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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
ALL WILL GET JOBS
To Be No Slump in the Demand
for Labor.
Devastated Europe VIII Look to
United States to Help
Rebuild.

New York.-JObs for all will be had
for the asking in the period of the
worlds reconstruction. There's to be
no slump in the demand for labor.
1t has been estimated that no fewer
than 100000 men have been killed
in Europe. ThesUnited States, which
has not lost $4,000 men, must make
good this huge labor loss.
Devastated Europe will look to the
United States for help to rebuild. We
must finance this big job and supply
the materials and tools.
According to M. Tardieu, French
high commissioner, 1t will take two
years to get the French coal mines In
working order and ten years to put
them In prewar condition. To recon-
struct private homes alone will re-
quire the work Of 100000 men for 20
years.
Prof. Van den Ven Of Louvain, now
in the United States, says the war
losses of Belgium total approximately
$4,OOO,OOO,O 1000 Before the drive more
than $4,000 buildings had been de-
stroyed. Practically all the important
factories have been robbed of their
machinery, and, In many cases, not
only the walls RACED but the very foun-
dations destroyed.
The machinery was shipped to Ger
many. Towns and villages have been
wrecked. Farms have been robbed of
all live stock. Miles Of interurban
railroads have been torn up and
shipped to Germany.
The problem is first to keep alive
the population released by Germany;
second, to reconstruct the industrial
machine so the people can make
living.
England also will want food, manu-.
featured goods, raw material and ma
chinery In great quantities. SO VIII
Italy and the Scandinavian countries.
George E. Roberts Of the National
City bank maintains that the United
States will pass out Of the war period
with more wealth than she possessed
before the conflict began. There has
been much scientific development OF
Industry, and agriculture has been
stimulated as never before.
There is no obstacle, he thinks,
to a continuance of business activity
except the difficulty Of readjustine
business to a peace basis. This Obsta-
Gle is great but surmountable.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
GUM STOPS LEAK IN TANK
sourcefuIness in Emergency on
Country Road.

Chicago.-When it comes to re-
sourcefulness leave it to Mrs, Ernest
Bytield and Miss Elaine V. Rosenthal.
embryo motor mechanics who We're fit
ting themselves for service In the mo-
tor supply corps in France. A little
thing like a gas tank leak Is nothing to
them, even If 1t does happen away out
on n country road. So when they were
motoring along and had to stop be-
cause of 1t Mrs. Byfield suggested that
chewing gum would stop the leak, since
they had nothing better. 1t did, but
they had to chew no sticks, which they
purchased at a nearby store, to get the
desired effect. Yes, they could still
talk and tell about 1t when they got
back, despite the stiffness In their
Java,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
SEEKS WIFE AFTER 20 YEARS
French Army Officer Separated From
Family for Over Two
Decades.

Charlotte, N. Capt. Henri Lau-
rens, lately with the French armies
on the western front, Is in South Caro-
lima searching for his wife and child,
whom he has not seen for twenty
years, sixteen of which were spent in
a Turkish prison. Captain Laurens
was born in South Carolina of French
parentage and his wife was French
woman. He enlisted in the French
army, leaving his nineteen-year-old
wife and infant daughter behind. At
ter four years service Laurens was
captured by the Turks and when re-
leased in 1915 was broken In health
and had beard "a inches long. Find
ing his country at war and his wife
and child gone to the United States,
Captain Laurens again enlisted, was
wounded and invaded to the United
States with shell wound.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
OFFICE GIRL SPRAYS HIM
Soldier at Vancouver Barracks Finds
Way to Fool Military
Police.

Portland, Ore.-Duriag the Spanish
influenza epidemic here soldiers from
Vancouver Barracks who were visiting
the city had to report back at retreat
for spraying" unless they got
sprayed" in Portland. And as there
wasn't any spare throat-spray of the
required variety in Portland most Of
the soldiers went home.
One of them, however, proved re-
sourccful. He went to friendly doc
tor, got the office girl to spray him
with disnfectant from an atomizer,
write on one of the doctors preScrip-
ton blanks: "This is to certify that
Private Blank has been sprayed in
this Office" A rubber stamp sigma
ture affixed made 1t "look good" and
members of the military police, hunt
ing unsprnyed troopers, accepted 1t
and let the soldier go his way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
"WH0 GETS THE CHICKEN7"
PuzzIinu Question In Which Police Of
Canton, Ohio, Are Greatly
Interested.

