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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-27
A CITY BOYS ADVENTURES
IN THE WOODS.

1t was very warm summer day
when four boys tired of the hot city
life in New York, decided to go out
camping. On the eighth of July they
left the city, and after travelling for
sometime toward the north, they
reached cleared place in large dark
wood not far from the Mohawk. Here
they pitched their camp which they
named Glenburn.
After two days camping, Sandy
Brooks, the youngest, who was fond
of adventure, left the camp about one
o'clock to take a stroll, saying that he
would return in an hours time.
After he had been absent for two
hours his companions became uneasy
and went in search Of him. At six
o'clock they returned to the camp, but
he had not yet arrived
What were they to do? Where was
Sandy? Had he lost his way in the
woods or had he been seized by rob-
beers and thrown in the river? Some
thing had surely happened to him.
Indeed, it was hard to tell what in a
strange place like that.
"Well, we will have to go ip search
of him again." said Tom Jones, the
oldest boy.
Just then one of them, looking out,
saw him coming about ten yards from
the camp. He looked weary and worn.
"What in the world has happened"
they asked "Did you lose your way or
were you attacked by robbers?"
"Both," he replied slowly.
"Now tell us exactly what happened.
We thought perhaps You had fallen in
to the river"
Of course he was very much ex-
cited and scarcely able to speak.
"Well first" he said, II was a good
way from camp, following the track of
some animal which occupied my mind,
when three robbers jumped from the
bushes and were upon me before I re-
allied 1t. They bound me and carried
me OF into the thickest part of the
forest far from my path. Then search
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-27
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for building one
section of State Highway, as follows:
Frederick County Cont. No. F-7D.
One section of State Highway from
end of Cont. No. F-7C-Extd. toward
Lisbon in Howard County, a distance
of lilo miles, Concrete Shoulders),
will be received by the State Roads
Commission, at it's offices, COL Garrett
Building, Baltimore, Maryland, until
IL NJ, on the End day of May, 1922,
at which time and place they will be
publicly opened and read.
| Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which, with specifica-
tions and plans will be furnished by
the Commission upon application and
cash payment of $1.00, as hereafter no
charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless &C.
companied by certified check for the
sum of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars,
payable to- the State Roads Com
mission.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give bond, and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY ORDER of the State Roads
Commission this 18th day of April,
1922.
L. H. Steuart J. N. Mackall
Secretary Chairman
apr 20-27
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-27
The BOYS Defamation Contest

The Boys Defamation Contest
held in the Town Hall last Tuesday
proved to be success from every
standpoint. 1t has shown the citizens
of Thurmont just what the boys of our
school can do. Each boy held the at
tention of the large and enthusiastic
audience throughout the entire even
ing. Everyone who took part had an
interesting speech, which he delivered
in an admirable manner.
Those who entered the contest were
Charles Knott, Ralph Hartman, John
Jones, Lee Martin, William Sweeney,
Donald Fraley, John Pryor and Carroll
Tyson. Third place was won by John
Jones and Donald Fraley, second by
John Pryor and Ralph Hartman, and
first place by Carroll Tyson. The
Judges admitted that the contest was
very close one, and that it was very
hard to choose the winners, especially
the one for first place. Carroll Tyson
will in the near future go to st. Johns
College to take part in the declama-
ton contest held there every year. 1t
must be remembered that Paul Kel-
baugh an ex-senior won second place
there last year.
The Glee Club which was organized
this year under the direction of Mr..
Stull sang several selections during
the contest, and from the many favor
able comments we are sure that their
singing was enjoyed by everyone.
Above all we must congratulate
Miss Mccartney who so successfully
coached the boys.
Grady Finch, "a
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-27
Brunswick vs.. ThurmOnt

The game between Brunswick and
Thurmont, played at Thurmont last
Thursday, was very closely contested
game as shown by the score, which
was tied twice, at the ending of the
third and fifth innings. Although the
Thurmont nine outclassed the Bruns-
wick squad both in pitching and bat
ting, they lost the game due to the
nine errors made by the infeld.
Knott, for Thurmont High, had a
field day with the bat, being credited
with four safeties out of five times at
bat, while Smith and Staley starred
for Brunswick in the field.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-27
Why "Pot-Luck2"

