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Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
RECLAIM MANY SUNNEEi! SHIPS
Have Been Salvaged-Poeaibilty
of Raising the Lusitania.

Most welcome is the announcement
from London that since January, 1915,
4O7 ships sunk by the Germans in
British waters have been salvaged;
IA of them, by improved methods, in
five months of the present year.
Britaln'S coast, like our own, is
edged by broad belt of shallow wa
ter. For 200 miles of the channels
length no spot reaches depth of 100
fathomS; much of ii is quite shallow,
which accounts for the chop that makes
50 many who cross it briefly unhappy.
From our own Norfolk one gets well
out of sight of land before reaching
water too deep for salvage operations.
Depth increases more rapidly off the
Irish coast, but even the LuSitania
lies near the 5o-fathom line, below the
shattcr of the storm, yet near enough
the surface so that many practica'
wreckcrs have said that it would be
possible, though exceedingly difficult
to bring her forth to nautical resur.
rcction.
That some things can be done as
we'll as others our engineers showed
when they raised the U-boatS' biggest
victim along our coast, the Herbert
Pratt, and brought her safe to shore.
What the "improved methods" used of
England may be we shall probably not
know until after the war. That they
are cheating the murderous subma.
rincS of their prey in so many cases is
good news.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Burbank's Liberty Wheat
Gives Promise That Bread
Is to Be More Abundant

AS Luther Burbank has not been iD
the habit of indulging in baseless sen
sations, the announcement from SAINTS
Rosa that, after eleven years of ex'
perimentation. he has evolved wheat
plant which will yield IN average OF
forty bushels to the acre of grain
possessing high percentage of glu.
ten becomes news of first Importance,
asserts writer in the New York
World
Although the wheat crop of the
United States is greater than that of
any other nation, the average yield to
the acre has always been comparn
lively small. Some years ago it did
not exceed twelve bushels. Taking
into account what Mr.. Burbank has
done in the matter of potatoes, apples
and plums, to say nothing of flowers,
as to which he has almost wrought
miracles, we may easily accept at face
value whatever he has to say In re.
gard to cereals.
Wheat -four has become so vital as
a loou VI thul oil
efforts have been made to extend tho
acreage and by more careful methods
of tillage to increase the average prod,
uct. Thus far, however, in spite of
agitation and instruction, such results
as have been gained must be attrib.
uted more to favorable seasons than
to intensified cultivation. What
wizard Of horticulture has achieved in
the wonderful climate of California
may not be repeated by everybody else
under less favorable conditions, but
his discovery is full of promise that
some day the bread Of the world is to
be more abundant The man who wins
that triumph will be entitled to stand
in the front rank of those who are to
conquer the earth for liberty and de-
mOcracy.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
MADAGASCAR Graphite.

Production Of graphite on the island
of Madagascar In 1917 was estimated
at $4,000 tons, and exports amounted
to 27,S3S Shipments to England to
tailed 1906. and those to France 1892
tons. While direct shipments to the
United States have not been permit
ted it is understood from consular re.
ports that 5000 tons reached this
country from Marseilles in 1917, and
a considerable quantity has also been
shipped from that port during the
present year, principally through n
consortium of French firms which, up
until now, has controlled the bulk of
the output of Madagascar graphite
other than that shipped to England
lnaSmuch as the French firms belong.
ing to this consortium are represented
in Madagascar, II is not unlikely that
they will endeavor to control such
graphite ns may be shipped to the
United States direct from the island
when restrictions are removed, while
it would appear that various indie
pendent producers are endenvOring to
form direct connections with the
American importers.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
EXPLORERS WORK IN AFRICA
Frenchman Sheds Light on Vast Re.
eion Hitherto Comparatively Un-
Kncwn--Needs Railway.

