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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
SORTING Of MAIL ON
Ships TO Be RESTORED.
General Speeding Up ard Inves.
tigat.On of Salaries Also
Are Planned.

Restoration of tie sea post to srrt
Americas mail during it's voyage fr.m
foreign lands Is being considered by
the efficiency engineers employed TO
investigate the entire post office de-
partment with view to speeding up
its work.
Before the war post Office employees
Travelled on all mail.carrying steam
ers. sorting and routing letters and
packages during the trip. Government
vessels met the big ship at quarantine
aud rushed the pouches to railway ter.
mlnals In New York and Jersey City.
but this has been discontinued.
Now mail arrives unsorted. and the
pouches remain on the ship mtil they
dock. often many hours after arrival
at quarantine.
Speeding up The transmission Of mail
to the men in the navy nearly all 81
which is routed through New York TO-
the ships at sea, also IL helng consid-
cred. EXpeditlng the millions of let
tiers which pass through New York
from Canada, New England and the
middle Atlantic states to various parts
of the country Is another aim Of the
efficiency engineers.
They expect soon to make q thor
ough investigation Of salaries In the
department, pointing out that the efii-
cheney Of thu system IL affected by the
morale Of the employees. All other
phases Of the post office department,
from Its biggest terminals connected
by fast airplane to remote rural deliy-
cry routes. ara to be investigated
Whatever changes the engineers res,
ommeDd to abolish sluggish spots In
the mall.moving apparatus will first be
considered by the joint committee on
postal service. which then will pass
the matter on to congress,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
DANISH COAL IMPORTS GROW
American Dealers Send 274,3e0 Tons
OF Fuel to Denmark in
September.

Copenhagen.-There has been a
steady increase OF imports of Amerl-
can coal to Denmark throughout the
year. This has been a dominant fac
tor In the coal market here. Begin
ming In January with a few hundred
tons, the American coal imports--in
eptember-reached 274,39O tons.
Meanwhile imports from Great Brit
ain fell during the summer to about
$1,000 tons, but rose In September to
$4,000 tons Little coal was imported
from Germany. and this entirely
stopped In October.
Some Danish coal dealers say that
the quality Of American coal has been
so COED as to compensate fer the
higher freight rates as compared to
coal imported from Great Britain, but
that this quality Of late has fallen OF.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
BLAZING ENGINE RAN AWAY
Cab In Flames Following Explosion
Which Caused Engineer to Jump.

Cab In Flames Following Explosion
Which Caused Engineer to Jump.
With the conductor and passengers
unaware that the deserted engine was
atiame with the throttle wide open,
residents along the New Park 4 Fawn
Grove railroad, In Pennsylvania, wit
Iessed thrilling runaway of a passen-
ger Irnin.
As the train was approaching Stew
artSloWn, Pa. Fireman Lewis Rose
burg began shoyel'ng coal IN tie fire.
box. An explosion hurled him hack
on the coal. ln an instant the cab was
In HANGS ana h" aud the engineer,
tihfieS liealon we're compelled to
jump. TIE latter WAS severely burned
IN attempting tn ShuI OF the throttle
before lennng.
Al SiewtrtstOwn The engine was to
have charged to tni;e the train to New
Ere ECON. PA, Jacob Rider. engineer
of ihr waiting en.''ne was attracted
by the flames, which spread cut ten
feet from The cab ~ the approaching
locomotive.
William Rider. son Of Engineer
Rider. was with lis father and, as
IN" hlazlng engine with It's ears roared
pnsi. he leaped and caught II paSSen-
ger coach. applied the emergency
brakes and then told Conductor VIII
liam Duncan of the peril his train
was facing. The ri, lay was brought
to a stop and the tlarlrs eX;lngulsh"d.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
GERM OF RAT BITE
Long Research In child's Rare Case
Brings About Discovery.

When n rat gpawed the tin"cr o"
Elmer Beaver. an eighteen-lnonlhS-0i"
child asleep IN its home M Baltimore.
len weeks ago. there began Ia drvpiDa
one of the most remarkable as wen aE
rare medical cases known in history.
II has resulted in the isolation for the
first time I'm this country Of long.
sought germ and in experiments TO-
ward connecting II serum to comhn
rat-bite fever. The, child Is under
treatment at s.. hgnes' hospital III
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fine
Beaver
Medical annals. until the develop
ment Of the Beaver case, showed that
the world had known only 103 cases a.
rat-bite fever Il sort of venomnuS I'm
fcction that does not develop Il mucu
hut ravagps the blood and In mos
cases kills. The case of baby Beave'
Is the one hundred and fourth.
Only after the child had been treated
by several medical experts was the
case properly diagnosed, as the par
ents were unaware of the manner In
which the child had been infected.
Or. y. V. Harper of Johns Hopkins
was the first to suspect the cause
Of the poisoning. and he immedi-
ately set about the isolation of the
germ. This was accomplished on Au-
gust 90. after n series of ardunuS eX-
perimants.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
COURT pEc'nFc' GIni
MY K KEs.. f...EESEE7S
Youthful! Swain Is .Lcs,r in Pc
cu!Iar Silt 4rouy.t IL
Milwaukee.

