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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
WAR ALTERS BRITISH YOUTH
Flippancy Of Modern Young Men
Rather u',sets Their Staid and
Diynifed Elders.

LOndon.-What has happened to our
conversational manners? The war has
altered them, but While some people
consider that it has improved them
others think it has sent them to the
dogs. The only point of agreement is
that they are different from what they
used to be.
For instance, tie elderly managing
director of Il Sctlate city company was
a little surprised the other day when
Major Craehcr, the St0ckbroker, lately
lrmohlizcd from the r. A. F., ended
a business talk over the telephone
with the phrase: "Righto, my dear
old beam"
Was that familiar style Vt address
to be considered quite all right" AMI.
in fact, rather agreeable, or something
the reverse?
Then the Young lady clerk who used
to be in the war Office rings her mother
up from the city and eXclams: Hello,
old thing shall lac going to the the
alter tonight, so don't wait up. Ta-ta,
old creature ~
The ysung man who was in the D.
It. c. slapS his father on the back and
says: 81 shy, old china, why don't
YOU get Il few new cl"' es? Trim
yourself up hit-h? You'd do with
II new hat too. l<ott"n Old hat you've
got Well. 80 long. old boy. Now, hop
off old sport, or you'll mi IS that train"
Did our great -"r%ndfathers address
our grcat-gr"at,gr "ndrathers in that
cheerful but familiar style after their
return from the battle of Waterloo?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
GIRLS NARROWED
IN MANLESS EDEN
Teachers in Hawaii Can't Get
Home, So Spend Vacation
on Tropical Isle.

Marooncd on tropical isle 1000
miles or more from home. AID camp
ing on the brink of the crater of Kill
auea, one of the worlds greatest ac-
tive volcanoes, 200 girls, most of them
pretty and all of them charming, are
spending a vacation Of two months In
a manless Eden.
This is not scenario; it's descrip-
ton of Hawaii's summer camp for
hOmesick school-teachers. A few weeks
pgo some 300 woman school-tea cheers
heard the sad news that they could not
get back to the states for their sum-
mer vacation, the army transports be-
ing booked full with army officers and
soldiers, and the passenger liners he
ing sold out for months ahead, war
service having taken many Of the Pa
clfic's finest steamers to the Atlantic
When the teachers predicament he
came known, l.. A. Thurston, HonOlu-
lu newspaper publisher, suggested the
idea of summer camp for teachers at
Kilauea, where the great elevation and
cool climate would give the young wo-
men a pleasant change from the rath'
er depressing summer heat of the Has
watian lowlands. The cooperation of
the department of public education
the Y. NJ G. A. and the army was en-.
listed the military camp at the volca'
no being obtained for the accommoda'
ton Of the teachers and such Y. nj. G.
A. members as cared to attend.
b The public schools closed June q
and the summer camp opened June 20,
to close about Sept. ]. A summer nor
NAL school will be conducted in con-
nection with the camp, but attendance
IL not obligatory. The young women
are being provided with meals at actu-
al cost.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04

wnicn nave Deens raised IRON genera.
lion to generatiOn until now cultivated
fields lie seven to ten meters below
tide level.
"1he measure of the rate of sui.
s'dence of the Holland coast ranges
from 90 to rs meter per century;
since 1892 the mean has been &c me,
ter, or nearly foot per century. The
subsistence of the New Jersey coast
was estimated at two feet per cen.
fury by State Geologist Cook; 1t has
continued so long that fresh watel
cedar swamps have been sublnrrge.
and the forests imbedded in saline
mucls, whence it is profitable business
to mine the logs for lumber; and ir
consequence of the current sinking the
Atlantic is encroaching and swallow.
ing or destroying estates ant home,
to the value Of many thousand dollars
annually.
'The subsistence of the gulf coas;
is less confidently known; but tn.
geologic indications are that it is (at
least between Mobile bay and Calves.
ton harbor) nearly as rapid as on the
New Jersey coast, and more rapid
than on the Netherlands coast. at least
since the building Of the dikes; so
that the rate cannot justly be esti-
mated ut less than foot per cen
tury."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Aces Up.

