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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
PUTS LIARS IN TWO CLASSES
Writer in Leslie's Asserts That Ono
Talks Loudly and the Other 10
Almost lnaudible.

When n man, ordinarily truthful, Is
lying to shield some one else he feels
so ashamed of himself that he talks
in an unnaturally low tone of voice.
You ask him to speak louder, and he
docs so for moment, showing that
the trouble does not rest his vocal
powers, but few seconds later he re-
lapses into tones almost inaudible. lie
feels that he has to tell the lie, but
he doesn't want anybody to hear him.
This habit of talking almost In whis-
per Is characteristic of panhandlers
on the street-telling an obviously
concocted hard-luck story as means
of getting money, writes Fred c. KEEL
ly, In Lesle's.
Sometimes, on the other hand, the
liar takes exactly the opposite tack,
and talks unnaturally loud-to hide the
fact that he really desires to talk low.
Another frequent mannerism of the
liar who Is ashamed or embarrassed, Is
a disposition unconsclOusly to keep
his hand over his mouth. or make
frequent protective gesture of the
hand In front of his face-because he
would really like to shut out the rest
Of the world and do his enforced lying
where nobody could hear or see him.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
LEGENDS OF TIE ESKIMOS
Really Poetlcal Beliefs Held by Prmi-
tive People Concerning the
Sun and Moon.

There are many legends of the moon.
Almost every ancient people has Its
moon story, but that of the Eskimos
is particularly interesting and poetl-
cal. 1t tells how, long ago, before there
were a sun and II moon in the heavens,
q brother and sister lived alone In an
igloo. One day the brother grievously
ill-treated his beautiful sister, who
became so enraged that, picking up
a flaming brand, she chased him out
of the igloo and into the sky. And
ever since then she has been chasing
him. She Is the sun and he the moon.
Since the first astrologer foretold
the future, and the first gypsy warned
of dark stranger" the full moon
at the birth Of a female child has been
supposed to portend ap unfortunate
career. Upon those male children born
at the full of the moon healthy,
vigorous body and longevity were be-
slowed. Children Of both sexes, born
on the wane of the moon or on the
increase, would assuredly die young,
or If they did outlive expectations 1t
would be because they were guilty
Of some great crime.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
U. S. MANUFACTURERS LOSE CUSTOMERS
AND U. S. WORKMEN LOSE THEIR JOBS
BUT THE CONSUMER PAYS PRoFITEERs

CHAIRMAN FORDNEY, Ways of
exhibited
gphed above One in Germany; the
five IN Chicago
later Chicago importing firm stated that the knife No
bought
Chicago firm bought the knife which By j. Hencks
the Of that firm Chicago
paid for according to their testimony giving the Chicago store
who bought for nine sixteenth cents in Germany and sold for $40
according
paid the bill
Testimony before the D. Senate and House of Representatives
provides imported articles shall be subject their
in below
losing millions Of dollars and
public IL paying profteering prices.
Fordny declares that the remedy Is in the tariff bill
their value this country This called American valuation Sup
Of mail houses spending
than million dollars defeat because death to their
huge profits
Washington bill Congress
being wssed against the Fordney tari6 hll =
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Canal Bed May Be New Highway

Cumberland, March 12.-Local mo-
florists are discussing the feasibility OF
filling the bed of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal for roadway, now that 1T
is thought it is to be abandoned as q
waterway within the next few years.
1t is thought it may not be operated
this year, as it is losing proposition
and the prospects are not very bright
with the impending coal strike and the
heavy loss of coal contracts by
Georges Creek operators.
1t is contended that if the canal bed
be filled from bank to bank it would
become the finest low grade highway
in America, extending from Cumber-
land to Washington. Such a road
would be the autoist's delight, winding
along the valley of the Potomac and
eliminating steep grades and hills OF
the National Highway between Cum
berland and Hancock.
1t would be the key to the South al
so. it is said, for tourist traffic from
the West, which would be diverted at
Harper's Ferry.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Natures Wood Works.

