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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
Cat Goes 600 Miles in Wheel.

A kitten crawled inside the rim Of
big fywheel at the Great Northern
mills at Burlington, Neb., and fell
asleep. The mill pet was unnoticed
and the giant machinery was set In
motion. The wheel whirred about
with the kitten inside for nine hours.
held to Its perilous position by the run
ming Of the wheel. The kitten was still
alive when the machinery was stopped
for the night. 1t was estimated 1t had
WaYslsd 600 miles
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
CONSIDER THESE FACTS ABOUT
TUBERCULOSIS

Buy Christmas Seals and enjoy your
holiday season.
Most conservatively estimated there
are over 100000 active cases of ta-
berculosis today n tho United States.
Last year in Maryland 1851 per.
sons died of tuberculosis. OF these
1926 were in the counties.
Place stamns upon each letter and.
package. and then you will know that
you are helping to guard you AND
yours against this scourge.
In Maryland there were 1854 deaths,
in 1913 from tuberculosis. and about
10,S0S active cases. This means an:
economic loss in wages--a waste con-
servatively estimated at 1866, 400.
Tuberculosis IN the United States
kills yearly $50 900 persons-of these
$4,000 are married and over $4,000 are,
children under five years of age. Over
100000 orphans are left annually as q
result of tuberculosis.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
The Wav of a Man.

If n mans car Is on time every day
for month he accepts the service
with grunt. If It Is late ten minutes
one day he throws cOnniption fit Of
dissatisfaction and wants to overturn
something that 10 right side up.-To-
ledO Blade,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
Apostles

"Apostle-spoons." called also "gos-
sip-spoons." were gilt spoons given by
the sponsors, or "gossips." to child
at its christening. They were SO
called because each spoon had figure
of an apostle on the handle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
KEEPS SECRETS
Records Of clandestine Marriages Not
Made Public by State Officials.

Made Public by State Officials.
Michigan has an average of 1876 Sc
cret marriages year, according to fig-
ures announced by the division Of vital
statistics of the department Of state.
Records Of secret marriages filed In
the division are not accessible to pub
lie examination and special fee Of
$3 Is assessed against parties enter.
ing into secret marriage contract, .$2
Of which goes to the probate judge
OF the county where the ceremony IL
performed, and the other 81 to the
department of state for registration.
Under the state law. the probcte
Judge or the clergyman he designates
are the only officials empowered to
perform secret marriages.
During 1917 the record shows 1870
secret marriages; 1918. 1856; 1919. 70,
and the first nine months Of 1920. 1875.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
Quite a Send. OF

From an English paper: Rev. r..
Thomas will preach his farewell SER
mon ON Sunday next. The choir
will render nm anthem of Joy and
thanksgiving specially composed for
the occasi0n.-Boston Transcript.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
Modern Girl.

Clay Center physician sent the
office girl nut to do collecting. accord
Ing to the Dispatch. She was back In
less than nm hour with ring. a mar
riage certificate, man. and 81. all of
which she had collected. kansas City
Star.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
Strlnu Holder.

A convenient string holder may be
made Of small funnel hung In a cor
ner of Kitchen. A ball of string
should I've put In the funnel. the loose
cord extending down through the
stem.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
Value of Ton of Gold.

The mint value of gold does not
vary, but remains constant at
$20.671S3462 per troy ounce, or
$18,S4151 avoirdupois. Basing cal.
culatIon upon This value. ton Of gold
would be equivalent to SCOOPS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
Where Are the Cutters Of Yesterday

Greensburg Ind.-Although corn
cutters can average between 80 and:
$40 q day, farmers say they are 7un-
able to get labor and the oldtlme cut
ters' can't be TEMPTED out of retire
msnt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09

Harrison Holiday Of San Francisco
has broken the Pacific coast long dis
lance wireless telephone record by
reaching Vancouver. Wash, and
Launga Beach, Orange county, Cal.
Harrison, who Is 10 years of age, has
been wireless wizard since his early
hoyhOad For several years he has
operated q station at his home which
Is officially licensed under the United
States Department of Commerce.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
Prisoner "Throws" Voice.

