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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
QUAINT OLD ENGLISH CUSTOM
DwelIers In Cornish Village Maintain
Their Right to Look on Statue
With Reverence.

In Launceston, a small town in com
wall, one Image and one old custom
have remained in spite of the Pnri-
tans, says a contributor TO London
Country Life. who relates a curious
survival Of the old days when Oliver
Cromwell and his image-smashing SOL
diers ruled England. Perhaps it was
because the Cornish did not take kind.
ly to the Puritan spirit. continues the
writer. hut the Magdalen of Launces-
ton remains and the people of Launces-
ton still believe in her power for good
and evil. The figure, which rests in
canOpied niche between the center
of the three windows at the east end
of the parish church, Is little less
than lfe-SiZe. and represents the Mag
dalen as lying face down in an atti-
tude of grief. BY her side Is what Is
described as a skull or the box of
ointment.
What is still more interesting Is the
large number of stones, pebbles and
pieces of slate always to he seen scat
tered and untidy on the back of the
figure or upon the sill Of the window
above. They represent the triumph Of
custom or superstition. The people be-
lieve that If YOU cast a stone up ~ the
figure and IL remains upon il you will
get your reward If you treat the stat.
lie with diSreSpect You will suffer.
The stones on the window sill repre-
sent failure; those on the figure, sue
cess. The people of Lnunceston ar"
reluctant TO talk about this belief OF
theirs. If you ask. they will half ShyIy
tell You that the children believe ii.
and that they remember that when
they were children they threw a stone
up when they wanted new pair OF
boots or a treat of some kind.
"And did you get it?" YOU ask.
You will generally he told, eyes,
If you watch. you will see that the
children still believe 1t. and that some
of the "children" have long since pass
ed school age. The stones are always
there, always increasing. OF the many
stories l heard of the Mag6alen OF
LaunceStOn one was of how the mar.
rator. wien a hoy. many years ago.
came running home from school and,
passing the statue, jumped at it to hit
Its face. He told me that It Nigh.
have been that or 1t might not, hui
before he was out of the churchyarl
he slipped. sprained his ankle and was
In he'd for many days. No one seems
to know how old the custom is, but The
statue itself is not old as eccles'ast'.
cal fipurpS count 400
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
EL0PERS CAN MARRY
IN SAFETY IN AIR
Al:plane Pilot Offers Services,
Even to Performing the
Ceremony.

Tom SymonS. Spokane airplane pilot.
Offers special inducements to clippers.
Sea captains, Tom says. are lords
and masters of their craft three miles
from shore They arrest and judge
and marry and bury and sell booze.
tie contends there's similar perpen-
dicnlar threr-mile limit.
I'm captain" says Tom. land my
speciality Is el0pem"nts. There's no
room for preacher In my air bus, so
I'll carry Il prayer book myself and
perform the ceremonies well out OF
reach Of pursuing. indignant fathers"
When the Paragraph needle tickleS
the line that says the earth is three
miles away-straight down--TOm says
he'll hold the controls with his knee
and lean back In the cockpit to join
loving hands together ana say the
blessed words.
The only trouble is the dictum Of
the peace conference air experts that
decided air Is national--in other words
that the United States Is the United
States clear up to the ceiling"
But I'll let them take me to court"
declares Tom. "We'Il see if they can
stop an 'old salt from earning an
honest living tying knots for runa-
ways Wen see"
AS for the. bartender part of it
Toms puzzled
81 could sell It all right If l could
get it up there" he runinated.
"But-hOw to do that? If | take 1t
to the plane l get pinched for unlaw-
full transportation. If have any left
over and bring 1t down l get pinched.
too. I'd have to take my customers
with me. No. guess it wouldn't pay"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
ADVOCATES TOLL REPEAL
Senator Jones Would Allow Free
Passage to Vessels In Coast
wise Trade.

