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Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
Realms of the
Commonplace
CS%D
By INES MACDONALD
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa'
per Syndicate.)

per Syndicate)
Nell Bradley sat on the edge of her
'unclc's desk and swung her feet
thoughtfully.
"Well, Winkie," said Mr.. Bradley
whats on your mind?'
"You know, Uncle Dad" she said
gravcly. II believe I'll get married "
Whcreat Mr.. Bradley's sense of hui
NOR overcame the gravity of the sit
untion to such an extent that he lay
back in his chair and roared with
laughter,
"Ilave YOU decided on the victinT
he asked, finally.
"Well, no." she said thoughtfuly, u
haven't"
"Thcn why worry about it until the
right chap comes along?' he said prac'
tically. you're young yet
I'm twenty-four" she reminded
him, "and I'm lonesome. With all the
nice young men in the world why
should be lonesomeT
mo reason at all, Winkie. But
you've had plenty of chances" grnned
Mr.. Bradley, "und If you're so keen on
mnlrlnony why didn't you take one of
themf'
"Too commonplace" she commented,
vaultng on her feet.
"My dear" he laughed "matrimony's
the most commonplace thing In the
world II is the one thing that Is done
consistently, persistently, and over and
over again until death does It's part
"Cyuical odd thingi' she said. max
Ing dive at him and mussing his hair
as she skipped toward the door
"Bet you can't pull 1t off IN week.
he shouted at her, as the door shut.
She came back laughing. "liow
much?" she hargained.
He studied her with II grin. "Bet
YOU dowry nf twenty thousand dol
lars against your staying single for
live more years, you can't get married
in week."
Make it month";" she said, after
n moment Of deep thought, "and I'll
take YOU"
"rndcrStand." he conditioned. "it's
to be Il bona tidc marriage. No frame
up proposition. You've got to live with
the chap as his wife for at least six
isonths."
II right" she agreed, 'write II
out"
Now, you'd better get busy" he
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
Bible Saves Life.

During the progress of most wars
stories gain currency of how some SOL
dier's life was saved because the bullet
which hit him first went through the
Bible he was carrying on his breast.
There were several such instances re-
ported in the Civil war and perhaps all
of them were true. The first to come
from France is that of William r. VIII
son, nineteen years of age, from New
castle, Pa He was carrying Bible
and trench mirror in his pocket A
German bullet hit them both, pene-
trating only enough to scratch his skin
and do no damage whatsoever though
it came from sharpshooter and was
we'll aimed. Books, especially Bibles,
are evidently very efficient breast
plates.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
FRENCH PROUD OF DOG HERO
Brave Deeds of Artemis Have Won
Him Wide Renown Among the
Fighters for "La Patrle."

There was fOggy night once when
MS acute hearing failed Artemls, who
was doing guard duty out on No Mans
Land. Artemis, 1t must be explained,
Is popular hero of France, a dog Of
uncertain pedigree, with a mixture Of
the Great Dane in him and n touch of
the French mountain sheep-dOg. So
serious was the result of this treach7
cry on the part of his ears that q Sec
tion of his regiment was cut off Poor
Artemis! He had always been so faith
ful and had so often saved his friends.
But they trusted him still and, to
prove it, they dispatched him with a
note attached to his collar warning
their comrades of their danger. 1t was
II hot night on the line, and the bullets
We're flying fast. Phut phut they fell
round the flying feet Of Artemis, but
he paid no heed to them. His reputa-
ton was ut stake, and he redeemed Il.
He got through with his message. Aid
was sent to his squad. 1t arrived in
time, And there followed celebra-
ton in honor Of Artemis, arranged by
the colonel himself.
The hero, however, was not yet sat
isfied that his duty was done. At
Ypres he continued to act as courier
and patrol, and no accidents interfered
with his efficiency now. Finally came
Il day when the captain commanding
him found his own life threatened by
the attack of two Boches. None of his
men were near him. But Artemis was
The captain managed to kill one as
sailant. AS he did so, the other cock
ed his rifle to shoot. Whereupon At
tennis, exertng all his strength, sprang
at the mans throat seized it so vicious
ly that he strangled him. The captain
was saved. So was Artemis; but both
went to the hOspital.-Mrs. Ephn-
stone Maitland, in Peoples Home
Journal.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
Reforestation In France.

