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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
CENTER CT BRITISH EXPIRE
Unpretentious Dwelling in London
Houses the Real Rulers Of Great
Commonwealth Of Nations

For 200 years severely plain and
unpretentiouS thre" story brick dwell.
ing has become widely known through
out the world as Brituin's central Of.
flee Of the diplomatic service. mo.
10 Downing street" refers to one or
LOmdOns historic hOISes IN the So
called "strerI Of power" which nestles
close 70 the confines of Whitehall.
There have dwell therein celebrities.
such as WalpoIe. Pitt. Chatham, Can
ming, DSrael and Gladstone. In all.
no fewer than fifty ministers have
lived there.
Sir George Downing. after whom
the thoroughfare Is named, was the
sun of Lu"don barrister. a nephew
OF Governor Winthrop Of Massachu-
Setts {, !uny. and a graduate OF Har-
ward, who obtained the house as
gift from Charles II as reward for
unusual service performed by him
While he was representing his country
In Holland He had emigrated to
America at the age Of fourteen and
when he left Harvard. In 1915, youth
of twenty-One. he became an itinerant
preacher in the West Indies. Shortly
afterward he returned to England and
became chaplain in Colonel Okey's
regiment. AS faithful Puritan. who
later in life assured Charles II that he
saw the error Of his ways due to the
principles imbibed during his stay In
New England. he shortly afterward en-
rolled under Cromwell as scout mas
ter
After Downing's death, when the
lease on the building lapsed to the
crown. the property was given to the
Hanoverian minister. Count BOthma,
by George ii, and. when the count died.
was rendered to Walpole, who accept
ed II on condition that the house should
forever remain the residence Of Brit
aims ministers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
Effect of the Moon on Tides.

The moon. often aided by the sun
pulls up the tide. II draws every OBJ
ject on the earth to 1t. but only the
water. which Is highly mobile, can
readily respond. There are two tidal
waves on earth, one beneath the moon
and one directly opposite on the other
side. The cause Of the tides on the cp-
posite face Is interesting. The moon
pulls the earth away from the water
and let's a bulge Of 1t hang partly re
leased from the earths control.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
HummIng Birds Nest.

Burroughs, In his charming little
book. "Wake Robin" says 1t Is an
event In ones life to find humming
birds nest. The event happened to
me without any effort on my part.
Looking up from seat in the grove,
l saw the ruby-throat drop down on
Its nest, like a shining emerald from
the clouds; 1t did not pause upon the
edge of the nest, but dropped imme
diately upon 1t. The nest was stu
ated upon an oak twig. and was
about the size Of black-walnut, and
from where sat II looked more like
an excrescence than a nest. 1t was sit
uated in the fork of two twigs, and
firmly glued at the base to the lower,
but was not fastened to the upper
twig.-Mary Treat in "Home Studies
in Nature"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
HAS EYE ONLY FOR DEFECTS
Chrcnie "knocker" Blind to Any Good
Qualities Prominent in Either
Friend or Enemy.

The kn1cker is a common wild an
imaI YOU have all met. He IL known
10y the loud noise which he makes all
the time. which sounds like the strokes
of hammer on an anvil. never
knew of u place which did not have
at least one confirmed knocker. one
Is enough to 90 around.
The kn0cker seems TO he afraid of
dying from share If he should ever
be caught saying something good about
prrA II. He knock. line folks he
works with II you mention a good
thing about a man. he is always ready
with his YES but" and the he
starts in with Il long string of defects
TO offset the good qualities.
This animal has very keen eyes
when he is lookin for defects. hut for
good qualities he is stone blind. In
nine eases our of ten he is enviOus or
Jealous. and when one has feeling OF
inferiorty. it is much easier to run
down" other people than to lift ones
self up.
Many men do It who do not mean
to Ito tie harm they cause. but it is
habit they easily get into and il not
only does harm to other people, hut 1t
rnbs a man himself Of the pleasure he
might get out of the good things In
other men.
An astronomer had been looking
through a telescope at the sun for sew
eral hours one day. when someone Sa d
to him, what a fine day we have lad"
II really hadn't noticed it," he an
swereG. 1--WE been looking for the
spots In the sun
A man misses all the good things
when he Is on the outlook for spots.-
Fl. f. Luccock In give Minute Shop
Talks"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
COB DESCRIBES
ARMENIAN HORRORS

"YOu can't realize what q sight II Is
to see the refugee { mn at Butum."
Petty Officer George Porter, of Racine.
Wis. writes his family. telling Of the
worE of the Near East Relief in the
ports along the Black Sea.
"'rhe people are dying OF little by
little. There are workers OF the relief
organization here, but they don't seem
to lie able to take care Of theta all.
They were the ones that mad" the
camp. The families all live in grass
huts. just high enough tC sit up In. and
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
"A NATION SAVED
BY AMERICA" SAYS
CLEVELAND H. DODGE
New York Business Man De-
scribes Vast Armenian Work
of Near East Relief.

