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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23
FOREST FIRES SINCE OCT. 1ST.

More than 1000 acres of timber
land in the second Maryland forestry
district, comprising all of Frederick
county and Washington county east
of Hagerstown, have been burned over
by "preventable fires" since October
1, was reported by C. Cyril Klein, dis
trict forester.
Of the 1000 acres burned over,
hunters carelessness" was response
BILE for fires sweeping 600 acres; un-
known cause, 200 acres; incendiary,
$50 acres; railroads about 25 acres.
Guardians of the forests of this dis
trict have their problems. Forester
Klein claims that aside from the "for-
est firebugs" the indifference of the
hunter is the origin of the bulk of
fires, as an investigation he made the
last few weeks shows. As an illus
tration he said that men in tramping
the mountains toss lighted matches
and cigarette and cigar ends into dry
blazes. Again, he claimed the might
hunters" who build fires in hollow
trees to smoke down the toothsome
coon have been responsible for seri-
Gus fires.
Fires in this district for October to
date, according to the last report,
have been classified as follows:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23
No. 81
SUNDAY SCHOOL BUILDING
DEDICATED

Last Sunday st. Johns Ev. Luther
an Sunday School Building in Hagers-
town, was dedicated with elaborate
services. The new pipe organ was
built and donated by Mr.. M. P. Moller
of Hagerstown. The building, which
contains % class rooms, cost more
than 100000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23
GAS NEAR HEART
IS VERY. DANGEROUS

Gas around the heart Is not only
painful and distressing. 1t often Is
the warning of conditions. which If
not corrected may become danger
GUS. Many times the gas is caused
by arrangement of the digestive
tract. Food is not digested properly.
Gas forms and presses around the
heart, interfering with its action.
In acute indigestion this often re-
suits seriously. One or two Jaques'
Little Wonder Capsules give quick
relief. They assist in Ike proper as
similation of food.
On sale at J. Fl. CASSELL, Thurmont
or 6Oc by mail postpaid from Jaques
Capsule Co., Plattsburg, N. Y.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23

On Wednesday March Z, 1923, at
1890 o'clock, A. NJ, on Daniel Roddy's
farm, better known as the Hammett
farm, 21a miles north of Thurmont,
Robert G. Fitez will sell live stock and
farming implements.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23
PUBLIC SALE

On Thursday, November 23, at IL
o'clock, NJ, at her residence in En-
mitsburg, Mrs. Samuel H. Ftez will
sell household furniture.
On Wednesday, November 20, at 2
o'clock, P. M, at his residence on East
Main Street, Thurmont, J. Ross Baker
will sell household goods.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23

The most serious fire of the fall
season was of incendiary origin and
burned over what is known as the
Ridge Road, north Of Hamburg, in
Frederick county. About 250 acres
of valuable timber was ruined, entail
ing property loss Of about $1,000.
The fire was set in six distinct places,
and cost the state and county about
$75 to extinguish.
Forester Klein has 18 wardens in
his force. These wardens have crews
of six members each, making staff
of 1877 men. The foresters have the
power to deputize residents in cases OF
extreme emergency.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23
THIS BANK INVITES
YOUR ACCOUNT

Commercial Department
We desire to make ourselves
useful TO you in anything pertain
ing to Finance. Our relations
viii be mutually profitable.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
Ford Places Fertilizer
Guaranty i'll Proposal
Also Makes Two Other Altera-
tions i'm His Offer for
Muscle Shoals

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Three al
terations n the proposal made by
Henry Ford FOR lease and purchase Of
the governments nitrate and power
projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala., have
been agreed to BY the Detroit manu-
facturer They are:
|. To write into the proposed con-
tract a definite guaranty TO produce
fertilizers in theft finished form at a
given annual minimum tonnage.
2. To capitalize the operh%lng com
pany which is to be created fe~ the
purpose Of supervising the Music
Shoals operations.
8. To revise the language of the SO
called farmers clause in order to in
sure the delivery Of fertilizers from the
producing plant to the consumers at 8
profit not exceeding per cent, based
on the cost Of manufacture
Mr.. Ford's approval of these modih-
cations was announced to-day by ". B..
Mayo, chief engineer for the Ford COM
pany, upon his return from Detroit,
where he went last week to confer with
the Detroit manufacturer. Formal an
noencement TO the House Military Com
n:ittee members who are investigating
the offer in Congress viii be made by
Mr.. Mayo as soon as arrangements for
him to testify are completed, probably
on FRIDAY.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
Bermuda Welcomes Hughes
Secretary and Wife Nisi, Gov.
ernOr General

