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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-02

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The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
New Motor PloW.

An English firm is putting out new
plow that is propelled by farmhouse
power motor, that is much like the
horse-drawn implement, and can be
used successfully for any of the ordi-
nary agricultural tasks, such as plow.
ing, cultivating, scuff1ing, skinning.
hoeing and drilling AS it is only three
feet high and two feet four inches
wide, it can be used in places where
horses cannot work, between fruit
trees in orchards, in vineyards and hop
gardens, and in rubber, tea and coffee
plantations. Unlike other motor
plows, it has only two driven road
wheels, and the attendant who walks
behind it runs the engine and guides
the plow by means of star wheels.
With one wheel running in furrow,
the plow virtually steers itself, and
needs little attention except at the end
of the burrows. The makers assert that
the machine will do nearly twice as
much work day as horsedrawn
plow, at about one-half the cost an
acre. The correctness of the assertion
naturally depends somewhat upon the
nature of the land on which the ma
chine is set to work.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
BUILT FOR MILITARY PURPOSE
Millions Poured Into Trans-Siberian
Railroad Have Had Very Definite
Object.

There is a railroad from the North
sea tc the Japan sea. 1t was built by
nation to capture nations. 1t has
failed Of its purpose so far. The Trans
Siberian, all things considered, is the
most gigantic railroad task that ever
was performed. In money it will eat
up more than $1,000, 100000. In lives,
1t has destroyed thousands. It's earn
ings are practically negligible. Yet, at
this time, the Russians are laying dou-
bic tracks on it from end to end! More
over, they are building one branch Of
it that would reach from New York
to Chicago and leave 800 miles for sid
ings, and that will cost more than
$3.50, 100000.
IT that were only railroad, it would
be the greatest railroad mystery OF
the ages; but it is not only railroad.
1t is like the army and the navy of
Russia. 1t is a national expenditure
for the conquest of Asia Some day,
no doubt, when the Golfers of Russia
are filled again with gold, the rest Of
the story of the Trans-Siberian will be
written. Probably the men who are
doing the dreaming will not live to see
the writing-C. NJ. Keys in the World 8
Works.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
LIGHTS WARN DAY TRAINS
Simple System Which Eminent Signal
Engineer Believes Will Be Found
to Be Effective.

With the recent developments in
lenses for signal purposes, according
to Thomas S. Stevens, signal engineer
for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railroad, it is now practicable for
the different colors to be readily dis
tinguished in daylight at distance Of
1000 feet
All the complicated mechanism nec-
essary for the mechanical operation of
signal arms are eliminated and re-
placed by simple electrical circuits
which are far more efficient and eco
nomical to maintain.
In the majority of cases two 25-watt
lamps are used behind an eight-inch
lens. Indeed, it appears that the prob
lem with this type of signaling is to
provide light signal sufficiently Wis
ible in bright sunlight which will not
make the signal too prominent at
night.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
lI3ifIa sasT soR 3H4 ACHES eHH EE[EHa
NO GREAT DEMAND FOR BOYS
Male Children a Poor Second With
Those Who Would Become
Foster Parents.

"The French are receiving in their
homes refugees from Belgium and
northern France. The Germans are
doing the same as regards the refu-
gees from oriental Prussia"
The speaker was a returned tourist.
He went on:
Many French and German house
holds have neither room enough nor
means enough to take in whole fam
lily. They must confine themselves to
one child. Well, they invariably bid
then for a little girl They never want
boy.
Il have seen in my travels several
hundred of these offers to take in
children-and every blessed offer was
for girls. What is the cause Of this ?
The cause must evidently be that
girls are better behaved, more amiable
and nicer all around than boys.
"The war, besides teaching me ge-
ography. has taught me that female
children stand miles higher in popular
esteem than male children. What's
the trouble with us males? We'd bet
ter look to ourselves"
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
FREIGHT CAR SERVICE
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN I'M.
PORTANT MATTER.
Many Suggestions Have Been Made,
Among Them That a "Clearing
House" Might Help to Smooth
Away Difficulties.