The Pennsylvania department of for
estry has offered to the French gov
ernment 100000 tree seedlings as an
aid to that country In reforesting the
shell-torn woods in eastern France.
The offer is commended everywhere.
Though at present France is unable
to do much in the way Of rehabilltat-
ing her devastated lands, the sympathy
that is being extended to her from all
parts of the globe shows that when
the proper time comes she will not
lack the material means to recoup her
self from the terrible Affections she
has suffered.-Pathfnde
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
Pershinu Paws for Piu,

General Pershings automobile re-
Gently killed growing pig, the most
valuable possession of poor, aged
woman The woman wept, as the pig
meant much to her. She knew the
car contained the American general
but she was told not to make cEIim
as the pig was to blame.
General Pershing later instituted
an inquiry and learned the situation.
How much the pig meant to the drS-
titute woman was shown when her
tears of grief changed to joy when a
letter arrived containing Il check for
500. with kind words besides-Ncw
York Herald.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
More to Spend.

A captain was recently relating ex-
periences and telling of letters he re-
ceived from wives of his men. One
letter ran something like this: "Dear
Captain: | hope you will keep Jim in
the army. l am getting along better
than for long time. | earn my own
money and spend 1t and his, too. He
rsed to spend mine and didn't earn any
of his own. SO don't let him come
home"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
Too Much for Mother.

Pntience-You know fathers some
talker.
Patrice-SO | believe.
"When he makes a public speech
mother says he doesn't know when to
stop"
"IIe does speak for long time. I've
heard
"Well, he was to make Il speech last
night. and mother asked him to be
short and father told mother when she
wanted him to stop talking to raise
her hand
"And did she?"
"No. You see, about the time she
should have raised her hand she was
asleep with lot of others in the au-
dicnce."
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
Times Have Changed.

Whatever other platitude may he
successfully controverted, there's no
use denying that the world does move.
Yesterday ! saw n Sioux Indian, in
feathers, moccasns and paint, board
ing Broadway trolley to 90 down
TO the Fifth avenue theater and sell
Liberty bonds, and, ten minutes later,
I saw a retired brigadier general of
the United States army, who received
from an Indian runner the first in
telligence of the Custer massacre,
chattily discussing, over his MONDAY
toddy, in Waldorf Astoria bar, the
probable developments on the western
front IN Europe.--New York Letter.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
Will Exercise His Right.

II am probably"-it is Father Van
Quentin speaking-"the only man in
Kansas City who last winter did not
say, If / ever live until another sum-
mer, I will never complain, no matter
how hot it gets l complained last
winter, but reserved the right to COM
plain again this summer If the weather
doesn't suit me. SO If hot winds come,
you may expect to hear from me."-
Kansas City Star.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08

agreement and she had tucked 1t down
into her blouse. But she only made a
little face at him as she vanished
through the door.
AS she descended in the elevator,
however, her mind was busily running
over the eigibles of her acquaint-
ance. Some of those who had loved
and lost the charming Nell had mar
ried elsewhere; others of them were
engaged or trying to be-also else
where. Anyway they all belonged to
the commonplace. The man who loves
and loses always becomes common
place to the one he's lost.
However, If you asked anyone in
BelllngtOn who was the most common
place young man In the otherwise
eligible class, the almost universal AN
swer would have been, Marcus
Barnes" But strangely enough the
image of Marcus Barnes had already
taken shape in the back of Nell Brad
iey's hitherto particular mind. Never
once had he called on her or even ex-
pressed the desire to do so. Never had
he happened to be her dinner partner,
nor had she even danced with him
more than once or twice. And she
suddenly remembered that he danced
rather well, too, although she had new
err thought of 1t before, and she had
known him for years!
In the meantime, Marcus Barnes,
the most commonplace young man in
Bellington, left the bank wherein he
earned his daily bread and stepped
across the street and down little al
leyway into court where his roadster
was parked. Two minutes later he
turned down Spring street, and AS he
swung around the corner at Ninth,
homeward bound, he noticed Nell Brad
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
In the Stone Age.

"We're getting soft and eirete," de-
clared the first cave man.
wHow?"
"Look at my brothers daughter.
She's about to be married. You knew
the part of the ceremony where the
groom taps the bride on the headT
"YeS"
"Well they're rehearnn@ With
stuffed club"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08

II 0,p IN. Saturday only to Catoctn.
Note-Ali trains arriving and leaving
rhurmont scheduled from Western Mary
land station
Note All trains arriving AMI leaving
Frederick scheduled from Square.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
D R. Fab R N EY
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
DIAGN0STICIAN

Specialist in Chronic Diseases
Acute diseases get well Of themselves or
run into chronic form. There is always
cause and you can not get well until the
cause is removed. Cause and effect is the
great law Of nature. You know the effect
find the cause. Send me your name
and address and let me study your case.
Consultation Free
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
And There La MYes." Too.