Famous pearls of history never
started anything more potential than
the ppnrls-vulue $1:i--Tl err a Poet.
\ gel. 10 Thirty fifth street. Milwaukee,
got for Christmas L.ls, III from Ro-
man Enge.
For in civil court on Friday they
led Judge R.enski 10 decide lh..t gifts
Is gifts and that There's. Ln.ht keep
the necklace. despite the fact thai.
now that friendship between lei e,st-
while suitor and herself had rde,i. he
sought their return.
Roman, youth of twenty y, M. as
serted that e:ghte"n-yaar-0i rfuresa
had promised 10 be rs Some 'Iay and
that the pearls aid wrist watch
which depleted his purse s}2 worih
were given with TIE ,irdersta, ding
THAT should the engagement be called
Off, the presents might he G.. led In.
Did | love tina, girl, Your honor?
! loved her enough 10 give up my
vacation SO | could give her money
tn enjoy hers" he said. affecting to
the economical strain IN Theresa by
'''tihE 'idt ShS IetuIEiCu Fs) III Ille PlO
ut the end Of a two weeks vacation.
But ThereSa told the court with
flashing eyes that she wasn't and
never had been engaged to Roman.
Their mothers were friends. size said,
and so were she and Roman. The
pearls were a Christmas present. the
watch Il birthday present. then why
shouldn't she keep them, even If At,
torney Leo Slensby did Try to point
out the futilty Of seeking to derive
pleasure from feeling the clasp Of a
rejected suitor's jewelry about ones
neck and wrist?
"And | didn't love him and don't"
testified Theresa.
AS an equal division of estnte at the
end of the youthful romance, Judge
Blenski decided that Roman might
keep all The love letters,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
CAT WRECKS WOM,WS HAT
Goes Bird Hunting and Terrifies Own.
er OF Headqear.

The screams Of II woman In the
New York Central waiting room at
POughkeepSie. y. Y. brought waiting
travellers from their seats to see
woman rlawing the air and striking
wildly ~ y cat on her shoulders,
The Woman had large hird upon
her hat. As she sat In earnest con-
rer.>nliu with another woman she
mo 'eh her head constantly. The seats
are hiGh hacked. and from the rear
nl!. that could be seen was the bird.
a eat al doing In the station. All
q! ance II sped the bird and its tail
h~g,n to wave back ana forth as 1t
croHchcd and watched H. Passengers
who saw sat quietly and smiled. not
dreaming that the eat would spring.
Suddenly 1t sprang and landed upon
the hat and the bird.
The woman's screams Wrought
lineman. who pulled the cat away. The
hat and the bird. however, were de-
mOlished and the woman was forced
to take her headgear OF. put It In
suitcase and travel the rest Of the
way bareheaded,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20

dent mas ruIl opportunity " snow
how well he Is prepared.
"By cbarting The results 1t can he
seen that the curves of mental actiF-
ity have two main maxima, in fall ana
in spring. There is rise In mental
action. or better marks, from the open
ing of school until shortly after the
first of November. Then fall Is due,
but the thought of the approaching en-
aminations inspires and urges on the
student so that the curve holds Its
height until Christmas. Then comes
a great fall. The curve declines until
the middle of January, when a grad
ual increase is noticed The marks
continue to become better until the
second maximum Is reached In the
latter part of March. AS spring ar
rives the curve again declines and
continues to do so the remainder of
the school term.
Best Work at 81 Degrees.
"The best temperature for greatest
efficiency of mental work Is when the
temperature is around 81 degrees.
From the above 1t can be seen that
the curves were low in midwinter.
From the middle of January on there
is a gradual rise until near April.
The fall of the efficiency curve begins
when the average temperature has
risen to about 6S degrees. On the 9th
or hand, when the temperature falls
below as degrees the work naturally
turns downward.
mental work resembles physical.
but with interesting differences. When
the temperature falls greatly, mental
work seems to suffer more than phys
icRl. and declines as much as when
there is no change, II receives lit
lie stimulus from slight warming OF
the air. but appears TO he adversely
affected when the mir becomes warm
rapidly. Students belong to a race
which has never learned to endure
sudden heat. Hence they feel it
strongly. A drop af temperature
amounting to eight degrees Or mg!e
will appear more stimulating than
now seems TO he the case, and rapid
rise will not seem so harmful,
1.-THE amount of moisture In the 'ai:'
also affects tine mental behavior of the
students. Too much moisture is the
same ns too high temperature, and
efficient studying is impossible. u
the temperature could be kept around
Ga degrees, and the proper amount Of
moisture could be maintained, better
marks could be obtained by all. But
the sudden drop in midwnter has its
effects and lower marks are re-
SlIlt"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
Heir SO Popular
Loses Job as Janitor

