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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
KAISER AUTHOR OF war,
STATES MONACO PRINCE
Absolutely Wished 1t, and Con.
Quoted It Himself in All
Its Barbarity.

"There is no doubt that the former
German emperor was the first and re-
sponsible author of the war. He alb
solutely wished for it and conducted 1t
himself in all its ruthlessness and
barbarity."
This is a statement attributed to the
prince of Monaco by the London Mails
Paris correspondent, who interviewed
the prince there. The correspondent
recalls that the prince of Monaco was
formerly personal friend of Emperor
William, but that friendship was sew
cred by the prince In a telegram sent
to the former emperor in September,
1914
Until few years before the war;"
the prince is quoted as saying, 1.-The
German emperor seemed to sincerely
wish peace and renewal of inter-
course with France. l know this be-
cause / was intrusted with a mission
to try to bring it about. But at the
same time terrible megalomania was
growing in him. He was anxious to
see Germany over all, and from the
day when he felt it impossible to at
tain this end by peace, war became an
obsession with him.
Il shall never forget the fury in his
face and hatred in his voice when, In
July, 1914, he told me If they oblige
me to make war the world will see
what it never dreamed Of These
words were hypocritical, because the
emperor could not pretend the war
into which he declared himself driven
was not at that very time being pre-
pared for in every detail"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
HOW WAR BONDS
60 Up IN VALUE
History of All Loans for a Cen
fury Shows That Advance
Has Always Come with
Peace.

Will history repeat itself? That
question is in the minds OF many bone
buyers these days. Records show that
the prices OF bonds were way down
during war times Of the past but soop
after peace was declared advanced
rapidly
During Napoleonic wars PRICES OF
English per cent. consols ranged
from CIV, the high and SAY, the low
in 1914 to 967s the high and S4& the
low. in 1924, During the same period
French per cent. rentes rose from
50, the high. in 1914 to 1913 in 1924
They also went as low as As In 1914
French per cent rentes during the
Franco Prussian war ranged in price
from 75.1 to S7.3 and sos to Sl1
United States bonds during the Con.
federate war sold for 95A, the high,
and SO, the low. in 1861, but from then
on they had practically a steady rise
until 1878. at which time the high was
123h and the low 111h. The ten.
forty-year bonds, put out in 1864 ad-'
vanced from 1884 to 116b in ten
years.
Four series OF Liberty Bonds have
been issued and the ffth-to be
known as the Victory Liberty Loan
will soon be offered. These securities
have behind them the mightiest pro-
lection ever devised--the resources
and the pledge and the faith Of one
Of the great nations OF the world.
The Investment value OF the bonds
can never decrease, for the interest
will always be paid and the bond|
will be redeemed at full face value
at maturity:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
NOT As BIG AS
BR|T|AN'S BILL
Cost of War to America Not
Nearly Equal to What Eng
lish Ally Must Pay.

Twenty-one months of our war with
Germany cost the United States $685.
356,000,000, the treasury department
calculates. Huge munitions and other
contracts have been cancelled. Man
ufacturers are now presenting their
bills and receiving payments for ma
terials delivered months ago in the
heat of the struggle.
Included in the enormous total of
$26,356 100000 is the sum of $685.
o00,000 loaned to the Allies. When We
began lending to the Allies, the gov.
eminent contemplated turning over
to them about $500, 1000 a month
but actual loans ordinarily ran around
$3.50, 100000 monthly.
OF the total war bill about $4,000.
100000 has been raised so far by the
Liberty Loans. The fact that we have
not covered our war debt is the rea'
son for the Victory Liberty Loan. In
other words We haven't paid for the
job.
The cost Of the war to Great Brit
ain was $40 64o.0I0,0O0. Germany is
out $3S $40, 600 600 exclusive of indem'
mites the Allies may impose.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
FARMERS ASKED
TO TAKE BONDS
Special Appeal on I of
Liberty Loan Issue is Sent
Out by Washington Repre-
sentative of National Grange.

