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STORIES OF VENlzELOS' BIRTH
Two Legends Told, One Of Them Mar
p rated by the Great Greek states
man Himself.

There are many legends surround
ing the birth Of Venizelos. Accord
ing to one, his mother went to the
Monastery Of the Virgin near Canea
to pray for son, promising the child
should he born in cattle shed after
New Testament tradition. Another
tells the same story with this addi-
ton: When the abbot christened
Venizelos he uttered, following the
mothers wish, these prophetic words:
II baptize thee Eleutherios, for thou
shalt deliver our long suffering island
from the tyranny Of the Turks"
In the Life OF Venizelos," by 8.
B.. Chester, still another story Is told,
based on incidents narrated by the
Greek statesman himself at dinner
party In London. His parents, hav-
ing already lost three children, de-
cided to follow the local custom and
adopt him as Il foundling. There was
a superstition that the child would
survive only If treated In this fashion.
Eleutherios was duly taken away
from his mother and deposited on a
heap Of dry leaves outside the house.
Passing by soon afterward, some
friends, who, of course, played their
role in the secret, discovered" the
child, brought him to his parents and
urged that they adopt him as Il found
ling. They did, and Eleutherios sur.
vived and prospered.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
WITTY EVEN IN DREAMLAND
Rev. Washington GLADDEN. Was Able
to Recall Humorous Response
He Made During Sleep.

Many Of US have dreamed Of writ
ing poem, delivering a speech or
making witty remark, that seemed
at the time wonderfully brilliant. but
that, recalled on waking, proved to be
either commonplace or wholly mean
ingless. That Is not always the case,
however, as story once told by the
Rev. Washington GLADDEN. proves.
He dreamed that the old house that
formerly stood near his church was
still there, and that old Mr.. Deshler.
who had been dead many years, still
lived In 1t. Doctor GLADDEN. also knew
that his old dog, George, who never
failed to bark ut the minister when he
passed the house, still lived. In the
dream Doctor GLADDEN. was passing the
house when the door opened and the
old gentleman came out. followed by
George, who, as usual, rushed barking
up to Doctor GLADDEN..
Now, now, George" said the old
man, you ought not to do that. You
know that's friend Of ours that's
Doctor GLADDEN."
"Oh! l have met George before"
responded Doctor GLADDEN. In his
dream. "In fact George and l have
for some time had a bow-wOwing ac-
quaintance. "-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
AIsace to Have Bio Show.

The city OF StrasbOurg, In Alsace-
Lorraine, is already making prepara-
lions for q great interallied health ex-
position to be held In commemOration
Of the centennial anniversary Of the
birth Of Louis Pasteur, discoverer Of
the germ origin of diseases. Follow
ing the example Of the Columbian
Worlds Fair at Chicago, which cele-
brated In 1893 the four hundred and
ninetieth anniversary Of the discovery
of America in 1892, the Strasbourg ex-
position will be held in 1923, from May
to October, although Pasteur was born
In 1922.
For the first time In history Stras-
bourg will see an exposition arranged
by citizens of France. Tile participa-
ton of representatives from the ma
lions that helped to bring Alsace-Lor-
raine back to France will make 1t
memorable as something more than a
collection Of modern methods Of fight
ing disease.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
TWAIN FOND OF BILLIARDS
Biourapher Has Told How Great
Humorist Would Wear Out pIis
Companions at the Game.

November 80 is Mark Twain's birth.
day. The beloved humorist would
have been eighty-six on that day in
1921, If he had lived. His biographer.
Albert BigelOw Paine. in writing Of
Mark Twain's passion for playing
billiards, a hobby which enduI ed to
the last, comments upoa his great
physical endurance and perpetual
youth.
II was comparatively a young man,
and by no means an invalid" Mr.. Paine
writes, but many time far In the
night, when was ready to drop with
exhaustion. he was still as fresh and
buoyant and eager for the game as at
the moment Of beginning. He smoked
and smoked continually, and followed
the endless track around the billiard
table with the light step Of youth. At
three or four o'clock In the morning
he would urge just one more game.
and would taunt me for my wearl-
ness.
II can truthfully testify that never
until the last year Of his life did he
willingly lay down the billiard cue,
or show the least suggestion Of ia
tlgue. He played always at high pres
sure. Now and then, in periods Of ad-
versity, he would fly into perfect
passion with things in general. But,
in the end, 1t was sham battle. and
we went on playing as If nothing had
happened, only he was very gentle and
sweet, like the sun on the meadows
after the storm had passed by"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Farms Supply Wild Life Loss.