The subject of car shortage has for
years interested railway officials, but
as yet no general policy has been
adopted. Every harvest season, and
every season for the shipping of great
quantities of winter fuel, finds the rail
roads more or less unprepared be-
cause Of a scarcity of cars. This con-
dition has led to many Investigations
and numerous recommendations. The
interstate commerce commission, sew
eral years ago, endeavored to correct
the demurrage rules, but some rail-
road men felt that thereby the s1tua-
tion was made more difficult.
]. r. Cayanaugh, an Indianapolis
railroad man., recommends, in the
Traffic World, the pooling of freight
cars, that is that freight car clear
ing house" should be formed to take
over all the freight cars in the coun-
try. Ownership would remain the
same, but management would be cen
tralized. The clearing association
would operate under the rules of the
American Railway association, would
receive reports from every part OF the
country and would be enabled to act
nationally instead of locally. The idea
is to equalize car interchange. There
are many thousands of cars idle in
one place when they are needed in
another 1t would be the new as
sociation's purpose to remedy this con-
dition.
The proposal is in line with ideas
expressed by other railroad men. 1t
is said that for at least two-thirds of
the year 100000 freight cars stand
idle on the sidings. These represent
an investment of perhaps $50, 100000.
The average daily journey of freight
car is estimated to be but twenty-five
fniles. Under the present complicated
system of demurrage, it is declared
that, out of every nine days, a car is
IL actual transportation service only
two days. The other seven days are
age.
One Investigator, writing in the
Technical World Magazine last year,
gave it as his opinion that there are
too many freight cars-that is, too
much capital is invested in this sort
of equipment considering the returns
1t is evident that the railroads lose
millions of dollars annually, because
Of the lack of system in car handling
Perhaps this loss has something to
do with tho Thard tinoncn which tha
railroads are experiencing.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07

Compound to me and I tried it at once
and found much relief. After that I
had no pains at all and could do my
housework and shopping the same
as always. For years I have praised
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for what it has done for me,
and shall always recommend it as a wo-
mans friend. You are at liberty to use
my letter in any way. Mrs. THOMSON,
649 W. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Change of Life is one of the most
critical periods of woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
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this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia e. Pinkham Med
icine Co. (cOnfidentiaD, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held i'm strict confidence.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
Railroad Porters, Complaint.

Mister Porter must be the form of
address used by passengers on the
Great Western and the London and
wick and bennington district, when
they address the railroad porters. The
men are of opinion that they are not
treated with proper respect by the
officials of the company, and conse-
quently have passed resolution ask
ing the union to agitate that they
should be addressed as Mister" sim
ilarly to the clerks, and not merely
by their surnames
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
Public Too Careless.

People are incredibly careless in re-
gard to crossing railroad tracks. A
statistical study Of accidents states
that out of 2,O79 cases only 298 per-
sons in vehicles or on foot fully obeyed
the stop, Look and Listen" sign, or
waited for the watchman's signal be-
fore crossing the tracks; SITS persons
looked both ways, but neither listened
nor stopped. The safety first cam
paign is surely a timely one in the face
of such conditions
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
NOT SUCH DEADLY ENEMIES
"Bioody Chasm" That Separated Ma
tionaIists and Obstetrics Might
Have Been Brdged.