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. oo2--Scc-
retary of State Charles z. Hughes and
Mrs. Hughes, VINO are in Bermuda TO
visit their daughter, Elizabeth, called
at Government House soon after their
arrival. They were received By the
Governor General Sir James Willcocks,
and Lady Wilcocks.
A reception by the Bermuda Trade
Development Board will be given TO the
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes at the
Princess Hotel on the AFTERNOON of
February "a. With the exception of an
informal dinner to be given them by
the Governor General and Lady Will
cocks, it is not expected that they will
accept other engagements, as Mr.
Hughes has expressed the wish to
spend as much time as possible with
his daughter and to get much needed
rest.
Despite the fact that the passage
from New York to Bermuda was one
Of the toughest the steamer Fort Ham
ilton has ever experienced. both Sec
retary and Mrs. Hughes are in good
health
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
Foes of Bonus
Dare MacNider
ToDebate Here
Legion Club Challenges
National Commander to
Justify Cash Payment
10 Ablc-Bod;ed Veterans
Suggests Madison Square
C. b. Compton, Who Quit
COMMITTEES as Il Protest,
Proposed as Opponent

THE City Club Of New York Post.
"a. American Legion, made public last
~irht telegram which it sent to Han
sord MacNider. national commander of
the Legion, challenging him to debate
.be question OF cash bonus for able
bodied veterans. It was suggested that
the debate take place next week in
Madison Square Garden, Cooper Union
or Town Hall.
TIE City Club Post has selected
george Brokaw Compton. who resigned
as chairman of the New York County
committee Of the Legion as a protest
aga uSt the agitation for a blanket
bonus, to speak FOR it in opposition to
the plan which MacNi5er advocates.
nacN ider is At the University Club, in
Chicago, and had not received the chal-
lenge last night. He would reply to it
when he got It, he said. In its message
the city Club POST sa d
The City Club Of New York Post is
made up mostly of men who volun-
are to-day obliged 60 earn their own
living. From the start this post has
opp sed a cash bonus Cor the able
bodied, and recently requested the New
York County committee OF the Legion
10 hold a referendum on II question
among its own members. This request
was denied without adequate explana-
tion.
I'VE now appeal to you, both as Le-
gion men and as citizens interested in
the right and patriotic determ nation
Of great public question. If you ac-
cept this invitation, we offer as your
opponent George Brokaw Compton, first
chairman os the Nv York County
committee, who started nation wide op-
position to blanket bonuses in March,
1920, resigning the Craftsmanship in
protest against the Legion's cash bonus
policy.
"The City Club of New York Post
holds that the Legion should devote
itself to the cause Of the veteran who
is disabled sick or unemployed We
also hold that national legislation
should be based upon the merits Of a
sound policy. In this bonus matter
there has thus far been much pressure
and some strong language, but little
Ean-to-man argument.
We challenge you to justify in de-
hate the moral and economic grounds
upon which the Legion demands a cash
bonus for able-bod ed veterars'
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
Claessens's Right to Seat
Is Upheld by Assembly
Judiciary Committee Adopts
Report Charging Theft of
Socialist Votes
Erols a .StaJ Corrcspondc

ALBANY. Feb. 22-The Assembly
Judiciary Committee tonight by vote
Of eleven to one adopted the report Of
its sub committee which found that the
seat now held by Murray Felenstein,
Tammany member from the Seven
teenth Assembly District. was stolen
from August Claessens, Socialist, a
former member of the body. The sub
committee, Of which Assembyman
James Lown is chairman, found that
not only did the election inspectors
steal votes from the Socialist candi-
date, but also robbed the Republican
candidate.
The evidence gathered by the legis-
lators will be submitted to District
Attorney Banton for action.
The only vote against the acceptance
Of the Lown subcommittee report
was cast by Assemblyman Louis Cuvil-
lier, Tammany member. who was the
chief lieutenant Of the former Speaker
Of the Assembly. Thaddeus c. Sweet,
when he ordered the ous.ing Of the
Socialist delegation from the Assembly
in 1920.
1t Is expected that Assemblyman
Claessens will be given his seat on
Monday night. Mr.. Classens was one
Of the Socialists ousted by Speaker
S-raet
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
Tiny Abandoned Girl
Clings to One Mitten
Left in Children's Court by
Tall Woman, 3-Year-OId Is
Unable to Tell Name