A proposition to permit the free
passage through The Panama canal OF
all vessels engaged In the cOastwise
trade has been made by Senator Jones
of Washington.
The existing regulations favor for
eign ships is the contention raised.
The Jones amendment has no refer
ence to ships engaged in trans-oceanic
traffic. This would limit the appfica-
tion to American ships.
former law exempting American
ships from the payment Of tolls was
repealed when Great Britain raised
objections.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
MoTos OsY uGu

daughter of the man who dreamed II,
dedicated the building. She stood upon
the steps her stan about her. while
rank upon rank OF bonneted Army
lassies and uniformed officers marched,
past to the music of Salvation Army
band. Later In the lecture room She
interpreted the ideals of the new col
lege, while the portrait, of her father
the General looked down upon this
new advance of his forces.
Here will be trained the 500 men
and women that tie Salvation Army
needs for officers They will rise to
the bugle cull. study In the classroOms
and in the homer OF the unfortunate:
do thelr own work that they may be
ready to help IN whatever way they
may be needed Then they will go out
into the slums Of American cities and
to far countries where other divisions
of the Army are working.
To support this work of training will
20 part Of the S1O,nD0.OO0 Home Serv.
ice Fund for which the Army will ap
peal from May ~ to 70.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
DIDN'T INVENT STEAM ENGINE
Historian Says Not Fulton, But Fitch,
Is Entitled to Honor.

Historian Says Not Fulton, But Fitch,
Is Entitled to Honor.
No, Robert Fulton didn't invent the
steam engine.
Despite the popular impression
crrditing Fulton with this invention,
William c. Mills, curator at the Ohio
Archaeological and Historical society's
museum on the Ohio State university
campus at Columbus. says that the
steam engine was invented by John
Fitch.
A steam engine made by Fitch was
operated successfully in steamboat
81 years before FultOn's ClermOnt
piled the Hudson river, according to
Mills. The original working model of
Fitchs boat. invented in 1880, Is now
In the custody of Curator Mills. Re-
Gently 1t was given to the Ohio Arch
geological society by A. N. Whiting OF
Columbus. great-grandsOn Of Fitch.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
OIL Creakinu Shoes.

Have you pair of shoes that take
Greaking spells much too frequently
for your comfort and pleasure? II
you have, simply put a small guam
tity of linseed oil In a shallow dish
or pan and stand the shoe In It for
few hours. This treatment will
not only effectually prevent the
shoes from continuing In their
creaking ways. hut it will ais" make
the sOles last longer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
The "Huns" In History.

Hodgkin in his Italy and Her In
vaders" speaks OF the Huns. prior to
their European invasion. But for one
somewhat disputed source of informa-
ton, all is dark concerning them. That
source Is the history Of China. If the
Huns be the Hiong-nu. whose ravages
are recorded IN that history, then we
have minute account Of their doings
for centuries before The Christian era.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17

The doors of the first university OF
humanity" have just been opened.
TO the blare of trumpets and the
march Of men and women wearing in
sigma of crimson and gold the dream
of patriarch was realized the other
day in New York. and 100 students be-
gan course In the art Of serving their
fellow men.
That course will teach them not only
sociology, social service and first aid:
moi only theology and Bible study. but
cooking, scrubbing. sweeping and laun'
dering as well.
This university of Humanity" Is
known as the Salvation Army Training
College II was dream Of the foun.
der of the Army. General William
Booth. The realization of his dream
is brick and brownstone building
upon a height on the outskirts of New
York city, a modern building with
lecture room, class rooms. six study
rooms, sitting rooms, dormitorles and
Offices
Commander Evangeline Booth,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
Greuorian Calendar

The GregOrian or reformed calendar,
called new STYLE" was promulgated
on March 1, 1882, and adopted by
most of the Roman Catholic countries
of Europe before the end Of that cen
fury. 1t was adopted by Great Britain
In September, 1851. At that time the
United States were British possess
sions, and the new calendar was ac-
cepted by them,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
Bitter ORANGE Perfume,

The basis Of many of the choicest
perfumes is oil of petit-grain. This
is produced from the leaves of small
bitter orange that grows in vast guam
titles in Paraguay. The leaves are
boiled. the vapOr distilled and the oil
SKINNED off. The peel of this same
orange is the main ingredient of
curacao.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
~

CLOTHES may be worn, but never
cut" Is the slogan of the Salvation
Army secondhand stores maintained
In connection with the organization s
Industrial homes throughout the coun'
try Particularly In these days OF high
prices the stores have become effective
allies of the poorer classes In combat
thy the II. G. L.
In these veritable "Old Curiosity
Shops" may be purchased Shoes
clothes, hats, furniture, stoves and a
Kreut number of other household arti-
cles This material Is salvaged anu
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
True ~tus ard the Lotus Of Poetry.

