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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
Pine stumps Worth Millions.

Norway pine stumps obstructing ag-
rlc,htural development in northern
Minnesota potentially are worth about
$500 100000, according to the state
auditor.
"Distillation Of pine stumps is u
problem of recent development" he
said. "It is done to secure various in
gradients of great commercial value.
Experiments have proven pine stumps
on cut-over northern Minnesota lands
are exceptionally rich III rOsins and
adapted to the manufacture of turpen-
tine. pine tar, pine creosote, pine oil
Ind similar products. A company is
being formed to establish a plant In
the northern part Of the state"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
In the Earth's Interior,

From tho evidence available, r. D.
OLDHAM traces three divisions In the
earth's interior. The solid outer crust
with thickness of IA to per cent of
the radius Tor 20 to 40 mlles). has
high permanent rigidity, but from un-
known causes has been subject ia
deformations. with displacements OF
as much as 10 miles vertically and
100 horizontally. The next section.
about half the radius In thickness, has
high rigidIty for such stresses as tidal
action with low rigidity for long-con-
tinued stress. The central nucleus
has low rigidity. The conclusions re-
latlng to the two inner divisions are
drawn from records OF earthquake
waves.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
PILE UP YOUR pOLLARS so THAT
NO ONE CAN KNOCK
THEM DOWN..

Many Q tired lad has slipped his
coat on whom the whistle blew and
said derisivsly: Another day, an.
other dollar. A million days, a mil.
lionaire." He has said a mouthful in
bitter jest and without knowing it.
For the dollars do pile up IL the stack
10 not knocked over.
Some financial sharpshooter IL Al
ways cunning for your dollars. They
can pick them of at q mile like An.
ME Oakley cracking clay pipes in q
shooting gallery. But IL you put some
Of your dollars under cover before any
one can draw a bead ON them, you
leave q slim score for tn, prohtssT
and the CRATER.
The safest protection from those
sharpshooters 10 WE Savings Stamps
bought every payday. II you give
them your whole bank roll to shoot
at they will hit 1t for . perfect score
Make them waste & little amAunt
tien.
War Savings Stamps are absolutely
safe. They pay a high rate Of inter.
est and you can get your money IN
FULL when you need 1t. WheL they
pile up. nobody can knock the stack
ever.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
- Safe Liqht' for Miners.

Nowadays the up-tO-date miner car
ries a package of electricity about
with him while underground. 1t Is
small storage battery attached to the
back of his belt, and is connected by
a cord with lamp fastened to the
front of his cap. The lamp. provided
with a reflector, throws quite flood
of light in front of the miner. But its
chief advantage is absolute safety. In
olden days miners (who must, of
course. have lighD carried about with
them open-fame amps. These caused
innumerable disastrous accidents
through ignition of coal dust or gases.
Sir Humphry Davy's invention of
safety lamp whose flame was protected
by a wire gauze saved an immense
number of lives. 1t is In common use
today, but the electric mine lamp is
better and more convenient.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
Japanese Glass Industry Grows,

Though encouraged by the govern
ment in 1876 by the establishment Of a
model glass factory, transferred ten
years later to private ownership, the
glass industry of Japan was only fair
ly prosperous until the outbreak OF the
recent European war, at which time,
due to the shutting off of supplies
from France, Belgium and Germany.
the manufacture of glass received such
q stimulus that 1t now bids fair to
compete with the Industry In other
countries. Before 1914 practically all
the window glass used in Japan was
imported, but this branch of the In
dustry is receiving special attention
and in 1918 its product to the value
of $1,756,000 was exported.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
The Cynical Actress.

The late Oscar Hamlnerstein he
lieved that rhe actresses should lead
n pure life.
Cynical. dsillusiopcd actresses are
no good" he once said at dinner
81 remember an actress nf mine some
years ago who fell down badly in q
part I'd given her.
look here ! said the morning
after she fell down. 'all the critics say
tcH- don't SHOW half enough emotion
In the scene whore your husband
leaves you never to retHrn.'
"The cynical. disillusinned creature
gave tart laugh.
"Oh, | don't, don't II she sneered.
We'll, look here. Mr.. Hammerstein,
I've had six husbands leave me never
10 return. and CUES. ! know how
much emotion ought to he shown In
such circumstances as well as any
body"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
HIGH PRICES FOR DIAMONDS
Value Of the Highly Desired Sparklers
Has Been Soaring TO unheard
Of Heights,

