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Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31
WELL SATISFIED WITH FIND"
Columbus Rejoced Over Belief That
Natives He Found in America
Would Make Good Christians.

Columbus landed on a small island,
Zone of the LucayeS, called in the In
dian language Guanahani," the intrepid
navigator afterward wrote. Later the
island was called San Salvador, and
now Is known as WatlingS island.
There was discovered in Spain in
1920 the manuscript supposed to be
Las CaSaS' ubrdgpment of Columbus
journal of his first voyage to America,
and from this we have some interest
ing details of the actual circumstances
surrounding the discovery of the new
world.
The people of the island straight
way collected together when Column
bus landed according to this journal.
Here follow his precise words:
"As | saw that they We're very
friendly to us and perceived that they
could he much more easily converted
to our holy faith by gentle means than
by force ! presented them with some
red caps and strings of beads to wear
upon the neck ana many other trilles
of small value wherewith they We're
much delighted and became wonder
fully attached to us"
Columbus comments that the people
appeared to him to be very poor be-
cause they went about naked. lie
noted that all tn natives he saw were
young. none being above thirty years,
and thai all of them had fine physique
and short, straight hair. He believed
they were from the continent and was
of the opinion that they would make
good Christians, as they appeared TO
have no religion at all.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31
GAIN WEIGHT IN TRAINING
Young Women Students In Montana
Also Increase Height and
Lung Capacity.

Missoula. Mont.-Young women stu
dents in the freshman class at the Uni
versity Of Montana here last year
gained in weight, height and lung ca
pacity, according to the report of Miss
Ina Cuttings, physical director for
women. A thorough physical examin-
alton at the beginning Of school last
fall showed the condition Of heart,
lungs, posture, feet, etc. A similar ex-
animation was made last spring.
The average gain in weight Of each
girl taking physical training was lit
tie over four pounds, the average gain
in height was about One-third inch,
and the average increased lung capac-
ity was one cubic inch.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31
MUTINY GROWING
IN GERMAN ARMY
Officers Are Defied and 10000
Deserters Are Said to
, Be in Berlin.
TROUBLE ALSO IN THE navy
Four Torpedo Boats Are Seized, and
Attempt Is Made to Escape,
but Two Are Sunk by Pur.
suing Battleship.

London,--Goneral decentralization Of
Germanys population and widespread
and growing disaffectiOn in the German
army, accompanied by mutiny and de-
sertlons, ure described in dispatch
to the Daily Telegraph from its Kotter-
dam correspondent.
The correspondent says that mfor-
nation reaching him Is so sensational
us to inspire skepticism, but declares
he has received undOubted cOrrObOra-
ton from authoritative sources.
lie asserts that tho Germany army
is filled with dcspondency and seeth-
ing with mutinOus spirit, and that
alarming outbreaks have occurred In
several units, principally bavarian and
Sileann,
One incident on the Arras front
terminated in whole Bavarian dlVi-
sion being disurmed and transported
to Bavaria, where it was placed in
prison camp and the mutiny of one OF
The Silesiun regiments resulted In near.
~ 100 of it's men being executed.
Desertions Are Heavy.
A huge number of deserti0nS are
occurring, the correspondent says, and
il Is estimated that there are more
than 10000 deserters in Berlin alone.
Large numbers are scattered
throughout the country and the author
tiles are having the greatest dlfhculty
in trailing deserters owing to the con-
h., rl, al Navpr.
lheless hundreds have been arrested
and generally these have been sen.
fenced to - years Imprisonment. a
great number OF imprisoned deserters,
broken by solitary confinement, have
been released and sent back to the
ranks.
Disobedience and defiance of officers
is common ut the front, according TO
the correspondents information, ana
similar spirit is shown in the munitlOn
factories, where the workers deliber.
ately are slowing up, with the result
that the output has been seriously de-
creased,
Heavy CannonadIng Heard.
1T was reported from various places
on the Danish and Norgegian coasts
three weeks ago that heavy cannonad-
ing was heard from the North sea,
say~u dispatch from Christiania to the
Times. "A few days later the bodies
of German marines were washed up,
most of them ON the coast of Jutland,
but no fighting was reported ON either
the British or German side.
So there was much speculation about
these floating corpses, which bore life
belts with the figures and initials Of
two different German torpedo boats.
An explanation is now given by the
AftcnpoSt's correspondent at Copen-
hagen, who says Il report was received
yesterday from across the German
frontier of recent mutiny. German
navy crews refused to go aboard the
U-boats to which they belong, and
seizing four torpedo boats set course
for Norway.
They were Overtaken by German
warship and regular fight ensued,
with the result that at least two tor
pedo boats were sunk and the crews
drowned or killed.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31
Wars Far-Flung Ruins.