Every farmer in America is e1,
pected to support the Victory Liberty
Loan says Thomas c.. Atkeson, the
Washington representative of the Ma
tional Grange Patrons Of Husbandry
who has sent the following letter to
the officers of every farm grange in
the United States:
"'Victory Liberty is the slogan for
the new loan. The drive Is to begin
April 81, for the sale Of six billion
dollars in Victory Liberty Bonds
These two words visualize all that is
best in American spirit American
farmers must respond to this appeal
What the farmers OF America did
In sacrifice and in accomplishment, in
food production and in bond buying
during the war is a part Of the record
Il is a war record Of which any class
may be proud 1t must be made good
now by meeting the obligations which
result from the outpouring OF Ameri
can strength which conquered the
enemies Of Liberty and civilization
Time to Get Ready.
at is time to get into this Victory
Liberty Bond campaign. No appeal OF
the war has gone unanswered to the
full limit when brought to the atten
ton of the farmers. Men. money
wheat. other food-no matter what
the obstacles or the difficulties-the
answer has been full and certain. The
answer must be the same in this com
ing drive.
millions Of soldiers must be brought
home; thousands OF sick must be cared
for; thousands OF wounded and mutt
lated must be made ready for future
usefulness. We armed nation and
modified its resources into war ma
chine OF such tremendous potential
power that our enemies SURRENDERED
rather than face ii, and thereby
months or years Of lighting and thous'
ands of lives, were saved. Now We
must pay the obligations created by
this effort. Who can neglect to pay
his just part for that which prevented
40 great sacrifice OF life and blood
World Wants Products.
'There lies Just outside the doors OF
the American farmer hungry world,
world which needs all our products
American farming rests on the safe
basis OF need and service, The invest
ment Of the hard earned dollars OF
American farmers in Victory Liberty
Bonds is safe investment with
certainty OF fair return. and th'
money will come back into circulation
making more business, increasing tht
market and the demand for farm pro
ducts. and increasing prosperity. Buy
ing Victory Liberty RondS will
make farmers Victory Liberty Prosper
ity-men Do your part to put the vic
tory Liberty Loan over the top.
Make your investment in Victor,
Liberty Bonds the measure OF your
confidence in American institution
and that democracy for which YOU
sons offered the supreme sacrifice:
symbol OF your determination that the
war shall not have been fought II
vain; an offering Of thanksgiving TOY
peace"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
JOKER SCARES PASSENGERS
Calls "PoIice," and Bottles Are Tossed
Into River.

A practical joker yelled in the cal
door of an Illinois Central train as
it was crossing the Wabash river neal
the state line of Illinois and Iowa
'Boys, there's an officer on the train
Nearly every window went up with
a bang, and all manner of parcels
went flying into the river. When the
victims discovered they had been de
spoiled of their high-priced liquor they
got hold of him in the smoker and he
was given some of what the marines
call treat 'em rough"
State and federal officers are watch
ing the border for hundred miles AND
automobile loads of liquor are seized
almost daily. Despite this the boot
leggers persist, induced by the large
profits, as much as 5000 and $7O(
being possible from tlivver load.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
FOX TR0TS ON
LIBERTY LEGS
Limbs Blown Off by Shell, But
This Man Continues to Trip
Light, Fantastic Toe to Jazz
Accompaniment.

Lillard Evans is colored soldier
boy who had both legs blown off in
action. He lives for the present at
Letterman General Hospital at the
PresidiO in San Francisco. He can
and does dance fox trots and one
steps. How? Why?
or course to dance fox trot or
a one-step fellow has to have legs
good legs. Well, Evans has them
not his own legs OF flesh and bone,
but his own willow legs with joints
and everything He is going to leave
Letterman pretty soon and go back to
work and make his living and prob.
ably get married and raise children.
That's the how,
The why OF it is--the government
of the United States has gone in for
leg and arm making. 1t is giving a
specially built leg or arm or hand or
a pair of legs or arms or hands to ev-
cry soldier who lost his legs or arms
in the war. At Letterman in particu-
lar they are making Liberty legs and
arms and hands in their own work
shop. They are making them because
they have hit upon a better artificial
limb than some manufacturers were
turning out.
This is one phase of the reconstruc-
ton work that Uncle Sam is quietly
carrying on. It is one of the least ex'
pensive, but il is costing hundreds OF
thousands of dollars. Remember that
when Uncle Sam comes a-knocking at
your door with the Victory Liberty
Loan. Much OF the money you will
lend Is going to regenerate these
men who gave Of their flesh and blood
for their country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
4 w |
Seemed IndeIIcate.