According to figures supplied by
the Dominion bureau Of statistics,
losses to the fur industry Of Canada
caused by the spread of civilization
in the North are more than made up
by rapid development OF the fur farm
ing industry.
In 1920 there were 5S7 fur farms
In Canada, 57s of them foxes, six
mink, two raccoon and one karakule
sheep. The animals on these farms
are valued at II little less than $5,-
100000 silver foxes leading.
The industry commenced on Prince
Edward island and has worked west
into British Columbia. By provinces
the farms are distributed as follows:
Prince Edward island, 800; Nova
Scotia, IS; New Brunswick, 81; Que
bee, 80; Ontario, AZ; Manitoba and
Saskatchewan. 4; Alberta. 10; Brit
ish Columbia. IL and Yukon Terri
tory, IA.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
War MASCOT Dead.

The French press pays tribute to a
hero of the war, whose death has just
been announced. The hero In question
was named Diamond, and was cat
that attached himself to the French
In the lines before Amiens. Every day
Diamond might be seen threading Its
way through the entanglements to the
German front trench. The poilus
were afraid that some harm might
come to their mascot, and In order to
protect 1t they tied packet of cigar
cites around its neck before 1t started
out on its daily ramble, bearing the
words: II bring you cigarettes; do
not kill me-" Diamond, being a war
veteran, had a right to a comfortable
home when the armistice was signed.
and was sent to an ANIMALS home su-
perintended by the Countess Yurke-
vich at Neuily, where 1t died.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
MOST HAZARDOUS or SPORTS
Participants In irish Wild Goose
Chase Always In for Danger
Real and Thrilling.

The etymology Of steeplechase is too
obvious to need set explanation.
Founders Of the sport merely fixed
upon distant steeple and rode
straight to 1t, crossing CALAMITY,
hedge, ditch, paling, turf or timber,
pastures, crops, mOorland or ridge and
furrow-whoso riding straightest,
came in first and was winner.
But there are few, indeed, to whom
wild goose chase bears any implica-
tion of sport, yet the phrase derives
from a sport hazardous, indeed. 1t
IL said to have begun in Ireland, where
q chosen leader took mounted men
cross country, but chose always the
toughest, widest going to be found.
If mischance befell the leader some
other took up the ENTHUSIASTICALLY
there was change Of leaders If the
first proved timorous. For danger
real and thrilling was the spice of the
wild goose chase.
The winner was not he who came
home first, but he who had fiunked
nothing in the route, even possibly
having gone further around to negoti-
ate all extra hazard.
Knowing this have wondered lit
tie If the Wild Geese-the Irish le-
gions who, fighting for alien kings.
have shown themselves prodigies Of
valor-did not take their name from
the sport nearest the heart OF their
homeland.-New York Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Whence the "Spit Curl"

The curl over the forehead, as worn
by young ladies of today, has very
long literary history, having been men
toned before the time Of Shakespeare.
and probably has existed for many
centuries. A very antique statue de-
picts Opportunity as having a bald
head, save for one lock OF hair In
the center Of the forehead. This was
TO show that there was but one chance
to take advantage Of an opportunity.
Doubtless the bellies Of that day, tax
ing the lesson taught by the marble
TO heart, began to wear a similar lock.
The practice has continued to the
present day.
The curls are made to adhere to the
forehead by the application OF any
one of many modern substances made
expressly for that purpose. These
curls are called by the commonalty,
"spit curls," but this is u misnomer
and misleading.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
PAID BIG PRICE FOR TITLES
White Men In South Africa Hardly
accompanied by Appe'iatIon OF
Brave and Noble lndunas.

