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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
WOMEN'S VOTE LARGE
26,500,0C0 Are EIig be to Bal
LOT in November Election.

WashingtOn.-f'igu compiled by
the census bureau and other govern
ment departments indicate that the
plumber of women in the United States
over lMtnty-one years OF age Is 10
U3o,UJU. OF whom Approximately 10
JUU,uJU are eligible 10 vote IN the No
rermber election. Tn.s est bnate Lnakcs
liberal allowance for alien women,
American women married to aliens aud
other ineligibles.
Exact figures are not available ON
the number of women over twenty.
one, hut barred from voting from vari-
gus reasons. Census bureau officials
believe. however, that this year at
least 100000 of the $50 900 foreign
born women in the United States will
not yet have become naturalized. In
addition there We're in 1910. according
to the census, about 10000 Indian
women, most of whom were living Oh
reservations; S,GO7 Chinese and Japan
csc women ineligible to vote, com
paratively small number of American
women married to aliens and barred
from voting for that reason, and
larger number deprived of the ballot
under state statutes in harmony with
constitutional provisions. The total
of these ineligibles was estimated at
about 100000.
American women married to aliens
are not eligible to vote, the Depart
r1ent Of Justice has held. but foreign
born women married to American citi-
zens or whose fathers have become
American citizens are entitled to the
ballot. without naturalization proceed
ings.
The number of eligible male voters
in the United States this year has not
been determined. Based on an esti-
mated population of 105000,0OO, how
ever, the census bureau figured that
there are now 34,S07,O00 men in the
United States over twenty-One years
of age, of whom probably 81 100000
would be entitled to vote in No
vember.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
TEA DRINKING KEEPS UP
Decrease In Imports Due to Surplus
Which Accumulated During
War.

Washingtpn.-The reduction In the
quantity of tea imported into the uni
'ed States last year was not due to
falling off in the consumption, as en-
roneously reported, says George F.
Mitchell, supervising tea examiner OF
the bureau OF chemistry, but to the
surplus supply brought In during the
war and to high prices In the tea pro-
ducing countries. AS 1t was, the
amount imported was slightly more
than the normal annual importatiOns
before the war though less than dur
Ing the conflict and the tea was the
finest on record.
The large importations during the
war were due. according to Mr.. Nit
chpll to the fear on the part Of the
tea importers that an embargo would
be placed on importatlons later. Last
wear with supplies on hand the i'm
porters hesitnted to bring in addi-
tional tea at higher prices. II is prob
able that more tea is being consumed
since the advent of prohibition than
formerly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
|, 3Oo-FT. SERPENT AS MOUND
Left by Ancient Peoples In Ohio as
Symbol Of Reision-Built of
Earth and Stone.

West Union, OhiO.-A great serpent
800 feet long, built of earth and
stone. Il symbol of the religion of
ancient peoples, stands few miles
from here as the most interesting and
important earthw0rk, left by the
mound builders of Ohio.
Situated in a rather secluded spot,
supposedly selected by the mound
builders for privacy In performing
their ancient rites. the massive reptile
winds gracefully back from glen to
higher land. The serpent's head rests
OH Il rock platform which presents a
precipirous face 10 the descending sun
and Is about 100 feet high. The jaws
OF the mouth are widely extended In
the act of swallowing an egg, repre-
Sentcd by an oval ridge of earth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
WARNING on SOFT DRINKS
Federal Officials Say Many Fake Fruit
Beverages Are Being Sold in
United States.

MISUNDERSTANDING against fake
fruit beverages that have flooded the
soft drink market since prohibition was
issued by the public health service.
Many of the orange beverages. II
was said, consist only Of sweetened
carbOnaied water. favored with u lit
tie oil from the peel of oranges and
artificially colored.
The department Of agriculture has
ruled that provisions of the pure-food
act will be held to have been violat-
ed In case such drinks are sold under
trade names that lead the purchaser
to believe they contain the edible por-
ton or Juice of the fruit named.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
CORN PEST FOUND IN CANADA
Department Of Agriculture Takes
Prompt Action to Keep Insect Out
Of Michigan.