AS all the world knows, interna-
tional war has proved great concil-
iator in Ireland. AS contributor to
the Bystander says, you cannot give
much attention to the dismemberment
Of the empire when you are not GER
tain whether you will have an en-
pire to dismember.
There is a geniality about the Ma
tionalist volunteer that makes you
know that he would rather fight some
one else-Germany In this case-than
Ulster. A few stories are current
that help to show how very ripe Ire
land was for conciliation Not long
ago a company Of Nationalist volun-
teers, passing company of Ulster
men, and being uncertain as to the
customary etiquette between deadly
enem1eS--Saluted. In a northern dis
trict there was only one field suitable
for drilling, and as the two opposition
armies wanted it, the owner began
bidding them against each other.
Northern canniness asserted itself.
The commanding officer of one battal-
ion approached the enemy, and they
agreed to rent the field in common,
and use it on alternate days!
A third anecdote relates that while
some Ulster volunteers were drilling
Nationalist was seen sitting on a
fence watching them. When he was
questioned by an fisherman he ex-
planned that his own company had
mislaid their rifles and could not
drill; but" he added, 1--WE were wait
ing to see If we could get the loan Of
yours when you've done with them"
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
Titaniur1-SteeI Rails.

Ttanium-steel rails for railways
were first made experimentally seven
years ago. The results then shown
led to their manufacture by several
steel companies, and about five years
ago their manufacture was undertaken
upon a commercial scale.
Experiments on the New York Cen
trail have confirmed those made else
where in showing that these rails wear
several times as long as those made of
ordinary Bessemer steel Titanium has
great affinity for nitrogen and this
property makes it desirable for rail-
way purposes.-Popular Electricity
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
To Discover the peservina.

The Canadian Pacific railroad has
added to its staff scout" whose
duty it will be, to travel over the sys-
tenn and discover those employees who
are especially worthy of advancement.
Incidentally he will report those found
wanting; but it is significant that his
function primarily is not to make com
plaint, but to make doubly sure that
the deserving are recognized
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
Dead Soldiers Gift

Among the contributions to Queen
Mary Of England's Work for Women
fund received recently was an en-
gagement ring which arrived by mail.
accompanied by the following letter;
"The boy who gave me this before
he went away will never come back.
He made me promise before he joined
his regiment to give it away if any
thing happened to him. It's hard
wrench to part with. but l prom
ised him to do so. I send it to you
as his gift to the Queens fund"
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
The Greatest chasm

The greatest chasm between the
producer and the consumer is the
mudhole
l would not discourage foreign mis-
sionary work, but am rather envious
of the permanent highways that have
been constructed in some Of the coun-
tries to which we are sending Chris.
tian ssionaries.-Homer T. Wade
secretary Texas Good Roads associa.
ton.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
Important 10 Mothers
War Hurting Gamblers.

A social worker in England was
questioned as to unemployment in his
district. mot much unemployment,
but a good deal of half time. Still
things aren't SO bad as might be,
for now there's little racing, lot of
money gets home which would never
get there ordinarily. The bookes'
runners are feeling the war more than
anybody"
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
Electro Magnets on Steam Cranes.

An electro lifting magnet would fre-
quently prove very serviceable for use
with railroad wrecking cranes of the
usual steam operated variety, but the
necessary electric current is lacking.
In such cases it has been suggested
that small turbo-generator could be
easily fitted, and would be a valuable
addition to the equipment.-Scientific
American.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
Not Particular.

A prisoner in one of the Irish police
courts the other day was asked his oc-
cupation. He mentioned several cali
ings that he followed from time to
time
"And among other things" inquired
the prosecuting lawyer. "do you pick
pockets?"
NO." he retorted; Il don't pick
them; I just take them as they come
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
A Veteran.

W. Hanley of Barlby, near Selby,
England, signalman on the North
eastern railroad, has been forty years
in one signal box, and has walked to
and from his work distance of 81 900
miles.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
MRS. THOMSON
Tells WOMEN
How She Was Helped During
Change of Life by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Philadelphia, Pa.-'T am just 50 years
of age and during Change of Life l. suf-

fered for six years
terribly. / tried sew
eral doctors but none
seemed to give me
any relief. Every,
month"; the painswers
intense in both sides,
and m ad Q m Q so
weak that I had to
go to bed. At last
a friend recommen-
ded Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
Travel on British Lines.

