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Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
LIKE IN FLANDERS FIELDS"
Poppies Bloom in kearney, N. j., In
Soil That, Was Transported From
Beautiful France.

"In Flanders fields the poppies
grow" but not only in Flanders fields.
Over In the Federal Shipbuilding COM
pany's yards In Kearney, n. j., French
and Belgian pOppies bloom with the
same brave cOlors they showed on the
battlefields overseas. How did they
get there? Well, that's II long story.
Remember when our troop ships
were speeding over the waters guarded
by swift destrOyers? And when other
vessels were making the trip carrying
food and other supplies to the brave
armies overseas? Wellsno troops were
hOmeward bound in those days, but
the vessels did not come back with
empty holds.
Instead as ballast they used soil
from Belgium and France.
What to do with this ballast when
the ships touched New York was
problem until officials of the shipbuild-
Ing CONCERN ip Kearney asked for the
soil for filling in purposes. AS result
more than 100 barge loads were trans
ferred from transports dOcked In HO-
boken and carried to the yards, where
the soil was used to fill u sort, of trench
caused by the removal of pipe line.
And there the pOppies have been
blooming for more than year unno-
ticed, except now and then by pass
Ing ship worker. They have fiourished
in their transplanted home perhaps be-
cause they are used to trench life.
,Jntermixed with the blood-red poppies
kare French daisies, their petals blunter
than the American variety. and with
several blossoms growing from each
stem. Probably these newcomers
would still be unnoticed If the other
day some one hadn't stopped the young
son Of the shipyards chief Of police
to ask where he picked hist scarlet
nosegay.
"These?" remarked the boy, holding
the flowers out for observation. "Oh.
these are Belgian poppies that grow
Wild down in my fathers yards. Want
to get some? I'll show you"
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Strorn "Make.RelieYe.n

Donald and his sister Helen delight
In playing house together. Each child
has II house in different parts of the
same room. Helen was making call
on Donald, and Donald invited her to
sit down ON the only chair he had In
his house, while he sat down ON Il
small bucket, which he had turned
upside down. Finally Donald grew
restless sitting on the upturned
bucket, and in the course of the con-
versatiOn he asked: How long are
you going to stay?'
II think III stay all night
Donald twisted around on the little
bucket which was becoming more
uncomfortable seat all the while, and
said quite emphatically: "Well, if
you're going to stay all night, l guess
you'll have to give me that chair, cuz
| can't stand this bucket"
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
DIDN'TKNOW DOCS
Mrs. Binks Classed Them All in
One Tribe.
Anyway, the Animal Was Evictsd
From the Sacred Precincts, and
Dignity Of the Home Upheld.

Mrs. Binks must have had disap-
pointing afternoon at the bargain
counters, for she returned to her Cap
itol Hill home with the quick, decisive
tread that indicated highly irritable
mental condition to those who knew
her well. This condition, Glenn Far
ley writes in the Seattle Post-Intelli-
gencer, was not improved by the dis
cOvery that her ten-year-old son Willie
was entertaining practically all OF the
neighborhood children In the house,
and that one of the most effervescent
Of the guests was large, woody,
strange dog, whose booming bark as
sailed her from the depths of the din
ing room on her arrival.
Willie and his guests and the dog
poured out Of the front door, like an
audience from burning theater, short
ly after mother arrived, and it became
apparent that she was In the back
ground, with a large, able-bodied
broom. ~
Banks arrived home and sat down
to dinner In great exaltation. 1t ap-
peared that Seattle had won a game
with somebody.
'Class is bound to tell," he began
enthusiastically. II predicted from
the beginning Of the season that the
boys would"
He was interrupted by. Roman
howl from Willie. His mother had
reached him finally, In an unguarded
moment, and she had firm grasp on
the slack Of his trousers. Two de-
cisive whacks were administered
amidst howls that would have put
normal welkin out of business.
Before you eat I want you to go
out and lose that dog" she began. Il
have told you before that won't have
these stray. worthless ours about the
place and, above all, in my house
A boy has no business with a dog,
anyhow"
"Why, ma" Binks interposed, when
/ was boy no family thought of rais-
ing boy without good, husky dog
! for "a"
II have no doubt Of it." broke in
hTS. pIukb. WuOlc COnuuSI
dicates that you were exposed to that
atmosphere"
"But the dog" began Willie.
mot a word from you," said his
mother. you've got to get rid Of
that dog. I won't have him around"
But the dog" insisted Willie.
The boy evaded swipe that would
have put him out of business, but he
got out of the danger zone and fin
ished the sentence.
1.-THE dog belongs to Bennie Gum
and he is st. Bernard and a prize
winner" he said. Hes worth more
than a thousand dollars. Bennie has
him chained up now."
Binks was about to smile discreetly,
when his wife said:
George, If you're through your din
ner you may be excused"
Her husband looked around doubt
fully: 81
"The question is," said he, have
] had any dipnerf"
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Iraland,a Many Name4