Maiden, Mass. William Il
Hanson, who says he Is heir to
quarter of million dollars,
lost his job as janitor in drug
store because of the sudden
popularity that followed an
nouncement of his inheritance.
He said that he had deter
mined to get away from the
madding crowd by finding work
us steeple jack, but had been
forced to compromise by getting
a job as roofer's helper.
Since Hanson announced that
he had received word that he
was heir to one-seventh of the
estate Of James Moore of Chi
cagO, an uncle, the telephone
bell in the drug store has
tangled much Of the day, post
men have delivered bulky mail
and callers claiming relationship
have left him no time for his
broom and shovel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
HAS BAKED 37,248 PIES
Woman Cook Rolled Hundreds Of
Yards of Crust in Six Years.

Champion PIE ba';cr of the world Is
the distinction claimed by Miss Ida
NJ. Meyer. cook at the high school
cafeteria in Topeka. Ran. In the six
years that the cafeteria has been in
existence Miss Meyer has baked 31.21S
pies.
but nine months in the year Miss
Meyers work really covers period
of Just - months. The cafeteria
serves one meal II day, five days of
the week The largest number Of pies
baked in one day by Miss Meyer is
107. Besides doing all the baking for
the cafeteria she does all the cooking
and large part of the canning
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
Girls Right to Be Wooed.

II is a violation OF Pennsylvania
laws 20 interfere with your sisters
sweetheart. decided Alderman Frank
Freiler. William Franz of Seltzer
City Pa. was held in $500 bail for
court for interfering with the wooing
OF mis- sister, Lillian. by Theodore Kull.
II is charged Frantz threatened Kull
II he continued to call upon Lillian.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
AGED Frenchman Killed in pu.

A quarrel over land with both
claimed led to rife duel between
Louis Durendeau, sixty-five years old,
md Pierre Quell, both residents Of
the village of Englefontaine, France.
Quell sent II bullet from his British
service rife through the heart Of d.
rendeau.:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
GOT THE SQUIRREL
Hunter Stopped to Swat Mosquito, but
1t Helped His Aim.

1t Helped His Aim.
That the League of Nations, or some
other competent authority, bar mosqui-
toes during hunting season is the
earnest desire OF Charles Yockey,
plumber, of WOodsfeld, q.
Numerous able-bOdied representa-
lives of this type of pest infest Mon
roe county woods,
While on hunting expedition re-,
Gently iockey spled squirrel In a
tree.
But he was kept busy swatting the
skeeters.
Just as he had everything ready to
bag his game a mosquito lit on his
nose.
In the act of swatting the insect
lie gave his nose wallop and acct
dntally fired his gun. Something fell.
II was the squirrel.
fOckey went home with both the
SGnirred and n swollen nose.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
10000 TEACHERS NEEDED
Nearly 100000 Children Deprived Of
Schooling.

Between 30O.uO0 and 40O0M chill
dren were deprived of schooling last
year as direct result of the short
age OF teachers according to estimates
made by p. +. ClaXton, federal COM
missioner Of public education.
No relief for the situation is seen
by the commissioner. From 10000
to 100000 new teachers will he need
ed next year. but there will be only
10000 prepared teachers to hIl vacan-
cies, leaving n deficit OF 10000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
Didn't Get Much for Winning.

Walton, Ky.-Rivalry over the speed
of their machines caused George w.
WaymaA and Charles Campbell to
stake their runabouts in road race
to Fountain square, Cincinnati, dis
lance of 1S miles. Wayman got the
lead and made the trip in 80 minutes.
Campbells. car turned turtle several
miles out Of Cincinnati and was
wrecked. The wrecked car was turned
over to the victor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
Borough Paid Bill After SO Years.

