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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
Things Looking Up In Serbia.

There are many evidences of better
ing conditions I'm Belgrade. Serbia. Bel.
grade university opened short tim
ago. The American Red Cross Is now
erecting barracks to house the students
during the summer.
In the spirit of the people there is
a marked change for the better In the
last few months. Social gatherings are
more frequent. and few moving pic.
ture theaters are In operation.
Shops In the city are gradually re:
filling with stocks. Prices are high,
Reports from the interior indicate a
large grain harvest with possible
surplus for export in South Serbia,
These reports have had encouraging eff.
feet on life in the capital.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
TELEGRAPH HAS
RAPID GROWTH
Government Report Shows L.
1888, 1893 Mics of Wire Used
by21 Companies.
Big INCREASE IN MESSAGES
Last Five-Year Period Shows 45.7 Per
Cent More TeIegrams-Par Value
of the Capital Stock Is
$1o6, s6o,237.

MISUNDERSTANDING to report
Just issued by Director Sam l.. ROg-
ers of the bureau of the census, depart
ment of commerce, the 81 commercial
land telegraph systems in the United
Suites in 1917 operated 241.O12 miles
OF pole line, comprising 1,SSS, 1893 miles
Of wire; sent 151 ,725, 23S messages, and
employed 1927 persons, to whom
were paid salaries and wages amount
Ing to $36,392,14O.
This report, which is issued under
the title, photographs and Municipal
Electric Fire Alarm and Police Patrol
Signaling Systems" was prepared I'M
der. the supervision of Eugene f. Hart
ley, chief statiStician for manufacture
ers, and Is the fourth of series Of
quinquennial reports on the telegraph
systems of the country.
The pOle-lne mileage in 1917 was
less by 90 per cent than in 1912, but
was greater by six-tenths of per
cent than in 1907. The wire mileage,
however, showed an increase of Al
per cent as compared with 1912 and
OF 1877 per cent over 1907.
Big Increase In Messages.
The increase in the number of mes
sages was much greater-45.7 per cent
during the last f1ve-year period and
53.1 per cent during the ten years
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
BANKS GAVE SPLENDID
AID IN LOAN DRIVES
Their Efforts To Make Country
Even More Prosperous.
By Carter Glass,
Secretary Of the Treasury

No group Of men in the United
great war more admirably thsu did
the bankers. The success OF the Unit-
ed States Treasury Department IN
| aoating over $21 100000, 900 in Liber.
ty Bonds and Victory Notes during
the last two years was due in no small
measure to the patriotic cooperation
Of the banks. They took a most ac.
tive part in each OF the loan cam
paigns.
They subscribed generously for
themselves, made loans to their Gus
toners in order that they might buy
bonds, and sold bonds on installments
to accommodate those having small
savings. In other words, the banks
did everything possible to promote tho
sale and distribution of government
securities.
The banker can render an equally
great service in reconstruction by CO.
operating with the government in its
movement to teach the people OF the
United States the lessons OF sound A.
nance and wise investment. In pro-
noting this cause the banker will aid
his institution and the financial sit.
uation in general at the same time.
Now that the war Is over the REQ
pie should be impressed with the wis
dom Of holding their government Sc
curities and also OF purchasing more,
from time to time. The more gener-
ally the people OF the United States
absorb government securities the
greater will be the ability Of the COM
mercal banks to devote practically
all OF their resources to furnishing
adequate credit to the commerce and
industry of the country
Providing short-time credit TO COM
merce and industry is their normal
peace time function. The sale and
movement of farm crops, manufac-
tured products and other commodities.
as we'll as the continuous and efficient
employment of labor, in fact. the whole
industrial process will be promoted by
permitting the commercial banks to
devote all their resources to this
function
The people of the United States
should, therefore, be encouraged to
pay off their installments and borrow
ings on bond collateral as rapidly as
possible. and also 70 purchase atdi-
tional government securities as is
sued from time to time or in the mar
ket II this 10 done the people Of this
country will be benefited in a two
fold way. They will free material and
labor for the production Of commodi-
ties which are now so desperately
needed the world over. At the same
time they will be strengthening them.
selves financially.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
CHILDREN A. MJViE FANS
Domestic r ll.,s Take First Place With
Cowboy Adv. nturcs Second,
Inquiry Shows.

like the movies, more than 30 per
cent. ii was developed by recent in
vcStigation, hying more or less regular
in their attendance upon such exhibit
tons.
Analysis of replies from $500 young
STEERS who were asked to write tieir
preferences show that domestic stories
have first place. Others in order of
preference are cowboy adventure,
comics, war films, serials, crimes, love
stories, educational.
nc pura.o..ty Of moving pictures
in London is proved by the fact that a
now corporation will soon invest $10.-
100000 in picture palaces
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
BRIDES PASSPORT RUSH ON
Officers at the American Embassy in
French Capital Are Working
Overtime.

