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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-31

The people who for the past two
months have kept watch of the bar
gains advertised in The Calcdonian-
Record aren't growing much about
the high cost of spring clothes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-31

After buying candy and fruit slone
up in paper wrappers to promote
cleanliness, many people show their
appreciation OF the same by throw
ing the wrappers into the streets.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
STRATEGY FAILED TO WORK
Last Resort Of Locked Out" Son-in-
Law Only Served to Make Mat
tiers Worse.

His mother-in-aw is deaf, "thick o.
hearin'," as they said in the old days.
MOther4in-aw went to the movie the
g. other evening and. before leaving the
house. requested that If the other
members of the household went out
the key be left in the mail box. The
others did go out and the key was
left in the designated place. When
they returned the key was missing.
Mother-in-law had locked the door ard
carried the key inside. She was seen
sitting near an upstairs window read
ing. The doorhell was rung until 1t
ran down. The telephone did not reach
her ears. Those left out in the cold
cold world We're in despair. The
neighborhood had been aroused by the
noise made in attempting to make
nfother-in-laws defective hearing take
spark. She read peacefully or.
Finally Mr.. Son-in-Law had hap
by thought. He would try strategy. He
turned the hose on her window.
MOther-in-law thought 1t was rain
ing. got up and closed all the upstairs
windows and went back to her book.
Strategy had not only failed. bnt had
frightened the barrier of sound.
1t was not learned just how those
outside got Observation-Disclosures News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
TELL OF BABYLONItN LIFE
Interesting Revelations in Clay Tablets
That Were written" On Some
Forty Centuries Ago.

The University of South Dakota at
VermiiliOn has come into possession
of 81 genuine Babylonian tablets. dis
covered bv Arabs in the ruins of bur
led cities and collected ut Bagdad.
They have been deciphered by DIR.
Edgar J. Banks of Alpine, N. j.. an
authority on these clay and brick rec
Ords of 1000 years ago, and their
authenticity proved. Fully half Of the
tablets In this collection are perfect
and all of them are IegibIe. They are
only few inches in size and were
written on when they were soft clay.
later being dried, or baked. Most Of
them are of about the date $3.50 b. c..
few going as far hack as $500 Is. c.,
and others dating from the time Of
the fall of Babylon before the Per-
SLAMS in 53S b. G. The most valuable
tablet of the collection is letter.
Holes were made through it SO that
1t might he attached to a cord and
carried in this way. Next In point of
value and interest are number of
neO-Babylonian tablets Of sundried
clay containing business contracts Of
all sorts and giving pictures of the
life of the people after the Persian
conquest. OF special interest is
small tablet of exercises In writing
done by some hoy in the temple sci. ool
over 40 centuries ago
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
CUTTING THIRD SET Of TEETH
Memphis (Tenn) Man, at 81. Is Also
Renewing His Youth and Viqor
in Other Ways,

The adnye that there is nothing new
under the sun has been disproved by =.
\. u. Starr, who has cut third set
of teeth ut the age of eighty-four.
when usually the only new molars,
bicuspids. etc. that can be achieved
are those purchased from dentist.
says the Memphis Commercial Appeal,
Mr.. Starr. who Is in the employ of
the Memphis Artesian Water company,
recently found himself in need of set
of these artificial substitutes for the
teeth provided by nature. Hut when
he visited his dentist the price was too
high and he decided to go toOthless,
However through one of the unac-
countable happenings which some
times upsets all rules. Mr.. Starr dis.
covered that he was cutting II new
teeth. They are almost through now.
although they are not very useful yet.
owing to the fact that his gums are
sore in fashion familiar TO all moth
ers of teething infants or to. boys and
girls whose second teeth are replacing
their baby teeth. and even the Older
boys and girls who proudly announce:
"Tm cutting q wisdom TOOTH"
Dentists doubtless will contend
that such thing cannot happen. But
Mr.. Starr knows that he now has teeth
where no teeth were before. More
over. he says his eyesight Is better
than ii was several years ago. ana
that so far from his vigor being i'm
paired by advancing years he feels
stronger and more youthful than ne
did when he was seventy
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
Mo Nav for ladies 10 Act.