From all the plaques that vex this life,
Good Lord, deliver me;
And save me from that human fiend
Who's always saying, See"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
FREDERICK RAILROAD
Thurmont Division

s .hedlln In Effect June l6, 1918.
All trains Daily unless specified
,,,,o Erajar;nk Arrive Th,Irmon
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-08
His Opinion,

HIS opinion.
"Don't you think l stand a good
chance of making fortune out of that
miner
"Out Of 1t. yes; In 1t, not"
The Keota news., 1918-10-11
DYE INDUSTRY GROWING

100000 pounds with a value o
about $4,000. 900.
Large amounts Of the staple dye:
for which there IL great demand ar
now being manufactured In the Unitet
States. A few Of the important dyes
such A. the vat dyes derived from alix
arm. anthracene. and carLaxol, ar
still not made. The needs Of the WOO
industry are being more satisfactoril.
met than the needs Of the cotton 10
dustry.
The report gives In detail the name
Of the manufacturers Of each dye
other product and the quantity an.
value Of each produced, except Il,
cases where the number Of producer
10 % small that the operations Of in
dividual firms would be disclosed
Seventeen hundred and thirty.thre,
chemists or engineers were engage,
in research and chemical control o
this new industry. or 9.S per cent O
the total Of 1898 employees. Tn.
report also contains an interesting &C
count Of the history and developtuer
Of the industry since the ou,Sreak e
the European war.
The Keota news., 1918-10-11

washington.-The remarkable sue
cess Of the American chemists and
chemical manufacturers In developing
the dyestuiYs industry. when the sop
plies Of dyes from Germany were cut
OF. 10 strikingly shown In . report
just Issued by the United States tarih
commission entitled. Census Of Dyes
and Coal.Tar Chemicals. 1917"
At the outbreak Of the European
war, Germany dominated the worlds
trade in dyes and drugs derived from
coal.tar. Before the war. seven Amer
ican firms manufactured dyes from
imported German materials. II 1917.
100 American concerns were engaged
In the manufacture Of dyes, drugs and
other chemicals derived from coal.tar.
and Of this number, 81 firms produced
coal.tar dyes from American materials
which were approximately equivalent
In total weight to the annual imports
before the war. The total output Of
the 100 firms. exclusive Of those en-
gagged In the manufacture Of explo.
sives and synthetic resins, was over
The Keota news., 1918-10-11
ONLY THING TO DO.

George Washington Jones. late OF
Atlanta. was making his 6rst trip
frontward on . supply wagon-with
not much farther to go-when. from
the side Of the road. camouhaged
American battery broke forth thunder
ously. sending few 8O0pOund tokens
over the line to Fritz. The ground
trembled from the salvO. but not more
than George. as he Jumped from the
high seat to the road.
The American artillery Omcer in
charge Of the battery crossed over to
the road.
''Scaredl" he demanded.
"Well." George said. "Ah was slight.
y agitated at fust. All suttingly was.
But keep right on. OATS the only way
to win this wah-nah dem guns."-
Stars and Stripes, France.
The Keota news., 1918-10-11

speed. Sub shells now were falling
within 800 yards Of the ship.
With the Terrance's new speed the
Sub gained slowly. but the skirpel
and officers knew its guns would out
ranEe their own and soon llnd mark
It was q great race with life or deatt
for the goal.
Then from the edge Of the worlt
came the smoke Of destrOyerS shoot
ing ahead like flaming arrows. Thirt!
knots and more they were making. II
another minute they could trace theil
outline. But the sub was nearing. too
One shell broke less than thirty yard,
away.
Seconds seemed like hours. but eacl
brought the rescuing destroyers near
er. They were heading straight fO'
the sub. and NO sub cares for that
There was one more shot. then th'
gunners ran to the coming tower ART
climbed inside. Two minutes late.
she submerged. Their last shot hi
within ten feet Of the Terrance's stern
The Keota news., 1918-10-11
Destroyefs Appear as Shell Falls
but Ten Feet Oft
! Stern.
has HUGE Cargo Of DEATH
Frslohtsr Develops Engine Trouble
and Falls Behind cenvoy-ovb-
marine 0oos Up and osoins
hvsiino ohslIs.
=
tpln ist
oy FRAZIER HUNT