Paris.-Passport officers at the
American embassy are working night
and day providing papers for the
French brides of American soldiers
who are about to leave for the United
States.
Many of the brides are accompanied
by their khaki-clad husbands, some
bring their mothers with them. and
many are alone. IN the daily queue at
he embassy are French girls from
nearly all the provinces. There are
large girls and small girls, beautiful
girls and plain girls, simple country
Urls unassumingly gowned and girls
In the rakish hats and short skirts of
% the Paris boulevarls.
Nearly all The brides speak some
English. far more English usually than
the French their husl anls have ac
quired.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
Buy More Liberty Bonds
BUEC0 MEN ARE STILL
lot AFTER TIE COIN
But New Securities Offered by Gov
err ment Are Calculated to Go Far
Towards Ending Their Business

Fa mers are 8 great deal morA
prosperous than they were few
year ago. Nobody knows this any
better than that suave and oily gen
item u, the "bunco man" The farm
ers' prosperity has made him a shin.
ing mark in these gentry. The fake
security man, the stock company pro-
motor and the willy sharper are
mighty busy persons just now and a
great many Of them are working the
country and working it hard.
Do you recall the miracle wheat"
proposition of a few years ago? May
be not by that name, for 1t had q
good many names. One OF it's aliases
was Jerusalem wheat" Another was
Egg ptian wheat" However. the
NAM doesn't matter much for it was
all the same thing. Most farmers will
rec3n it. anyway
When the farmers would not fall
Tor the story any other way thor we're
tod that II they would give SO or
maybe $40 a bushel for the seed they
could s.,l the whole harvest back In
the +" fcr the same price per bushel
I! - t!.eS paid for the seed,
purse, some people bought and
paid for the seed And they went
ahead and sowed 1t and waited year
full Of trustfulness but the sharper
who was to take the crop OF their
hands failed to show up. They found
that they had a very poor grade OF
wheat anyway, and 1t dawned upon
them that they had been stung and
sturg hard and deep.
Right now good many farmers
ara being offered all sorts OF invest
mcntS. oil stocks and plantation
stoc%s and whole lot of other stocks.
Soma of these are offered in exchange
for War Savings Stamps and Liberty
Po"ds Some of them, too, are just
about on a par with the miracle
wheat" that came from Egypt or Pal
estine. 1t will pay about such divi-
dends 1t Is likely not to pay cent
one way or another. In few years
it viii be valuable only as waste
paper.
The same United States govern
ment that more than year ago
promised the American farmer 1925
for hs wheat and is making good
evelv day. Is now offering the farmer
an investment that is just as safe as
the wheat that he grew on his farm
this ear after II is stored in his
granary.
New Treasury Saving Certificates,
e'mnlv a DEVELOPMENT Of the familiar
W." Savings Stamps. can be had.
These certificates are offered In de-
nominations of 800 and 1000 on the
identical terms of the War Savings
STAMPS.
Eighty four dollars and twenty
cent, invested in a 500 Certificate
will grow into a 800 bill by January
/. 1924 Multiply these figures by ten
and the words will apply to a $1,000
certificate Or the youngsters, or
the person with limited means to in
vest, may pay 81 81 for War Savings
Stamp and on January /. 1924, 1t will
be S. bill. These securities draw
four per cent interest, compounded
quarterly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
REPORT NEW HUNGER DISEASE
Have Excess Of Water From
Starvation.

Prague.-A new hunge: disease Is
reported among the children Of some
Of the remote districts of Czecho-So-
vakla.
1t Is form of "hun"er odema." and
appears to he due primarily to the
presence of too much wafer in the
body. owing to starvation
Great care must he taken that the
food gets to the children themselves
and not to their parents. 1t seems al
most unbelievable. but the parents are
frequently acc"Sed of being the worst
enemies of their own children in re-
Spect to food,
AIost Of the children are suffering
from this strange " !: .:er-udcma' and
there Is a'an II trt.m:nnnIH increase in
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
Large Yield of Cabbage.