Their adventure In Swaziland is
told by doctor who just returned
from a ten years sOjourn there and
who, with two other white men, was
made SUBJ chief In the Swat tribe OF
South Africa negroes. The white men
were not eager for the experience,
and the initiation was far from an
inducement, the rule requiring that
they should spend ten days Of puri-
ticatory exile from human society, In
native dress, with only native weap-
ons, depending upon their skill In the
use of these for food. The doctor told
with considerable feeling how they
were stripped by the leading medi'
cine man Of every shred OF clothing.
given Swat warrior costumes ana
conducted into the hills. They were
bitten by insects, scratched by thorns,
frozen at night, scorched by day, their
bare feet bruised and abraded until
they were In agony, kept In constant
fear Of the many poisonous snakes
but, most Of all, hungry. In spite OF
L'Tunga's tutoring In native methods
of taking game, the white men. used
to depending upon the rife for such
purposes, nearly starved. However,
when the chief medicine man and his
assistants came to conduct them back
to the kraal Of the queen, the fam-
ished, dirty, desperate. looking white
men, with ten days growth Of beard.
were acclaimed brave and noble In
dumas.
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PEARL FISHING IN SCOTLAND
Low Water During the. Season just
Ended Brought About Many
successful "Catches."

The pearl-fshing season, which has
now drawn to close, has for many Of
the Scotch fishers been an extremely
successful one, says Violet Raeburn in
the Edinburgh Scotsman. Owing to
the low volume Of water In the rivers
after the long drought, they have. been
enabled to see more easily the shells
on the river bed, also to wade farther
into the water. These fresh water
pearls are contained, not in oyster,
but in pearl-mussel shells, which are
to be found In several Of the Scotch
rivers and streams.
The methods Of fishing vary slight
ly. The fisher with whose method we
are most familiar wears an anglers
hin boots and wades far into the water.
He carries In his hand piece Of cor
rugated iron, shaped much the same
as a jug, the base of which is made of
glass. This enables him to see the
shells which lie at the bottom OF the
river In his other hand he holds a
."tongs" consisting of two pieces OF
wood with iron pincers.
On seeing a shell he lifts 1t with
tongs and puts 1t into his pocket. Then
when he has a good number of shells
he opens them on the river bank to
discover If he has had any luck. 1t
may be that he will find pearl In the
first one he opens, or he may open
many shells without any prize. The
same shell may contain more than one
pearl.
As there Is a mass Of water weed
at the bottom of the river which pre-
vents the shell being seen. the spring.
before the weed is In full growth, and
the autumn, when 1t Is dying down.
are the hest times for the fishing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
COULDN'T READ THE SIGNALS
Later, Mystified Newcomers to New
York Were Enlightened, and a
Little Embarrassed.

Newcomers to New York by steam
ship begin to learn things about the
city as soon as their vessel gets head
ed I'D the harbor. There was party
Of such on vessel from Southern
ports.
From the roof Of high downtown
Office building they saw what ap-
peared to be string Of signal flags
swapping in the breeze. Some were
white, some were striped and one big
one was flaming red.
III we only knew the code we could
tell what they mean," said a member
Of the party. perhaps they indicate
what channel we are to take up the
river"
"Or maybe they are weather warn
ings Of some kind" guessed another.
Lets ask one OF the officers"
They did. The officer looked first
with the naked eye and then with his
glasses.
That's the janitOr's wash hung out
on the roof to dry" he announced, as
he finished his survey. THE big red
one is a tablecloth. "-Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
DISPLAY THAT is PERIODIC
aurora Boreaiis" Has Its Manifesto
tions at Intervals Of From Ten
to Sixty Years.

The name aurora bOrealis" was
first used by Cassendi, who In 1921
observed one In France and wrote
description of it. The aurora" Is
periodic In it's manifestations. the
finest displays being at intervals or
90 years and less marked ones at In
tervals Of 10 or IL years.
1t Is asserted that the greater and
lesser displays correspond with the
Increase and decrease Of spots on the
sun.
This phenomenon Is generally mani
tested In the following way
A dim light appears on the horizon
shortly after twilight and gradually
assumes the shape Of an arch having
u pale yellow color with Its concave
side turned earthward. From this
arch streams of light shoot forth, pass
ing from yellow to green and then to
brilliant violet.
The name, aurora bOrealis," while
generally referring to the northern
lights, is applied to similar phe-
nomenon visible in the vicinity Of the
South pole.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Miniature Libraries.

