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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
TOO BIG FOR UNIFORM
Soldier in the Army for Many Months
in Citizen Clothes.


Riley Rucker, a Linn county, Oregon,
young man, has served more than four
months in the United States army and
has had no uniform.
Rucker is six feet four inches tall,
and weighs over 800 pounds. He went
to Camp Lewis last fall with a selec-
tive service contingent. For one month
he was in quarantine. Then he was
placed in the depot brigade and re-
ported for a uniform. Nothing could
be found to fit him. His measurement
was taken and orders sent East for
special uniform. When 1t finally came
Rucker could not get into 1t.
Rucker was measured again, and
this time definite instructions accom-
panied the order. The uniform was
made, but before it was started from
the East to Camp Lewis came the sign.
ing of the armistice. Rucker has ar
rived home, in civilian attire, dis
charged.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
Offer Apology.

To those persons who were awarded
prize ribbons at the Farmers Institute
and Community Show recently and whose
names failed to be classed in the list of
prize winners published in the Clarion
last week, the committee offers every
apology. These persons, by calling upon
the Treasurer, Mr.. Chas. M Mackley
may yet secure their premium money.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
Now Have Pastor.

The congregation of Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel church. this place, is being
served by Rev. Thos. Wheeler, for some
years assistant priest at St Patrick's
church, Baltimore. Rev. Wheeler resides
here and serves the Thurmont church and
makes regular visits to the State Sana-
torium at Sabillasville.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
That Terrible Headache.

Do you have periodic attacks of head
ache accompanied by sickness of the
stomach or vomiting, sallow skin and
dull eyes? If so, you can get quick re-
lief by taking Chamberlain's Tablets as
directed for billousness. and you may be
able to avoid these attacks if you observe
the directions with each package.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
Buds ShOOtinG Forth.

The mild weather of the past months
has made the buds on maple trees push
forth to great degree. The sap in these
trees is up to such extent that it dropped
from damaged little twigs on to the pave
ment the past week. Easter Lilies have
sprouted and are out of the ground an
inch or more. There is considerable sap
in the grape vines at this time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
Good Premiums Offered.

The premium list cent out by the COM
mittee in charge of the Frederick County
Mid Winter Show contains some very
attractive prizes. Thurmont people
should compete, fbr we believe they
could bring home some of the Frederick
money.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
Didn't Need Cold Tablets.

Concluding that the church was in
good physical condition, an envelope fill
ed with cold tablets and placed in the
collection plate in one of the Thurmont
churches Sunday evening, was returned
to the donor by the treasurer of the
church. Offering envelopes and tablet
envelopes should not occupy the same
vest pocket on Sunday.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
Lonus to Make Real Pie.

The one great ambition and dream
of Countess Maria Loschi of Rome,
Italy, Is to make pie. Yes, regu-
lar American, homemade pie-the
kind mother used to make before war
substitutes came into vogue. The
countess Is in Boston to study the
economic and social conditions of
American women workers and the vo-
cational educational institutions Of the
United States.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
LITTLE GIRLS CAPTURE
Child Followed a Bicycle and Had
Man Arrested.

Child Followed Bicycle ana Hso U
Man Arrested.
Ontario, Cal, boasts of the youngest
apprehender of criminals on record in
the person of Mabel Morton, four
years of age.
Louis Garcia, a Mexican, who owes
his capture to the little girls bravery,
was given 80 days in Jail by an On
tario justice for the theft Of a bicy-
Gle.
Mabel was playing on the lawn Of
her home when Garcia approached.
She didn't like his looks, she said
later, so she hid behind a rose bush.
Garcia walked up to the house, and,
believing himself unobserved, took the
bicycle. When he left with it the girl
followed, and in the heart of the city
ran up to him, grabbed hold of
sweater he was wearing, and hung on
when he tried to shake her off. Men
who ran to the scene learned tho
story, and Garcia was arrested.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06

Thirty dollars day for waiting or
a family was the wage at whici
colored woman was hired at WirNe.
mucca, New, by Basque Sheep IN
to go to his ranch near McDerp It,
on the Oregon line, all the members
of his family being down with iI.lu
enza.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
RABBITS DO THEIR BIT
Many Of Them Turned Into Cash for
the Red Cross.