Scots may be surprised, but in the
days Of Ptolemy Ireland was known
as Scotia! In fact Ireland has had q
number of names. Diodorus Siculas
calls the Ireland Iris, or Irisi; in the
De MundO, credited by some scholars
to Aristotle, 1t Is called Irenne; in the
Argonautica of Orpheus it appears as
Irinus; Strabo called 1t Irene; Caesar,
Tacitus and Pliny mentioned it as
Hibernia; Mela called it Juverna. The
native names in Celtic are Ir, Fri,
Erin. Plutarch mentions 1t under the
name of Ogygia.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Sions Of Ace,

"Uncle Dunk is getting along in
years." regretfully said resident Of
the Ozarks.
"Eh-yah," replied an acquaintance.
He's som'ers about eighty-one. ain't
hep =
"Yes, and skurcely ever seed q man
so old for his years as he pears to
be of late. He rid into the county seat
with me luther day. We got there
about nine o'clock In the morning and
before 6 80 he came around whur !
was talking swap with some feilefs,
and lowed that as he didn't know no.
body In town skurcely and hadn't any
business there. no-way, and nuthins
had happened of any interest 20 fuF;
and didn,t pear likely to. he was Just
about ready TO 90 homes Uncls Dunk
is feeling hia age powerful Kansea
49, -------s--- s-.-.-- 80 = .
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
The UnweIcome Stranger.

Scene: Lobby of theater. A little
tailor, leading a boy about six years
old by the hand, gives the doorman
one ticket.
Doorman-Here You've gotta have
a ticket for, that boy.
TailOr-For dis boy? All, don't be
foolish, mister. He's only small lit
tie feller. He won't do nothing.
DOorman.--I don't care. You can't
get In unless you have Il ticket for the
boy.
Tailor-Its all right, mister.
promise you l won't let him lOok.v--
Theater Magazine.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01

One evening we attended lecture
given by a prominent lawyer. After
it was over I took the girl home and
we went into the library to study for
an exam. Soon her parents arrived
and We're taking their wraps off in the
hall when her mother called to us and
asked US how we liked the lecture.
I Immediately spoke up: well, I
didn't think much of it,
No sooner had the words been
spoken thon in walked the speaker
with the rest Of the folks. Unknown
to me he was to stay at their home
over night. Chicago Tribune.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Order of Publication
No. 10426 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick
County
Charles B. Pearre
Elvira E. Pearre

ElVlra T.. fearre
The object of this suit is to procure
a decree of absolute divorce by the
Complainant, Charles B. Pearre from
the Defendant, Elvira E. Pearre.
The Bill states:
First: That the Complainant, Charles
B. Pearre intermarried with the De-
fendant, Elvira E. Pearre in Montgom-
cry County, Maryland, on the 26th day
of April. 1902, the ceremony having
been performed by Father Mcdonald.
a regular ordained Catholic Priest.
Second: That Complainant is a resi-
dent Of Frederick County, Maryland.
where he has resided for more than
Two years last past.
Third: That the Defendant, Elvira E.
Pearre has abandoned Complainant
without cause, which abandonment has
continued uninterrupted for more than
Three years last past, is final and be-
yond any reasonable hope or expecta-
ton of reconciliation.
Fourth: That Complainant gave the
Defendant no cause for said abandon
donment, having always conducted him
self as a devoted husband.
Fifth: That the Defendant left the
State of Maryland at the time of said
abandonment, is now and ever since
said abandonment, has been non-resi-
dent of Maryland, and Complainant be.
lieves that she now resides in the State
of Pennsylvania.
The Bill prays that Complainant may
be divorced A Vinculo Matrimonii from
the Defendant, and for general relief.
1T is thereupon on this 3Oth day Of
August, 1921, Ordered by the Circuit
Court for Frederick County in Equity,
that the Plaintiff'b by causing copy Of
this Order to be inserted in some news.
paper published in Frederick County
once in each of four successive weeks
before the 30th day of September. 1921,
give notice to the said absent Defendant
OF the object and substance of this Bill
warning her to appear in this Court ir
person or by Solicitor on or before the
18th day of October next, to show cause
if any she have why Decree ought moi
be passed as prayed.
Eli G. Haugh
Clerk Of the Circuit Cour
for Frederick County
Frank L. Stoner
Solicitor
Filed August Both, 1921.
True Copy Test:
Eli G. Haugh
9-l-6t Clerk
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Styie In Writino,

