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Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
HOUSES ARE 1000 YEARS OLD
Ancient Dwellings Are Brought tn
Light When Drought Lowsrs Level
Waters In Swiss Lake.

Iondon.-The three-months' drOugls
Oh the Swiss glaciers has caused the
water Of the lakes to sink SO low that
prehistoric lake dwellings are visible
at several places.
At Greng, near the Lake Of Morat,
rhe remains Of a large settlement can
he seen. while by Lake Neuchatel, and
near Morges, on the Lake of Geneva,
other Interesting relics are visible.
These Swiss lake dwellings are be-
lieved TO have been built as long as
1900 years ago. The structure which
supported the wooden platforms on
which the dwellings were built was
made Of piles driven into the bottom
Of the lake
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
s1e9 FOR "SClENTIFIC" KISS
California Girl Says Psychist Told
Her It Would Develop Dormant
Faculties

Los Angeles, Cal.-FOr illustrating
what constitutes scientific kiss. y
fair seeker after advice paid $199, af-
c0rding 10 testimony In the case OF
James A. Murd0ck, who advertlses as
being the "incomparable psychist and
clairvoyant."
Mrs. Sarah Blackburn and her
daughter, "Eillie," aged seventeen, the
latter, to whom, 1t was testified. had
been given the demonstration lesson
by MurdOck In the science of kissing,
appeared against Murdoch.
According to Mrs. Blackburn, "Bil-
lie" was taken to the ''lncomparable
one" for a treatment. She said Muir
dock insisted on her being In a room
alone with him.
1t was at this juncture, said the wit
ness, that scientific kissing was dem
onstrated, Murdock prefacing the act
by dissertation on the effect Of kiss
ing Oh the brain in developing dor
mant faculties.
Mrs Blackburn said she paid Muir.
dock $199.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
EARTH SOLAR RUBE
$50 Quintiilion Miles OFF the Sky
Broadway.
Scientist Discovers That the Universe
Is One Thousand Times Greater
Than Il tas Been Thought.

Cambridge, Mass.-Dr. Harlow Snap
ley, the astronomer who recently came
to Harvard from Mount Wilson OBJ
seryatory In California. announces
that he has made discoveries that
reveal the universe 10 be thousand
times greater than scientists have
thought.
BY so doing he has relegated the
earth to plane one thousand times
less important than II has heretofore
occupied. And instead Of being In the
"center of things" rs has been under
stood heretofore, he estimates 1t to
be something like, 100000, ,OOO,GO00o0
100000 miles from the center of the
universe.
Doctor Shapley Is a comparatively
young astronomer, vet he has won an
authoritative place In the science. he
is graduate OF the Missouri State
University and Of Princeton. He was
identified with the Mount Wilson OBJ
servatory seven years.
BY triangulation. taking the distance
between sun and earth as a base for
measurements. scientists have record
cd vast distances, until such lines have
been extended hundreds OF light years.
even to the border line OF measure
ment, the PleiRdes.
The same Pleiades are scarcely In
the front yard Of Doctor Shapleys
galaxy, which he has measured and
found to he about 100000 light years
from end to end. 1t Is super Milky
Way.
4 light year, the distance a heam
OF light H!ll travel in one year. Is
1000, 900, 100000 miles, 1t takes but
eight minutes for light to come to the
earth from the sun, 93,OOO,OOO miles
away.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
TO SAIL GLOBE
IN A oLIfEB0AT
Three Eorwegians Elan Interest.
ing Trip That Will Take About
Year and a Hall.
ALL ARE TRAINED SEsMEN
Boat Will Have No Covering Except
Canvas Awning to Spread over
the Bunks When It Rains
Goat to Be SIoop Rugged.

