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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

fR1pon charge OF neglect of duty in con
sction with the prolonged strike OF coast
Ase dock workers, Governor Hobby of
gas. hifs suspended from Office The Board
;MGtty Commissioners. city attorney and
#1ice Department Of Galveston. His action
asbased upon personal investigation and
fport made by General j. f Wotcrs com
Ander OF State troops stationed there. as
Esthe deplorable state Of affairs existing
Htii State troops were sent to the city.
sEtrfkers so dominated the situation that
Ming workers ready 10 take their places
fASlearing up the traffic congestion were
sHtiiy and boldly attacked. The city au-
f9r3tfes gave them no protection whatever,
)EEAtns charged that they openly sympa-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
Voice Of the People

Letters must give the mime md address, OF
tho writer. Name Will not be published ~
writer Requests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
Caught.

Yes. Bils wife walked right in ana caught
him with his typewriter on his lap
Great guns"
brushing the dust out OF 1t and oiling 1t
up"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
Trouble Nhrnd

Vulcan would have his little joke. He rolled
and roarcd with laughter until the heavens
shook.
wv hatcha kickin' UP such roy about huh?"
Hush screamed Vulcan. rolling over again
Don, let Cupid get hep. Veenie! I've just
sickcd him onto a Suffragette and a Hard
Boiled Egg. and you watch when he busts al
his arrows.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

After all. the Consumer is responsible fo,
encouraging high prices. Every time a mar
buys sock at the present cos, he puts hi.
foot In it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
4 SugEcstion.

Mister" said the Boy in the drugstore,
what's good for chGGcrs?"
Good for chiEgcrs?" said the Druggist
thoughtfully Why lettin' .em eat you is
good for EN-. but why don't YOU get sump'n
that's had for EN-, huh?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
The eTNicr.'
StunE.

What! Has your coos lief, YOU
'Darncd little."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
Writing Material.

The ten commandments were written on
stone.
The eighteenth amendment was written on
marble.
And a political campaign viii now proceed
to write Hope OF Modiication-on Bubble!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
The Weather
tFurnis:sd By o. .. Weather bureau,

Forecast: Virginia.
Partly cloudy Saturday
md probably sunday;
little change I'm tenn
pcrnturc.
North nnd South
Coruliiin-iOcnl thun-
iersiiowers Saturday
md probably Sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
Here's Your Chance:

during the Summe! going to let
our readers do a littic hossinE for us. Be-
ginning immediately we will write "A niece
OF verse on any topic suggested by a rcader r.
something that appeals 10 your ina gination.
Ike cramps or anything. Just send In the
idea and we'll put ii into the machine and
tarn 1t out pronto
This looks like very cheap appeal to your
PERSONAL interest. That's just what il is.
Nothing like being honest. Send In your idea
and we'll put it the anvil and hammer it
into poem.
The only thing that's worse than lonesome
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
The Woman or 1t.

The Woman or Ut.
When Jones went home and rema rked cas-
ma!ly that he had a new Typewriter the
o!iice, Mrs Jones gritted her teeth and spent
the night arranging a scene for next morning.
But when she appeared at the office prompt
~ at 10. rushed in unannouurcd. determine ed
to determined to
say. when she discovered mat he meant "A
NEW MACHINE! Boy! Amt
u awful how some women take when they
can't prove that the old mans double I.fer,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

Republicans seeking to make capital out
certain editorials appearing III the Day
81. News prior TO Americas participation
g:the war. should search their own records
bfore slanderously accusing Governor Cox
~ being pro-Gerinan in Ia; sympathies.
&ich search might reveal that not all
#sthem were convinced OF the righteous
less or the allied cause as they were after
Epril 6, 1917. And when SO stanch an
american as Theodore Roosevelt placed the
camp of his approval on Cox as Il 100 per
Hnt war Governor, should anything fur
Fer be needed TO still malicious tongues?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

Local Temperature Yesterday.
MaxImum temperature to- s'i'. 81. 80. CT
Minimum temperature to T. NJ. 81
Aican temperature yesterday II
normal temperature for this date 81
Deficiency yesterday ............... J
Deficiency since March .......... 2S9
deficiency since January ! $4,000. $50
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall IL hours ending 4 i. NJ 80. None
Rainfall 20 hours ending T.. NJ. None
EScess since March ..,........... l.Zb
EXCESS since January ............ SIT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
CritfriSn.