The aconomic situation of the world
n lnrge Is said by jewelers. Z" he
more responsible for the present high
prices Of diamonds than any shortage
of Diamonds In the South African
mines or any manipulation of the out
pu. by the De Beers Diamond COM
pany.
The following figures concerning dia-
mond prices were obtained from Ant
very. the European cenier at the dla-
,h,n,ti market: Aitzafr.kt~ t.taiH'ind bs
fore the war cost S23 q carat aHd 81
afer cutting. Immediately after the
declaration OF war the price S!ump"d
~ lgl5 .he Germans began to get
nervous regarding the value of paper
money and started, buying all the dia
urnls they could hnd.
L'rnnrr Switzerland. Italy and Eng
lnnd followed SUI and the price Wen
~ rapidly. Oa the eye nf the armlS
.hc. A. uncut ca"nt diamond wa
worth $7n Since the war ended III"
tlinmnnh nnrke' has h""ln"d OWING to
The Gc,,reciHtion of Euror" ~ money
me dirirulty of -: hinge md ~" eln
largo nn ihr pAlmr' ol rlr."r.'y fr"m
nr Enrnncnn rr II ~ an:'h he" To
,inv II cr:ii Ut m NJ stone hndS
"''ly marker NJ $40.
'"hr Ahtv e"p merchants n" longer
&C.; customers. 7 e ,narlc' Is SWAMP
Il with luvnrs Credit Is no LONGER
rirno. rhe ~ntes ere for cash The
,uyor f,,tigrn,lv reSclls and The new
prrh"" r--snllS again NJ fa' pre-
'rns th' price Ecens going m Large
- nrs are snapped up AT unhrhrd OF
,jr ccS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
Norman kinqs

The names Of the early dukes Of
Normandy, as well as their famil!
history, are known but very dimly
and 1t may be as well that 1t shOult
he so, for their descent does not seen
to have been as orthodox as 1t might
Be that as 1t may, the dukes appear
In such reliable annals Of their times
as we possess. under their Christian
names only.
Thus, William ] Of England (Wil
liam II of Normandy was the illegiti
mate son Of his predescessor, Rober
the Devil. and Of young woman OF
Falaise, tanners daughter named
Arletta. or tas some sayh- Herleya
The birth records Gf Roberts nrehe
cessors. Richard the Good, Richar0
the Fearless and William Long Sword
were equally smirched; and of thu
parentage of Raoal or ROlla (christ
ened "Robert''), the first duke of Nor,
mandy Of whom we have any histor'
ical knowledge. we have no data what,
ever,
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Weeping of Real Value in the
Lite Of Ma .kina.
revision of MIXTURE tn c..ieve the
Grief-Centers Of Their Sensibiiity
and Fit Nervous Organization
to Endure Sorrow

German statesmen hnve shed tears
yer the hard term; of peace imposed
'pon them by the allies.
Ii would not he necessary for one
u he h",,"lesSly cynical TO he remind
Il by this Incident of the legendary
ears of the crocodile: though indeed
sympathetic spirit might he inclined
o rej0.ce In the spectacle of such
coping for Gprmany's own good: say.
1g with the poet: "She must weep.
+ she will da"
There are few physical functions
'arc familiar than the. shedding Of
'rs. ard there is probably n"ne more
,nplex and inscrutable: none more
":ngely m'ngling spirituality and
encp. From the material point Of
wv tears are nothing but i'm excre-
N of salt water from glands of the
~. They consist normally of the
rest Of water with n small admivtnre
common salt, or chloride Of sod nm
ch as EXISTS in the blood. In some
hnorr'nl conditions Of the body they
,,ntain other chemicals. Thus one
ierering from poisoning with salts
t Hntmony may shed tears contain
y. thai chemical, so that tears them
ives are poisonous: and diahetic pa.
,.n;s slttd tears cOntaiping sugar.
From another point Of view tears
re manifestations of emotion and al
rys spring from the heart. That is
. say one does not weep because Of
% mental processes Of the brain but
,'s,use of the feelings OF the heart.
zen il the trnrS he hynocrit'caI and
'mcrcd ur for IN ins,ncere pnrnnse
i are produced by the hr,'in'a work
~ back to the heart and ma'"ng m
peal to its emotion. An eminent &C.
~ when asked how ne was able to
+" II real tears NJ viii replied that he
I'd so by calling 70 rem"mhr"nc his
ther who was dead and whom he
.rratly loved.
It Is To he noticed, too, that the
r"yous excit?t'cn which results in
'.rs is caused hy grief but not near
so much by actual pain. "In the days
'toTt llt uSt WI ~ So' ~
"eat surgical authority. II have had
,t,ents who were undergoing onera-
ms faint; have heard them cry out
d scream until they made the by
andcrs sick and pale, hut rarely II
yer have they shed tears"
Again. II Is observed that tears are
: much value to the life Of mankind.
hat value Is not merely In the fsct
mt their flow gives relief. hut still
r"e In the Indication th"t the grief
rnters are being ronr'eved of their
nebility ard that the nervous organ.
'ntion is be ng fitted To endure sor.
wv with fCr:itude. AS II rule" says
..rrat authority, "the escape and free
,r "f tors relieves the heart and
the nhy the shock of grief"
Il il obviously well, then, that Ger
my shnn'd weep. To say TINT Is
II to eXult in her suffering. but rGih'
10 rejoice n her relief from II. TIE
,i~crng H. inevitable as fate. II Ia
nu that she shall be saved from the
'~,lue shock Of II thrangh recourse
-. tears for. 10 quite the poet again.
Size must weep ar she will die. e.'-NeW
ork Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
EDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY JANUARY s. 1915 /HZ @
s,pdAryne 10 Aave TAxIs
i-ar Eastern c ty win Abandon the
Rick.haw, tcnc Used as Method
Of transportation.