Neither the true lotus of unrIt M
Egypt nor the sacred iDluS OF the uri-
pni must he confused with the plant
referred TO in Tennysons poem. which
was the .m.iube. u prickly shrub hear
ing fruits resembling a plum or dale.
and much used as a dessert Homer
describes the wandering Ulysses a. ar
irving at the coast of Libya, where
many of his sailors partook of the ju-
jube fruits and Immediately lost their
desire to return to home and friends.
journal of the New York Botanical
Gardens.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
Secret Of Leadership.

The secret of the worlds leadership
is right in our keeping. To under,
stand men we look at ourselves. To
know what Is without, we must study
what is within. TO lead others we
must lead ourselves. Our power will
soon grow. So will our influence
Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
Valuable Spanish. Products.

Spain is an important pr oducer Of
number of essential oils, including
spike, rosemary, thyme, sage, penny
royal, and geranium. The plants grow
wild and distillation. is carried on by
large steam distilleries us well as by
many small direct-fire stilis.-Ex-
change
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17

Omaha Grocers War on High Costs.
A war on the high cost Of living Is
to be begun by retail grOcers Of OIna-
ha, Neb. When customers ask for
high priced articles the grocer will ad-
wise cheaper artioIes. Flour will be
sOld at wholesale prices
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17

6ombproof Sub" Shelter Revealed.
A bOmbproof shelter that had been
constructed to safeguard the entrance
of German submarines into the
Bruges Zeebrugge canal was revealed
by the pumping dry of a portion of
the waterway.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
For Curtain Rod.

In inserting rod In curtains II
thimbIe is placed over the end of the
rod II will run easily through the head
ing This eliminates the possibility of
tearing and saves a great deal of time
and patience.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
whv Omit Jonah?

Each Of the following-named gentle
men, being off on a time with the boys,
concOcted a famous excuse and got
away with it-Ulysses, Rip Van Win
kle and Robinson Crusoe.-Boston
Transcript.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17

put In disable condition by workers In
the Industrial homes Of the Army.
Prices charged for the reclaimed
products are absurdly low. but still are
sufficient to cover the wages or the
men and women who do the repairing
as well a. to provide In most cases for
the overhead" cost of maintaining
both the Industrial Home and its re
tail" store.
The shop shown IN the picture II To-
Gated In the negro section o. hich'
mond, Va Similar institutions fni al
race and creeds are found In pract'
ca.ly every one OF the larger cities IN
the United States.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
EaA. Indians Discovery.

Ea;,"r:r..".;s by an East ln,l'an
Scientist have brought out the fuci
thu, plant ME may be affected and
pprllnps regulated by the use Of radio
waves.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
The Blanks Explained.

A strange phenomenon was onserveq
when taking some exceptionally RAPID
pictures IN New Jersey recentlyi every
third film WAS found to be blank ana
on inquiring into the cause 1t was dis
covered thai alternating current had
been used for illumination and that the
Monograph had actually photographed
the altprluiiuI,> Of the current, which
are too rapid to be perceived by the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
Fatal Effect.

"y~Atpr12v afternoon he rend his
COPY n! tie Eagle. Three hours later
he h!rh."- From an obituary In The
Brooklyn Eagle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
PENSIONERS DECREASE
During Year 50,752 Were Taken From
List, But 2S,2s4 Were Added.

Those benefting under $214.O20.-
COO pension bill, presented few days
ago In the house of representatives.
number 624. 427. 90. 46S fewer than last
year. The total appropriation. how.
ever. is only S1O1O.OOO less than that
for the present fiscal year. The
names of 5O,752 persons We're stricken
from the list this year, but 2S,2Si
were added,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
Aoe BrInos Benefits.

A yon grow older. life Is he"er
As your heart expands and your sym
pnthirs widen. your friends will be-
come more loving and sincere.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17

Firemen Wear overaIIs as Uniforms.
Because of the high cost of uni
forms. the members of the Champaign
(nl.) fire department have decided
to don overalls until the price 10 re.
duced.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
His One Wish,

Mrs Hon"y--''l r"m read YOU like \
book. William" Mr. II -"Thpn | wish
you'd ,u more road ny and less Qles.
NallIlr."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
aenef1ts Must Be Paid.

II e Jaw Of the gods which IL rev.
or broken. to sell somewhat dearl! the
great h"nrfits which they confer on
us Col .,eille.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
Jud Tunkins.

j ~ Trnkins SAYS one reason an
eiy. :-hnIr day seems 80 long is that
II gets :nnnOtOnous watrhin' the COCK
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17
Costly Rainy Day.