Canton, O.-The question Is "Who
gets the chicken?"
The police of the city are deeply In
terested in the mystery Of the I'M
known chicken and who is to have
final ownership thereof
1t happened this way. Two officers
were walking their beat when they
heard a cackle. In their best Sherlock
Holmes manner they advanced warily
upon the night-strolling fowl. Behind
house they found her-tightly grasp
ed by two men. The officers, the hen
and the two men appeared at central
station, with the mysterious hen the
leading point Of interest. There the
men got thlrty-day sentences when
they refused to tell where they got
the chicken and to whom 1t belonged.
although maintaining that they did
not steal 1t.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
BOY MAKES PECULIAR find
Stone When Broken In Two Reveals
Charming Marine Picture
Inside.

Boston, Mass.-A strange freak of
nature has been discovered by Francis
Grace, a young telegraph messenger
boy. 1t Is a water scene inside a
stone-a scene which no hand of man
painted.
While delivering message, young
Grace stumbled on a stone in the
street. 1t was as large as goose egg.
Grace hurled it against wall and 1t
split in halves. Picking up one of the
pieces, Grace discovered a charming
water scene. In the foreground ap-
peared white-capped surf and rocky
headlands; In the background a sea of
green water, touching the horizon of
steel-blue sky, topped with reddish
glow. In the offing was trim schoon.
er with mainsail filled by the breeze.
The messenger boy has been display
ing 1t around the city.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
Finds dummy Man" In House.

st. Louis, Mo.-Peter Fefes of this
city was aroused from deep dream
of peace by the elbow of his three
year-old daughter, who jabbed him
in the ribs. The child lisped:
"Papa, who's dat funny mans in
here?"
Fefes jumped from his bed to in
vestigate and the funny MANS" who
proved to be a burglar, fed out the
back way. He had taken 1921 from
Fefe's pocket.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
WHIPS MAN WITH THE FLU
Storekeeper Uses Fists When Afflicted
One Refuses to Move On.

Kansas City, Mo.-Ruben Myerson
owns small fruit store here and John
Benjamin, clothing vender, is two
doors away. Myerson alleged, in
court, that Benjamin stood in front
of the Myersoa store and refused to
move, although he told Myerson he
(Benjamin) had the "flu."
II argued with words, judge" said
Myerson, "but 1t did no good. Then I
used my fist. He's got the influenza
right now, judge"
"How about that Benjamin." quer-
ried the judge. eyes, your honor" re-
piled the plaintiff. I'm not entirely
recovered"
Defendant discharged, remove the
plaintiff" said the Judge. ,s,.z,ss
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
Using TaIcllm Powder
in Celebrations Taboo

Atlanta, Ga.-Talcum powder
thrown into the faces of pedes-
trians on the streets here during
the recent celebrations of peace
have affected the eyes on Il con-
siderable number. One girl may
lose her sight. Chief of Police
Beavers has forbidden a repeti-
ton of talcum powder throwing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
Two Ducks Killed by Tire Blowout.

Kato, N. Y. - Leigh Hampton
dOnned his rubber boots and drove
his automobile to Sweet creek to wash
the machine. He had worked nearly
ten minutes when two ducks swan
down the creek and under the car.
When Hampton was ready to depart
he discovered the ducks picking at
the rear tire. Before he could drive
them away the tire blew ny. Both
ducks were killed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
Teacher SHORTAGE Serious.

Charlestown, w. Na.-The teacher
shortage is serious in West Virginia,
especially in the rural districts. 1t
was said that approximately 1000
schools failed to open because there
are no teachers to put in charge OF
them. The children left without edu-
cational opportunity this year are es-
tinated to number 10000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
NEEDS NEW LEG, BUT
BUYS LIBERTY BOND

Ridgeway, Pa.-James Reed of
this place needed a new wooden
leg, but he decided his coun'
try wanted the money worse
than he did thu artificial limb
and he purchased Liberty bond.
His act was rewarded. A con-
Germ which makes wooden legs
learned of his act of patriot
ism and has presented him with
one.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09

1t takes genius - run ii bookstore
You've got to sell something thai peo-
pie often don't think they seed Book
stores should be as c'eyrrly advertised
as theaterS.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
CENTENARY CELEsRATION OF
 JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL

