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Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
Decorative Wafl raper
First Appeared in Europe
During Seventeenth Century

Among many other and useful beau
tiful things for which we are indebted
to the Chinese, wall paper is not the
least, notes a writer in the Pittsburgh
Dispatch This decorative paper for
walls seems to have first appeared in
Europe toward the end of the seven
teenth century. 1t was brought to
France by overseas traders, and the
French Immediately perceived the pos
sibilities thus offered. The paper did
not come in rolls, as we have it today,
but in sheets about three and One-half
feet wide by ten feet in length. Some
Of the finest grades were printed by
hand and the cheaper grades from
wooden blocks. The patterns represent
ed animals temples, warriors and all
the other familiar figures of Chinese
art. The French called these new wall
coverings "pagoda papers," and it soon
became the fashion to have at least
one or two rooms in every home of any
pretensions finished with "pugoda pa
pers."
Throughout the eighteenth century
the custom gradually spread. Both in
France and England there We're adap-
tatiOns Of the Chinese idea. There Is
a record of wall paper in England as
far back as the time of Henry VIII,
when the inventory OF monastery in
cluded "chamber hangings of painted
papers," There are now in existence
examples Of English wall paper from
the reign of Charles II.
Some of the early attempts in the
manufacture Of wall paper are highly
interesting. Tapestries were the ele-
CANT wall coverings through the renais-
sance, as they have been during the
middle ages. But tapestries were ex-
pensive and beyond the reach Of Ordi-
nary persons. So good citizen OF
Rouen named LIE Francois hit upon the
idea Of initiating tapestries. He had
fanciful drawings made in the tapestry
style on large pieces of paper pasted
together in about the size of tapes
try, Upon these drawings LIE Fran
co.'s spread kind Of mucilage and
then sprinkled the mucilage with pow
dered wool in different colors. "Pa-
pier volute," as 1t was called, then
came into general usage.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
GIRLS ARMED TO TEETH
GUARD FLORIDA COAST
Patrol Was Started Because Of
Many Pro-Germans Scat.
tered There.

Silhouetted against pitch black
sky and cold white stars, human fig
ure on horseback mounted to the crest
of a hill. Off to the west the sea
swished and tossed, playing bass to
the forest tenor Strapped to the sad
die, and within easy reach, was rifle.
The figure pulled night glasses from a
case and looked long and carefully in
all directions. The glasses were put
back, and the horse ambled out of
sight.
Midnight, and many miles away
from the crest where the first figure
was to be seen, second figure on
horseback met the first. Greetings
were exchanged in low, girlish tones.
The first figure yawned, tu ed the
horse around and went out VI sight;
the second resumed the patrol.
The figures were those Of girl scouts
in Florida, who for many months have
been patrolling the Florida coast on
horseback and fully armed. The pa
trolls were first started when it was
ISuilZcu tiiitl tHeTc were uully prO-
Germans in scattered hamlets along
the coast, and was continued with re-
newed vigor when news Of the first
German submarines Off the Atlantic
coast was reported.
The many small rivers and inlets
of the Florida coast are patrolled reg
ularly, and many cases have been re-
ported of men of known pro-German
tendencies following the girl scouts
and annoying them. They were
promptly put under arrest by the girls
ut the point of rifle, and some have
been interned for seditious utterances.
The girls are all between the ages
Of fourteen and twenty, and have rem
dered valuable assistance to scout pa
trolls of the navy in signalling, report.
ing suspicious movements of indivld-
uals, motorbopts and yachts.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
Huns to Wear Bark Shoes.

To help out in the present great
scarcity of leather ard the consequent
dearth of footgear, German army
authority recommends the Introduction
of linden bark moccasins such as are
worn by the Russian peasantry. Made
from the bark of young twigs, these
shoes are said to stand two years
wear; vel they are light and easy
and can he made to fit well. The lin
den forests of the prince of Monaco
near Laon, France, Germans say,
would supply sufficient bark to make
100000 shoes. and the making of
them would furnish excellent light Oc-
cupation for prisoners and slightly
wounded.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
Germany From the Clouds.

Eddie Rickenbacker is quoted as
saying:
Germany looks rather peaceful
from above and there seems to be little
disturbing them back ways from the
lines. That Is where an airman's
point Of view Is defective, The Ger
man hills and fields look as sott as
ours. Probably they are, which Is
not very soft. Any field covered with
grass always looks soft and you think
II would make fine landing place.
When you get down lower and are
forced to land on any old field that
happens to be under you, some time
when you're enra1ne you learn differ
emily"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
BROTHERS WERE STRANGERS
Served Together on One Ship Without
Knowing It.