Maggie always liked to talk over the
telephone; one morning before she was
dressed, aunty called up and after
talking to mamma asked to speak to
Maggie, but she positively refused to
come to the phone, and when mamma
asked her why she would not talk to
aunty over the phone she said, IFS
'shamed to talk when I isn't dressed
Chicago Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
Ancient Jewels.

That women of ancient times were
not less fond Of jewelry than those
Of today might reasonably be taken
for granted. But the remarkable fact
Gas recently ascertained by archeolo
glsts) Is that the jewelry they wore
at period, let us say, 1000 years be-
fore the birth of Christ-was fully
equal in artistic workmanship to tho
best products Of the twentieth century.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
PaWned Platinum
Up From So to S2,5C0

Londor.-The price Of platj-
nun in Britain is sky high, and
" mt the same time it is even diff
ticult to get whatever price is
offered.
A south London pawnbroker
has just sold quantity at Il
record price. 1t appears that in
parcel of unclaimed pledges
We're three ornaments which
had been pledged for less than
50, and according to custom they
We're exhibited in the window
for sale at their approximate
worth, S1.25, but failed 70 find q
purchaser.
On the calling of the trades
man who clears unstable
stocks from pawnbrokerS these
ornaments We're offered in the
transaction, and to the surprise
of "uncle" he got an offer of
$500 for the three articles, and
today he is wondering how
much the dealer obtained out of
his bargain.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
BABY HAS LARGE FEET
Shoes Of Mems Size Required for In.
fant Girl.

FAINT Girl.
There Is no doubt that little Vir-
ginia Scroggins of Rockwell, Tex" has
the largest feet of any baby In the
world. Virginia Is two years old and
Is Just beginning to walk about the
house. Her parents and physician de-
clare that the delay in her walking
Is due to the fact that she can hardly
irag her feet about. Instead Of wear
ing tiny pink baby shoe, Virginia
wears what would be No. 10 Of mems
sizes If such "baby" shoes could be
bought in the stores. Her feet are
fully 10 inches In length and are 4
inches across the instep.
Mrs. Scroggins declares when Vir-
ginia was born her feet were almost
as long as her body. Since that time
they have grown in proportion to the
ether members Of the body and 1t Is
figured that by the time she reaches
the manageable age her feet will be
"a inches long.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
ARMY FOUND MANY UNFIT
467, 694 Draftees Turned Down During
Last Ten Months Of War.

In the last ten months Of the war,
467, 1914 men in the United States were
found unfit for military service, ac-
cording to the final report on the draft
by Provost Marshal General CrOwder.
Defective heart and blood vessels
were the causes of most Of the rejec.
tons, 61,142 being barred In those
cases. Defective bone" and joints
barred STA men from the service In
the final ten-month period, and 49,SO1
were rejected because of poor eyes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
EnfOrces "Obsvn Part

st. IouiS.-f'rank Rooster lost M
time enforcing the obey" art of h 3
marriage Contract. Mrs. KccStcr ait.
er they got home from the ceremony.
was handed I'm AK and ordered 10 chop
down trees and Gu; up the wood, she
claims. She chopped cord Of de.
vOtiOn.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
BUFFALO STOPS TRAIN
Gets of Ranch and Runs Ahead OF
Locomotive.

Locomotive.
The ferry train between Pierre and
Fort Pierre, S. D., was compelled to
stop when young buffalo bull, which
had been running ahead Of the train,
turned about and planted himself Oh
the bridge crossing the Missouri River.
Efforts to dislodge the animal for
time were frutless, but finally certain
intrepid members Of the crew attacked
and caused the bull to leap from the
embankment at the approach, rolling
to the base of the steep incline.
Owners of herds north of Fort Pierre
have been experiencing difficulty in
keeping the animals within bounds and
it has been necessary to kill some of
the straying animals that have men.
aced residents of this region.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
The Great Art.

There is but one art-tO omit! Oh,
tf l knew how to omit would ask no
other knowledge. A man who knew
low to omit would make an ''iliad" of IA
daily paper.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
SAVING BEATS EARNING:
TOO BAD ESAU DIDN'T
LIVE TO ENJOY IT ALL.