New York. Feb. i8.--Australia, as well as England and Canada, will be represented at the James Russell Lowell centenary celebration which begins here tomorrow, it was learned tonight, when a revised list of foreign guests was made public by the Amer ican Academy of Arts and Letters, which has charge of the four day pro- gram. Australia's representative will be Henry Iule Bra addon, commissioner to the United States.
 The English guests include Mr and Mrs, John Galsworthy, Sir Henry Bsbinston Smith, Mir and Mrs. Alfred Moves and Mir. and Mrs. C. Lewis Hind. Theses6Esns Canada include Sir Robert Alexander Falconer, Prof and Mrs. Pelham Edgar and Prof Maurice Hutton of Toronto, Duncan Campbell Scott of Ottawa, Prof. Archibald Me Keliar MacMeachen of Halifax Dr. James Cappon of Kingston and Prof Stephen Butler Leacock of Montreal Notable contingcnts from American universities also will be present, in 1 cIuding Profs. Barrett Wendell and ] Bliss Pery of Harvard, President Had l ley and William Lyon Phelps of Yale and President Nicholas Murray Butler ! of Columbia
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
SERIOUS INTERNAL
 TROUBLE IN BAVARIA

Perliu. Moray. Feb. By The A. P)--The Blvarian eovarnrent of
 Premier Eisncr is facel with a seri- ous internal situation, according to despatches received bcis. The Mu- uiCh correspondent of the Iokay An zeieer says that tt1e garriscns in Mu- nich and Nuremberg are recruiting troops for the express purpose of op- posing Eisncr his Spaf~acau and In dependent socialist followers nf oppos-
 ng Eisner, his Spartacan and 1nde- pendent soci:listic followers and the soldiers ronrcil The Munich sol diers' council has issped ! demand that the recruiting be stopped and that the
 .}aVarian wa TniniSte. Q made sub
 ject of It's executive cUfnIs:i5tee.
 The same ienort declares that the Spartacans who are temporarily in control 1t treTherg will hethrown out hy troops brought in from the out side if necessary.
 \ Munich despatch tc the Vorwaerts says that a solution Of !he government crisis cauno, he delayed longer. A parade in Munich on SJGd@y headed by Eisner was behind banners de- rnandin@ the introduction c" a Soviet l government. q world revelation and { ! dictatorship Fv the Prole;ariat At { meeting after Inc parade l1r Levien. { l Russian Bois Eeviki, whr. was recently arrested and whose release was com pelled by the Munich Spartacans made a speech in whiC!l f.e demanded that the menpers of tha ministry whs | are opposing Fiisner he thrown out 1nC q Soviet republic instituted.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
ELEVEN ANARCHISTS ARE
 CONSISTING DEPORTATION

Boston, Mass- Feb. 18-Eleven al legged anarchists, four of whom have been ordered deported, were before Judge Geo. W. Anderson, in the Fede- ral Court today seeking wrils of na- baes corpus 10 prevent their being transported to Italy. Judge Andersos overruled a demurrer by Assistant United States Attorney Lewis Gold berg who contended that the men were not entitled to the protection of habeas corpus, because all had been released from custody and were out on bail. The case was continued to Friday for final hearing.
 In discussing the demurrer, Judge Anderson asserted:
 This is no time to whittle down the right. Of American liberty, whether it be against anachists or not. While 8 man is out on bail" he costisued, there is nothing to prevent his be- ing taken and placed on a ship and deported before there is an opportuni- ty to issue a writ. These are times to stand by due process of law bothin prosecuting criminals and in the pro- lection of the rights of all"
 Among the petitioners are Ernesta R. Perrella, of New London, Conn., and Giobbe and Irma Sanchini, hus- 1 band and wife, of New Britain, Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
PROVIDING FOR CARE OF
 INCkPACITEO SOLDIERS

Washington, Feb 1S- Consolidation Of the work of caring for !nclpacitated soldiers under the public health ser
 vice and the War Risk Insurance Bu-
 reaU with army hospitals turned over
 to the health service IL; naedcd was
 provided for 5I a D II re sAala2ended to
 the senate today by the senate build
 ing committee. which nl5 been in
 vestigadng the general hospital sit
 nation.
 Senator Hardwicl of Georgia, chair
 man of the comm ttee. explained that
 under the proposed consolidation buildings aud equipment could be ar i ranged for 19 o99 patients Gt a' cost Of $7.100 0D0 whereas with authority . for the work divided. buildings and equipment for 5.509 patients would cost $f2000 0G0,
 Deliver 10 the pubic health ser vice 0f inc Chicago Speedway hospi- ! tai. which was the main 'rf,ect Of the : ,rTcs' ig3t,Cu. also was i,'0Vided for payment of g 500 0Q4 to the conrac- i -nrs.
 ! Existing army hospitals at E6gewoo1 Arsenal Maryland: Camp Hancock Georgia: Camn Joseph F Johnson Florida: Camp MacArtiiyr. Texas; /: Camn Beaure@ard. Lon siana. and al ! the nitrate plant at Perryviile, Mary , anG, would l.c turned over ,r- the wal i department tG the pubic health ser l vice for use Fl rehabilititrT soldiers ] The national soldiers hotac at Uo' 1 available for hospital prrTo-es and ar appropriation Of S550.0no for the con. 1 struction Of a hospital in the Dis. ] trict Of Co!jrnbia also was propos ed
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
REFORMS RECOMMENDED