Does any one know to whom little
girl, three years old, With fair hair
and hazel eyes, wearing white wooden
cap, green coat. faded brown leggines.
black shoes and one green mitten.
belongs? TIE mite herself can't tell
that, nor what she did with her other
,nitten.
She sat forlorn and forgotten in the
waiting room OF the Children's Court.
after court was cleared for the after
noon on February II, and the mntron
who picked her up remembers that she
had seen the child sitting there since 9
o'clock in the morning. Some one else
in the building remembered seeing a
tall woman dressed in black come into
the courtroom that morning. who, after
she settled the child on a rear seat, de-
parted imm ediatelv.
Who the tall woman in black is re-
mains a mystery, for the little girl.
either through embarra ssment or
fright, has evinccd no disposition to
talk. She seems TO understand every
thing that is said to her. She sits
wide eyed and solemn at the
shelter of the Society for the Preven-
ton Of Cruelty to Children, 81 Irving
Place, where she v'as immediately
taken.
1t is exceedingly difficult to identity
young lady OF three who persists In
remaining sccretive about herself
SO now the society asks any one who
recognizes the young person by this
broadcas.ed description OF her to come
forward to aid in establishing her
identity and thus relieve her temporary
guardians.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
Governors Shy in Expressing
Opinions ON Veterans Bonus
Only IO of 48 interrogated Give Views; Miller
Among Those Who Oppose 1t Because of lis
Economic Disadvantages

A oo1 OF the
the soder bonus question so that opinion the diuidod
O" both the odvsoby Of granting b how the nonoy
shaU rod OF the fortyoght ogotcd only
epressod On op11oa another.
Governor NatAon l. Miller OF York; from no ply cos
recepd has token howeo
its disadvantages.
lhe questions oshed the by The Tribune
T. Sho"ld east bonus be grantod at this time?
2 y0n fouor bon@s ghot means OF raising sou
suggest other than sales
Does uiele oyr o9
Here he
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
Judge Man,to,
Ends Dispute
OF Presspgen
Federal Jurist Hands Dow,
Verdict as Arbitrator i'm
Case Involving Hours and
Pay i'll Newspaper Plants
Mutual Status Defined
Publisher to Control Force
Instead of Union, aud BE
Authority on Competency

controversy which has existed for
twelve years between the publishers of
New YORK daily newspapers aud the
union pressmca employed in operating
their presses was decided on Tuesday
by Judge Martin T. Manton, of The
United States Circuit Court of Appeals,
mutually agreed upon and selected by
the union and the publishers TO act as
the chairman Of boarA Of arbitration.
Before beginning the arbitration, the
union and the publishers, on February
l. signed stipulation before Judge
Manton, that the decision shall be fra ,
and thai both parties agree 10 abide
by and carry out tac terms as'acrived
at b the board Of arbitration.
The decision is orc Of the most i'm
portant made ;n the history of labor
controversies. as il lays Gown the fun
danental principles OF the relation
ships Of employer ard union lahor and
the rights Of union labor in the preser
yation Of its organization.
Eight Hours To BE Days Work
The decision establishes eight hours
as the working day in all cases, fixing
day work as any eight consecutive
hours between T q. m. and 7 2. m,
night work as any eight consecutive
hours between 7 p. m. and a. m,
and Saturday night WORK as any eight
consecutive hours between . p. m. and
5 a. m. The night hours are now six.
The present day wagce are to De CON
tinued- $3.50 day for prcssmen in
charge and $3.50 for pressmen. On the
night shift 2ressmen in charge are to
receive SO night instead Of $3.50, as
now, and preasmen So instead OF $3.50.
Other clauses of the new agreement
are:
"Ovcrtimc viii be paid at time and
half for the actual time worked
above eight hours.
THE number Of men employed on
each press will he designated by the
publisher instead of by the union, as
now.
"The men will be assigned to any
work in the pressroom by the pub
Usher, instead of, as now. by the union.
The publisher will be the Judge of COM
potency and have control of the press
room force
Employer May Transfer Men
"Thc publisher may transfer mer
from press to press and from one posi-
tion to another. This is a new rulel
Time and one-half will be paid for
all day work between T a. N. and : p. n.
Oh all New York State legal holidays.
instead Of certain holidays. as before. "
The duration of the contract, at the
re .Iest of the union made before the
decision was rendered, is to be from
March 1, 1922, to September I, 1928.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
Textile Operators
Refuse Arbitration:
Will Fight to End
Announce Decision at Con-
ference With Strikers and
Rhode Island Board: 25O
Quit at Pawtuckct Mill
Soco;oJ p;spotcb 70 Ync yri1uue