Russian churches in Alaska have
hard times making both ends meet
since wars turmoil in Russia stopped
the payment of money by the mother
church toward the upkeep of these far
away parishes. All the churches In
that section are now being supported
solely by their small congregations.
Many Of the churches contain valuable
paintings and jeweled robes.
In order to exc out his salary, one
member of the Russian clergy, Father
A, p. Kashevaroff, arch priest In
charge of the Russian church at
juneau, took the post Of inspector OF
customs at Hidden Inlet near there,
for the summer.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31
SOLDERING BECOMES HABIT
Man Serves in Army for Thirty
Years and Intends to
Remain.

Camp Kearney, Cal.-Soldiering has
become such a ESblt with Frank S.
Trump, quartermaster sergeant, senior
grade, at the remount station here that
I've intends to re-eIltM as mere mat
ter of form when h.s thirtieth year Of
army service expires August 25.
Retire? Not for even minute
certainly not while there's chance
of getting into real fight after wait
ing 30 years." he said when asked IL
he didn't feel like doing hitch" In
civilian life. "NO, Pm surely going to
stay In until tive war Is over"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31
AGAINST WIDOWS MARRYING
German Doctor Urges New Law to
Give Single Women
Chance.

Amsterdam, Holland-Enactment Of
q law in Germany to prevent widows
from remarrying 30 as to leave the
few available men for single women is
urged in letter 80 the Tag by Mu
Bich doctor, Hacs Won Hertig. He
points out that the widows, through
remarrying after the war, would have
a detrimental effect on the birth rate,
as most Of them are mothers already.
ION December 1, 1870" he writes,
"there were in Germany about 100000
widows between the ages of eighteen
and forty-f1ve. At very modest esti-
mate there are now 100000"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31
Mo MephistopheIean Monopoly.

The devil has no monopoly on the
pitchfork.
Rev. William Barnes Lower, pastor
Of the Holy Trinity Presbyterian
church of Logan, Philadelphia, recent
" spent his vacation working on
farm near Schwenksville, Pa, and
sent a message to his congregation.
urging the abIe-bodied male members
to help farmers harvest their crops.
"If we can thrash grain In the
field" was his message, according to
the Philadelphia Bulletin, 1--WE can
thrash the devil in the front-line
trenches he is building round our
churches" - United States Employ.
ment Service Bulletin.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31
The skeleton Of IN average whale
weighs abost twsaty-ave tons.
Potash In Canada.

The discovery Of large deposit Of
potash in Saskatchewan Is Of great ma
tional Importance to Canada. The
only other considerable deposit on this
continent, as far as known, is at
Searles Lake, in California. This is
being developed under the auspices Of
the American government. The Do
minion and Saskatchewan govern
ments should make sure that the new
deposits are made productive as soon
as possible by the owners.-Toronto
Mail and Empire.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31
Speakinu of Rumors.

According TO an Amsterdam dis
patch 1t is persistently being ru-
mored that the kaiser IS losing his
mind.
Amsterdam might further startle
the world by announcing per-
sistent rumor that there Is war on
in Europe.
Or another rumOr that Christmas
day will come on December 25 this
year.
Or a persistent rumor that water is
vet.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31
Bio Fire Fighting Fund.