Scene. crowded restaurant; dra-
MATHS personae, the proprietor, sleek,
prosperous pompOus; d0Orman-a
detected attendant. rolling anxious, fur
whether customer had skipped with
out cashing in his meal check properly.
For few moments, however, attend
ant relaxes, heavy eyes almost close
and vigilance abates.
On this peaceful lassitude falls the
voice of the proprietor Here, you.
Joe, get on your job. Didn't you notice
them two ladies' over there beating il
out without paying their bill?"-Reho-
both Sunday-Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
NEW CHANNEL-SW IDEA
portance in the Maintenance
OF Barge Cana.s.

To aid in the maintenance of the
New York state barge canal. a channel
sweeper has been devised. MT here
tOfore demanded by the construction
OF the Older canals. writes Gordon +.
Gleason in Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. AS time goes on and the banks
disturbed by recent excavations as.
sumo their natural slopes. the need IF
dredging will become less. lnvestiga-
tiOns. however. show that within one
year sufficient material may be de
posted within the canal to make the
available depth of water copsidera-
bly, less than the prescribed II feet.
channel east of Oneida lake. This was
completed in full l2-foot depth in
1909. yet, in 1917. 1t was so washed in
with sand that it was necessary to re-
move thousands of cubic yards Of this
material
To aid In the locating of abstruc-
tons in the canal the state engineer
has designed a novel channel sweeper,
and boat builders have been asked to
submit estimates as to the cost Of
these so that three of them may be
placed on the canal.
The new sweeper consists of two
boats, each IS feet long and fetv
wide. These are placed II feet apart
and joined by timbers. An operating
floor 80 feet long and 3 feet wide will
be constructed near the stern. and
suspended from this will be a 60 pou
rail, 30 feet long held by two chains
at each end.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
McCLE Z IL rs
sTEsWvE ~ STORE,
"a NORTH MARKET STREET, FREDERICK, ND.
Phone 7O5. r. u Box 90
A "Burninq WE'LL"

Water and fire aren't usually con-
sidered good friends. hut under certa n
circumstances they may unite to form
an Interesting and beautiful natural
phenomenon. This is the case near
Mobile. Ala, why're for years burn
ing well" has been the center of at
traction for visitors and residents of
the city. Bored originally for an ar
teIian well. the product of the hole
was q tremendous flow of salt wafer,
heavily charged with chlorine gas
How this gas first took fire is not
known. hut burn ii does. and The deep
orange flames. un'njured by the water,
not only squirt high with the flow Of
the crystal stream and color Its white
foam. but they run along the circular
pool about the we'll In continuous
sweeps of bright color.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05

Paris churches, and particularly TO the
cathedral, which connect-his name
With the "mystery"' and confirmed ms
reputation as transmuter OF metals
and a "jewel molder." Did he do lit
Victor Hugo tells how half the alche-
mists Of Europe dug vainly In Nicolas
Flamel's cellar up to so years AFTER
his'death!
These lost treasures are historical.
There is no cause to scott. They ex-
listed. They were acquired by one or
a few They were hidden by pru-
dence, for the nine days wonder to
blow over, or not to divide up, and
those who helped to do the deep, IN
genious hiding were regularly strafed'
that their knowledge perish with
them.
This particular lost treasure, repos-
ing always, by tradition, In Paris Is
the treasure of NafbOnne. 1t Is plain
history. You will find 1t In Gibbon.
Adolphus, Gothic chfeftain, having
forcibly married Placida, daughter OF
the Emperor TheodOsius, in the house
of Ingenuus, most illustrious citizen OF
Narbonne, I'm Gaul. on the Mediter-
ranean seacoast, where she and hers
sought refuge, took with her as her
"dower" what became known as the
Gothic treasure-fabulous salvage
from her ravaged land.
Time embroiters old traditions. but
there Is always something In them.
Who knows from what elements OF II
persecuted, grateful and prophetic
race (what banker-seers, merchant
poets. doctor searchers) originated the
popular figure of the Wandering jew
as benefactor of the chapter OF Notre
Dame and watcher. neutralizer of the
demon, final pointer and last memoir
lzer for these last days. OF what reve-
lation Of antique culture, riches, sple!i'
dor! 1t is a good day for mem"r-
izer. Once again the cupidlty or
masses has found its gospel-"take!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
Celluloid Collar Swimming Aid.