When an invitation is issued to
"come and take pOt-luck" 1t is under
stood that no special preparation is
made for the invited guest. There
was a time, however, when 'pot-luck"
meant dishing the food out OF a pot
and when the guest really took chances
Of getting good meal or very slim
one. In the old days-and the prac-
tice Is still in force in some parts of
Europe-nothing came amiss to the
family cooking pot, suspended from
the pot-hOok in the middle of the fire.
place. Everything edible was thrown
in it, and ito keep the pot boiling"
the fire was seldom or ever allowed to
30 out. When meal time came every
one fished in the pot for himself and
whatever he happened to find was
"pot-luck.'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-27
No. ii
Delta Sigma Number
Beware of Kicking


There is no use in kiclin'
When decisions don't come your way
1t does no good to NOPE around
And grumble night and day.
The thing to do is drown your grief,
Cut out that little whine,
And when they ask you how you are
Just say, T'm feelin' fine"
There is. no man alive but what
Is bound to get a slap,
There is no one that lives but what
From sorrow gets rap.
Go mingle with the one who won,
Where all he high lights shine,
And when they ask you how you are
Just say, "I'm feelin' fine"
Your heart may just be Dustin with
Some real or awful woe,
But you just smile, and the other folks
Aren't really apt to know.
The world just laughs at heartaches,
Be they yours or mine
So when they ask you how you are,
Just say, T'm feelin' fine"
Katharine O'Toole, '22
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-27
WHERE WILL MONEY LEAD?

In this age the fad seems to be that
of making money. In our country, es-
pecially, this seems to be the case.
What matter how it Is obtained? The
mere thought of getting it seems to
occur to everyone. Every fraud, swim
die, or Ponzi affair in the country is a
scheme to "do the people,. All want
money-big, little! richs poor, high
and low. Everyone wants more and
still more.
The labor unions are incessently
crying for higher wages and shorter
hours for their workers, whereas cap
ital, on the other hand is trying to
keep labor down so as to satisfy its
own greedy appetite. 1t is conducting
an attack on the unions so that it may
destroy them entirely and thus leave
capital to receive all the profits of
trade.
Our late mountain fire, which de-
stroycd so many acres of woodland, is
an example of the lengths to which
some people will go to obtain money.
These are the people who have not
enough common sense or conscience to
discriminate between right or wrong.
They are the ones who allow their
lower nature to get the better of them.
No one but a person with a depraved
sense of right would wilfully set fire
to the woodland in order to earn few
dollars.
Men will set fire to their own homes
so that they may get the fire insur-
ance-they will kill their own brothers
if they know that any material adj
vantage for themselves will be the re-
suit. Fake companies and trusts get
the money of unsuspecting subscribers,
operate for few weeks, and then
seem to literally drop from the face of
the earth entirely, taking with them
the hard earnings of those termed by
the brokers as suckers.
Dorothy Beachley '22
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-27
THURMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Delta Sigma Staff
SCHOOL SPIRIT IN HIGH SCHOL