According 10 adyices from Consul
General Edw N. Ganzales NJ S'rSa-
pore. liza: city Ia 10 have an inierdnl
transportation system of Thoroughly
modern taxical's.
Whether American automobile MIN
nfacturrrs viii secure thu order for
these motors is prohieinatical. hui 'he
most significant part OF the news Is
that II marks further development
,f the use of modern methods In the
far East.
FOR several years In Singapore
here has been n mosfgc6nsis'en and
vigorous ng tation against the nstt-
tuition of the wpllkndtvn rickshaws.
Mos, of this agitatinn Fame from the
tongue aud pen of the edncated Chi.
nese who ulnintaln thai tie system OF
maxim. horse on, ofsmen is wrong
from The standpoint of the degrading
influence which IL has irn the iirdivid-
uals as well as 'hp harm II Is claimed
to work upon The coolies.
Distances IRE great In most far
Eastern cities and while the rickshnw
makes transpOrtation fensonAhly con-
venipnt and comfortable tn rirkshnw
most certainly Is m nlSmitive vehicle
and doomed 10 early abandonment be
cause of the rapid ad4m.cr now be
ing made In the 'n,Iiistrinl and social
life of the far East. 4
The new company TO npera'e III
Singapore Is to he ai.isinIly kiown as
the Singapore Motor T"x'cah and
Transport company t.'d.. and VIII
have capital of S350ttD. TIE initial
equipment will he made mp Of 40
landauief taXicahs. five tone-ton trucks
ard five three quarter ton trucks
r,i,.onnra hos N rn,,ui ~ inn of 3UO tNN)
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
FAMILY MARKED BY oDDITY
london Newspaper Tells Of Strange
Fate That Pursued Group Both
In Life snd Death.

There lived at Ipswich in-the reign
of William I'll a family known as the
''odd family" most appropriate
name. as The following facts prove,
London Answers states:
Every event. good. bad or indiffer.
Snt. came to that family In an odd
year or an odd day Of the month, and
behavior or appearance. Even the
letters of their Christian names al
ways amounted to an odd number.
The father and mother were Peter
and Rahab; their seven children (all
hoys) bore the names of David. Eze-
kiel. James, Jonas. Matthew. Roger
and Solomon. The husband possessed
only one leg and his wife only one
arm: Solomon was blind In his left
eye and Roger lost his right In an
accident: James had his left ear torn
off In quarrel. Matthew's left hand
had hut three fingers.
Jonas had Il stump foot, David was
humpbacked and Ezekiel was feet
inches at the age of nineteen. SEvery
one of the children had red hair. not
withStand.ng the fact that the fathers
hair was jet black and the mothers
white.
Strange at birth, all died as
strangely.
The father fell into deep Sawpit
and was killed the wife died five days
after from starvation. Ezekiel enlist
ed. was wounded in % places. hut re-
covered. Roger James. Jonas. David
and Matthew died In 1918 In six diff
ferent places on the same day; Solo
mon and Ezekiel were drowned 10 the
Thames In 17o3
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
The k,;eer's Kitchen.