One of the greatest sources of Or
nate wood is to be found in burls
which are malformations Of tree
growth produced by insect attack or
other pathologic condition. The most
valuable burls are found at the roots.
In walnut they often weigh from 800
pounds to a ton. says the American
Forestry Magazine. They are 80 like
ly to be defective that 1t Is a gamble
as to how they will open up In saw
Ing. There are thousands OF little
buds with little circlets Of wood about
them and irregular pigment deposits
which work up Into fantastic designs
with little or no resemblance to nor
NAL wood. The bowls Of briar pipes
are made from the burls Of various
shrubs belonging to the heath family
the American "briar" coming from
the mountain laurel. The California
redwood supplies burls which are made
into all sorts Of novelties and
souvenirs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
PHONE WORKED TOO WELL
New York Police at First Distrusted
Important Message That Came
From St. Louis.

The telephone has frequently played
Its part In catching thieves, but here's
a case in which it was almost In
strumental in letting man accused
Of embezzlement go unmolested-and
all because it did its work so well!
The telephone in the New York
detective headquarters rang one morn
Ing recently and voice said, This Is
Detective Awkward Of st. Louis, speak
ing" The voice asked the arrest OF
certain man who had gone to one
Of the New York hotels, and that he
be held for further instructions.
SO clear was the tone as the man
made his request that the police were
at first in doubt as to whether the
call could have come all the way from
st. Louis and were inclined to the
theory that they were being hoaxed
by some New York prac ical joker.
However, detectives were sent out to
make tour of the hotels of the city,
and in the meantime further particu-
lars arrived from st. Louis.
The man was finally located and
when arrested had I'm his possession
$4,000, according to the police. The
charge against him in ST. Louis was
the embeAzlement of $4,000 and re-
ceiving stolen property.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
PiSTACHE TREES IN AMERICA
Experiment of Government Plant 6u-
reau Seems Likely to Prove
Complete Success.

Pistache nuts, which are familiar to
us chiefly In confectionery and as
source of flavorngs, are now produced
in considerable quantities In the Unit
ed States.
The largest and sturdiest trees that
grow In the deserts of the old world
the Sahara, the arid slopes OF the Eu-
pirates valley In Asia Minor. and the
dry wastes Of Beluchistan and Persia
are wild pistaches. This fact suggested
to the United States government plant
bureau the idea of introducing the PTS
tache into our own Southwest. Seed
lings, grown In its experimental gar
dens at Chica, Cal, have been dis
tributed by thousands to fruit growers
in California, Texas, Ctah and else
where.
Seeds from old-world desert trees
were obtained to furnish drought-resist-
ing stocks; and, for grating and bud
ding the best varieties We're brought
from Sicily. where the finest cultivated
pistache nuts are produced. Also SUI
perior varieties were imported from
Asia Minor, where pistaches are COM
monty eaten roasted and salted, like
peanuts.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
-wUInercrarv."

"Mothercraft, movement for bet.
ter preparation Of girls for mother
hood, has within the last five years
made remarkable progress in this and
other countries" writes Marion Chase
Baker, In the Survey. starting IN
Massachusetts as definite standard
lied course of study for girls and
young women, 1t has in one form or
another been adopted In most OF the
states, in the dominion Of Canada I'M
der the auspices of the Victorian Or
der Of Nurses, and to some extent In
several other foreign countries. State
and national branches Of the FEEDER
eted Wt,nen's clubs haye taken the
initiative in promoting mothercraft.
1t has also had support from parent
teacher associations, Red Cross work.
ers, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls,
Americanization centers and play
ground associations"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Administrators SALE
of the Personal Property of
Sylvester Valentine, Deceased
HAGERSTCWN, ND.

The undersigned Administrator will
sell at public sale at the premises on
the farm lately occupied by Sylvester
Valentine, deceased, situated near
Rocky Ridge, N. E., in Frederick Co.,
Maryland, on
THURSDAY, MARCH 80, 1922
Beginning at IL o'clock, A. Nj.
all the following valuable personal
property, to-wit:
Lot of valuable Lumber, fine vinegar
and some empty barrels, spring wagon,
boat, spray and engine, wind MILL lot
of tools, plows, scales, bag truck,
81 STANDS OF ALBINO AND
ITALIAN BEES
lot of bee hives, lot of bee supplies and
bees wax, comb foundation machine,
wax extractors and cans, stoves, sew
ing machine, tables, lot of bedsteads,
chests, sink, kettle copper kettle, lot
of hay in the NOV,
LOT OF SHOATS
80 ACRES OF GROWING WHEAT
IN GROUND
and many articles too numerous to
mention. =,
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash upon all
sums of or under $1,000, and upon all
sums over $1,000 a credit of 4 months
will be given to purchaser, giving their
note with approved security to be ap-
proved by the undersigned. No goods
to be removed until settled for.
WILLIAM J. VALENTINE
Administrator
B. P. Ogle, Auctioneer
Cameron Eigenbrode, Clerk
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Find Gold Under Fossils.