A curious idea In book making Ii
offered by Arm Of French publishers.
Their plan consists of substituting for
the large pages Of the average books
microphotographic reproductions OF
them to be read through a magnifying
glass.
1t Is proposed that the size OF the
plates representing pages should be In.
ternationally standardized. so that any
one possessing the magnifying appara-
tus would be able to read any book
produced In this way. No technical
difficulties are said to be In the way.
1t is claimed that the cost OF pro-
duction would be enormously reduced.
Also 1t would greatly reduce the work
of libraries now numbered by books
Of every shape and size. The plates
would be. moreover, Of fire-proof
and durable material, while the system
admits Of an edition being enlarged to
any dimension desired in accordance
with demand.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
EnIlahtenIna the Ignorant.

A large, guttural-voiced woman sat
In an aisle seat for one Of the Paw
Iowa performances at the Manhattan
opera house. She was the type who
read all the captions aloud at the
movies. Here her weakness took her
In the form of Interpreting the pan
tomime for the benefit Of the man
with her, and those around who could
not escape. "Aw!" she would exclaim
deeply and caressingly. Her toes"
Her best remark, however, was on the
occasion Of Pavlowa's final scene In
"Amarilla," where she is dancing near
the stone seat In the counts garden
"Now." she said, "she is Vorshiping
where he sat."-New York Evening
Post
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Hibernatinu Fishes.

Cold weather has marked eject
ON some of the fresh water fish at
the aquarium OF the New York Zooiogi'
cal society. When the temperature
OF the fresh water flowing through the
tanks of the aquarium falls below ~
degrees. certain fish become very
sluggish. The young yellow perch lie
quietly at the bottom of the tank.
as evenly spaced as II put there by
their keeper. and take little food. A
low temperature AFFECTS young black
bass in quite different way. They
stay poised somewhere above the bot
tom, but crowded close together. Fifty
or more will often gather In a COM
pact mass, all facing In the same d.
rection. The aquarium has several
tanks OF young black bass. all groups
ae which show the samA curious habit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
World Press Exhibit at Prague.


A novel exhibit was staged recently
at Prague under the auspices of the
Charles Pichal newspapers. A large
hall was set aside for the display Of
newspapers from all principal cities
Of the world. OF these there were more
than 1000, from China, Japan, Pales-
tine. Australia, czarist and soviet Rus
sia, India, Africa, Turkey and from
every country of Europe and America.
More than 800 papers from France
were shown. AS a matter of fact. the
exhibit comprised only a minute pro-
portion of the worlds newspapers.
but, from the viewpoint Of the Czecho-
slovak public. 1t was very instructive
and successful.
x.Ray Cancer Treatment.
Remarkably successful results In the
treatment Of cancer are expected at
the London hospitals, Whitechapel. by
the Dual Method of applying X-rays.
1.-THE system had then been only re-
Gently installed" writes medical cor
respondent. land 1t is too soon to make
q definite claim of permanent cure. At
least Ave years must elapse without
recurrence of cancerous growths be-
fore 1t can be confidently said that the
disease IL cured. But one Of the cases
described to me recently at the hos
pital Is almost miraculous. A doctor,
In whom seven surgeons diagnosed
cancer, and regarded the case as hope
less. submitted himself for treatment
with X-rays. Death had seemed GER
tain within a few weeks, but he is now
back In active practice"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Just Supposinu.

The most embarrassing moment Of
my life was In school. am Il senior
in high school, and naturally take
great pride In 1t, and like to lord IL
over the freshmen. / am In the fresh
man French class and at every op-
portunity / get / make fun at their
mistakes.
Well, we were just starting on
French and my French teacher was
trying to help me QUE on something /
did not understand. ...
She said to me: Norman, suppos-
ing that said to you, You love the
GIRL"
Not keeping the question In mind /
sheepishly said, what girl" .,
1t truly was an embarrassing mo-
ment for me to have all these fresh,
men giggle at me and taunt me, thus
giving me dose Of my own medicine.
Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
LAW HAD BIBLICAL SANCTION
West Virginia Mayor Couldn't See
Where AutoIst Had Any Reason
for Complaint.