Benjamin l.. Martin, Jr., of the Unit
ed States marine corps, and his broth
er, Edward V. Martin, water tender
both OF the United States steamship
Arkansas, Travelled on the ocean
aboard the same ship for nine months
neither knowing that the other was
aboard.
The boys met recently when they
were leaving the ship at the same time
to 90 on a furlough.
The brothers had not seen each other
for nine years prior to boarding the
Arkansas-One as marine and one
rs q sailor.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
Agreeable Coincidence.

Creditor You
coul d t rid e
around in your
nne automobile If
You paid your hon
est debts.
Debtor - That's
so. I'm glad you
look at it in the
same light that l
do,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
Their Glass.

"Were there spirits at the seance
you attended7"
"Yes, sir"
"GoOd or bad spirits?'
"yery bad, sir"
"Why, did you ses themi'
"No, | didn't see ttSin. bur could
smell 'emv"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24

At a ball game the other day pick
ed up "doughbOy," who in the course
of conversation made some quite
friendly but critical remarks on Brit
ish hospitality in peace times.
He said that in the old days when
an American came to London with
note of Introduction he would be taken
to lunch or dinner at a club or smart
restaurant, and that was the end of
It. whereas when Briton arrived In
New York with introductiOns his host
would buy America and give 1t to him
to do what he liked with.
So ! took this to heart and when
next met him ] gave him the whole
day. He was much pleased with the
romantic signs of British salOOns-the
"Bald Faced Stag" the Hare and
Hounds" the "Rising Sum-" the "York-
shire Grey" He was much amused
with the British royal ceremonies and
the ramification of titles. "Say, how
you keep this dope In your head has me
beat-knights, them other fellahs,
barts, yer majesties, yer graces, yer
dookships-gee!"
The First Mishap.
And my own notions of America and
things American tickled him to death.
Toward evening l took him to a West
End bar and with the greatest good
will presented him with what had al.
ways thought was Manhattan cock
tail.
He looked grieved. "Say," he pro-
tested, "what've done that you should
wish this on me?'
"Oh. l thought you'd like something
to remind you Of home"
"Remind me Of home? What dye
call IT."
Its Manhattan cocktail"
Manhattan nothing! Listen here!
If any downtown barkeep pulled this
stuff on me and called it II Manhattan,
say, guess there'd be immortality for
that barkeep next day. Manhattan? l
laugh. Guess you don't know the first
thing about it. Gimme some British
ale. Here's how"
He had one special point in common
with the average British Tommy; he
hated those solemn functions" ar.
ranged for his entertainment. He
didn't want TO be bothered with high
brow receptions and amateur musical
shows in the West End. What he most
taI hn cotI tn fnrapo thor uith
an individual Englishman and visit his
suburban home and have chat and
real English wartime meal.
The Real Friendship Bond.
High officials and diplomats Of
either country always are telling each
other across official luncheon tables
that Anglo-American friendship is now
sealed, but remarks of this kind are
fOrceless, until they are backed by the
individual feeling of the common stay
at-hOme people on either side. They
are now able to "get next" and as soon
as American soldiers know something
Of the intimate home life of the hard
working middle class and their outlook
on life there'll be something to write
home about.
My "doughboy" made q date of his
next leave, when l am to take him to
see the happy home Of my old friend,
"Uncle Toby" a gate keeper at one of
the big docks. We parted at tube
station, singing, In duet, the clipper
ary" of the American troops, set to an
air of Sullivan's:
Hail. hail. the gangs all here!
What tn ell do we care?
What tn ell do we care?
Hail. hail the gangs all here!
So what tn ell do we care now7
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
FARMER WHIPS DETECTIVE
Mistakes Him for HoId.Up Man and
Trims Him.

When Detectives Kincer and Mar
sau, on the lookout for slackers at st.
Louis, lodged out Of an alley and
nabbed Lawrence Russell, farmer,
the latter wheeled, blackened Marsau's
eye, broke his straw hat and knock
ed the detective to his knees. Rus
sell mistook the officers. for hold-up
men.
A patrol wagon was called and Rus
sell was hurried to police headquar-
tiers, where Chief Hannegan ordered
his release after giving Marsau S. for
A new hat.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
Elxer Hits SnoWstorfn.

An aviator alighting at Urbana. O.,
during the recent lot spell announced
that he had just run through a snow
storm when several thousand feet up.
At the time that he was meeting win.
ter. the temperature on Garth was so
degrees.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
The UnIoaded Gun.