Young LawNcr-Tf y0ur honor
pleaSeS. we ,wilf show that appellate
courts have decided on similar plead
'nes that wherein plaintiffs Witne $
had appeared with cv;hc"cc after la"-
ing hern Subnoenaed duces tecum---
His Honor faccustomed To h,i ring
gamblers in police collD-Wnil Il
mnu'e there You say deuce tale
'em." Well, this court decidedly VIII
not admit "deuces take EN-" Gencr-
ally sneaking, It alr.ays has bert held
that aces beat 'em.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
ST. LOUIS GIRLS INGENUITY

They Can Keep Both Hands on Auto
Wheel and Avoid Law.
You can't beat Cupid. Knocked to
his knees by the antispooning edict Of
st. Louis county officials he drank the
cup Of bitterness.
The constables declared that men
driving automobiles must keep both
hands on the wheel and quit spooning.
But the constables gasped when they
saw girls driving and the young men
sitting alongside with both hands
free.
'What's a fellow going to do when
the girls got both hands on the
wheel?" Constable George Roth asked.
"That's perfectly legitimate. That's
what call beating the law"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Could Be Seen Growing.

A freak vegetable growth which in
two hours developed from the size of
a baseball to the proportions of
small watermelon attracted hundreds
Of visitors to the home of George
Motheral, at Lawrenceburg, Ind. De
veiopment was plainly visible, there
being alternate movements from
side to side. Visitors were unable TO
classify the strange formation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
ARE FORCED TO
EAT HUMAN FLESH
STARVING CHRISTIANS IN NEAR
EAST DYING BY THOUSANDS
OF HUNGER.
U. S. THE SOLE EOPE

g. ): !: E: !; !: !:
0A btdrNlns persons I'D
NWA the countries of the
NA Near East men
aNAN& women and children
E OF the Christian faith
have been driven
by hunger to the eat
ing OF human flesh, according to a
letter from Aimee Vanneman Higdon
recently received by the officials OF
the Near East Relief. at Maryland
Headquarters, 453 Title Building. Bal
timore.
Dated at Erivan, in the Caucasus,
the letter says:
"Co2ditons here are terrible but
the worst place is Igdir near Fitch
miadzin. There the houses are fun
OF unburied dead A man WALKING
through the streets the other day
seemed TO be carrying a sack; upon
examination it was found to contain
the body OF a freshly killed man,
which the bearer was carrying home
to eat. In another family the cook
was found Roasting half the body of a
baby. In other places children have
been seen cracking human bones fol-
marrow. | can really scarcely endure
the sights we see of famished children
on the streets. We do not have enough
to feed half Of them; besides we do
not have half enough relief workers
Children Lie Dead In The Streets.
IF the American people could real
lie that 1t is common thing all
dead in the streets, and that people
are forced to eat each other. they
would hate themselves for having any
surplus money which they would not
offer to save these poor people. In
some places the orphans are gathered
from the street and placed in big
open courtyard to be given one bit OF
bread. They have to sleep on the
ground with no covering. Usually the
following morning they are sorted
over and the dead ones put to one
side until The ox-cart comes around to
gather them up.
Meanwhile the wonderful fertile
fields are all plcughed by the sur.
vivors of the massacres. but there is
no grain to SOW. The Tartars and
Turks haze carefully taken away all
seed grain So as to make it impos.
sble for the Armenians to have a
harvest this year. just to think that
these b! ok sell valleys must go bar.
ren-that is the discouraging thing
about 1t. 1t looks as though this
famine must continue all next year
Things like this make ones blood boil.
Many of the Armenians have money,
but neither Tartars nor Gregorians
will sell them anything. 1t seems as
though something ought to be done
at once to put an American or other
protectorate here to save the people,
"The streets are full OF weeping and
begging | can cc~'inly say | have
never seen smile in this place-iust
people crying all the time Alan. Alan
something to eat. they break down and
weep from sheer weakness. II some
of the Indifferent people in America
could see this. they would never be
the same people again. There are few
Americans who could even dream that
there could be so much torture and
suffering in the world. OF course,
there are individual cases everywhere.
but never before "a whole nation in
ouch a condition Of suffering which
never ends.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
,,ot !. IL From WICK.