Ncw cgiuns are no long
er tie leading sen rovers they once
were, but their adventurous spirit Is
not yet eXtinguished. There is
round tower at Newport, built Of rude
stones, Il lasting monument to some
fGrgGtten visitors TO these shores. Who
built 1t no one can TELL but surely not
aboriginal Americans for II embOdes
principles Of architecture unknown to
them. Anthropolosists believe it was
built by tho Norsemen, who, there Is
evidence 10 show, found America long
before Columbus, as early Us the
Tenth century, Indeed there Ia
Morse tradition to that effect.
Adventurous Norweoians.
These considerations are revived
by the fact that three young Norwe-
ginns now In this city are planning
to cross the Atlantic ocean in IN open
boat and eventually to clrvunnavl.
gnte the globe. They are Capt. Miner
Tonnlng aud Mates Otthar Peterson
and Helae Westerling. TOnning was
at work ON the Panama canal In 1918,
but kolhs nt'lt w uS INV 'hC
Norwegian navy. Peterson was petty
officer Oh another ship In the same
service. Westerlins has also Seen
much sea service. They are prac
tically stranded here now, and are
laid up at the club Of the Norwegian
Master and Mates association, No, 5ta
Henry street. Brpoklyn, where q ra-
porter WAS told their plans Ton
ming acted az spokesman while the
other two listened and gave assent.
Their plans are nearly complete.
They have secured 2Ofoot l!te-
boat, built by the Atlantic Life Boat
company OF South Brooklyn. II Is a
gift from the company, and while II
does not differ from the ordinary life
boat built for ship use. certain changes
have been made To adapt II for the
specific purposes for which II will he
used.
win Be sIoop Rugged.
II Will be sIoop rir@rd. having
26-foot mninmast and II l2-foot ton
mast, three feet Of which Will ba
above the hounds, thus aiFording q
32-fuut sail hoist. Two sets of sails
viii be carried. one Of light canvas
for light und moderate weather. and
one Of heavy canvas for stormy wealth
az. However, they hope TO escape
s,olluy weather, except an occasional
-luall 10y sailing In summer time.
The boat will have no covering except
canvas awning to spread over the
hunks when 1t rains. Cooking will be
d"rr Oh an oil stove. They will start
with u stock for II weeks provisions
in tie hope "f being able to cross the
Atlantic within that time.
They will leave Sandy Hook In the
near future and steer for the Scilly
or Aznip islands From GibrR!tnr
they will so To SueZ. Sunutra. the
Philippines. Hawaii, California, Pnna-
ma pass through the canal and come
up the Atlantic coast to New York.
The entire voyage IL expected 10 take
from III IN IS months
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
MAY HAVE FIRED FIRST GUN
Good Evidence That Ebenezer Monroe
Had Honor Of Opening HostiIities
on Revolutionary Side.

EbeneZer Munroe, Revolutionary
hero. was Il member Of the Lexington
minute men, and ready on the 10Th
of April to do battle In freedoms
cause. He was wounded in the elbow
in the morning, but mounted his horse
and rode from town to town, alarm
ing the people and rousing them to
action, until quite exhausted by the
loss Of blood. He claimed to have
fired the first gun on the American
side.
That he did return the fire is abund-
antly proved by the testimony of 9th
ers. His own account is as follows:
after the first fire (Of the regulars)
l received wound in my arm. AS /
turned to run, | discharged my gun
into the main body OF the enemy
Another ball passed between my arm
and my body, and just marked my
clothes; one ball cut off part OF my
ear-locks, which were pinned up. The
balls flew so thick thought there was
no chance Of escape, and that | might
Us well fire my gun Az stand still and
do nothing"
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
TWO PRINCES
CLAIM CHATEAU
Historic Building and Grounds
Seized by France During
War Is Demanded.
ROYAL HOME TWO CENTURIES
Louis XIV Gave 1t to Marshal SAKE
and Napoleon Presented It to Mar.
shal Bsrthisr-Bscame Posses
sjon Of Dukes Of Parma.

