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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
COSTLY DINNER BY VILLA
Karl Heagelin Paid 5000 to Be His
Guest at "invitation Affair"

Guest at "invitation Affair"
1t cost Karl 'Heagelin, formerly q
resident of AtchisOn. 5000 to be a
dinner guest" of Francisco villa, the
Mexican ex-bandit leader, according to
a letter received from Mr.. Heagelin
who is president of brewery cOmpa.
ny at Sabinas, COahuila, Mexico. b!
relatives. At the time OF Heagelln's
experience, reports of the "kidnaping"
were carried in press dispatches. In
his letter the brewer says 1t was real
ly an Invitation affair" and probably
was Villas last bandit act, as the fol
lowing day he surrendered to the fed
eral forces.
After q corps Of Villas men had
raided the brewery and had been ap
peased by diplomatic employee, who
gave the bandits 20 pesos each, Heage
lin says he was Informed of Villas in
Sitation to dinner. They virtually
placed the brewer under arrest and
accompanied him to Villas headquar,
tiers. where he dined with the bandit
chieftain. Villa carried the role of a
MIST hospjtable host, according to
Heagein's letter, then IN conclusion
Informed his guest that he must writ,
u check for 10000 pesos. which Heage
lin did.
The following day Heagelin request
ed villa to return some mules which.
the bandits had driven away from the
brewery. He complied with the re.
quest.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
TURK GOVERNOR IRON RULER
Most Feared Man Of North Anatolia
Coast; Drives Liquor Out
of Country.

KerrassOunde, Anatolia. Turkey
QSman Agha. the newly designated
governor of Kerrassounde. Is probably
the most feared man on the north
coast of Anatola.
When the nationalist selected OS-
man Agha to impress Greeks. Armenl-
ans, Jews and Turks alike into Mus
tapha Kemal's army they took Into
their camp man who would have
been a terrible menace In opposition
ranks and who Is mercileSS in exc
cutting the orders of the Angora gov
eminent.
Osman Agha has been for years the
self-cOnstituted boss of kerraSsOunde
Until recently he was only mayor OF
the little city. But no provincial gov
ernOr could give the old bandit chief
orders. In fact. he always managed
to unseat all provincial officials. Turks,
Greeks, Armenians and Jews fear him
alike, but had to obey his orders.
Osmnn Agha was even self-cOn-
stituted regulator of women's fashions.
He rated the high-heeled shoes and
short skirts which MOslem women cop
led from their French sisters.
He dried up KerrassOunde by meth
DDS as direct as those Of the late Car
rie Nation Without warning he went
to all the liquor. shops and poured
all the spirits into the streets.
Immoral women became too consp'c-
uous In Kerrassounde. Consequently
he ordered that the heads of all such
women he shaved. Many of the wom-
en- left the town.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
DESTROY CRUISER YANKEE
Old Warship Which Was Wrecked on
Hen and Chickens Reef ~ Years
Ago Is Blown Up.

New Bedford. Mass.-The cruiser
Yankee. which was wrecked on Hen
ind Chickens reef In Buzzard's bay
twelve years ago and which sank and
was relocated. only to go down again
after drifting few miles has been
finally lost to the navy.
Wreckers who have been trying for
several years to remove the hulk of
the sunken. cruiser, as a menace to
navigation. have blown 1t up. and tim
bers of the old Yankee are now scat
tered on the floor of, the bay.
The Yankee. which was formerly the
coastwise passenger steamer El Sud.
was In transport service during the
Spanish-American war. and was con.
tinued on the naval rolls afterward as
a cruiser. She went aground on Hen
and Chickens reef during a thick fog
on the night Of Sept %, 1908, and
slipped OF into deep water.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
Indians Skeleton Dug Up.

Pittsburgh Pa.-Lying near pile
Of coins struck during the reign Of
George III. skeleton, believed TO be
that Of an Indian of the Cornplanter
tribe, was unearthed by employees of
the PENNSYLVANIA Salt Manufacturing
company digging ditch recently In
the yard of DR.. G. l.. Bumgarner In
Federal street. Natrona. Several blue
beads, carefully carved, were found
with the money, which possibly was
buried with the Indian to defray the
cost of the trip to the happy hunting
grounds" The skeleton is believed to
have been buried more than a century
and half.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
FIREMEN FIGHT WITH HOSE
Streams Under High Pressure at
Range Of 20 Feet Used in
Shanghai