WashingtOn.--Disco Of the Eu-
rOpean corn borer In the vicinity of
st. Thomas, Canada, has caused the
department to send staff of entomol-
ogists to Michigan to confer with To-
cal agricultural authorities to fore
stall possible infection OF the corn
crop in that state.
Experts of the bureau of entomology.
the department announced, are con-
cerned over the appearance of the
corn pest in Canada. as certain Sec
lions of New York Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania al
ready have been guaranteed to keep
corn belt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
DIVES OF WEST
BEING CLOSED.
Resorts That Have Bulked Large
in Traditions Will Soon Be
Only a Memory.
FOWL" IS THE LATEST TO GO
New Government Of Mexico Frowns
on Gambling and Other Evil Con-
ditions Along the international
Boundary-Orders Cleanup.

Mexicaii, Lower CalifOrnia.-One by
one the resorts whose names have
bulked large in the traditions OF the
West are meeting an end. Latest to
90 is the "Owl" at Mexicali. which its
operators and officials Of the Cantp
regime in Lower California freely ad-
mitted had paid large sums for per-
mission to operate.
In the Owl were to be found all the
attractions that went to make up the
typical dance hall of frontier days.
The building itself was new, the "oid
Owl" having been destroyed by fire
last February but the traditions or
the place were much the same anu
those familiar with the older estab-
iishment were at home in the new.
A Busy Place.
The old Owl was huge, barn'fike
structure. Gaming tables and some
pool and billiard tables, surrounded
by high seats for spectators, occupied
Its front spaces. Along one side rang
ed lengthy bar, where In busy time
ten or dozen bartenders were no un-
usual sight. Further back was \
stage with flimsy scenery, curtained
"boxes," that were strongly reminis-
cent of half century ago. and num-
Der Of plain seats and BENCHES for
those not inclined to the expensive
semi-privacy of the "boxes."
From near the theater section pas
sage led to space surrounded by sew
eral hundred small rooms, cOlloquialiy
known as 1.-The yard" where outcast
women lived.
Much of the costly gambling para
phernalia that was used in this old es-
Establishment was saved when the build
Ing burned and was used later In the
new "Owl."
Ordered to Close.
September 4, when orders came
from Mexico City. where the new gov
eminent had frowned upon the gam
bling and other conditions along the
international border, to close the
place, q dramatic scene was enacted.
Manager Coburn read the order, look
ed for a moment over the crowd or
hundreds, representative OF nearly eV'
cry nationality, and summoned the
house police. He gave them hasty IN
Structions and they, starting at the
rear of the main room and shouting
the word as they went, cleared the
place within minute or two of all
except the Dealers lookOuts and other
employees. Many Chinese, not under
standing the order, stampeded through
the doors to the street.
The dealers quickly gathered up the
big piles OF silver coins and the gam
bling paraphernalia. Soon the arch
of lights above the entrance, tina,
spelled out the name Of the place
flickered out. The "Owl" was closed.
According to the order from Provi-
sional President de la Huerta, it never
Is to reopen.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
SEVERE ON TOURISTS
Endless Passport Rules Are En-
forced by Turk Authorities.
Many Travellers Take Ships to Mar.
settles or Venice to Escape Arau-
ments at the Frontiers.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES vises are re-
quired TO carry u traveller from Con-
stantinople to Paris Oh the Oriental
express, and the task Is SO great most
travellers take steamers to Marseilles
or Venice in preference to the jumbled
rail- trip acrossG$he Balkans. which he
cessitates endless controversies with
officials at various frontiers.
- An American going to Paris by rail
must start with the wise of the United
states consulate on his passport, then
go to the Swedish legation TO get the
Bulgarian wise, The Serbian stamp is
next In order. 1t must be followed by
three Greek stamps,
Then vises must he had of the Ilal.
ion and the French military controls.
Many passports are not large enough
to carry all the stamps, An English
man who recently attempted to get
the collection on an old passport eX-
h0usted all the blank space In four
calls, His embassy would not permit
him to attach q blank sheet to his
passport, Consequently he had to-
have q new one issued and started
over again on the round.
Since the Polish disaster, bolshevik
agitation has become so acute In Tur-
key that travellers are watched more
carefully than ever before by the al
lied officials.
On a recent passenger ship from
Batum. so-called Russian c9lonel,
whose conversation with British off,
Gals showed a decided ignorance OF
military affairs, was arrested. He had
five passports In his trunks, with great
quantities of soviet literature in many
languages. The bogus colonel was
sent to General Wrangel In the
Crimea,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
WARSHlPS FOR SICK CATTLE
British Ministry Of Agriculture to
Study Diseases on obso-
Iete Craft.