We'll Brother" said the Preacher "hov
die you enjoy my sermon today"
Alright Pastor. Alright. I've only got one
criticism II you must pound the pulpit do
1t carly or wait till get to sleep right. so |
won't be jumping up"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17

3 Theodore Marburg has parted with the
Republican party. His disafIcction is cal
@lated TO cause CONSERVATION in the G.. o.
E camp. for the former minister TO Bel
glum has been one OF the party stalwarts
Ills decision, based on q calm and disDaS-
NDnate consideration II the issues as they
re presented IN the respective party plat
;Rrms. is that tine time is plainly too big
9th possibilities Of good and evil To permit
s% the luxury OF partisanship.' While de-
the G. O. l.. plank on the league
/ ~ nations. and the "coterie OF Senator'S
sggho dominated the convention. his decision
ss5es not rest solely on this ground for he
ssls reviewed the statements OF Candidate
es1x on public problems. and he Nmds that
Etiey indicate balanced judgments and
S$goderation OF statement and inspire conf
|sance in his ability to guide the nation
B sEely as its chief executive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-17
Positively Thus.

Divorce is one way to make marrias,
happy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
Memory In WRITING.

Most of the too few painters
know talk easily enough. but when
one of them is talking to another |
notice how often he hesitates, not for
IL word hut for memory. His eye Is
waiting until 1t sees with the needed
degree Of distinctness the color or
form Of the thing he Is talking about.
So writer will often stop, hesitate.
hang back, until memory has brought
his subject into the field of vision
where he will hold this subject until
his remembering eye has seen what he
was looking for concretely. and the
words he was after come of them
selves They will not he the words
that would have come If he had not
made this effort to remember.
To the good memory. the memory
that can command things seen, heard,
felt or understood comes the phrase
thai nobody ever thought Of before. in
It's fresh eXactness.-Philip Littell.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
FIRST USED BY FRENCH KING
Expression Now So Common, let
George Do IT," Said to Have
Originated With Louis XII.

Many people 90 no further back
than to the well-knOwn play to &C.
count for the Interesting little ejacula
ton, "Let George Do It." Its senti-
ment appeals to all Of us strongly,
when we wish to shift disagreeable
task from our own shoulders to those
of some other available person, whom
we make ourselves believe Is more eff
cient-perhaps we are lazy. Incident
ally, we may succeed also I'm making
him believe that he is the only person
for the job.
II may chance that we have the legal
and ethical right to request George to
do 1t and that 1t Is tolerably certain
that George will patiently receive and
discharge the responsibility; or II may
be that we merely wash our hands of
the matter and with shrug of the
shoulders proceed on our way, remark
ing. 81 can't. Let George do it,"
However that may be. remarks the
Kansas City Star the origin of the
sentence Is this: Louis MI Of France.
himself strong ruler. was fortunate
to have prime minister who was Il
clever executive and possessed of good
sense. George dAmbuise. TO him
Louis referred many of the most deli
cate and OnerouS affairs Of the king
dom. Things turned out so Sntisfuc-
torily under Georges manipulation
that Louis slogan came to be Que
Georges lie fasse" Get George do it,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
FISHING Slperstitions.

The salmon fisheries of California
used to he responsible for Il queer Gus
tom on the part of the Indians. Every
spring they would dance for salmon"
IF the fish did not appear with the
celebrity deemed appropriate. there
woud be employed wise man" who
made an hinge of swimming fish
which was placed In the wafer In the
h"'" of attracting live fish Ia the hnit-
The Japanese fishermen have the
q''ain notion that silence must he oh
served. and even the women left nj
home are not permitted to talk lest
the fsN should hear and disarprove-
Among the members Of the primitive
race Of Anus. the first fish caught Is
brought In through window instead
of a door, SO that the other fish may
not see"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
INDIA HOME or TREE FERN
ir That Country the Plant Attains the
Dignity of Splendid, Full
Grown Tree.