Commandment TilhO, the well-knOwn
French explorer o. the Sudan, has re.
Gently published a report on the re-
suits of five years work during 1927
In the hithrrtU unknown region lying
along the frontier between the French
Sahara and the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
Tiho was entrusted with the task or
pacifying and organizing this region
under the French government; and his
surveys embrace Il stretch of previous.
ly uneXplorcd country extending more
than loo miles from the center OF
Tibesti southeast to the vicinity of Ell
+. Sher, in Darf,lr His photographic
work fills up Il large blank in the map
Of Afrca. He C"geS the need OF
railway through This region, for the
benefit not only of the world at large,
but also of the natives, who are sub
icct to periodical famincs. 1t Is stated
that from OnC-half to three-fourths or
the inhabitants Of northern Wadal
died of famine in 1914. one especially
interesting result of his investigations
is the dsproor of the hypothesis, sup
ported by his earlier explorations, that
there is Il connection between Lake
Chad and the Nile river system. Tilho
explored the volcanic Emi-KuSSi, H.
100 feet in altitude With an immense
crater over seven miles in diameter
and 130 feet deep.-Scicntific Amer
lean.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
FISH AFFECTED BY WARFARE
Explosion Of Mines or British Coast
Has Resulted In Great Dlminution
Of Catches, ls Report.

Wilfred Buzley, who Is on the way
said on his arrival in this city that the
frequent explosions of mines Off the
British coast had caused great scarci
ty of fish, according to New York
Times. This was especially the case
along the east coast Of England and
Scotland, and had also affected the
coast Of Holland. Herring, which for
merly were plentiful at this season OF
the year off the coast of Scotland. sell
ing at a cent apiece retail, now bring
Founders and cod, formerly eight to
ten cents pound, are now worth 30
cents at retail. 1t was only at rare
intervals, Mr.. Buzley said, that the
poor were able to purchase fish.
"The only fish in British waters that
appeared to defy the mines and tor
pedoeS," Mr.. Buzley continued, sis
the hardy halibut. Just before sailed
from England one of the steam traWl-
erS off the coast was about to haul
in the lines when the captain noticed
n giant hnlibut following close behind
cod that was impalcd on one of the
hooks. The halihut made several at
tempts to swallow the cod and was
eventually hauled up onto the deck of
the trawlcf. THE skipper told me that
the big fish weighed 1913 pounds, and
was sold In the market for 500"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
SEE NEED OF CITY PLANNING
Japanese Municipal Authorities Awake
to Dangers Connected With Con-
uested Centers of Population.

The remarkable expansion OF Jap
anese cities during the last few years
has accentuated the urgent necessity
of city planning. With this END III
view conference Of the mayors or
the leading Japanese cities has oc-
Cured at Tokyo. Among those present
were the mayors of Osaka, Yokohama
Nagoya, Kyoto and Kobe, while Tokyo
municipality was represented ny
Messrs. Kabashlma and Ogino.
"In Tokyo, city planning was set on
foot twenty years ago, about the same
time the question of city planning was
receiving attention in Europe ana
America" said Doctor Selii, mayor OF
Osaka. in an interview with Tokyo
Yomiurl representative. "ln Osaka
however, it is only few years since
the problem began to claim serious at
tention, although the necessity of city
planning in Osaka is perhaps more ur'
gent than in other cities. The density
of population in Osaka is certainly
greater than in other places ana I'M
provement in sanitary and other mat
ters is urgently needed. 1t is estl'
mated that the population Of Osaka
twenty years hence will be 2,G5o'ooo
and that of the two neighboring dis
tricts 23G0,000, making total OF D.
100000. This estimate Is based on the
present rate of increase, but 1t is pos
sible the rate of increase may be
larger. Herein lies the urgent nature
of city planning for Osaka"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Produce Food. MIR.
Town Man
Get Blistered and . Clean
Conscience
tPrepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)

Speaking of food-how much OF
what you eat do you help to produce
by YOUR own work? Farms need labor
The difficulty is not an insufilciency
of actual man power. There are plenty
of men to supply the farms with help
But that man power is applied to
other things and the farms will not be
adequately supplied with help unless
men turn temporarily from their pres
ent business or employment and work
on farms In their county during the
rush periods Of cultivation and har-
vest
five were not at war you might feel
free to disregard this as your per-
sonal duty. But we are at war; this
is a war need, and you are not free
to disregard it.
1t is the duty of every strong man
of farm experience or of farm apti-
tude, who is not now engaged In work
of war value, and not engaged In work
to which his personal attention Is con-
stantly indispensable, to 60 to farms
In the agricultural territory adjacent
to his town when farm labor needs are
urgent and help produce the food
crops which are essential to war win.
ming.
You eat every day. Some mans
hard work produced that food. Our
soldiers in France must eat and some
bodys hard work must produce that
food. If you are so situated that you
can help produce this food 1t Is your
duty to do so.
Get in touch with the county agent
of the United States department Of
agriculture and the state agricultural
college or write the state agricultural
college If you cannot get in personal
touch with nearby farmers who need
help. Lay off your present job or get
away from your present business for
few days or few. weeks as you
are needed. You'll lose money and
weight. You'll gain blisters, sore
muscles and clear conscience.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Deviied Fish.