In Alaska the bones, and often the
entire bodies, Of extinct animals, such
as the mammoth, the mastodon, the
reindeer and the bison are found
most abundantly in the layers Of soil
directly above the gold-bearing graveis.
SO intimate is this association between
fossil animal remains and the aurifer-
Gus deposits that many explorers who
have visited Alaska say that the fos-
slls serve the prospectors as indexes
Of the metallic richness of the soil.
In ancient times both the gold and
the bones and bodies of the animals
were deposited at the bottom Of valleys
by the action Of rivers and smaller
streams, many of which have now
disappeared. Consequently, the APP
pearance Of fossils is an almost certain
indication that gold will be found In
the neighborhood. The cabins of many
miners are ornamented with huge tuslls
and antlers, unearthed in the dig
gings.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at public
sale on the Keefer farm, 112 miles
northeast of Thurmont, Nd, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1922
At 10 O. clock, A. M.
FIVE HEAD OF HORSES, 2 COLTS
No. 1, jim, black horse 5 years old,
No. / leader, W.T.. 1850; No. z, Dick,
black horse 8 years old, excellent strap
horse, VT. 1850; No. 8, Prince, 31a yrs.
old, work anywhere except in lead, W.T..
1850; No. 4, Bill, bay horse 9 yrs. old,
good leader, work anywhere, W.T.. 1925;
No. 5, Harry, bay horse years old,
good strap horse, W.T.. about 100; 2
yearling colts, one black and one bay.
ID HEAD OF CATTLE
13 milk cows and l bull. Most of these
cows will come in about the middle of
summer, two will be fresh by day of
sale and one or two dry. Young Hol-
stein bull weighs about 700 lbs.
"a HOGS-20 shoats ranging from 70
to 95 lbs, and shoats weighing about
1875 lbs, mostly Chesters; 100 hens and
some well-bred roosters; 2 31a-in.
tread wagons, one good as new, the
other in good condition; wagon bed IL
Dbl. capacity, pair 20-ft. hay carriages
in good shape, good 1-horse wagon,
milk wagon, homemade carriage, rub
Der tire buggy cutter sleigh sleds, g.
1T. Deeling binder in perfect order, l
Mccormick mower cut one crop, Buck
eye drill in good condition, good steel
roller, Black Hawk corn planter, loft.
hay rake, 17-tooth Syracuse wheel
harrow; barshear plows, 3-horse Sy-
racuse, 2-horse Syracuse and 3-horse
Oliver; 2 Brown double walking corn
plows, 2 double shovel plows, double
trees, single trees, triple trees, jockey
sticks, spread, pair shafts, 2 log chains
ITO #. hay rope good as new, pulleys,
grindstone, pair platform scales, clo-
yer seed sower, Is cow chains, dinner
bell, sleigh bells, forks, rakes, hoes,
shovels, lawn mower, 2 bu. baskets,
peck measure, double bit axe, crosscut
saw, hatchets, hammer, feed scoops,
straw knife, straw hook, sacks, corn
by the barrel; sets breechbands, 2
sets front gears, sets pillow gears,
wagon saddle, riding saddle, sets fly
nets good as new, set single harness, 6
brides, 6 collars, 6 halters, 4-horse
line, wagon whip, 2 riding brides, A
housings, set check lines, breast chains
and butt traces; all the harness in
good condition; coal stove, side board,
desk, bedstead, cot, chairs, dishes, pans,
knives and forks, lamps, carpet, flat
irons, buckets, milk strainer, tables,
benches, milk cans.
TERMS:-A credit of six months
will be given on all sums in excess of
$40, the purchaser to give note with
security satisfactory to the under
signed, bearing interest from date.
Sums of and under $40, Cash. No
property to be removed until terms
of sale have been complied with. Set
Element must be made day of sale.
JOHN T. JOY
E. l.. Stitely, Auctioneer
Chester Joy and Jos. C. Gernand,
Clerks,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
PORT FAMOUS, THOUGH SMALL
Rrlahtllngsea, In England, Was Very
Ancient Town as Far Back
az Year 1441.