London. - British obsolete battle
ships will shortly be turned into float
ing experimental laboratories for the
study of hoof and mouth diseases
among cattle. The ministry of agri-
culture announces, in order to do
away with the danger of the disease
spreading to other herds, as was the
case when the diseased cattle were
segregated on land.
Officials point out that Britain must
stamp out the disease If she Is to main
tain her large exports. The floating
COW barns will carry as investigators
some Of the most distinguished scien-
fists In animal husbandry and the re-
search may last for years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
Used Stolen Money to Pay
Attorney Who Freed Him

John Hartman of New York
city, accused of stealing a peck
etbOok containing $40 from the
home of Hose Alvey, near Bry-
ant, Ind, was acquitted when
tried before Justice of the Peace
Whiteman of Bryant.
As soon as the decision was
reached Hartman produced
pocketbook and took 50 from 1t
to pay his attorney, Urban Boni-
fas, young man recently adj
mitted to the bar.
"Why. that is my pocketbook,"
Mr.. Alvey said, when he saw
Hartman produce 1t and the
money. He was right, but Hart
man could not be placed in jeop-
ardy twice for the same of
Tense, and he left town IS to the
good.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
1000 BARRELS WHISKY BURN
Four Warehouses Containing $1,000
900 Worth Of Liquor Destroyed
by Fire In Kentucky.

Lawrenceburg, Ky.-Fire Of undeter-
mined origin at the plant of the Ce
dar Brook Distilling company here de-
stroyed four warehouses containing
1000 barrels Of whisky.
The liquor 1t was stated. approx
mated $4,000 gallons, and was valued
AT $500 barrel in the legitimate mar
ket. Bootleg prices would fix valu-
alton of $7,000O00 for the stock
The warehouses and contents were
the property of the Kentucky Distil-
leries and Warehouse company, the
Headquarters of which are in Louis
vile. The distillery itself, owing to
favorable direction Of the wind, was
unchanged.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
Vain WARNINGS.

An eminent actOr-manager tells
story concerning a clergyman and his
actor son. Prior to his going on thu
stage the father wrote to the manager,
saying, MY son, John, has threatened
to go on the stage, and want YOU to
stop him" However, shortly after
ward. the son did go on the stage,
and the manager, meeting him one
day, asked how his father took 1t.
81 have not seen him." was the reply,
"but he takes some interest in me-
because whenever any actor is charged
with crime he underlines the report
of It in the newspapers and sends 1t
to ma"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
Best Boy in the United
States Is Discovered

Wesley Sheldon. 10 years old.
Of Ashburnhnm. Mass. is said
to he the best boy In the Unit
ed States. according to farm
bureau officials. In three months
Wesley made SO lOaves of bread
in 10 hakings. did 76 hours of
homework, spent As hours run
ming errands for his mother, de-
livered 124 papers nightly. went
to school, washed dishes, played
baseball and went swimming.
Despite the housewifely tai
ents, Wesley Is all boy. red
headed and freckled. He can
twist a curve over the platter
better than any of the neigbor-
hood sand-lot ball players. and
he Is saving his money to go
to college.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
Population Center Has
Shifted East Eight Miles

The center Of population of
the United States for the new
census again will remain I'm
Monroe county. Indiana. But
II will he located from six to
eight miles due east Of Bloom
ington, the old location.
Ten years ago the population.
center was located first by cen.
sus experts on a farm eight
miles east of Bloomington.
Markers were erected. but three
weeks later the census bureau
fixed the center on a factory
site. within the city of Bloom
ingtOn, where II has remained
until now.
Twenty years ago the center
was near Columbus. Ind, and
this will be the first time In the
history of the United States
that the drift has been east
ward instead of westward.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
No Bad Luck About This.