In style, as In other things 1t is well
always to aim at the combination OF
as many excellences as possibe-op-
posite excellences, 1t may be-those
other beauties Of prose. A busy age
will hardly educate it's writer's in cor
rectness. Let Its writer's take time
to write English more as learned
language; and completing that correc-
tion of style which had only gone a
certain way in the last century, raise
the general level Of language towards
their Own.-Pater.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Proves Wisdom of Hesiod.

The many prove the wisdom OF
Hesiod. who says that the road to
wickedness is smooth and very short,
and there is no need of persplring;
but before virtue the immortal gods
have placed the sweat of labor, and
long and steep is the way thither, and
rugged at first; but when you have
reached the top, then, however diff
cult, It becomes easy:-Platn:
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01

He is a man Of ffty-fve and he re-
Gently married widow Of seventy
Ave who offered him room in her
cottage on the firm condition that he
should marry her. This he, did. de-
claring that his wife was dead. One
Of his wives was dead, but the police
tracked down another, who deserted
him some time ago. The unfortunate
man has now bad "crise de Logement'
solved for some time, at least.-Paris
Figaro
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Osmiriduim in Tasmania.

Recent exploration and develop
ment have revealed enormous de-
posits of osmiridium and gold-bearing
gravels in the valleys Of the large
rivers of the western division of Tas-
mania, which is the sole producer on
a large scale of point metal osmirid-
ium. For the first half of 1920 the pro-
duction was 1908 ounces, valued at
f41,64 In March, 1920, the local price
reached f42 los. per ounce, states the
London Times Trade Supplement.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
A Superhero.

Anything unusual In the court Of
domestic relations this mOrning?"
"A young woman who married a bo-
gus war hero wants divorce"
THAT has happened before"
but this fellow has large ideas.
He claims to have won the battle of
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Cleaning Marble.

To clean marble mix with water
five parts Of soda, two and half
parts of powdered chalk and two and
a half parts Of pumice stone (pow-
dered); spread on the marble and
wash off with soap and water. The
consistency OF the mixture when ap-
piled should be that Of thin paste.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
corean and Chinese LANGUAGES

The Corean language belongs to the
same class of language as the Mongpl-
Tatar, japanese and Chinese. 1t has
borrowed many words from the Chin
ese, since Chinese was the diplomatic
language of the country for many CEN
turtles. In sounds 1t differs widely
from modern Chinese, and In grammar
Is nearly identical with japanese.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Rinamx for a Lodninu.

A LIE Mans signalman has just been
condemned to two years imprison-
ment for bigamy which, he avers, he
committed in order to find In the pres
ent .'crfse de Logement" somewhere
to lay his head. .L
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Reward Of Merit

whats the most attractive feature
OF farm life?" asked the city dweller.
"Knocking off work on Saturday and
going to town In the filvver," said the
truthful agricuIturist. - Birmingham
Age Herald.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Lost for Him.

."Do you remember the night you
proposed marriage to me, dear?"
asked the sweet young thing. Very
we'll indeed" replied the cruel man.
"Those were two mighty good cigars
you put out of business. ."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Ivory Handles,

When the ivory handles Of your
knives become spotted go over them
once In while with wet baking soda
and dry quickly with clean, soft
cloth. Never put ivory In water; 1t
will turn 1t dark.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
World Much as One Makes t..

The world Is a great mirror. 1t re-
fleets back to you what you are. II
you are loving. If you are friendly,
IL you are helpful, the world will
prove loving, friendly and helpful to
you. The world Is what you are
Thomas Dreier
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Use for Clocks.

O 1.-THE small, worn-out clock can be
useful In the. sickroom II the face Is
still intact. After a dose Of medicine
is given the hands should be turned
to denote the time when the next one
Is due.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
In Conversation.

In conversation humOur Is more
than wit, easiness more than knowl-
edge; few desire to learn, or to think
they need it; all desire to be pleased
or, II not, to be easy.-Sir ". Temple,
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
How Was He to knoW2

The most embarrassing moment In
my life came when l was junior In
high school. AS In the case of most
boys of that age, had a girl friend |
escorted to and from various events.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Good 'Judument.