Cover three to four pounds OF fish
with boiling water, add one small on
ion and one tablespoonful of salt; boil
for % minutes. Take from the water;
when cooled, pick the fish, describing
the bones and skin. Put into a bowl
and add the sauce. mixing well; put
into ramekins, sprinkle with bread
crumbs; place the dishes in hot water
and bake for Is minutes. Sauce-Put
three tablespoonfuls of flour and two
of butter in saucepan; cook until
smooth, then add one and a half cup
fuls of milk, two tablespoonfuls Of
chopped parsley, tablespoonful Of
onion juice, the same Of salt. one
fourth of teaspoonful of pepper and
one-half teaspoonful of dry mustard.
Cook all together for five minutes; then
it is ready to serve with the fish.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Wireless Sketches In Warfare.

Surprising results are being OBJ
tained by means of the new invention
of an Italian youth, Francesca di Ber-
nocchi, called the wireless monograph,
which has recently been tested be-
tween Milan and Turin. His appara-
tus is far in advance of anything of
the kind yet recorded. Besides ordi-
nary messages, 1t also transmits auto
graphs, shorthand characters and all
sorts Of designs. So simple is the
arrangement that the transmitter and
receiver Of this instrument may be
applied with ease to any ordinary
wireless telegraph plant. General
Spingardi, the Italian minister of war,
Is so much impressed by the enor-
nous advantages OF the wireless ICON
ograph for transmitting orders and
conveying sketches in time of war
with the utmost secrecy that steps
were Immediately taken to secure for
the Italian government exclusive pos
session of the patent.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
FranulaIs q New Tongue.

"Franglais" IL n new language that
you hear In France today. The word
Is made out Of Franchise and Anglais.
the French words for French and
EngliSh-nnd the language itself Is
made out of fearful tumble of words
that We're perfectly good when they
played by themselves, but don't always
mix.
Frangais Is what you hear where
Americans and English men and wom-
en- without very good knowledge Of
their hosts own speech find themselves
at work alongside of French men and
French women--soldierS nurses, relief
workers, shopkeepers and all sorts
Of folk.
American Red Cross workers say
that when you gather up several
hundred little French babies who have
hardly begun to speak any language
ut all and several hundred little ones
who are speaking the universal and
universally incomprehensible language
of babyhood, the results are one de-
gree harder to understand than grown
up Franglais.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
How to Mail Cut Flowers.

You have some lovely forget-me-nots
in your garden. You would like Mary
to have some, but she is so awkwardly
far away. Didn't it occur to you that
YOU could mail them satisfactorily, II
you only knew how? Here's how.
Separate the large bunch into
smaller lunches of perhaps four or
five flowers. Now wiring out wad of
absorbent cotton in salt water-a tea.
spoonful to a pint will be sufficient.
Break the damp wad into smaller
pieces and wrap firmly about the ends
Of the stems. Finally wrap flower,
stems and all, loosely in newspaper,
wax paper if you have it. 1t is a
good plan, too, to line the box with
the dampened cotton.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
MENACE TO CAUCASIAN RACE
Practice of PoIygamy In the Orient
Constitutes Peril Which Must
Not Be Underestimated.