A due bin OF the borough Of Carlisle.
Pa, dated May "a, 1897. and there
fore eightythIpe years Old has been
received from Henry Chapman of
Philadelphia. for redemption. The
note. which was for 50. was promptly
redeemed by the borough clerk.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
SLASHES MINERS WAGES
Michigan Concern Reduces Its House
Rents and Lowers Coal Prices.

A reduction In the wages Of EN-
plOyees has been put into effect by the
Copper Range company of HOughton
Mich. Miners. under the new scale.
are paid 81 day aud trammers and
underground laborers $3.50.
The rent of the company's houses
monthly, and the price of # coal
has been cut from 50 to 81 ton.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
Finds a Rino Los. IA War.

]. p. Townsend Of Collinsville, Conn.,,
while raking his garden uncovered a
gold ring which proved to be his wife's
wedding ring which was lost - years,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
Must Not Search Diplomats Baggage.

The State department is determined
TO protect the baggage of the diplo-
matte representatives of foreign ma
tons from search by customs officials, 3
Secretary Colby has declared.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-01-20
--s.->.-. - '--"-- -'- ' %
Gives. COLLEGE
STuDENTSALIb1
Climate Regulates Mental Eff.
cheney, Says Professor.
WINTER IS NOT BEST time

Prof. Ellsworth Huntington Of Yale
University Figures That the Minds
Of Students Work Best at 81 De-
orees-has Studied the Effects ct
Climate on Both Intellectual and
Manual Labor Under All Conditions.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
French NATION TO
HONOR NAPOLEON.
Salutes to Be Fired In Paris and
At st. Helena on Anniver-
Sary of Death.

PARIS. April IA, salute OF 10l
guns will be fired in Paris, and, with
the permission OF the British govern
ment' at st. Helena, at $40 o'clock on
May TO call attention Of the world
TO the Tooth anniversary of the death
OF Napoleon. The salutes comprise
only one of the details In a general
observance of the date which has al
ready commenced. Expeditions a.:
Fontainebleu .Compeigne, the Nal
maison, and at Sevres were opened on
March Is. and during April EXCURSIONS
VIII be made to Corsica, the islam of
Elba, Waterloo and the battleheids of
France and possibly into the Rhine
country
There will be historical congress
OF learned societies, to which the
world is Invited, to study Napoleopic
institutions, especially the civil,codc.
On May there will be a religious
ceremony at Notre Dame in Paris, at
which Archbishop Dubois will be pres
ent. and an appreciation Of Napoleon
Will be delivered by Able Hennouue.
the chaplain who holds eleven cits-
tions. There will also be a civil 'cere-
mony at the Sorbonne under the pat
ronage of the President of the re-
public.
On May there will be a military
ceremony at the Arc de Triompho
where the 'grognards" OF Napoleon
and the Eoilus Of Foch will unite in
homage to the Little Corporal. anil
Marshal Foch will deliver an address.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13

IiidCclcy. The agreement is for ten
years.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
and NEARBY VIRGINIA
Fire Damages Lee School for
Gir!s-0riqin Unknown.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 13.-Fire
shortly after 8 o'clock this morning
did considerable damage to the wood
work in Lee Public School for Girls,
on Prince street The FIRE started in
trash barrel in the front hallway
and when the firemen arrived was
eating its way up the board petition
to the second floor. The flames were
work. .. ...
Mayor James NJ, Duncan, in a mes
sage to the city council last evening,
recommended a 100000 bond issue,
part Of which is to be paid for in notes
amounting to $4,000 in the banks of
the city He recommended that
$4,000 of the money be expended in
erecting new school buildings in the
city. The matter was referred.
The members of Silver Moon Coun-
Gil, Degree of Pocahontas. have ac-
cepted an invitation from Idaho Coun.
Gil, of Washington, to pay them a
fraternal visit on the evening of FRI
day, April Is.
A smoker and social was held at
Christ Church parish hall last evening
Dv tAe TnennDerS OF Emrndnuel BLDG
class of that church. ..'.
The members of Fitzgerald Council,
No. 459, knights of Columbus, will
leave Alexandria at o'clock this
evening to go to Falls Church, where
q meeting of the council will be held
for the beneit OF the brothers living
in that vicinity. The meeting will be
followed by a smoker and refresh
ments.
The many friends of the Rev. D. II.
Martin are rejoiced to learn that he
has been reappointed pastor of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church in this
city.
The alumnae of st. Mary's Academy
will give a bazaar at the academy
hall on the evenings of May ., 3,
and 4.
The Alexandria Real Estate and
Mortgage Corporation has elected
these officers: W. A. Smoot, presi-
dent; r. S. Jones, vice president: w.
p. Woolls, secretary; directors, w. A.
Smoot. r. S. Jones, George e. War
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
ARGENTINE CROPS
. EXCEED LAST YEAR
Prosperity Visible on Farms, But
Business Bad Because of
Price SIumpS.