Cleveland H. Dodge, New York bank
er and business man, director of the
National City Bank. and treasurer of
The Russell Sage Foundation and OF
the Near East Relief, declares that
- "a nation has been saved by American
philanthropy. and the generosity OF the
American people through the Near
Eas Relief, In its work for the Ar.
menans.
1.-THE lowest official estimate indi-
Gates that one million persons are iiv-
ing today who would not be alive had
It not been for this relief" Mr.. Dodge
continued, II have an autograph letter
from DR.. II. Ohandjanian, president Of
the Armenian Republic, In which lie
writes: America literally saved us
from starvation
"Wholly aside from adults who have
been saved FROM starvation, we today
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
LIVE UP re" THE CHILDREN
Writer Condemns Old. ashioned Idea
OF Repression and Stern Punish
ment for Trivial Offenses.

II seems tn me great mistake 70
alive down To- children. The. are
capable of understanding and respond
ing 10 deep and fipe thoughts and feel
ingS. Never from the first did We criti-
ciZe ar hnnilintp our boys In any way.
We gave them credit always for the high
and right motive. and suspended jutis-
nrnt til they had told their side But
IT they We're wrong they were not pun
ished. The fact that they had fallen
belnw ~l:ni had been expected Of them
was punishment enough. A certain
standard OF conduct was lfus estab-
lisled that HEY l0nged always to real
iZe. They We're able. even then. TO age
the beauty OF certain qualities and the
uglineSs OF others. 1t was lovely 10
see them trying to conform 10 the hab-
il in The household. OF unfailing
courtesy and unselfishneSs and re-
straint. They often failed. They often
showed their temper But they grew
to he more and more ashamed Of their
failures
Character cannot he built from the
outside. Coercion does not make Tor
strength-only for compliance. That.
IL seems TO me, is the great mistake
some parents make. They exact ohedf-
ence when they should ins'ill princf-
pie Inspire That is the better word
Then the child will have an inner
light to guide him. compass to steer
him to Il certain goal.
When the guiding hand is lifted. SO
many are left with no deep convic-
to shape their des-
tiny-but impulses. They may be good
they may he bad, as life plays upon
their emotions and desires To trust
to them for guidance is like going out
upon a stormy sea In tiny craft at
the mercy of tossing waves and vino.
-Katron Trousdale, in Christian Her
aid.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
French Flyer Made Record Landing.

A worlds record for landing at a
given spot has been made by the
French aviator Fronval. The flyer
ascended to a height of 1000 feet and
came down within nine feet Of the
spot indicated.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10


the starvation of the Armenian p'J'
pie before the next i.arVc.t cal re
gathered. President Ohandjaninn's
message reads:
lowing to hail, rain and field
mice, the harvest In Armenia fell
below expectations. Standing crops
appeared well, bil CIV ny to poor
seed, rctHrns were no, as Goc rs
was expected. Maximum returns
| 10000 tons. only sufficient for ri':t
months for one and II half million
people. Food crisis critical ANA in
| tenSitied by new Turkish invasion
of Armenia. 1t is estimated that
100000 peaceful inhabitants of
Sarikamish aud kars region have
been forced TO renew the He OF
re fugees and flee towards tn in
terror Of Armenia. There are also
large numbers fleeing from B''lshe.
viks in Azerbaijan and Sou; bern
| Russia, and coming TO Armenia.
Farmers, fearing famine, arc Gn
willing to sell crops, thus lie; wing
| the cities food!esS In udditi,n to
| the Armenian crops, ten thou and
tons have been purchased rom
neighboring countries.
"In order to save Armenia it Is
necessary to secure flour from
| America. 10000 tons. maximum Re
Quirement. In the name Of the Ar
| menian Government and the Anne
! MAN People, beg that you use
| your wide influence In order that
| the Near East Relief may secure
and ship the flour needed. am
sure that In this ser.OlS crisis the
Near East Relief will not fail to
continue Its aid to Armenia In her
struggle for existence.
III. OHANDJANIAN,
"PreSident of Armenia"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
work.r. Acre. % Gu. In wao.s. .