Seattle, Wash.-One million dollars
has been placed at the disposal of the
forestry service for fighting forest
fires in the Northwest this year. The
money has been taken from Il special
defense fund at the disposal of Presi.
dent Wilson.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31
SEVEN AGES OF MAN

The seven ages of man, IL we may
be permitted to tamppr with Shake
speare's stuff, are as follows:
First-The age when he doesn't
know anything and doesn't know 1t. .
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31

PASTOR DISPLAYS SIGN
TO HE'LL WITH KAISER

T Columbus, OF. Alfred Flem- :,
j. ing, state fire marshal, is a min &
Z lister and regularly fills his !.
! charge. This fact, however, i
{ does not prevent hn from ex- !,
+ pressing the sentiment of Amer !
= leans generally. Pasted on the !,
+ desk as you e&ter the reception =
5. room is sentence In big, red j.
+ letters. 1t reads: "To He'll =,
+ With the Kaiser" +
E|++FFFTFtF1sE-F.E'EsEEF*FFF'ss4
The number Of pacitists In the hos
pitAls has increased 1000 per cent in
ten months.
The open season for peace talk
closes every year when the snow melts
In Belgium.
Here's hoping that knitting socks
for soldiers will teach them how to
darn em after the war
Somehow, the opinion is gaming
ground that the bolsheviki Is not gov
ernment, but u debating society.
The bolshevikis are being advised
not to follow the lead Of political dem
agogues; but If they were as wise as
that they would be qualified to come
over and give us few lessonS.-Los
Angeles Times.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31

Here's hoping that knitting socks
for soldiers will teach them how to
darn 'em after the war.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-31

Somehow, the opinion Is gaining
ground that the bolsheviki Is not gov
ernment, but debating society.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
WATER COLOhED BY PLANTS
Tests Made by Scientists OF
Harvard University.

That many marine plants cause sea
water 10 become alkaline when ex'
posed to sunlight is definitely proved
through interesting experiments de.
visud by w. J. V. Osterhout and A. X.
G. Hans of the laboratory of plant
physiology. Harvard university.
These gentlemen have found way
TO measure accurately the increased
nlkGlinity. without going into details.
II may he said that this consists in I'M
mcrstnc green seaweed in a glass
tube Of salt water TO which few
drops Of phenopthalein have been add
ed. After exposure 10 sunlight, the
water turns pink. and the degree Of
pinkness, measured' by matching
against the colOrS Of II series of tubes
containing the same concentration Of
Indicator in II series Of ''buffcr solu-
tions" of known alkalinity. gives the
quantity of alkali produced by the ac-
tion of the sunlight.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
DEFECTS SPELL
DEATHIN FLYING

of the skull. II is much more impor-
tant that man should have both
arms intact than both legs. A clever
pilot who was killed on the western
front was Lord Lucas. who had an
artificial leg.
Considerable Importance is attached
to the respiratory system. In addition
to good. healthy lungs and vital capac-
ity, the wOuld-be pilot must pass
breath-hOlding test. This gives an in
dication of his capacity to stand tho
strain of flying at high attitudes,
where the air is rarefied and breath
ing Is difficult. No man with weak
heart can hope to pass the tests.
Self-balancing is another test. The
candidate has to stand on one leg with
lis eyes shut and his hands on his
hips. There is also the old test for
to toe with eyes open and then turn
Ing round and walking back without
losing balance. The Importance of
this test can be understood seeing
that an aviator flying in a dark cloud
or In fog becomes unconscious of his
position and sometimes the machine
is actually upside down. II is essen
tial that he should not lose a second
In recovering his balance.
The throat, nose and ear are care
fully examined, for any defects might
seriously handicap man during the
great strain that all flying imposes.
With regard to the eyes, II Is consid-
cred that pilots should have perfect
color vision, in order TO pick out the
color or marking of hostile machines,
and in recognizing signal lights and In
| Judging the nature of landing grounds.
Air Sickness Rare.
A candidate who suffers from sea-
sickness or train sickness would not
be rejected on those grounds alone.
Air sickness, caused by the rolling and
pitching of the airplane, is n very rare
complaint, and sickness usually occurs
| Immediately after landing.
An unstable nervous system suggest
ed by fidgety movements Of the hands.
feet or face, or biting the nails is II
poor recommendation
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
MUSTARD GAS WORST