The timid beginner can learn to
swim in ten minutes. II is claimed. II
he wears about his neck the new
"swImming collar"
This collar. as described In POpu-
lar Mechanics Magazine consists Of a
cylinder of transparent celluloid,
about eight inches high. Across the
bottom Is cemented rubber sheet
with central aperture. The edges
of the aperture fit snugly about the
neck. Thus the new swimming aid
holds the head above the water, and
recommends itself to fair swimmers
because 1t keeps the hair dry.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
- p
CARB IN ROUMi;l|A IS
LIKE PICTURE PUZZLE
People Have Had to Depend on
American Bed Cross fer
What Clothes They Got.

, For close on six years new clothing
has been an unknown commodity in
the market places of Roumania. What
clothing did reach the country came
from American Red Cross warehouses
and was distributed among the need
lest of the needy-the men. women
and children who went barebacked
during the winter months, with no
warm walls wherein to take refuge
heat-producing food to put In their
stOmachs.
In the villages, the average peas
ants garb looks more like picture
puzzle than suit of clothes. 1t is
hard to determine where the patches
end and the clothes begin. Burlan
sa"':ing has largely taken the place of
the pre-war homespuns. People have
resorted to makeshift garments in
endless variety and color.
When the inhabitants of country
district gather for an American Red
Cross distribution of food and cloth
ing. the assemblage strikes the eye as
cOlors of the rainbow are there, from
the shrieking crimson that the peasant
affects to the diZZiest green's and yell
lows. Only the remaciated faces lack
the carnival flush. and the eyes are
war-ti"ed.
To match cloth with the mems and
wnmen's garments at such distribu-
tlon would he out of the question. The
top Of a soldiers red cap covers the
worn portion of farm-hands trOn-
sers. An army blanket has been
pressed into service to patch a moth
ers white jacket. A fast-growing
girls light blue skirt has been brought
to Its proper length With a hunk OF
rude burlap.
The cloth manufacturers of Rou-
mania have been devotlng. most of
their time to. equipping the army with
Roumanian Keld gray, and as yet their
establishments haven't been able to
return to peace basis. Wholesale
tailoring plants have never been
numerous or up-to-date in Roumanla.
Importing the necessary clothing from
other countries has been found next
to impossible owing to the collapse OF
railway transportation. which Itself
has to he built up before there can he
any serious effort to clothe the people.
The neighhorng Balkan countries are
themselves waiting for outside sup
plies of clothing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
Iceberg Acrobat.

The sighting of fleet Of IA icebergs.
one with somersaulting tendencies.
was reported by Capt. w. II. Flem-
ming recently on the arrival here of
the steamship Munaires from Rotter-
dam.
The bergs were seen about $50 miles
east of Halifax. One of them, said
Capt. Flemmng, suddenly rolled over
with splash. AS 1t tumbled, large
piece from the top was broken off.
causing the berg to take a second tum-
BILE. AS 1t was rigbtng, another sec
ton broke off, and for the third time
the berg turned over. 1t was about
mile astern of the vessel.-New York
World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
4 Good Catch.

1t Is impossible to repress feeling
Of satisfaction over the feat of the
Atlantic City game warden, who APP
pretended the owner of seaplane
guilty of shooting wild geese In the
air. The law against this sort of
sport" Is strict. and the penalty pro-
vded for offenders is ample. And, as
bird shooting from the air Is on
plane with the use of dynamite and
seines in closed waters. the more rig
idly the statute is enforced the better.
Any lenency would he disastrous to
the bird life of the country and calam-
itous to the United States.-Detroit
Free Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
BUBONIC PLAGUE IN U. ST.
Death From Dreaded Disease Reported
From Pensacola, Fla.

After the announcement by state
analysts that the death of George Gar
dina at Pensacola. Fla. was due to bu-
bonic plague. city and state authorities
Immediately launched a cleanup cam
paign to prevent the spread of the dis
ease.
Though Cardinals was the only case
reported, public officials have begun
a survey of the city to localze danger
Gus areas. They will conduct rat
determination campaign. and make
sure that no rats reach shore from in
coming vessels.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
Something Wrong.