Cleveland, O.--Sheriff Ed Hanratty
Il tryiag to find the jail prisoner who
"throws his voice."
Hanratty says this man is respons-
'5e for curious noises which have
been coming from all parts of the Jail.
When all the prisoners were assembled
in the bull pen,' voice sounded
high above from the ceiling. "Alms,
for the love of Allah" 1t said. ~ have
Just come down to earth and am starv-
ing"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
BANKS SET NEW RECORD
Financial Institutions Had Revenues
for Year of $1,109, 0O0, 900.

The g. 157 national banks of the cOun-
try reported gross revenue Of $1,lO9,-
100000. or "a per cent on their cap
ital, for the fiscal year ending last
June 80, according to statement
made public by John SHELTON Williams,
comptroller of the currency. This, said
Mr.. Williams, was new high rec
ord
of receivers during the year. re
ord exceeded, only by That nf the
year before, when there were no fail
ureS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09

Miss Grace Arnold of Portland, Ore
gon. has reached Washington after
stirring adventures in stricken Po-
land. Miss Arnold. young woman
lawyer, who before sailing with a re-
lief unit of the American Red Cross
was secretary to Judge Hunt Of the
United States circuit court of appeals
saw service In hospital camps at lie
ValdahOn and Brest before her ex.
perience of one year at the Polish
front. On the evacuation of Minsk.
Miss Arnold accompanied the refu-
gees in their flight to Warsaw. The
Bolshevists were on their heels and
terror was increased by train wreck
about ten kilOmeters out of Minsk.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-09
NO HIGH COSTS
FOUND IN SULU
SuItan's Nephew Says There Is
No Initiation There.
AMERICAN RULE IS PRAISED

Washington Protectorate Welcomed
az corea's Fate Makes Japan Feared,
Says Prince Halls Jasana, Student
In a Pennsylvania Military College
Preparing to Take the Course at
West Point Military Academy ~
$12.5o a Month Supports Three
Wives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-20
TURK SITUATION
BECOMING ACUTE

london, Feb. 19.-The latest de-
ra1opments in the Turkish situation
ave fer the moment pushed the Adri-
at5c question into the back ground in
10Th public and official interest. The
Heservatious which France and Great
Britain are said to have made with
segard to the Turkish peace terms in
.uding the retention of the Turks in
ronstantinople, have aroused strong
eeling in parliament where the OPP
position strongly objects to a settle
ment of the Turkish question without
Us reference to the commons. Particu-
lar antagOnism has been aroused in
opposition quarters TO the decision
10 permit the sultan to retain SOW
egeignty over Constentinople.
The keenest interest has been mani
esled by the public regarding the
proposal which has developed to force
q debate on the whole subject in the
house of commons late today.
When the allied supreme council
mes this morning it again took up
ascussion of the Turkish question.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-20
KERENSKY STILL
SAFE IN ENGLAND
Reports From Caucasus as to
Arrest Are Denied in
London.

London. Feb. 19.-Reports that Alex
ander Kerensky. the Russian revolu-
tionary leader whose regime was over
thrown by the Bolshevik in November
1917, has been imprisoned in the Cau-
casus We're speedily shown to be un-
true when inquiry today revealed ke-
rensky was still in England where he
has been living for some time. The
report came. in a Central News dis
patch from Copenhagen. quoting the
Esthonian newspaper Varanius.
The Esthonian message declared
kerensky recently proceeded to the
Caucasus on a British steamer for the
purpose of inducing the population to
promise their support to the Russian
democratic center party The Cauca-
sian leaders however gave him cold
reception, it is asserted, and one his
arrival at Baku he was arrested and
thrown into prison.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-20
LANDS
Be RECLAIMED
Senator Fletcher Submits Plan
Similar to Federal Farm
Loan System to Senate.

