davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
IS CITY OF CONTRADICTIONS
irkutsk, Metropolis Of Siberia, "Forty
Hours From Anywhere" Remark
able for Its Peculiarities,

Irkutsk is 40 hours from anywhere.
fguratively: five days from Peiro-
grad, literally, in the best of times,
ana much further. in fact, from the
Russian capital than is San Francisco
from New York. The Siberian metrn,,.
oils. too far removed to suffer more
than pin prickS from the world war.
finally fell to the bolSheviki.
Among Siberian cities, IrkutSk Is
noted for its churches. 0rphHnages.
hospitals. schools. ObServatorieS and
museums" Gen. A. w. Greedy wrorte
after Il visit to ii about ten years ago,
ut is Il city of imposing buildings.
beautiful homes. and is given to lavish
hospitality, while it's extended bus-
ness operations are supplemented by
all modern municipal equipment. in
GLIDING telephony and efficient fire
service
at must be added that 1t has In
summer nearly impossible streets.
that thee prevalence of unpublished
crimes is notorious. while ii Is said
by free-speaking Russians that the in
efficiency of the police Is only sur.
PASSED by the corruption of It's off,
Gals"
The city's normal population Is about
that of Omaha, Neh., according to
bulletin of the Nhticnnl Geographic
society, which adds:
"Irkutsk had its beginning from the
station established there in 1862 for
the collection of fur tax from the
BuratS. This curious people still
dwcll> in the Baikal region. In them,
II would seem, the chronological east
and west almost meet. Their bust
ness Is akin to the herdSmen of our
own western plains: their appearance.
with Shnven heads and pigtailS, like
that of the Chinese. In winter they
dress like ESkimoS. with SheepSkins
and furs: their summer attire Is the
oriental gown of silk and cotton.
"rhe horses the BuriatS raise fig
ure in the religion they cling to most
tenaciously. This religion calls for
sacrifice of the fANurite steed at the
owners grave. The less faithful
among the heirs. though. have been
known to tie an animal with tether
50 frayed that the horse soon broke
away to join the herd.
lone of the peculiar customs which
the traveller encountered ut lrkutSk he
fore the war was the closing of the
railway ticket Office for the sale ct
tickets two days prior to the depart.
urp of Il train. He was not eXEectea
TO decide to take n "trip to PetrogrNd
(3,792 miles,, to Moscow (3,3S4 miles),
or to Vladvostok (2.0oS mileS) on the
spur Of the moment
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Deadly Enemy OF Fruit Trees.

A familiar pest Is the tent cdterpi'
lar. which Is very destructive to al
fruit trees The reddish brown mott
laws lis eggs In the form Of incomplete
belts on the smaller branches enGf
belt or packet consisting of hundreds
or tiny eggs glned together and Gov
cred with vnrnishliliP substance. says
the American Forestry Magazine
These eggs hatch early In the spring
and the young cnterpillnrs make
their way to the nearest fork. where
they spin little tent OF silk TO pro-
feet them. They work out from the
tent. feeding on the leaves and adding
10 the tent as they need more room.
IF there nre many colonies working on
a tree they soon strip 1t OF leaves.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
A Native FIashIiqlht.

The natives view of the English CO.
cupatinn in Egypt seldom gets into
print In Mr. Wilfrid Blunt'S recent
book. "Gor'lcn nj khartlm," there is a
refreshing II somewhat irreverPnt ey-
cepton that. however dates back to
the DAYS before the great English sol
dler's fate was sealed by 'h' decay
of the relief expedition AZ Metplillne.
Gordon approached all mundane
matters from the point Of view OF an
old Hebrew prophet. going TO the Scrip
lures to find all necessary direction
both for his temporal and for his eter-
nal needs This profound mysticism
had another side. according to Nnha".
The native critics referred to shove.
Yes" said Nuhar, General Gordd /!
reads the Bible all the morn!ng-ant
then he gets mp and hangs a nan"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
WILL GO OVER OLD ROUTE
Charles J. Morse Of Lowell, Mass,
Plans to Revisit the Historic
Santa Fe Trail.

