO F0CH

Correspondence Associated Press)
 BUEN0S AIRES. Nov. 16.-Promi- nent Argentine citizens have rendered homage to Marshal Each by sending him a copy of the sabre used by Gen eraI San Martin, the South American liberatcr. with a model of the statue of San Martin
 The sabre was made by the Argen- tine ministry of war. It is accompan- jed by book of those who subscribed to the gift, containing the names of the ministers of France. Great Britain, Italy and Belgium and the charge d. affaires of the United States.
 The sabre. also is accompanied by a parchment in which Marchal FOch is told that it is sent to him by those same Argentine citizens who. early in the war. signed the testimanial de- manding that the Argentine govern ment join the allies; that no reverse of the war has ever shaken their faith in the cause of the allies and that they now wish to send this symbol of their joy at the great victory in which they have been denied a part.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22
WOMEN ARE QUEER BUT
 PRIVATE WAS WISE
It Was All Right for Her to Buy His Girls Present But When it Came to Inserting Note, There's Where Diplomacy Started

PARIS. Nov. 22.-He wanted to buy a Christmas present for his girl back home, so that she could show it to all the other girls. and destroy their peace of mind because it came from France. He knew just what he wanted, too, but every time he thought of going into the shop and trying to ask in French for the thing he wanted, he got red behind the ears. He had gone over the top in the past, unafraid but he couldn't do this.
 At last, when his leave was all up, he went into the canteen and asked the Y. NJ. c. A woman there to make the purchase for him. He gave her the address and hoped it wouldn't be too much trouble to send the pack age.
 "Of course it won't" said the Y. NJ. c. A. woman, who buys dozens of such gifts each week 'I'll enjoy it. I'll see that the package goes all right, and, if you like, I'll write her little note. too. telling her how well you're looking"
 That will be nice" said the private. He counted out the money, a gener- ous amount. Still he fingered. and it was evident that he had something else on his mind.
 Anything else I can do for your" asked the woman.
 It's like this" began the private, hesitatingly. He stopped. swallowed, and started all over again. Please be careful what you say in that note. won't you Ma'am-she-see- girl she's funny about some things-she might think-well, you know how wo- men are!" fjPished the private wise ly
 "Pu tell you what" said the Ameri- can woman. I'll tell her I enjoyed meeting you because I have son in the army myself Will that do?"
 ''That will be finei" said the private heartily. "I wouldn't have mentioned it, only you know how women are!" He smiled at her understandingly, saluted and went out
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22
When tue SalUatiOn Army Lassies Held Real Meeting, Full Of Religion
 At tue Field Hospital in France

which surround the church, and which are working 24 hours day.
 There was the crowd of men, each uncovered, giving absolute undivided attention to the good, brave girls who were not making a meeting of it; it was just a meeting which grew-men who. in their minds, were back with mother and sister. The girls sang the good old songs, and then one of them offered a short prayer, in which all the men joined in spirit, and as tiptoed out of the church it seemed to me that the four candles at the altar did not give all the light that was shown on the picture of Christ our Saviour. Every man in the building that night was in the very presence of God. It was not a religious meet ing; it was a meeting full of religion. And it was a picture that will ever stand fresh in my memory, and which will be an inspiration in time of doubt There was nothing there but the real things, absolutely no sham of any kind. Oh. it was wonderful I hope you can get just a little idea of what it was.
 I wish you would keep this letter. l want to be able to read it in future years. hope you can read this. It is written in a dugout, and I cannot see whether the ribbon is printing or not, so please excuse any mistakes. Have to get busy. Will write tomorrow, if possible.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22
SIX ARIz0NANS ON
 CASUALTY LIST

Six Arizonans are named in today's list of casualties overseas. With their next of kin and their addresses they are as follows:
 Killed in Action James E. Dubois, Mrs. Mary A. Mills, Bonita.
 Wounded Severely Juan P, Enos, Mrs. H. Enos, Keno pete.
 Felix Tanriette. Miss Antoinette Daylot, Jerome.
 Wounded, Degree Undetermined Edward Kujawa, John Kujawa, Kingman.
 James A. Stanton, John w. Stanton, Higley.
 Wounded Slightly James Henry Hughes, James A. Hughes. WinslOw.
 Complete lists of the casualties which are still arriving daily from France may be seen at the Review of- flee where they are kept on file.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22
CIVILIANS HATE |. HUNS MORE THAN BELGIAN FIGHTERS
Thefts and Other Outrages Against Property and Lives Embittered Those Within German Lines