Washington, Feb. 19. - Reclamation
of unused lands in the South and West
through a series of bond issues, oper-
ating similarly to the Federal farm
loan system, would be authorized by
a bill, Senator Fletcher, democrat of
Florida, introduced today. Represent
ative Smith, republican of Idaho, will
offer a similar measure in the house
tomorrow.
Under the plan not more than $780,
100000 will be invested in the form
of bonds sold to the investing public.
Fletcher said this would carry out
the work without burden on the tax
payers.
Senator Fle:cher's bill fits exactly
into the program now being outlined
by the STAKE Wide Development Or
ganization which plans to open up all
Florida for settlement. Other South
ern states h.<-e organizations similar
to the one recently formed in Florida
and of which A. Hunter Brown of
Pensacola anG w. L. Wilson of Pan
anna City, are the West Florida mem
bers.
These development organizations
have been conducting an active cam
p4ign for all drainage projects, as well
as to advertise their territory to
settlers who will be aided under the
provisions of the Fletcher bill to enter
the now unused lands.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-20
MURDOCH TALK
STIRS INTEREST
Trade Commission Head Init
mates Sweeping Probe
Is Coming.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Back of every
basic commodity exist movements
should give the country the gravest
concern NJ. Victor Murdoch, chairman
of the federal trade commission, told a
conference of the national board of
farm organizations today.
Murdock said the federal trade COM
mission is the economic eye of the
government to ascertain facts regard
ing those movements in order that
the public eye might be protected. The
work of the commission in the past
had been almost elementary, he said,
adding that the commission is about
TO embark on n study of other and
graver problems, affecting the nations
business. Further than this he did
not elaborate on the statement which
aroused keen interest among delegates
in view of recent investigation into
meat packing, coal mining and other
primary industries
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-20
RAIL UNIONS PREDICT CHAOS
Memorial to Congress Calls for
Defeat of Proposed Roads
Reorganization Bill. ..
r4vORS CAPITAL CHARGED
# Measure Is Finally Passed
Unions Will Call on Presi-
dent Wilson to Veto 1t.

Washington. + e b. 19.-Organized
r. .~s.t workers and union labor in
general holding that the re-drafted
-..~a.1 reorganization bill will be de-
.-l-.1e Of employees constitutional
a-.r:,eee tonight called on congress
. defeat The measure in it's entirety.
representatives of fifteen railroad
a..aas after an all day conference at
ended ~ President Gompers and Sec
..lry Morrison Of the American Fed
--4.oo of Labor, today addressed a
memort1i 20 congress and the public,
.-car.nG. the bill in enunciating prin-
pies for basing the financial return
/ roads subverts principles of the
american government.
The memorial declares the return
- capital is fixed on an arbitrary basis
nd the rate the public must pay and
.s wages labor receives must accomo-
a4sa themselves to a basis fixed for
ap.tal. 1t also attacked provisions
.9r arhitration.
Provisions for arbitration of dis
t8tes were attacked because of the
manner in which special arbitration
5eaTds would be constituted and be-
cause OF the way they would operate
The memorial declares that arbitra-
t5n boards including the permanent
federal board of nine members might
be 50 composed as to eliminate labor
rom representation. 1t says proceed
uro Of the boards as set forth in the
.u would destroy all discipline and
cad to chaos.
Although it was said during the
.lr that labor would protest to the
resident it was decided later to make
fight in congress and it was inti-
raced if it is defeated there they
rouId carry the battle to the White
touse, hoping the president will veto
lie measure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-20
SOVIETS PLAN
WORLDCONTROL
Have Changed Many of the
Original Methods and Laws
Martens Tells Senate.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Many changes
have been made in the original meth
DDS and laws of the Russian soviet
government, Ludwig C. A. K. Martens,
its agent in the United States testi-
fled today before the senate commit
tee investigating bolshevik propa-
ganda in the United States. Among
other things, he said, priests and
clergymen can vote and press censor
ship has been abolished. Groups
which criticise the soviet are tolerated
and allowed to maintain newspapers,
he added.
Wade Ellis, counsel for the commit
tee questioned Martens on the basis Of
many documents and printed articles
of soviet leaders. Martens said objec-
tions against religion expressed by
soviet writer's were personal, and that
the only object of the soviet govern
ment was ito make religion free
The witness admitted that after the
soviet government had offered to stop
revolutionary propaganda in the Unit
cd States and other countries, Lenine
had written open letters urging revolt
of tbe "proIetariat" and that the third
international at Moscow had urged
destruction of all governments recog-
nizing capital.
1--WE have played Tor an lnterna-
tional revolution Lenine said in
recent speech on Russian foreign poll
cies which Mr.. Ellis read. Martens
said this was merely in reference to,
"existing social conditions"
"The working class in England and
ItaIv" the witness said, was won 20
opposition to plans for sending arm
les to Russia"
Mr.. Ellis read a manifesto from the
prestflent of the Petrograd soviet ad-
dressed to the imperial nations Of the
world (which said, with you. Messrs
imneralists we shall carry on con.
varsations as we have done, behind
every word, force; behind every condi-
ton. force; behind every demand
force"
It was printed in the newspaper
Trud and Martens endorsed the senti-
meht qualifiedly:
when a majority is suppressed by
q minority. it has the right TO use
force" he said
You mean that if the proletariat in
tb;s country desired to take over in
dustries and abolish private property,
tbev would be justified?''
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-20
WILSON STANDS
PAT ON FIUME
Reply to Allied Note on Adriatic
Question Reaffirms His
Original Position.