Fnporla, .Kan.-Farmers and gar
dencrs who have seen the cabbage
patch in Jason Anstin's garden are
unanimous in giving Austin the title
of Lyon County Cabbage King. Mr.
Austin, hotel proprietor, has grown
1900 pounds of cabbage on a patch of
ground containing nearly 1000 square
feet. The cabbages average three
pounds each, and are free from in
sects.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
Bismarck's Wine Thirst.

In his choice of drinks Bismarck
displayed somewhat unpntr.otic
spirit. Talking to Mr.. John Booth In
1879, Bismarck confessed that when
stationed at ST. Petersburg. he used to
drink two bottles of champagne day.
He estimated that altogether he had
drunk 5000 bottles of champagne and
smoked 100000 cigars.
On another occasion Bismarck de-
clared that beer makes men stupid.
lazy and useless, 1t Is responsible for
the democratic nonsense spouted over
the tavern tables. A good rye whisky
IL very much better"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16

Own a part OF the United States
government Buy Thrift and War
Savings Stamps.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
OWFRANCE CAME
BACK AFTER 1870
fTazinu Refrigeration Recalled
by Financier.
.Atr.,1IsLIkE Recovery NOW

Extremely Heavy Financial Load I'm.
posed by Germany and Incurred
Through War Is Met In Advance
Leans Are Oversuhscribed Bis.
marck Frightened by Rapid Resur.
reotion-Prosperity Sets In.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16

Wages increased almost everywhere
between 1871 and 1890 taxes were
collected with great ease. and, in spite
Of heavy charges, national wealth in
creased.
In 1871 France exhibited amazing
rccuperative powers. To-day France
can do the same thing again.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
JUDGES PLAYED Safe,

Cedar Falls, Ia.-Baby-show judges
here showed rare talent for the job.
They awarded every contestant
prize. mo irate mothers for u.s. they
said in unison.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16

vitalze the saving habit. Buy War
Savings Stamps.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16

Opportunity knocks. It's knocking
now. Buy W. 8. 8.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16

War Savings Stamps do more than
add dollar to dollar. They begin to
multiply.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16

A stamp in time saves dimes. Buy
w g. 9.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16

Lend money to your government
Buy Thrift and War Savings Stamps
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16
HOW THEY GROW

Plant a crop. Nothing happens.
Nothing that one can see.
Be patient. The seed sprouts
The stalk pushes its way through
the earth. Still no sign Of fruit.
Be patient. Leaves come out
Buds open. Berries begin to form
Still no harvest.
Be patient. The fruit fills out.
1t ripens 1t natures.
Harvest at last-miraculously
increased from a little handful Of
seed.
But the War Savings, Stamp
beats this. There 80 no element Of
risk.
There is no way to lose. You
must win.
Your money works for you. 1t
makes more money all the time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-16

War Savings Stamps work bank 40
count wonders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
Prophecy Of Mexican
Orator Recalled With
Kaiser,s Trial Ordered

Below IS an extract from a speech
made by The foremost orator Of Next
CO City on the occasion OF the ceIc-
bration Of independence dag. OF 8Iexl-
co. in the ARDEN theater last Sep
TENDER Since it has now been given
to Belgium 20 try the kaiser, the
master criminal Of the world. senior
Don Urueta's vision has come true.
The translation Is Dy VIM. E Lloyd.
We are now, most certainly, at
the beginning Of the end. and the
time is not far distant when the
kaiser viii Join his vanquished SOL
dlery In the raising OF arms and the
crying Of kamradl kamradF And
when he is brought TO trial on the
awful charges which he has TO face.
who shall be his iudges- The dead,
Let the dead judge him; the dead Of
Belgium, the dead OF France the dead
Of England. ayei the dead o. Ger
many ltSelL- And where shall SEN
tence be pronounced IN that legisla-
tive palace on the banks OF the
Thames, where so few laws are made.
because so few are needed2 No. not
there. In the capitol at Washington.
where the lights Of Liberty are no y
blazing for all the Americas2 No-
there. Under the dome Of St Peters
at Rome, embellished by the immortal
hand Of Michael Angelo? Not there.
In Paris within the shadow OF the
tomb Of Napoleon MOI Then where
shall sentence be pronounced by
those awful, memorable judges2 At a
Tar more appI opriate place than any
Of these-zt LieEe. among the ruins
OF LieEe- where the rape OF Belgium
was contaminated"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17

