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Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
OrIoin of SIano Term.

"Chaff," as a slang phrase, refers to
the throwing of chaff instead of bird
seed to allure birds, and consequently
we get the phrase an old bird is not
caught with chaff, that is wise man,
with all his wits about him, is not to
be deluded by humbug. But "you are
chatting me-" springs from an entirely
different source. Here the reference is
to the French word. chauffeur to cook,
chaff to xvex aha the English ex-
preston still survives in the phrase to
"roast" person, which does not neces-
sarily mean to cook him, although he
may become heated.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
Owls in Old University City.

Owls, as is proper in the case OF
birds Of such renowned solemnity
and secluded habit, have always ex-
hibited a particular liking for Oxford
university. Recently they have estab-
lished a new colony in the ivy-cov-
cred walls of the Bodleian library and
the Tower of the Five Orders. In the
Old Schools quadrangle. Members OF
the library staff now occasionally find
relaxation from their duties by res
cuing the young birds which find their
way down to the pavement Of the
quadrangle and are unable to ny up
to their nests.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
PLAN FOR NEXT WAR
Germans Grab Off 228 Patents
in United States.
Secretary Of War Tells Of wnsldious
Patent Activity by Germany" in
. This Country.

Washington.-"Insi patent ac-
tivity by Germany" in the United
States, Is the description given by Sec
retary of War Weeks to the efforts Of
German citizens here to patent de-
vices of war in the name of Freder-
lex Krupp.
The secretary declares that investi-
cation Of patents and applications for
patents recently announced as hav-
ing been obtained by German citizens
shows that 22s were assigned to the
Krupps, the war implement manufac-
turer Of Germany.
"The investigation" said Secretary
Weeks, disclosed a rather striking
circumstance in view of the conditions
which Germany is supposed to observe
as to disarmament and manufacture
Of war materials under her treaty Obli-
cations.
"Of the 229 patents, twentysix re-
late to artillery fire control devices,
eighteen to electric control apparatus,
nine to fuses and projeculss, six to
gas engines and appurtenances, sew
enteen to guns and their appurte-
nances, three to processes for the pro-
duction Of metals, ten to naval fire con-
troll devices, three to projectiles and
machines for handling same, fourteen
to railroad artillery, and the balance
to varied uses, most of which might
we'll relate to military use.
Incident to making this investiga-
tion, 1t was noted that large num-
ber of patents and applications had
been assigned to numerous other Ger
man countries and a casual examina-
tfon indicates that considerable num-
ber relate to airplanes and their acces.
sories, chemicals dyes, radio appa-
ratus and naval equipment.
Investigation is being made Of all
these assignments and considerable
progress has been made looking to-
ward introduction of corrective meas
ures in congress for the protection of
those American industries in which
the war department Is especially In
terested, against this recurrence of
insidiOus patent activity by Germany"
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14

the end Of the second day when tho
hen should be permitted to leave her
nest for flood and water she returns
In short time the nest eggs may be
replaced with the eggs that are to be
incubated
Throughout the period Of incubation
the eggs and nests should be kept
clean. Sometimes 1t will be necessary
to change the nesting material. Eggs
should be tested twice during the in
cubation period preferably on the sew
enth and fourteenth days, and all in
fertile eggs and those with dead germs
should be removed. When the eggs
begin to hatch the hen should be con-
fined and not disturbed until the hatch
ing Is complete. If she becomes rest
less remove the chicks as they are
hatched and keep them in warm
place until the hatch Is complete, when
all should be returned to the mother
hen.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
TOMATOES ARE BEST
IF RIGHTLY PRUNED
Fruit Is Larger, Cleaner and ST.
perior in Flavor.
Grown in Home Garden Stalking and
Pruning Require Little Trouble
and Will Fully Repay Trou-
BILE, Say Specialists.