Employees OF q large brick company
nj Edwardsville, H.. have agreed to an
~ per cent. wage reduction, on con-
d!ti6n that the company reduce the
price Of bricks 81 thousand.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
One Thjnu At a Time. Bows.

When fellow Is trying to mobilize
enough courage 20 kiss girl he isn't
able to think Of germs.-Toledo Blade.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
BRITAIN PLANS
TO- HONOR DEAD
Will Spend $15,C0o,O00 for
Memorials for Soldiers.
BEAUTY SPOTS ARE ACQUIRED

Stone Crosses viii Record Names OF
Dead in Villages and Hospitals viii
Be Founded In Large Cties-Funds
Created for Relief of Dependents OF
Those Who Were Crippled or Killed
Parks Planned In Some Places.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10

HOSE FIRED BY
WATER FRICTION
Phenomenon Attends Tests Made
of New Apparatus.


Rubber Tubing Bursts Into Flame az
Water Under High Pressure 10
Forced Through-Ineident Arouses
Countrywide Interest and Boston
Commissioner Is Receiving Requests
for information From all Parts OF
Country
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-02-10
Armenian prosi1 mt
Asks American aid

Erivan. Ar
menia . Dr. ii.
q h y nAtsn nn
President Of
the Armenian
Republic, has
sent an urgent
cablegram to
& h II RI es V.
Vickrcy, Cen
eral Secretary
Of the Near
East Relief, !
Madison Ave-,
New York City,
eu :eStinE i'm
mediate q IS 81
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
OLD TIME PICNIC SUGGESTED
BY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

A regular old time Democratic
picnic and get-together meeting of
the Democrats in this county will be
held this fall if plans Of the State
organization of the League Of Young
Democrats are carried out.
Through the State President, l.. B.
Myers Of McAlester, the young Demo-
Gratis of this county are urged to lay
plans for such picnic. finance it
and complete arrangements, and then
turn 1t over to the older Democrats.
Chairman Ben F. Lafayette of the
State Central Committee has agreed
to send speakers to every county in
the state that holds such a picnic.
The League Of Young Democrats is
working as an auxillery organization
assisting the State Central COMMITTEES
in every way possible, and leaders
believe that In the arranging Of a
picnic, the League will be perform
ing a distinct service.
Leaders of the younger genera
tion Of Democrats in this county have
been asked to take hold Of this i'm
portant enterprise.
This series Of picnics over Okla.
homa will culminate in a grea,
State wide picnic in McAlester or
September cath. at which Governor
Haskell will speak and at which
all Of Oklahoma's Governors will bt
present.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
THE DEVIL

Modern people have taken their
conception OF Il personal Satin not
from The Book but from a book,
"Dante's Inferno" says Rev. DR.. w.
L. Munhall. the noted Bible scholar.
It was the thirteenth century poet who
created a parsonage dressed In red.
with horns, hoofs, q fOrked tail and a
pitchfork-"a comic opera devil
which the world has never taken
seriously"
And to the same source the schOl-
ar attributes the idea Of He'll as a
place Of fiery lakes and kissing cald-
rons in the midst OF which lost. souls
tossed In torment while demohs leap
ed and shoped in the h6stid k1krE
Both ideas are designated as Grade
conception emanating from those on
ly then emerging from the Dark
Ages.
But this does not mean that DR..
Munhall does not believe in a perso-
nal Devil. On the contrary he says
one exists "as certainly as there is
q personal God. There is as much
reason for believeing in one as In the
other. The Bible always speaks OF
the Devil as a person. One canAot
read the account OF the temptation of
our first parents and reasonably de-
scribe IL to evil natures. Evil was
not then in the world, only the evil
one"
AS for He'll. says the writer, "As
certain as there il a Heaven for good
people, there is Hell for bad people.
II there is no future accounting and
punishment, for the deeds done in
the body, then the one deserving
least punishment will suffer most.
while the one deserving of most
punishment will suffer least. if at
all"
1t is Il good plan to believe in n
personal Devil. as we'll as in a person
al God. Fear OF one may help us to-
ward right living as much as love
Of the other. People who believe in
the Devil. and live up to their he
lief. are apt to feel rather safe as Ia
the future.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
NEW MUSIC TEACHERS
WILL BE FROM Dl'RANT