and severe coughing and vomiting en-
sue.
Direct contact with the spray causes
blistering of the skin, and the vapor
penetrates through the clothing Gas
masks. Of course. do not protect
against this. The symptoms are similar
TO pneumonia - high fever, heavy
breathing and often stupor.
The damage done by mustard gas IS
slow anu insidious development. The
breaking down Of the affected tissues
is slow, the height being reached from
five TO ten days after the burn Is re-
ccived. The painlessness is also q
marked characteristic. Healing is
slow
Mustard gas besides being used in
direct attack, Is also used for "neutra-
liZatiOn." For instance, where supplies
and ammunition are being brought up.
few mustard gas shells will result
In dangerous confusion and delay. a
part of the infantry is "neutraliZci"
hy having food and ammunition cut
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
CAVALRY PLAYS
A BIG PART NOW

men backed up the infantry at
critical moment, the officer waving n
pistol In one hand and a shovel in
the other as he led the dash which re-
stored the situation.
Defend Corpeiene.
A few days later the same cavalry.
after another long ride. met the en-
emy advance against Nillers- -Cotterets
woods in the Aisne sector, where the
fighting today is waglng fiercely. and
where the horSemen again are en-
gagged. When the Germans drove for
ward in their effort to get around the
forest to Compeigne, the horsemen
blocked the road between the wooded
region and the River Ourcq.
In view of this record for swift and
dashing attack afoot, the cavalry ap-
pears 10 have established new place
for itself in modern warfare. They
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16

down. If the shell hurts az well as
neutralizes, so much the better.
The American mask to fight mustard
gas Is of the box rcspirator type. The
hood is OF rubber. Breathing is
through the mouth, plncers shutting
Oft the nostrils. The gas-charged AR
enters through the bottom of the can.
listers, where by means OF neutralizinc
chemicals, IL is purified. From the TON
Of the canister the air is drawn inrc
the lungs.
There is a one-way shutter yalyc in
the hood through which the air comes
out This mask is designed TO last ten
hours. For artillerymen the war de.
partment has made an oil suit which
enclosss the soldier bodily.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIes
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try Il!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
ion whitener, at very, very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
for few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands and see how freckles,
sunburn and tan disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yes! II Is harmlesS.-Adv.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
Most Horrible Invention Huns
Use in War.
Il Brings Tears and Causes Painful
Skin Diseases Among
Soldiers.

WashipgtOn.-The most dangerous
kind OF poison gas used by the Ger
mans is mustard gas" or dichloro-
diethysulphide.
Mustard gas has distinctive but
like garlic than mustard. 1t is heavy
and oily az liquid. IT boils at 217 de-
grees centigrade. and thus has proper
ties whereby II can be distributed in
the form of a spray Oh the impact of a
she'll
Mustard gas is powerful producer
Of tears. After several hours the eyes
begin to swell and blister, causing in
tense pain. The nose discharges freely,
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
A Good Method.

There's nobody" said government
official, who can get rid Of an im-
portant caller so quickly and at the
same time 80 smoothly as the presi
dent.
Once at II reception. a man held up
the long line Of guests waiting 10
shake the presidents hand while hs
recounted at great length some tedious
yarn or other.
The president stood about four
minutes Of this. Then he smiled and
gave start.
But, my dear sir, l am monopolix-
ing you, he said"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16

New York. concern
has been expressed at the large num-
ber of fatal accidents reported from
our American military and naval avia-
tion training camps. Considering the
risks the novice necessarily takes and
the very special physiological and psy-
Geological factors that enter into the
science of flying, these fatal accidents
are few In proportion to the number
OF men undergoing training, and they
are not more numerous than those on
the training fields of Great Britain,
France and Italy.
A perfect knowledge Of all the rules
of the game of flying will not save
man who lacks confidence in himself
and is inclined TO hesitate. A half
second of indecision may be fatal. In
itiative, the sporting instinct and a
certain responsibility, qualities in-
herent in American youth. have been
found of far greater value in the air
than the logical, scientific, severely
disciplined character of the Germans,
and account for the superiority of the
allied aviators in general.
The most eminent of British scien-
lists have devoted special study to the
psychological and physiological as
poets of flying.
One authority says that good eye
sight, normal hearing, good muscle
sense" and equilibration are indispen-
sable qualifications. But most impor-
| tant of all Is the right temperament
| not an easy thing for a medical board
| TO examine. OF the types--the imagi-
| native and the unimaginative-the
imaginative youth is said to make the
better pilot If he can keep his imagi-
nation under control.
Surgical Operations No Bar.
In the British air service previous
history of wounds and disease is thor
| oughly investigated. Persistent head
aches, vertigo and easily induced IA
! tigue are serious defects. But some
! times even a serious surgical opera.
tion is not regarded rs important.
Thus doctor recently passed as fit
for flying man who had quite large
piece missing from the frontal region
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16