tPreparcd by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
A thrifty tomato plant left to itSell
will spread over ii space from to
feet in diameter and will produce Il
peck or more of tomatoes. If staked
and pruncd ii will yield about the
same quantity Of fruit. the tomatoes
will be larger, cleaner, better Favored.
and superior in every respect, anu
enough space can be conserved to aC-
commodate five other plants cared for
in II similar manner. say garden Spe-
cialiStS of the United STATES Depart
mcnt of Agriculture. tn" Staked and
pruncd plants are easily sprayed, and
will continue To- produce fruit later i'll
the fall than plants which are allowed
to spread naturally. As rule, also,
the pruncd tomatoes will mature ear
licr. On the scale on which tomatoes
are grown in the home garden stalk
ing and pruning require little trouble,
and will fully repay tn" effort.
When the plants begin making a
vigorous growth. shoots will appear in
the little pockets where each leaf joiHS
the stem. Later the blossoms appear
on the opposite side of the stem. In
pruning the plant, remove all these
side shoots and those around the base
of the plant, being careful not to dis
turb the blossom clusters. The shoots,
sometimes called suckers, should be
pinched off shortly after they appear.
The main stem can be carried to the
full height of the stake, then allowed
to hang over. BY this time six or Sev-
en- blossom clusters. on which the
fruit is developing, should be set on
the stem
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
INCREASED EGG PRODUCTION
Highest Number of Eggs Obtained
From Mash Composed Of Meat
Scrap and Cornmeai.

The highest egg production in poul-
try-feeding tests conducted by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture were obtained from pen receiv-
ing a mash composed of four pounds
bran, four pounds middlings, 26
pounds meat scrap, and 66 pounds
cornmeal.
This ration has been one of the
best mashes, giving consistent high
production over a period of several
years, and is not distinctly different
from the mash used In the wheatless
ration, which has also given very good
production.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
SlLO OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Never Discarded When Properly Built
and Filled With Corn at the
Right Stage.

No Slo which was properly built
and filled with corn at the right stage
of maturity has ever been discarded.
Neither is there any farmer who has
had a silo on his farm and used its
succulent, nutritious feed that is will
ing to do without one.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
CHEAP SEEDS ARE EXPENSIVE
Success of Garden May Be Jeopardized
by UnwiseIy Trying to Save
on This Item.

Cheap garden seeds are likely to
prove expensive at any price The
cost of good seeds is relatively small
and the success of the garden may be
jeopardized by unwisely trying to save
a few cents ON this item.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
WOODLOT LIKE BANK

A wOodlot should be treated
as the principal In savings
bank. The annual growth of
wood corresponds to compound
interest. When YOU cut out more
than the equivalent of the
growth, you are drawing upon
your principal.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
Thought and Art.
"Poetry," says Matthew Arnold, "is
Thought and art in one"

Would Serve Dinner at Prayer Service.
To stimulate interest in the weekly
prayer meeting, DR.. J. NJ. Sitter, pas
tor of the First Baptist church. Evan
ston, ILL.,, will serve home-cooked din
ners before prayer.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
Fir. Made Manila People Homeless.

About $1,000 persons were made
homeless by a fire In Manila, Philip
pine Islands. which destroyed 5000
houses in the northern section of
the city, a native quarter known as
the San LazarO district
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14

Directors
MyerSville Station
William E. Bittle
Elmer Doub
Cyrus F. Flock
John P. Flock
c. Upton Grossnickle
NJ. w. Grossnickle
Charles w. Harshman
William H. Harshman
John c. Leatherman
Jacob Routzahn
Joshua J. Summers
DR.. Alvey J. Smith
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14

acres, formerly fetelNeu sou per Hloh'H
and was increased To $50.
Manager Well Paid.
When the fact is taken into conSid'
GRAFTON that the managers employed
under this system are provided with
houses in which to live and are given
the privilege of raising their home sup
plies of vegetables, milk, poultry and
eggs. il will be seen that their neceS-
Snry expenses are inconSideruble, and
II must be conceded that they are we'll
paid for their services. in view of I'll"
fact that they have no investment risk.
The length of time which the men re-
main on the farms shows that this
method of employment must have been
satisfactory both to employee and
landlord in these cases. 1t should be
pointed out. however, That the tenant
should have absolute confidence in his
landlord before he would be justified
in working under this system.
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08