II Esau and Jacob who lived
some six thousand years ago, (
were still alive, and if Esau had
earned $40 every day, and had (
4saved il all, he would have
sol 900 900. On the other hand. {
il Jacob had deposited 81 at l
per cent. interest compounded (
every 100 wears. he would have ,
; today $576,46O,752, 1903, 423,4SS.
Can anyone figure out how
much Jacob would have had had
he purchased one s. War Saw
ing Stamp then, which pays in
terest at the rate Of per cent,
compounded four times every
wear? There is an idea In all (
this. wv much would every
chill. il its parents should (
start 1t with a So stamp. and
then urage the youngsters (
} to sa
SAm~a1 >@~~%%%~%~~~@
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
Mothers in Heaven.

"Perhaps even from heaven our
mothers see us and protect US still.
1 think they do."-"Mothers and
Children" by Frank Dandy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
Liberty an LeVity

Let the nation 60 dry, said Bill
Clancy,
VINO was fond of his drink-plain or
fancy.
Twice the price Of round
Makes a payment, Tvs found,
On a bond-and there's no row with
Nancy
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-04-17
FIANCEE MUST BECOME NUN
Soldiers Sweetheart Will Get $4,000
II She Enters Convent.

II She Enters Convent.
Joseph w. Hickey Of Shrewsbury,
Mass, who died in France in service,
provided in his will that his fiancee
Miss Helen e. Finn Of Roxbury, Mass.
be paid $1,000 on condition that she
become nun.
The will was written just before
Hickey sailed on transport for
France,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-02
BONDS
OarHe hhngn ToAps Papr
HELP wANrEp-MALE.
Salesnien and Solicitors.

BALEsAlAN-calilnE on accessory houses
and garages; sell auto speciality. Pocket
sample.l Barnes-cooper Chemical
Works, ST. Louis
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-02
Miscellaneous.

AAA9NNAAAAA~9AAs
HOUSES, ALL MODERN
$4,000, s52S Lafayette Ave.......e rms.
$1,000. 1142-22 s. SGD st........7 rms.
5000. 1880 s. S1st St.. and barn S rms.
HOUSES. PARTLY MODERN
$500, 1iiS S. 14th St.. I'd flr...2 rms.
$500, SIT N. Esd St............4 rms.
$500, 262S Cass St. Cd floor. g rms.
$500 s13 N. asa St,..,.........5 rms.
$500. 1924 NJ gath st.........6 rms.
$4,000. asa Hamilton St. and
store s.sts.s.ss....,...... rms.
$4,000, 1853 Pierce St., and barn, rms.
FLATS, MODERN AND PARTLY
MODERN.
$500, 1918 Emmett St., "a fir. "A rms.
$4,000, 1865 s, 18th st........7 rms.
APARTMENTS.
Bosworth, rms. and bath, furnished
Winter rate, $4,000; summer, $3.50.
ARMSTRoNG-wALSH co.
Tyler 1886. 1913 Securities Bids.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-02

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lst Natl Bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-02
FOR RENT-HoUsEs.
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ranged and best location for a successful
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IL rooms each.
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-02
Agents and Canvassers.
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WAR, ALSO LIFE OF THEODORE
nnnEuWNFF ~

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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-02
HELP WANTED.
Male and Female.

WIdIC anu EIIIdAGs
WANT 40 men and women quick to
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biggest money maker in America
write quick for information. Conner
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common education sufficient; write Inn
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Rochester, N. Y.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-16
HEAT ACREAGE
REDUCED IN STATE
Fail for Growing
Causes Farmers to Plant
Less of Crop.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 16.-With
e most unfavorable fall for farm WORK
Town in the state for long time,
ere is the smallest acreage sown TO
heat possibly in 40 years, IS reported
G. L. Morris, field agent bureau Of
op estimates, United States depart
ent Of agriculture. With the very
Tor yields for the past five>years, and
e heavy increased expense of raising
heat, most farmers had already de-
bed to cut down acreage, and some
entirely abandon its raising; the
|ntinuous rains during October and
|e greater part of November kept the
nds in such condition that seeding was
|xt to impossible.
Contrary to belief in most sections
lat Middle Tennessee is the wheat
|anary of the state, this section had
yield this plum to the eastern di-
bion some years ago, ana for the past
h years East Tennessee has pro-
Iced as much and more wheat than
lth Middle and West Tennessee com
he'd, while of the acreage sown this
hl, East Tennessee has about three
slrths of the states crop; conditions
L seeding in that section being more
|vorable than in the middle and west
here nearly all of the crop sown was
mud; on account of so much late
hnting, heavy rains and many OF the
ariier fields becoming infested with
lassian fly, the crop is going into win
Il in very low condition.
THE acreage sown to wheat in Ten
ssee this fall, as estimated by the
sreau of crop estimates is 60 per cent
the acreage sown last year, or about
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-16
)ARKEN YOUR
GRAY HAIR
LOOK YOUNG
njoy the Pleasures OF Youth. Q-Ban
Hair Color Restorsr Highly Praised.