II Inns been calculated that the ost
sorirthing like S1mWW.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-17

In order to solve the acute housing
problem, thc Chelmsford town council
has opened the cells in the local pris-
On to homeseekers. Alterations are not
permitted so that the building is at all
times ready to receive prisoners.
This photo shows one of the cells
In the prison showing some of the pris-
on furniture,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-12-28

2 Parents Obligations to the
School
3 Courtesy Respecting the Rights
of Others"
Literature on these subjects has
Been ordered and IT is hoped all viii
take sufficient interest to win IN the
discussion
Some OF the ladies are planning TO
serve refreshments and a social time
vii follow the business session and
program
The Notrs Parent-Tea asso-
cation was organized IN September
and has proved an organization Of
real workers from the first Besides
the regular monthly meeting they
have taken charge of two social
events The Halloween social was
greatly enjoyed by al and the COM
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-12-28
REMNANTS OF DYING RACE ARE
CHRISTMAS GUESTS OF NAMPA

AR6st ACTED a. 5a,e-p-rse- and the
as5 rz1a Frank Wlzl12cca- told Of
his r-7a 10 Nz-az ID years ago With
a trw followers he had walked to
Na-nas iron Cen Valley and ms E1rlt
hand spent me winter here Jack
-sSaS,s and sage hens furnished them
with food He Fixed the oountry and
now m ms old age he was glad 70 re
rEn Frank x "a HIS sgzw. M2erit
Mlnneuucc1 = n She Is very soai-
crous 81 her aged Spouse and stood
~ during the convtrSarson with =
worried look PfocS1ns II MS am 70
leaa hzl away fearing RppzrentEy rhe
cd uzn would get cold or come to
Other harm Frank wore a red had
Rz1a hEn5kt-chse5 med aSou- ms head
soo~s-d fsr-crsy- and looked Ike IN
old p1-zss captain from the story
books oo1e TO HE
Cigarettes held 10 charm fo- aur o:
the Pfzas hand Antse volunteered
the izforIzr5oa that ms people dsi
nos Use a5oohol nor tobacco n any
form
We die fast enough without IT. he
SAID
The ladIans plan 10 stay here t~o
or three reekS- Aod5e Sad. and xiIl
buy hides
A uzlhe- Of the sgzaEs~ wrapped
= Evesv co5ored Blankets. have been
sen asout tat CRY adnirins the dis-
plzy q goods N the store windows
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-12-28
DANGER OF MAKING STUDY
OF AVERAGE COST FIGURES

The tart tat there Il vide varzR-
sso1 Oh Ddlv5t1a, farms u The cost o.
prusdocz1g any prodzcf has been <uS-
<ran-za.ti DIT recent cos- S-vers Coz
6octrd by specialists OF the Unite;
States Department os Azr1llrlre- Be
|cazse OF tins raraRs5on. TIE specialists
point oz.- L Is fa1EzrF 10 co1ssitr
the average Il rrqEesen-Dz the Co.'S
ID p-ot1c1soa For e@pat- the ar
erzze cost Of wheat per b1shel On tht
9 ! farms Srpd1t6 tF the specialists
Eas- rcr vas SSl- bz- mare than =
per cent Of th- fRr1-s cozcrnrd pro
Srcri TacE- al a c0sse atos- TINS ing
ue- raazlz ID 10 IL cx--eZe o:
SD pr hszshel Sl5Earfy- IT, aFtr-
age cnse ID COTTON for The SD farms
so1s5rd was approximately q GENTS
per pound vi aE70se 50 per cent o:
the growers had oos-s above this av-
rzge
Tst depa-r7ra1 ss~ sires The re
sails Of coss stai5es Il The form o
lFreeoeocy tables n order 70 show In.
Ixuport5on of a prod1ct that Is pro
61ced n or hesor = g7ren cost and Il
cal zrteat5on 10 the @porDnct OF i
haEk-hne cast rather than average COS
rather than average cost N reszt5oa Il
Ipsce
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-12-28

