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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14

wn,cn are interned about four hundred
Thousand Russian prisoners. We main
tain in Ruhleben a Red Cross medlcai
officer who is also the official. inspector
and representative. It is his duty, In
cooperation with the local German
commander and possibly with the
prisoners committee, II there Is one,
20 report on the general condition and
the needs of the prisoners and the
camp. Food, clothing and medical
supplies are forwarded upon requisi-
ton from the Red Cross warehouses In
Berlin.
AS regards the food 1t is in the ma
ture of a ration of bread and meat.
supplementary to the regular ration
furnished to the prisoners by the Ger
man government. Each prisoner Is
now receiving 800 additional grams
of bread day. WHICH, with the reg
ular German allowance. gives him 6oO
grams daily. At the present moment
the German civilian allowance is 375
grmns daily. Clothing, underwear,
socks, shoes, medical and surgical sup
plies and dressings and hospital diet
foods are the chief contributions,
however, Of the American Red Cross.
The actual distribution of these sup
plies is In the hands of the American
army detachments at each camp,
This problem Of finding work and
occupation for the prisoners Is one of
tho most difficult with which we hive
to contend. At Ruhleben the difficulty
is increased by the fact that unlike
most of the other camps where per-
hnps One-half of the prisoners are at
work on the farms in the vicinity. here
the men have no regular occupation.
We are meeting this problem by pro-
viding athletic supplies and organizing
games. The Russians are not an ath-
letie people, however; they are much
more interested In our efforts to sup
ply them with musical Instruments.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14
WINE GONE; e31 SOLDIERS PAY
Members of Third Army Assessed S..
400 for 2,175 Bottles Missing
From Train.

Cohlenz, Germany.-Nine hundred
and thirty-one officers and enlisted men
of the Third United States army have
been assessed approximately the sum of
$1,000 francs 5,400) to reimburse
French railway company for the loss
of 2,175 bottles of champagne which
disappeared near TOul last December.
Findings of an army board, which had
the case in hand for several months,
were announced recently.
The officers and men. all from the
army of occupation, were on their way
to an army school at ChatillOn-sur-
Seine. travelling by special train and,
according to testimony before the
board, the champagne disappeared one
night soon' after the Americans ar
rived in Toul While a number of
French soldiers were also involved,
testimony at the hearing did not bring
out Just who discovered the freight
car loaded with wine nor who were
the first individuals to start handing
out the bottles.
The contention of the railway off
Gals was that the wine had been
drunk by the soldiers, and that the
Americans had had a hand in the af-
fair, and so the board decided to pro-
rate the cost of the champagne among
all the Americans on the train, accord
ing to their pay allowances.
Three majors, Is captains, 81 first
lieutenants aud TIA second lieutenants
were involved.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14
BIG Men Of STATE
AIDING ODD FELLOWS
State And City Cooperating To Make
Centennial And Convention
Big Success.

Some Of the biggest and most prom
inent men in Maryland are working
hard to make the Centennial Celebra
ton and Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. o
o. F. Convention in Baltimore, Sep
TENDER IA to 90 a big success.
Headed by Col. Jacob w. Hook
these prominent Marylanders-mem
hers of the State and City Co-opera
ton Committee-include Hon. William
F. Broening Baltimore's mayor; Con
gresham ]. Charles Linthicum, Attor
ney General Albert w. Richie; Judge
Walter l. Dawkins; Judge Frank I
Duncan; States Attorney Harry w
Nice; James w. Chapman, Jr., prest
dent of the Baltimore School Board;
Thomas B. Marshall and Thomas G
Young.
They are leaving nothing undons
which will provide for the comfort and
entertainment of the $4,000 persons
expected to attend the big event.
Some idea of the responsibility
which involves on them can be seen
when it was learned that notables from
Australia. Denmark and other foreign
countries, will be present during the
big week. 1t Is the intention of the
committee tn ut when these visitors re,
turn to their native lands they will
carry back with them the very best
impressions Of the United States and
particularly of Maryland. Therefore
not only must Baltimore be dressed In
its best clothes. but there must be q
host of Marylanders on hand to extend
the states hospitality to the foreign
Odd Fellows as we'll as to the thou,
sands from other states,
There are 16,409 Odd Fellows in
Maryland, of which number 5000 are
members of lodges outside Of Balti,
more and 7,409 are members of Bal
timore lodges.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14
N .RYLAsD'S HORSES
WORTH S17,484,0O0
STATE HAS $1,000 HORSES AND
$4,000 MULES ON FARMS AND
CAN RAISE MORE.
FACTS BY Or. A. F. WOODS