When we visit Il botanical garden
ferns so luyuriant that their crowns
nearly touch the glaSS-ti0mpd cnnSn:v-
Alory, we rarely pause 10 rrniiZr
that I'm Their native haunts these lrop.
iral plants are trees. Al Dari"rling.
India. for Instance is tie lrre fern
found IN IL greatest glory. IN" first
few miles "f ,he 2-fno1 gauge railway
Journey from Calcutta pa~StS Through
IL denSr Jungle with II vegetation of
tropical Insurance. Grass is 10 feet
deep. cane stalks rise 20 and GO feet
high. while from the feathery. foliage
of the tree fern rcac0cks and birds
of-paradiSt lift their naughty heads
in their topmnst fr"ndS. As one rum.
bles aiong in the little tirst-class car
ringe which weighs under two tons
he realizes thar the tree fern and I'LL
thr other iuyuriant foliage in this i'm
penctrable jungle, shields the home
of the tiger. rhnOcernS. panther and
wild hog.
There are no tree ferns in the Unit
ed States. but 30 specimens or more
are found in the higher attitudes Of
the West Indies. and many more oc-
cur In other tropical regions. In som"
po."ions Of the mountains of Jamaica,
ire. ferns form half or more of the
forced vc@rinfi0u. their trunks vary
ms from 4 ~ ~ feet in height.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
COMES OF ANCIENT FAMILY
Danish Minister to Iceland traces
Origin to First White Man Born
in America.

INFORMATION has been received from
Coppnhngen that the Danish consult
general in LONDON J. T.. HoeGgild has
been ap,,ninf,h Danish minister to Ice
land Mr. Ennggld is widely TN 'wn
In America having been Danish con-
sui in sam francisco and Chicago,
consul -"r!eruI IN Nrw York and com
nlercinl adviser TO the Danish legation
In Washington.
Mr. RoeggiId seems especially fitted
for this posi-. ~ lie has lcr!andic blood
in his veins. tm the maternal Size he
is descended from the Tuiinius family
Of Iceland. which traces its origin back
To Thurtinn kHrlsefni, one of the far
nous NnrSerurn who discovered Amer
lea nearly our Thousand years ago.
KnrlS"Fni Of whom q statue was re-
Gently erected in Philadelphia. was the
first white man 10 settle in America,
spending two years in "Wineland,"
where his wife Gutrid. gave birth to a
boy, who was called Snorri. From
Snorri descended a numerous and dis
tinruiShed lineage Among whom Ia
numbered the TuliniuS family. and the
new minister 10 Icrlanh can tlIuS lay
claim OF being descended from the
first white man born in America.-l)e-
trOit News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
WHAT GIVES SKY BLUE TINT
Simple Explanation Of Matter to
Which Probably Few Have Given
Much Attention.

Not one person in u hundred could
give a satisfactory answer to the ques-
ton. Why Is the sky blue?
And yet the explanation. as given
by Professor W. II. Bragg, at the
British Royal institution. is quite
simple.
The blue sky, he explained, Is due
to the interrogation of particles In the
atmosphere Of the blue rays which
form a part OF the white light OF the
sun. The parts Of white light con-
veyed by longer red and yellow ligh'
waves manage to jump the many sub
stances in the atmosphere and are
seen at sunrise and sunset.
The professor illustrated his mean
ing by showing a disc of light on the
screen which. passing through bowl
of water. became gradually redder AS
the water got cloudier. till at last
after AN imitation of the sun in NO
vember fog. il faded away.
Professor Bragg has also revealed
some of the mysteries OF sound. 1t
YOU put stick in n revolving b0wi
of water. II sets up little whirlpo0lS
behind IT, In the same way the wilma
rush;Ig past tires forms whiriwindS
ON Il small scale, and these cause
those sounds so admirably described
by the initiative word "soughihg.
SimiI.r sounds are set up by telegraph
wires,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
BEAUTIFUL IN ITS CoLORING
Greer Warbler Remarkable Even
Among American Birds for the
Gorge BUSINESS of Its Plumage.