nghal.-Two members Of the
French volunteer fire brigade here
fought duel with fire hose recently
The brigade Is composed largely of
business men. Henri Numa and
Georges Clergue quarreled. A chai-
lenge was give and accepted.
The principals had expressed their
Intention to meet on the field Of hon
or with deadly weapons when they
were prevailed upon by officers of the
brigade 10 use fire streams under high
pressure ut range Of 20 feet. The
combat. which took place IN the court
yard Of the fire station. lasted about
fifteen minutes. when Numa. after be-
ing slowly forced backward by the
watery torrent lost his helmet and
went down as the big nozzle escaped
from his clutch.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
'"s Ian, and Of s,o Gam. and Myths.

the west.
Land Of eie Game and Myths.
While few Americans visited Lower
California before the recent improve
ment IL rail transportation, fewer yet
ever have been to the south OF Mexi-
cali, where great deserts stretch for
hundreds of miles. Indeed Lower Call
fornia never has been subjected by any
race as far as history shows. There
are q few coast towns In the west. on
the Pacific and In the east, along the
Gulf Of California, with large Mexican
and Indian populations. but the climate
is too hot for permanent settlement by
whites. Hundreds Of American slack
ers and deserters who filtered across
the border during the war tried 1t, but
most of them. after a few weeks, pre-
ferred army cOurt-martial to the
heat.
The cooler mountains Of the interior
are almost an unexplOred wilderness
inhabited by big game and wilder
myths. One legend which Rex Beach,
the novelist, tried to trace down last
winter, Is that giant women once In
habited the peninsula--a story which
Cortez seems to have believed also
and for which American archaeoIO-
gists are finding some basis for truth.
They have found portions Of skeletons
showing the existence Of an ancient
race over eleven feet tall.
Race Of Giant cannibals.
>Of even greater interest to Ameri-
cans seeking adventure almost In their
back yard, are the cannibal inhabi-
tants of Tiburon island off the west
coast of the peninsula. A race OF
giant Indians. never precisely placed
by ethnologists. they have rspulsed
successfully for four centuries all at-
tempts to civilize them. They wear
pelican skins. hunt with primitive
bows and arrows and stone, fight with
their teeth and constantly are on the
lookout for a Caucasian addition to
their menu. In the 400 years since
their discovery by the Spanish, only
one white man has visited them aud
come away to tell the tale. He some
how managed. to win their friendship
by presents Of beads and clothing.
Such is the territory over which this
49, year-old Mexican governor ruled 30
successfully for nine years-a long
time to rule In Mexico. With 1000
troops rated ''the best paid In the
world" receiving their $3.50 per diem
each evening In American gold, his
reign could have been long one. yet
he chose to resign. No wonder shrewd
international politicians are asking
why
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
saIvationists Help Partisan Poor.

Lodging houses and "wardrobes of
the poor" where old clothing Is sold,
are being multiplied by the French
Salvation Army in Paris on much the
same lines as in the United States.
The work, so necessary now that
cities are pverpopulated and the cost
of living so high, Is attracting the at
tention of publications interested In
social work and French philanthrOpic
organizations are being urged to fol-
low the lead of "I.'Armee dn Salut," as
the blue-uniformed. tambourine con-
tingent is known there,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
SUMMER MOTOR FUEL TEST
sureau Of Mines Finds Demand for
Gasoline Has Led to Aduiteration.


Evidence that refinerS have been put
ing forth their utmost efforts to keep
up with the increasing demand for
motor gasoline, even to the extent OF
reducing the quality In order to add to
he quantity, is disclosed in the sum
Ter test of motor fuel completed by
g bureau of mines,
The report of the bureau says;
''To obtain sufficient gasoline to sup
ply this demand, II has been necessary
for the refners to cut deeper into the
rude oil. thus adding somewhat to the
mount of high boiling material mar.
'eted as motor gasoline"
The bureau places the domestic con
umpti0n increase for the first five
months OF 1920 at 90 per cent over las
year. The 1910 total consumption TO,
like period was 1.217.S79,6 $40 barrels
against 1,41s,534 063, an increase o.
.,90.654. Ala barrels.
The average boiling point for the
summer test this year was found t.
be PIT degrees, against 265 degrees In
test made In April Of last year and 2Gi
degrees for the winter test last Janu.
airy. The report stated that Sat least
two samples show evidence of being
adulterated with kerosene" and that
four others showed "careless refining.
If not adulteraS On."
The tests indicated San Francisco
was getting the hest gasoline, with an
average boiling point Of go degrees;
New York second. with 272; Chicago
and Pittsburgh third. with 275, and
the other cities where tests were made
In the following order: Washington.
279; New Orleans. 2S5; Salt Lake. 2S6.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
SOME HARD WORDS TO SPELL
"EIeemosynary' stumps Most People
Who Participated at North
Carolina Test.