There are 171,O00 horses, valued at
SIT ,4o4 00u. and 10000 mules worth
sS,32J;UCO, on Maryland farms today,
according to figures made public by
DR.. A. +. Woods, president OF the
Maryland State College of Agriculture.
A good part Of these horses form
tle nucleus from which TO produce
better horses of all breeds, if the
farmers of the state will give more
attention to the selection OF the proper
stations and good mares.
Both heavy draft animals and lighter
horses for cavalry purposes can be
bred In Maryland with profit to the
breeders, for there is a movement on
foot by the Maryland Breeders Blu
ieau to have the Army Remount Serv-
ice take options on all colts OF the
light type which conform to cavalry
specifications.
If this plan is successful farmers
who have light mares Can breed them
profitably to thoroughbred stations
for they will be assured market Tor
this type OF horse, which is not always
suitable for heavy farm work.
Doctor Woods advocates such a
plan, saying that if the Government
wants Maryland farmers to breed
lighter horses 1t should furnish stall
lion service and make arrangements
to take the colts which come up to
cavalry specifications. This would
leaYe the heavier horses on the farms
to do the farm work.
The Eastern Shore, said DR.. Woods
recently, according to Baltimore
newspaper, could profitably develop
the lighter horse. At present the East
ern Shore is not a horse raising sec
ton. To aid in this work, the Mary.
land Breeding Bureau offers stallion
service almost free.
That Maryland is coming into her
own, generally speaking, so far as
horses are concerned, is shown by the
increased interest being taken in the
horses classes at the various fairs.
The Hagerstown and Frederick
fairs this year, the Timonium fair and
other county fairs. are Offering excel
lent awards to the various classes
and are doing much good in that way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14
AWARDS FOR SIREs.

The Maryla: Breeding Bureau has
announced it will make spccia'
award of 800 for the b ,st stallion
shown at 9'imonium Fair in Septem
Der. Information will lie furnished
on application to the Division of In
formation. Maryland Breeding Bureau
18th floor the American Building, Bal
timore. Tie bureau will also advise
readers of this paper on any matter
pertaining to the breeding OF horses.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14
Found Toads Deep Down.

While making an excavation on his
farm in Bald Eagle township, near
Lock Haven, Pa, and after digging
through hard red clay to a depth of
eight feet, Harry Eldred came upon
Two good-sized toads in small pocket
in the clay. On being exposed to the
air the choppers" became quite lively
No one ever heard of toads wintering
under the ground to such depth and
Farmer Eldred is greatly puzzled to
know how the toads got there and
how they managed to live. The facts
are vouched for by Farmer Eldred,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14
A Monster Parade.

One Of the big events of the Cen.
tennial Celebration and Grand
Sovereign Lodge Convention, l. o. O.
r., at Baltimore, September IA to 20.
will be the parade of the Patriarchs
Militant and other members Of the
order. There will be 5000 swords in
line, 25 bands of music and more than
10000 civilians Every band in Bal.
tmore has been engaged for the
parade. besides the bands to be
brought by visiting lodges.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14
SAW A MOVIE ONCE
But Then a Church Elder Opposed
Plan for Showing Films.