Tucked away among numerous
creeks and waterworks Is the town OF
Brightlingsea, the home Of white
WINGS" for this little settlement Is
the yachting mans utopia and Is, In
this respect, peerless on the east coast
Of England. 1t was from Brickelsey,
as the inhabitants call the place, that
Lord Brassey started on his world tour
In his yacht the Sunbeam. and Sir
Thomas Upton selected most, of MS
crews for the various ShamrOcks.
Apart from yacht building and repair
ing, Brightlingsea has other claims to
fame, for she is noncorporate men,
Der of the Federation Of the Cirque
Ports, and Is climb" Of Sandwich.
She Is the only place belonging to the
federation not situated In Kent or
Sussex. It is surmised that the incor-
poration Of Brightlingsea In the Cinque
ports may be an imitation OF me
Roman system, but, unfortunately, an
ancient manuscript, the Domesday or
the Ports, has been lost, so that the
exact date of the membership of
Brightlingsea In the federation cannot
be stated. In 1441 this membership
was declared to have existed an
antique. OF the many privileges
which have become obsolete or are nor
exercised, two important concessions
still enjoyed by the inhabitants are
exemption from serving on juries and
from military service. - Christian
Science Monitor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
COUNTY FAIR IN "BIG TOWN"
How New York City Cousin Won the
Day over Boy From the
Farm.

The country boy had been visiting his
city cousin for week and was about
to return to the rural districts, says
the New York Sun. The city cousin
had shown the country boy all the
sights--Broadway and Times square,
the parks, the zoo, the subways and
about alp the other things which the
out -Of-tOwn hoy would be Interested
In. During the last few days of the
stay in the city of the country boy the
two were comparing the rural districts
and the big town.
"You know" said the city cousin
proudly, zone can buy anything in
this town that is grown. manufactured
or produced in any part Of the world.
All Won need Is the money and some
one here will surely have to sell what
you want"
"Well there's one thing that you
don't have here and can't duplicate
that we have" returned the country
boy, "and I've missed 1t while I've
been in town."
"Why, what's that?" asked his cousin,
who had tried valiantly to amuse his
relative from the country.
."Thc county fair" triumphantly an
swered the one from the outlying dis
trlcts. For few moments the city
cousin was stumped. He didn't answer,
while his relative went on to relate the
splendors of the fairs. Suddenly he
grabbed his country relatives arm and
virtually dragged him into a subway.
A downtown express sped them toward
Fourteenth street. Here they alighted
and walked up into Union square.
With a smile of triumph the city
cousin led his rural relative into one
of the dime museums" along Four
teenth street and said: Here you are
Shooting galleries, calliope music, for
tune tellers, pictures Of Salome
dancers and everything you want. ana
It only costs a cent to try them out.
Go to it! We've got everything In
, this town you have-and more!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Dead Sea and Mediterranean.

The old question of the origin OF
the extreme stiffness of the Dead sea
has received new answer. 1t has
been shown, after demonstrating that
the soil and rocks can have furnished
but a fraction of the quantity of salt
that has collected in the Dead sea
basin, that the most important source
of supply of this salt is atmospheric
transportation by winds from the
Medh erranean. This view, 1t Is
thought, is confirmed by the fact that
the ratio Of chlorine to bomine in
the Dead sea is the same rs in the
Mcditerranean.-W Star.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Take Motors to Dinner.

A new type of open-air restaurant
which has parking room inside the
restaurant property for the cars OF
the patrons is becoming popular IN
California. Pergolas. built convenient
to the roadway and matched to keep
off the hor California sunshine, serve
as the dining room, and caterers bring
the food ordered to the sheltered car.
Another type of dining room where
the car is invited is characterized by
q long thatched patio. 1t is open on
Que side, and the owner can drive his
car to point convenient to his table
and watch it during his meal-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
SAME OLD STORY

Suspension of work by all union coal
miners at midnight March 81 was or
dered on Tuesday by officers of the
United Mine Workers of America, the
call being the first ever issued for both
bitumineus and anthracite workers to
walk out simultaneously.
"Six hundred thousand men will be
affected by the order"
These 100000 will get a rest, get
paid for their time while resting, and
get raise when they again begin
work. There are also about lOO,6OO,O0o
men, women and children who are at
fected, but these only in minor way
all they need do is pay more for
the coal they must have, and there you
are
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Awful THOUGHT,

A young woman was dining at a
strange house. On the table was
dish Of boiled onions and when her
hostess was serving these and re-
marked that, of course. she liked them,
the young woman replied enthusias-
tically: "Oh, yes. indeed; If there Is
one vegetable I like it is oiled bum
IONS" Just think, if her hostess hus-
band had been chiropodist Boston
Transcript.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
The Affix Wick.