Neutrality-suspicious. who consider
themselves expert spoilers may be In
terested In the result of series of
old-fashioned spelling bees held In a
popular summer resort Of North Caro-
line to determine the words which are
most difficult for the person of aver
age education to spell.
BY almost unanimous consent. "elee-
mosynary" was given the stellar posi-
tion. 81 per cent of the contestants
meeting disaster upon one or another
of the essential vowels.
"Connoisseur" wrecked the ambition
Of all except those who could be classi-
fed under that term Itself: "fnchsia"
was third In terms OF difficulty, being
followed In order by tranquility"
"fricassee." consensus" "superseda,"
questionable" and periphery"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
Japan,s New Wireless Station.

The sending plant of Japans new
high-pOwer wireless station is expect
ed to be opened In October. 1t is be.
lieved radio transmission half way
around the world will be possible by
the apparatus. The receiving portion
Of the set has been successfully oper-
ating since March and receives press
messages direcr from Germany and
picks up messages sent from Nauen to
Buenos Aires. II has been announced
that In connection with the plant wire
less telephones will he Installed that
will enable merchant ships TO keep In
communication with the land stations.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
Wearing Gas Helmets to
Foil Bees of Indiana

Vincennes. Ind.-Bees. which
lived In the ground until
brought out by recent rains In
many cases have completely
halted blowing for wheat In
sections Of Knox county. Ac-
carding to the farmers. bees are
more numerous this year he
cause of the long dry season
and the plentiful supply of red
clover. Some farmers are foil
ing the bees by wearing gas
masks, which were brought hack
from France by their sons who
were In the service.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
BABY Is BORN A YANKEE
Atlantic Steamship Races the Stork to
New York and Is Winner.

The Oscar ii. Scandinavian-Amer-
can line, locked at HOboken the other
day with an extra passenger aboard.
When off the Irish coast the ships
physician, DIR. Axel ITrOlle, informed
Capt. A. j. Schmidt that woman In
the steerage expected the advent of
child on the trip and was anxious That
the child be born In America.
The captain gave orders for full
speed ahead. with the result that the
ship had just come inside the three
mile limit when All infant son was
sund, Denmark.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
insures Girls Against KidnapIno.

'HsusSo H"Fo NSa'Hot N'u"dPIHU.
Muskogee. -"What Is said to be the
first kidnapping policy ever issued by
an American insurance company was.
delivered to r. Frank Wood, president
of an oil company here. The policy
10 for $4,000 and insures his three
daughters from kidnapping. each being
insured for $1,000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
True Standard Of Manhood

Man comes to himself only when he
has found the hest that is In him and
has satisfied his heart with the high
est achievement of which he is capa-
bile. That alone to him Is the real
measure of himself. the real standard
of his manhoOd.-Grit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
Worlds Two Great Canals.

The Suez canal. which was opened
In 1860. is 80 miles long. while the
Panama canal is but sos miles In
length. 1t cost about $1OO,OO0.OOO to
construct the Suez canal. while the
cost of building the Panama canal was
almost four times that amount.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
Rlqht up to RedsIde n Neeessar

Knoxville. Tenn.-Telephones from
the pulpit to pews for the deaf have
proved so successful that the Broad
way Baptist church is planning to
have the pulpit connected by telephone
with the homes of those unable to at
tend church so that nobody need miss
the sermon.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
s4art nf 4h. umhrelIa.

AS a shade from the sun the umbrel-
la Is Of great antiquity. Sir Gardiner
Wilkinson has engraved delineation
Of an Ethiopian princess travelling In
her chariot through upper Egypt,
where the car is furnished with an
umbrella.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
Paraffln for Dull Furniture.

When your furniture gets q little
dull looking and feels sticky. try pour
ing a little bit of paraffin on rug and
rubbing dry with clean buster until
every bit Of the oil is' removed. 1t
will leave nice polish and be very
satiSfa Glory
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
Man. "a. Walked $4,000 Miles.