Woodchoppers have come down from
the north country of New Hampshire
and expressed surprise that this coun-
try was at war with Germany, or that
the war was over, but 1t remained for
Arthur Shirley. elder Of the Church Of
God at Manchester, to come forth with
q surprise.
At a meeting held to decide whether
It was proper for Manchester to see
certain film production. Elder Shirley
after the picture was shown and upon
being Invited to speak on its merits or
dement's said:
~ have never seen a motion picture
in my life before. and l have lived in
Manchester a good many years. want
to go on record as opposed to moving"
pictures, and will not approve this
one"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14
"WoIf Boy" Found;
Preacher Adopts Him

Knoxville, Tenn.-Carried on
by a she-wOlf when very young
nurtured by a wolf pack, living
with them in a. cave, later cap
tured by a missionary after a
struggle, converted and made n
Methodist minister and musi-
cian-this, briefly, Is the story
Of "Mowgli," the wolf-boy, so
named because Of the similarity
to Kipling's character who Is
the adopted son of DR.. Howard
Musser, prominent missionary
to India, who told the story OF
his remarkable discovery to the
centenary convention of Meth
0dists for Tennessee, Kentucky
and Virginia here. He also
showed a picture of his adopted
son. When found. Doctor Mus
ser said, the boy was climbing
trees like a monkey; he used
both hands and feet to walk
with and performed like q
monkey.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14
INSECTS TAKE BIG TOLL

Yearly Loss to Crops Totals One Bill
lion Dollars in United States.
Insects In the United States eat
81, 100000 worth of food annually,
according to department of agriculture
figures. This amount-is lost each year
because of insect depredations on va
rious farm crops and fruits.
In addition to crop losses, there is a
large loss of live stock from such pests
as biting flies, parasite flies, ticks,
mites and other insects.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14
Seize Opium Deposited In Bank.

ocEZc OPtu5H 1SP0Sftcu VT 1d'1N'
Los Angeles. Cal.-Ninety-six five
tael cans of opium, valued at $4,000,
were seized in three safety deposit
boxes In q bank here where they had
been stored. 1t is alleged, by Henry
Wong, q Chinese. Wong was arrested.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-08-14
RUSS PRISONERS
n GERMAN CAMP
Problem Both to the Allies and
Their Captors.
100000 ARE Being HELD

American Red Cross Worker Gives
Dc seription Of the Camp at Run
ieben-No Stable Government In
Russia to Which the captives Can
Be Turned over-American Red
Cross Cares for Needs Of Men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18

And - nobody ever knew whether the
doath angel called and courteously re-
fusins 10 awaken Granny went away
to spear soma wskeful pesson who
hadn't made any date or whether he
was too busy to give Granny" lethai
attention. Al. any rate George arose
and did the chores and came to the
country store that evening so strengths
ened and exhilarated with hard cider
that nobody felt free to make inquiry,
especially as he carried his heavy
hickory cane ut an angle convenient
for effective service. Children used to
look upon him rs the kids Of that elder
time may haye peered at Lazarus and
as one raised from the dead.
So far it has refused to burn. SO
far the machinery Of the revolving
planets has kept each In Its orbit. Tho
sun has continued to shine. There
have been no serious blowouts tho
now and then the universe has seemed
to skid alarmingly. II you're here to-
day you are all right for the present.
II you aren't-well, that all depends
on your past life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
TRYING 70 cash IN ON PROHIBITION.

Thirty eight million gallons OF red
ticker" valued at s4oo,o00,ooo are on
the bands of the Kentucky distilleT-
les. There it lies with the bead about
the rim waxing itself Alright within
bond. The distillers would like very
much to cash it in at the estimated
price of 100000, 900.
The value is estimated on basis Of
a little better than SO a gallon. a
value it never had but is due entirely
to prohibition. Most Of that stuff was
81 and 50 booze until prohibition set
thirsty persons bidding up the price.
There is as much justice in estimating
the sale value of that booze at boot
logger prices as at $40 gallon. Boot
logger prices Of $40 quart would
run the stock up to $500, 900, 900. and
tilt the sense of outrage OF the red
nosed contingent just that much
higher.
However all Is not lost. Where Bac-
chus loses out Industry steps In. AL
cohol is in great demand in the arts
and sciences. 1t steams teasingly out
Of every radiator on every car that
dares the zero weather OF course it
will not bring $40 a gallon for those
purposes 1t is only as a beverage that
the hold up can take down $40 gal
Ion if he is a distiller and SO quart
II he is a bootlegger. Booze that has
paid no tax may get its money back
by turning as alcohol to the assistance
of mankind instead of insisting that it
must be permitted to poison and des-
troy at SO a gallon.
Of course the distillers are worried.
They desire greatly to cash in on the
unearned increment, to sell the booze
for four or five times the amount it
would have brought before the war and
the restriction. But is there any reason
on the face Of earth why they should
be given that liberty?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
THE TONIC Effect or A CANDIDACY.