O. II. Wc"lw""d ard n companion
Of Charin FGlls, O., started on an auto
tip to fl"hing place. Unable to OBJ
tain bait, they feared the catch would
be small. Half way to their destina-
ton the auto turned over. Wood
ward was thrown clear off the ma
chine, but his companion was pinned
underneath. When the machine was
finally lifted the man inside was found
putting anglewdrms in the bait pail,
for the machine had torn up the
ground. And they were pleased.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
invest IN HEALTH BONDS
Div ends in the Form Of Reduced
TubercuIoss Death Rate will
be Paid

TIE National tuberculosis Associa-
tcn and its 1000 affiliated organiza-
to.i offer this year, in addition to
tie ed Cross Christmas Seals, Health
3nnt.s on. which annual dividends in
the form of fewer new cases of tuber-
cnlosis and reduction in the white
bonds have been issued for the con-
yen!ence of those who cannot use the
nurihe" of seals their contributions
g'li rall for
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04
Conductor runs ,.s,n.

conductor-dentist operates on q
branch of the Chesapeake x Ohio
railroad system in West Virginia. He
is DR.. Harry Halstead. When pa
tients failed to come to him fast
enough Halstead took a position az
conductor. He carries forceps in his
pocket. During o recent week the
train was hailed four times by per-
sons who wanted teeth drawn. The
dcntist-conductor never fails to make
the steps.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-12-04

Quick Cure.

Quick Cure.
"llow did yon break your son Of try
Ing to he II poet?'
"li"fused TO supply him with postage
starps. "-LOuisvilie Courier journal.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 A STO RIA
:.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
WILSON CALLS
To.
MEET MAY 19
Summons for Special Ses-
sion CabIed From France,
| N 0NEY BILLS PRESSING
Date Fixed Earlier Than
Leaders Had Expected,

WASHINGTON, Nav 7-Pre'ident
Wilson issued a call by cable today
for special session OF congress to
NEE, Monday, MAY lg
Secretary 1umul,y, in making the
announcement, said II would be i'm
possible, OF course. Tor the president
TO be here on the opening day. The
date fixed for the special session was
much earlier than democratic leaders
had expected
White House officials said tina, in
naming an early date ior the session
President Wilson was guided largely
by the advice OF Secretary Glass as to
the necessity OF passing annual APP
preparation measures which failed IN
the closing days Of the last session.
Presidents Proclamation.
President Wilson's proclamation
calling the extra session. follows
Whereas, public interests require
that the congress Of the United States
should be convened in extra session
a, l. o'clock noon on the l9,h day Of
MAY, 1919. TO receive such oommuni-
cations as may be made by the exeou
tive:
Now, therefore, !. Woodrow Wi.
son, president OF the United State
OF America. do hereby proclaim an,
declare that All extraordinary occa
sion requires the, congress Of tn
(centinuss On paps 2. Column -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
M'ALESTER Man
FOLLOWS HARDY
IN STATE COURT
W, R, Higgins Is Appointed
Supreme Court Member,

Appointment OF District Judge W
R. Higgins of McAlester, As a mem
ber of the state supreme court, sue
ceeding Justice Hardy, who resigned
the first OF the month, was announced
today by Governor Robertson.
Judge Higgins was at one time a
member of the old supreme court
comnre sion. lie was one Of the eigh-
teen men picked by Governor Rob
ertson from which he would select the
four road commissioners, il his $50,
100000 road bond plan had beer
adopted yesterdayN
The elevation Of Judge Higgins e
the appellate bench leaves a vacaney
in the district judReship at Nc.
Alester TO be filled by the governor
A. NJ. Melton Of Euiauls, it is said
may be named to succeed Higgins.
II is now considered likely by many
political observers that A. A. Nc
Donald Of Hugo, may be appointed
on the corporation commission tC
succeed w. ID. Humphrey, MoDonalc
was tipped for the judseship and
since this hasobeen awarded to Hig
gins, il is said that Mcdonald is il
line for the place on the corporation
commission.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
BIG THREE TO
AID FRANCE IF
HUNS ATTACK
u, S, TO Enter Into Defensive
Military Alliance,

NEW YORK, May An official
summary Of the peace treaty delivered
TO the German delegates at Versailles
by the representatives Of the asso-
ciated powers. was made public here
today by the committee on public in
formation. II follows
in addition TO the securities al
forded in the treaty of peace the
president Of the United States has
pledged himself TO propose to the SEN
ate of the United STATES and the prime
fhivisser Of Great Britain. has pledged
himself 10 propose TO the parliament
Of Grea, Britain, in agreement, sub
ject TO the approval OF the council OF
the League OF Nations to come imne-
diately TO the assistance Of France
in case Of unproyoked attack by Ger
many" e
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
WILL GET
F|UME At END
OF four YEARS
Italians Must Build New Port
for Jugo-SIavS,
(Ry The Asseciated Press J
(By The Associated Press.) }