Paris.-EffOrts by two princes of the
house Of BourbOn-Par1na to recover
possession of the celebrated Chateau
Chambord, which was sequestrated by
the French government during the
war. Is ono Of the most interesting
aftermaths Of the great conflict.
The chateau is more than 400 years
old and Is one Of the most striking
and interesting Of the famous feudal
establishments Of ancient France.
1t was once one of the most magnif-
cent of these great estates and lies
In the valley Of the Loire close to the
town Of Blos and has about l5,OOo
acres, part of which is inclosed by
walls extending for 20 miles. The
building is about 200 feet square with
famous circular towers at the corners
and a double spiral staircase leading
to the double lantern, which dominates
the center tower.
Royal Residence Two Centuries.
1t was built about 1926 and for two
centuries was-a royal residence. Louis
XIV gave 1t to Marshal Sake and Ma
poeon presented 1t to Marshal Ber-
thier. Eventually. 1t fell into the pos
session Of the duke Of Parma
Al the beginning Of the war it was
owned by Prince Elias OF Bourbon
Parma and was sequestrated because
he was serving In the Austrian army
as an attsche Of the Austrian general
staff. Prince Elias Ia brother OF
Zta. wife Of the former Emperor
Charles OF Austria, who lately at
tempted to regain his throne as king
Of Hungary.
After the war Prince Elias at
tempted to recover possession OF the
estate, but the French courts have just
disallowed his claim. This, however,
does not settle the question Of Its
ownership, for Prince Sixtus, also Of
Bourbon-Parma, brother Of Prince
Elias, has put In claim to the own
arship Of the chateau.
Princes Services Rsfused.
Prince Siytus does not suffer the
disability Of Prince Elias, as SlXtns
and his brother Xavier. both offered
tnGlT SERVICES 10 tlt S'NSih
ment IN the war and being refused on
the ground that descendants Of the old
royal houses could not be permitted
to fight for France, they both enlisted
in the Belgian army, where they
served as stretcherbearers. Their brav-
cry In this service WAS afterward rec.
ogniZed In a French citation.
Americans will Identify Prince Six
tus as the man who received, while the
war was still in progress. the famous
letter from Emperor Charles OF Aus
tria In which he stated that he sym
pathIzed with Frances aspirations t"
recover Alsace-L Lorraine and that In
his opinion Belgium should he restored
by Germany.
Prince Sixtus turned the letter over
10 President Poincaire and its publ
cation by Premier Clemenceau created
ronsternatiOn In Germany. Emperor
Charles denied its authenticity.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
Laughter X, T.
Qfrona( *XR>5'lA|
u st'76" =: y

There were aS merry soldiers IN the
days of the American Itevoiut on as
there are now One of the most
laughahie figures in the Continental
army was Doctor Skinner, wa%gish
surgeon whose huge fur cap ami long
beard made him the hutt of tie sol
diers everywhere. When asked by
teasing comrade why he wore such
lengthy beard, he answered.: "It
is a secret. sir, hct"iNt my I'd and
myself, that human inre;tin,ncr shall
never penetrate" And this :ane
doughty surgeon, who was always
ready 10 pick Il quarrel in private,
took excellent care of his precious
person on the battlefield. Every man
has his sphere of action" sad he,
"beyond the limits of which he ought
never to emerge. Mine amidst the
iumults of war, the conflicts of battle,
IL In the rear. There am always
tn he found. am firm at my post ~
And nobly he lived up to his prin-
clple!
. One night when an alarm $, inded,
Colonel Lee rushed forward t. learn
the cause and met Doctor SIKH ner in
full retreat. 'What's the matte. doe
tor?" called Colonel Lee. "Whither
so fast? Not frightened. | hope"
"No, colonel, no." replied the doctor
hurried1y. "Not absolutely fright
ened, but, I candidIy confess, most
terribly alarmed :"
Among other merry wa"s in IT," Con
tinental army was an IriShman Eamed
Iavingstone. He belonged fn NJ rinn'S
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
ONCE WEALTHY GERMANS HIT
Hiah Cost Of Living Coupled With
cheapness Of Mark and Low
Salaries Causing Hardship,