p. S. L. Is ofiicered by lot OF dunn
mics and place-hunters and relatives.
I'll have to clean house."
Go TO 1t; that Is part of your
free hand Have you the material
to draw fromY"
II know few good men, If / can
get Them" said the boss thoughtfully.
THE one man l can't place at sight Is
a good corporation counsel. I'm OBJ
liged to have a good lawyer. Uncle
John"
Il have the man for you, If you'll
take him on my say so; young fell
low named Ripley who has done some
corking good work for me in Chicago.
I'll wire him, IL you like. Now a word
or two about this local graft we
touched upon last night. l don't know
the iDs and outs of 1t, but people here
VIII tell you that sort of holding
corporation, called Red Tower Con-
solidated, has a strangle grip on this
entire region. Its subsidiary COM
panies control the grain elevators, the
fruit packeries, the coal mines and
distributing yards, the timber supply
and the lumber yards, and even have
a finger on the so-called independent
shelters"
The boss nodded. 1--WE heard of
Red Tower. Also, have heard that
the railroad stands I'm with 1t to pinch
the producers and consumers"
road engine was backing down
the spur to take the Alexa in tow for
the eastward run, and what was said
had to be said in hurry.
dig 1t out" barked the wheat king.
IF you find that we are In on 1t. it's
your privilege to cut loose. The two
men who will give you the most trou-
BILE are right here in Portal City :
Hatch, the president of Red Tower,
and Henckel, it's vice-president They
say either of them would commit MUIR
der for a ten-dollar bill, and they stand
in with Pete Clanahan, the city boss,
and his gang of political thugs. That's
all, Graham; all but one thing. Write
me after you've climbed into the sad
die and have found out just what
you're in for. If you say you can
make 1t go, I'll back you, if it takes
half Of next years wheat crop"
When the special had become black
smudge of coal smoke in the distance,
Mr. NOrcross turned on me with the
grim little smile that goes with his
fighting mood.
"YOu are private secretary to the
new general manager Of the Pioneer
Short Line, Jimmie, and your salary
begins to-day" he said, briskly. "Now
let's go up to the hotel and get our
fighting clothes on"
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08

at once on the Saw Horse branch,
and all the equipment brought in"
And then to Billoughby: go on"
'The main graft, of course, is In
the grain elevators, the fruit pack
cries, the coal and lumber yards and
the stock yards and handling corrals.
In these public, or quasi-public, util-
tiles the railroad has given them-in
fee simple, II seems-all the yard
room, switches, track facilities, and
the like. Wherever local competition
has tried to break In, the railroad
company has given II the cold should
er and 1t has been either forced out
or frozen out"
Exactly" said the boss. ''Now tell
me how far you have gone I'm the
other field"
I'VE are pretty well shaped up and
are about ready to begin business.
Juneman has done splendid work, and
so has Ripley. We have succeeded,
in measure, though the opposition
has been keeping up a steady lombard
ment. Hatch and his people haven't
been idle. They own or control a
dozen or more prominent newspapers
In the state, and, as you know, they
are making an open fight on you and
your management through these pa
pers. The net result so far has been
merely to keep the people stirred up
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08

and doubtful. They say that the rail-
road has never played fair-and l
guess 1t hasn't, in the past"
"NOt within thousand miles," was
the boss curt comment. But go on
with your story"
"We pulled the new deal off yester-
day, simultaneously in eleven of the
principal towns along the line. Meet
ings of the bankers and local capital
lists were held, and we had a man at
each one of them to explain our plan
and to pledge the backing Of the rail
road. Notwithstanding all the doubt
and dust that's been k.cked up by the
Hatch people. it went like wild-fire."
with money!" queried the boss.
"Yes; with real money. Citizens
Storage & Warehouse was launched,
as you might say. on the spot, and
enough capital was subscribed to make
it going concern. OF course, there
were some doubters, and some few
greedy ones. The greedy ones pro
tested against the fixed dividend
scheme; they didn't see why the new
company shouldn't be allowed to cut
melon now and then If ii should be
fortunate enough 70 grow one"
Mr.. Norcross smiled. "That is
precisely what the Hatch people have
been doing, all along, and 1t is the
chief grievance Of these same people
who now want chance TO outbid their
neighbors. The lease condition was
fully explained to them, wasn't it?"
"Oh, yes; Ripley saw to that, and
copies of the lease were In the ex-
hibts. The new company is to have
railroad ground to build on, and ample
track facilities in perpetuity, condi-
toned strictly upon the limited div
idend. If the dividend is increased,
the leases terminate automatically"
The boss drew long breath.
you've done well, and better than
we'll, Billoughby," he said. "Now we
are ready to fire the blast. How was
the proposal to take over the Red
Tower properties at fair valuation
receivedW
"There was some opposition. Les
terburg, and three of the other larger
towns, want to build their own plants.
But they agreed to abide by major
ity vote of the stock on that point,
and my wire reports this morning say
that lump-sum offer will be made
for the Red Tower plants today"
Mr.. Norcross sal back in his chair
and blew cloud of cigar smoke to-
ward the ceiling.
"Hatch won't SELL" he predicted.
Hell be up here before night with
blood I'm his eye. I'm rather glad 1t
has come down to the actual give and
take. / don't play the waiting game
very successfully, Billoughby. Keep
In touch, and keep me in touch. And
tell Ripley to keep on pushing on the
reins. The sooner we get at 1t. the
sooner IL will be over"
After Billoughby had gone, Mr.. Nor
cross came at me on a little matter
that had been allowed to sleep ever
since the day, now some time back,
when / had given him Mrs. Sheila's
hint about the identity of the two
men who had sat and smoked In the
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08
Not a Bite Of
Breakfast Until
You Drink Water
Says a gIass Of hot water and
phosphate prevents illness
and keeps US fit.