PARIS, May AS a basis Of re-
sumine participation in the peace ne
gotiation., Premier Orlando ac-
cepted a proposal that Italy admin
lister Fiume as a mandatory of the
league Of nations until 1923, after
which Fiume will revert to Italian
sovereignty.
During the four years 81 Italian
administration, a harbor for the
Juko- Slavs will he built At = port 4
lew miles lower down the Adraitic
coast The harbor will have r4ilroad
communication with Asram and other
cities. rot
Italy. II is understood, also Is pre-
pared to make sacrifices OF some oi
her other claims on the Dalmatian
coast.
The proposal. which induced the
Italians 10 return 10 Paris, was made
to them BY Camille Barrere, the
French ambassador 1t Rome
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
INFORMATION GIVEN
ON TAX COLLECTION

That the new luxury tax oollec-
tions cannot be reported to the In
ternal Revenue office in bulk, bu,
must be specifically accounted for o.
revenue derived from the sale OF each
different class Of goods is 4 matter
which A. D. HcMullen, secretary Of
the Oklahoma Retailers association,
Is now trying 10 bring before the
merchants Of the city, The first re-
turns must be made on June I. The
preparing Of returns involves an i'm.
mense amount Of accounting and tab
ulstion. McMullen says, and Is prov
Ing 4 real burden to some Of III,
smaller merchants here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
|0BERTS0N
MIR 7 UALlY
GIVES Up
bvernor Half Way Comedies
Defeat Of Bond Issue,
|AJ0RlTlES ARE GROWING
bite Returns Show Percent
age Of 'NoS' Still Large,

With slow incoming returns CON
hung to pile M the negative ma lor-
Governor Robertson today VIZ
ally conceded defeat Of his $4,000, .
0 road bond proposed N yesterdays
ection.
II have no information whatever as
the result, EXCEPT what | read IN
Is mornings Otlahoman, but It ap-
Fars very likely tha, the bonds have
zen beaten" said the governor.
Friends Are Frank.
Friends Of the governor. who have
ZEN closely assbciated with HIM in
he conduct and management OF the
bnd campaign, exhibited no hesi.
bney in admitting defeat, but still
bid TO the hope that complete OF
6eial returns will bring down the
eavy majority against the bonds, in
icated in the (arly returns last night
nd this morning.
II the vote yranst the bonds is no,
5 heavy as present indications point
>, and there is anything in the re-
nrns that Isl comforting to the bond
)dvotates. il As not altogether improb.
)b,e that ag amended bill will be Of.
)esed to thk people again in August
)ccording 10 discussion among som'
q the bond advocates. including per.
)ons close to the governor.
u was pointed out that . specia
: )sssion Of the legislature cosld b,
eallsF and the bill amended sA.as I,
overcome the features that were oh
|eetIonable TO those who actively op
posed yesterdays plan and re,ubmi, II
"No Other Plaa."
Advocates OF this plan, however
lind themselves confronted with Gov.
Ernor Robertson's pre- election declara.
Non that il the people rejected hi,
bond plan he would consider il a. az
expression against good roads. anc
no other plan would be offered.
Any further expression from tn,
governor as to how he views deiea
d hD plan and what he has in mint
TT the future in the way OF road con
fEontjrued on Pace z. Column a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
Canadian Governor
To Quit Post Soon

LONDON, May IL, is under
stood that the Duke OF Devopshire
will shortly retire as governor gen
eral OF Canada and the Mail says that
the office will be offered the Earl of
A,hlone, brother OF Queen Mary, vino
would have succeeded the Duke OF
Connaught as governor general OF
Canada, had it not been for his duties
with the British army.
The Duke OF DcvonShire was ap-
pointed governor general OF Canada
on June y. 1910 The Earl OF A,h-
lone was born April IA, 1874, and is
the son Of the Duke OF Teck
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
POLICE CRAFT
CHARGE STARTS
!. HEARING TODAY
Owner Of Auto Says Theft
Was a ''Frameup,"