Mrs. Mary Moye Of Durant has
been employed to teach instrument
tai music in connection with the Me-
dill public schools for the coming
year. She has had extensive train
inc in music at the Presbyterian
College at Durant and NJ the Bush
Conservatory at Dallas. She will
give her entire time to teaching pia.
no violin. etc, and will have q
room in the High School building
Heretofore the public school music
and the instrumental music has beer
handled by the same person but 70,
the following term Miss E'Mreta
Wood Of Durant will teach only pub
lie school and Mrs. Moye the instru
mental.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
ARSENIC on MELON SLAYS
IlFHrY RATS IN SINGLE NIGHT

Aisenic on watermelon accom-
'rlish"d the death of so rats at the
Whitelock & Holloman elevator at
Fredei lex Monday night.
Like other places. the elevator
har been Infested with rats. The
owners conceived the idea OF giving
the rodents = feast with kick to
it. and placed hits Of melon. on which
thy h d 3piinklcd arsenic, in various
paris Of the building. The harvest
Of dead rats Wa; the result.
Il believe If farmers and others
who are bothered with rats would
do this. placing the melon in a
place where nothing but rats or mice
could get to it, that they can be ex-
terminated" said A. II. Holloman,
Tuesday.
Rats are a real plague. A farmer
recently reported that he had no ripe
tomatoes because the rats ate them
as fast as they repened. A lady said
she had no frying chickens because
the rats ate all the baby chicks.
Such depredations, which are null
tiplied without number, make the
rats severe financial drain on any
community, and any safe way OF
killing them is worth consideration.
Some counties have hired profe,
ional rat killers. who organize a
drive and Systematically clear the
county of the pests.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
WOMEN IN THE WEST

Out of what was once the widest
and wooliest part of the west comes
strange story.
About year ago, it will be remem-
bered by some, the town of jackson
Wyoming. came under petticoat gov
ernment. The women, newly enfran-
chised, won all the offices.
Now there has just been a special
election to decide the question of di-
viding Lincoln county. The result
shows that the divisionists have won
by 700 majority, and the town Of
Jackson has been chosen az the
county seat for the new county.
This new county takes in much of
the famous Jackson Hole country.
ulcc The resort of the bad man of the
west.
And so it comes to pass that the
gentle hand that rocks the cradle will
%o.t... where the trigger-finger was
once supreme.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
FOUNDATION NO
ifLlIES ARMY M1NNOWS
TO SAFEGUARD SOUTH

The Rockefeller Foundation -
mobilizing an army Oi fish.
The fish will right malaria in
the south,
Cows will aid the fish.
And through them both. Win
some human corporation, the foun-
dation expects TO rid the south OF
malaria.
George T.. Vincent, president OF the
foundation, explains it thus:
Mosquitoes spread malaria. Mos
Quitoes breed through eggs laid on
the water. Fish top minnows--eat
these eggs. Therefore more top min
nows, fewer mosquitoes. less malaria.
because the mosquitoes are In
clined to seek refuge from the min
nows by laying their eggs In grass
along the banks. we have cows eating
this grass"
The fish-cow antidote for malaria
was tried out in Kinds county. Mis-
sissippi, last year with resultant
reduction Of 1877 per cent in malaria.
The foundation spent nearly 81,
100000 last year fighting mosqui-
toes and hookworm, the causes Of
malaria and pellagra.
Movies are being used to educate
people in eradicating the hOokworm.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
COUNTY EXCISE BOARD
GOING OVER FsrnxAyu

The County Excise Boara m
meeting this week going over tn r.
Inmates OF the county. city di,tdeh
and school district estimates o. u.
county. The board consist 4
County Judge John Finney, eh,h
man; County Clerk, Earl Wul
secretary; County Attorney. victu, c
Phillips; County Superintendent /
Lee Cunningham, County Treanu:
l.. s. Bonner, County Assessor; Loe.
ME Glenn and County Commissions,
Walter Rambo.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
SUPERINTENDENT WADE
SCHOOLS MARRIES ONE
OF HIS TEACHERS

Supt. f. e. Sprague, for two yeln
superintendent Of the schools d
Wade and reelected for another yaaf
stole a march on his many friend
of the county with Miss Cole, one
Of Bryan county's popular teachers
Il teacher in the Wade schools, went
to Sherman and were married li&
Friday. Mr.. Sprague and his vils
have botn been students Of South
eastern Normal School here for the
past few summer sessions. They
were both excellent students and
have made a success as teachers
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
FRIDAY, AUG. 2s. =,