On the Chicago Tribune.)
An American Naval Base In France.
"A lad from the U. 8. 8. Destroyer
652 had Just finished narrating how
close they had come to getting . sub
marine on the last trip when they had
brought IN big convoy Of troopers.
'Some boat she is." he remarked
offhand. I'VE did seven thousand
knots last month and In three sub
lights. Say. what was those funny
steel drums you had piled on the deck
Of your old cargo ship when you come
In yesterdayr'
A lad from the Atlantic freight ferry
boat turned to the destroyer COB.
Those steel drums you asked about
didn't have nothing at all In them ex.
eept about q million gallons Of the
most dangerous poison gas ever made.
Can you imagine what would happen
II t6pedo or. even q shell had hit
one Of those tanksr'
This ship. which We shall call the
Torrance. left New York as part Of q
convoy Of IS stores ships.
Cargo Of Death.
On this trip 1t was carrying several
thousand steel drums Of poison gas
that the army needed badly. It was
. dangerous cargo. Any explosion cn
board would tear open these drums Of
concentrated gas and In ten seconds
choke the crew to death. The only
hope would be to use respirators. 30
a hundred gas masks were borrowed
from the army and the executive ON
Ger Of the shit called all hands for in
structjons three times day.
Tho first ten days Of the trip were
uneventful. Then the Terrance's en-
vines began acting badly. 1t could not
make the required ten knots and slow.
ly It fell behind. There were not sum
cient conveying destroyers to have one
remain behind, 20 all that stood be-
.tween the Terrance.s drums Of death
and German 1uhnarinle vas the fore
and. at guns.
r TinaTiy. It slx. o'crocK one evening.
the sas mask drill Just had ended
when the lockout IN the crows nest
eheUtad down that . submarine was
The Keota news., 1918-10-11
NEW zEAlANDERS EAT
PRISONERS, HUNS TOLD

LondOn.-New Zealand troops
always eat their prisoners. Such
Il the latest output Of the Ger.
man behind.the-lines prOpa-
ganda which recently armed the
Americans with tOmahawks and
shotguna.
"First the New Zealanders
give you cigarettes. then you fig-
ure In their menu" officers had
Informed q bunch Of Huns re-
Gently captured. they refused
the cigarettes.
The Keota news., 1918-10-11
POISON GAS SHIP IN
= RACE WITH U-BOAT

coming to the surface on the port side
some 1900 yards astern. And here Wa
the Torrance with crippled engines
hobblIng along six or seven knots an
hour. with the convoy 20 miles ahead.
."Open nre with the stern gun. Call
general quarters. Send 8. o. 8. to the
convoy. Send word to the chief en-.
gineer." were four orders the skipper
on the bridge gave nrst.
Through his binoculars he could zee
the submarine coming to the surface.
Even now the Terrance's stern gun
was peppering away shots. but falling
short Of the mark by 1900 yards.
In half q minute more the subma.
rine's coming tower opened and men
crawled out and uncovered the subma.
rine's two guns. In another minute the
flrst shell came whining toward the
Terrance. 1t. too. fell away short.
Call for hsip.
In the radio room the operator was
pounding out the call for help. and
now came the answer that the destroy.
ers were coming to aid. Down below
the whole engine force was working
madly. Suddenly . miracle happened
and the starbOard engines began sup
plying power to the propeller. From
bare seven knots the ship jumped
to ten-then eleven. twelve.
Meantime on the bridge the olhcers
with gas masks strapped ut alert po'
sition were getting the thrill Of their
whole life ~ the old boat picked up
The Keota news., 1918-10-11
Proof at Hand.

"Are these eggs strictly fresl,t"
Yes. ma'am. Come out irto d.
yard and you can. hear the hens ihs
laid 'em still cackling."
The Keota news., 1918-10-11
Practical Romance.

My daughter. young Smith callst
today to ask me II l would give hin
your hand"
"Well, father, did he tell you 1 h
had anything to put In itf'
The Keota news., 1918-10-11
A Sure One.

Aspirant-I would like fat part 1,
your production. sir.
Manager-H0w would you like b
look after the stars grease paints.
The Keota news., 1918-10-11
Great Expectations.

Great Expectations.
Her Father-What am to presum
your income will be at the time yol
expect to marry?
Suitor-Well-cr-I hardly like Il
put . figure on your generosity, cir.
The Keota news., 1918-10-11

Unneesssasy Noises.
They have taken the bray from the mule
Oh. let the good work 60 on
TILL the rooster breaks our rest no more
And the felins's yowl II gone.
The Keota news., 1918-10-11

"How much does Justwed get 3
week1"
"Oh! sometimes his wife lets him
keep . dollar. and sometimes two
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-01-04
PULLMAN HOUSEWIVES