Stevens Point, Wis.-While playing
soldier Dan ROsenthal, thirteen, acci-
detnally shot and instantly killed his
eleven-year-0ld brother, Nick, when he
pointed Il supposedly empty shotgun at
the smaller lad and then pulled the
trigger.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
kns1an Goa Valuable.

4 curio dealer at Steubenville, o.
hos q coat covered with $3.50 elk
teeth, which he values at $4,000. The
coat was made in Manitoba, Canada.
and is sinew sewed. It weighs %
bounds. The owner of the coat is a
member Of the order Of Elks and wears
the coat at all conventions. With the
boat the owner wears an ordinary
necklace made Of the largest Of the elk
teeth In his collection.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
WOODSAW RUN BY WOMAN
Takes Job When Husband 10 Unable
to Find Man to Help.

When r. L. Newton of Albany. Ore,
could not find man to work on his
woodsaw his wife pluckily took the
job and has been successfully han
ding the saw.
Mr. Newton handles the heavier
work of lifting up the wood to the
saw, but Mrs. Newton saws 1t and
throws back the sawed wood. Dress
ed in heavy ducking dress and wear
Ing gloves she handles the Job just
like man.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
Would not Part With Hoe.

Cass Gillespie of Falmouth, KY, who
can grow tobacco easier than any man
In the country, and usually sells out
before he cuts 1t, say he turned down
a tempting offer the other day to sell
his crop. The deal was called off on
account OF the buyer insisting on
Gillespie throwing In his faithful old
hoe. Cass says that he has raised
40 crops of tobacco With this same
hoe, and the old tool is the secret Of
his great success,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
"Heads UpiD Police Order.

Albany IN. W policemen are going
around with their heads sup in the
air." They are nor stopping on their
They're not "stuck up" It's orders.
Commissioner Of Public Safety Frost
insists that they be Obeyed.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
His Little Joke.

"The use Of adjectives sometimes OBJ.
scures the meaning Of a speech"
'Yes," replied Senator Sorghum
Instead of being modifler I'm ad.
jective may be muddyfier."
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
OKLAHOMA HONORS SOLDIERS
Get Letters Of Commentator From
c+,%o coupniI ~ nefenea

State Council of Defense.
The Oklahoma state council of de-
'ense will send an individual letter
IF commendation and recognition to
every Oklahoman who enters the sery-
ce of the United States. The cOun-
I'll also will send letters Of condo
ence to the families of those who have
lied In the service or are wounded.
The letters are part Of the plan to
lonor every son Of the state who
serves the nation.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
FREES AUTOS TO AID LOAN.
Garfield Lifts Sunday Ban to Those
Who HeIp,

Washington. - Fuel Administrator
Garfield has lifted the ban on the use
Of automobiles on Sunday to persons
who make use Of their cars in the pro.
motion Of the Liberty Loan.
Sunday, September 20, automobiles
may be used for purposes Of attending
Liberty Loan meetings or canvassing
for the loan. Gasolineless Sundays
will still be enforced for pleasure
rides.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
HOOVER STOPS GRAIN MALTINo
Acts to Prevent Waste Pending Date
Beer Order ls Effective.

Washngton.-To prevent waste OF
grain from mailing before the Presi
dents proclamation stopping all brew.
ing becomes effective, Food Admins
traitor Hoover issued an order provid.
Ing that from this date forward no
mailing of grain will be permitted for
the purpose of brewing beer or near
beer"
Under the Presidents proclamation
brewing must cease December /.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
1wo.Thirds.

Il ordered beefsteak snuthered In
onions"
"What did you getr'
II got two-thirds Of the order: the
bill and the onions"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
AIRY SQUIBS
Dsssssssssssssssssss
Profitable One.

II know man who sticks to his
business, although he has had moth.
Ing but reverses since he entered it.
what does he dO?"
"Turns soinersaults In vaudeville
acrobatie team"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
EXPLORER NOW SHIPWORKER
Captain Suzanne Labors With a Minis
ter on the Newburqh.

Capt. Jacques Suzanne, an Arctic ex-
plOrer, and Rev. w. III. Wheeler Of
Beacon, N. Y, are among the ship
wrights at work on the Newburgh.
government steamship, which Is being
built in Hudson river shipyard.
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, who ls b0lter's
assistant, intends to earn enough to
buy a Liberty bond or so.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
Wings.