You may feet young, but that gray,
,ded. stringy hair betrays yous Most
lks Judge by Cooks" and that is the
Jason you have been Stunned by the
hunger set. They think you are too
/ Id for them.
iNothing makes you look old and hag-
lard, like lifeless. thin, faded or gray
|fir. You might have the best of health
but your gray hair robs you
enjoying it because 1t puts you in the
/ ID folks class.
;;You don't have to go through life with
Ills disadvantage by being gray haired
/ Ban pronounced Cu-Ban) Hair Color
estorer is making thousands happy By
ringing the beautiful dark color Of our
|buth back to their hair, and making II
|5ll, evenly dark, long and soft. Not a
sgn of gray shows after they use it a
wv days. Then you look young and
stractive again.
% Ban" Hair Color Restorer is a
lean liquid that anyone can easily APP
|iy to their hair and scalp in the pri-
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ISIS, no dye, no trouble, already fully
hepared. You can stop all other halr
blor restorers and use Ban as it Is
lie best and IS healthy for scalp and
/ mir. Ask any druggist or toilet goods
sunters. Directions with each bottle.
n adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-16

$4,000 acres. compared with S@2,ooo
acres last year. The condition as re
ported is IS per cent OF normal COM
pared with "a per cent last season.
In the United States the acreage
sown is estimated at SS,770,ooe acres,
a decline of % per cent from Iast year
when the acreage sown was 80, 4S9,0oo'
and the condition is $50 per cent com
pared with 9S.6 per cent last year,
Rye which is soWn In Tennessee
mostly for pasture anc winter cover
and is usually sown earlier than wheat,
has a largeP~acreage in proportion, ana
the condition much better; the acreage
is estimated at IS per cent Of last year
and the condition 80 per cent.
The fall rains have badly retarded
all farm operations. with the result that
only about Is per cent of fall plowing
has been done Wages OF farm labor
of all kinds show a healthy increase
over last year. The amount OF fire
wood used on each farm of the state
is estimated at 81 cords with an aver
age price Of S3.25 per cord
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-16
ARKANSAS LANDS IN
$1,650,000 DEAL

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Dec. Is. (Spl.)-
The Richardson eand May plantations
in jefferson county, comprising about
1900 acres, are included in transac-
ton Just closed at Clarksdale, Miss.
bv which former Gov Earl Brewer of
Mississippi, Ed Brewer and Frank Nc
Nally paid the Richardson & May Plan
tation company $1,650,Ooo for their farm
lands in Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana.
The Arkansas lands are said to have
acre.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-16
THIEVES ARE 0BLlGlNG;
RETURN LIBERTY BONDS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 16; (Spl)
A week ago the Pennington q MOT
ris Grocery company mere was l Of food
SUITS, a small amount Of cash and
s450 in Liberty bonds The firm this
morning receive ed four enN elopes through
The mans, each containing one. or more
Liberty bonds. amounting in all to $500
worth. No note accompanied mem
The firm announced It was READY 10
consider the incident closed"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-16
wrapping desk

situated in rear Of fsfst floor. and is a service
which relieves you of all anxiety as to the send
ing Of gift parcels for it wraps and sends them
to all parts Of the country, and gives any de-
sired information concerning same,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-16
DISTRIBUTION OF COAL
IS VIRTUALLY NORMAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Virtually
normal conditions in the distribution Of
coal have been restored. The railroad
administration today began delivering
all coal as billed, except in some few
emergency cases where diversion will
he necessary. The order reducing by
rs per cent the amount of coal permit
ted to be cooked also was rescinded.