II has been stated that package
freight, once loaded. could lie carried
from Boston ia cuba. or coui from
New York to Brazil more chraply
than 1t could he moved from one pier
to neighboring one within the same
harbor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
movies" In a Book.

motion picture camera has been
invented ful tnkin" portraits VIII Ia .lre.
separated and muui, ed IN bn"N { IN,
the appearance of mption berg I'M
p.ricd rs ;hc pages IF the huUn are
turned rapidly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
On rial.

OlstOmer-Im mighty particular
about how my hair is cut Do you
think you can do good job on IL?
Barber Wen. I'm reckoned fairly
decent. hut If you want I'll do one side
of your head first so yon can see how
YOU look American Legion Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
Fined for AGulteratina Grain.

A fine of 81 eco has been paid by
the Armour Grain company of Chi
cago for the alleged mixing of barley
with a shipment of 30 ears of oats to
increase the weight. The grain was
for a foreign country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05

Little Girl Lost Life to Save Brother
Although she saved her little broth
er from being run down by Reading
railway train at Cumberland, Pa, Ma.
Eckman, eleven years DID, lost her life
She died "a hours after, both legs hav
ing been amputated.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
jrritates the industrious,

Competency IL good quality Ut
disposition but II Is aggruvntIng Ia
The extreme to the Industrious person
who Is aching to see the lazy man get
move on himself.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
Let's Have the Sugar.

The insular government Is trying to
produce cheap sugar and alcohol from
the Philippine nipa palm. the islands
having more than 100000 acres of the
trees.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05

Farmer Gets 2 Chicks From Egg.
Two fully developed Plymouth Rock
chicks have been matched from one
egg on the farm of Mr.. and Mrs. Ozro
Lewis of Markleville, Ind.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
STRANGE Collection Of Masses.

In the famous Vatican library there
are more than 100 volumes of masses
constructed uron popular airs by com
posers of various nations.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
Acuuirinq Sense.

I'm teaching my boy to paddle his
own canoe"
sand good idea. too. Then he
won't be so apt to rock the boat"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
U. S. Army Now Down to qiS,47c Men.

From more than 3,O00,OOO at the
time the armistice was signed the
United States army now has dropped
to 216,472 men, not Including field
clerks and nurses. OF this number
1874 are officers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
Daily Thought.

AS turning the logs will make a
dull fire burn, so changes Of studies,
a dull brnin.-LOngfellOw.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
Giving Him Room.

Gracious! didn't know you were
going away"
"Yes, the doctor has ordered my hus-
band TO stop smoking and I'm going TO
mothers for the first few weeks"-
Judge New York;.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
Qood Advice.

II Is not enough for man to know
a god thing when he secs 1t. He
rult,I also seize il.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05

Lieut.. John II. Wilson-"Dynamite
AS his friends call him at Kelly
Field. San Antonio. Tex.-a few mo-
ments before he took off" on the
flight which ended with his world
record-shattering parachute drop. He
leaped backward from the plane
chute In each hand. The descent oc-
cupied II minutes and he drifted
about 10 miles, narrowly missing a
church steeple at the end. The for
mur American record was 5000 feet
and the worlds record. made by II
Frenchman, $4,000 feet. Lieut.. Dun
ton, who pilOted the plane, followed
Wilson in his erratic flight.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
Eagles Fly High.
Eagles have been known to fly to q
height Of 5000 feet.
Optimistic Thought.
Rule your temper and temper your
OH Used In DAYS Of plIny.

Petroleum has been known from
ancient times. 1t was put to practical
use as a fuel around the Caspian sea
much earlier than elsewhere. Under
the name of "Sicilian OIL" It was
burned In lamps in Rome In the days
of Pliny. 1t entered into use In the
arts In China centuries ago, and was
discovered by the early settlers In
America.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05

Thomas Harrison. Uncle Sans old
rst employee in both point of service
and age. who will retire in August,
after - years in government service.
He has been connected with the Uni
ed States naval observatory in Wash.
ngton since 1913. He was born Janu.
rry 10, 1928, during the administration
If John Quincy Adams, and is now
iii his ninety-third year. Mr.. Harrison
served for many years as chief clerk
If his department. Last January he
was given leave of absence, which
will continue until hiT retirement on
tension i'm August.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
"Deadwood Dick" Enulish Born.