There will be a meeting of all
women of Pullman and vicinity at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms ON
Wednesday, January 8, at 2:3O p. m.
There will be five-minute talks by
Miss Hunt and Mrs. Thorpe of Pull
man, Mrs. Jawler. chairman OF the
home economies department of the
National Federation of Women $
Clubs, and Mrs. Todd, president Of
the Washington branch of the
Mothers Congress and Parent-Teach-
ers' association. The main address
of the afternoon will be given by Mr.
Farrell of Washington, d. c., who
will speak on Food Conservation
and the Pullman Housewife"
This is the first of series OF union
meetings to be held under the au-
spices of the women's church organi-
cations of Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-01-04
MONTANA PATRIOTIC
SAYS PULLMAN MAN
Corporal w. Y. NeSsly Says North
west State Has Given Seven
Times Her Required Quota
of EnliStmentS

That Montana leads every state in
the Union in patriotism is the claim
of Corporal William V. Nessly, who
returned from Billings, where he has
been in charge of the government re-
cruiting station for the regular army
since October /. Corporal Nessly
says that Montana gave 700 per cent
of her quota. In other words, the
state gave seven times as many vol
unteers as the nation had asked her
to give. During two months and l ;
days that Corporal Nessly was in
charge Of the recruiting station at
Billings, he enlisted $40 men who
were accepted into the army and had
$50 enlisted when the order came
from Spokane to not send them be-
cause they could not be examined be-
fore December 5, the last day that
men of draft age would be accepted.
This order caused a near riot among
the men who had enlisted to fight
lOT lnelT country.
Corporal Nessly says that Montana
leads in Red Cross and Y. NJ G. A.
contributions as we'll as in Liberty
Bond sales, and that the people in
that state really take the war seri
ously and all are anxious to 'do their
bit" He was present when the or
ganizatiOn of American citizens
forced a Billings councilman and the
state architectural inspector to re-
sign, repeat the oath of allegiance
and kiss the flag, and made the state
architectural inspector carry the flag
and lead the parade to the Western
Union office where he was compelled
to wire his resignation to the gov
ernor. Montana will not stand for
any slackers or permit pro-Germ ans
to express their views in favor of
1.-The fatherland" and against the
United States.
Corporal Nessly passed through
Colfax Sunday en- route to Pullman,
and went back early Monday morn
ing to Spokane. He leaves this week
for Camp Lewis, American Lake, to
enter the officers training camp and
take the examination for lieutenant
in the regular army.-Palouser.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-01-04
FARMERS UNION CONVENTION

In point of earnest effort and the
achievement of substantial results,
the recent state convention set a new
record for the Farmers Union of this
Jurisdiction. Previous conventions
have discussed progressive plans and
passed resolutions favoring their
adoption, but this convention went
further. 1t evolved ways and means of
carrying out the plans and appointed
the men to place them in operation.
Fewer delegates talked for the sake
OF talking than usual. Nearly every
one who spoke had some helpful sug-
gestion to make, some honest convic-
lion to express, or some explanation
10 offer which cleared up some vexed
question.
A. A. Gilmore, the new president,
ana b. F. Brewer, the new vice presi-
dent, are both younger men than
nave heretofore been chosen to head
the organization. They have all the
enthusiasm and energy of youth, but
Doth have proved their ability as or
GAMERS and leaders, Elmore, in the
national and state field, and Brewer
III the organization embracing Walla
Walla, Garfield and Columbia coun-
ties. They will have the council and
support of an executive committee of
veteran members, whose loyalty has
oeeh demonstrated and whose judg-
lheht has been ripened by years OF
former service.
Inc officers will have back OF
'nelil membership willing and eager
~ help in extending the influence
anu increasing tho usefulness of the
osahlzatlon. In this jurisdiction
tne TIDE of interest in the Farmers
ohioh has been going out for the
past TWO or three years, but now il
Nas changed and is coming in again
WIN irresistible power.
Inc convention was but a forerun-
er OF some important events in the
'ory of the Farmers Union OF
"ashington and Northern Idaho.
VIM. GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-01-04
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to the order of the superior
court of Whitman county, Washing
ton, made and entered on the 21st
day of December, 1917, in the mat
ter of the estates of Leonard and
Mary A. Crawford deceased, the
undersigned will offer for sale at
the front door of the Whitman
county court house at ColfaX, Wash
ington, on Saturday, the 10th day of
January, 1918, at 1000 o'clock in
the forenoon, the following described
real estate situate in Whitman
county, Washington, to-wit:
Lots five and six of block five of
Lawrence and Holbrook's addition to
Pullman.
Terms-Cash. Ten per cent to be
paid at time of sale and balance when
sale is confirmed and deed made.
Dated at Pullman, Wash, this
oath day of December, 1917.
CLYDE L. CRAWFORD,
Dec2SJan1S Administrator