"Tm going over the old Santa We
trail once more" said Charles J
Morse, former municipal commission.
Ell. as he made the rounds of his
friends preparatory to starting for his
visit to the West, the Lowell Courier
Citizen states:
Mr.. Morse had desired tn leave some
time ago and he looks forward To COW
ering the whole 400 miles of way he
tween st. LoIiS. Mo-, and Santa Fee,
n. NJ.
Ii won't he covered now as II was
In 1872, when Mr.. Morse. then young
man went over the famous southwest
ern trail on the back of fine little
piece of h0rsefiesh. Times have changed
and nowhere more than In that section
of tie country.
"ln those days" he says. Cody and
Wild Bill had been securing the plains
to the north and the West was pretty
wild. At that particular time Buffalo
Bill (COdy) and Wild Bill were In The
eastern part Of the country. Even
then they had a wild west show.
"Eleven years ago | was in Denver,
and at that time | met just one man
whom | had known in 1872. There
probably isn't soul along the old
trail now that knew then.
"In 1872 the Aparhes under cid Ger
onino wore raising rumpuseS every
now and then. They We're bad In
dians; quick as lightning. and they
had first rate leadership. Up around
Denver were the Utes. who were pence
full. and farther over were the Iionis,
who were also on good terms with the
whites. But In 1872 when Wells
Fargo coach went out. there We're nj
ways men with shotguns guarding 1t,
and 1t wasn't an infrequent thing To
have holdup always felt that the
vigilantes Of those days were as bad
men as were the robbers.
81 want to cover that old trail again.
If | can't do anything else ! can i'm
agine things as they used to he and
compare them with things as they now
are. was young then. ! could stay
In the saddle all day long. ] loved
good bit of horsefeSh then and I've
never got over 1t. or course. there
will he cowboys and Indians and all
that but they won't be the hard. Tough
as-nails men they were IN 1872 That
was pretty rough county, then"
Mr.. Morse intends to take about
three months for his trip. He Is maxi
Ing 1t alone.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Oak in Hall of Fame.

Tho oldest white oak In Dcdham
Mass. hearing the distinction OF hay
ing been selected us suitable materia
FOR the frigate that still lies AT anchor
off harest0wn-old IronsideS--ha*
been n0miD6t6h for a place in III"
hall of fame for trees being complied
by the American Forestry association
of Washington. n. {. The amount Of
fered was $40. bur the offer was "e-
fused because the owners wife, Mrs
William Avary. greatly admired tn"
tree and prevailed upon her husband
to spare 1t. This was about lT3e.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Iona Life Siuns.

II Is said to he possible "a d'stin.
guish lOng-lived person from one
who will not last so long at sight.
Are you going to live l"ng9
First, according to well-knnwn an.
thority. says London Answers the
primary conditions Of longevity rre
that the lungs. heart. digestive organs
and brains should all he long. n >r"h
he the case the trunk will he lon., and
the limbs. comparatively short.
A good Indication Of longevity. II Is
said Is long hand with short fingers,
which are not stnmpy nj the ends.
Blue, hazel or brown eyes. too, are
said to denote n long life. Another
Sign-large. open and free nostrilS
which denote large lungs!
II you are a long liver, YOU will ap-
pear tall when seated and short in
standing. Your brain, we are also
told, will he deeply seated, MS por-
trayed by the Orifice Of the ear being
low.
Women seem to outlive men, for II
has been recorded that from birth to
ten years Of age male death rate has
exceeded the female.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Utopia.

Gibraltar seems to fulfill all the con-
dilion> Of II "drSira'le residence" for
Wnr-mnoveri$hrd people. There nre
no tnXoa, except on alcoholic liquors
and tobacco. and the revenue, mainly
derived from Gust oms and port dues.
shows u handsome balance on the
right side. The colony has no public
debt, and the prosperity of its inhahi-
tahts Is shown by the savings bank de.
posts. which doubled In year. and
at the end OF 1919 gave an average of
$3.50 for each dep0Sitor. At present
the British civil population numbers
about 10000. There Is room for a
few more on "thp Rock" because the
census of 1911 enumerated nearly H.
600 besides Maltese and aliens. who
have also diminished since then.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Canaries BETRAYED BURGLARS.

While on patrol on Henry street one
night recently canary bird fitted by
Patrolman Killea, followed by another.
Above him half dozen more were
flying about.
Kjllea investigated and found that
the exodus of canaries was from a
bird store. Inside, In the semi dark
ness, he saw five men moving about,
whom he arrested. They were locked
up on charges of burglary.
Louis Polizza, who owns the bird
store, said about seventy-tive or a hun
ared of his cnnaries had been freed.
He estimated his loss ut $20O.-New
York Mail
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Monopoly Of Mocha Sheepskins.