Cedar Rapids Is hiding its cigarets.
II Is reported that one or more OF
Havner's "chields" has been amang
'em takin' notes and prosecutions are
to follow.
Prizefights are now tabooed. The
attorney general put on the extin-
blazing in Des Moines and Cedar
Rapids, Waterloo and Sioux City. is
now under the bushel.
10, what fire little candidacy
seemeth to kindle. Cigarets have been
as plenty as autumn leaves that
strew the woods of Vallombrosa,'
wherever that is. Swats have been
snapped joyously in the interests of
pork and beans by those who get their
pork and beans by such exchanges. All
has gone merry as a marriage bell or
a keg party in a lumber yard. When.
hooey, the pill Is out and no matches,
bling. and the prizefght takes the
count.
Some persons argue for an extended
term of office with prohibttory
clause which denies further incuTn-
bency after the term is out But why
not shorter terms, say semi-annual
elections and so practically perpetual
candidates. with the activity such
candidates. seem to produce?
II candidates. will make an Official
busy and alert as a yearling widower
in search of q wife why not frequent
err candidates. and more Of them?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Topics of the Times

Mr.. Howatt. union leader. can not
understand why he Is selected to take
the gar. Mr.. Howatt wants company
in his trial for contempt He should
have 1t, too. If the union officials were
guilty Of contempt Of court they
should have that fact sternly i'm
pressed from Howatt on to the
other eishty-three.
OF course We don't want war with
Mexico IL We can settle things any
other way. Further we don't want
war over q line fence fuss between
Balkan states. What we'd like to do
for a few years hence would be to at
tend TO our own business and get our
own house and dooryard Strengthened
up.
Those South Dakota politicians on
both sides evidently believe in laying
their bets in the winter b9oks.
Somehow all the fierce talk against
bolshevists and boishev!sm fails TO
consummate in real action on q boil
shevist when we catch him at 1t in
America.
Nothing about Garfeld's connection
with this administration SO much be-
came him AS his leaving 1t.
For several months the fight game
has been going full tilt IN Sioux City
and no one has made a complaint,
says the Journal But up to this time
perhaps he hadn't made up his mind
to run for governor.
Now that 1t is conceded that fights
against the law have been common in
certain Iowa cities what is, tie at
storney general going to do about 1t?
Surely the statute OF limitations hasn't
yet run against those violations OF the
code. Has any one asked Mr. Havner
about II!
Government control Of prices and
wages Is like government control OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18

trf.'tf'I tst, 4 ~ n NN st ~ Hte z 20 W
with it's articles Of incorporation, SEQ
ton 1916 laws OF the state, at which
the requisite majority OF the stock az
said corporation was represented, the
following amendment was adopted:
Total number OF shares OF stock OUT
standing one hundred. ~
Total number OF shares OF stock rep-
resented at this meeting, seventy Ave.
/. Total number Of shares of stock vot-
ed in favor OF amendment seventy.
five. y
AMENDMENT. s, d NIX
Resolved. that, Section l. OF Articto
vi Of the Articles Of Incorporation be
stricken out and the Following proyl-
sion, substituted thsrof0r:
THE annual meeting OF the stocks.
holders shall be held NJ the otfibe of
the corporation on the second Tuesday
Of January Of each year, beginning
with the year 1890, at which time the
stockholders shall elect 4 board of d..
'reetors and transact sach other husi-
ness as may lawfully come before
them" u a. s
(slgned) W. III PRESTON. RI
sss.ess, w f d Pfeetas
PARK GRIER, 's sSf ,s' n Y
NJ Cashier. u, Il is OK
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
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THE spENoTHRiFT.