Washington, Feb. 19.-President Will
son today prepared and sent TO. the
State Department his reply to the
entente premiers' note on the Adriatic
question. He is understood to have
re-stated the position of the American
After Acting Secretary Polk studies
it and has it put in diplomatic form
it probably will be returned to the
White House for final approval and
it will be despatched tomorrow or
Saturday. Although the note makes
it clear the United States government
has not changed the position it took
when the original Adriatic agreement
was made, presidents note is not re-
garded as the final chapter in the
negotiations.
There was no Indication as to the
notes contents or it's length. The
president began drafting it early this
morning and completed it in two hours.
The councils communication was re
ceived only yesterday and the speed
with which the reply was prepared
here was said to constitute something
of a record.
The president went to his study at
80 a. m, and summoning his stenog-
rapher, Immediately began debating
the reply. He was understood TO nave
answered the councils contention
point for point and to have adhered
to the position taken in his note of
February 10.
1t is now pretty we'll established that
in that communication the president
informed the allied countries if they
proceeded to a settlement of the Adri-
attic question without the consent and
participation of the American govern
ment the United States might have to
decide whether it could become a party
to the treaty of Versailles and the
Anglo French American pact
The note received from the council
yesterday was sent to the White
House immediately after it was de-
very carefully during the afternoon
and evening. When he was ready to
begin work today he was understood
to have had his reply well outlined
in his mind and consequently was
able to dictate it in IL short time.
The president was represented as
being perfectly willing for the ex-
changes to be given to the public af-
ter he had completed his case which
was done with the drafting of the note
today. However. no decision as to
making the communications public
will be reached until the allied pre-
miers have been heard from. They
have been approached as to their
wishes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-20
.HILLQUIT BOLD
IN PREDICTION
Socialist Leader Expects United
States to Pass Peacefully IN
to Hands of His Party.

Albany. y. Y, Feb. 19.-Morris Hill
quit, socialist leader, today predicted
control of the United States would
pass peacefully into the hands of the
socialist party when it enrolls the
working class. He issued warning
that there may be some shooting if the
privileged minority becomes desperate
and tries to destroy reform" by force.
HilIquit was speaking at the trial of
five suspended assemblymen.
Socialists repudiate the sentiment
my country, right or wrong" and re-
fuse to accept the slogan proclaimed
during the war of stand behind the
president Hillquit said.
MY country, right or wrong, is
.'false doctrine of national patriotism,
declared the witness. The true doc
+rine" he said, is the ideal of the in
ternational working class solldarlty.
..rrue patriotism.' he added con-
sis+s ain constant service to the peo-
nle of the country and constant en- :,
deayors to improve their conditloh.
T,be war. socialists held, would not
serve this end, according to the wit
ness.
The war was not a defensive one
as far as the United States is con-
cerned. continued the witness, aodlns
that if it had been, the party; "ouio
not have adopted at the st. Louis con-
yention in 1917 the war program ne
had aided in framing.
While recognizing the IegahIy Oh
Americas declaration of war and con-
forming to war time labors, the social
lists did not consider it their duty TO
accept the declaration right or hu-
name.
Mr. Hillquit said socialists con-
ceded that the president was COM
mander- in chief of the army and
navy and in time of service would
obey his every order.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-20
CABINET TO DECIDE
PRESIDENT DISABLE