The worlds supply Of Mocha sheep
skin is obtained by about dozen
BUYERS who have their native col
lect"rs In caravans to collect the skins
al various centers. of which Mocha.
Berbera. Zeylah and Ilodeidah are the
main points. from which they are sent
to Alden. British coaling station.
which. on account of the exact lOca-
tion is the shipping point for skins
sent 10 London. the continent of Eu-
rope. and the United States.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Take Care of Good Books.

Al spring cleaning time every hook
should he busted separately and fine.
soft brush whisked In all the crevices
where dust may lodge. Keep In the
library. also. some transparent adhe-
sive tape and pair Of sharp scissors ;
yon ran mend a torn magazine cover
in jiTy. "r u book page that some
nne has torn. You can mend with the
adhesive tape, pages of music, and
can straighien Out bent corners OF
playin" cards. putting tiny section
of the tape under the corner.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Rice Iona Cultivated,

Rice is generally considered ma
tive of China. probably due to the fact
that Emperor Chin-NOng, who ruled
$500 years before Christ, established
a ceremonial ordinance which pre-
scribed that the emperor should SOW
the rice himself, while four other
kinds OF seed may be sown by princes
of his family.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Home pfstllIInd Comes hlnh,

John Getten pleaded guilty the 9th.
er day In federal court to operating n
still on his farm near Youngstown, o.
"Fine of $780," Judge Killits said.
And 40 days in Canton wprkhouse. ="
he added a mament later
"That's enough" Getten said sadly.
As he turned away member Of the
revenue collectors staff accOsted him.
"And $1,000 surtax for not paying
an assessment for making liquor" Get
ten was told.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Wild Herds increase.

In the ten years since the Montana
national bison range was established
the - huffal"os with which the herd
was started have increased TO 29G. N
addition there are on the range 1"-
elk tuot Including calves of Inst year)
-, antelope and IL mule deer. II t.
believed that the range Is large enough
to support 500 bison, 400 antelope.
800 deer pnl $40 elk,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
war veterans

lca's destitute ana sick children has
long constituted big part Of the Sal
walton Army's activities Through
milk stations, fresh air farms, seaShore
homes nurseries, orphanages, hoSpi-
ais and with food, clothing, medicines
and the like the Salvationists aided al
most half million children in the
United States last year. This child
saving work Is one Of the organiza-
tons many on-self-supporting a"tivi-
lies which is financed by the once-a-
year Home Service Appeal This yenr's
appeal is scheduled for May 10 to 20.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Etfty-Fifty Offer.

Patient-"I tell you what I'll do; ri
compromise with you. doctor" Doctor
-"'OmprOmise? What do YOU mean7"
Patient-"Well. ri pay you for your
medicine aud return your visits."-
Judge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
And in America

In Japan kissing means delight AMI
usually signifies II greeting; in West
Africa it denotes establishment in the
New HebrlGes II is evoked by anything
beautiful. With the Basutos 1t is
sign Of cordial agreement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Committed Suicide Because Lazy.

Informing his j." "ntS IN Il note that
he was too lazy Ia keep OF living and
take the responsibilities of l!fe, George
X. HiSht.n,. fifteen years old, a Cedar
Rnp'ds UnD high school pupil, shot
i.'nsr'f II the hs.t
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24

Spent 50 Of His 50 Years IN jail.
The oldest living burglar In the
United States was arrested recently
IN Chicago. He is eighty-three years
Did and has spent fifty years Of his
life in prison.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24

A new gospel is being preached by
Salvation I.assies in at least two cities
in the United States
II is gospel of clean milk"-and
lots of it, school children In Union
Hill, n j.. which is just across the
Hudson River from New York, and
Covingion Ky. are already benetitins
from the mu;lern gospel.
Union Hill Salvationists were the
first to start the milk crusade, and
there GO quarts of the healthful fluid
are dispensed free each day In this
town the ravages of infantile paralysis
about two years ago were especially
severe, as is shown by the number of
crippled poor children who benefit from
the ArmyS treatment.
In Covington the crusade is educa-
tional MS we'll as charitable In nature
and tie lasSes preach the clean milk
gospel with all their usual fervor.
Charifnhlr and relief work for Amer
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Adirondack Trappers Make Million.