At Ihs, .so1,Dw now have gone beyond NJ
And though great stacks o. u wa nol
done WORK N
Success Is small.
o hours when incandescepcs
IT'S them l write in , oum
doubt 'eaf ~
Unless this brings me Soma ,,
I'll cut it out, sweet ~, .ufA
1t out! ' iu ell
From the same flower ~.
tracts honey and the WASH s.m W. =
On the street cars. the 70,
ways seem to get inside sea,' '' =
Bill Spivens says he ofte, w.
who hates the school.teacho'
ing vacation. ~
Many a chicken has crou.. :.
road to give up an object lean. |.
the perils of jay.walking.
The man who will not take 49,.
can not be helped.
Bergdoll news is also bsco...
secondhand stuff.
II John d. Rockefeller, g. -
grab off a spouse at the ass an.
there seems to be no reason NJ, =
should despair. But, anyhow ~
ma, John has some triflinr ,s,..
tages what we do not enjoy.
A. successful fool alwau -
plenty Of fool admirers. :,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
A BOY FARMERS RECORD

=. DOE vnfiiey. q Florida farmer boy.
won, the corn contest In that state In
1920. He succeeded in producing
1917 bushels OF corn on one acre at
cost OF 90 cents per bushel.
Some OF the old fellows, who COM
plain that they have to sell farm
products below the cost Of produc-
tion, would do we'll to 60 to see this
Florida boy and get his secret as to
producing big yields as we'll as how
to keep expenses down.
II Don Miley's figures are correct
or even approximately SO 1t would
appear that the cost, of production
decreases as the yield per acre in
creases.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
lllettle.
so LONG BROWN

so LONG BROWN
"Sorry, BROWN" said the doctor
after the examination. you're IN a
very serious condition. I'm afraid I'll
have to operate on you"
"Operate!" gasped Brown "Why
| haven't any money for an opera
ton. I'm only poor working man..
You're insured. are you not?"
"Yes, but I don't get that until I'm
dead"
"Oh, that'n be all right" said the
doctor, consolingly.
Remember the fellow whose JOB
is was to shoe the flies away from
the horse as the blacksmith nailed ON
iron galoshes?
Bill Spivens says a man Is as oid
8 he looks; q woman Is never old.
IN THE DARK
He seized her in the dark and kissed
her;
For a moment bliss was his,
"Oh", he said, II thought 1t was my
sister,"
She laughed and said. 1T Isl"
To kill time try hard work.
Jack Dempsem doesn't care wheth-
er the bonus bill passes or not.
Necessity Is the mother Of invent
ing some way to keep house these
days without indulging in luxuries.
Frail stink into department store
and asks for a pair OF roll tops
Floor walker doesn't know whether
to conduct her to the office furni'
ture section or show to the hosiery.
Rubber heels" claims an ad
"are great relief to the spine,
Yeah, when the spine is anchored t.
swivel chair, rubber heels keep thu
feet from slipping OF the desk.
| II you want to make people un
pleasant. look unpleasant IL yO'
want inspire hanpiness and conf
dencc. look pleasant.
.
= William JENNINGS Bryan has bee
e pinched for speeding. This neve
t happened to him when he was run
ming for office.
p More than likely yOu were con
y sidered a handsome baby.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-26
VAGARIES

The sophisry Of human reeds,
Restricts time tin growth OF man
Eternal punishment for do"'s
or passion is the plan
Devised by priests to their needs
But ou, in Gods span of pace,
In skies that bloom with unknown stars
I'm sure the Master has place.
Where souls unfetterci by the bars
OF flesh and blood; may grow In grace
The tide of years still flows for me.
Through low the rides in the west
Before lies Eternity
hope It content and rest,
Or life where mental is free.
II Love and Hope and Friendship die.
When yields up his painting breath
Then Natures open pages le
For these proclaim there Is no breath
Dear Lord. We walk in mystery
l think the Soul of lives
That God affords eternal chance
To right the wrong OF time that gone.
And let the yearning soul advance
As father would erring
Bright Hope and confidence thus spring,
To life amidst the deepest gloom
Though years fly by rapid WINGS
And watt closer the tomb
Deep the I work and sing
Creations God made nough in vain.
No waste falls from the Masters hand
We tell the lass from gain,
Because our range Of view is spanned.
And most of us part insane.
God knows dreams, SO let leave
The mystery in the Masters hand
That right shall triumph let us believe.
For there's rock beneath the deepest sands.
Then laugh and struggle and cease to srieve
f. D. Nc.
Durant Aug. 18th, 1921.