Herlin.--The high cost Of living, cOu
mark and low salaries, has hit Ger
man government employees such a
blow that a number o. them say frank
~ the only way in which they can eN-
ist Is ito 90 deeper into debt every
day"
Some Of them have borrowed money
on their salaries for months ahend,
and must borrow more.
One government official. on salary
Of 1000 marks n month, which before
the war WAS reasonable wage. said
he had been unable to buy any clothes
for four years. that his garments now
were thraudbare, his shoes worn out,
and he had contracted debts with his
grocer which he could not pay.
There is nothing to do but keep on
going deeper and deeper into debt" he
said 81 do not know where II will
end nor what will become of me. l
earn 1000 marks a month; suit OF
clothes costs Inc 1000, Il pair of shoes
900. Il good meal nearly 100; cigars
cigarettes. wines. they are out of the
question"
1t Is not uncommon for men who
were once wealthy or held highsal-
sried positions to ask foreign acquaint-
ances to remember them In case they
have nm old suit or a pair of shoes
70 throw away"
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
$4,000 FOR "PoT OF GOLD"
"Splrits" Wouldn't Work, HoWsver,
SO Aged 81. Louis SwIndIsr
Goes to Prison.

Chester, Ill.-Joseph Pelllnski, six
ty-one years old, of st. Louis, started
an indeterminate sentence Of from one
to ten years In the southern Illinois
penitentiary here. following his cOnvic
tion at Alton Of swinding Weert Bau-
er, a retired farmer, out Of $14,OO un-
der the pretense he was aiding Bauer
to locate a "pot of gold" valued at
$4,000 buried on Bauer's farm.
The gold, 1t was claimed. was to be
located through spiritualistic seances
conducted by the defendants wife. II
was supposed to have been hidden by
81 relative of Bauer.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30

the soil may hc stirred h"lWr II the
rows and the plants kept growing rap.
idly ~ aS to attain reasonable size
cfure the heated term of early sum-
iner sets in.
In the North 1t is customary to SOW
The seed broadcast about the 18th of
July on land from which early peas.
early pnt;ituc>, or some otEpr early
crop has been rrmuvrd. l'he land is
riked >ElOrth and the small seeds sim
ply scattered over the surface. then
covered by again rating the soil. No
cult Walton is required where the seeds
are SnWn broadcast.
In The southern states turnips are
frequently destroyed by plant lice that
suck the Juices of the leaves. These
insects are rather difficult to control
spraying with nicotine preparations be-
ing about the only remedy.
TurnipS stand considerable cold, but
those that are to be placed in pits or
in the cellar for winter use should not
he allowed to freeze before being
stored. If they become frozen i'm stor-
age, they should NOT he disturbed until
they thaw natnlal'
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
GROW TWO CROPS OF
TURKiPS IN GARDEN
Tops Make Excellent Greens in
Southern States.
II SoWn in Drills Soil My B. Stirred
Between Rows and Plants Kept
Growing Rapid!y--\IlII Stand
Considerable Cold.

n'rcpared by the Ii,ed states Depart
meat of ASrir' i,urtJ
IUrni,. are one ni the hi"-t Gnler-
sadly CROWN OF al .ariivn rluY,. IN the
northern states tuili IS Hie 'ialiT'' II
mid .'nnncr and stored l"r winter use.
In The southern states they are plant
td early in S9rii e for early Shnmrr
use. also in the lall for Use during The
winter. Turnlp I"pS MAKE excellent
winter greens thruItgrhuul tie greater
part of the southern states. For early
>pr.n- allure il i~ customary tu SOW
the seed in drills about foot apart
ANA thin tlI, plants t" about three
inches In lh, drill by this method
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
POULTRY
CACkL.E..S
DtSINFECTInG DOES NOT KILL
Painting Rcosts and Dropping Boards
Of NO Value in Destroying
Chicken Parasites.