Washington, Feb. 19.-Another bill
~ deal with a situation arising from
The Inability of a president to transact
lis duties was introduced today in
the house. Representative Madden, re-
publican of Illinois, offered a meas
ar" empoering the cabinet to deter
mine when n president is disabled.
Like otaa- simila measures intro
t"eed Yesterday, it would not be ap-
til't"ie 20 President Wilson, as it
would mot la.ome effective until March
+ next
MF. M2oi"ns measure proposes that
''teF president had been unable for
six weeks. through physical disability
W absence from the country to per-
..FIa ms duties. The cabinet could de-
are the disability and call upon the
'tre president To act.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-20
None of Those Who Quit Work
Are Known to Have Acted in
Obedience to Strike Order
BOTH SIDES RETICENT
Work at Plant Goes on Without
Serious Interruption; Fur
ther Trouble May Be
Averted.

Workmen numbering about Go from
the electricians, machinists and sheet
metal workers unions checked out
yesterday by afternoon at the plant
of the Pensacola Shipbuilding COM
pany and failed to return to their work.
Whether or not this number of men
have walked out with the ordered
strike or intend to return to work
was not known by the shipyard Of
ficials last night The men checked
out at noon without drawing pay due
them and failed to return in the aft
ernoon.
The general strike, which it was at
first ordered at the yards has not de-
veloped as yet and only a very small
number of the men affected have an
swered the call. 1t was stated a the
shipyard offices that 2,370 men re-
ported for work at opening hours yes
terday morning.
National Organizer Stewart, Sheet
Metal Workers, has been on duty in
the city for the past several days and
it is understooe tfat .yfsanIzerS' OF
other locals are expected in during this
week 1t is thought by some sympa-
thizers that men are remaining on
duty at the yards awaiting decisions of
organizers of their locals and that the
SeHeIdl cFueT might De answered AFTER
decisions by these officials are an
nounced.
When asked his version of the strike
last night General superintendent
Crenshaw said that he really did not
know the exact reasons for calling
the strike and that Il rad neved been
made very plain to the officials at the
shipyard.
Officials of the unions refuse to
make a statement of the grounds for
calling the strike and will not COM
ment on the proposition from any
Iangle. No one seems to know exactly
why the strike was called or whether
or not the general call would be an
swered.
Plans have been made at the ship
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-20
SENATE ARGUES
NEWBERRY CASE
Partisan Political Discussion
Consumed Practically Entire
Day Before Body.
SHERMAN ASSAILS FORDS
Republicans Cast Insinuations at
Latest Senatorial Contest in
State of Kentucky.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Bitter parti-
san debate on fraud charges against
Senator Newberry, republican of Mich
igan, took up much of the senate's
time today participated in yester
day by Senator Sherman, republican of
Illinois continuing his attack on Henry
Ford, defeated democratic candidate.
Sherman included members of Ford's
family, all of his activities and even
the Ford automobiles in his attack.
regard the Ford automobile as an
international pest. said Sherman about
that product of the Ford brain.
Sherman asserted that Fords attor-
neys were aiding the government in
the prosecutions at Grand Rapids and
that Literally hundreds of Fords
private agents were swarming about
the trial, "Scrutinizing every nook
and corner within a hundred miles OF
the courtroom.
Sherman was taken sharply to task
by Senators Stanley of Kentucky, Wal
colt of Delaware, both democrats, who
declared he violated the senate de-
corum.
Walcott charged Sherman had been
addressing a jury in Michigan" for
which he would have been in con-
tempt of court if done in that state"
Senator Townsend, republican coll
league of Newberry, injected new
element of bitterness by declaring he
would like to see the facts brought
out concerning the latest senatorial
contest in Kentucky.
Grand Rapids, Feb. 19.-Whethef
Milton Oakman of Detroit. political
leader was kidding or serious when he
told Chase S. Osborn's Detroit cam
paign manager that the Newberry
committee promised him twenty thou
sand dollars for his support in the
campaign was the moot question after
today's testimony in the Newberry
election conspiracy trial. Other testl-
mony during the day indicated not all
Newberry workers got money they
claimed had been promised.