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when I'm DID,
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
WANTS RETURN no HONESTY.
AUTO FUMES DEADLY.

dubuque -Herald1
This Is the open season for those
foolish human animals who start
their automobile engines running in
closed garage, and are found a few
hours later by their sorrowing fami Z
les. dead from gas fumes.
Nobody should start gas engine
in room which has no connection
with the outside air. IL he intends to
spend any time in that room. Either
The garage door should be left open
or the exhaust from the engine should
be connected with an exterior outlet.
The gas generated by these starting
engines is just as deadly as that which
the Intentional suicide draws in thru
r. hose attached to the gas fixture: 1t
only acts more slowly because It Is In
hailed in less Concentrated form.
Every year these same warnings are
issued by the automobile clubs and the
state authorities, but every year has
it's list Of victims who either did not
get or did not heed the warning.
The red cardinal is the nightingale
OF the warmer parts 81 America.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Waterloo Courier.1

That Is all there Is to 1t. II the
mine operators and the miners. thru
their two members on the commission.
undertake to bleed the public. then
the commission will have failed. It's
findings should be based upon Justice
and square deal to all. II this body
proceeds along that line, it will not
only have solved the fuel problem. for
the present, but will have set a pace
for other lines Of industry. What we
want to get back TO Is the rugged
honesty Of our fathers: something we
appear TO have abandoned with our
increasing "smartness."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
HANDY DIRECTORY
- o. rH0 -
MASONIC TEMPLE
X Masonic Meetings
~ v,sIsees Always Welcome.

NARsHAlI LODGE NO. 1os A. r.
NJ, stated communication FRIDAY
Dec. 10, 1880 o'clock. Annual eiec-
Zion. A. L. Frazer, W. NJ; John W.
Wells, secretary.
SIGNEr CHAPTER. Ne. 81 \. A.
A. Monday evening. Dec. -, ';So'
Annual election. George Gregory
N. p; John w. Wells. secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY. King solo.
mon Council No. 20. r. q S. NJ. Mcn-
day. Dec. 20. Business session, ira
A. Davenport, l. M: John W. Wells
recorder.
conoIave 81. AIdemar cor'r,sndery
No. 80 X. r, Tuesday, Dec. % at I: W.
Annual election. J. f. FREDERICK
commander: John w. Wells. recoroer'
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81 o. {. s.
Special meeting Saturday. Dec. ~
7:so o'clock. Initiation. Mrs. J. T.
schultz. W. NJ; Mrs. Archer walton
secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18

Perhaps" suggests the Mason city
Globe Gazette ut would pc only humaa
for Mr. Newberry to try to work the
election contest around to a point
whore Mr.. Ford will have to undergo
another cross examination"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18

Lets see. did Mr. Wilson change his
mind on this strike proposition" asks
the Council Bluffs Nonpariel. Didn't
he affirm in the beginning that the
strike was Illegal and without warrant?
And. how did this version Of the af-
fair correspond with his attitude at the
finish"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18

"The resignation of Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield is regrettable" says the
Webster City Freeman Tribune. HE
is one man in high official position
who stood for the interests of the pub
lie"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Amondmsnt To-. Articles Of Ineorpora

Amendmsnt To-. Articles Of Ineorpora-
ton Of ths vanelsvs Savings Bank:
Know All Men BY These Presents;
That at a regular meeting OF the
stockholders OF. the Vaneleve Savings.
Bank. q corporation duly organized
under the laws OF the state Of Iowa,
held at the office Of the bank in Mar
shall county, Iowa. on the 18th day OF
Decensb III *. 10. 1871, After Fdua ami
legal notice. had bsSh given to the
stockhordefb thereon ia conformity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
OPINION AND NOTES.

"One thing can be said with cor
tainty The nation kept cool head
during the fuel strike" comments the
Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18

railroads. somehow II seems to agra
vate instead Of relieve conditions for
the commend herd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18

The Perry Chief says DIR. Garfield
has diagnosed the coal strike properly.
Ho can see nothing but an operation
and the public Is the party to be cut
up"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
; lowa Newspapers
uAvNER's SAND

rwebster City Freeman Journal.
Attorney General Havner has cour-
age. anyhow, and we like him for that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18

The red cardinal is the nightingale
OF the warmer parts Of America.