The storm center of social reform
in Asia for the next quarter of CEN
tury lis likely to be over the relations
of the sexes, writes Tyler bennett in
Asia. If any statement Of the men,
nee of polygamy We're necessary to
bring home to American readers the
immediacy of the subject, some re-
cent statements from the editorial
columns of the Far Eastern Review
would seem to be suitable. The Cau-
cnsian population of the world Is dou-
bling It's number once In hundred
years; the dark-skinned races, which
now outnumbcr the white population
two to one, are doubling their num-
bers every twenty-five years.
At least such is the case in Korea,
where the most recent figures are
available. The editor of the Far East
ern Review figures out that at the
present rate of increase the Caucns-
ian element in the worlds population
will have shrunk in hundred years
to scarcely per cent. The oriental
demands male children, as many of
them as he ctn produce. The editorial
in question says: $50 long as the
oriental man is able to arrogate to
himself the right to possess plural
wives. just so long will polygamy pre-
vail. But there is way out and one
which is becoming broader and more
easy to tread each year. The wife
with foreign education Is q precious
thing In China in the eyes of the re-
turned students, since she is one of
few women Of his own race that
realizes aud understands his peculiar
aspirations, She has 1t In her hands
to be the one and only wife, and II
the few examples that have come un-
der the writer's notice are any critic
rion she will exert that power to the
utmost"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
British Food Experts Tell
How Potato Butter Is Made

Butter, which formerly was an exclu-
sive product of the COW, will in future
be made from nuts and potatoes. The
latest substitute to compete with the
bovine nectar of the meadow and the
sllo has been announced by the con-
servation department Of the United
States food administration to be pota-
to butter.
From the home of the "magna char
ia" comes a recommendation by the
British ministry Of food that potato
butter can be made for ten cents a
pound. Here is the modus operandi !:
"Peel the potatoes. Boil until they
fall to pieces and become floury. Rub
them through fine sieve into warm
ed basin. To IA ounces of potatoes
add two ounces of butter or marga-
rine and one tablespoonful Of salt.
Stir until smooth. Mold into rolls.
Keep in a cool place. Use butter col
oring to improve the appearance. II
intended to be kept more than few
days, use butter preservative."
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
N&A Mlp4~eeQ
Swamp a War Garden,

Too old to be taken into the service
George Hoy, japanese resident of
Juneau, Alaska, has turned Il mos
quito swamp into patriotic garden
that has become the admiration of the
city.
Radishes in this unique garden send
their green tops upward to form the
word Liberty" and near by Is formed
bell.
To one side cross blooms in rec
sweet peas, while tiny walks, wriggly
fences and rocks with flowers wander,
of the place.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Frank Comment.

Martin likes to go next door every
Sunday morning and have his Uncle
Al read the "funnies' to him. One
morning the pictures were particular
ly alluring and he was deaf to all i'm
portunities to get ready for Sunday
school. Finally Uncle Al added to
Martins discomfort by urging the
benefits of attending Sunday school,
offering as an argument that he had
attended until eighteen years old.
Whereupon Martin cast whitening
glance upon him and said: 81 don't
see where it did you any good."-Chi-
cagO American.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Soap and Fertilizer From Insects.

Locusts are plentiful in Uruguay
and the farmers of that republic are
compelled to keep up constant war
against them. Millions of these de-
structive insects are killed every year.
Recently it was learned that soap,
fertilizer and lubricating oil may be
obtained from the dead locusts, and In
the future they will be utilized.-Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Eireproof Ce;I,Ijoid

Great interest has been aroused by
the announcement that professor in
one of the Japanese universities had
invented successful incombustible
substitute for cellulod, to be manufac-
tlrcd from soya bean cake.
The new product has been given the
trade name of "Satolite," derived from
the name Of the inventor, Prof. S. Sato,
and company for its manufacture has
been started with a capital Of 2,0O0,-
600 yen ($1,000,000).
Satellite Is described as galalith
made of the glucne Of soya bean, CO.
agulatcd by formalin.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Cost of Infectious Diseases

Scarlet fever, measles and diphthe'
ria cost the people of Chicago $780,
442 during the course of the year This
huge bill represents so much paid out
as the price of carelessness and in
difference, for much If not all of this
disease might have been prevented by
precautions, moralizes the Journal Of
the American Medical Association
urging the dollars and cents value OF
disease prevention.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Facts Worth Knowing.

Chinese raise stays for their
horns, which are cut off when
soft and used In the manufac-
ture of native medicines.
Dogwood root is said to be the
source of the "Indian ReH'
which the original Americans
used for dyeing their feathers
and plumes.
A Swedish engineers stoking
device makes 1.3 tons of pulver-
lied peat produce as much pow
er in locomotives as ton Of
coal.
The peanut is substantial
food, six ounces Of shelled pea
nuts being said to possess a
food value of 2.3 ounces of round
steak, five ounces Goldfish, one
ounce rice, AZ ounces rye bread,
35.5 ounces spinach, 81 ounces
apples, or six ounces bacon.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Let US Eat Fish,

The variety Of fish in legion and
only the limitations OF shipping re-
strict us from all kinds. Those who
live near the sea coast have large
choice, while the inland dwcller may
have a limited number. They are very
good.
Some fish are hest baked others
Dreaded and fried, while others are
best brciled or boiled.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Famine in Cherry Stones.