Law founded on the Bible Is good
enough for Mayor Gilmore Of Morgan
town, w. Va. A local man charged
with not having the tail light burning
On his automobile was arraigned be-
fore the mayor. who assessed fine
Of So.
The accused protested, said that
II was q poor law under which he was
fined and that he did not think 1t
would hold water In court.
The mayor declared any law found
ed on the Bible was good enough for
him. The defendant said he couldn't
see where tail light had anything
to do with the Bible. The mayor
looked pityingly at the accused and
said:
do you remember the tale about
the ten virgins, Ave Of whom had
lights and FIVE Of whom didn't? Well.
IL you do, you will remember that
the Lord wouldn't have anything to
do with the five without lights. and
neither will this court. "-LOuisville
Courier.Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Maxine Library Helpful.

Presuming that public library Is
80 well conducted that Its custodians
are able to direct applicants promptly
to the volume asked for, the next
step for an ideal institution would be
to advertise the treasures which 1t
holds In trust for all citizens. 1t
would appear that the Newark IN. ~
library has reached the second stage.
for 1t has been distributing circulars
telling how the ambitious worker may
educate himself by reading, and how
the library can help him to ind Just
the right things to read. Taking
cue from the methods Of writer's Of
eye-catching advertisements, the
library entitled the circular in large
type: "Get Wise Quick. "-Christian
Science Monitor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
SHARKS TAKEN OFF NEW YORK
Their Capture Said to Have Been .
Regular Thing Prior to and
During Year 1915.

A shark nowadays even on the most
exposed beaches Of New York and the
metropolitan area Is rarity and q
curiosity, but there was time when
these fish used to be caught off Cath
arine slip, says the New York Sun.
This was about 1915, when the fishing
smacks and fish cars used to unload
and load off this wharf In the East
river and the dead fish thrown out into
the water used to attract the sharks.
An old man. Sam Way. a porter In
the old Catharine market, earned q
reputation as master shark catcher.
"Shark around the slip" was the
cry that WAS raised when shark was
sighted off the pier and then Sam
would drop his broom and put out his
chain hook and soon would have the
giant Ash struggling OH the dock. He
is said to have hauled In as many as
seven In one day, some Of them four
teen feet long.
Devoe, the historian, tells an incl
dent which Is passed on herewith with
out confirmation:
zone day Sam hooked big one and
he climbed into a skiff which lay tied
to the end Of the slip; the shark took
to pulling and broke loose the skifr
with Sam in, and away he went down
the river at race-horse speed, nearly
as far as Red Hook before he tired
out, or Sam could hold him up. He,
however, mastered him and brought
him back, and Sam after that con-
Guided not to be run away with again.
So he stuck to the raft or dock when
he fished for shark thereafter"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
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TO RESTOCk BRITISH FORESTS
Importations Of Fir and Spruce From
Canada Are to Be Made for
tho Purpose.

The British Isles are to be refor-
ested with Douglas fir and Sitka
spruce from British Columbia. To OBJ
tain the necessary seed, seed ex-
tracing plant will be established at
Westminster by the dominion forestry
service.
Shipment Of green cones has been
found impracticable. The new plant
will handle a ton and half Of cones
every six hours. The cones will be
dried under hot air blast and as they
open, the seed will fall from the dry
ing cylinder Of fine mesh into a hop
per. Present requirements call for
5000 pounds each of fir and spruce
seed annually for which 1t will be
necessary to gather 120 tons Of cones.
Sitka spruce cones will be collected
on the Queen Charlotte Islands where
the tree fourishes In abundance. The
cones Of the Douglas fir will be gath
cred on the western slopes of the
Rocky mountains tributary to the
Fraser river.
This is fur country Of the Hudson's
Bay company, now closing out Its
lands in the prairie provinces to farm
settlers. The company's posts are still
dotted through this region Of primeval
wilderness.
Investigations of the British COM
mission working out the vast refor-
estation scheme have shown Douglas
fir and Sitka spruce best adapaed for
the purpose.
Centuries Of tree cutting have left
the islands Of the British group de-
nuded Of forests and reforestation Is
necessary to replenish the timber.