SCHOOL SPIRIT IN HIGH SCHOL
Every pupil in the high school, no
matter if he is in his freshman year or
his senior year, should take part in
some of the various school activities,
such as literary work and athletics, in
stead of devoting the whole day to
book study alone.
Take, for instance, literary society
work. If pupil takes no part in de-
batting, or the other questions brought
up in literary societies, enters college,
he will do so under very many diff
culties. When similar meetings are
being held in college, he will be COM
pelled to take back seat and look
on, simply because he failed to take
advantage of this line Of work while In
the high school.
The debates held in the society bring
out the real facts and enable a student
to reason we'll, think quickly, and to be
able to argue out any little point
which may be of use to him in later
life. If he takes part in the readings
or recitations he will broaden his mind
and perhaps lay the foundations for
future successes in oratory.
Glass plays in the school also aid the
pupils in working together and they
bring out the real school spirit. If a
student is not willing to take part in
these plays, yet goes around talking
about them instead of helping boost
them, he is classed as a knocker by his
school friends. When he enters coll
eye, he will be called upon to take
some part in this kind of work, and
not until then he will see that he has
made mistake in not taking advant-
age of the opportunities he had in
high school.
Athletics are also an important fac
tor in the high school. Let us begin
with the boy when school opens, in
early September. 1t is hot weather
for soccer or football, but he must get
to work just the same. He is at once
made to see clearly that to enjoy some
thing good-to be on the winning
team-means hard work, and keeping
continually at it.
These games develop manliness, re-
quire a boy to be clean and to play
fair. Besides hardening his muscles,
they compel him to live a wise, tenn
perate, and orderly life in matters of
eating and sleeping. In game he
will be bumped and knocked around,
but he learns to take his hurts with
smile; will these experiences not cause
him to take his disappointment in life
just the same way. Then too, boy
often comes in contact with possible
life friend. The companionship is a
big help to him. So one can easily see
from this the help athletics are to the
high school pupil.
In conclusion, let me say, that if a
student does nothing but study or
NOPE about during the day, and takes
no part in the high school activities,
he has no true school spirit and should
not be classed as real Thurmont
High School pupil.
Howard Rouzer "a
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-27
Translucent Apple Green Is Best Jade.

The best jade, according to Chinese
connoisseurs, is the translucent apple
green variety of even color and with
out arcs of murkiness. A short string
of perfectly matched beads will retail
for the unassuming little price of $1O,-
600 up. Though jade comes in the
form of marble blocks sufficiently large
to furnish raw material for several
cemetery angels, a whole hillside may
not supply enough of the tiawless
translucent variety for pair of ear
rings.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-27
The Girls Defamation Contest

The girls contest Tuesday evening" event
which All girls be
rendition of their selections but certainly
praise due to the Margaret Sey students the
work Our band whh
year old entertaining concert
The program the evening follows:
Band Concert
Thurmon High School Band, Chas c. T. Stull Director
March Excelsior Hazel
Margaret Huff
Serenade The Queen SouthweL
Quick Stem Grand Entee Southwen
Caranola Hazel
Overture Ladies Band Southwen
Advance Bennett
The Blind Girl of Caste Guile Henry Wadsworth Lonstelow
Elizabeth Dougherty
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch Alice Hogan Rice
The Burial of Moses Mrs Cecil F. Alexander
The Return of Enoch Arden Alfred Tennyson
Ethel Jane Brey
The Two Runaways Fl. S. Edwards
Mary Elizabeth Fror
Amry Ann Anonymous
Sarah Katharyn Webster
The Sign of The Cross Wilson Barrett
Decision of the Judges
judges Shaw Miss Edna Cowlng and Miss Catherine
College, in their decisions First place
Kathryn Webster and third place
TO Elizabeth Daugherty.
Probably speakers the that the
packed 1t shows that the people of the
taking interest work
the oratoc contests of the
school when those around
Katharine OTooe 22
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28

Continued on Following Pare.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
Passed Dividend. Ala selling.

Selling pressure in the early afternoon
market was accelerated by the announce
ments that Pittsburgh Coal Company
and Central Coal and Coke Company
both had passed the quarterly disburse-
ments due at this time on their common
stocks. Following a net loss of more
than a full point in Tuesdays session
the selling movement in Pittsburgh Coal
got under way again yesterday morning
and the stock was down to So before
news of the passing of the dividend
reached the tickers. Subsequently Il
broke to SIX and recovered to IS. where
1t closed with a net loss of 10 points
for the day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
Extra Cigar store. Dividend.

Directors Of the United Cigar Stores
Company of America have declared an
extra dividend of l per cent. in addition
to the regular quarterly dividend of 2
per cent on its common stock, both pay
able December 1. This brings the dis
hursements for the half year on this
issue up to S per cent. For that period
United Retail Stores from its holdings
will receive approximately $1.540,o 900.
With 90 pep cent. of the stock Of United
Retail Stores in its treasury the proper
tionate share Of Tobacco Products Cor
poration In this income Is about 1885,
600. or at the annual rate OF $2,772, 900.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
Record Soft Coal Loadine..