BUENOS AYRES, April 13.-Per-
sons who have been spreading the re-
port that hard times are ahead for
Argentina, based on a supposed short
age of exportable products, have been
misled according to a writer In the
Buenos Ayres Herald who has just
completed a 1.QO0-mile trip by auto
mobile through the heart OF the most
productive section of the country.
"In all the area visited" says the
writer, the railway cars and ,sidings
gave eloquent testimony to the fact
that this year bids fair to surpass last
year. Everywhere the bulk of the
wheat and linseed 10 either safely
housed on the railway premises or on
its way. Alfalfa is abundant and oats
above the average. Maize is already
a mans height and as straight as
post.
Fruit is abundant and cheap. In
some places huge peaches are to be
had almost for the asking. Never in
the history Of the country or the re-
collection OF the oldest inhaSitant
who sits blinking in the door of mis-
adobe hut, has nature been more lib
eral than this year. Signs OF pros
perity are manifest on every hand"
At almost every farm the traveller
found an American automobile.
For the other side of the picture.
the writer found business conditions
bad as a result of the slump In prices.
Merchants stocked with high-priced
goods are having difficulty In dispos-
ing OF them. he assertA
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
INSURANCE GOING TO
GERMANY IS HELD UP

BUFFALO, April 1S.-Justice Mid
dieton. at st. Catharines, Ontario, has
refused to allow money due on an in
surance policy to be sent to Germany.
The amount--$1 .000-was paid into
court by the New York Life Assur-
ance Company. and II Will remain
there until the liquidation. of Ger
many's war debts to Canada under the
peace treaty Is completed,
The money was the insurance on
the life of Henry II. +. Stegman. Of
Massey Station. Ontario. one-third
was for a brother. Albert, in Sas-
katchewan; the balance for two sis
ters, living In Germany.
The court paid the brothers share
as soon as the money was placed IN
It's hands,
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
HOW "T|zv GLAODENS
/. TIRED, ACHING FEET.
No More Sore, Puffed-up, Ten.
der, Aching Feet-No
C0rns or CalIouSeS.

s'Tiz" makes sore, burning. tired
feet fairly dance with delight. Away
go the aches and pains, the corns.
callouses, blisters. bunions and chill
blains.
"Tiz" draws out the acids and
poisons that Duff up your feet. No
matter how hard your work. how
long YOU dance, how far you walk.
or how long you remain on your
feet, 'Tiz' brings restful foot COM
fort "Tiz" is magical. grand,
wonderful for tired. aching, swol-
len. smarting feet. All! how COM
feet just tingle for joy: shoes
never hurt or seem tight. s-
Get box of "TiX" now from
any druggist or department store.
End foot torture forever-wear
smaller shoes, keep your feet fresh,
sweet and happy. Just think! a
whole years foot comfort for a few
cents.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
SNEAK Thief GETS.
s2,0O0|N JEWELRY
Home of Paul G. Brock Entered
BY Burglar Using Fire
SCape.

Jewelry valued at $4,000 was stolen
last night from the home of Paul G.
Brock, 1000 Kalorama road. The thief
gained entrance to Brooks apart
ment by the fire escape.
Tho loot included four rings and a
platinum wrist watch studded with
diamonds. and a pocketbook contain
ing IS. A diamond brooch which was
behind a photograph on the dressing
table in Mrs. Brooks room was over
looked.
A call on telephone in the room
is believed to have frightened the
thief away. So noiselessly did he
work, Mrs. Brock, who was in an ad-
Joining room. did not hear him. When
Mrs. Brock entered the room to ans
wer the telephone she found the win
dow open. A search revealed the rob-
berry.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
TO keep The BLOOM Of
YOUTH AND HEALTH

Charming, graceful women, rosy.
checked, clear-eyed and tirelessl
You've seen them and wished to BE-
hike them.
The secret of their youthful beauty
Is not face lotions and creams, but
bowel cleanliness. A sluggish, inert
bowel makes sluggish, inert person; |;
hurries on old age.
y To prevent this, use USOLINE, the
original Russian Mineral Oil, which,
being heavy-bodied, requires only
teaspoonfuls for q dose, whAs the
ordinary mineral oils, require table
spoonfuls. No annoying leakage il
you use USOLINE. At all Druggists.
Three sizes: Soc; $1.00 and $1.75.