Henry Stewart, seventy-three years
Did, Of San Diego, Cal, says he has
walked $4,000 miles In America. Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa during the last
ten years. Stewart Is now on his way
to California from st. John, N. b.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
Sixteen Years for Lese MaIestv.

Valencia.-Sixteen years In prison
was the sentence imposed on Profess
sor Unamuna, who was convicted Of
iese majesty. 1t being charged he
wrote three articles criticizing the
Spanish monarchy,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14

| PICNlCc GIVEN
TO LABOR FOLK
Pittsburgh Industrial Concerns
Entertain Employees.
WEAPON AGAINST UNREST
More Than Half a Million Persons
Have Attended These Outings This
summer-lmmense Quantities Of
Food Are Provided for the Merry.
Makers by Their Employers Without
co't-F'ass. Balloons and euttons
Free.
More than 100000 persons have this
year attended the picnics given by in
dustrlal concerns In Pittsburgh to
their employees, according to the esti-
mates of amusement park managers,
and number Of the most Important
are yet to be held.
MIL managers and corporation ex.
ecutives look upon the Industrial pic
mic as one of their best weapons
against unrest and gladly give to their
employees the day for enjoyment,
while bearing all the expenses, IN many
Instances even to transportation to
and from the parks.
Build Special Picnic Ground.
Arrangements for these great gath
erlngs Of wOrkmen and their families
are on colossal scale and carried out
by an efficient organization Of trained
engineers and Office men. Ii OCCASION
ally happens. as In the case Of the
Clarion plant of the Carnegie Steel
company. that no picnic ground was
available. So the engineers selected
nice bit OF virgin forest not far
from the town. built good roads In
and through 1t. erected merry-go-
rounds and other traditional amuse-
ment devices, built refreshment booths
and dancing platform. and, when
the thousands of steel workers and
their families reached the place for q
days enjoyment, they found 1t as CON-
plete as If II had been standing for
years.
Tons Of Meat Eaten.
The quantity of provisions required
for the entertainment for big plant
and its workers astonishes those who
know little of such enterprises. At
one Industrial picnic held recently
three tons Of beef and four tons OF
hoiled ham were required for the
sandwiches. Five thousand loaves of
bread were used. Three men worked
20 hours to cut II to SIZE
For the 1900 persons who attend
ed this picnlc there were issued 65.OOO
free tickets for park amusements; 49,
GOO American flags and 10000 toy bal
looms for children were distributed,
and $4,000 souvenir buttons were CIV
en- to the workers and their families,
while 10000 knives. turks, spoons and
plates were sent TO the grounds for
The picnic supper.
To provide this feast the company
gave $4,000 pickles. 24.000 rolls, 5000
pounds of baked beans, 1900 pounds
Of coffee $4,000 pounds of frankfurt
ers and 100 gallons Of Ice cream.
The food was cooked In an oven erect
I'd on the ground by the company's
vOrkmen.
While this was one of the largest
denies of the year. number of 9th
'rs have equnied 1t and many more
lave come within striking distance.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
WHY DID CEN. :.
CANTU RESIGN?
Position Of Lower CALIFORNIA;
Governor Was Strong.
HAD RULED WITH SUCCESS

Appointed by Porfirio Diaz, During
Nine Years Of Stormy History He
Kept His state From Being Involved
In Any Of the Revolutions That Dis
rupted Mexico and Then Puzzled
Everyone by Quitting.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
pIcN|Cc GIVEN
TO LABOR FOLK
Pittsburgh Industrial Concerns
Entertain Employees.
WEAPON AGAINST UNREST

More Than Half a Million Persons
Have Attended These Outings This
summer-lmmense Quantities Of
Food Are Provided for the Merry.
Makers by Their Employers Without
cost-Fiass, Balloons and euttons
Free.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-13
BIKE RIDERS WILL
 RACEFROM COUNTRY
 CLUB SATURDAY EYE

Memories of the three seat tandem. the endurance contests and the plain old bike races will be brought back Saturday evening when the Phoen1x cyclists will stage a race from the Country club to the Phoenix Cycle Shop on West Adams street.
 Fifteen riders have already signified their intention to compete in the race which will cover the stretch from the Country club down Central avenue to Willetta street. east on Willetta to Fourth avenue, down Fourth avenue to Adams and west on Adams to the fin ish.
 Eight prizes offered by the Cycle As sociation will be given the winners of the race. The first prize will be gold watch
 Harry GrandaI1 of the Phoenix Cycle works, is in charge of the race and will accept entries for all contests. Any rider desiring to enter in the race is requested to see Mir. Grandall at his shop, 10S East Adams street.
 The racers will start from the Coun- try club at o'clock Saturday night.
 Immediately after the race the bi- cycle riders will stage a slow race on Adams street with a handsome gold medal as first prize.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-13