In the year 1913 the railroads of
Great Britain carried 1,228,316,000
passengers. By far the greater num-
Der of these 1888, ,49S,OOO) travelled
third class. The number of season
ticket holders is estimated at 5000.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
Money for Christmas

Selling guaranteed wear-proof hosi-
cry to friends & neighbors. Big Xmas
business. Wear-Proof Mills, 1900
Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.-Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
Befittinq Punishment,

Edith-The wretch! So he actually
proposed to both of US! oh, wish we
could think of some way to punish
him!
Madge-We can; you marry him,
dear.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, clear
white clothes Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Eyes and Granulated EyelidS; No Smartipg-
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The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
BOils
BiIiOuSnesS
Malaria
Constipation
Perhaps this case may be similar TO yours

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Following operation for appendicitis two years
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The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07

for over forty years has
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Perhaps you are skeptical,
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The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07

After the second baby arrives q
woman seldom changes the style OF
doing up her hair.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07
seIf-satisfaction Explained.

He-I like simple things best.
She-Pve noticed how self-satisfed
you are.
The Winslow mail., 1914-11-07

You don't have to play poker with q
man to win his friendship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
AERO CLUB PLANS
TOPUT RESTRICTION
ON OCEAN FLIGHTS
American Club Asks CO.
Operation of the British
League in Preventing
Haphazard Flights

New York. February 9.-The Aero Club
of America has taken steps to prevent
haphazard attempts by aviators to be
the first person TO cross the Atlantic
ocean in an aeroplane The club has
asked the cooperation of the Aero Club
of Great Britain in having the flight
declared race thereby bringing it un-
der the jurisdiction of set rules.
The Aero club will seek to obtain from
all prospective flyers that they will abide
by rules to be formulated. or be barred
from all participation in the measures to
be taken to insure the flights success.
What caused the Aero club officials to
take immediate action were reports that
plans to build three large water flying
aeroplanes had been financed in this city
and that the aeroplanes were now in
course of construction.
To have these and other aeroplanes
dashing off toward Europe in helter
skelter fashion would create general havoc
In the opinion of the Aero club officers
with the plans for furnishing wind maps
of the Atlantic, warship patrols of the
proposed route and an auxiliary patrol of
private yachts near the New Foundland,
and the Irish coasts.
donor of a $4,000 prize for the first cross
ing of the Atlantic ocean, should be given
to the plan to have the flight conducted
| under rules. the Aero club believes al
flyers who might embark on lonesome
ventures without the cooperation of agen-
| eies other than their own hackers could
| be disbarred from participation in the
prize hunt.
| Another prize of 5000 given by Mrs.
| Victoria woodruff Martin, of the Wom-
| ems Aerial League of Great Britain, it is
| planned to surround with the same re-
| strictions.
Henry Woodhouse, a member of the
Aero clubs flying committee over water.
| in explaining why II was necessary to
group all of the proposed flights within a
single plan, said:
''It would be grossly unfair to all who
want to help make this flight success,
| to ask them to give their aid in a
| haphazard way to a dozen different fly
ers at a dozen different times, and over
| dozen different routes. And 1t would
| be unfair to induce owners of n large
number of private yachts and the naval
authorities of Great Britain and the Uni
| ted States tos assemble ships along pro-
| posed courses in anticipation of some one
announced flight and then have an un-
announced flyer slip out on that particu-
| lar air lane at that particular time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10

his death. which happened in one of
his matches at Manchester, England.
Fifteen years ago Greek George be-
came champion of Europe, when he won
in straight falls over Paul Pons. the
champion of France.
When Gus Kervaras was 16 years
old he had his first wrestling match
1t was against a Turk named KURT
Phelehban, and was held at Salonica
In those days 1t was customary to
wrestle out of doors, so a place was
fixed on the ground in the main street.
Tho Turk was a champion of Mace
donia and was considered a good
wrestler. After one hour and a half
the Turk gave up and the match was
given to Kervaras. The Greek lion"
winner he was the happiest man In the
world. His father was so proud of him
that he decided to take him on his
travels through Europe.
Kervaras was matched against the
strongest wrestlers in the country and
each time he came out a victor. Sew
oral years later. through the Influence
OF Antonio Perie, he came to America
and Joined the training camp of Yu-
siff Mamhout. the Bulgarian. who was
proclaimed the worlds champion by
Frank Gotch.
Kervaras stayed with Mahout for a
year, during which time he won sew
eral important matches.
Kervaras is 23 years old and weighs
| 21s pounds. He does not drink or smoke
and while in hard training runs from
five to eight miles each day, doing mat
work later in the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
CHARLES C0M|SKEy
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Attacked With Indigestion
While on Train From
Naples to Rome