"a Nx-sol1Es-s AID Ar7ezRlS ezn-
aaElE wAo5eslSt oexs1CSs III, lave
csl@r-i x-eeze5on u sne vSaraS powers
N the Geneva c,s-Se-vncx
As former IzsRsxssgr - Trx<y.
Mr. MocgszeA.xz 3 he ss-<z Sired 1pxr
= the Ca1rs S-l,es II 5caz .-rf rflis
vUEx rroas-l he declared NJ
o1.er 1s1z n America understands n.
1rss1ex u -ne ss1a-1sn - weI mi
cone 3 50 mach sxrsrrl sr canfs-
ecocex u e.ne con.rpE1nz races mi
rE-5o'ussr oceassnsS sa--1srx Is Nj
Mccy-z-ss9k1
IL cr-r -ne eRs- INT l16Elt YVES.
.azs 9ee,a11me1- MS me- with II
er1sa-sol S.1rnt1s Is CS-1Ezans
also. n s1rsr q ene proposed Iakr
70 1-n.asK Lenders u s11i snS zsai1rs-
caf -a-ucs II congress re zlrmZ
SEr ex- - supporters u the plan
Nose a. Ii. bo1n wou3i he spent n
tai xrz-rgc sx-e ID the Ck1cRsrx
where the Arouzsz gove-uner. Is
already orgxaas-l = <ay1x the tide
cf the refs l-o Pxscx1zoc
-O- Conferences IN New York 1c-
cea-zz-ea the neea sor EDudzse casa
Ecr rea1cs Al cper the Near EaE SI-
seras Ezsenxzf1e6 sF Eassauex By
Turkish Nzs5o11aEsSrs, Is even more
acute rAza = year ago Ore- AN.9tl
d the pcopae ne are rynx 70 save
are orp&<zS ~I-hou. erea Exn6s 70
help then No other reEiei urgsniEz-
rsoc Is active u tAis raS. tezr7sory and
these cAEdrez are Absolutely oepead-
ext upoa the Near E2S. Reascf fo-
thezr hrex tins vlur
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-12-28
Notus p. I. A. Plans
Splendid Meeting
Election of Officers and
Good Program for
January.

Notes.-The Moths Parent-Teach-
9s ASSOCIATION held It's regular
nonthiy meeting. At the school house
Friday afternoon
The January meeting. which will
occur January z, Is the regular meet
ing for the election Of officers for the
ensuing year 1t was decided to hold
this meeting Al the school house IN
the evening and to Issue = special In
vit1tion TO all interested In their COM
munitys welfare to be present
A committee on program was ap-
pointed and the following subjects
selected for discussion:
L Cooperation of Parents, Teach
ers and School Board.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-12-28
ARMENIAN LOAN
WILL NOT TAKE
CARE Of RELIEF
Amesiean Government
Aid VIII Not Replace
Need for Private Con-
uibu6ona.

Seolane. Dec Z-Azersc1'x lozn
ef twenty-five Eilhon dollars % the
ArDeHas gove1E9ez. prorosec By
Press6ene WissoG, Nh not n any way
szpp,emerr O. replace the grezs relse;
pronaz hacke6 By American COZ
-n7A1s5oes. Hou beng carried o.
shru.ghozs Asa Nsnor The eatre
ioa.. Il voted by cnaSresA VII be used
n firrl>g ArDezan E1heary AID laval
so<ees fu< eesc1se AID % eope with
the eHcroAckRee. os Bolxhevisn upoc
tke BAle lands
IAss aH1o..cemeEs ~as Eace By
Dr.. Sherman l. Dsviae OF Spokane
zooe ms resEra iron New York bead
szarses Of the Near East Reisei COM
Es.ee. which Is gasherins fznds TO
save de Ewes OF hundreis OF thoc-
saaAs Of honesexs and foodles. WON
a aad Esfie ehiidrer- made refugees
By the critical oonditsoas of western
Asa Dr. Divine Is general chair
naa n Washngsoa- Noasaaa- Idaho
and Utah for this big relies body,
Which 3 not coaneesed with the grea;
eeafzal European relief drive
Pleasure Vas expressed BY. Chair
man Divine over the appointment Of
forDer Ambassador Norsen,han IS
neAiasor IN the trouble hesveea Turk
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-12-28

The storm burst upon Us Sc sud.
denly we had no warning of its an
proaeh," related the tornado VICTIM,
In an instant the house was demol.
ished and scattered to the four r;,ds
How I escaped being torn to piece,
/ do not know. ~
Good Lordr calculated little NJ
Meek That reminds me | almos,
forgot to do an errand for nv wifi. y