~ - IL Z . itu We
WINGS" remarked
t h e ready-made
philosopher.
Yes" replied
Mr.. Dustin StaX;
"and l might add
that they can be
useful in many
ways in hands of
a skillful aviator"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
THOUGHTLETS

Now we have the income tax
and next winters coal to save
up for.
1t Is hard to have sympathy
for a fool, and yet he always
Few people realize how we'll
they are off until they have be-
come worse off.
A woman's idea OF the kind
of Il house she wants to buy is
one that has all the comfort and
luxury of a milliOnuire's home
at Il price within reach of pi-
ker salary.
Once in a while we run
across the man who doesn't
think other people are grateful
to him for what he has done for
them because they haven't slOp-
ped over.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-24
SEEING LONDON
IN war Time
Americans Try to Get Close to
Real Life.
WHAT A "DOUGHBOY" saw

Il All Looked and Tasted Good Until
He Came to the Strange Mixture
Tries to Dodge Solemn Functions
Arranued In His Honor-lnterested
In Romantic Signs on tho British
Saloons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
ARE $50 SLACKERS
ON BOARDS LIST

Rock Island officials of the ex-
emption board announced this
morning that there are $50 slack
'e7s on a list compiled by them. z
The government is willing and
makes an offer to pay $50 for the
apprehension Of any man who has
not reported TO the board when or
derei or has violated any of the
laws pertaining TO the draft.
Orders were received today by
the exemption board officials to
pay reward Of that amount to any
authority that caused the arrest Of
a so-called Stacker. However, the
reward is not to be paid until the
board proves that the man is a de-
serter and has not reported for
military duty.
Names Of slackers have appear
ed on many occasions IN the local
newspapers. The public is request
ed by the government to report
those whose names have appeared
in these lists.
A man who has been ordered TO
report for service or for examina-
7 tons or for any reason and does
not is considered a Stacker and a
deserter. as well as a soldier in the
regular army. A like reward is Of
fered for the arrest or Information
concerning a regular army man.
Thrive by Thrift. Buy
War Savings Stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
ASK FOR PARTS
TO HELP CLASS
:: Saturday Sales at VI. & <. Rssd
..io Students Have Been Given
Ten Receivers for Wireless
Signal Work.
DESIRE TO GET hokE
,.asrS are Mailed TO Glass One
Registrsnts to Secure
Volunteers.

4gai1 are Rock Islanders ap-
-.s1ad to. by those in charge OF the
10 instruction classes for class
sraft men at the Manual Arts
aiding of the Rock Island high
,.tool. TO loan old telephone receiv-
- ii order that the men may be-
,,~e proficient as United States
virsless operators.
Ten receivers have been received
,sus far. The kind needed are OF
ne tyne the old Union Telephone
.rmpany distributed in Rock Island
= f. understood that many residents
bsve these unused sets in their
ZONES.
several Rock Island young men
a. one time hGd amateur wireless
outfits here. AS these are not al
fowed BY the government during
var times il is requested that the
receivers or headpieces be loaned
70 the radio class during the time
that lessons are given here. a
Conscripts Get Letter.
Il was announced today by Super
fntendent i. G. Hill OF the Manual
Arts building, letters have been
nailed to all class l division A men
ID Rock Island asking them to en-
roll for instruction in wireless
biography in order that the infor-
fmation would be Of advantage to
the government and also TO provide
better positions for the registrants
after they have gone to camp
Classes are held on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
nights at the Manual Arts build
ing. The men are taught how to
send and receive messages. After
they are sent TO camp the advanced
work is given. In camp the men
are taught the different parts OF
wireless apparatus and giver
thorough training.
Draft men in particular are urged
TO enroll although all young mer
more than 20 years of age may take
the course. Two hundred hours o.
study are required before the stud
e1t viii be given a certificate quail
living him for advancement.
EEu-- Var E7E{rE~z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
AMERICANS
HAVE STRONG,
NERVES
Nervousness and Nerve Troubles On
the Decline