E+- "A r. O:- -. lOO SIE
 New York. Feb. 1S-Rcsumption of all government work suspended be- cause of the war, payment uf soldiers vases until lney obtain employment. development 01 government lands with financial Assistance provided to the tenants and prohibition of inmigra- tion for four years arc recommended in the draf: of a Legislative reform programme adopted ana made public here today by the executive council of the American Federation of Labor.
 If these measures a.'a carried into effect says d stataucn. made by Frank Morrison, secretary CT the fed eration. It will prevent i crltic1I sit uat'on and destroy 2 fruitful field which the representatives Of the I. W. W. and the Rolshevik; will have for furthering their propaGnndA"
 The council expects to present these reforms 10 rongress within |. few days Several meMoers of tan council left for Washin%ton tonight to participate Tn the conference tomcI rcVy between Secretaries Baker and Wilson and rep resentatives of the Building Trades Employers Association os this city and their striking basic building trades workers
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
MODIFIED RESOLUTION
 FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Advocates Of woman suffrage in the senate stated today that they were considering plans to obtain enactment at this session of congress of a new modified resolution as d substitute for the Susan B. An- thony resolution recently defeated in the senate by one vote.
 The new resolution, drafted by
 Chairman Jones of the senate woman suffrage committee would confer the
 right of franchise upon woman by constitutional amendment, but only 10 the extent that men are permitted to vote in the several states. It is de- signed to meet the objection of south ern senators.
 Senator Gay of Louisiana, democrat who recently voted against the Susan B. Anthony resolution, today intro i duced a resolution containing the pro visions of the Susan E. Anthony draft prohibiting abridgement of franchises l because of sex, but with an added proviso giving the states and not the federal government exclusive authority i to pass legislation for the amend l mentS enforcement.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
SUNSET DIVISION IS
 TO PARADE IN NEW YORK

New York. Feb. 1S.-l'our thousand troops. members of inc Sunset Divi- sion now at Camp Dix Wr.ghtstown. \. l.. all forrrer Pacific Coast nation al guardama1 have bcen authorized hv the War Departmert ro parade in New York bnt.rn their departure for the west arcnrdine to announcement tnre today hv inc Rocky Mountain nluh which IS planning |d genuine Mothers welcome" 2 7inner and an outing for th;, boys hoTa from France.
 The soldiers will he bro 2@ht to the metropoIis ir snecial tre:'rs and re- turned to Comp n x af'2r tEeir enter tainment, Mrs John Hay Hammond. f was stated is Or~4niHirg com ,nittee of New York wo.ncA who form erly resided in the west who will he ''OroXy motbcrs' durin" thc ce1ebra ton and represent thH real mothers Of tho fi~htars, officers ;.n1 men. who will be unaIe to atten1 rI1c fesr.vi- ties.
 The date ot the parade $ vet to he announced
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
BORAH DECLINES TO ATTEND
 THE WHITE HOUSE ClNNEF

Washington, Feb. 1S.--Oppositi0n in the senate to the constitution of the League of Nations began today to take definite form. Senator Borah of Idaho, . republican member of the foreign relations committee, torrna 'ly declined 10 accept President Wilson 5 invitat tion to attend the White House dinner February 26 and Senator Poin- dexter of Washington, republican, ar- nouuced that he would speak in the senate tomorrow in criticism Of the league plan.
 All members Of the senate foreigr
 rt atious committee except Mr. Bo-
 rah plan to attend the presidents din
 her to discuss with him the consti- tuition of the League of Nations anf it was expected that they would ahidC ty the presidents request to refrain rom open discussion of the matter until that time.
 Open criticism Of the league con Stitution was voiced today in the sen, ate by Senator Nardaman of Missis sippi. democrat. He said the consti 1 tuition was unconstitutional and als' 1 criticized President Wilson for Ce- QCesting that discussion on congress l he postponed until after he could ron l fer with tLH senate and house foreigl ! relations committees.
 l Senator B5rah plans to speal 1 Thursday in opposition to the league
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19