Goshen. lnd.-Five years ago Frank
Hope of Goshen, Il rural mail carrier.
los, an opal ring valued AT 500 while
attending Il social gathering of the
lIlkS club. He made repeated ef-
forts tU recover IL. hui failed.
Lately wnrklnen plowed the alley
running along the EIks' club. prepara-
l0ry for laying pavements. A ring
was found al considerable depth, and
when cleaned by a jeweler was iden-
tilted by Hope as his property. Ii
was not damaged.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
OLD CHANCERY INN FOR SALE
Famous London Building, Six Gen.
turtles Old, Will Be Offered
at Auction.

London.-After six centuries the
historic Clifford's inn. Oldest of the
nine inns of Chancery, is to be offered
for sale by auction.
The first authentic record of Clif-
fOrd's dates back to 1910. when It was
granted to Baron Clifford by Edward
II. II was first let to students of law
In the reign of Edward III.
In the quaint Old hall Sir Mathew
Hale and seventeen others sat after the
great fire of London in 1866 to adjudi-
cate upon claims of landlords and
tenants Of burned houses. There are
preserved I'm the British museum forty
thick volumes recording their decisions.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
WASTE is AID TO HIGH COST
Chemists Urged by n. E. Howe to
Study Prevention Of Raw
Material Decay,

New YOrk.-AmericanS must nav
"for four sweet potatoes every time
two are delivered. and for an extra
shirt they do not receive whenever
they buy six" because of disease that
destroys important raw materials par
ticularly fnodStuffS in storage and
transit declared Ill. E. Howe of the
National Research council, who spoke
at the chenical industrial exhibition
here,
TO reduce this costly waste and low
er prices. he urged chemists, to study
destructive forces with a view to pro-
viding proper storage after food has
been produced.
Grinnell Jones of the United States
tariff commission. reported dye pro-
ducion in the United States last year
totaled G3.0o0,0oO pounds. an s per
cent increase over 1918. The average
value he said, was unchanged-$1.O OF
a pound
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
Wheat Export Is Normal.

Chicago. THE wheat export this
year will he 22O.OOO,OO0 bushels, or the
same shipment as that of last year.
according to p. S. Goodman, Chicago
grain statiStician. Europe's wheat
need this year is estimated at 100000
900 bushels. and of this. United States
and Canada can fill 290,OO0,OOO bush
els When all the yields are meas
ured, 1t is predicted that a world
shortage of approximately 160.0O0,OOO
will exist.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
Didn't Need to Be Eaasd On.

Cincinnati-Twob boys are held in
juvenile court, but no charge is dock
eted against them. 1t was this way:
They decided to have an egg battle,
secured several dozen eggs, repaired
to an empty room and there had it
out. Police arrived as the last eggs
were being thrown.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
German Gas Finally Kills Him.

Maysville, Ky.-Isaac f. Hines
aged thirty-three, was gassed In
France and his throat was affected.
He returned to his work as school
teacher. but, becoming i'll, sent his pu-
pills home. Before help could arrive
he choked to death.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
Bride to Go to School.

Danville. Ind.-NIrs. Frances Fair
child of Bloomingdale, who fastened
here in the hope Of preventing the
marriage of her daughter, Mildred, to
james D. Laney Of indianapolis. hut
arrived too late, forgave the couple
on the promise that the bride would
return home and go to school for two
years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
Belongs to the "old School,"

Cornersville, Ind.-A woman called
for jury service in magistrates court
here refused to serve She said she
had dishes to wash and homework to
do and If forced to serve she would
not return a just verdict.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
Asked Jail Sentence to Be
Sure of Home for Winter

Manuel Costa of Scn Fran
cisco. who has been occupant
OF the city Jail every winter for
20 years. is again "at home" In
cell reserved for his use and
he will remain there for three
months. Police arrested Costa.
saying he was tearing up the
pavement, pitching the c"hhle,
stones in the air and bouncing
them off the back of his neck.
When Costa appeared before
Police Judge McAtee he asked
to be sent to Jail for six months,
explaining to the court that by
expiration Of his sentence the
Alaskan fishing season would be
open and he would he ready to
go north. The judge compro-
missed on three-mOnth Sell
tence.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11

Marries Friend Of Slain First Love.
Louisville, Ky.-It has just been
learned that Capt. George A. Jordan
of the Seventy-seventh infantry. Camp
Taylor, was secretly welded to Miss
Rose Margaret Heverin August IA. He
met the girl at the bier of Miss Eliza.
beth Griffith. the Louisville girl who
was found murdered Christmas eve
Captain Jordan was to have married
Miss Griffin on New Years day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
1'hat Is, Some Men.