are the light reserves: the men who
are always hurled first into the point
of danger TO hold until the slow-mov-
ing infantry arrives. They have
learned trench warfare completely,
and General Foch is making use OF
them in any move that insures them
n glorious chance when the day comes
for the allies to drive back all along
the line.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16

women."-Mrs. JOHN KoPPELMANN, r.
No. /, Mclean, Nebraska.
This famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has been restoring women OF
America to health for more than forty
yeors and it will well pay any woman
who suffers from displacements, in
fammation, liberation, Irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
"the blues" to give this successful
remedy trial.
For special suggestions in regard to
your ailment write Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
of its long experience is at your service.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
DeceitfuI Eiddies.

Fogg is rather GisguSted with poul'
try farming. He says that when he
left home yesterday morning forty Of
his hens were Dragging about what
they were going to do; hut on his re-
turn he found that only eight had laid
the rest of the bunch had simply
Iied.-Boston Evening Transcript.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
TO ALL WOMEN
WHO ARE ILL
This Woman Recommends
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound-Her
Personal Experience.
Mclean, Neb.-" want to recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable

Compound to a III
women who suffer
from any functional
disturbance, as it
has done me more
good than all the
doctors medicine.
Since taking it ]
have a fine healthy
baby girl and have
gainedin health and
strength. My hus-
band and ! both
praise your med
irine m all sufaripr
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
Punishment.

Edlth-lll back out and let YOU mar
rs the wretch.
Marie Why DO YOU do that?
Edith-He proposed 10 both Of Us
aud want TO see him punished. --Bo~-
ton Evening Transcript.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
The Candidate.

81 am Il candidate for your hand.
Very good. How much allowance
do you propose to allot me, who IS 10
do the cooking and what is Ia be your
attitude toward my family? In short,
what's Your PLATFORM
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16

Mine fatalities In British Columbia
for the first quarter Of the present year
totaled five, compared with seven in
the corresponding three months In
1917.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
'i't f-'i'-ii'if-si'i-fiff+fff+-s+ Fl
FlDO'S BATH AND
3 MEALS ASSURED

Spokane. WaSh..-One thou
sand dollars To provide three
meals IA day, bath and "A bed
for her pet dog is 4 provision
Of the will of Mrs. Quincy Bur
CESS, recently admitted To pro
bate. When the dog dies the
will provides that il shall be
buried beside its late owner. 4
nice caSket" is To be used ami
the dogs grave is To be properly
cared for.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
Rob Sewing Machine Bank.

Sharon. Pa.-Mrs. James Rasci wait.
ed two weeks to report that someone
had stolen 81, 300 from her sewing ma
chine drawer bank.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
Not Sufficiently Marine.

Pluto was boaSting Of Cerherus.
But he Isn't u devil dog" we oh
iected.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16

One can't square himself with God
unless he pays what he owes to his
fellow men.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16

Smile. smile, beautiful clear white
clothes. Red Cross Ball Blue, American
made. therefore best. All grocers. hoV'
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16

politician thinks ne Is entitled 10
as many kinds OF opinions as he may
need In his business.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16

If man is Il liar he's likely to get
mad when he IS called one.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-16
W. N. u, SIOUX CITY, NO. ss-.1e1s.
Explained.

"Why do you women run after the
military so|'
"Because women are inclined to n
uniform devotion"