The affix wick, also written wich. Is
n form of the Anglo-SaXOn word, vic,
which means the same as the Latin
word, vicus, and the modern English
word, village 1t Is used rs part OF a
plnce-name, although many OF the
places that bear it are no longer vii
lagos, so that today it may be said
not only to indicate a village but a
town rs well, or municipal or pollti-
cal district. The two forms of the
aflix are illustrated in two well-known
place-names, Berwick and Greenwich.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Chinese VILLAGES of 100000.

The distribution of the population
of China is a curious thing to contem-
plate. A hundred thousand people
may be gathered together within what
might rightly he regarded as city
limits. but on the map their city will
be Indicated as q mere village that Is
not worth considering. Moreover.
they will not have established single
feature Of city organization. Villages
of 100000 inhabitants are rather diff
cult to visualize but they exist In
China Eleanor Franklin Egan In the
Saturday Evening Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Homework Scars Reveal Brides.

"Show me their hands," said the as
sistant at the butcher shop, "and I'll
tell YOU whether they're young brides
or whether they've been at the cook
ing game for some time. "The young
things who've only been initiated into
the mysteries Of the gas range show
the sears of battle. It's cinch that
they've got a number of burns. Ana
the hands of the bride will show cuts,
too, as general thing. The perils
Of houSewOrk are many"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Rapid Education.

EFF man got no mo- sense n
bresh mewl wild brick" said Char
coal Eph, moodily. "he gwine pick up
a lot o. information bout suttin kind
O. disposition" -Richmond Times Dis
patch.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Paradise Fish,

Among the paradise fish, found In
China, the male blows bubbles until a
sticky froth floats on the surface Of
the water; to the undersurface of this
he transfers the eggs as soon as they
are laid, guarding them from destruc-
ton by his mate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Removing Paint.

To remove paint Of no matter how
long standing from cotton, linen, silk
or wool. leave the stained part in kerr
osene until soft enough to rub out.
Twenty-four hours may be required
II the trouble Is of long standing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Explaining a Home Problem.

When woman gets Il husband who
can't saw a board straight she gets
to be pretty fair carpenter herself
Jewell (Kan.) Republican.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
]. B. ZIMMERMAN
AuctiOneer
ThurmOnt, Md.

Having had 10 years experience, ]
am prepared to handle any kind of
sale at a reasonable rate. Call at
Zimmerman's Hotel or phone 23-R.
1-19-6tpd
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23

A meeting of the Agricultural Cor
poration was held in Emmitsburg on
Tuesday evening and organized local.!
and officers elected.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Kind Of Kind.

Old Scot-Dinna cry, my wee
laddiel If We dinna find yer penny
More dark, here's a match way
side Tales.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
An aten,son phenomenon

An HtchISoh FhehoHIcHoH
The most extraordinary person In
Atchison is an eighteen-year-old girl
who doesn't think she knows more
than her mother.-Atchison Globe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23
Public Sale.

The undersigned having rented her
farm. will sell at public sale on the
farm q mile east of Thurmont, on
road leading to Graceham, on
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-23

The undersigned will sell at public
sale on the keefer farm, u miles
northeast of Thurmont, Nd, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1922
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

are headed for Chile, Mr.. Cuttings having been de-
tailed to our embassy in Santiago Mrs. Robert r.
Dickey, T., brought her infant son, Robert r.
Dickey, 3rd to Washington to introduce him to her
mother, Mrs. George Barnett. Miss Asenath Cox
is the daughter of Interstate Commerce Conlms-
sioner and Mrs. Frederick Cox and debutante OF
this season. Miss Martha Hawley, cousin of
Miss Louise Anderson, is visiting Miss Anderson
and her mother, Mrs. John r. MITCHELL