to continue their busine53 activities while attending to their navy duties for only an l sar or two |. Way: and the passing of men for carir discharge after the signing of the a.ga:stice.
 Secretary Daniels is nltLher quot ed as saying that when he first became aware of tho situation he issued in structions holding up all discharges from the thiId district latcs' mod fy ing them so that no man could be dis charged unless his application re- ceiEed the endorsement O. the special
 investigator. This was done. he ex- plafned, to prevent any of the men
 implicated nom gettinr ack into civil life before being brought to trial
 by courtmartial.
 The Evening Post says t is re-
 ported that approximately $500, COG
 was expended in payment fer special favors granted 10 individuals in the
 service" Many men. it is declared, were apparently admitted tO the navy and naval reserve in order to escape being drafted into the army The physical standards for the navy and naval reserve were higher than for the army, it is explained in this con nection and some men wine weer found physically united for service in the navy or naval reserve nevertheless were admitted when they made pay ments of rnoEey. | Rear Admiral Usher refused to dis | cuss the case this afternuon stating that all inforrGtion must come from 1 the secretary of the navy who order 1 cd the investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19

notes, maturing in from one to five years. would be offered in the forth coming Victory Liberty Loan cam paign, instead of long term notes, un- der a tentative agreement reached to- day by the house ways and means committee to fix the terms of the loan by legislation rather than 10 give Secretary Glass wide discreeetionary poycrs 10 determine them, as he had asked.
 At the same time, Secretary Glass !n a statement explained that the in -ensive popular campaign would be conducted as planned, regardless of the terms arranged by congress and that it would start not later than April 2L
 Under the tentative agreement of the committee, reached in executive session at which Assistant Secretary Leftingwell of the treasury was present Secretary Glass would be giv- cu discI etIon Cf issuing any one or several of four kinds of notes to be prescribed by the legislation. The quantity of these non -negotia ble se- cUriues would be limited to probably SlUp0 009 00O, of which the treasury now plans to issue only about six billions.
 The principal features of each of he four kinds of notes proposed would be as follows.
 CDc class would be at low rate Jt interest possibly four per cent. and exempt rom all federal taxation; one would he at a comparatively high rate, possibly five per cent, and sub icet to all federal taxes; a third would bear a moderate rate of interest { l-i per cent. was suggested-and be exempt from norma ncome tax l@gcs; the fourth would be exempt from taxation up to a certain amount
 These terms have not yet been de fined. but treasury officials said the proposed alternatives you'd satisfy the treasury department. They cover al
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
ALBANIA PRESENTS CLAIMS
 TO THE PEACE CONFERENCE

Paris. Feb. 16.-A memorandum on the claims )t Albania has heen pre- sented to the peace conference. The Albanians asked the peace conference to acknowledge their righ.s which, it is said, were sacrificed in Berlin in 1878 and in London in iJla
 II is recalled that the A,D1nians re- volted at the beginning of the war against a government unIer control of the Central Powers anl mat the Al banians permitted the T--ring Ser bian army to reach t.te Adriatic in 1915. The Al0anians claim all territory given to Montenegro. Serbia and Greece. after the London conference of 1913 and assr:ed that most of the people inhabiting those territories arc Albanians Preparation for damage done in Albania by the Greeks ard by the armies of the Central Powers al- so is asked by the Albanian govern mOt
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
PENN STATE TO VOTE ON
 pROHIBITlOH NEXT TUESDAY

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 19.-The house joint resolution ratifying the national prohibition amendment is now on it's way through the senate and will come up for final passage IT. asday
 Wm. Jennings Bryan was among the auditors at committee hearing on the bill in the senate chamber and was invited to speak.
 MT, Bryan said he came to hear what reason could be given to have Pennsylvania secede from the union. He said the members of the senate are not discussing thing to be done but a thing that has already been placed in the constitution of the Unit ed States. The saloon. he added had been indicted, tried. convicted, sen fenced to death and is now on the way to the gallows" The only ques- tion left in connection with the rati- tication of the amendment, he said was that of enforcement and he wanted to hear what reasons could be given by anyone in Pennsylvaia fol violating the organic law Of the land