Prcparcd hY tie United States Departs
ncMt OF A2T.rultulv,D
Tarrc have ben nllny siuvocatt> of
the theory that chicken lice can he
Killed by painting l,r r"oNtS and drop
ping iua''ls vi the whole interior of
tie poultry hu.isr with various oil mix
"r gn%"- ar'S,n" from lIleS" points
pr..ctra q the feathers of the rooSling
fowls . / xii iht' lice. This methot
has h""n x On II very exclusive trial
hy Specialists ri the United States De
pnrtmvnt OF Agriculture. and not on.
was found 10 be Of any value. These
preparation. contained one or more uf
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30

ih' following inHpti ntS: PhenolS, tar
oils, hyGru,;r!4un oils. crroSote oil,
carbon diSuIph.d. woo'l-,ar diStillate.
hcnZol. nilruhrnZrIe. napltha.ene :tn-
tErarrn" oil. and pyrid'nr
In these CX' Vr,mcntS the ronStS and
drOpp'n" huHlrl% or lhe whole interior
of the house We're thoroughly painted
or sprayed iu>i before the fowls went
Ia rnnst. and aIl dourS. windows, unG
NentilalUrS were closed during the first
night. Five tfu,tlA infested fowls We're
llStd in each test. and at the end Of
one week examination WAS made for
living lice. AlthGrgh an occasional
dead lo;I~e WIS found on the dropping
boards. in M ease was the treatment
of any practical value. Since many
of these pr, rarationS were found to
he effective when used as fumigantS
in small hnX;>, ii Is apparent that the
inetfeCtlNpnr. OF mousse treatment is
due to the fact that the fumes do not
become concentrated enough TO kill the
lice. Tests Wvle also made with lime
sulphur applied in the same way; this
also was f"uud to he of no value.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
BETTER PROFITS IN POULTRY
Specialists Of Department oS Aerieui.
ture Give Reasons for Favorinp
Standard Breds.

Here are five reasons given by spe-
ciallsts Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture for keeping
standardized poultry:
Standardized poultry is more uni
form in size, type and color.
Standardized poultry Is more at
tractire in appearance and appeals
more strongly to purchasers of stock
nnd eggs.
Standf rd-bred poultry offers a
greater combination OF practical and
useful qualities suitable to the needs
Of the farmer and poultry keeper.
= The products OF standardized fowls
are moe uniform In quality, are IL.
greater demand. and bring better
prices. 7. -''
Standardized poultry means great
Or success and better profits.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
Aned Man Likea SWimmIno.

Cleveland. O.--Thomas II. Farrell
In patiently waiting for the lake to
warm up to a comfortable swimming
temperature. Mr.. Farrell says he pre-
fers swimming to eating. He's only
eighty years of age. II still go swim
ming every chance | get" Mr.. Farrell
said. "It's the greatest sport In the
world and helps to keep you in fine
Form. I suess l learned to love the
water when was a ship Joiner IN
my youth. I'm fond Of boating and
all other aquatic sports"
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
Girl Would Marry Her Uncle.

Ottawa, Kan.-Bernice Williams,
seventeen, was refused license to
marry her uncle, Sheridan Williams,
twenty-five.
The girl. who says she is the daugh-
ter Of Williams half brother, was de-
MED license on account Of her blood
relationship and her youth. She says
her home Is In Wyoming. Iowa. She
had been In LeavsnwOrth recently
with Williams.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
PASTOR A WORKMAN
viii Leave Preaching for Factory
to Study Toilers.

The Rev. Joseph Meyer Jr., pastor
of the Budd Park Christian church
at Kansas city, Mo, the other day
arranged to lay aside his ministerial
garb indefinitely and enter n Kansas
City factory as Il laborer in order
that he might learn about men.
The minister's resignation was
placed in the hands of the 'congrega-
tiOn one night.
He explained that he believed
close association with men who toll
physically would make him better
pastor.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
Bear and RattIesnakeS
Upset Train Schedule