Approximately $1,Oo0O0O was re-
w.'. +. by Adirondack trappers for raw
fnrs his winter, according TO dealers
1T S ranar Lake. n. Y. The price
FIR raw pelts has advanced 100 per
cent In II year.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Willow Furniture,

When willow furniture will no longer
become white when scrubbed with salt
water, 1t may be turned to bronze
color with bitumen.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
French Brides for Portuguese Soldiers.

About 700 Portuguese officers and
soldiers IN France during the war mar
RED French girls.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24
Learned the Rules,

"Enas your husband expect Won II
pl ~ him?" "Oh. no! He's been maj
rid efore. life.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24

Salvation Army lassies all over The
United States are busy just now get
ting ready for the nationwide Home
iService appeal for SIC, 100000 the Army
Us to make from May 10 to 90 Here
fare some of the popular blue-honneted
girls loading an airplane with printed
matter 50 urgently needed that tie
usual method of shipment would have
been too slow.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24

Upland Rice Can Be Cultivated as Any
Ordinary Crop, Whereas Wet Rice
10 Sown Under Conditions That Ne
eessitate the Flooding Of the Fields
for a Considerable Time,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-06-24

The supplies which were In New
York City had TO he In Albany the
same afternoon The United States
Air Service stepped into the breach
and got them there from the flying field
on Long Island In little over two
hours The ohligine aviator Is Ser
peant ] Cole The three lasSes are all
"war veterans"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-05
GREEDY PLAYERS ARE
 WEAKENING BASEBALL
Avarice, Strikes and Gambling
 Scandals Hurt Game.
Big League Club Owners May Decide to Abolish Worlds Series or Di
 vide Net Receipts Among
 Themselves in Future.

So much trouble in baseball has been caused by the playing of the worlds series that the big league club owners may decide either to abolish the games altogether or to divide the net receipts among themselves, says a we'll known baseball veteran, in Evening Sun.
 The players are responsible for the hostile attitude of some of the mag mates, who say that the squabbles over worlds series shares are comnIercializ- ing baseball to such a degree that sportslnanship soon may be of no im-s portance.
 Greed for gold is creating much i'll feeling in the camp of the Yankees. Although the players received hand some salaries last year, with about $50O~eaeh extra for winning third pO- sition, under the new worlds series rules, they grumbled because the groundkeeper, the trainer and two as- sfstant secretaries were included in the melon cutting.
 In spite of heavy financial burdens. which the owners of the Yankees have shouldered the players threatened to call a strike unless their demands  were granted. They were prepared to deprive their employers of gate re ceipts from exhibition games, which hardly pay the expenses of the south ern training trip.
 Avarice on the part of ball players is slowly but surely discouraging and disgusting the public. When the Cubs and Red Sox, during the 1918 worlds series in Boston, struck for more money than they were entitled to, un- der the rules adopted by the national commission, they dealt the game a body blow.
 Last year certain players openly ex-s pressed desire to be traded to teams that appeared to have chances to par ticipate in the worlds series. Sev- eral stars have repudiated contracts for the purpose of getting more money elsewhere.
 With charges of collision between few players and professional gamblers, shaking the confidence of the fans, it cannot be denied that baseball needs tremendous shakeup.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-05
YOUNG BALL PLAYERS
 DECREASE IN MINORS
Few Good Performers Coming
 Up From Bush Leagues.
Recent War Killed Off Many of Small CT Circuits, Thus Lessening Crop of Promising Recruits-Good
 Thing for Veterans.