the Red Cross.
Practically every town and county
in western Kansas is having what is
called q Red Cross hunt this month.
Rabbits are unusually plentiful
throughout the West, and real rabbit
drives are being held, all Of the rab-
bits sold for shipment to the East
ern states and the money Is turned
over to the Red Cross fund.
The other day drive was held near
Zurich, and more than 900 rabbits
were killed. They were sold at eight
cents each for shipment to New York
and other Eastern points, where 1t Is
said they are retailing at rs cents each,
while jackrabbits are selling at 81.
In the Zurich hunt, people from all
the surrounding counties participated,
some coming as much as so miles, re-
garding it as their patriotic duty.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
INFANT TORN TO PIECES
Bears Fell Upon the Little Girl In
Park.

The two-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel NJ. Willard was liter
ally torn to pieces by two big bears
in a park at Venice, Cal, while the
mother and another small daughter
looked on recently, according to In
formation received by friends here.
The child, while walking through
the park with her mother and sister.
went too near the cage where the
bears were confined. One of the
beasts grabbed the child and dragged
It through the bars. One of the
childs legs was torn off and the Sec
ond bear had jumped on the child's
mangled form when guard shot both
animals. The child died on the way
to the hospital.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06

IL - n S,tu;i.3 h'v to Citoctin.
Note-Al trains arriving and leaving
rhurmont scheduled from Western Mary
land station.
Note-Al trains arriving AMI leaving
Frederick scheduled from Square.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
Valentine Tea.

On Friday. February 14th, Valentine
Tea will be held in the Club Room, this
place, under auspices of the Young
Womsn's Bible Glass of St. John Luth-
eran Church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
Internationally.

Make this our conviction: 81 am
not born for one corner of the earth;
my country is this world."-Seneca.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
A Font Of Type.

A font of our type weighs so pounds
and costs S.; font Of Chinese type
weighs half q ton and costs 500.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
GOING EAST.

*7.l0am S.29am 10. 52a m
'7OOam r. 55pm 3. 3.55pm 5.OOpm 6.57pm
425'' 529" 825"
DAILY. tDaily except Sunday. +Sunday
Only.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
Neiuhbor Women Note.

Among the senses that of overhear-
Ing seems to be the most acute.-To-
edo Blade.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
Daily Thouaht.

Hast thou attempted greatnessf
Then 60 on; back-turning slackens res
elutiOn.-Herrick.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
ThorolIoh Mournino.

Thorough Mourning.
The Sitka widow, when she has to
put on mourning paints the upper part
Of her face q deep black.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
Western Maryland Ry.

Scne llle In Eject Scot ~, 1918.
Subject to change without notice.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06
To Whlten Floors.

To whiten wooden floors add two
tablespoonfuls of paraffin to the hot
soapy water used for washing floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
GEN. RIVERSTO
TAKE2 MONTHS
VACATION TRIP

Brigadier General William c. Riv-
ers, commander of the Brownsville
district, will leave the first of the
week for two months leave which he
will spend in the New England states
and in Virginia. This is the first
leave the general has had in four
years, and Major General Cabell,
commander of the southern depart
ment. felt that the Fort Brown COM
mander had earned a rest.
General Rivers has had no oppor-
tunity to visit with his relatives since
his return from France, and he is
looking forward to his trip with much
pleasure. When asked what he in
tended TO do on his trip the general
''have a good time prinoi-
pally."
Ii may be possible that General
Rivers will be formally presented with
his distinguished service medal while
he is in the east. This medal was
awarded him for his excellent work
with the artillery in the second Marne
Colonel Ferand c. Sayer will be
in command here during the generals
absence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
JAPANESE PERSISTENT
In RACIAL ACTIVITIES
Indiscrimination League is to
Seek Support.

TOXIC, Jauan, July 19.-Rejec-
tion of the japanese claim for recog-
nition Of racial equality in the Peace
conference apparently has not dis
couraged those who are working IN
support of the principle through the
radical indiscrimination league which
was organized in Japan about six
months ago. The organization has
now been made permanent, and It's
plan is to resubmit the proposal every
wear at the sitting of the league Of
nations council.
The organization is not at work
upon drafts Of proposals which VIII
be submitted to the first sitting OF
the council at Washington. An ef-
fort Is being made to secure support
for the next attempt from both the
Chinese and the people of India by
circulation of propaganda In those
countries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
INFANT PRODIGIES
MARVEL BRITISHERS
Boy of Seven Has Mysterious
Clairvoyant Powers.