Som" birds get very nervous and be-
cour much excited If you approach
their nests. and among them is the
rk-throated green warbler. says the
american Forestry association. An
G:l,r thing about this bird is that it
frequently builds several nests.
Whether this is because 1t changed its
mind after building the first one and
decided to select n better location or
With the deliberate purpose of deceiv-
ing ANY intruderS who might come
along is not known. The bird is very
beautifully colored. the top of its head
and the region nearly down to the
shoulders being yellow green. the
back olive green. the throat and breast
jet black and the under parts white
with some yellow in them at times.
If you are out bird hunting and are
looking for that member of the warbler
known as the pine warbler. you Will
be most likely to find IT, ms the name
Implies in pine grove. In fact 1t Is
seldom found outside of such localities.
The bird is rather quiet in its man
ncrS and does moi move about from
one spot to another with as murh
fuss as do many birds. Like the
crpeper il has the habit of creeping
about among the branches of the trees.
1t is grern:sh yellow above and
brighter below, with two white wing
bars and with white spots on its outer
tail feathers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13

BEAUTIFUL. ISLE. IS. TOBACCO
crusoe's Famous Abode, IT.. the carbA
bean, Described as Pace Of
Many Attractions.

Tnhago. the scene Of Robinson
Crusoe's story. and the "ne-time res
idence Of John Paul lona rs, Is an is
land of supreme beanty nesting In
the Caribbean, whose stormy history
is without parallel in the bloods!aln.
ed annals of the West Indies. His
tory says 1t was fought over for GEN.
turtles by French, Spanish, British
Dutch and savage Carihs and often
deserted for, scores of years al linle-
the Detroit News recalls. The JUS
tice Of TobagO's claim to he called
Crusoe's island Is unquestiOnable. De-
foes hero was one Alexander Selkirk
In real life. That he was marooned
as related Is an historical fact. The
natives can even show one the caves
In which he dwelt. and from no other
isle could the castaway have peered
forth across the waters of the "Guph
Of Oronoque," to which he refers. and
see the faint outlines Of the island
of Trinidad" as stated In his story.
Wonderfully varied and beautiful is
Tohag0 and the visitor Is inclined to
wonder why Crusoe ever deserted 1t.
It's coast line has crescent sand beach
es bordering sheltered coves; outlying
vcrdure-draped rocky islets and wood
ed BAYS; surf-washed reefs protecting
secluded lagOOns. Everywhere Won
derfully luxuriant vegetation covers
the land. 1t has delightful climate.
there are no snakes. and II would he
an ideal winter resort II Its attractive
ness were known. There Is one VII
lage Of 5000 people on the island.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
- 500 ------- -.--T=---- - 49,
ITS "CUlTUkE' A TRaDH on
"hIshbrow" City Of soeota. In Colon.
bia, Does Not Really Live Up
to Its Reputation.

Bogota, the capital of the Republic
of Colombia. is u sort of South AnIeri-
can Boston. Ever since the days when
II was colony of Spain il has been
accounted a "highbrow" town and its
name has been associated with lilera-
ture, art. science and education. 1t
is filled with sculpture. which ranges
In subject from local heroes to great
figures in Spanish history. There are
many schools and colleges. museum
and an astronomical observatory.
Despite all this, the intellectual at
mOsphere of BOgOta is more of tradi-
ton than reality. No great works of
art have been produced there. The
city Is full of poets. but that is true
Of every city I'm Latin America. where
young men and women compose and
recite poetry as d social diversion
just as they play the piano and Sing
songs In this country. The scientists
of Bogota have made some real prog
rpss, especially in archaeology and nat
ural history.
Many of the people of Bugota are
SpaniardS of the pureSt descent. When
the country was colOniZed by the Span
iards centuries ago the cOloniStS re-
tired to the high Andean region and
have lived there ever since In an isola
ton which has kept them true TO type.
These Spaniards form the ruling class,
the rest of the people being ''nlestizos"
of mixed Spanish and Indian blood.
Rogota is, situated at an elevation
of almost 5000 feet and enjoys
splendid climate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
Plants Demand Cold.

After the period of growth in spring
and summer there IS period of dor
Nancy before the cold weather sets in.
and If plants are maintained artih-
cia'ly at II high temperature this dor
mnnt period persists. Exposure to
cold Is needed to activate the plant for
another period of growth. Perhaps TN"
liberation of engines acts on the
stored starrhes. converting them into
s,r' arS. or the phenomenon may he due
to Il chance in the permeabilitN OF the
-memhrapp Though FORMALLY the
stimulus reanirnd for renewal or
growth is supplied by cold. mechanical
injury or n period Of drying may have
the same effect, The process occurs
Independently In any exposed part OF
q plant, so that II one or two branches
OF plant be kept continually warm
while the other Is subjected To the
usual winter chilling. the former VIII
not develop on the return Of summer
temperature. though the latter devel-
ops as usual.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
Cruel Chinese Custom.