Scarcity of fruit in Great Britain
has interfered with the movement for
collecting cherry stones and hard nut
shells, in which the boy scouts are
taking part. Hundreds of tons are
needed every year to make charcoal
for gas masks, charcoal from these
substances having many times more
absorptivity than charcoal made from
wood.-Springfield Republican.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10

The attitude Of the wIde-awaks msR
chant OF today toward food oonBsrva
tion and the war In general may ba
summed up In the following sentence
proudly incorporated in q rsceAt ad
vsrtisement Of large store in Bostoni
ASK any Of our clerks anything
you want to know about food eon-
ssrvation."
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
EaqIe Is Pershinq's Mascot.

General Pershing's personal mascot
is large golden eagle which the
people of his native state sent him
and which Is now in the Bronx Zoo
logical park, New York. There is a
rule against soldiers or regiments tax.
ing their living mascots "over there"
with them.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Ask the Thief.

The lawyer was trying hard for his
client and was setting the points out
In logical manner. There was one
thing he was not quite clear about and
he accordingly said:
"Now, sir, you state my client
knocked you down and then disap-
peared in the darkness. What time Of
night was this?"
~ can't say exactly" the complain
ant answered dryly. "Your client had
my watch"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10

City,
birds When is possible however
the best ana os
OF them -. ou,,mo,+ ,o,o.
Fences dividing the cost of equipment mor
possible as land can De
cultivated and easily not fenced and the value Oh eS
ovmaed sward
maintained 200 25O square feet OF lana per u
necessary on
usually kept to the where double
frequently cultivated plymouth ROCKS ana
in feet hg wmle
nca Leghorns The
of 30
strand be used top of the regular wire " p
clip the
advisable
use the fence as hens wi" often ny over one
consruc
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Tickets No Good.

Mrs. Brown-Jones (Which isn't her
name at all, nor nothing like iD has a
new parlor maid. Last Thursday was
Mrs. BIS day at home. Six callers
were at the door, and each proffered
her card.
Hilda looked the cards over care
fully one by one.
"Youse ladies Is all wronk!' she de-
cided finally. "One of your tickets iss
fer Mrs Choseph Thompson, one iss
fer Mrs. Miller, one iss fer Miss
Chenks and Miss Mabel Chenks-and
den dere's tree odders, all wronk
names, yet. Try next door; goodby.'
Then she went back to her mis-
tress. "None of 'em wanted to see
you," she beamed. "Deir tickets vas
fer odder houses. guess maybe dey
amt lifted here long. g."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Fourth-When he knows he knows
something and hopes to know more.
Fifth-When he knows little and
thinks he knows everything.
Sixth-When he begins to realize
how little hs knows.
Seventh--When he knows that he
doesn't know anything worth knowing
and doesn't care continental whether
he does Or not
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
sssseeesesssessssessssses
Mothers Cook Book


Study simplicity in the number OF the
dishes and variety in the character of the
meals.
The homes of a nation are its strongest
forts.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Crab Salad,

Line bowl with shredded lettuce
and put four cupfuls of crab meat in
the center, cover with well-seasoned
mayonnaise. Garnish with cupful
of sliced pickles. Sprinkle with
chopped green pepper, capers or
stuffed olives,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
The Fair Price List shows what Il

The Fair Price List shows what tho
retailer should do. 1t 10 up to tho
housewife to see that he does II. Ths
American people would not stand foi
the turning loose Of an army Of sples
and spotters-which 10 the only
alternative of getting the list re
spected.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Campaianinu Aqainst Blindness

Because Of the campaign against
preventable blindness it Is predicted
that fifty years from now very few
blind persons will be seen on the
streets.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10

Granulated sugar has been used only
for the last five hundred years. Yet
our remote ancestors were pretty
healthy specimens.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10

Don't forget that fruit and vegetables
cost more In the winter than during
the growing season. Put UP a. many
lars - you can.