Elmira. \. Y.-NCw York Cen
tral train crews on the line that
runs south from Corning into
he coal fields of Pennsylvania
are having II nrW experience.
Black bears and rattleSnakeS
IRE interfering with the time
schedules.
A special coal-laden freight
train slowed UP when IL huge
black bear posed on the track in
battle formation. 1t refused to
move until the cowcatcher noSed
ii more or less gently aside.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
It's an III Wind Etc

Athens. O.-Buotleggers are doing
Athens a good turn. In the first
three months Of 1910 The city police
collected only S75 in fines, but during
the first three months of 1927 bootleg
gets paid into the city Golfers $500.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
by
Amelia Josephine Burr
THE FLAG

Before, it was our heritage, the red
and white and bluet
Our grandsires died to raise 1t and
our siyes to keep It true.
We prayed We might be worthy OF
their memory ~ We cast
In shimmering be sauty to the wind the
banner Of our past.
But now-O God, our hearts are with
our living and our dead!
Bone Of our bone the white has
grown, flesh Of our flesh the
red.
Our substance and our souls are
pledged to keep It undsh!sd.
Before, It was our heritass--today II
10 our child.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
An Art Few People Master.

Next to saving the right thing at
the right time comes the art of keep
ing ones mouth shut when there is
nothing to say.-Toledo Blade.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
Married Life Burdensems In Old Age.

Bellingham, Wash.-Charging deser-
rion and n0nsuppOrt. Ida II. Smith,
eighty years old, appeared in court to
defend her suit for divorce against w.
r. Smith. eighty-six. The defendant
filed cross complaint charging that
some.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
An Ohiection.

We believe in telling the truth, bur
somehow or other we have no use for
the man who insists on telling the
truth Just tc be disagreeable.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30
Cynical.

"His friends could give no reason
why he should have committed suicide.
He was single. THE Stamford Advo-
cate.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-06-30

commemorating tie Brave Deeds Of
the "Embattled Farmers" This Mon
ument to Revolutionary Patriots Is
Shrine inexpressbIy Dear to Every
American Heart.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-23

troduced to a young man. After you
have met a young man, it is proper to
permit him to call. Automobile rides
at night are proper providing YOU are
properly chaperOned. 1t would seem
that engagements On Wednesday, Sat
urday and Sunday and possibly Fri
day nights, would be about the right
number. | would advise you to not
It okeep company steadily with one
young man unless you are engaged
and thinking OF marrying.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am IS and
easy to make friends but they don't
last long l have a bad temper, but
try to be nice to everybody. When l
have company my married sister
comes into the room with her baby
and don't talk but just looks at my
company. My oldest sister irons on
Sunday the whole day long. How much
should | weigh at five feet and five
and one-half inches. BOBBIE.
You should try to control your temp
er at all times. A hopeful sign is the
fact that you" realize that your temper
is bad and that you try to be nice to
people. With persistent effort you viii
overcome this fault. Go out of your
way to be nice to people until all signs
of a bad temper are gone. Try to in
terest your married sister in CONVEX
sation when she comes into the room.
She may feel that she is performing
the duty of chaperOne. Guide your
| conduct in such d manner that she will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-23
big OHIO DELEGATION
AT ATLANTA MEETING

EATON, Ohio. Nov. 23.-The Ohio
delegation to the national farmers
convention at Atlanta, includes all dis
trict directors and special delegates
from most of the counties, according
to the Preble county president, Z. r.
Clark, in a letter written from the
Buckeye Special, a special train con-
veying the Ohio delegates to the con-
vention. Many of the delegates have
their wives along. bringing the total
number of the delegation to 40. In
addition to the Buckeyes, many of the
western and northern delegates met at
Cincinnati and Chattanooga. swelling
the stream that was pouring into the
! convention city.
At Chickamagua. the delegates were
taken in hand by an auto transfer com
! pany and shown over the battlefelds
| of the Civil war.
President Clark reports great hilar
! ity on board the special, with the I'LL
| nois. Ohio, Minnesota and Indiana del
! egations parading the train and prac
! Using yells and songs with which to
! announce their presence upon arrival