BRUGES. Nev. 20. = Correspond. ence of the Associated Press.) - The civil population Of Belgium is much more bitter towaI | the Germans than the soldiers who have fought them to a ..'rrrSJill dc~..g four V"Irs crushed them. battered them about and also wrecked the empire during the past four months. Terms of bitte' execra- tion. hate and revenge come from the civilians alone.
 A kind little old woman. the owner of cigar store. after selling the As sociated Press correspondent a viii lainOus cheroot, an "ersatz" cigar relic of the German occupation,
 aunched fcrth into q violent dCnun- ciation Of the nivited guests who made Bruges their home fer four years. This war must not eud like this she said with a vehemence -which C01tras:ed greatly with her gentle appearance. We must go into Germany. they must suffer, expiate On the day of their departure the Germans robbed her store of $500 worth of her best cigars and cig- arettes.
 On the Grande Place in the shadow of the famous belfry. an irate gentle man was discOursing loudly, 'gesticu- lating wildly. The pigs. the infamous swine" he was saying. Shall it come to pass that they will escape punishment? Is it possible that the German population will not suffer any of the hardships that their sol diers and officers have inflicted upcn us? Shall they not salute our off cers, descend into the gutters as our soldiers promenade on their side walks? Is it conceivable that their women will be spared the humilia- tion of humbly begging of our off cers a passport to travel between Ak la-Chapelle and Cologne as our wives and daughters had to do to go from Bruges to Ostend? If We end it now they are beaten militarily. but they are not-EaaQuished in their pride, in their hearts,"
 He is a hotel keeper The Ger mans requisitioned 27.OOO bottles of wine from his cellars" volunteered one of his audience standing near by.
 Of all the allied soldiers the Belgian was the one who appeared to have the greatest desire to enter Germany His country is strewn with the wreck age of former happy homes. perhaps the very one where the soldier dwelt is now a heap of ruins. But these soldier boys display no hatred. They have not been robbed of their cigars or their wine. They have merely risked their lives in the rain-filled trenches and bullet-swept fields for the past four years.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22

Ut Col. Fred Fitzpatrick paid the following tribute to the work of the Salvation Army at the front in a letter to his wife in Salina, Kas.:
 Just time for a word I am not a poet or very sentimental, but l saw a scene last night that want to tell you about.
 Picture a church about as big as ours at home. with all the north wall out except just a supporting column in the middle, the north roof gone, holes in all the other walls, all the windows gone, the floor covered with the debris of wreckage, over the altar a beautiful picture of Christ ascend ing to Heaven, beneath the picture the office of the field hospital, some wounded on stretchers in the north east corner, a'few men at work in the office beneath the picture, with four candles burning. In the rear of the church was my office, with one candle burning. About a fourth of the way from the west end of the north wall had been built a fire, around which were five Salvation Army lassies (God bless themD among about POO men. had just returned from a trip to the front and had gone in to see if there was the ever-welcome letter from loved ones from home, and the scene that I saw was most wonderful.
 All these men around the girls girls as safe among these thousands of men from insult or injury as the combined strength of all of them can make them; the little fire giving just a small glow; the men of all kinds. There was the lad who was willing, but not strong enough, for field work, who was in the rear with the office; walking wounded who had stopped for something to eat; the big, strong mule skinner who could throw a mule down or lift a case of ammunition, who was rough in appearance and speech and who would deny that the mois- ture in his eye was anything but the effects of the cold There were the men who had been facing death a thousand times an hour for the past three days, who had not had a wash or a chance to take off their shoes and had been lying in mud in shell holes-men who looked as though they were chilled through and through; men on their way to the front. we'll knowing all the hardships and dangers which were ahead of them. but who were worried only about the delay in the traffic; doctors who had been working for three days without rest; men off ammunition and ration trucks who had been at the wheel so long that they had forgotten whether it was three or four days and nights; wounded on their stretchers enjoying a smoke. And as l stepped in the door there were the feminine voices singing the good old tunes we all know so well, and not a sound in the church. but as an accompaniment the distant booming of big guns, the rattle of small arms. the whirl of air craft, the passing of the ever-present column of trucks with ratiOns and am intuition going up and the wounded coming back: the shouted directions of the traffic police, the sound of the ammunition dump just outside the door and the rattle of the kitchens
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22
CHICAGO PROVISIONED LARGE PART OF WORLD
CBy Review Leased wire)

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-Chicago. rep resentative of the middle west, to which the world has looked for its provisions. has had a great share ,in victualing peoples and armies during the four years of the war and in that period an enormous amount of provis- ions has passed through the Chicago gateway.
 With the 1919 shipments there has been shipped from Chicago more than 40.0OO.000 tons of cereals
 In the same period the meat ship. ments. according to the Drover's trade journals including cured. canned and fresh meats amounted to more than 6,OOO.OOO tons.
 Fats. including lard. butter and cheese totalled more than 1,SOO,OOO tons.
 In addition to grains, meats and fats 20.415.0O0 bushels of potatoes were hauled out of Chicago. and B. 973.S91 live hogs. 3.5S7.415 head of cattle and 4.166.57O sheep were ship ped.
 Prior to the spring or 1917 the us- ual agencies Of trade conducted the distribution of the vast quantities of food-stuffs sent out of Chicago and contracts for provisions were made by foreign governments direct with the dealers in Chicago. With the entrance of America into the war the food administration through its vari- ous branches took over the handling of provisions in quantity and the dis tribution was conducted under gov ernment supervision.