One of the serious results of the war from a baseball standpoint is shown in the lack of young ball players coming up from the minor leagues. Of all the recruits taken south by the different major league teams but very few are to be seen on the team now that the championship season is under full sway. The scarcity of young ball play CTS is good thing for the veterans, for it will. keep them in service long CT, but it means that it will grow more and more difficult to recruit the big league teams unless there is greatly increased interest in minor league ball as played int smaller cities.
 The war killed off most of the small CT leagues, thus lessening the crop ot young ball players to be purchased and drafted. For two years the minors were either not operating at all or do ing so on a very small scale and with inferior players Most of the boys who would have been starting out on a baseball career were in the army in those days and many of them will nev- CT go back to baseball. The supply ot baseball talent was almost entirely cut off for at least two years and the re- suit is that most of the major league clubs are shy of recruits and are going ahead with their veteran players.
 The present condition among the minors is much improved so far. es- pecially as the larger leagues go, but it is not at all like it was before the war; The reason for this is that sal aries and wages in other positions are so vastly increased that lad of any real skill or ambition can do much bet ter by sticking to his job than he can by playing in a minor league of lesser classification. It used to be that h9y off the lots looked upon a salary of $150 month as pretty good money for starting out with a ball team. Now he can earn much more than that by staying at home and playing on Sun- days and holidays with some indepen~ dent team.
 It is hard to get smart youngstersfto to start at .tthe bottom of the baseball ladder The rewards of the star play arS un above are ample. @' -:
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-05

- -
 Connie Mack has sent one of his catching prospects, Styles. back to the Atlanta club
 Bert Kinney of the Athletics is de veloping into one of the best pitchers in the business.
 Manager John J. McGraw of the Giants has been active in baseball thirty-one years.
 Reuther, lucky last year, seems to have become heir of the jinx that tor mented Jimmy Ring.
 Johnny Dobbs declares he is serious in his announcement that this will be his last year in baseball
 The Brantford Mint league club has sold Catcher Phil Carroll to Sioux City of the Western league.
 Jack Wisner, lengthy youth, has a world of speed. He's just wild enough to make the hitters stand back
 Players come and players go, but Johnny Austin keeps on holding down third for the St. Louis Browns.
 Dowd, formerly on Connie Mack's payroll, seems to have cinched the middle sack on the Bison infield.
 Some of the star hurlers were un- kindly treated in the opening games. but their revenge will come later.
 Arthur DevIin, coaching Fordham college, is said to have wonderful young pitcher in lad named Cullo- ton.
 Al Schacht starred as a shutout twirler last season at Jersey City and he is showing the same form in the majors.
 Casey Stengel is showing as much vim in Philadelphia uniform as he displayed when with the Robins or Pirates.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-05
DIAMOND NOTES

Plans for Class B Central league are abandoned.
 Hngh High has Abeen doing some fancy fielding for Vernon
 Early averages of the Coast league show Portland leading as a team in hitting.
 Johnny Evers is doing some work as scribe on the Albany Knicker- booker Press.
 George Gibson, catcher-manager is another to show that catchers make good managers.
 The National Board has awarded rights to Outfelder George Orme to the Brantford club.
 Merito Acosta. the Cuban with Louisville, won a S1O,OOO prize in a Havana lottery the past winter.
 Jack NeIlis. a catcher who halls from one of the Boston high schools, has been signed by the Boston Amerf- canS
 Uncle wflbert Robinson is a good picker. Bernie Neis was his first rookie to come across with big time stride.
 Physicians have told John McClos- key, the veteran Memphis manager, that the sight of his left eye prob- ably is gone.
 Pat Moran, after the Reds had talk en their lickings from the Pirates broke out into eulogies of George Gih- son and his team.
 Bill James,. one of the stars in the sensational spurt of the Boston Braves in 1914. believes that he can stage a successful comeback.
 
 Another Brazil in baseball this year is John Brazil, who halls from Scran- ton and has signed with the Pittsfeld Eastern League team.
 Lippett of the University of Georgia. pitched no-hit game against. the University of Pitts burgh. Georgia winning to O.
 Umpire Rfgler is taking singing les sons. Since the lamented Bill Byron went West some one must vocalize for the amusement of the fish.
 Otto Koepping, second baseman of the Moline Three-I league team, has quit organized ball and joined an in- dependent crew in Sterling, Neb. tained severe loss in the injury of Captain Barb Daly. The Purple lead CT is out for the season with broken ankle. A
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-06-05
CHANCE OPEN FOR BREEDERS
Sufficient Promise in Interesting Branch of Raising Stock to
 Attract New Men.

When a breeder of trotting horses can realize $1 .O53 around for his en- tire crop of foals sold by auction with in 12 months after they were born, as the owners of Walnut Hall farm did recently, there should be sufficient promise in this interesting branch of stock breeding to bring lot of new men into it, but just now they are fewer than at any other time in fifty years.