LONDON, July l9.-Infant pro
digies are being discovered in Eng
land almost daily. Some connect this
with the psychology Of war. One Of
the youthful marvels is Pamela Bl-
anco, a thirteen-year-o girl artist,
whose drawings were given the place
Of honor in an exhibition at one Of
the principal London galleries. Critics
dealt with them quite seriously, and
said that the work was suggestive of
Botticelli and some Of the old mas
tiers. Pamela Is an Italian girl who
was born in England, and never had
taken any drawing lessons.
Ronnie Routledge, four years old,
little more than a baby, whose par
ents know nothing Of music, has en-
ioyed six months Of tuition on the
violin. At the Grimsby Colleg Of
Violinists recently he outranked for
ty-three competitors, most Of them
in the twenties and scored 10 points
in a possible l2O. Professor Danton
describes him as miracle.
Little Bobbie Day, aged seven. OF
Brighton. son of motor mechanic
has wonderful powers Of clairvoy-
ance, according to the Weekly Dis
patch Blinfolded, he described 0
number Of articles. These included
treasury note, (giving its color
numbers, and writing on the back
the color and texture Of a pice of fab
ric he had never seen, the correct
answer to a complicated sum in men
tai arithcetic, and figures written al
random.
After five minutes test he com
planned of feeling icy cold. Il just
see little pictures, and ! Just say
them." is Bobbie's explanation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
ALLIED SOLDIERS
TOPASS in REVIEW
in LONDON TODAY

LONDON. July 10. - Nineteen
thousand allied soldiers. picked men
from famous divisions whose names
are written large on the pages Of
the history Of the world war, march
ed here today in celebration of the
return Of peace. The parade was six
miles long and required one hour to
pass "A given point King George,
members Of the royal family, army
and navy officers and leaders of both
houses of parliament reviewed the
veterans. General Pcrshing with 80
officers and l,l00 men led the pa
rade, Next came Field Marshal Haig
and 5000 British veterans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
JUC0-SLAVS PLAN
TO use u. 5. CASH

BELGRADE. July 19.-Plans are
being formulated here to utilize the
money sent home or brought home
from the United States by natives
Of Jugo-Slav TO enable this country
TO purchase gods in the United States
or elsewhere.
To accomplish this. steps. are being
taken top organize n General Copera-
tive Federation. A convention for
that purpose soon will be held in Bel
grade. II is proposed TO unite in this
federation fourteen cooperative un-
ions already existing IN Serbia, Slo-
venia, Croatia and Dalmatia. Each
union is composed Of smaller units
known as "zadruga," or loan asso-
Citations which exist in all branches
Of industry.
The largest among the fourteen
unions Is the Federation of the Ser
bian Farmers Cooperative Societies.
Altogether the unions have a total
membership Of 100000 heads Of fami-
lies. corresponding TO about 100000
persons.
Central Bank Planned.
If the general federation Of these
fourteen unions il accomplished, IT
is proposed to establish central bank
at Belgrade. This il considered the
most practical effort yet made TO
reestablish credit in Jugo- Slavia. The
new federation would sell products
and purchase for all its members, in
troduce modern machinery, gather
the savings Of emigrants and aid the
farmers to cultivate the land. II is
intended to be not political but eco
nomic and might easily be the most
powerful institution Of JugoSlavia.
|. r. Lupis-Nukic. Of Dalmatia, n
banker. who lived for many years in
America, is the author Of the fedora
ton plan. He said that he expected
100000 of the nearly | 100000 Ju-
go-Slavs in the United States TO re-
turn 10 their homes here bringing
American push and the money they
have earned in the United States.
"The money sent home by immi-
grants will be paid to home people IN
domestic currency" he said. Amer
lean money deposited with the FEEDER
alton will be used as buying power
abroad. If we organize the money
of the Jugo- Slavs i'm the United States
who intend 10 return. we shall obtain
fund Of between 500. 900 and
| | 900, 100000 francs. The needs Of
the country are great in agricultural
machinery, shoes. clothing and all
kinds Of iron domestic utensils"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
CONFEDERATION
IS SPREADING IN
NORTH STATES
Montana and Idaho Towns
Cut Off by Blaze-30 5000
Men Fighting Flames.
RANCHES WIPED OUT
Federal Officials Say Fear is
Had for Inhabitants.
CBy The Associated Press.)