Nothing wrong but your nerves"
Is saying that is fast dying out
10 this country. While nerve
trouble is no organic disease, one
OF our leading nerve specialists re-
marked: a man or woman might
better break a leg than have a shat
Tered nervous system"
Oyerwork and worry drains the
nerve cells of their reserve strength
anu food, and then follows the
sleepless night. Indigestion. poor
appetite, impure blood and general
nervous breakdown.
The thing to do in such cass no
longer troubles doctors and their
Patients who know from their own
experience the value OF Phosphated
IRON. They know that few weeks
regular use Of this nerve food and
red blood builder will strengthen
AhR brace up the whole nervous
t!sten, because Phosphatad Iron
gives the tired, hungry. WORKOUT
nerve cells phosphates and iron, in
4 form easily and quickly absorbed;
g one happy user said: You can
Almost feel IL taking hold of the
nerves anu blood, after a short time
4oa feel Ike d new person; life
SEEMS a pleasure and worth living
once again.
In every section where Phos-
plated Iron has been used there
las been a big decrease of nerve
uoahlss and ii will prove a wei
eoAe relief 10 any sufferer. You
eeh bank on it for results--it's
pure.
10 Insure physicians and their
paIeats getting the genuine Phos-
p-Ated IroH We have put up cap
S-ies DO not take pills or tablets.
.asist on capsules. A. J. Riess, the
sraggist,-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
White Calatea Shocks With Colored Cola

Featuring wonderful line of white smocks with collars.
belts blue and pink all of them charmngy shocked
of bright pretty coors all for children,
women, especially priced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

French knots in colors decorate
the collar and pockets of this sash
belted smock in lower corner.
The next smock is deliberately
shocked in various colors into a
pretty yoke effect, touches also adorn-
ing the pockets.
The circular neck and yoke eff
feet makes the next smock distinctive
and shocking in lazy daisy en-
broidery adds to its attractiveness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
Fibre Silk Sweaters
$3.50 Styles at SO. 95

In the new sleeveless slip-overs and goo
looking sweater coats in nile, coral, pekin, We
low, old rose, turquoise salmon, beige and pin
various belt effects and new do ~ 0s
ideas in collars, wonderful -
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-17
LOCAL DRAFT BOARD
WANTS so REGISTRARS

The local draft board announces
that volunteer registrars for the
big registration" in September are
wanted, and all Those who are will
ing TO serve should send their name
immediately to the draft board
Two registrars are wanted for
zach voting precinct in the county
making a total of so men
This registration will be author
lied under the new ruan-power
bill now before congress, and
which will be passed this month
The dat Ne for the registration will
be fixed by the bill and probably
will be set for about the middle OF
September. All males between the
ages of Is and As years. inclusive,
except those already registered un.
der the present Law, will be requir-
ed 10 Register This will take in an
aggregate Of 18 years, aud it is es.
tlmated tia saa least 1900, 900
men will be listed that day. As
/ Il e1e kavie been registered already
about 12,000,0OO men, this would
mean Ia mobilization of 100000
men for war work in the United
ckafaS
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-17
OFFERS $50 REWARD
FOR DROWNED NEGH0

This is the ninth day since WHl-
liam Taylor, colored, went in bath
ing Thursday night IA week at an
abandoned quarry hole OF the Sc
euilty company, near Bedington. He
has not been seen since Contrary
To the customary belief the body
had not risen to the surface this
n'ornine, although This may happen
before the day lis over. His father
Is very much worried and was in
town today offering to pay any imam
$50 who would dive into the water
hole and recover the body. It may
be that the body Is caught 'beneaah
% ledge OF rock or to al cable that
runs through the place.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-17
ESTIMATE
n
State of West Virginia, !
County Of Berkeley
I n;,4,;.4 ~s e.II;.. = stAf.&ore Toa,utf

S'ate VI WTSt N"Si" va
County of BERKELEY,
| District of Falling Waters, To-wit:
a AT a regular session of the Board
81 Education Of Falling iWEters dis
tsict Of Berkeley county, held at the
regular meeting place thereof, on the
Second Tuesday in Augusta 1918,
present: Jehn D. Lands, President
81. said Boasd }of Education. and R..
D. Pearrell and E. E. Miller, Com
missoners.
In accordance with chapter 81, Acts
ll5. amending section Il, chapter 81,
ACTS 1908. the hoard Of education
proceeded to make up an estimate. of
the amount necessary to be levied
for the current fiscal year. to cover
all district debts and liabilities pay
aple during the year, including the
probable expenditures for district pur-
poses, and proper allowances for de-
inquent taxes, generations and con-
lngeneies, but deducting the money
u me treasury applicable to the SER
wee Of the year and district claims
doln determine and estimate the sew
eral amounts to be levied as follows.
esullDlNG FUND ESTIMATE.
Estimated Receipts. M
Inc amount due. and the amount
sisl VIII become due and collectible
rom every source, except from the
. ievy Of taxes to be made for the cur
rent fiscal year. :
amt due from Sheriff :. 81, 500 90
io'al estimated receipts. Isl 10000
Estimated Disbursements.
inc debts and demands owed by
--e district as a whole. and payable