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 22-The
Textile Mill Owners Of Rhode Island
intend to fight to q finish the strike
now being conducted by Approximately
10000 of their employees against 8
90 per cent reduction in wages and q
fifty -four-hour week. Conclusive proof
Of the employers determination was
given this afternoon when confer
ence at the State House among repre-
sentatives of the employers and the
strikers and the State Board of Media
tion the mill owners announced their
fat refusal to arbi1rate the questions
Of wages and hours.
Among other important development.
Of to-day were the following:
The preparation for a big demon
stration by strikers tomorrow after
noon at the funeral in Valley Falls
of the man who was shot dead at the
Jencke's mill riot; walllout by 250
workers at the Royal Weaving Com
pany's plant at Pawtucket, which is
the first silk mill to be affected by the
strike, and the sending Of q machine
gun company to join the 500 soldiers
already OH duty in Pawtucket.
Strike leaders reported that fifty
more employees to-day quit work at
Tamarack Mill No. l, which is a
Jenckes Company mill Pawtuxet Val
ley strikers went to the GOVERNOR s
Office this afternoon and charged that
cavalrymen were riding down their
women and children. Reports were
circulated that hardware dealers at
Lonsdale and other communities in the
Blackstone Valley have sold out their
entire stocks of pistols.
These incidents were overshadowed
however, by the employers statement
before the Board of Mediation that they
would not arbitrate. Also, they re-
fused to lay before the board, publicly,
figures on their costs of operation and
asserted, through their attorney, that
if the board insisted upon the produc-
ton of such figures they would take
the matter to the courts.
The mill owners statement regarding
arbitration was, in part, as follows:
after careful consideration of the
suggestion that we submit to arbitra-
ton questions of hours Of labor and
wages prevailing in our various manu-
featuring plants, we feel that such a
solution would not be conducive to the
best Ultimate interests of either en-
ployers or employees.
If we submitted to arbitration we
should feel in honor bound to abide by
the award of the arbitrators. But if
that award is for a scale of wages
higher than the one which we now offer
we should be compelled to cease opera
tons or, at least, to operate intermt-
tently"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
Labor Opposes Sales Tax
State Federation Favors Beer
Levy for Bonus
From a stag Correspondent

ALBANY, Feb. 22.-Declaring that
the proposed sales tax to raise money
for the Federal soldier bonus would
impose heavy burden upon the buy
the State Federation of Labor to-day
unanimously adopted resolution op-
posing this proposal.
The committee went on record as ia
voring. an amendment to the Volstead
act allowing the sale of light wines
and beer, which, it was suggested,
could be taxed so as to yield tho re-
ouired ronneys for the bonus,
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23

sailors, marines and nurses who served
i'll the World War, provided the same
was approved by vote OF the people
and they did approve it by vote of
more than two and half to one out
OF a total nolled OF 100000 votes cast
OIL November ,, 1920.
AS to Question ,, that is something
for Congress to determine. As Chief
Executive Of the State Of New Jersey
| have no more night TO attempt to
regulate or suggest the action Of Con-
gress on this matter than Congres g
had to regulate the affairs OF New Jer-
sey or any other state on matters that
appear to be strictly local. as they have
done through vesting Federal courts
with power to fix trolley rates. hereto
1orc always supposed to be vested sole
ly IN the state sovereignty.
Thomas L. Campbell, Arizona
personally favor bonus to eX-serv-
ice men and women, allowing each to
elect the plan--that is. cash or other
methods contemplated in legislation
now pending. think shat same should
be paid from an issue Of bonds, the
same "a all other war debts, and paid
for by q special tax on incomes. Such
a tax reflects the ability to pay better
than any other usablc by thc Federal
government, ard the burden cannot be
shifted as readily, think the majoEty
Of the people Of Arizona would sub
scribe to the views expressed.
Oliver II. Shoup, Colorado
A cash bonus at this time seems dif-
fcult to meet. favor Congress appro-
priating S200,000,000 to be used as q
development fund and spent IN Alaska
to develop gold, coal and oil. and that
scrip be issued to soldiers on Alaska
lands of all kind. including mineral
rights. Sucn program will give the
soldier his bonus, viii develop The Alas
kan territory 10 such an extent that its
value Will be much more than the bonus
could possibly amount to, -nd provide o
new country to be inhabited and dcvel-
opcd. Our country has always paid q
bonus in lands, scrip and opportunity
and cannot now fail the men who saved
the country that many politicians would
seek to destroy. Canada, England and
France have met the problem, and
surely we arc amply able to do as
much. Pay the bonus. Quit passing
the buck; it would restore prosperity as
quickly as any one piece of legi station
could do.
j. J. Blaine, Wisconsin
My opinion is that a majority favors
adjusted compensation for service men.
My opinion also is that there is over
whelming opposition to a sales tax for
raising the bonus, and | believe ] cX-
press the majority opinion in Wis
cOnSiIf, =
X. 4. Cooper, South Carolina
| am opposed to the demand on Con-
gress for a cash bonus, and my opinion
concurs with the consensus in this
state.
Il. D. Carey, Wyoming
1t appears to be conceded that q
bonus will be granted to veterans of
the World War. Considering the
financial condition of the country, the
only logical way TO raise funds VIII be
through sales tax, as suggested by
the President I believe ths 1eople of
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
Wyoming favor the Mondel fivef
plan.
S. +. Mckelvie, Nebraska