IN VIII, is destined to he the last
.ia~e Of !ts travels the field Kitchen
If W'uiam Hohenzopern. which had
followed the former Kaiser in all his
about Europe during the
war, is IN its way to the United
States AS II to give the changing OF
hands more sign ticant ASPECT, Ger
man prisoners Of WEI were rfGuisi-
toned TO load the field kitch n-With
all its elaborate accessories-
the westhaund transport at st. Ma
.airc. The portable "koch 7nhans"
shows no sign of the wear and tear of
war. indicating certain remoteness
o the battle front 0f-all connected
18th the once imperial suite. The
rnphy. II is intended. shall he added
"a n notable collection of war relies
It the American capital; whether II is
D he utilized in the ways approved
W The former kaiser is, Of course, an.
ther matter,
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Death Took Old and Young.

During the war the London Times,
either Willingly or unwittingly, pub
lished innumerable items about the
very old men and women In the Brit
ish empire who were dying off Fheir
great age. their longevity. formed a
melancholy contrast to the slaughter
of youth then going on in Europe Dur
ing six months In 1913, 3la persons
over one hundred years old died In the
British isles, but the figures of young
men who fell during that time before
the guns of the enemy and who died
with influenza mounted toward mil
hon. Not one of the old. he 1t saio
In passing. died from "fu."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
KIDDIES NOW MAKING
MONEY AND SAVING II
Sssls4Iss In Maryland Schools Rspsst
Inc orsAt Aetivlty-Trsasury
ospartmsnt 81 United States
Receives splendid
Support.

Making money and saving 4 10 ~
coming no less popular among Mary.
land school children than among
grvwn-ups. More popular, perhaps.
than the time honored study OF read.
ing, writing and arithmetic is the new
study OF thrift which y beng incorpo-
rated into the regular work of the
schools. The subject 10 taught In con.
nection with the Text Books ol
Thrift" which are sent without charge
to any teacher desiring them by the
War Loan organization Of the Fifth
Federal Reserve District.
Judging by reports, the school child,
rem OF Maryland are going the teach.
ing Of thrift one better, Already .
great many savings societies have
been organized In the schools Of this
state. and the pupils here and all
ever the district as we'll are busy de-
vising ways OF earning money In order
that 1t may be wisely Invested in
Thrift Stamps and, War Savings
Stamps,
Made Tidy Sum.
In one OF the schools in this district
there II . youngster who has Lid The
foundation Of prosperous career BY
plowing and by selling vegetables.
Whom all the work was done the Lad
counted tho money he had put in the
bank. He found that it amounted to
just twenty-five dollars. Ms>y Of the
worlds richest men began life with
less than twenty-five dollars. But
they saved their money aad invested
1t wisely, thus assuring success.
In one se the "a sradss. 50 q teach.
sr reports. enc st the girls has earned
10 less than twenty dollars by helping
around the house. while members Of
= savings society that flourishes in .
IA grade have made about twenty.
five dollars doing such odd Jobs a.
feeding the chickens. tying tobacco
and chopping grass.
Several boys who are members Of
savings societies which are particular
ly active. have bought clothes with
money they earned In similar ways.
One little fellow did 30 we'll helping
his father that he was paid te - dollars.
As he received the msney he bought
Thrift Stamps showing that he Al.
ready knew how TO save and invest
what he made.
Books Help Saving.
Popular among these small Invest.
ors are the Penny and Nickel savings
Books issued to all school pupils desir>
ing them. In the days when the price
OF even a Thrift Stamp may be too
huge to 30 paid all & once, and when
one just must buy an occasional all.
day sucker or = oent-apiece bite OF
candy, lots Of the youngsters find II
wise to save q penny or q nickel at q
time. The coin is deposited with the
teacher for safe keeping. and she
stamps the saving card 10 show how
much the child has put IN his account
When the total il large enough, Il
goes into the purchase Of . Thrift
Stamp
filing up money OF your own 10 u
great game. played in this fashion.
and q game that Is daily growing in
favor In Maryland schools.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
Town Mrde E,mous by oystrrs

The oys er season al Colchester,
'ug'and, was opened with qua mt cere'
..,,,,ies. The mayor and corporation
aaNerscd Il fishery grounds in Il
rrlger and the mayor made the first
raul of nys.ei's. The mayor and cor
.rration then consumed gin and gin
grr-b-ead--a custom which has pre-
allied since the fishery was first
npcned under royal charter In the
fr'rn o. Richard |. A telegram ex-
pressing dutiful devotion was sent to
the king at luncheon afterwards on
Pcewit island. The early Saxons so
appreciated the Colchester fishery that
Il ey took three oyster knives for their
arms. and this device still forms the
rms of the connty of Essex. The
~ chester fishery lost all their CON
mental customers during the war;
but the British public consumed all
that they could supply, They had
most successful seasons. and were able
to give $4,000 aysters to military hos
nitalS,
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Dreadful Threat.