( travelling in Europe with the admir-
able aid OF the magic picture. scenes
from London, Paris, and Vienna flash
more readily 10 mind than any OF
Stockholm. Yet Stockholm. though in
tensely modern, is extremely pictur-
esQue. Some call IL the Venice of the
North, an apt enough comparison II
you viii but reconstruct your Venice
in a setting Of rocky Islands and
craE-like peninsulas jutting among
the flOrds Of the AIalar lake where It
empties into an estuary OF the Baltic.
Vikings Founded It
vikings built fortress on the
island commanding an entrance to
their inland sea The fortress later
became a palace. Then came Berger
Jarl. in the id-thirteenth century,
and founded Sweden's overseas en-
pire by an expedition TO Finland. To
him also is generally accredited the
foundation Of Stockholm
The island portion OF the modern
city. Staden (city). bears little trace
Of its history. Originally the city was
wood built and fire swept IL time and
again. It suffered, too. from raids
of Danish kings Once. in 1870. Chris
tian II. OF Denmark, to make sure OF
his hold on Swedish territory, assem-
bled the leading mobiles on the high
est point Of the island and decap plated
them. Thus the spot came 10 be
known as the Stockholm Blood Bath
To-day Staden IS connected with
other parts Of the city by bridges, one
Il which, the NorrbrO, or North bridge
Is Stockholm's Brooklyn bridge, in re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
STOCKHOLM As
4 MOVIE CITY
One Of Worlds Most An
Gent Places Is Modern
in MANY WaVs.

Washington. D. c.. April IA
motion picture city. like that about tc
be built just outside Stockholm. seems
an anachronism at first thought. IKE
planting a Universal City by the gates
Of Jerusalem or against the walls Of
Rome" says a bulletin from the Ma.
tional Geographic society.
The Swedish capital is on the site
OF the ancient stronghold Of the Vflz-
inSs, yet in many respects It is the
most modern among European cities.
Indeed Stockholm has been charged
with vandalism for its sacrifice OF
medieval landmarks in its ricorous
march Ct progress
Fifteen years ago Stockholm had
more telephone subscribers than Paris
or London And the population OF
Stockholm was then about that OF
washington d. c.
In view OF Stockholm's surprising
Industrial activity-iron foundries.
shipbuilding plants, sugar. tobacco.
cotton, leather SOAP furniture, and
FOOD products 1actOries-it is not sur
prlsing that the city should reach out
lor new industries like that OF motion
picture production.
Rivals Paris ut Night.
As q patron as Wen as maker. OF
--te LAuLAll picture oLocklolm has De
culiar qualifications Stockholm has
a night life that rivals that OF Paris
IN gaiety-employing the term in no
0pprobrious sense-but with this dis
tinction- IN Paris the visitors flock to
places Of amusement, in Stockholm IL
IS the home folk who fare forth OF
an evening Not alone the blades and
bellies but the staid elder foIk seek
the cafes the concert halls. and the
numerous theaters.
When the movie invaded Stock
holm one suspects its rivals for pat
rouaEs were not the candy stores or
the dance halls. Instead the cinema
had 10 compete with the flower shops
OF which Stockholm has more than
any other city OF its size, and the
concerts a Stockholm shop girls dis
si12tion IS not Eweetmeats, but Tow
ers, the beauE go armed with bou-
quets and not with boxes Of candy.
70 the American who has done his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
EpiscopaLs Plan Broad
Church Extension; Seek
Substitute For Saloon

New York, April IA program Of
church extension work. entailing an
expenditure Of S20.00o.00o and includ-
Ing among It's proposed activities "a
definite attempt TO provide a real sub
stitute for the saloon as a social CEN
ter. has been adopted by the Episcopal
church in America. according to an
announcement published here today on
the authority CT the cnurch's federal
boards.
OF the funds appropriated more than
two-thirds VIII be devoted 70 under
takings in the home field. such as
work among immigrants. social serT-
ice and education The balance VIII
30 90 foreign mission expansion. one
feature OF which viii be an increase
in the salaries Of missionaries
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
TtUo Hours Daily Leisure, Weekly
Holiday And Annual Vacation Of
Tt0o Weeks With Pay For Maids