Husband-"The doctor has ordered
me to observe the greatest possible
quiet" Helpmate-"In that case, dear,
don't you think it would be an ideal
time to get back into businessT-
Paris ILLUSTRATION.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
Daily Thouuht.

But siienees esneyer shows itself to SO
great an advantage as when 1t is made
the reply 70 calumny and defamation,
provided that we give no just occasion
for them.-Addison.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-09-01
wlnos Ready for Him.

WHY'S uoauy IVT FNITt.
There is some hope for the person
who can laugh when he has a tooth
ache. But the man who can laugh at
you when you have toothache Is
beneath words.-The Fleur de Lis.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-09-30
MRS. A. W MERGELNAN BURIED
IN DENVER WEDNESDAY
tco,,inp.-i f,nn Fi,-, p.,,,

tContin1ed from First Pageb
Colo, and Miss Clara, who was living
IN Denver with her father and mother.
Mrs Mergeiman was born in ls49
at Weida. Germany. Her maiden
name was Emma Kressa She came
20 America when \ giri. and in 1870
met and married Mr. MerHelman At
Brighton, III. The next year they
came TO Denver and immediately join
ed the richardson colony which emf
grated over the mountains into the
Gunni-on county in 1874 TN 6st
summer they settled on what Is now
the Outealt place. but the next year,
moved 10 lola, then Kezar, living un-
til 1907 on the Mergelman Homestead
in that community. Besides the five
children mentioned, another son. Paul,
died in lola at the age OF eleven In
1907 Mr.. and Mrs Mergelman retired
from the ranch and have since lived
in Denver.
In a very real sense Mrs Mergel-
man was = pioneer of the Gunnison
valley, q woman respected and beloved
by all who knew her. and who Will be
remembered with pleasant memories
by those who were her former asso-
ciates, both in our community and in
her Denver home Sincere sympathy
Is extended the sons and daughters
in the passing of their beloved and
respected mother.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-09-30
Barton at the
Crossroads
By A. NJ. PEACH.
:. l,lL y xeclsT. Hsns.s-r sybsis.s.

< IssL ~ NrCIzF. Srss.p-r syneis-t-
Barton Ellis looked with soEnber
eyes through his orice window st the
tall building heyoEd the square. with
his thoughts on the problem before
him He knsE that he had come 10
tie crossroads and the road that In
y'ief him Was no; the road that he
wanted 70 take.
In line with his Euze was the dark
hair and round cheek Of the girl who
AIS worth far NOR. than the meaker
salary he had been able 10 pay her
from his lawyers II0Une. She had
beea faithful % hlta and quiet com
radeship had grown up between them
until the thought Of losing her has be-
come 3 constant worry 10 him.
He turned TO The PsFcrs on bis desk
The estate which had been In his care
was 10 be s.tle.i He had handled Il
% veil thst Il had yielded $4,000
more than any On. would suspect by
emitting thst account from his papers.
the $1,000 would he his. and no one
In the world would ever be the wiser.
With that money he could place him
self IN position that would bring
more opportunity, end his present
hand TO mouth struggle and make pos
-lble PERHAPS home, and In spite
Il himself he glanced at the dark
head aud watched the white. capable
fingers busy over his letters.
He withdrew from the papers in
front OF him q set OF three. and fold
ed the others into the envelope. The
persp!ration broke 0ul over him. and
he wayercd then he sealed the en-
velope. His foresight had made poo
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-09-30

we've decided TO make you oEr leka.
agent here AID the retainer viii ts
ar.s,srfOry." be added. naming . ,an
TIA, made Ellis catch his breath. -ot
cpo-s- you viii see.piT
Whea the Ehiriins room had settled
Ellis came to with a gasp. He had
no s-ni the money. and ye; the gruh
S1Bt,hmEn had referred 10 t. What
could be-
lie looked In the direction Of Ruth.
70 md her carE head turned In his di.
rertiou.
i couldn't help hearing. Barton.
What glorious opportunity - she said
eagerly.
I-It something In her eyes-a look
beyond his analysis struck through
hIm--a sense Of great hurt-of love in
a-0ny.
IL spranE TO his feet with a single
cTy. 4Euth!~
She came 10 him with q rush. hiiing
her face against his coat while his
arms pressed her tighter and tighter
70 him.
Her head moved on his shoulder.
His heavy heart sank right down into
shadows that no human plumInet can
ever sound. but the chill that went
over him brought the dead cain Of
despair.
Tell me. You saved me, but howy"
he begged.
You forgot that ! had seen the
papers," she said, and then breath
lessly she told him how she had with
drawn her own small fortune left her
by her father and how making use OF
her experience In his Office IA. had
seen to II that the administrators Of
the estate had the money, Her ap-
ssuce had been on the errand. Her
work had brought Mclean.
Across the square the sunset thrust
again its farewell glow. lie shiv.
er-i n bit. "You saved me-and here
In the desk Is the money planned 10
steal" he said with the Iron In his
voice and soul. And now must lose
you. suppose. but God knows-"
She lifted a Swallowed hut tender
lace 10 him. But IL don't want TO
be-tc be LOST"
A; the word he caught her again
to him, and with her he knew that.
cieansed and strengthened. his feet
were 20 tread the old. old road of
toll and sacrifice o-er which love with
love has gone and viii go. II not TO
gold and glory 10 guIiteutIueut and
peace.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-09-30
WASHINGTON a CITY OF GREY
Of Magnificent Trees. in the
National Capital.