Whether member, Of the police de-
partment are In any way connected
with the theft Of an automobile two
week, ago from John Washington,
925 North Stiles avenue, Is the sub
ject Of an investigation begun today
by the city commissioners. The hear
ing began this morning in Mayor
Walton's office and will be resumed
fate thi. afternoon, following the reg
ular commissioners meeting.
Testimony was given by Chief OF
Police Jerry Smith and Detective
Jack Thomas.
Mayor Walton called the investi-
cation following complaint from
Mr.. Washington that he paid a re-
ward Of $500 for the recovery OF the
automobile and that he believed the
theft a "frame-up.'
Chief Smith said that he first
learned M the theft through a report
from Thomas and that he knew lDtls
Of the details OF the, case except al
were reported TO him. lie said that
Mr.. Washington. in addition 70
Thomas. employed Mike Casey, a pr'-
vaie detective. to help find the car:
Thomas entered an emphatic denial
that he had received any Of the $sN
reward. He said he was unaware that
Casey he'd been employed until Mrs
Washington, two days after the theff
asked how he and Casey were prog.
ressing on the case Thomas said thai
he found that the automobile, follow
ing the theft. had been temporaril,
housed IN a barn between Sixth ant
Seventh streets on Stiles avenue
Lardly three blocks from the Wash
ington home.
Detective Mike tonnor, was pres
ent At the hearing bat was not callet
upon to testify. He will b examined
nv 43soe ~ NiANA>
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
Checks Taken
From Safe Are
Mailed Back
Union Dairy Company Re-
CeiveS Part Of Loot TAX
en- by CraCkSmen,

n small packet containing check,
AIKEN by yeggs who blew open the safe
a, the Union Dairy company early
Monday morning was received
through the mail this morning at the
Union Dairy office. Officials a, the
dairy company said that while the
ohecks had not been checked they be.
leyed all had been sent back.
The checks were inclosed IN an or.
dinlry envelope and the addres, OF the
company printed on IT with lead pen
ell 1t is presumed the printing was
reSorted TO III order to avoid idcn,lii-
eaton through handwriting. The let
Ter was mailed sometime yesterday
morning in Oklahoma City and bore
the pos'nark Of II 30 yesterday morn
ing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
WILL DISPLAY WORK

". r. Rusch. head Of the manual
training department Of the high
school was appointed chairman of the
committee in charge Of the details OF
open night. May 10. From 8 o'clock
until 10 all teachers Of the high
school will be in their rooms, and
where possible, the work Of the stu
dem. will be displayed to give the
parents and all interested In school
work, an opportunity to visit them
and see what has been accomplished
throughout the year Last year more
than 5000 people took advantage Of
this opportunity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
12-A PETITIONS ARE
FILED By RUSSELL

Petitions bearing 10000 signatures
asking for submission of a plan to
vi,alize Section Twelve-A OF the con-
stitution were filed with the office of
the secretary Of state by Campbell
Russell, corporation commissioner
Section Twelve-A is the much dis
cussed provision OF the constitution
relating to the distribution OF school
taxss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
GermanyMust CiveUp
$4,000 Square Miles
And All Her Colonies
France, Poland, Denmark, Belgium
Get Land Cessi0ns From Foe
CBy The Associated Press)

PARIS May THE treaty peace between the twenty al
lied and associated on the hand and Germany the other
handed to the German penpontaes at Versailles today
the longest treaty drawn totals about 10000 words d
vded into fifteen main sections and represents the combined product
of 1000 experts working continually through series of commits
for the three and half months since January 49, the treaty
printed parallel of English and French which recognized
having equal validity does deal with questions affecting Aus
cept any agreement reached with those former allies
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
GUYER WILL START
PERJURY CAMPAIGN

An energetic campaign to stamp out
perjury in Oklahoma county courts
will he begun at once by the Office
OF the county attorney, il was stated
today by Jshn K. Guyer, assistant TO
Robert Burns. This followed filing Of
charges of subornation Of perjury
against w. n. Sexton. connected with
the Kool kola company.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07
ARCH SUPPORTS FOR
MARINE APPLICANT

isn't there something I can do 10
get ini' pleaded Sam {. Haggcrton
OF Byers when he was rejected by the
marine recruiting officers here yes
terday. "I've been using my feet for
nearly nineteen years and didn't
know there was anything wrong with
EN-"
Haggerton is harboring a pair OF
slightly flat feet. lie will go the
arch support route for the next thirty
days in an effort TO get in with the
devil dogs"