Before marriage n man has been
known to declare himself unworthy of
rage to spend about two-thirds of his
time proving it.-ChicagO News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
Efficiencx,6 Reward.

Efficiency, like virtue has to be its
own reward and when man does
big job well everybody says anybody
could have done it.-OEiO State Jour-
nal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11
Aren,t People Queer7

Exchange--"Mr. John Roberts has
gone south following his recent Ill.
uess" Foolish to follow 1t; he shCHld
be glad to get rid of it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-18
MAKE PLANS
FOR TAG DAY
Public Welfare Association
Asks For Greater Re-
Spouse This Year.

The Grand Forks Public Welfare
association is making plans for its
annual visiting nurse tag day. which
will be held on October %. Mrs. j..
A. Poppler is general chairman of the
tag day arrangements, and the follow
ing assistants have beer named:
Chairman Boxes-Mrs. E. L'Esper-
Chairman Tags-Mrs. A. P. Cliff
ford.
Chairman Headquarters-Mrs. r.
D. Campbell and Mrs. j. A. Po7pler.
superintendent Streets-Mrs. z. E.
Sherman.
Counting Committee-Mr. and Mrs.
w. E. Fuller.
The headquarters will be at the
First National Bank building. Head
quarters will open at 8 O'Clock that
morning and the present plan is to
keep open during the early part of
the evening.
\ The tag day is held each year to
raise funds for the visiting nurses
salary and for office maintenance.
Last years funds We're not sufficient
to cover the year. because of the ad-
vance in salary and the addition Of
325 a month as part of the com
munity house matron's salary.
Officers of the Public Welfare asso-
citation declare hat the response this
year must be liberal. 1t is the only
appeal the organization yer makes
to the public to assist in the work,
and they hope that the receipts will
be sufficient to this years ex-
penses.
Through the generosity OF Grand
Forks business men, the visiting nurse
car was purchased this year. The
upkeep of the car is cared for by the
board of health. Miss Opheim, pres
ent visiting nurse, succeeded Miss
Mae Mccullough, who has gone to
Cleveland to take advanced work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-18
LEGION DRIVE
IS SUCCESSFUL
Campaign for Members May
Be Extended Into Middle
Of Next Week.

The question of extending the
length of the membership drive of
Grand Forks post No. 6 of the Ameri-
can Legion is now under consideration
by members Of the campaign COM
mittee. With the opening of the state
university Monday, a large number
of ex-service men probably will arrive
in the city for the purpose of attend
ing school.
A large percentage of these do not
belong to the Legion as there is no
post in the home town, and it is the
aim of the committee to induce the
men to join the Grand Forks post.
Good Progress.
A large number of men has been
signed up during the drive, despite the
great handicap the men r working
under. No complete list of the ex-
service men of this district has been
available, according to DR.. J.. G.
Brundin, chairman of the committee
in charge. and due to this the work
has been exceedingly hard.
The drive was scheduled to close
tomorrow. but it probably will be
continued until the latter part of next
week. DR.. Brundin announced this
morning,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-18
SHOULD ELECT
BURTNESS, SAYS
DEM NOMINEE
Nick Nelson to Make Nc
Fight for Congres-Burt-
ness Entitled to It He Says

Nick Nelson of Emerado. Demo-
cratic nominee for congressman from
the First district, is in Grand Forks
today en- route home from st. Paul,
where he attended to important bust
ness matters. Mr.. Nelson announced
some time ago that in the event of
o. B. Burtness' election over John NJ.
Baer that he would not make a fight
against the Republican nominee. To-
day he repeated that declaration. To
a Herald representative he said:
II don't know yet what they will
do with me. Being the successful
Democratic nominee, I suppose my
name will go on the ballot and l will
get a few votes, but I will not make
a fight. MI. Burtness made a hard
and successful fight in the primaries
al considerable expense and the loss
of much valuable time. and I feel
that he is entitled to the election this
fall. I don't intend to make a fight.
In the first place. I have not been as
well as 1 should have been this sum-
mer, but over and above this is the
fact that Mr.. Burtness was successful
in the Republican primaries, and I
feel that he should be elected"