Late again." cried the irate NOV
ing picture director to the members
# his company. "Do you actors think
that you cnn stroll into the studio at
half-past ten every morning and get
!tway with IT.? This isn't national
ank. But. .y humphrey, I'll get even
With you Tomorrow we start filming
hat Alpine drama with the fog and
loud effects. Report at the old quar-
~ at 4 80 a. m. You are all going
TO lie shot mt sunrise every morning
for week." Being shot at sunrise
is harder hardship for movie actor
than II is for prisoner of war.-Film
Fun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
Knew ser,ethirc About Mothers.

Ralph wecit to visit neighbor's
little boy. While there another boy
came to play also; but he was some
thing Of lilly AMI Ralph did not like
him. When he reached home he told
his mother some of the mean things
he by hnA said end done. "te was
% d. mgrceli,le tam sYre n9boiy gould
ike him" ~ said. Then after mo-
nent's mcdtation he looked up into
her race and added: II suppose.
though his roiher loves him. M mat
Ter how ba !. h. is,"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
Boxing Day In England.

Boxing day is little known in Amer
lea, but It's observance is general In
Great Britain. 1t is the day after
Christmas day, and Is observed as
holiday, Christmas being reserved for
religious observation. A feature of
the day is the giving OF gifts by emr
ployers to employees. These are
called Christmas boxes.
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PROVE Bs.

Ssest thou q man dilligsnt in HE
business, he shall not stand before
kings, he shall not stand before
mean men. Prov. 1929. It is the
moral support of "aoital back OF him
that gives the diligert man dignity
in the presence Of the king. Buy
w. 8, 8.
The sluggard will not plow by rea-
son OF the cold; therefore shall he
beg in harvest and have nothing.
Prov. 20:4. The alive man plows un-
der hardship feasts in harvest and
saves surplus. until ne comes to
day when he may sleep late OF q
snowy morning. Euy w. 8. s
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-08
A Green Clerk.

"This lady IL looking for rugs She
says Administer"
"I1l ask him II can find him. but
I'm new around here."-LOuisville
COurier-JournRl. -
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-i.heIr Kind

"Pop. what are fabricated xesselsr
..I-tRink they are the kind your pn
Gle Henry tS,K his remarkable yoy-
ages lp, my son,"
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-08-13
FINEFELLO'S NEWS
To. Have Picnic

The Finefellos Social Club desires
to extend an invitation, through this
medium, to the public, to attend their
picnic and field day, to be held Sunday,
August 10Th. An excellent program
has been arranged, to consist OF
games and refreshments, the details
of which will be announced later.
Everything will be free. All Jewish
children up to. 16 years of age will be
welcome.
The club had get-together last
Sunday, in the form of a motor picnic
to Lake Johanna. The organization
will soon hold a meeting to map out
their annual program, which will en-
brace many interesting social affairs
as we'll as community welfare work.
Methods of procedure for Jewish bet
torment in the different Jewish neigh
borhoods of the city will be taken up.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-08-13

his brother-in-law. Rabbi and Mrs.
Philip Kleinman, TIL Hague Avenue.
Mr.. Braverman has spent many years
in Palestine, and is an active member
of the administrative board of the
American Red Mogen David, and also
is very prominent in Zionistic and
educational circles in the East. Dur
ing his stay here, he will organize
and conduct the Minnesota campaign
in behalf of the Jewish War Orphans
Fund, for which $1,00O,000 is being
raised throughout the country. Mr..
Braverman is a well-known Yiddish
speaker, and organizations desiring
to avail themselves Of his services
may communicate with. him at the
home of Rabbi Kleinman.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-08-13
Jage Eleven
lack of shelter.

lack of shelter.
For the first time in the history
of the Jewish people, appeals for
aid were made outside Jewish cir
cles when the American Jewish
Relief Committee inaugurated its
nonsectarian campaigns through
out the United States Is
months ago. During that time
over $16,OO0,0OO has been raised
for Jewish war relief by the gen.
erous contributions of Gentiles as
we'll as Jews. The spiritual by
product of these campaigns, the
closer relationships and better
understandings resulting from
this common working for a hui
manitarian cause, are immeasur-
able.
In the meantime plans for rails
ing needed funds in New York
and other cities are being pre-
pared to help the war orphans of
Poland and the other victims of
the war who are without protec-
ton for the coming winter.