SPOKANE, Wash, July 19.-For-
est fires which have been burning for
over q week in an area Of several hun
dred square miles in northern Idaho
and western Montana continued to
spread today.
Three thousand men are fighting
the fires A hundred million feet If
timber has burned and three small
towns in Montana are threatened.
Federal forest service officials
characterize the situation as 'pOten-
italy the worst since the holocaust OF
l910." due to the unfavorable wealth
er and lack Of fire fighters
Fine fighting crews were retreating
before wind-driven walls of flame
that threatened timber, live stock and
even human lives. Reports were re-
ceived today Of destruction Of ranch
houses and live stock and other homes
were said 10 be in the path Of the
flames.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
SEEK EXCURSION AND
HOMESEEKER RAILWAY
RATES IN FEDERAL BILL
tBy The Associatea Pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 10
Complaints against the ruling of the
United States railroad administration
nat no excursion or convention rates
.'h oe allowed have been met by the
introduction of bill today by Repre-
sentative Black, which directs the
Iaifoad administration to grant a
.s'e OF | l-3 cents per mile round
s u,p Tor conventions Of all kinds. The
s'll would also allow excursion rates
Tor homeseekers.
agricultural and cattle interests
Aa,e made several efforts to get spe-
.,a' rates for conventions. Withdraw
oi the excursion rates has prevent
large homeseekers movement this
gar INTO Texas and the southwest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
PACIFIC FLEET
SAILS FROM OLD
POINTCOMFORT
CBy The Associated Press)

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, July
l9.-Led BY six super-dreadnaughts
and 36 destroyers, the new Pacific
fleet sailed today for the western
coast via the Panama canal. No un-
usual ceremonies marked the depart
ure Of the 200 vessels now assigned
to Pacific waters.
The beginning Of the voyage marks
an epoch in American naval history
For the first time the fleet is divid-
ed with exactly half Of the power
assigned to guard the western sea
board, and for the first time the
strategic value Of the canal is to be
fully tested, when Admiral Rodman
moves the Armada through it to Pa
cific waters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
secure
FOR AIPPLANE
STATION HERE
Ieeated Three Miles North
east Of City on Rio Grande
Railroad Line.
CONTAINS A SO. mile
Brownsville Citizens Lease
Land for Field.

Brownsville seems assured Of being
er the aerial map Of the world. This
asurance came yesterday when the
tcmmittee from the Board of City
Development announced that they had
been successful in securing the pro-
posed site for the local landing field
far the United States air service.
The site is located three miles
northeast of the city on the Rio
Grande railroad. 1t is north of the
tracks and consists of one square
nile, or $40 acres. The site was Sc
cured from the three owners. Part
Of II is a portion of Share 27, which
belongs to the Brown estate. Another
portion Of the site is the property of
Mrs. Agnes Brown, and the third sec
ton Of the tract is the property of
Mrs Ida Combe, both of Brownsville.
A satisfactory contract was made
with the owners, and the government
terms Of 81 per year rental and
payment of taxes were arranged.
A large portion of the tract is al
nsdy cleared so that operations may
begin at once. The government
agrees to clear the rest of the land.
This Is the site that was selected
By Colonel j. E. Fetchet, department
ar service officer Of the southern de-
rsrtment, and Colonel James Prem
tiee, war department representative
for the balloon section.
The following telegram was sent to
Colonel Fetchet last night:
Landing field preferred by
you located on Rio Grande rail-
road is obtainable on conditions
you suggested. Wire us what
further steps you desire US to
take.
Brownsville Board Of City De-
velopment
&C. L. JESSUP, Chairman"
Colonel Fetchet's answer is expect
cd today.
Associated Press dispatches the
past week indicate that the war de-
partment intends TO Immediately es-
ssoiish these air stations along the
border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
ENGLAND v ILL.
Be UNPREPARED.
DECLARES FOCR.
Advises British Inventors to
Study Mechanical Side
of Future Wars.
NEED LABORATORIES
Lare Reserves of Military Ma
terials Are Needed.
(By The Associated Press)