Richard Bullock. known as Dead
wood Dick MAS horn at Cornwall.
England some eighty years ago. AT
the age of twenty-one he came to
America and at length drifted to the
West. For n while he. worked In the
mines In the Black It'll country. At
that time miners there were greatly
discouraged and vexed by the unusual
activity of bandits Desperadoes OPP
Grating individually and In groups
were holding up stages running be-
zen the mining country and the
settlements In the East with such reg
ularity that chances of getting their
gold shipments through were slim.
Bullock saw In this situation an OPP
portunity to do the miners a good turn
and himself, too. to earn a good live
Ihood and to enjoy no end of thrills
and adventures. So he laid away his
pick and shovel. armed himself with
a wicked-looking gun and embarked In
the business. of hunting road AGENTS"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
, ost Babe Returns From Woods.

Hungry, but unafraid. three-year-old
Adams Schmidt walked out OF the
Haledon woods, near Paterson, N. j.,
in which he had been lost for two
DAYS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05
" ART or PARIS
May YIELD up
BURIED RICHES
Famous Treasure of Narbonne
Believed to Be Located.
INCLUDES EMERALD TABLE

For 1900 Years ParIsIans Have Been
Pointing to a Certain Plot Of Ground
With Mysterious Nods-Ths Lost
Treasures Are Histortcal-They
Were Buried Ages Ago by Few
and Their knowledge Persisted With
Them.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
To Basketball Fans.

To the Local Basketball Supporters
AS you already know, the local
management has been obliged to
cancel two games during the past
three weeks, through no fault of the
local team or manager. l have tried
without success to arrange games
with some of the fastest teams in the
State. You know, as we'll as l do,
that all the loyal supporters want to
see some good games this season,
and l shall endeavor to do my best
to satisfy all.
1t is an easy matter to arrange
games with some of the second-class
teams, which, as you have seen, are
no match for our local organization.
Therefore, the manager does not
want to have teams come here and
receive an overwhelming defeat, as it
in no way satisfies the local support
ers.
Thanking you all for your loyal
support during the present season,
and assuring you of games in the
near future which will be of a ma
ture to satisfy all | remain,
Very truly yours,
l.. C. FORTIER,
Manager Ellsworth A. A. Basketball
team.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04

The Thursday club will meet this
week with Mrs. o. w. Tapley
Pearl S. Thorsen of New York
spent few days last week at his
West Hancock farm.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
COMING EVENTS.

Friday evening. Feb 13, at Board
of Trade hall, SOS Massachusetts
ave-, Central Square) Cambridge,
Mass.-Thirteenth annual Lamoine
reunion. Tickets, so cents.
Friday evening, Feb. 27, at Paul
Revere hall, Boston-Annual Ellis
worth reunion.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

]. A. Haynes.
NJ. l.. Adams.
H. c. Jordan.
Legal Notices.
Alleys Market.
Farms wanted
Liberty National Bank.
Old Farmers Almanac.
Hall Photo Studio. Bangor
Classified Advertisements.
Hancock County Nursery Co.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.
Ellsworth Postomce.

MAILS RECEIVED
From West-647 a. m; 4.31 p. m.
From East-11.11 a. M; 6.27 D. m
MAILS CLOSE AT POSTOFFICE.
Going West-10.40 a. M; 500 D. m.
Going East-s.15 a. M; 400 D. m.
Registered mail should be at post
office half an hour before mail closes.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
Ew ADvERTIsEMENTs THIs WEEP
WEATHER IN ELLSwGRrH.

For Week Ending al Midnight Tuesday
Feb. 3, 1870
From observations taken at the oow.,
station of the Bar Harbor a. Union Riyer
Power Co., in Ellsworth. Precipitatiop is
given in inches for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight
ra. weather Precip-
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04

At6'so a. IN. Sunday, temperature was-so
Average temperature for Jan, 1920, 14.so
1919. 25.37o