There Is II cruel custom which pre-
walls in some districts In South China
In time of drought. A large collec-
ticn of brass locks is made. and each
IS marked with Chinese character.
One iron lock Is added to the pile, and
duplicate slips are distributed among
the male population Of the villages.
The unfortunate man whose slip holds
the same writing on 1t as the iron
lock must have slit made in the
front of his throat and through this
the bar of the iron lock Is passed. He
Is considered to be in some way the
cause Of the drought and must wear
this lock until II rains. Blood poison
In. often carries the victim off before
the drought is broken.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
Furze.

Can you conceive any covering At
ter for the hills of the sun itself than
this magnificent furze, as II appears
In England. robing the heaths and
commons all over the country? 1t
is II golden undulation, a foreground,
and from some points Of view mid
die distance fiji to make the richest
painter despair. q veritable field OF
cloth OF gold. Morning. when the
dawn Is oe finenrss to match. must
look beauty for beauty on 1t. Sun.
set Is glory. The gold goes march
ing away in the distance toward the
dark trees: like the rich evening Of n
poptic life No wonder LinnaeuS,
when he came to England and first
hehell this shrub in bloom. fell on
his knees and thanked GOd.-Ieigh
Hunt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13

In the good old days VI 1912 one
could step out witha couple of dollars
and come home with fond and fuel
sufficient to supply good-sized fam
lily for week. Facts regarding Nv
ing expenses a century ago are con
tanned I'm letter from John Sims
great grandfather Of Admiral Sims. to
his wife. Molly. dated Uniontown 18th
October. 1912. At that time, board
and lodging for two cost $3.50 week
Conf was 6 cents u bushel. Chickens
still wearing their feathers, cost %
cents a dozen. Beef was from 8 to
31a cents pound. while butter re-
tailed from 12ik cents a pound.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
Tides in the Bay Of Fundy.

The Bay of Fundy Is noted for Its
high tides. AT the head of the hay Il
rise of 81 feet IL known, and In Pas
samaquoddy bay. which indents New
Brunswick near the border Of the state
of Maine, a rise of % feet is not un-
common. At st. John the rise varies
from 20. to. % feet At Moncton the
tide rushes up the estuary crest or
wave of water from 3 to 9 feet high
At most places the tide rises gradually
hut not slowly. each wave rolling up
on the shore little higher than the
preceding one. There are two high
tides in every "a hours. For instance"
say at 10 o'clock In the forenoon and
10 at night. and on the following day
the two high tides will be one hour
later. and so on.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
Tradition and Superstition.

The moon. of course, Is the source,
or reason. or what You Will. vi many
superstitions. AS one grows Older pos
sibly the moon becomes less an object
of romance than formerly, hut the
sense Of beauty is never iost-eVsn
though some otherwise sane people Ob-
iect, az long as they live. to seeing
the lovely new moon over their left
shoulder. Frankly. we do not know
the reason of this fear. In the cours"
of a busy and. we trust, useful life we
have never happened to hear the rea-
son. But II Is well to assume that
there is one.
Tradition ~ interesting; superstition
is common. Perhaps we have too few
traditions in this country and too
many superstitions. But most Of us
will proudly affirm that we believe In
all the good traditions and In no SUI
perstitinns whatever-and maybe we
all shall be telling the truth.-Ex
change.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-13
Birds Clever Nutcrackers.

There are certain kinds of birds
that can crack nuts. The nuthatches
have clever manner Of cracking nuts.
They first wedge the nuts In the crew
ices of the bark of tree and then
nick at them with their bills until the
nuts are opened. WOodpeckers use
their tails for support as they climb
the trunk of tree, but the nut
matches usually climb with Their tall
pointed to the zenith.
When the nut-hatches call If sounds
as II they were saying 'Yank, yank
yank." and this strange noise is heard
from both the white-breasted and the
red-breasted birds says the American
Forestry association of Washington.