LONDON, July 19.-"Next time
England will be in the same po-
sition as she was the last time. She
won't be ready, and we will have to
wait for her." Marshall Foch is quoted
as saying in an interview published to-
day in the Daily Mail The marshall,
however, paid the highest tribute to
the British army, but insists upon
Great Britain maintaining large re-
serves of military material.
THE next war will be more than
ever a war of machinery" Foch said.
You should have laboratories with
inventors always working TO keep
abreast with the mechanical side of
war"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
BREAKING OUT AGAIN
lEY I'M A.snrintrl Frcssl

'N""TT' It
BOISE, Idaho, July l9.-Four par
ties Of fire fighters were sent out to-
day from Idaho towns to help check
the wind driven walls of flame which
have already destroyed more than 50,-
600 acres Of valuable timber in south
ern Idaho and which menace farms.
towns, live stock and mining proper
ties.
The fires are spreading rapidly IN
four districts The flames have eat
en- their way into the Weiser and Ida
no national forests, and the Hazard
Greek fire. which was though to have
been eNtinguished, has started again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
OPEN UP COMMUNITY
HOUSE I'm McALLEN
Soldiers Club Scene of a Big
Celebration Friday.

McALLEN. Tex, July 19.-The
War Camp Community Service house
was the scene of formal opening
last night here, when the soldiers of
Camp McAllen and the civilian popu-
lation were entertained with de-
lightful program arranged by Mrs.
r. +. Horn, chairman Of the enter
tainment committee. Refreshments
were served.
W. c. Wright, district secretary
Of the w. c. c. s. was present to
attend the opening,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
PEG LEG FACTORIES.
nr The Assncinted Pressl

7
BUCHAREST, July l9.-Artificial
leg factories have been established
under American auspices In Buchar-
est. Belgrade and Athens. In these
workshops the latest models Of Ameri-
can legs are made for the war wound
ed under the direction Of American
workmen. In all Roumania, Serbia
and Greece. native workmen are be
ING taught the latest American meth
DDS Of manufacture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
SWORD RETURNS TO BRITISH

LONDON, July 19.-The sword.
which was discarded during the war
because it was utterly useless, has
been returned to the British army. An
order requires all field marshals.
generals and colonels, when dismount-
ed" to wear on all ceremonial par
AIDES and 1T official ceremonies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
RED CROSS TO AID
NEW KUBAN NATION
Cossack Herdsman Tells Tale
of Country's Plight.

PARIS, July ia cossack herd
man from the eastern corner Of the
Black Sea, in high astrakhan cap and
faded long coat, recently wandered
nto American Red Cross headquarters
in Paris. He had sold everything he
owned in order to meet the expenses
Of pourney across Europe to tell the
Red Cross that the Cossacks Of ku-
ban were dying of typhus.
He told his story to the commission
er, who ordered an immediate investi-
cation. Major Edwin c. Dexter. Of
Urbana, ILL.,, formerly head Of the
Montenegrin unit of the American
Red Cross, was sent to Kuban to re-
port on conditions. lie found there
were 100000 cases Of typhus on the
slopes of the Caucasus, and that
throughout the Kuban district there
was lack of all drugs and medical
supplies. Not only were the people
dying of disease, but the wounded
soldiers Of the army engaged in from
tier fighting, were without dressings
or anaesthetics for even major opera
tions. Not in the whole Kuban was
there a single ounce of ether or chic
reform.
AS a result of these reports, the
American Red Cross has outfitted a
ship to proceed TO Kuban with com
plete equipment for a five hundred
bed hospital. 500 tons Of drugs and
$500 tons Of clothing. Ten Red
Cross officers and fifteen American
Relief Administration workers make
up the unit, which will establish hos
pital and distribute the supplies, with
the full authority Of the de facto gov
ernment of the Kuban republic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-19
CHASING COTTON

HARLINGEN. Tex, July 19.-
&. A Cathey i here ii connection
with the work Or classing and stapliug
cotton for growers " this district.
under the direction ~ the United
States bureau Of markets and the ex-
tension service Of the "A. and NJ. Col
lege Of Texas.