The color OF Washington is soft
silver gray. !, Is hard to explain why,
because there are miles OF green trees.
hundreds OF little parks, and erea,
many red-brick buildings, but never
;hciess. II you viii close your eyes at
the end Of your first day OF sIghts
seeing In tbe city. you will have an
impression Of beautiful. restful.
gentle. gray town. You will also have
that first evening an impression of
open spaces. Washington is rot a
crowded town In any sense, There
are no great congregations OF people
except at ., IL. and 4 :3o): there are
no real skyscrapers. buildings look as
II they had room to stand on. all wires
are underground; In the residence dts
tricts there are not only wide side
walks, but also parking OF green.
growing things that push the build
Ing lines back, and wherever the big
avenues slice through the north and
south and east and west streets. the
slips of land shipped on because OF
the diagonal emitting are added to the
intersection space or made into little
triangular patches OF park. and there
are scores Of them.
Your picture, however, has another
very pronounced and very beautiful
characteristic. lis gray tone is
blended with. and Its openness is artis-
tically broken by. the profuslon Of
foliage of Washington's 10000 mag
nificent trees. They flank every street.
frequently In double rows. sometimes
In four rows. as down Pennsylvania
ave. southeast. that heavenly boulevard
so little known TO visitors, that is
really two avenues with a parkway
between. Practically every sidewalk in
Washington Is shaded from the sun.
and many Of the streets. In spite OF
their unusual width are yerltable
bowers, formed by tie interlaclng OF
giant branches overhead and down
which you ride under great canopy
of verdure, with a dancing mosaic OF
sunlight and shadow under foot.
-Harper's Magazine.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-09-30
..Abide With Me-.

Addressing the people Of Brixham.
England. whose curate he had been
from 1879 to is47, Rev. Henry Francis
Lyte told them of his premonition OF
death. and exhorted them to prepare
the day on which they would die. Az
ter this last sermon he remained in
his room for hours and then gave to a
relative the eight original verses Of
Abide With Me- The music he had
adapted TO the words was never used.
soon after Reverend Lyte died Mt
Nice. France. Author Of many famous
hymns and much religious poetry, his
last hymn Is strongly marked with
the philosophy that governed all his
life and works.
william Henry Monk, who died in
1889, composed the music to which
ABIDE With Me- is sung. He was
an crEanist and professor OF vocal
music in London.--Detroit, News
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-09-30
NOTES on THE COUNTY
ROADS AND BRIDGES

George Toupain. assistant superin-
FGn'nnt OF maintenance, and J. j.
yardemoer, district engineer of the
Colorado Highways, were in our city
Wednesday, consulting with Commits
sioner Sullivan. These gentlemen
have lately been over the Crested
Butte-Somcrset road and Mr.. Toupain
remarked Commissioner Whalen had
done mighty good job on that road
this season. He certainly delivered
the goods in excellent construction
work
I he county bridge gang, under the
direction Of Archer Miller, leaves on
Monday for Lake City to put in a new
bridge near that town, one of those
dc troyed by the foods of June. Hins-
dale county has no pile driver and
lacks other equipment, so that it is
cheaper to pay the bill and let the
Gunnison gang do the work. Mr.,
Miller has put in a number Of bridges
hars of late, and is an expert in in
staiiing wooden bridges, something
thnt is becoming almost lost art in
road construction.
\ new culvert has been completed
On he Ohio creek road this side OF
tho Easterly ranch, replacing a mar
TOW wooden bridge that has always
becn dangerous. 1t is the policy Of
the county to replace as fast as pos.
Bibia these old wooden culverts BY
these of modern cement construc-
zion.