Loadings OF bituminous coal last Mon
day aggregated 3S,s04 cars establishing
new high daily record Tor 1921 and
thus far in 1922, according to reports re-
ceived by the American Railway Associa-
ton. The foregoing figure was 14,247
cars above the average daily soft coal
Ioadings In September. 1921. and 21,T41
in excess OF the daily average for last
August. On Monday anthracite ioadings
totaled 5.942 cars. an increase of 854
cars over the preceding Saturday and
491 cars moro than the daily average of
September a year ago.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
General Motors Dividend.

Directors of the General Motors Cor
poration at their meeting to-day will de-
clare regular dividends on preferred and
debenture stocks, according to those In
close touch with tho corporations at
fairs. Contrary to reports recently cir
culated In the financial district, the man
agenent Is understood TO be opposed to q
resumption OF dividends on the common
stock at this time It Is believed. how
ever. that the company's improved earn
ings and strong cash position will be
deemed such as to warrant the payne mt
OF a common dividend at the December
meeting of the directors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
New Haven Reducing Deficit.

Estimates from operating results of
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
for tho first eight months of the current
year, showing a deficit after charges of
S2,278.1 indicate that the road for the
full year 1922 will report final deficit
CT approximately 100000. contrasted
with a deficit OF s14.121,623 after all
charges In the preceding year. Hopes
that the company would succeed in
covering it's fixed charges in the current
year were dissipated by the long con-
tinuance of the coal and shopmen's
strikes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28

From interests close to the United
States Rubber Company it was learned
yesterday that at to-day's meeting of the
executive committee definite recon-
mendation respecting the company's div
idend policy will be made for submission
to the regular meeting of the board of
directors scheduled for Thursday OF next
week. 1t Is understood that this recon-
Inendation will cali for declaration of
the regular 2 per cent. quarterly div
idend on the company's preferred stock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
Heavy selling OF steel stocks.

The steel group was again called upon
to absorb some very heavy selling yes
terday and some of the leaders entered
new low ground on the movement.
United States Steel common broke to
100N. Bethlehem Steel b to 731s and
Republic Iron and Steel to S63h. In
connection with the weakness in the
Independent steel group 1t was rumored
that O meeting will be held to-day at
Kuhn. Loeb & Go. TO renew discussion
Of the Midvale. Republic and Inland
Steel merger IL IS believed that some
changes In the financing plan may be
made.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
u. s. Government Financing.

Wall Street continued to discuss the
expected United States Government
financing. Announcement of the Treas
ury's financing plans are expected early
next week. Reports that the financing
would consist of $1,000, 600, 900 new
per cent bonds. were considered exag-
gerated, and II was believed In con-
sentative banking quarters that the loan
would moro likely be In the neighbor-
hood OF s50o.o00.000 at a slightly
higher rate OF interest.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
Commercial Solvents Report.

reports operating profits OF s2S3,063
saved out of gross profits of $36s,226 in
the first six months Of 1922. It's final
surplus after all charges for the period
was $190,072. It's balance sheet as OF
June 80 last showed total assets and liza
bilities of s2,121.42s. Current assets ag-
gregated s57s.717. against current liabili-
ties of 321437S.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
KENTUCKY SECURITIES corr.

Tho Kentucky Securities Corporation
reports for the fiscal year ended June 80
q surplus available for dividends amount
ing to s310,S60. contrasted with a sur
plus OF s209.9f9 a year ago. Gross earn
ings aggregated si.54e.241, compared
witt, s1.5s2.515 In the previous year Net
income after fixed charges amounted 10
s33s.of2, against s237.ss2 a year before.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
BnoKERs IN Partnership.