Just as coal, when it burns, leaves
behind certain amount of incom-
bustible material in the form of ashes,
so the food and drink taken day after
day leaves in the alimentary canal
certain amount of indigestible ma
terial, which If not completely olimina-
ted from the system each day, be-
comes food for the millions of bacteria
which infest the bowels. From this
mass of leftover waste, toxins and
ptomain-like poisons are formed and
sucked into the blood.
Men and women who can't get feel
ing right must begin to take inside
baths. Before eating breakfast each
morning drink glass of real hot
water with a teaspoonful OF lime
stone phosphate In 1t to wash out OF
the thirty feet Of bowels the previous
days accumulation Of poisons and
toxins and to keep the entire alimen-
tary canal clean, pure and fresh.
Those who are subject to sick head
ache, colds, biliousness, constipation,
others who wake up with bad taste,
foul breath, backache, rheumatic stiff
ness, or have a sour, gassy stomach
after meals, are urged to get quarter
pound of limestone phosphate from
the drug store, and begin practicing
internal sanitation. This will cost
very little, but is sufficient to make
anyone an enthusiast on the subjeck
Remember inside bathing is ~
important than outside bathing ~
cause the skin pores do not absorb
impurities into the blood, causing poor
health, while the bowel pores do
Just as soap and hot water cleanse
sweetens and freshens the skin, SO
hot water and limestone phosphate
act on the stomach, liver, kidney ard
hnwals
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08
CHAPTER ~
"Heads Off. GentIsmen!W

Gosh all Friday-say but the next
band on the old Short Line With
the printing of his appointment cir
cular, Mr.. Norcross took the Offices
In the headquarters building lately
vacated by Mr. Shaffer, and II was
something awful to see the way the
heads went into the basket. One, by
one he called the Duntonites in; the
traffic manager, the general superin-
tendent, the roadmaster, the master
mechanic-clear on down to the round
house foreman and the division heads
Some few of them were allowed to
take the oath of allegiance and stay,
but the place-fllers and payroll para
sites, the cousins and the nephews
and the brothers-in-law, every last
man of them had to walk under the AK
Three days later, when the whole
town was talking about the new Jack
the Ripper" as they called him, Kirgan,
who had been our head machinery
man on the Midland construction,
tumbled in in answer to a wire. Mr..
Norcross slammed him into place ten
minutes after he hit the town.
"Your office is across the tracks,
Kirgan," he told him. "I've begun the
housekeeping over there by firing
your predecessor and three or four of
his pet foremen. Get in the hole and
dig to the bottom. I'll give you six
months In which to make good as a
model superintendent of motive power.
Get busy"
THAT'S me-" said Kirgan, who knew
the boss up one side and down the
other. you give me the engines, and
I'll keep 'em out Of the shop" And
with that he went across the yard and
took hold, before he had even hunted
up place to sleep In.
Mr. Van Britt, our general super
intendent, was the next man to show
up. He was fine; square-built,
stocky little gentleman who looked as
If he'd always had the world by the
ear and never meant to let go.
"Well, I'm here" he said, dropping
into q chair and sitting with his legs
wide apart. And then, ignoring me as
If hadn't been there. Graham, what
the devil have you got against me,
that you should drag me out here on
the edge of nowhere and make me go
to work for a livingT
The boss just grinned at him and
said: Its for the good of your soul
Upton. You've too much money. Your
Office Is up at the end of the corridor
and your chair is empty and waiting
for you. Your appointment circular
has already been mailed out"
Mr.. Hornack was the last of the
new office staff to fall In, though he
didn't have nearly as far to come as
some of the others. He was red
headed and wore glasses. They used
to say of him on the Overland Central
that he could make business grow
where none ever grew before. and
that's what traffic man lives for.
Naturally, the big turnover brought
all sorts Of disturbances at the send
OF. Some Of the relieved cousins and
nephews stayed In town and Jumped
In to stir up trouble for the new man.
agement. The Herald, which was the
other morning paper, took up for the
down-and-outs, and there wasn't any
thing too mean for II to say about
the boss and his new appointees. Then
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD
.,.,...................-..................,

Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Take
tablespoonful offthe tea, put cup of
boiling water upon it, pour through
sieve and drink a teacup full at any
time during the day or before retiring.
1t is the most effective way to break
cold and cure grip, as it opens the
pores of the skin, relieving congestion.
Also loosens the bowels, thus driving 6
cold from the system.
Try it the next time you suffer from
a cold or the grip. 1t is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages.

Ali What relief Your clogged NOS
trils open right up, the air passages of
your head are clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snuffling,
mucous discharge, headache, dryness-no
struggling for breath at night, your cold
or catarrh is gone -
Don't stay stuffed upl Get a snhI(
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from yo6&
druggist now. Apply a little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils, Jet it penetrate through every air
passage of the head; soothe and heal
tie swollen, iuaamed mucous membrane,
giving you instant relief. Elv's Cream
Balm is just what every cold and ca
ta'Th sufferer has been seeking. It's
Just splendid.
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08

SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Graham Norcross, rail-
road manager, and his secretary, Jimmie
Dodds, are marooned at Sand Creek sid
ing with a young lady, sheila Macrae,
ness a peculiar train holdup. in which
a special car Is carried OF.
CHAPTER u.-Norcross recognizes the
car stolen as John Chadwicks, financial
magnate, whom he was to meet at Portal
City. He and Dodds rescue Chadwick.
The latter offers Norcross the manager
ship Of the Pioneer Short Line, which Is
In the hands of eastern spectators,
headed by Breckenridge Dunton, presi-
dent of the line. Norcross, learning that
Sheila Macrae is stopping at Portal City,
accepts.
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08

the employees got busy and the griev-
ance committees began to pour in.
Mr.. Norcross never denied himself to
anybody. The office-door stood wide
open and the kickers were welcomed.
as you might say, with open arms.
"You men are going to get the
sQuarest deal you have ever had, and
a still squarer one a little farther
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08
RUB BACKACHE AND
LUMbAG0 RIGHT OUT,
~
Rub Pain and Stiffness away with
small bottle of old honest
ST. Jacobs Oil

When your back is sore and lame or
lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has
you stiffened up, don't suffer! Get
35 cent bottle of old, honest "St. Jacobs
Oil' at any drug store, pour a little
in your hand and rub it right into
the pain or ache, and by the time you
count fifty, the soreness and ameness
is gone.
Don't stay crippledl This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the ache and pain right
out of your back and ends the misery.
1t is magical, yet absolutely harmless
and doesn't burn the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatic
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08
Continued to Seventh Page

Few of us ever receive what we real
ly deserve in this life, but we often get
what rightfully belongs to the other fell
low.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-03-11
folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Lyons of Hur-
ley avenue.
PROTEST MEETING AGAINST I'M.
MIGRATION BILL ATTENDED
BY THOUSANDS.

New York: Jewish News Service)
Five thousand people filled the hall
Of the Hippodrome yesterday after
noon, to attend the annual meeting Of
the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant
Aid Society. Reports were made by
the president, John L. Bernstein, the
treasurer, Harry Fischel and other Of
ficers of the society, showing the
great activity Of the Society on behalf
Of immigrants to these shores. APP
proximately $1,000 Jewish immigrants
arrived here in 1920. The society now
has l2l 900 members. The society con-