7 ONDON. Eng, April 1.-Two hours
l. leisure a day. half an hour for
breakfast, one hour for dinner. half
an hour for tea, a half day holiday a
week. part time Sundays, and two
weeks vacation q year with wages
who wouldn't be a housemaid2
That's the schedule laid down by
the advisory committee Of the minis
try OF labor which is trying TO make
domestic labor attractive enough 10
entice those who went into munitions
or other war factories and are now
drawing out Of work pay because they
do not want to take positions that
pay less than il they DO no work at
all
Here's a new minimum wage scale
which mistresses must agree to- Also
they must give the girls privilege OF
not wearing caps, If they want it. Here
is the scale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
BOY SCOUTS PERFECT
HIKE ARRANGEMENTS

The program for the overnight hike
Of June IS and the field day meet,
June Is, Of the Boy Scouts Of America
has been completed by the officials
Of the organization The field day viii
be annual occurrence in the future.
scout executive g. O. ETerman said
It VIII consist OF various competitive
-~0nts. sncf as knot tying for tender
foots, tracking. fire building. COOKING
sac1-o-c class scouts, signaling and
first aid for first-class scouts, as well
as setting ID exercises in the morning
and competitive drills in the afternoon
between the different troops IL IS
planned that the troop taking the
most events Of the day VIII be award
ed a pair OF silk flags.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17

MISS ANNE MORGAN. though the
W daughter Of a multimulionaire. is
an advocate Of economy. She is the
vice president Of the Vacation Savings
bureau, which has established g re-
.markable record for economy
Due to Miss 1lorgan's advice. 5000
working girls Of New York have a
hank account Of $4,000. Money is one
kind o. power" Miss Morgan has re-
peated TO them so often that they have
acquired the habit Of thrift
It was Miss MorEan's plan TO do the
banking business for these girls. "NO
bank in New York viii open a check
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17

A CHILD between the ages Of four
n and six years has a hard time. At
home he is censored and at times COM
pletely deleted when company is
around; and on trains and at the main
entrance to the show he is under a
deep seated suspicion Of being old
enough to pay half fare
Cricket Hicks appeared N a camou-
fiage solo at the entertainments Friday
night. He could not sing, but he made
all the gestures and worked his mouth
while a phouograph behind the curtain
did the singing.
While It has been settled long ago
that the rolling stone cannot gather
moss, the New York Bargain House
at Tickville does a tremendous bust
ness every few weeks with its great
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
How to Gain Weight

Imagine trnost nutririve part o. cats
being eEtracted in q highly concentrated
form and put into a preparation which
IS prepared 20 stimulate the appetite and
other functions o. your body.
Take al each mealtime one Woods Y
Tabule. also one when retiring. and folIorT
the other simple directions II Won 40
not gain an average OF a quarter hound
daily during the first week. get vour
money back from the druggist by return
ms the partly empty box You ought
70 add pound upon pound of healthy It's
sue. muscle and blood. improving ycur
health. adding 20 your capabflttv and
making your personality more attractive
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
AMERICAN CONSUL IS
SEEKING ANDREW SUTTON

The American consulate at Juarez
has been requested TO try 70 locate
Andrew J. Sutton. an American. who
lived at san Antonio some years and
subsequently resided in Mexico until
the latter part Of 1918. II has been
reported that he died at the age OF
IS, but no verlfication Of this report
has ever been received
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-17
Charged With Robbery
OF Brooklyn Bank Dec.
IS; In arizona Then

New York. April 17.-District attor-
ney Lewis announced IN Brooklyn yes
terday that Roy Tyler. held on
charge Of robbing the East Brooklyn
Savings bank and killing TWO or its
officials. was In Seligman, Ariz, when
the crime was committed, December
rs last Following a dismissal OF a
murder charge standing against Tyler,
aIr. Lewis said the prisoner would be
detained pending a decision as TO
whether the Ohio or Connecticut au-
thcrities. both Of whom have pre-
fcrred charges against him, have a
prior claim in extradition proceed
inEs.