Wyoming favor the Mondell fivefold
plan.
S. Il. Mekelvie, Nebraska
He'd bonus been awarded soon after
the close Of the war I think it would
have beer a good thing and would
have met with the general approval
Of the people. Now, however, the very
large majority of ex-service men have
found employment. At least onc-half f
OF the states have either provide d
bonuses or relief in one form or an
other. The general business depression
has emphasized taxes so as to make
them appear very high, and withal the
conditions are psychologically as we'll
as economically unfavorable for a
bonus.
was one OF the early advocates of
Federal bonus, one OF my principal
reasons being that | thought the aerv-
ice men received very Shabby treat
ment in comparison with the profteer-
ing that was permitted throughout the
ranks Of labor and business during the
wal. But | guess, after all, the opera
ton of the economic laws will take
care Of that, to say nothing of the
higher esteem in which the service
men will be held for the unselfsh
service they rendered
New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
John VI. Parker, Louisiana


While willing to 60 the limit to as
slst in every manner those who were
injured and the dependents Of those
who were killed. J do not feel that the
men called to the service Of their coun-
try, better paid and better treated than
any soldiers in history. should in these
troublesome times ask bounty and
payment for their services unless in
jured or incapacitated in this great
crisis of real distress and suffering,
which is even keenly felt in America.
regard it as great pity that politicians
should yield to a demand that is un-
American and enormously adds to the
burden Of our already overtsxed people.
While many in Louisiana advocate Sc
curing what they can from the govern
nent, am opposed to any bonus OF any
method of collecting it.
Henry j. Allen. Kansas
Kansas has already submitted to the
direct vote Of the people at the next
general election n proposal to vote a
S25, 100000 bond issue for the purpose
rate Of $ day for each day OF service.
1t is my opinion that the people of the
state Will vote this bond issue unless
Congress arranges to take care of the
bonus by Federal action. 1t is my
judgment that the natural expectation
OF the people is that Congress should
grant this bonus in some form.
Of course, it lays upon the govern
ment as an added burden OF an unfortu-
nate time. Undoubtedly it is true that
r.pch Of the money Will 60 to mon who
donrc need it, But these facts do not
dispose of the argument that much of
it viii 90 to men who now need it. and
that all Of it goes as g perfectly proper
recognition by the nation OF the sac
rfces made by these men at an hour
Ui,en many others were not only re
lieve6 from the burden of sacrifice
but were made actually the encficiarics
OF the war.
1t has been my opinion that this OBJ
legation might be taken care Of by
an issue of interest bearing bonds to
be given directly to the soldiers. These
men are intelligent patriots. They do
not ask for impractical things and
thew would realize the financial difficult
ties in the way OF placing upon the
general market 4 large issue of bonds
ht lnlS tlTuC.
NJ. c. Mechcm, New Mexico
The people of New Mexico. I believe,
would favor q cash bonus for soldiers
if it could be granted without ncre s.
ing taxation. There is no definite opin-
ion here as TO the means Of raising
funds, except that sales tax would
be very unpopular. l concur in this
view.
Charles II. Mabey, Utah
prefer not to give publicity to my
views on the soldier bonus at this
time.
Edward l. Edwards, New Jersey
The first and third questions are
best answered by the fact that it af-
forded me much pleasure to sign Chap
ter 159 of our laws of 1920, which pro-
vided cash bonus of sl0o for soldiers,