Peter Coley, second choice, driven by c. Valentine, won the Plain Dealer 2:07 class trot, value, S5000. taking the first two heats from Peter June, who won the third heat. Tie favorite, Dr. Nick, was drawn after finishing sew enth in the first heat and fourth in the second.
 Following the finish of the first di- vision of the 2:13 class trot, a three heat event in which an extra heat was ordered because of three single heat winners, the judges called all bets off on the fourth heat and the race because they did not like the work of some Of the drivers. Decisions as to the driy- CTS were reserved.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-13
PETER MANNING SETS
 THREE NEW RECORDS

CLEVELAND, Aug. 12.-Thomas w. Murphy of Poughkeepsie, N. T., famous harness horse owner and driver, after having a field day at the grand circuit meeting, capturing two big stakes. suf- fered injuries which may keep him out of the sulky several weeks.
 Murphy drove Daystar, winner of the championship stallion stakes, valued at $10,6SO, establishing a seasons rec ord for 3-year-old trotters, and then broke three worlds records with Peter Manning, which he drove in the Press $5OoO purse for PIT class trotters In the first heat of the next race he sus- tained two broken ribs and bruises in a collision.
 Murphy won the stallion stake in two straight heats, piloting Daystar to victory after hotly contesting the first heat with Natalie the Great and the second in a whipping finish from Elm ma Harvester in 2:06A, a new season record for 3year-old trotters.
 He then took The Press stake with Peter Manning in three straight hard fought heats. Peter l., which finished second in each heat, was always a stretch contender. Peter Manning went the first heat in 2:04A, breaking the worlds record of 2:O5A for 2:17 trotters. He broke this new mark in the second heat, making the mile in 2:O3h The third heat in 2:0S estab- lished a new worlds three-hea record
 The collision occurred in the 2:09 class trot in which Murphy was driving Red Russell. Near the three quarter hole, Betty Thornton, driven by Fred Egan, fell. Red Russell, close behind, went into the overturned sulky. Mur- phy being thrown Ed Geers. driving Mamie Locke, could not turn out in time and horse and sulky went over Murphy, who was picked up uncon- scious. Red Russell finished the heat driverless and was placed seventh
Arizona republican., 1920-08-13
SOLD WH|SKEY TO
 POLICEMAN; JAILED

G. M. Kenyon found out yesterday that it isn't always safe to sell whisky to a policeman The discovery cost him $150 and he will have 30 days to brood over the matter in the city jail. He was arrested in raid led by Cap tain Duncan on drink stand in the rear of 27 North Central avenue yes terday morning. Just before the raid policeman in plain clothes walked to the bar and asked to purchase bottle of whisky Kenyon absented himself a few minutes and returned with the liquor. which he is alleged to have sold for SIS. Captain Duncan and his men were in waiting and immediately fol- lowing the transaction raided the place. They confiscated three other bottles or whisky. Kenyon was brought into po- lice court and fined S150, to which was added a sentence of 30 days in jan. |
Arizona republican., 1920-08-13

the past two years. He has been a resident of Maricopa county for 40 years, during which time he held the office of county assessor 12 years and supervisor five years.
 Mir. Luke is the father of the late Lieut.. Frank Luke, IT,, famous Amer jean ace, whose deeds on the battle front during the war won high honor for Arizona, and immortalized the name of the young airman.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-13

rations of the home for the occasion. The bride was given away by her mother, Mrs. E. R. Hill, and attended by her sister, Mrs. Eugene Fulton. Eugene Fulton served as best man.
 Mir. and Mrs. Goodson, it was said last night, are to leave shortly on their wedding trip. MT. Goodson is an ex- service man and in the employ of the Standard Oil company.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-13
LOCAL YOUNG COUPLE
 MARR|EDL LAST SUNDAY

With only immediate relatives pres ent, Miss Hattie E. Hill and Richard Goodson were united in marriage last Sunday afternoon at the home of the groom's parents, MT. and Mrs. J. L.. GoodSon, 2222 West Washington street. The service was read by the Rev. J. R. Jenkins
 Roses and ferns made up the deco