Fcnnor a. Bcane. 81 william street,
will take three new partners into their
business on October 1. when they become
members of the New York Stock Ex-
change. Edwin M. Fricdlander VIII enter
the Arm as general partner. and Joseph
II. Hines and Joseph ". Carpenter. Jr..
as special partners. Mr.. Friedlandcr
holds a seat on the New York Stock Elk
change.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
FAR EAST.
SOUTH AMERICA.


New York funds IN Montreal. par per
81 900 Montreal funds in New York, mar
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
Call Money steady.

The money market continued quiet
yesterday. and there were no notable
changes IN rates. Call money In the
New York Stock Exchange opened and
renew at Al per cent. and that rate
was maintained throughout the day.
The time money market was moderately
active with so and 90 day loans quoted
at from AZ to Az per cent, and over
the year money at Az per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
william. Tool. defer. Dividena.

Directors OF the Williams Tool Company
have deferred action on the regular
quarterly 2 per cent dividend due on
it's preferred stock at this time. This
Is the first interruption to the preferred
dividend since the initial disbursement
in April. 1920. The company's official
statement said that action was deferred
until the next board meeting. although
earnings necessary for the disbursement
have been maintained"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-28
CUBAN TOBACCO OUTPUT.

wAsHrNoroN, Sept. 27.---Cuban to-
bacco production FOR 1922 was placed at
so4, 900 bales. an compared with $4,000
bales in 1891. In 4 report sent to tho
Commerce Department to-day by G. r.
Hurst. American Consul at Havana.
Stocks on hand were estimated at 3oo.-
900 bales, az compared with approx
mately $50 900 nsles a. THE time last
year.
Phillips County herald., 1922-08-31
MRS. cRAMEa SURPRISED


The Holyoke chapter of the Order
OF the Eastern Star gave delightful
surprise party on Mrs. Dilla Cramer
rand her daughter MIME last Friday
evening. The members Of tha chap.
ter. together with several visitors,
met at the home Of Mrs. Struble be.
tween 1880 and $3.50 and from there
adjourned to the Cramer home. Mrs.
Cramer and Miss Minnie were en-.
tertained at Mrs. Forrest Tilton's
home for dinner that evening and so
the party had little trouble in sur
prising them. The evening was very
pleasantly spent in music, and games.
After the delicious refreshments
were served by the committee, Mr..
Robb, in behalf Of the local chapter.
presented Mrs. Cramer with q beau
tiful O. E. s. spoon.
Mrs. Cramer and her daughter will
spend the winter in Lincoln, where
Minnie will attend the Conservatory
Of Music at the state university.
They expect to be with Mrs. Cramer's
sister, who lives in Lincoln.
Phillips County herald., 1922-08-31
he PHILLIPS COUNTY Hair SEPT 5-6-7-8 Bigger and better
CLEAN UP FOR THE FAIR

Get ready for the fair now by cut
ting your weeds and otherwise clean
ing up. The weeds on vacant lots
are not only inconvenient for people
who pass on the walks. but are I'M
slightly and q reflection on the beau,
tifnl yards which abound in Holyoke.
Many people from surrounding towns
and country will visit our city, and
1t will pay to put on our best looks,
Decorate your places OF business and
homes with flags and bunting and
put on our best licks to make our
town the prettiest-w which 1t is-in
this part OF the country. Again we
say. Clean UP" and get ready for
the Big Show
Phillips County herald., 1922-08-31
FAIR BOOSTING TRIP TUESDAY

Early Tuesday morning the city
band was down town dispensing fine
music which was a signal for the
business men and women who were
going on the booster trip to get busy.
Twelve cars were on the ground and
were quickly filed with men and
women bound for the nearby towns
and some that were not 80 near. to
tell the people Of the Phillips County
Fair. which will be held next week.
The trip included Paoli. Haxtun.
Sedgwick. Ovid. Julesburg, Big
Springs, Brule. Ogallala. Grant. We.
mango and Amherst. The band ac-
companied them and furnished some
good music to get n crowd, while the
speakers told them Of the numerous
attractions Of our fair. The trip
took them over big territory and
took them the entire day, and If they
do not get big crowd II will not
but for lack OF proper advertising.