Rome February 9.-Charles A. Com
isl1ey, president of the Chicago club of
the American league, was taken seri-
ously i'll today on the train on which
the members of the Chicago and New
York baseball teams were travelling
from Naples to Rome. Mr.. Comiskey
was indisposed before leaving Naples.
and shortly after the train passed Caz-
orta he was seized with a chill and
grew worse so rapidly that his wife.
son and daughter-in-law We're greatly
alarmed.
| 1t happened that DR.. John Edward
| Jones. the American consul general at
Genoa, was returning on the same train
| from an inspection OF the consulate
at Naples. He murried to Mr.. Com
| iskey's compartment and found that he
was suffering from an attack of acute
! Indigestion with marked cardiac cymp-
| toms. DR.. Jones gave what assist
ance he was able and remained beside
! ih, Chicago president until Rome was
reached and Mr.. Comiskey was removed
/ to a hospital.
! Late tonight Mr.. Comiskey was re-
ported as being in an improved condi-
ton and resting comfortably. 1t is
likely that a noted specialist will be
! called into consultation tomorrow
morning. On their arrival here the
players were greeted by a representa-
tive sent by the American ambassador
! Thomas Nelson Page, and great crowds
gathered. Tomorrow the Americans
F, will go sightseeing. They will be re-
| celyed Wednesday in audience by the
pope. The same afternoon the teams
| will play at the stadium, and on Fri
day there will be second game at the
stadium. The players will leave fol-
| Nice on Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
FEDERAL MOGULS
KEEPING A CLOSE
WATCH ON RIVALS
Three Leaders of New Ven
ture Make Trip to New
York Where Ball Forces
Are Gathered

Chicago, February 9-The unexplained
and hurried departure of three of the
Federal league leaders to New York.
where their opponents of organized ball
are gathered this week in force gave
rise to two theories tonight: One that
peace between organized and outlaw ball
is to be made, and the other that the
Federals, despite their protestations. are
figuring ON invading the metropolis.
President James a Gilmore of the
league and Charles Weeghman and Will
liam w. Walker of the Chicago club
made the trip They left on an hours
notice and none of them would give a
reason for their going. Manager Tinker.
left alone at headquarters. would only
venture the statement that the flying
visit was made for the good of the
Federal league"
Ban johnson, president of the American
league. though apparently we'll posted on
the movements of the rival league mag
mates. said he knew nothing of the pur-
pose of their journey. He did say, how
ever, that he was opposed to the propo-
stion to plant an American association
team In Cleveland, though on the sugges-
ton that a third team be placed in Chi
cago, his objection was not strong
johnson left tonight for New York.
The American league head intimated
that organized baseball would not enter
the courts In the war with the Federals
but said that any player who began the
season with the outlaw circuit probably
would be let go.
The Federal league, through Larry
Schlafy, manager of the Buffalo team,
| had an inning today with Ed Sweeney.
| the New York Americans catcher.
Sweeney said he was still ION the fence
! and denied that he had refused the $1,000
advance money, which, according to
| President Johnson's information, the Fed
| eral leaguers had offered him.
| The Federal leagues suit TO enjon
| william Sillifer will be filed either In
| the Grand Rapids or Detroit federal
courts as Killifer is a resident of Michi-
gan. This was announced by Manager
Tinker